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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1894
Page
8
Chenille Table Cover At Remarkable Low Price
A local retailer promotes a chenille table cover as an astonishing value with a striking price. The item is showcased as a standout offering likely appealing to households and diners seeking affordable decor.
Bullet Proof Coat Test and Dowe Denials
The Times notes Herr Dowe denies iron or stud plates in the cuirass. It questions if contact with the body would injure a wearer, calling for long tests to prove value. Weighing twelve pounds, or nine after reduction, the coat remains heavy for cavalry and infantry but may replace part of current gear. Consideration of protection for field guns is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Dowe
the Times
Dowe
Rain Ends as City Sees Record May Rainfall
May 24 report says rain stopped around 2 PM after a five day storm. About 6.81 inches fell in the city since Friday, with 1.15 inches today by noon, surpassing May records set in 1873 and 1582. Average May rainfall is much lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pailapenruta
Miss Agnes Irwin Accepts Deanship at Radcliffe College
Prominent society circles announce Agnes Irwin has accepted the deanship of Radcliffe College. The Great-Granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin is described as a learned Anglo-Saxon scholar and a skilled linguist. The note mentions her father once served the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Irwin
Franklin
Philadlphia
Agnes Irwin
Radcliffe College
Tarvari Annex
Misa Irwin
Benjamin Franklin
Danmar
A Guthrie Mystery: Man and Stranger Girl Found Murdered
A farmer and a strange girl are found dead in Gut h g rie Oklahoma, May 24. John O Connor lies in a chair at the supper table with a crushed skull and a ten year old girl with her throat cut is found dead. The house is set on fire and O Connors pockets are rifled. The presence of the child deepens the mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gutthenit
O. T
Sue and Fox County
John O'Connor
Waylaid by Three Tolman Brothers in Campbellville Feud
In Campbellville Kentucky on May 24 Samuel Conover and his wife were shot at by Quincy Joseph and James Tolman as they drove from Columbia. Samuel fired back, fatally wounding Joseph and Quincy Tolman and seriously injuring James. The Conover feud with the Tolmans stems from family disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boruel Conover
Campellville
Quincy
Joseph
James
Alman
Samuel Conover
Columbia
Conover
Quincy Tolman
Blood Eruptions Hint at Ageing Edges and Remedies
In a rough dialogue a young lady is noted as pretty for a short time while someone mentions purple and red blotches on a face and refers to a blood corrector. The governor suffers rheumatic pain and loudly feigns weakness as an older man. A drugstore advertises a cure sold widely though details are murky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
George
Dot
Giveliss Dalay & Pointer
Warda
Feeley Entering Democratic Nomination For Fourth District
Archbal d announces James E H Feeley as a Democratic candidate for representative from the Fourth district. Feeley says he is in the field and will stay until the convention. He is supported by many friends across the district and expected to mount an active campaign. Also note Aggie Broderick’s white veil ceremony at St Rose of Lima in Carbondale with Rev A T Broderick and Rev P F Broderick in attendance. East Side band plans a Farview excursion, and a Sunday report covers a stabbing on the ridge with Hungarian victim hospitalized in Scranton. Burdock Bitters is advertised as a beauty cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Mang
Peter Mang
South Mainstreet
Franklin Lodge
Charles
First Presbyterian Church
Order of Sisters of the Imaculate Court
Sir Rose's
Thin City
Indiea
Misa Ajgnes Broderick
Archibald
Mary Dolorean
Elizabeth Bergan
Mayfield
Mury Visitation
Mary Steinbergh
Hawley
Mary Isabel
Mary Weir
Handsdale
Maury Mariana
Mary Moan
Carbondale
Mary Alice
Mary Kelley
Pleasant Mount
Slater Mary Henry
Cecilia Gallagher
Scranton
Mary Pouling
Mian Catharine Duffy
Freeland Pa
Mary Justine
Slater Mary James
Green Ridge
Mary Jolia
Freeland
Mary Sextua
Mary Saloma
Duryes
O'Liara
Father Thummnel
New York City
Fathers Golden
P. I. Broderick
Susynthanna
A. F B
Bartiaim’'s
J. J. Junswiek
Belmont Street
C. P. Halleck
Wilkes
Barro
Philip Berryman
Pittston
Robert Spaulding
Wilkes- Barro
J. J. O'Boyle
W. B. Baker
Forest City
Erle Miyer
St. Rose Cemetery
George Mang
Mozart
James E H. Foeeley
Fourth
Batelot
Feeley
Cimiéra
Hmaels
St. Rose of Luis
Aggie Broderick
Ond
A .T. Broderick
Wilkes-Barre
P. F. Broderick
Sucquehanna
A. T. Broderick
Wilkes- Barre
East Side
Farview
Elated Dulmont Music Contest At St Marys July Fourth
Entries accelerate for a St Marys congregation event at Lake Ariel on July 4 with prizes for choruses and various solos. Rev. B Donlan sets June 15 as final day for applications. A concert by the congregation and upcoming choir programs are announced along with local visits and a reception at St Marys church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Laks Ariel
B. Donlan
Wodas Maccabeus Handel
Prine
Anahira
Carrigon Millard
Prigo
Ces Ereneeey
Blamerthal Reino Seavens
Loevassnpucneety Roasa
Flotow Opera
Martha
Cassees Baws
Pritt.iscseccteeses
the Baptist Eloved
Squire Plum
Hawley
Jessie Brydon
Misa Grace Bates
Wilkes-Barre
Williams Miller
Mt. Cobb
E. A Krause
Virgin
St. Mary's Church
Leo Smith
Lake Ariel
Professor Kirwin
Olyphant
Friends
Guptiet
Confederate Spy play draws praise at Weber's rink
A Wednesday night performance of The Confederate Spy at Weber's rink drew a large appreciative audience. John Evang impressed as Phillip Bradley, George Waterman and Fred Ainsley received strong applause, with George Powell keeping audiences laughing. The Price Library association plans a benefit revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber's Rink
Beino Taldant
Applanea
Heaid
Virginia
Pennsylvania
John Evang
Phillip Bradley
John County
George Waterman
Norry Tyati
Soukii
David Owens
Fred Ainsley
Dadson
Lockery
George J. Powell
Aulienes
Susie Harris
Rhoda Davis
Gussie Conley
Price Library Association
Taylor
Thomas Davis
Priceburg News Briefs and Local Notices
Street trouble near the upper town yesterday saw a horde and wagon threaten an electric car but caused no serious damage. Wet weather keeps gardeners indoors while Mrs. McPherson and Mrs. Barrett of Dickson visit Hyde Park. The Young Men's Institute plans weekly socials. Privaburg anticipates more churches with two Catholic, Primitive Methodist, German Episcopal, Presbyterian, and a Welsh Baptist planned next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew McPherson
Thomas Barrett
Dickson
A. A. Lindabury
Hyde Park
Thomas W. Casey
Patterson
Privaburg
Runany
Unclear old patent salve offer with guaranteed refund
An undated advertisement touts a salve claimed to cure various skin conditions and piles. It promises satisfaction or money back, priced at 25 conte per box, sold by Matthews Broa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Steel Works Closed Amid Fuel Shortage Across Plants
Brappock May 24 The Edgar Thompson steelworks shut down this morning across departments due to lack of iron and fuel. The iron shortage stems from furnace shutdowns and may lead to further layoffs at Carnegie plants in Dagueane Pittsburgh and Beaver Falls, risking over 90,000 jobs while more than 2,500 workers idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brappock
Edgar Thompson Steelworks
Carnegie
Dagueane
Pitteburg
Beaver Falls
Local Notices From Pittston and Surrounds
News items report John Tonsy securing a job with the Delaware Susquehanna and Sehokill railroad owned by Eckley B. Coxe & Co. A burglary at H Oliver’s Swal low Street home yielded $52 and a tin box. Rev A N Wylla narrowly survived a Tonaway horse incident. Eagle Hose Co. prepared for a Lyhighton fire parade. stockholders of Pittston Knitting Co. appointed a receiver and set debt sharing terms. Christian Endeavor delegates chosen for Scranton convention. a stray tune caused a Moosic piano to wander. passengers on the City of Paris include Olive Smith and Alisa Drury. Postmaster Mallin visited Wilkes-Barre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tonsy
Ungin
Delaware, Susquehanna and Sehoylkill Railroad
Eckley B. Coxe & Co
H. Oliver
Swallow Street
Eagle Hose Company
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lyhighton
Wilkva-Barce
Jolly Leu Clnb
Fire Company
Lehigh Valley
Avoca
Scranton
Central Railroad
Christian Endeavor
Pittaton Knitting Company
George D Ferri
Firet National Bank
Wm. Aubott
Paris
Olive Smith
Alisa Shrah Drury
J. HL Mallin
Wilkes-Barre
Local Notes from Hallstead and Nearby
Hallstead residents report visitors from Bing hamton and other towns. Maud Miller returns home from Courtland while Frankie Beecher dies at age 26 on Chase avenue. funeral set for Saturday at St Lawrence Cemetery. Frank Carlton from Scranton visits George Wilcott on O Bas e avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Blatchley
Binghamton
L. T. Travis
Claas Avenue
Mra
L. W. Church
North Easton
Mass
New London
Much Married Man Faces Third Bigamy Charge
A man known as a prolific bigamist faced trial in the state prison after a series of marriages. He wed Emma Eberle ten years ago while still married to wife No 1, later divorced in Minnesota and remarried in Ohio to a second wife, then married Milwaukee-born Miss, learning of prior nuptials. He is serving a term as authorities pursue further actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CoLemats
B. I. Conrad
Bigamint
Stats
Emma Eberle
Connd
Miss Eberle
Minnesota
Ohio
Conrad
Milwaukee
Miss Kuerle
Notes of the Guard Leave and Discharges
Orders from headquarters grant leave of absence from May 21 to June 1 1804 for Colonel John Biddly Porter Second regiment and June 1 to July 1 for Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H Mangianis Third regiment with beyond seas permission for First Lieutenant Henry Hand Stewart Jr inspector of rifl e practice May 14 to Aug 1 and May 10 to Nov 10 for Lieutenant Alonzo Giurdy First battalion State Naval militia Major Eugene Townsend First brigade resigns and is honorably discharged
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Naval Militia
Eugene Townsend
Castoria Recalled in Humorous Child Rhyme
A whimsical verse recalls Castoria through stages of a child's life from infancy to motherhood, mentioning the medicine by name and its use across generations.
JERMYN Community Notes and Local Events
Jermyn records show merchants set 4 percent policy as one party balks at signing. Red Men invite pals to a social and smoke event on Saturday. Grand Army member Hoy. Father Lynett to deliver sermon at St Marys. Patrick Powers funeral held with many attendees. Mayfield Catholic Cemetery. L Bell back from North Carolina Georgia trip. Methodist Sunday school picnic moved to July 18. Visitors Hathaway Heckman Carr from nearby cities. Elkerton Coal works full time. Mine Host Avery builds a new hitching post and stone steps, noted as the nicest locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illan Hunter Post
Grand Army of Its Republic
St. Mary's Church
Hoy
Father Lynctt
Patrick Powers
Mayfield Catholic
Universalist Church Names Female Preacher in Mansfield
The Universalist church at Mansfield has called a woman preacher to lead the parish. The selection was made at a church meeting, and the minister’s name is not yet disclosed. She is described as quite young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attumore
Universalist Church
Mansfield Hae
Acceptak
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