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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1896
Page
10
Drs. Allen and Reynolds consulted at the bedside of Alfred Godshall on South Sumner Avenue, reporting improved condition after a paralytic attack. Though speechless, his circulation is said to be increasing, and his rugged constitution may aid his recovery.
Writs issued after a wife beating at the Milton Wilgert home. warrant not served. News notes cover visits, club meetings, church events, and local social notices across Wilkes-Barre, West Side Hospital affairs, and community happenings with multiple small gatherings and personal notices.
The O'Connell council No. 184 YM I will attend a mass at 8 o'clock this morning. Memorial Day honors are noted as Old Glory flies at a local director's home. Also mention of Minooka team versus Harmonies, and John O'Neil resigning to join a Hornellaville team. Nickel Plate Road runs from Buffalo to Chicago via Cleveland and Fort Wayne.
St Peter's society of St Marys German parish prepares a two day celebration on the 25th and 26th with business in the first day and a choral entertainment, a parish hall program, and a central park venue for ceremonies. Invitations go to German societies in Honesdale Wilkes Barre and Allentown expecting 500 out of town guests.
The funeral at 840 a.m. from Orchard Street home included a high mass at St. Peter's Cathedral with interment in Hyde Park cemetery. Andrew Still of Prospect Avenue was also laid to rest after services at the German Methodist Episcopal Church conducted by Rev. J. J. Suter, with interment in Forest Hill. The Lackawanna township school board plans to organize next Monday. Democrats Patrick Higgins Thomas King Patrick Foley from Minooka and Dennis O’Leni han from Archbald party. Republicans John McCrindle of Moosic and Thomas Lovering of Greenwood. Last year’s board faced organization difficulty, a repeat may occur this year.
Mrs Evans of Moscow visits with her brother. Miss Pnellman of Meshoppen stays with Miss Blanch Potter of Capouse. Edward Fuller and family moved to Dickson avenue. H M Cole of Capouse visits relatives in Montrose. Mrs George Wildenburger of South Canaan visits cousin Mrs Lizzie Beane of Sanderson avenue. John Townsend of Buffalo entertained by E D Hughes. Miss Lou Dimmich of Penn avenue returns from New York visit. Mrs S C Dorsey of Delaware street hosts Massachusetts guests. Thomas E Jones and family plan summer at Crystal Lake. Mrs Edward Barzler returns from Ottawa G Q I A convention. Master Arthur Teel and Miss Eva Dorsey perform at Washington Camp No 177 event in Providence. Rev Prosser to lead gospel temperance meeting tomorrow at 3 45 in Women’s Christian Temperance union rooms Penn avenue. Mrs Learn of Delaware street hosts visitors from Wilkes Barre. Mr and Mrs Hatfield of Jermyn visit Green Ridge.
William Stanton visits on his route from the University of Pennsylvania to Whitney Point. Mrs. A. M. Bingham visits West Pittston. Rev P H Brooks will preach at the Presbyterian church. Memorial Day exercises planned with parades and fraternal orders marching via Apple street and Chestnut to St Mary's cemetery. Local businesses observe holiday hours and noon lunch service planned at Exchange hotel.
Cattle receipts reach about 6000 head with easy to lower market. Stockers and feeders bring 2.80 to 3.10 per hundredweight. Cows and bulls to 1000. Hogs receipts 26,000 with prices around 5.85 to 6.00. Sheep feeding figures noted with limited clarity.
East St. Louis faces widespread destruction with hundreds homeless and decimated homes. A relief committee forms as militia and police restore order while search crews recover victims, including a four year old boy. Officials urge outside aid amid dire conditions and ruined property.
John Gibbons creates a premier alley ball court behind his Oak Street hotel. Contractor David Davis erected the structure while Professor James F. Foley, principal of No. 1 School, gains praise for the public school’s high graduating class of the term.
Wall Street shows no weakness with a firm undertone as shorts cover and traders await the Joint Traffic Association decision. Export demand to Europe strengthens, gold movements ease, and sugar and rubber stocks shift. overall gains of about 2 to 4 percent with Consolidated Gas up 2.5 percent as late sessions rally.
Fae May 2 market notes steady demand for provisions at former rates. Lists include smoked beef 11.4 to 16.50, hams and pork cuts at varying prices, bacon and shoulders with brand and average quality details, city refined lard and country butter prices, ranges for tierces and barrels, and quality notes on fresh stock and cured goods.
Buffalo N Y May 20 cattle steady and fair demand with mixed grades cited. Prime lambs and export sheep listed with prices for mixed packs and heavies. notes of higher values for Yorkers and good weight.
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