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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1895
Page
5
An advertisement extols Cleveland's Baking Powder as pure and sure with a message urging consumers to take no substitute noting it is the best that money can buy.
Many complaints of irregular delivery attributed to stolen papers. Reward set at five dollars for information leading to conviction of anyone caught stealing The Tribune from subscriber doorsteps.
Alderman Wright observed between 2 and 6 30 yesterday as W H Rheinhart faced embezzlement charges by A J Duffy. Rheinhart held on 500 bond to await further hearing with M E McDonald for the prosecution and a list of witnesses sworn.
Court heard claims of goods sent to Mrs. Eimma Welles as presents and a fish shipment misweighed from 600 to 400 pounds. Attorney McDonald argued systematic pilfering since May 17, 184. Herbert Taylor sought delay citing unavailable witnesses and critiqued prosecution evidence. William Schaeffer acted as Rheinhort’s bondsman.
Adjutant W. B. Millar inspected the Thirteenth Regiment field staff and companies A and B with many spectators including Colonel Price and Ninth regiment staff. Officers call the result satisfactory. state property and records checked. troops praised for steadiness and clean gear. Remaining companies C D FE F G proceed to inspections in various towns through May.
Work to place iron on Linden Street bridge abutments and masonry will begin within three weeks. Piers and western abutment are done. decision on freight origin soon after Edge Moor official visit. Over 5,000,000 pounds of iron required for two bridges with 800,000 pounds rolled at Carnegie Johnstown Harrisburg works.
Mr Nash outlined how owners should set agent commissions upfront and stay informed of opportunities. He urged liberal dealings among real estate brokers to benefit all, and invited competitors to his weekly public sales every Monday at 10 o clock in the Raub building.
The article promotes cut glass as ideal wedding and holiday gifts, praising its brilliancy and finish. Turnquest, the jeweler at 206 Washington Avenue, has added a large line from L. Straus & Sons, a top American maker, with patterns noted for artistic design and unmatched finish.
A delightful show titled The Deestrict Skule will be presented by the Girls' Friendly Society on May 0 at 7 30 pm in the Young Men's Christian Association hall to aid the Room of Shelter. Tickets are 25 cents at Powell's music store Phelps drug store and F P Price. Also featured are Ladies' Trilby lace pins at Turnquent's 20 Washington avenue. Lohmann's Spruce area offers private dining rooms with noted service and cuisine.
In front of about 1,200 spectators at Frothingham theater, Scranton’s James Judge and Brooklyn’s Mike Leonard fought six rounds to a draw. Leonard pressed early but Judge adjusted, ending with the referee’s decision as a draw after lively exchanges and notable blows.
Rev. A. C. Gaebwelin of the Hope of Israel mission in New York spoke at Grace Reformed church on a planned Scranton Hebrew mission. He announced organizing a Jewish mission in Scranton in the fall and said he would tour Russia Germany Bulgaria Poland and Galicia preaching Christianity to Jews.
Henry Thompson 55 nearly escapes after pocketing Mrs. Goulden’s $39.05 at the Delaware and Hudson depot. Special Officer Spellman and Weddign pursue him onto a moving Carbondale train. bail set at 1000. Also reports of hotel thefts at Scranton houses and Westminster with a suspect held on $500 bail.
A decomposed body found in the Susquehanna at Pittston is believed to be the man seen falling into Roaring Brook during recent high water. Two anglers found the body and, with help from others, brought it ashore. The clothing contained a Polish letter dated 1895 from Krosno Austria signed Your father Jan Kmolek and a passbook bearing Pawolo Kmolek. The discoverer thinks the man was a bass painter who frequented W Wezyk & Co in Scranton. the man’s name is not yet known and he appears about 26.
J C Miller plans a ten story Spruce Street structure between Washington and Wyoming avenues featuring a roof garden and a restaurant on the upper floor. The entire 173 by 60 foot lot will be covered, with the uppermost level dedicated to leisure space and views. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills advertised separately in the page.
Free lectures and lessons in German and French will be delivered over five weeks. Sessions run Wednesday to Friday at 9 30 am 4 90 and 7 00 pm in the YMCA parlors. Applicants may request a circular. Also listed are watch and clock repairs by Turnquest 26 Washington Ave piano for sale a high quality 71 3 octave mahogany case and modern improvements addressed to Box 227. Pillsbury Flour Mills capacity noted at 17 000 barrels daily.
Severe but unverified reports flare amid a streetcar strike in Carbondale. Deputies and special officers patrol the line to prevent clashes while a position on reinstating discharged workers remains unresolved. Evidence links a fatal track incident to engine No 27 with no company fault found.
Patrolman Lona Day encountered a drunken man at a Penn Avenue saloon who refused to pay for drinks and resisted arrest. The man bit the officer on the finger as he was being detained, and fellow Penn Avenue worker Dan Weber was arrested after interfering. Both await a hearing in the lockup.
Coroner Kelly adjourned the inquest at Dunmore into the death of the unknown man believed to be Adam Getz who was killed on the Erie and Wyoming railroad last Friday. The jury examined scraps of papers found on the body including a Blue Ridge Coal pay sheet dated December 826 to Adam Gety and a pencil note reading C.
Moltke castle No. 2638 of the Knights of the Golden Eagle prepares to place a flag on the new No 47 school building on July 4. A parade by all Lackawanna county castles is planned, with South Side societies invited to join the procession.
Miss Olla Kennedy visits Benton relatives while Mrs Wade Finn visits friends in Binghamton. Cumberland Hare No 2 picnic set for Frear's Grove on June 4. The Welsh Congregational Sunday school held a very enjoyable entertainment. Suburban No 2 Building and Loan association meets to elect directors. John McDermott captured after escape, later taken to county jail. Welsh Baptist church prepares for International tea tonight and tomorrow. Presbyterian church annual meeting reports a surplus. officers elected. Concert for Finishing and Furnishing Fund of the YMCA well received with multiple performers. Primitive Methodist church East Market Street reports crowded entertainment event.
A pastor's meeting opened by William Russell at 8 with an orchestra of James, William, Edgar, Samuel Hartshorn, Frederick Morgan, and Daniel Carter, followed by a sixteen-member part song led by John Telford. The programme included a John Telford duo, a violin solo by Anthony Teal, a quartet with Dr Treverton, William Lanyon, O Colvin, and W H Treverton, and a humorous sketch “Four After One” with Belle Weightson, Ida Savage, Samuel Oakley, William Littlejohn Jr, George Sleater, and William G Melms. Professor Robert Gaughan played banjo. Miss Margaret Lewis recited “Asleep at the Switch.” Miss Belle Fidian presided at the organ. Also announced are Nickel Plate Road excursion sales on May 21 and June 11, 184, at half rates to numerous destinations. Contact Moore, general agent, 2 Exchange Street, Buffalo. For plumbing and electric bells call W. G. Doud & Co, 509 Lackawanna Ave.
Last week featured bargains with Leghorn Hats 59¢ and High Crown Sailors trimmed in all colors at 35¢. Also 56 dozen High Crown Sailors, 10 dozen Children's Lawn Hats 69¢, and 50 dozen Children's Lawn Caps 19¢, all marked down from higher prices.
Capes and jackets offered in multiple colors priced at $1.49 each, with the item value listed as $3.00. The sale highlights 150 capes and a large assortment of spring jackets at the reduced price.
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