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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1896
Page
8
Advertisement notes orders for job work and items left at Brennen & Co. newsdealers on North Main receive prompt attention. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Carbondale.
Pottsville owes $250 to the local baseball association but delays citing missing player McQuade from Carbondale. The club states Carbondale cannot compel his return and the matter may be escalated to the National League if unresolved.
The official marching route for the July Fourth civic parade begins on Eighth Avenue with lighting on Church Street. It proceeds to Washington Street, Garfield Avenue, Main Street, Lincoln Avenue, past Mitchell Hoge company’s house toward Salem Avenue, then to Union Depot, countermarch down Dundaff Street to Seventh Avenue, Church Street, back to Eighth Avenue and Main Street. The reviewing stand at Hotel Anthracite will host a speech by Hon. Galusha A. Grow after the parade. participants should be ready by 9:20 AM.
Through Dr. C. T. Meaker the Susquehanna Valley Dental Association plans to meet in this city at its next session, to be held next year. Dr. Meaker, president, recently returned from a joint meeting with the Lebanon Valley Dental Society. The association includes about seventy members.
A cheerful Saturday gathering with the Kross Kountry klub and guests from Scranton and nearby towns enjoyed a full day of activities. The group, chaperoned by Misses Watt and Grace Hatherway, departed at one o clock after a dinner served by young ladies, and engaged in tennis and dancing before returning content.
The Ancient Order of Hi Bernians Division No 6 will install officers this evening in the rooms. John J Nealon is named president with John Lynady as vice president and Thomas Norton as financial secretary, Thomas Finan as recording secretary, and P A Duffy as treasurer. An excursion to Lanesboro is planned soon.
The Joint street committee meeting faced clashes among members delaying business. The Traction company request for more turnouts was not granted, and W L Beers claim for $60 to build the Sixth avenue foot bridge was deemed too large. Actions in both cases were postponed.
Jeweler Ely plans a novel ad during the July 4 celebration featuring a large fire balloon ascent. A ticket attached to the balloon will be released as part of the promotion.
A local carpet house advertises a great sale on body Brussels carpets with a full stock priced at $100 per yard. The notice promises no fortunes to give away and urges early selection from leading makes with no reservations.
A notice offers a handsome silver watch to the finder who presents it at the store located at the corner of Salem Avenue and Church Street. The item’s value and conditions are described in the posted notice.
Michael Clifford of Cottage Street was crushed when he fell from the top of a box car while on duty with the Ontario and Western. Dr. Niles treated his badly injured ankle, and he will be unable to work for some time.
A long list of visiting friends and relatives appears with numerous names and hometowns. Residents and guests include Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rhoades and daughter from Dinghamton New York. Miss Sadie Rolley from Luzerne. Miss Blanche Kelley from Binghamton. Miss Emma Ellison from Corning. Miss Cora Bunnell from Honesdale. John Kase from Scranton. Mrs. John Mannion ill on Brooklyn street. Miss Anna Lee from Ashley. Mrs. Fred Seidler’s return from Honesdale and Hawley. Charles Whitelock visiting Baltimore. John Hoffman visiting Binghamton and Elmira. Mrs. S. Hards and Mrs. D. W. Humphrey in Scranton. Mrs. Peter Bishop and daughter from Hawley. Henry Singer of New York visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Flannery visiting Michael Hoffman’s sister on South Terrace. Miss Lena Bronson’s return from Sidney. John D. Lewis of Handley West Virginia visiting Pike street. Misses Edith Kase and Bessie Browell return from South Canaan. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Hunt leave for Asbury Park. Superintendent Dove of the Jefferson division in Port Jervis. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guard of Scranton visiting Conrad Hamersten on Belmont street.
Town residents mourn a young mother Mrs Thomas Mangan who died after a brief illness. Solomon Deeble leads Avoca colliery workers aiding in recovery. A serious race accident injures Master Glen Hollister as he watched Grant the horse. Republican primaries nominees J J McKenzie and Thomas Newton attend Wilkes Barre convention. Engagement announced between Robert Landon of this place and Miss Louise Dale of Scranton.
Visitors and officials frequent the area with Roosa in the Parlor City on Thursday and Taylor, Johnston, Hays, and Du Bois in various nearby cities on Tuesday. The Binghamton District Epworth league schedules a June 29 30 convention at the Methodist church with sessions including devotional services business and papers by Lissie Wrigley N J Welch and Frank Blakeslee.
The Epworth League in the General Conference features Rev. Austin Griffin and Rev. L. C. Floyd with topics on Bible study. Squire John Williams of Great Bend hosts visitors from New York who inquire about marriage pricing, discovering they have only about 15 cents and plan to wed in Binghamton instead.
Edith Watkins wins the first prize of fifty dollars offered by the Philadelphia Press for an essay on the three greatest Americans. The town notes include Mrs. Thomas Pendergast ill at Depot street home and a Young Men's Athletic club picnic planned for Wednesday July 1 at the old Homestead with invitations.
H Miller of Wilkes Barre calls on friends Friday. Missea Kerr and Chaffe of Trenton visit Rev W G Funk at the Presbyterian parsonage. Thomas Clark is confined at home by sickness. Seven boys tied to ice cream theft at the new church are held to appear in court on Thursday night for a $300 bond by Squire Broadhead. A large crowd attended the festival on the parsonage lawn despite stormy weather.
London reports France has submitted a proposal to Lord Salisbury to end British occupation of Egypt within two years after neutralization, with no single power allowed a protectorate without joint assent. Russia supports this move, while Britain relies on Germany Austria and Italy to counter. The Soudan campaign accelerates, risking large costs and troop losses, complicating any outcome.
In Brooklyn at the Newport Athletic Club last night Henry Baker of Chicago stopped Joe Butler of Philadelphia in the first round. Butler lay unconscious for about five minutes after the knockout. The bout had been scheduled for 12 rounds. Baker’s manager issued a challenge to Peter Maher following the fight.
In Decatur Michigan on June 28 Rev F F Britton pastor of the First Baptist Church at Albion delivered a special sermon to bicyclists. The church basement housed a wheel check room and the building was decorated with wheel related items.
The advertisement claims the pills act on liver and kidneys while regulating female organs. It lists relief for constipation headaches dizziness indigestion biliousness faintness irregularities backache and complexion improvements. Sold by Carl Loreng 418 Lackawanna Ave Scranton.
Li Hung Chang will not receive a ceremonial state welcome in London as in Berlin. The English foreign office doubts the mission's value and says he is not authorized to make definite proposals. Pekin readers describe the visit as personal diplomacy with promises on trade and ports, but Tsungli Yamen backs depowering him.
Alto tude around two thousand feet matching the Adirondack and Cutekill Mountains. Fine groves ample shade and pretty scenery. A summer resort features a racing pavilion, swings and grounds. Cold water and plenty of milk. Rates seven to ten dollars per week or one dollar thirty cents per day. Tickets available at all stations on L and W lines. Baier meets all trains.
An old advertising jingle highlights Castoria across life stages from infancy to motherhood. It emphasizes the product as a trusted remedy for a sick child and as a household staple passed to children. The poem-like refrain underscores brand familiarity.
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