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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1895
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR reads like a promotional letter mixing religious themes with scattered phrases about apostles, baptism, temptation, crucifixion, and reviews. It also contains marketing language promising “entire series” and “very best quality of goods” with unrelated business tones.
Lenten services held at the Catholic church on Friday evening March 5 conducted by Rev. Father Driscoll. Bertha Lane leaves for Corn ing to attend school. Mehoopany death story follows and a potential damages suit over a bridge incident. Court updates on will contest and Sutter-Dunham race irregularities.
Two tall poplars before Foote's pharmacy were cut on Thursday to make way for major improvements to the Foote property. Other local notes report on a Scranton visit by Thomas Monle, Orpheus quartet invitation to the John Mitchell club event, and warnings about weather protection from traction firms. A local youth was lured by theft of four dollars near the Bond street line, borough council organization upcoming, and a funeral for infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Weber Colvin. Public notices include Delaware and Hudson mine time cutback and a plug for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup with price.
Police still hunt highwaymen believed linked to a Richmondale area robbery near Forest City. A strong clue suggests the criminals reside nearby and arrests may follow once further evidence is obtained. Community notes report local visits, church actions, and evolving spring conditions.
Mrs Miles Ciardner recovers from heart trouble while Ira Gardner and family of Dalton mourn a Friday death at the Townsend home. A new four wheeled hose cart arrives for Liingstaff Hose company, boosting firefighting gear though quarters remain inadequate pending town hall plans.
In Minooka Patrick ONeill suffered a painful injury yesterday afternoon at the Greenwood Coal company plant. A driver named Ned was nearby and attempted to flee by stepping on the emir, but the maneuver proved perilous and led to the accident.
An advertisement touts Gilmore's Aromatic Wine as a tonic for women, claiming it cures weakness and exhaustion, restores flesh, improves digestion, enriches blood, and provides lasting strength. Sold by Matthews Bros. in Scranton.
Yesterday morning Will hin O Stephens of Salem Avenue died after years of poor health, aged around sixty four. Born in Cornwall Ming he immigrated at eighteen and lived twenty seven years in Carbondale. Survived by wife and three daughters Annie Maud Mitle. A Fire alarm failure left a house on New Cemetery Street demolished with no firemen present. Several local deaths were recorded in February with causes including convulsions heart failure diphtheria bronchitis tuberculosis membranous croup meningitis grip pleurisy. Frank G Brown of Bell Brown Hardware bought a Wayne Street lot 72 feet wide 190 feet deep for 1000 with plans to build a home.
The Berlin Tron Bridge Company of Connecticut erected a substantial, rapidly finishing brick structure for the Bonta Plate Glass works in Moosic. John Trodhead visited the tannery yesterday on business.
Daniel Huly of Equinunk near Wayne County jail was found painting inabruptly and brought to jail by Officer Smith. He was fined but chose five days in jail instead. Herman Schuerholz was in Scranton yesterday. Graham Rowe visited his uncle L. O. Rose. Fred Beers of Scranton visited his parents. Paul H. Peschel spoke with the Tribune.
Porter yesterday said his store was closed due to a misunderstanding with creditors. The issue has been satisfactorily settled. Joseph Crandall is expected home from Philadelphia Dental College on Monday.
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