This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1898
Page
7
Fragmentary Carbondale report notes changes in deliveries and a potential withdrawal of service. Mentions Mr Mur Salem avenue and Churel fleet with irregular delivery, and possible transfer to Novavia and Reynolin news agency.
The Spring People’s council of Chriss an Madeuver at Berean Baptist church elected six month officers. James A. Lue as president Daisy Milhamn as vice president ALS Lewsley as recording secretary A S Lewsley as corresponding secretary Cora Eatabrook as treasurer Allee Pri as organist Local chairmen include Lodwin Mire ora Katabrook Watley Millham Miss Carrie the Geurey David Lewis Mrs W I Frank B Z Big Jennie 2 Purple James L Lake Carrin J Securey as secretaries assistants.
Tuesday evening no breeze kept the handsome Mitchell Hore flag furled while yesterday’s stiff wind displayed it and swayed the pole. Citizens credited Mowatt for donating services to the hose company Tuesday night. Streets, clogged with slurry from recent rains, show pavement washing and debris along North Main Street. officials urged action to remove hazards and pave the avenue under company supervision.
Misses Amanda and Leis Memes hosted a social at the Mores home near the city. Mr and Mrs John Creerouve celebrated the birth of their infant son Joh Loverment with a quiet morning ceremony. Mrs 2 Wo Mumpheen and daughter visited Uniondale returning from a long journey.
The marriage of Hirhand Kirwin of Carbondale and Miss Margaret Mulhetliand of Seuert is announced. The ceremony took place with Rev ML Lye Hatt officiating. The bride wore a white organdie dress. sister Miss Riso assisted. Grand Master Meikweever of Philadelphia led a contingent and lodge activities followed at the Millaidie Coal company grounds.
Mrs C A Spalding and children returned home yesterday after a two week visit with friends in Bradford County. Mrs Ketcham of Wercoming spent Sunday with daughter Mrs B Wilcox. Mr Hoodmaker of Maxton has purchased the store and will move his family here next week. the business will be a cast store. Mr AL OO Allen visited friends and Mr and Mrs Will Wattman were in town.
Fragmentary OCR text offers unclear phrases about endurance and struggle. It mentions strength and effort but lacks concrete details, names, places, or events to verify a specific news item or subject for a concise card.
Stunin with two children visits Fridrda. Mrs M Lurne spent days at Dalton and Davenport Shoemaker. A man died after a serious accident at the place. Funeral held at the late home Tuesday afternoon. A. Spaiding left a wife and two children. The family received community sympathy. Interment at Fairview cemetery in De Waterou. Scranton resident visited Byron Buckingham yesterday afternoon. Children’s day services at the Fliptist church planned for Sunday. Ladies Aid Society to serve refreshments at Rhodes’ grove event Saturday. A serious Hiner noted awaiting further details.
The Taylor column reports on weddings, visitors, and social events. Mr Henry Howels married Miss Willian Efowelle at the Welk Union Congregational parsonage with relatives in attendance. Residents hosted guests from Providence and North Taylor as daily life and community gatherings fill the town.
A Lake Ariel item reports Donmore resident Hoptasephe and Howell of Scranton working on a cottage along the lake shore. Residents visit, preachings occur, depot repairs progress, flowers flowering, and local hotels receive repainting and preparations for a June opening.
A schedule notes ten aorial parlors adding a new chair and fixtures of the latest design. Children’s day exercises are set for next Sunday at 7 30 pm with all invited. A. J. Cobb made a business trip to Scranton Tuesday while Rev L Sanford and wife expect a visit. Dr Blevens of Canaan spent Tuesday in town and J J Woolsey of Scranton was here Saturday operating a house burned last fall. Neptune Hose Company No 2 ran an excursion yesterday drawing about 650 people. The Line and Wyombe railroad is installing a new coal at the freight house.
Roy C Finpkins and daughter Reta attended church events at Wyrontog seminary. Knights of Pythias excursion tickets available at W W Watkins and George Williams. Homer English builds a new porch on Mickory Street. Albert Chapin returns from Wyoming seminary to extend vacation. Tunis Scutterort visits Brown Hollow for a few weeks. Presbyterian Young People plan an ice cream social on church lawn next Saturday evening.
The funeral for Mrs Mary Ann Worrel, who died Sunday of spinal meningitis at her daughter's Dundaff street home, was conducted Tuesday at the daughter's residence. Primitive Methodist rites by Rev. OW. Hohler preceded burial in Washburn Street Cemetery. The public schools plan to close Tuesday the 21st for exercises. Mrs Henry Davies visited Taylor. Mr and Mrs William Bathen and two children visited the home valve. Mrs John Wrighton housekeeping.
The item reports local life in Perry including visits by residents from Mire and others, a Grand Army encampment in Clin, and church activities. It notes possible borough division, a wedding in Forest May, a clergyman exchange sermon, and Laura Daview attending Flo Allen’s wedding. It mentions strawberry prices and Rev Wilson Trilble’s illness.
Forest City reports a new flag-pole raised over the post office with patriotic coverage. The Jermyn Hickorys defeated Forest City in a Monday game amid a storm situation while names and addresses of residents appear in the local notices with scattered misspellings.
The United States plans a record fiscal year with exports of manufactured goods surpassing imports by a large margin. Ten months into the year exports exceed imports by over 40 million dollars, with the full year expected to show a similar or greater surplus.
The article outlines a surge in manufactured exports across sectors including iron, builders hardware, nails, wire, iron plates and steel sheets, leather goods, and chemicals. It projects substantial increases in value and volume by 1898, with iron, copper, glass, rubber, and cotton goods driving growth and totals approaching $200,000,000 in exports.
The thirty-eighth annual United Brewers Association convention opens with President Bergener presiding. He cites 1997 beer consumption at MAGI barrels, a drop from 144000 the prior year, and warns that the wet tax law heightens risk of cheap inferior beer. Delegates voice support for backing the war tax.
Washington records highlight a prebook on cures using animal extracts. Alderman Kinds and Neer Troutales are noted in association with these remedies as public figures and researchers in chemical health studies.
An advertisement from a Scranton physician, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, touts treatments for nervous debility and related ailments. The notice lists symptoms and claims success with a device named BLEOCTRO-GrRM-. cipke and OZO-NITE GAB, with free confidential consultations and daily office hours at Post Office Building Col Spruce Street and Penn Avenue.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.