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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1899
Page
7
Prominent Ludwig pianos noted for improvements and elite finish attract buyers. Store emphasizes low prices, easy payments with down payment required, and no extra charges. The ad claims national distribution costs are borne by purchasers via deep discounts.
Local column reports on the Wil adelphii Seetuhie to fool dud tye Wet and a variety of community items. Coroner Roberts investigates Thomas Evans case. a fire incident causes no damage. Memorial Day service planned by Rev. Pierce. Delaware Lackawanna and Western Outings promotional material. Knights of Malta to work all degrees. funeral for Mrs. William O'Malley held on North Washington Avenue.
Weddings in Green Ridge as Mrs Marc McMahon and Patrick Gallagher unite at St Pauls, with reception at the bride’s home. Remembrance notes for Spanish-American War veterans and memorial services planned by Ladies Oakford union. Summer train schedules revamped on the New York Ontario and Western with adjusted departures from Beranton Carbondale and Scranton.
In Fell township an election contest shows half the witnesses examined disqualified as voters. Examiner Louis N Gramer reports 15 of 41 witnesses ruled legal, 7 later added. Many listed as disqualified cite defective papers naturalization or tax issues amid broader contest claims by Democrats against the Republicans.
In two council sessions last night Select Council disapproved the Vosburg bond and blocked the Walker appointment while Common Council split over Scranton Telephone ordinance and scheduling. A municipal electric light plant proposal moved forward as paving and street projects advance amid committee reports and new measures.
Norman Wheeler of 822 Keyser Avenue died at TL50 o clock from self inflicted gunshot wounds last Monday night. He was 72 or older and had worked forty years as a carpenter for the Scranton, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. Survived by his wife, daughter Mrs Fite Swirls, and two sons William and Adam Wheeler, all of Scranton. He belonged to the Lieutenant Wark Griffin post No IV, Grand Army of the Republic. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
The notice states a business is permanently located at 1760 Sanderson Avenue in Tireen Hidge with telephone 190. It mentions Smoke The Pocono Se Cigar as part of the listing.
In Scranton on May 44 bn Mr and Mrs John A Nalin of Harri non avenuic Soli are announced.
In Petersburg on May 2 150 Mrs Joseph Baumoinier aged six years dies at 128 North Irving Avenue funeral is tomorrow at 2 o clock interment at Dunmore cemetery In Duryea on May 2 1899 Mrs Thomas Nolan dies at her home funeral Saturday morning interment at cathedral cemetery In Storie May 5 funeral at the home of his daughter Mrs Elephen J Rice 194 Olive street notice later
The New York and Scranton Coal Company presented an offer to Blue Ridge stockholders totaling 165000 in cash and property valued at 140000 for coal plus 25000 for Morgan Store assets. Ninety percent of shares represented approved the deal to move stock before June 1, aided by expected avoidance of an onerous contract.
Norton offers a wide sale of standard library volumes with heavy discounts on cloth bound and calf editions. Titles include Shakespeare Dickens Scott Eliot Macauley Cooper and Rand McNally atlases with prices sharply reduced from list. Bibles prayer books and new titles also offered at bargain rates.
An old advertisement touts Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy used for over fifty years by millions of mothers to ease teething pain gum inflammation wind colic and diarrhea. The copy promotes the product as a universal remedy with a price of twenty five cents a bottle and urges buyers to request it by name.
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