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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1896
Page
8
Advertisements orders for job work and items for publication left at Hannon & Co. Newsdealers on North Main Street will receive prompt attention. The establishment opens daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Chief Moffit and President Campbell appeared before city committees to discuss department needs. Reports favor enrolling all active firemen by the city clerk will go to the city councils. The Gamnewell fire alarm system will also be urged for deployment.
D. & B M. officials led by President Rh. o M. Olyphant and officers from New York City arrived for an inspection of the Delaware and Hudson Company railroad. The delegation, including K. Manville of the Pennsylvania division, planned to end their tour at Plattsburg yesterday morning.
The evangelist and his wife began a two week series after a large tent went up on Lothrop avenue near Belmont street. Attendance was strong across denominations at the first meeting held last evening at 7:30. Organizers hope the revival matches the impact of Evangelist Schievery's prior campaigns.
A seventy first birthday observance for Airs HK Patterson is noted with a family gathering at Waymart and a dinner at the Waymart Hotel. The item also lists travels and visits by numerous local residents and visitors from nearby towns and states, including Frank Coates leaving for Paterson NJ and Miss Juniata Salisbury visiting from New York.
Mrs Charles Calver visits relatives in Meheopany Pa. Brooks of Binghamton and Frank Mebarney visit town. Charles Lrown and Jennie of Tehuied visit friends. Patriotic Girl Scouts of America Brookive hold a hop Friday. Gihven Carnet band to play. McKitley and Hobart club organized. A girl at Montrose foot injury at Heart Lake. Judge Searle criticizes papers for lacking American ideas. constitution not known.
In Wilkes Barre the town discusses finishing sewer work with a $5,200 bond issue. A vote set for August 2 will decide whether the borough debt is extended or the current project halted. Several residents and visitors are noted in the report as the work progresses on Third Street.
Yesterday an Ontario & Western train traveling at normal speed ran a few hundred yards south of the Dickson brewery. The incident caused a stench and killed no cows owned by a Polish resident of Olyphant. Rev. Jo l L. Shantey is visiting Atlantic City. Hames WOOO Belen of Olyphant was a visitor in town yesterday.
The Hartford Times discusses wage totals for manufacturing workers, estimates U S labor counts, and contrasts silver versus gold currency in a debate framed by Western farmers and silver advocates. It argues labor seeks reliable money while silver promoters push cheaper coin.
The piece analyzes the feasibility of self propelling bicycles powered by electric or gas motors. It weighs weight, power needs, and efficiency on level ground and grades, noting motors add weight and odor, and detailing how battery or fuel choices affect practicality and safety for riders and cities.
An examination compares gears and electric motors for self propelling bicycles. It notes efficiency limits of gas and air motors, highlights storage batteries weight as a barrier, and describes two bicycle designs with electric drive concepts. It concludes a practical solution remains unlikely soon.
A Dallas society lady quotes her physician husband as praising Branmdy Iys good remedy for dyspepsia, while another speaker disagrees noting his years of illness and worsening condition. The excerpt appears from a local Texas publication.
An advertisement proclaims Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup used for over fifty years by millions of mothers. It claims to soothe teething pain, soften gums, relieve griping, and cure diarrhea. Sold by druggists worldwide, price twenty five cents per bottle.
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