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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
10
An advertisement extols the Cuticura regimen for babies with skin scalp and hair troubles. It advocates warm baths with Cuticura Soap gentle applications with Cuticura Ointment and, in severe cases, Cuticura Resolvent pills. The set costs $1 and claims to cure where doctors fail, touting the products as a comprehensive skin and blood remedy for mothers to consider.
Community notices report Sunday services by the Presbyterian Sunday school next week, field events at Gole club grounds with refreshments hosted by local women, and a series of local visits and business moves. Coal deliveries, race track work, and comings and goings of residents and visitors fill the page with small town activity.
Special to the Scranton Tribune Uniondale June 6 funeral services for Mrs. Louis Crandall were held Sunday morning at the Presbyterian church with Rev. H. J. Crane and Rev. J. W. Newell officiating. Interment followed on Lyon Street. Relatives thank friends for support during their sorrow.
The Northeastern Telephone Company announces its annual meeting will be held in Keystone Hall on Jefferson Street Thursday June 12. About fifty shareholders are expected to attend Thompson. The ladies of the Aid of the Methodist Episcopal church will serve a dinner at 2 cents for attendees and others.
An antiseptic balm advertised for quick healing of cuts bruises and burns. Claims to prevent maturation of wounds and speed recovery. Sold by All Druggists with emphasis on rapid healing and availability.
Paterson parties accept the Hallstead silk mill offer. Ma Phillip Weibler closes the bargain and inventory is taken. The mill will reopen soon with 260 to 200 jobs after additions and alterations. A fire alarm at the sand bank crossing near New Milford was quickly contained by the Hallstead steamer.
Watchman reports Perry Barnhart of Rush visiting friends at McKinney crossing replacing the retired Mr Austin. W L Lithaberry attended the Binghamton district ministerial meeting in Union at the Methodist church. M Scotten completed wiring between Binghamton and Washington. Miss Cora Grown has returned home to Timira after visiting the Terhor family.
Hawley Pa June 6 council met in town hall approving bills totaling 98.59 and continuing the special officer at current salary. A special committee formed to draft plans for a Paypack wall between Pierson’s mill and Pike county bridge reports next Monday. The Improvement association may place street corner can bins for pipers with emptying by street commissioner Joseph Westbrook. Several locals and students are noted with events and commencements at Hawley High School and Matamoros high school, including Mrs. Sarah E. Edwards and Prof. George Howell involvement.
Factoryville June 6 special to the Scranton Tribune Paulowna Lodge Daughters of Rebekah will hold a special meeting next Monday evening Grandmaster's deputy Mrs Frances E Transue of Laceyville will install officers for the coming term Noble grand Mrs Samuel C Reynolds vice grand Mrs W C Smith secretary R H Holgate financial secretary Mrs R Foster and others. Mr and Mrs Lewis D Armstrong welcome a son Rev and Mrs P G Backham and daughters Lulu and Elge left Friday for Dundaff where Rev Buckman is pastor of the Methodist church Friends wish them success in their new home.
Albert H. Smith of Scranton will preach at Holgate Hall Chinchilla at 3.30 Sunday afternoon on the theme Christ Taking the Shoners Place. A special musical program by Prof. J. S. MacMurry and Mrs. A. H. Smith.
Batting summaries show St Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati and Cleveland games with varied run totals and incomplete line scores. Umpires Powers Brown Emslie O Day Cantillion and others are listed among the many abbreviations and misreads.
Mrs. W. H. Wake of Nahway New Jersey credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with lifting her from a months long pursuit of death. After a three year run down she improved after three boxes and recovered full strength. The remedy treats anaemia presenting pallor nervous exhaustion and related symptoms. Pills priced 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 available at druggists or by mail from Schenectady NY.
The report lists NER, Wright and Wood as the officials with John Stone and O Loughlin serving as umpires.
In the Toronto game Monicent tallies 4 while Worcester beats Jersey City 3. Providence loses 7 to 2 at New ark with a 7 for the visitors. Buffalo defeats Rochester 9 to 1. Altoona’s RTL shows peculiar text. Batteries listed as Hardy Lang Mitchell Schreckengost with umpire Edwin M Amics.
The Lackawanna Railroad sells special excursion tickets to Minneapolis for July 4, 5, and 6 at 30.40 round trip. Return passage must depart Minneapolis between July 8 and July 14, with option to extend to Sept 1 for a 50 cent deposit. Delegates should note one change of cars at Chicago when leaving Scranton on the Lackawanna line. A popular departure is Scranton 6 50 p m arriving Minneapolis 7 45 a m the next morning.
The Lackawanna railroad offers special round trip first class tickets to Denver Colorado for the Sunday School International Association triennial convention June 26 to July 2 at 45.25 with sale June 21 to 23 and return valid to August 1 1902, plus separate low excursion fare to San Francisco for the Imperial Council of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine with return by 60 days from purchase and optional stop offs and Pullman reservations.
The Lackawanna railroad will issue First Class round trip tickets for 70.30 dollars on sale May 26 to June 20 1902 for travel to Portland Oregon for the National Convention Travellers Protective Association of America and Supreme Lodge A O L W. Return passage must be completed within 60 days from the sale date. see Depot Ticket Agent for details.
Cottage for rent on Susquehanna river at Black Walnut with boats and spring water. Barn for rent near Madison avenue with stalls and wash rack. Furnished rooms for rent at 189 Adams avenue. Feed Mill and Lumber Yard at Uniondale with contact C. W. Sumter guardian before June 2 1902. Desirable suite with board at 3 Jefferson avenue. Lost money in D H Co envelope and a ladies gold watch with rewards offered.
Advertisement claims all rheumatism varieties can be speedily and permanently cured by a vegetable compound. Promises guaranteed results and offers inquiry or address to J. E. Taylor in Scranton.
Notice to bondholders that the Rushbrook Water Company will redeem the 1892 ban dated October 1. The amount will be paid at Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Company in Scranton. The redemption date is October 1, 1904, with Treasurer Go B Jermyn authorized to execute the payment.
Advertising copy from Hibbard & Co of New York announces a free market letter on request. It lists services for wheat traders and members of consolidated and block exchanges, with contact details at 44 and 4 Broadway and a long distance phone number.
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