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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1894

Page

5

Local notices and social activities headline the week

The Tribune reports on address changes for subscribers and Dr Kay relocate to 206 Penn Avenue. Events include College Hall seating, a lemon social at Penn Avenue Baptist, Judge Gunster hosting the Okell Rod and Gun Club, and a cathedral parish excursion to Mountain Park on August 13. Also covered are the Cliff Works hammer department resuming, the Surricks entertainment, YMCA hall admission, probate for Stephen D Miller, bail for Michael L Vail, updates on Owen Casick and Dr Dolan, marriage licenses, Rim Park Epworth league program, and a lively league orchestra recital with various musical performances and refreshments.

Tribune Remlers Theie Simmers Dr. Kay Providence Penn Avenue College Hall Penn Avenue Baptist Church Judge Gunster Okell Rod and Gun Club Lake Ariel Hammer Cliff Works Mountain Park Surricks Adalta Young Men's Christian Association Stephen D. Miller Revit Township Michael L. Vail John H. Thomas William E. Baker Rebecca Walker Peter Ryder Annie Francy Scranton William P. Smith Olyphant Elizabeth J. Joseph Giacomini Nazzareno Anna Domini Lackawanna Rim Park Epworth League Larga Andiones League

All Night Sale of Razors Refrigerators and Freezers

Taos and Conway Houser advertise a late night sale on Spruce street offering 10 lawn razors 18 refrigerators and 15 ice cream freezers at cost. They urge customers to buy before stock runs out at their locations 505 Lackawannie age 182 and 134 Penn avenue.

Taos F. Leoxam Conway Houser Penn Avenue Everard

Rent for Linden Street Bridge Right of Way

The Scranton Rapid Transit company seeks a right of way over the Linden Street bridge route offering the city a $500 annual bonus and proposing a two year build of a bus line. The ordinance was referred to the railway committee and a council meeting covered tax exonerations, hydrant installs, street and sewer repairs, and bridge plans amid routine resolutions.

Linden Street Doings of Common Council Scranton Rapid Transit Company Select Council Linden Lackawanna Washington Avenues Washington Spruce Jefferson Bank Quncy Pine Webster Ash Prescott Platt Place Bank Street Ridgerow Monroe Ridge Row Regan Nealis Robathan Cam Katheryne Ragne Gibbons Sireet Mndgor Lind Robnth Sweeney Particula Rubathan Hickey Golden Pen Muton Lint Mr.Golden

Linden Street bridge ordinance passes third reading

The select council met with quorum and chose John Roche as chairman pro tem. The Linden Street bridge ordinance passed third and final reading while paving awards were recommended for Franklin avenue between Spruce and Vine Streets and bids for various street projects were listed by the streets and bridges committee.

Thoman Iowsunel Corcoran & Donnoliga Sentmenta Ume O'Hara Connell Las Com Sclults Court Tain Gower Directl Jans W. Guerce Aydranta Cuanell Tridge Contull Bnsiheat Neptune Engine Company Puiliga Tou Linden Street Edat North Main Avenue Portebone Oram Street Phinney Hose Penn, Capouse Wallington Wyoming Avenues Marion Green Ridge New York Niagars Liberty Huse Penn Avenue Lyck Select Council Chittenden John IE Roche Manley Fine Thomas Clark Roche Dare Wagner Schwenk Burns Westpfahl Lauer Linden Street Bridge Franklin Avenue Spruce Vine Streats Streets and Bridges Committee Thomas Calvert Leggett's Creek Julian Maier Lesa Loweat Jonn Stout Cortoran & Donohue Co Avenue Cornu & Doughug St Mipiilow B . H. O'Hara South Main Avenue Mies

Linden Street Bridge Plans Outline Camel Back Structure

City engineer plans for the Linden Street bridge show a camel back design with three spans totaling OST feet. The easterly, central, and westerly spans measure 205, 210, and 221 feet respectively, with an estimated cost of 85 000 dollars.

Linden Street Acro Jersey Central Yard Lackawanna Diamond Branch Trasa

East Stroudsburg State Normal opens Sept one eight zero four

The Fall term at East Stroudsburg State Normal School begins September 1, 1804. The school touts 1105 enrolled during three terms, superb facilities including carpeted furnished rooms, modern furniture, quality matting, and strong home comforts. A competent faculty offers training, commercial, college preparatory, and elocutionary programs while graduates enter leading colleges. Send for catalog and reserve rooms with Grange P. Brann.

State Normal School East Stroudsburg State Normal School Grange P. Brann Phi Bnet Stroudsburg

Hood's Barsayarilia Sample Health Claim

An offered health pitch urges readers to try Hood's Barsayarilia and Hood's Sarvaparilia for energy and strength. It asserts benefits for digestion and relief from various ailments and promotes trying a box of the product.

Hood

Thrilling Linden Street Scene Ends With Youth in Custody

On Linden Street and Washington Avenue crowds gathered as a frightened youth was chased by police after a disturbance at the courthouse square. Officers captured him and restrained the crowd as witnesses and shopkeepers reacted. the culprit faced a local arrest as streetcars cleared a path.

Linden Street Washington Avenue Trent Elestric Court House Square B.y Promanders Suber Ducond Linden Washington Lim Wyoming Avenue Alora Otten

Editor J. W. Gould's Bride

The wedding of Ruiter J. W. Gould of the Evening Express and Mika Mary Dodge of Camp Town was held quietly with close family and minister present. Miss Dodge, a respected community worker, joins Gould in Scranton where he captains the new Express as winter editor.

Ruiter J. W. Goal Evening Express Mika Mary KE. Dodge Camptown Wyalusing Rocket Miss Dodge Scranton Gould Terry Township Senayton Trisus Winiter the Express

New 6 Story Building Planned for Washington Avenue

Carter and Kennedy announce a six story brick building on the old Presbyterian parsonage lot at Washington avenue. Plans by architect L L Williams, with cement front and elevator service to upper lofts, target completion by Feb 7 and a separate Sterling Silk Co. project at Sixth and West Bim Streets costing about 15000 with a fall completion by October 1.

Sterling Silk Company Sixth Weet Bim Oot

Schultz Court Sewer Damage Rebuild Needed After Mine Cave-In

City engineers report a cave-in on Schultz Court sewer in the tenth district between Mulberry and the DL&W tracks. The collapse, caused by mine workings under Lackawanna Iron and Coal Co, requires rebuilding and carries significant repair costs. Authorities order street department and city engineer to reconstruct the line and charge expenses to the incidental fund.

Schultz Court Mulberry Delaware, Lackawanna Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company City Engineer's Department Phillipa Twinnea Lindsa Street Linden Street Alaoa Select Council Phillipe

Delaware and Hudson to Open New Passenger Station in Scranton

The Delaware and Hudson Company announced a new passenger station at Scranton opening Monday July 30. All trains will use the new Scranton station. Bridge Street and Vine Street stations will close. Timetables list numerous departures to Carbondale, Fairview, Albany, Montreal, Wilkes-Barre, and other points with multiple daily trains and arrivals.

Tos Delaware and Hudson Canal Company Scranton Uridge Street Vine Street Internediato Pointe Fairview Walmart Albany Saratoga The Adirondacks Montreal Wilkes-Marre Windham Carbondale WOOL Wil Honesdale Waymart Parview Atikido Etc Wilkes-Barre INOS A. Om

School House No 27 project titled in Colombia venture

A fragmented notice reports a $40,000 School House No 27 with ET Waltey as architect set to begin this month in Colombiicaventy. It mentions Lot4 saloon venue at low prices for a brief period and cites Aluminum Foetmiogaau and Mone Pinkbury Vloar sales claims in the United States.

Waltey Bia Colombiicaventy Alniun Fuotmiogaau

Bucklon's Amica Salvo Guaranty for Skin Ailments

An old advertisement touts Bucklon's Amica Salvo as the best salve for bruises sores rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refund and lists a price of 25 cents per box with Matthews Brown as the seller.

Bucklon Matthews Brown

Chinese Warriors Not Mandatory Army Service Described

A Washington street merchant relays details on China’s military system and examinations for officers, noting conscription is not compulsory yet the population ensures a large army. He describes testing, discipline, pay, and frontier naval tricks, including a bamboo shield bridge technique.

Army Celestial Empire Tamexa Soa Hoa Doo Wasiilowton Yvenna Iiny of China Cieeohuiry Dow Huglish Leieps Times Bennice Doe Suestions Il Togkill Chia Offisera Darohdels West Point Tatade Mfr Doo Weintta Japan Couprico

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