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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1898
Page
10
The Carbondale correspondents of The Tribune are assigned to Mr C R Mynn at Salem avenue and Church Street for submitting news items and addressing delivery concerns should be sent to Roberta & Reynolds newsagents.
A large blaze in Grover’s neighborhood destroyed several barns and sheds next to a hotel. West winds spread embers, threatening the hotel and nearby cottages but occupants escaped unharmed. Fire origin unclear, with prior large fires prompting suspicions of arson. A separate accident at a railroad crossing injured a man whose horse and wagon were destroyed. Walter Reynolds and Mrs. Warren plan a charity tea for the Ladies’ Aid Society.
A lively Saturday evening at Mrs W H Edgert's includes a hundred guests, elegant floral decor, and piano selections by Professor Firth. Reports note a horse-drawn accident near South Main street, with injuries to horses. Community updates mention Miss Angel Desir’s health and family ties to Forest City, and upcoming nuptials of Miss Kite May Lanyn and Charles Scharrock at Nineveh. The Woman's Relief Committee plans a supper at Mrs Adelaide Hstalirodk's home. A Mebcket Lodge delegation heads to Aldenville for installation of new officers, departing on the Gravity train at 2:42 PM.
In Taylor yesterday afternoon the Clerks faced the Barbers in a four inning baseball game starting at 4 pm. The Clerks scored ten runs in the late innings to secure the victory amid a lively crowd. Pitchers for the Clerks included Davie Evens Lede and Stone with umpire Thomas Monris. Home runs were credited to Sally. Strickouts tallied for both teams as the event drew local spectators and news coverage.
Village notes report a June 4 wedding at Maple Avenue residence of Mr. and Mrs. Dilevine Woodward and list guests from Lake Ariel and Wyoming seminary. Kay music and entertainments mark St Patrick’s fifth annual event. church services held, and Community activities include a bicycle parade planned for July 4. Funeral for Mente Surgess noted. several locals attend and send condolences.
Professor Manyon asserts a wide range of remedies claim cures for ailments from rheumatism to indigestion. He promotes a diverse line of cures and guarantees, offering hope of health through home treatments.
The Hopedale Baers host Port Jervis next Wednesday and St Honaven tures College Allegheny Pa play next Saturday. The team aims for a robust crowd as a stronger showing is hoped after a season with only one loss.
Fragmentary OCR lists several individuals with places and relations during vacations and visits. It mentions Gailiner of Wyoming cominary, Van Bant of New York visiting family, and Havenstrite relatives in Jermyn, with scattered names and a Sunday gathering.
Children of Thetanter visit Mr La Touche's parents as Misa Angil Brink joins her mother. Miss Merile Kehelman returns from Scranton. Gertie View spends summer with brother George in Elmira. Grace Hinde of Stroudsburg visits grandparents Mr and Mrs B. P. Posten. Bertha Van Brunt visits friends in Dalton and Scranton.
Early yesterday in Avoca John Hoteton was found near Bennett's colliery with a breast wound and a disfigured face from a gunshot. Coroner Evie deemed the death, likely aged about 20, a result of violence by an unidentified person. No body was claimed and funeral expenses may be covered by the estate.
Lake Ariel report lists residents visiting relatives and guests including DeWight Brown staying with Mrs. Hilrry Hoes in Deunyore. The Hotel Pines repairs near completion and Oliver Flowen earns a new wheel while Edward Everitis receives Ped Foxes from a brother.
Fragmentary text outlines concerns over rising college costs and funding sources, naming universities and donors and referencing annual funding figures and policy debates. The passage mentions tuition, endowment funds, and state support, with scattered names and institutions and unclear context.
A fragment from a poem recalls a youth facing danger with calm defiance aboard a pier. The dated vernacular and garbled OCR hint at a Civil War era or frontier-ballad style scene set near a base ball style reference and a town topic column.
Advertises a German physician offering cures for nervous debility, sexual weakness, memory loss, and various ailments. Promises painless removal of tumors cancers goiters and deafness with new Electro-Gemni 100 method and CZ0-NITE OAS cures. Claims free constitution and confidential service with daily hours and Sunday access.
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