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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1895
Page
2
The Wilkes-Barre Tribune announces a new branch in Public Barre to expand circulation across Luzerne and surrounding valleys. Editors pledge independent, comprehensive coverage from domestic to financial news, aimed at serving northeastern Pennsylvania readers with timely, metropolitan-style reporting.
The mayor heard multiple cases of Sunday liquor related disorder. Peter Nostel and Bronkle Gonk fought fiercely and were severely injured, fined 20 and costs with 500 bail pending. Michael Moran threatened his wife with a butcher knife, fined 10 and costs for disorderly conduct and 200 bail. Piercy Eustace faced charges after a knife seizure, fined 6 and costs with the blade given to an officer.
The Third district convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence union held at Plains adopted resolutions to boost society membership by appointing organizers and forming cadet clubs to educate youths in total abstinence. Officers elected include Vice-president D B Gildea Secretary Samuel J Confers Treasurer John J McKeon and directors M J Kelch fon Frank A Murphy.
Advertises Swayne’s Ointment from Philadelphia for relief of intense itching at night, scratching worsens sores, says the cream prevents bleeding and ulceration, heals lesions, and removes tumors in many cases. Available at druggists or by mail for a small price.
Delegates for today’s Democratic convention began arriving in Bristol. The Bristol house hosted the lodgings as officers prepared for the day’s sessions and nominations.
The newly formed Methodist Ministers association met with Rev L C Murdock in chair and Rev John La Bar leading devotional. Attendees included Revs N Reasoner J W Webb W Wilcox L B Van Mhoesen and others. Huntington Grove Camp Meeting invited ministers to attend free of coats with Aug 20 set as opening, Rev R L Janney delivering a talk on Hinduism Buddhism and Theosophy.
The city plans a music hall opening on August 12 with a nine night preliminary season. After the run the house will close for the typical break before resuming regular operations.
There will be no meeting at No. 1 school Friday at 7 30 PM to discuss increasing indebtedness of the school district for enlarging No 1 school building. All citizens invited to attend. Mr and Mrs Dr G B Seaman and daughter Dim Mimr returned home.
A collage of brief encounters shows Maggie and Mary Heckman visiting Scranton friends, Mrs. John Wallace in Dunmore, and A F O’Boyle visiting in Scranton. Miss Mary Hughes to wed Patrick Curley. funerals for Miss Mary Kearney Bridget McHugh and Michael Callahan. interments at Market Street Pittston and St Marys cemetery. several social calls and a weather-affected ball game between Lehich Valley and Erie Wy omime brakemen. school board holds a special meeting.
Pittston office of the Scranton Tribune opened at No 5 Williams street with contact for news complaints and subscriptions. A fight at Arvidson's saloon left John Tarrison with a broken leg. West Pittston previews a crowded baseball game. a grand shooting tournament set for July 24-25 with Ely and Swarts as highlights. The seventh annual Christian Temperance reunion is due August 5 at Mountain Park with Hon John G Wooley. Rev Father Greeve and John Cawley head to New York then Moscow. Little Mame Carney injured by an ice wagon. Max Hughes attacked by a dog on Delaware Avenue. dog disposed of. Eagle drill squad uniforms arrive. Baby Elmer Helms dies of cholera infantum. funeral at 2:20 pm in West Pittston cemetery. Pitteton Business Directory lists Wright & Co plumbing at 97 South Main and second-hand goods for sale or exchange.
Wyoming reports a charity international carnival to benefit the Young Men’s Christian Association at Music Hall on Wednesday evening. The Forty Fort band plans an excursion to Lake Ariel on August 9. Local social visits include William Thomas of Hazleton with Kaeton Garrett, Mrs. Bell of New York visiting Mrs. E. Kaper, A. Leake, Mies Jones and Mrs. D. Jenkins on a Duryea trip, Addie Jones returning from a stay with Cora Moyd, and Rev. Hobert Ready hosting friends from Pringleville.
A Pennsylvanian editorialist on a brief Toronto visit aboard the Chicora describes a Sunday without streetcars or shops open, praising the city as quiet and orderly. The trip includes views of Queen's Park, Toronto University, Victoria College, Parliament buildings, and a statueside of Sir John A. Macdonald, before returning by 3 o'clock.
A rapid travelogue through Ottawa area sights and a hurried Belt Line trip to reach a Pan American Congress of education and religion zone. The author details landscape, a busy garden scene, and a last minute dash to catch a departing boat amid officers, crowds, and bustling harbor life.
New York reports show a day of short-covering on the stock exchange with notable gains in Burlington and Quincy, St Paul, Northwest, and Omaha. Industrials rose while Leather preferred lagged. sugar, Chicago Gas, and Tobacco advanced with overall strong speculation and high volume 240,001 shares.
Toledo Grain Market reports commodities including wheat corn oats and clover seed with receipts shipments and bid prices. Chicago live stock listings show cattle hogs and sheep prices and variations. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia markets note oil and tallow pricing for July. Multiple entities including Toledo O market Chicago Union Stock Yards Pittsburg Philadelphia appear with prices and daily movements.
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by a new remedy advertised as prompt for both men and women. It claims quick relief from urinary pain and retention, with immediate effects, sold by C. M. Harris, druggist, 125 Penn Avenue, Scranton, Pa.
A terse job notice seeks a 18 year old to attend to horses or setting up work, plus a young man for stenography or amanuensis tasks. Applications directed to a labeled office with initials A B C Tribune.
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