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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1895
Page
7
An aged storefront advertisement touts Luge Bros Cash Stores offering best patent flour per barrel at 3.65, granulated sugar, feed, meat, corn, buckwheat, maple syrup, tea, tobacco, butter, and smoked meats including a Strawberry Brand. The list emphasizes quality and variety in grocery items.
The funeral of Peter Morton of 2 Keyser Avenue was held at 3 yesterday from the family home, with large crowds and a procession to Washburn Street Cemetery. A lodge delegation attended and Rev D C Hughes preached. Lorena Archer of North Sumner Avenue broke her arm in an accident near Pittston while returning from Philadelphia. The Simpson Methodist Episcopal church ladies plan a final initial supper for charity as preparations progress.
A fragment lists items such as shoes rubbers oil cloths pails tubs baskets and wringers along with Cold Packed Tomatoes per Good Butter per pound and 2 pint bottles pickles 4 lb Good Baking Power in large cuts across teas coffees and spices.
Rev Thomas A A Ira Davies and Harry Foy returned from Carbondale visits. Dr Thomas Jenkins and David of Albany back home on Jackson street. J B Edwards Lafayette street seeks correction in Tribune. X Y 4 to entertain at Washburn Street Presbyterian church. Ladies' Ald society to host supper at Beranton Street Baptist church. Richard Smith and Miss May Powell wed at Bellevue. Williams & Co team’s horse frightened and ran away. West Side directory lists photographer Starner's Studio. N Bush horseshoer advertises skilled service. Revere Standard Java Coffee sold by W Mason & Co. J C King offers second hand furniture. Fred Reynolds sells wall paper. William D Griffiths plumbing services. Oyster dealer R K E B Davis at North Main Avenue.
North End notes list residents visiting friends in Prompton Carbondale and New Haven. A man from Bloom Avenue faced domestic trouble after a dispute. a warrant was sworn and served, and he spent the night at Providence station. Mrs. Thomas J. Williams of Wayne and Spring died suddenly after years in the town. she leaves six children and a long church ties. funeral plans will be announced later.
Reports from Trobert FL McKenna’s visit to the Elmira machine shops and engineers like Low Whitmore. Pennsylvania works on an eight wheel compound engine. NYC, Rails refuse Clerkcon orders. detective on the Lackawanna line. A freight train to Boston carries 24 carloads of Philadelphia beer. Ha Uletead’s trial run at Great Bend impresses railroading officials. Wabash President Ashley unveils a pension and insurance plan for employees with incremental benefits over five and ten years of service.
The Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday school elected Thomas Griffiths as Superintendent and A. G. Hewitt as assistant, Albert E. Morgan secretary, with additional officers named. The next meeting will be after the April 7 service and reports show a significant member increase over the year. Funeral services were held for Georgento of Birch Street, with interment at Forest Hill cemetery. The South Side community mourns as residents Geor ge Keause, William Weedy, John Helder, and Adam Wickel are noted among mourners.
A newspaper advertisement touts the Tribune as the best weekly paper at a fair price. It promotes a 16-page Saturday edition and positions the Tribune as the premier choice for readers seeking live interest and diverse content each week.
Under this heading short letters of interest appear when accompanied by the writer’s name. The Tribune disclaims responsibility for opinions expressed.
In a dramatic courtroom scene the condemned man declares he is not alone responsible for his wife’s murder. He blames alcohol laws and local saloons, denounces the bar of justice, and calls out officials for fueling crime. The crowd sits in tense silence as his statement shocks the proceedings.
Dr.Edward Fhelpe of Dartmouth medical school touts Paine's celery compound as a universal cure and regulator for well being. Advertisers claim physicians everywhere recommend it for spring health and bodily invigoration across the United States Abroad in journals and newspapers.
A fragmentary speech attacks Prohibition and party politics blaming Republicans and Democrats for a violent era. The speaker condemns alcohol fueled crime, calls for accountability, and predicts punishment by law as he cites personal tragedy and moral duty.
The text presents a muddled verse about a child and a product Castoria with repeated name changes. It resembles a dental or pediatric product reference rather than a clear news item with events or people.
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