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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1897
Page
7
A writer states intent to publish communications from a controversial character under the author’s real name and notes no exceptions to the rule. The notice emphasizes adherence to publication ethics and transparency in naming.
Providence faces Scranton in a baseball game at 3 45 with admission set at 25 cents. The city notes list several local meetings and notices including officials in the mayor's office and church events tonight.
A well dressed young woman wandered the Lehigh Valley Railroad depot yesterday afternoon unable to name a home or destination. Police kept her at the station house overnight. This morning Chief Driggs learned via telephone she is Kate McTheonald of Archimld who escaped en route to Hillside farm near Sora. The officer later retrieved her.
Major W Millar filed the spring inspection report for the Third brigade with the Inspector general and the results will be public. The Thirteenth regiment fears little about its fate as the superior standings remain unsettled. All breakfast last Sunday at the Philadelphia hotel hosted Third Brigade officers where General Gobin announced the promotion of Jorman Cameron to commissary of the brigade with the rank of major, replacing Vice Major Coolbaugh who resigned.
At Dunn's Fire Sale fine colored bosom shirts and tic quality are highlighted with open evenings until nine o'clock.
The notice advertises siteam heating and plumbing services by BP and F. and M. T. Howley at 231 Wyoming Ave offering repairs and installations for homes and small businesses.
Testimony outlines company stores as a mixed blessing for miners with cash wages and open trade urged. Witnesses describe credits, high prices, and minimal suffering among workers, while critics cite speak-easies and alleged pools. The hearing airs concerns over immigration and wage handling.
Democrats probe February municipal election ballots examining forty voters. Seven votes found doubtful with two likely Democratic. Names include Sammer Willis Frank Mongan and Robert Ovington. Some voters lacked naturalization proofs or tax receipts. legal opinions split on validity. A further meeting of commissioners and attorneys is scheduled.
Samuel Everhart of Reading lies seriously ill at his brother Dr. I F Everhart’s Franklin Avenue residence with neuralgia of the heart. His brother James M Everhart was buried Tuesday. Samuel came for the funeral and fell ill during the visit, a coincidence linking the two deaths.
A fragmentary advertisement lists various pantry items including corn starch, arrowroot starch, electric starch, banner soup, rice, milk crackers, lemon cakes, nougat-like snacks, table syrup, vinegar, parlor matches, gold dust corn meal, rolled oats, and oatmeal. The note urges not to pay big prices and mentions a Bobanton company agent.
A Lackawanna county Prohibition mass meeting in the court house chose delegates to the Alabama state convention on June 8. The report of the resolutions committee urged relentless warfare on liquor traffic, praising Rev. Dr. Swallow and urging unity across parties to back the Prohibition cause.
Alderman Millar sent three husbands to the county jail yesterday. Fred Bullard of a Penn avenue market Morgan Powell and Thomas Kerns both held on bail in default. Bullard pleaded with his wife Amelia Bullard over the phone and in person but she refused to withdraw the charge. Powell faced desertion charges after a one year marriage. Kerns, four years married, was located in Schuylkill county and jailed awaiting court.
The funeral of Professor Louis D Aquino occurred yesterday afternoon from Raub's undertaking establishment on Spruce Street. A large turnout from the countrymen of the deceased attended, including his four children. Services were held at St. Peter's Cathedral followed by interment at Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery.
Advertises Dunn’s Fire Sale with shirt offers and laundry items. Promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as blood purifier and Hood’s Pills as family laxative and liver medicine, touting thousands of cures as proof. Sales pitches emphasize health benefits and low prices.
A Victorian advertisement extols Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder claiming rapid relief from colds and prevention of catarrh. It cites a testimonial from the Lord Bishop of Toronto and notes Matthews Bros as the seller.
The ad cautions buyers to avoid shady deals and cheap dinnerware or toilet sets. It argues a long lasting purchase is wiser for daily use, urging readers to buy now before import duties rise and to select pieces as needed from a wide, affordable assortment.
A sweeping historical inventory lists items for sale or trade including sewing notions such as pins buttons and hooks. hardware like nails tacks hinges and broom holders. garden tools. hair accessories. notions for clothing and linen care. and various small household items including soaps sponges and tape measures. The miscellaneous list mentions items like carpet tacks, lamp parts, belt hooks, and jewelry-like pieces among the many domestic items described.
We offer a wonderful variety at attractive prices with new line printed laces jaconets and grenadine stripe jaconets at low rates. Cambric nainsook swiss fabrics also offered at prices almost half real value in this special sale event.
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