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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1899
Page
7
Dr Hr C Wheeler Cruised along Salem Avenue when a collision risk with Undertaker Hume on River Street forced him to jump from his bicycle. He was knocked unconscious and suffered a severe scalp wound. Dr Gillis treated the injury and he was reported in fair condition for recovery.
Three corps of Delaware and Hudson surveyors arrived in the city yesterday and began work on the Mooshe. Their operations reinforce town rumors of a railroad reaching tide water.
A hospital day is planned in public schools next week asking every pupil to donate items to the Institution. Provisions will be gratefully received but cash, even small gifts, is preferred to fund repairs for the operating room and support the essential work.
Uniondale resident Hiram Ledyard died yesterday morning after long illness. He had been blind for about a year and nearly helpless. He is survived by his daughter Mrs. R. E. M. Peck, who has cared for him at home. The funeral will be held tomorrow.
The Mitchell and Columbia Hose companies attended the funeral of George Spanle yesterday afternoon along with city charters. Service was at St Rose church and interment followed in St Rose cemetery. Earlier a requiem high mass for Mrs P F Flaherty was held at 1 90 o'clock at St Rose church with pall bearers Henry May Tornard Kelly Dominick Larkin Daniel McCoy Patrick Gitlern and Raymond Reynolds and flower bearers Thomas Monahan John Collins Thomas Well Patrick Duffy John O Rourke. Interment was in St Rose cemetery.
A number of Carbondalians will attend an informal reception for Grace Birdsall of Scranton tonight. News items note miners in Coalbrook and Wilcon Creek districts, a postponement of the Mitchell Hose Company peace celebration, and several local visits and injuries.
Moscow residents exchange visits and updates as Dr and Mrs Neeld host at Green Ridge and Mr and Mrs Seynolds welcome them. Funeral services are held for Mrs Mary Megargle with survivors including son M J Megargle and sister Misa Tenant. Joseph Boswell, Civil War veteran, dies after years with P C Dixons household. Rev Prentice presides at the funeral.
The article argues against dieting for dyspepsia and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the solution, claiming they digest food even when the stomach fails. It notes the product is advertised as safe and effective, with a price of 50 cents per full sized package, and mentions readers to request a cause and cure booklet from Stuart Co Marshall Michigan. Additional local items include a school building bid approved, a school schedule change, and community notices about church and roll of honor meetings.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Morgana will be held at her Taylor home with burial in Plymouth cemetery. Miss Bertha Thomas and Mr. Allert Guise wed recently in Wilkes-Barre. Baptist union events, elocution recital plans, pay-day at local collieries, and a North Taylor surprise for Thomas J. Hughes are noted alongside a weekly Moscow outing and a four‑day work week for Delaware, Lackawanna and Western collieries.
A Tunkhannock group leaves for the Harrisburg Democratic convention led by Joseph W. Sickler and James Rooney with County Chairman A H Squier and Joseph Wool Pratt. W F Tittle attends as county judge candidate. Local talk centers on a mille condensery to employ about seventy workers. Ex Commissioner A M DeWitt visits. borough council meets tonight at the hose house.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sar Sapmrilia as a universal remedy. It promises to cure scrofula salt rheum humors stomach and kidney troubles nervousness and liver ills with easy administration and reliability.
Eagle Hose Company No. 1 schedules an excursion to Lake Poyntelle on Wednesday June 21. Priceburg residents Mr and Mrs George Hopnicke and Miss Sendland of Main Street joined in the summer trip to Germany, urged support for the brave fire laddies.
The Truth correspondent extols the cinderpath under construction by T. A. Hendricks between Jermyn and Archbald. It describes a woodland ride along the river, a natural park near Frogtown, and suggests the path will become a popular, scenic route for cyclists.
The article notes the first anniversary of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Minneapolis Pioneer Limited. It praises the train’s luxury, comfort, and the railway’s investment of a quarter million dollars. It cites strong passenger demand and the train as a landmark in American rail travel.
A long anecdote compares carrying burdens to boiling peas to ease life’s trials. It presents Lydia Craft of Larwood Oregon who found relief from uterine inflammation with Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. The piece extols Dr Pierce staff expertise and offers free consultation by letter.
Dr J B Grover visited Scranton as a business caller. Detective Martin Crippen from Olyphant was in town yesterday. Mrs George Peters of Archbald died Monday evening leaving a husband and one child. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac Cheney of this place. Funeral at 3 pm tomorrow at Pockville Presbyterian Church with interment in Prospect cemetery. A cake walk for Wilcon Fire company directed by Miss Jessie L Stevens will be repeated at Firemen’s Hall on Saturday evening June 17.
Advertised in two local stores, the piece highlights careful underwear evaluation from muslin quality to embroidery and lace. It lists Pinin muslin covers, 6c felled acoma, 10c embroidered covers, various underskirts, and empire styles with embroidery for 29 to 39 cents, claiming superior value compared to rivals.
Full assortment of saucepans kettles and milk palls with covers long handles and square pans priced mostly in cents. Items include 1 and 2 quart pans 4 and 6 quart sizes preserving kettles drip pans and pudding molds offered at low prices per hundred or per piece with varied quart capacities and finishes.
The adjourned council meeting notes all members present except O A Holford. The secretary’s salary is set at 20 dollars a year. 000 electric light bonds sold to Hayes and Bros of Cleveland Ohio with a premium of 861 and four percent. Widows Mrs J H Cook and Mrs Jennie Frear exonerated from borough taxes. A flagstone crosswalk will be placed at Kechums corners Cornell. A ten year tax exemption was approved for any factory locating in Flakely borough. M and A entries close June 24.
Delegates from all state societies and Ohio arrived for the Emerald Beneficial society biennial convention meeting at St Aloysius hall with lodging at Sinclair House. Other items note Weir’s rheumatism recovery and plans for lawn social events by local fraternal groups and upcoming fairs and picnics in June.
A local lament quoted from the Cleveland Plain Dealer carries a tale of abandonment with the outcome of no money left to the woman involved. The fragment hints at social consequences and personal hardship following a split.
Caution against catarrh remedies with mercury highlights risk to mucous surfaces. Promotes Polls Catarrh Cure from Fo Cheney & Co Toledo as mercury free and ingestible. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as internal remedy from Toledo with free testimonials and Hall's Family Pills praised.
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