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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1896
Page
7
News of the Suburbs reports dancing as a heated topic among West Side ministers led by Rev Hugh Davis and a forthcoming sermon. It notes local incidents, funerals for Eli Davis and Gus Ferber, police activity at Kelly's Patch, a Sunday stabbing dispute near Weber's Grove, and community meetings and social events on the West Side including a charity talk by Colonel Tipple and plans for a Westside Wheel club.
Rev Ballentine of the Church of the Good Shepherd Green Ridge traveled to Wilkes-Barre by wheel yesterday. A L Callender of Dickson Avenue entertained visitors from Wilkes-Barre. M H Carpenter of Sanderson Avenue bought a new Geneva bicycle. Burr and wife of Corhomdate visited their daughter Mrs J W Alworth of Mydert Avenue. They have returned to Ten. Clarence Jones Teason suffers from a never wild. John Fordun of Bowle hosted Mire Alwerth of Mylt Avenue for a few days and then returned home. Miss Tin Tripp of Natch Mount left to visit friends in Wayne County with cousin Miss Lulu Heane of Sanderson Avenue. John Haker of Deacon Street left for Clyde N J to work at a glass works. Belew Price of Deacon Street spent Sunday at Spring Brook.
The Laws Tennis association plans a meeting at Br te’s residence on Clowes Blin Street while Br te Ul is injured at home on South Blakely. The school board meets to elect a new superintendent in the Central building. Borough council holds its monthly session at 7 90. Miss Lisale Serage dies on Apple Street aged 2, with funeral services tomorrow and interment at Forest Hill. Epworth League holds monthly business and literary meeting at the Methodist church. Infant Rohortif, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Pubinnon, dies, funeral today at 2. Mr and Mrs Lake of New York attend the funeral of Miss Scrage.
Minooka figures attend a Scranton county directors meeting while the Lilies challenge town youths under fourteen. A mine foreman from Keenwood Coal opens an old drift once thought exhausted, as plans emerge for foreign investments and promoter introductions through a London bureau.
Mrs Mathias Hamm of Prospect Avenue died last night after a pneumonia illness lasting weeks. Funeral arrangements will be announced tomorrow. She is survived by her husband and a large family. J C Rosar and Harry Black of further address left for Philadelphia. John T L Donahoe of Stone Avenue to graduate Thursday night from the New York College of Pharmacy, with friends planning to travel to the metropolis for the ceremony. Rev John Loughran of Minooka continues to improve slowly, with full recovery regarded as certain. Michael Murphy of Prospect Avenue, who was kicked in the face by a mule at the National breaker, was much improved yesterday.
Mise Minnie Hessier of Wilkes Hane and William Winters of Scranton were callers in town yesterday. Frassom on Main Street handles Tribune subscriptions. John H Dymond has his new ball painted in artists colors. J Hinds' offices rear of his store remodeled and now a nice ice cream parlor. The Mousic Hose company fair to be held May 11 at Dyme and hall, running four days.
Miss Lillian Russell brings her opera bouffe style to Stange and Edwards production of The Goddess of Truth at the Academy of Music next Thursday. She appears with a large ensemble, elaborate scenery and costumes to support the debut in this city. Also Miss Eben Beach Yaw, California soprano altissimo, appears in a Frothingham benefit concert for Company B Thirteenth regiment. Elleler presents Camille at Frothingham Friday with a prominent cast including John A. Elisler and Frank Weston.
New York Times reports on actors and performers sharing personal superstitions. Mira Dressler and Dan Daly discuss luck with numbers, hats, and routines while Virginia Earle and others reveal signs of good or bad fortune connected to specific items and practices.
An American millionaire tries to buy the gardener's secret of England's famed lawns. The gardener replies that you cut as you may and remove the cuttings only as needed. Sir Henry Irving boards a London train finding four passengers occupying seats then remarks in his bland tone. Gettysburg tale follows a young physician in a field hospital who seeks the bullet that wounded a soldier, finally producing the bullet as a keepsake after a half hour.
Kansas City workers from the Journeymen Plumbers and Steam Fitters union began a morning strike and tied up nearly all local plumbing shops. About 20 men were out initially, and the action was orderly with no expected trouble.
Market overview shows New York and London activity with gains in Bay State Gas Leather and Rubber while Sugar and Tobacco fluctuate. The note mentions a $2,150,000 gold shipment to Europe and a planned $10 million push before mid June amid industry speculation. details cover railroads, notes, and the provision market with mixed price moves and overall quiet activity.
An advertisement touts Munyon's Guide to Health and a Home Medicine Chest with separate remedies for rheumatism, stomach trouble, colds, and more. It claims instant relief after two to three doses and a rapid cure for obstinate cases, with 2 cent Munyon Remedies and free medical advice from Professor Mungen at 1M Arch Street.
The fragment details slow to moderate activity across dairy items in South America and North American regions. Items include butter with fair demand, cheese moderate activity with large stock, creamery outputs, and bee related receipts amid regional supply pressures and price signals.
In Toledo on May 4, grain receipts and shipments show varied activity across several commodities. No. 2 red cash and No. 2 white and mixed oats report limited movement, with some months noted for future shipments and relatively quiet cloverseed activity.
Buffalo New York May 4 cattle prices show active demand and rising values with prime to heavy steers around 4.55 per unit, feeders up to 2.70, and cows at 2.00 to 3.00. Sheep and lambs also firm with strong bids for prime clipped lambs and mixed sheep, while hogs and veals trend slower. Chicago Union Stock Yards May 4 reports 17 000 head cattle with stronger tone. stockers and feeders 1.25 to 3.95. cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.09. calves to 7.50. Texans and hogs show mixed gains across lots and weights. Sheep receipts 16 000 head, market higher. lambs 3.28 to 6.00.
Oi Market in Oi City Pa shows $1.23 as the sole season option. Pittsburg Pa reports no quotations today on the local option market with credit balances at $1.25.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a long standing teething remedy for infants. It claims to soothe gum pain reduce wind colic and diarrhea and offers the product for twenty five cents a bottle sold by druggists worldwide.
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