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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1896
Page
2
A dense advertisement from The Leader lists discounted items across departments including textiles, garments, and accessories. It emphasizes fearlessly low prices, a money back guarantee on any item, and contrasts Leader's prices with regular lists. Numerous product categories and specific price references appear in a period voice.
Prospects are discouraging for the hay crop again this season. Local notes report visitors, travel, and small town happenings. County officials discuss school matters and a village fire scare prompts water works talk. A long obituary notes James Mitten of Herrick, born 1816 in Ireland, survived by nine children.
Washington May 11 House and Senate debate a harbor bill with funds for Santa Monica and multiple projects. Members opposed call for a ten million dollar river and harbor program citing treasury strain. The day also covered elections and District of Columbia business.
Massillon mayor faces a legal issue as two musicians were arrested for exploding firecrackers after an open air concert in the park ended with the national hymn America. No city ordinance authorizes outdoor concerts or prohibits firecrackers. police arrested the musicians who plead not guilty and await a jury trial next week.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union adopts a plan for mandatory moral character certificates for University of Cincinnati students and county colleges. Faculty will bar noncompliant students suspected of frequenting saloons or improper resorts.
Hallstead is selling the old Presbyterian church building at auction on Saturday. NT Mitchell purchased it for a price not specified. Evangelical services will be held each evening this week at the Methodist church. GA Bogart of Scranton visited Friday. Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets Thursday at Mrs S Ed Chase’s home. An Episcopal Sunday school will be held. The Initiatory degree will be worked at the lodge Wednesday evening. W W Adair visited Scranton Monday. John Jdtever of Christ Street Mission New York will address the Gospel meeting next Sunday afternoon. Friends of Art and Mrs Melvin Miller held a sun rite Friday evening.
An incoherent excerpt describes eczema like symptoms and attempted treatments. The writer mentions Kevin, Dor lead, CV ricuMa, and CVTeria SOAr with unclear references. It references sores, bleeding, and a possible cure after a week but remains largely unreadable.
William Griffith updates on anthracite coal reserves by region for Jersey Central Lehigh Valley Reading and other lines with estimated exhaustion years. He also outlines per capita wheat consumption estimates and notes shifts in iron, steel, and railroad earnings amid 1895 comparisons and price movements.
An 19th century notice promotes Swayne's Ointment for piles with itching, stinging, and ulceration. It claims to stop itching and bleeding, heal ulcers, and remove tumors in many cases. Sold by druggists or by mail for 60 cents from Dr. Swayne & son of Philadelphia.
An advertisement extols Manyon’s Improved Homoeopathic Remedies claiming mothers can act as family physicians and save doctors’ fees. It touts cures for rheumatism cough catarrh kidney trouble and digestive issues with various “Cures” and urges letters to Professor Munyun in Philadelphia for treatment advice.
Advert shows multiple job leads including a permanent, profitable position for a lively lady agent in Cranston to sell and introduce Savdory cake products, with holiday pay and immediate writing to Mango Chemical Company New York for details. Also listings for sale cottages and various employment offerings in Scranton and nearby areas.
Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the undersigned for venting and ventilation work to be installed in the building to be erected for The Society for the Home for the Friend. Bid deposits include cash or certified check. The Thornton firm and committee will open bids Friday.
Trains leave Wilkes-Barre at 7.25 a m on weekdays for Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and for Pittsburgh and the West. At 10.16 a m weekdays run to Hazleton Pottsville Reading Norristown and Philadelphia and to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburgh and the West. A 3.17 p m weekday service goes to Sunbury Harrisburg Washington Pittsburgh and the West. Sundays only 4.40 p m service to Sun Baltimore Washington Pittsburgh and the West. 6:00 p m weekday trains to Hazleton and Pottsville.
Central Railroad of New Jersey timetable excerpt listing Lehigh and Susquehanna division routes. Includes departures from Scranton to Pittston and Allentown to Philadelphia with varying times on weekdays Sundays and holidays. Notes through tickets to western points and stations at New York Philadelphia Allentown and other hubs. Officials H. P. Baldwin General Passenger Agent and H. Olhausen General Superintendent listed.
Train times as of Monday April 20 1596 list express and accommodation departures from Scranton to New York Boston Philadelphia WASHINGTON and multiple western and intermediate stops with connections at Buffalo Northumberland Williamsport Harrisburg and more. Ticket office contact M L Smith lacking details on prices or closures.
Trains leave Scranton for New York and intermediate points on the Firle railroad, also for Honesdale and Hawley, at 25 a.m. and 228 p.m., and arrive back at Scranton from these points at 823 a.m. and 357 p.m.
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