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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1894
Page
7
One dozen of the genuine JOHANN HOFI’S MALT EX TRACT advertised as a nourishing tonic for convalescents workers and the weak. It claims strength without intoxication and notes a signature requirement on the bottle. Sold by Mondolwon Co now as Solo Agents in Norar.
A half grown Tralian boy wandered tired and crying along Fit tleth street while residents consoled him. A stylish young woman helped by speaking his language, writing an address, and arranging a ride to Harlem for his return. The scene captures quick community aid as a boy is guided home.
A Brooklyn streetcar anecdote contrasts how a woman and a man would raise an awning rope. The man notes a woman keeps her hands at waist level due to dress design, calling it a reflection of the woman’s century as fashion limits arm range.
A. Daly is praised for the finest dramatic library in the United States and his costly acquisitions. Jotan tie secures it for Thomast McKee’s extraordinary collection featuring extensive playbills, portraits, and photographs. A. M. Palmer and the Dunlin society preserve Memventoes of the stage with notable holdings. Arnold gathers rare play bills and dramatic items.
An elderly Scotch professor among a large party on Perthshire moors explains how he kept dry in a sudden shower. He removed clothes and sat on them until rain ceased, returning with no wet attire while others rued his method and sought shelter.
A literature and journalism discussion outlines the brutal demands on writers, editors, and reviewers, detailing hourly work pressures and the parasitic roles surrounding the profession. It also recalls early references to Freemasons from the Pennsylvania Gazette 1790 with Franklin as grand master and lodge activities.
A long passage recounts the story of Black Dob later known as Black Bahana, a famed regimental charger of the Eighth King's Royal Irish Light Dragoons. After Colonel Gillespie died at Kalinga in 1814 the horse was bid up by Irish troopers who finally bought him for 900 guineas, preserving the mount that led the regiment.
A round faced thrifty German woman presented Uncle Sim's check at the Willtreet sub treasury cashier window and tried to obtain funds from the check made payable to Wilhelmina Heckhausen. After a language miscue and a request to identify her, the cashier agreed to pay the small amount, deeming the woman honest and the sum modest.
An 1890s style note says if after cold outdoor bathing circulation returns quickly, skin reddens, and warmth and strength return soon, the practice may be beneficial. If skin stays cold and clammy for 15 to 20 minutes and the person remains weak for an hour or more, the bath may be harmful.
The gallery god is a blunt critic of melodrama praising or condemning boldly. He seeks thrills at the right moments and is unafraid to express his views, unlike the silent, restrained patrons who study the performance with muted reactions. He rejects works that fail to meet his high standards.
The article notes a Japanese audience response to a poor play: instead of hissing they rise, turn their backs to the stage, and the curtain falls. The performance is then effectively tabooed, ending the play's run.
The World’s Fair judges award a medal to four flours produced by Washburn Crosby Co at its Washburn Flour Mills in Minneapolis. The committee calls the flour strong and pure and ranks it as first class patent flour for family and bakers use.
A faded listing shows Megargel and Connell brands including Superlative and Gold Medal flour offered by numerous merchants. Coupons of 25 cents per 100 pounds or 50 cents per barrel are noted, with many shop names and locations across towns referenced.
UNE'S equipment as a first class printing establishment is noted for a superb bindery with up to date machinery. Managed by skilled workmen, it offers neat work promptly done at fair prices, with no superior in northeastern Pennsylvania.
The publisher offers readers a prompt preservation of art series purchases at moderate prices. Special binding rates are provided for any or all parts of the series to encourage full collection and retention.
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