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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1899

Page

10

ErIE Trainman Sustains Severe Arm Injury In Collision

William Connor of Dundaff Street, a 38 year old Erie railroad worker, was severely injured when his right arm was caught between train bumpers during a coupling at Uniondale yesterday at 6 pm. Both forearm bones were broken and protruded, initial fears of amputation gave way to hope the arm could be saved. He also suffered multiple facial and body bruises and was taken to Emergency hospital.

William Connor Dundaff Street Erie Connor Uniondale

Factory plans seek female labor in city query

A letter to Mayor Kilpatrick from M. H. Frank & Co asks about local unemployment among women, potential wage levels, and capacity to supply workers for a large factory. The note outlines light shop work for small girls and powered machine work for older females and requests immediate response.

Kilpatrick M. H. Frank & Co

Patterson Operated On For Appendicitis

Levi A. Patterson, a prominent local resident, underwent surgery for appendicitis yesterday performed by Dr. Gardner of Scranton and Dr. Shields of this city. Reports indicate the prognosis is favorable after the illness had persisted for some time and only reached an acute stage Tuesday.

Levi A. Patterson Gardner Scranton Shields ML DD Patterson

Mrs Reynolds Hosts Ladies at Wyoming Street Soiree

Mrs KR Reynolds entertained about one hundred ladies Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at her Wyoming street home. The pleasant house, prettily decorated, reflected careful attention to details that made the reception a harmonious and enjoyable social affair of the season. It will be a happy recollection of the occasion.

KR. H. Reynolds Wyoming Street

Engagement News From Pittston Resident Miss Minnie Kyte

Local readers learn of Miss Minnie Kyte of Pittston becoming engaged. The piece notes her visits to the city with Miss Flora Harrison and records several social notes and a burglary at White & Murphy near No. 4 with merchandise valued at $250.

Thie City Minnie Kyte Pittston Flora Harrison Delaware and Hudson C. Bell South Malin Street Florence Mission Trinity Parish House Manners Waverly N.Y Mia J.P. A. Tingley Scranton W. A. Kelley Oneonta Minnie Nddy Afton White & Murphy No. 4

Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised For Colds and Croup

Readers recall the medicine's good qualities as people share experiences of cures for bad colds, avertance of pneumonia threats, and saving children from croup and whooping cough. Sold by druggists and Matthew Bros. wholesale and retail agents.

Chamberlain Matthew Bros

Local social and church notices from Scranton area

Elmhurst and Scranton residents attended meetings and visits including Mrs Easterlie, Mrs Teal, Mrs Wilcox and Miss Blessing. Dr Knedler attended a Presbytery meeting at Forty Fort. funeral services were held for Mrs Wills in Dunmore. Various families hosted visits, church society meetings and Knights of Malta social events.

Scranton Ladies’ Ald Society the Presbyterian Church G. Rial Efe Curtis Peckville Mra Cc W. Curtis L. W. Partridge J. W. Knedler

Scranton Briefs Highlight Local Movements and Health

A. B. Clay traveled through Wayne county on a Monday and Tuesday business trip. Mrs. J. H. W. Snyder has been reported as slowly regaining poor health after a period of illness.

Scranton A. B. Clay Wayne County J. HW. Snyder

Grand Central Hotel Fight Round by Round Wire

Western Union dispatch from the ring warden promises first hand results of the bout at the Grand Central hotel 214 Lactka Avenue. Readers urged to visit headquarters for the final outcome instead of waiting for later newspaper delivery.

Western Union Ring-Watde Grand Central Hotel Lactka- Wanna Avenue Tonlehi Page P. BH. Durkin

Injured While Riding a Culm Car in Jermyn Mayfield

Local notices report Emmet Barrett injured attempting to ride a culm car at the Delaware and Hudson count dump. He received stitches for a head wound and body pains. Also noted is the $10 lottery prize claim paid to Superintendent Gus Gebhardt. The borough sidewalk case against J T D Stocker was heard by arbitrators with a decision expected. Social news covers a Halloween party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Burton Parks with a picture guessing contest and other guests.

Emmet Barrett Martin Marrett Third Street Delaware and Hudson Ile L. Graves Ucket Gus Gebhardt J. TD. Stocker Bacon and Second Streets Burton Parks Hallowe‘en Frank Winter Hoatevys C. F. Baker Fros Dante Rymer Gertie Davies Cora Davis Emily Rich Carrie Murray Lucy Eva Wheeler Grace Gertie Vail Alice Hawkins Jessie Winter Mary Swick Pertha Bell Emma Moon Cora Tennis Julia Gill Beas Freas Margaret Osborne Helen Carrie Hattenders Cora Miller Attorney Rattenberg Archhbald Boeile Mmesecker Bald Mount Margaret Gould Scranton Walter Moon Grant Bell George Nicholson Joan Harry Grifiths Arthur Winter Merton Wheeler George Dyer Win Parks George Ditmore Mr. Nice Lewia Pizer Ladies’ Add Society the Methodist Episcopal Church Alfred W. Walkey Anthony Mulhearn Scranton Business College David Mendelson Mayfield Alfred Helmes Yateaville Edward Netherton Forty Fort

Borough Wounen Takes Place This Evening

Miss Minn Dowrich of Hyde Park returns home after visiting her aunt Mrs K H Barber on Main street. A scarlet fever case exists at Mr and Mrs Bert Dimock on Thiron Street. Miss Alvira Day of Cemetery street visits Wilkes-Barre. An employee at Jermyns farm Greenfield severely cuts hand in threshing machine. one finger amputated and two others badly cut.

Borough Wounen Minn Dowrich Hyde Park K. H. Barber Main Street Bert Dimock Thiron Street Alvira Day Cemetery Street Wilkes-Barre Jermyn Greenfield

Fights Ring Wire Presence Set at Grand Central Hotel

The only direct wire from the ring side of the Sharkey Jeffries bout will reach the Grand Central hotel at 214 Lackawanna avenue tonight with Garrity of Western Union at the key. BH DU GRIEN.

Grand Central Hotel Lackawanna Avenee Garrity Western Union Key DU Grien

Peckville Bazaar Meeting and Local Notices

All ladies and gentlemen are invited to meet at the Peckville Baptist church Friday night at 7 30 to complete bazaar arrangements. Mr and Mrs Tr A Barnes of Brooklyn visiting the former's mother Mrs M Barthes before returning home. An infant of Mr and Mrs Morton HL Harkee ill. Diptheria spreading. precautions urged. Mira Mabel Hardine of this place and Mr Edwin Wagoner of Archbald wed Wednesday evening at the bride's mother Mrs E T Harding's Main street home with Rev S C Bumpkins officiating. Merchant W F Ketchum paid a visit to Electric City yesterday.

Peckville Baptist Church Tr. A. Barnes Brooklyn M Barthes Hancock Morton HL Harkee Mira Mabel Hardine Edwin Wagoner Archbald Weithealay E. T. Harding Main Street 8. C. Bumpkins W. F. Ketchum Electric City

Pineapple Tablets Said To Ease Stomach Ailments

An advertisement from Dyepepain Ind. touts Dr You Fian's Pineapple Tablets as a vegetable pepsin stomach remedy. It claims quick relief for indigestion and related complaints and notes everyday price and availability through Matthews Pros and W Clark.

You Fian Pature Matthews Clark

Leary Blows Out Gas in Fatal Philadelphia Scare

John Leary, recently arrived from Avondale Pennsylvania, is found dead in bed at Brown's hotel in Wilmington Delaware. Officials believe he opened a gas valve and blew out the flame, allowing gas to fill the room after he retired.

Wilmington Del John Leary Avondale Brown Leary

Soldier's remains returned to New Brighton home

Hartwhore Nov 1 Private John H. Thompson of Company D Party-revonds regiment found dead in a mortar box. Undertaker Boyd conveyed the body to the deceased's late home at New Brighton Beaver County.

Hartwhore John H. Thompson Boyd New Brighton Beaver County

Sherlock Holmes Encore Delights Scranton Audience

The second performance of William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes drew ecstatic crowds in Scranton. At curtain, the audience stayed in seats and applauded for an encore, a unique response in Scranton theater audiences.

Sherlock Holmes William Gillette Scranton

Situations Wanted Entries From Local Help Wanted Ads

Several brief classified notices show individuals seeking work. A young man with driving experience offers to work as driver, coachman, or hostler at 2 Cedar Avenue. A bartender with references seeks employment at 6 Linden Street, Elm City. An experienced bookkeeper requests a position with a stated salary and live-in arrangement, listing Tribune close as an address.

SA SA G. M Tribune Addrem F. W Cedar Avenue J. F Linden Street Eliy

Plays by the Stock Company At the Academy of Music

The excellent stock company presents shows at the Academy of Music this week. Friday afternoon includes Dr Ioky and Br Hyde, Friday night Shadows of the Scaffold, Saturday afternoon Crimes of New York, and Saturday night Ten Ton Door.

Academy of Music Dr. Ioky Br Hyde

European Sensation troupe delayed but delivers evening show

The European Sensation company did not arrive in time for yesterday's matinee but staged a creditable performance in the evening. Matinees are on today and notes of the latest jest will be read from the stage. The troupe offers a la francaise entertainment aimed at Parisian frivolities enthusiasts near the footlights.

Copany Tine

Boestonia Sextette at Lyceum Impresses Rochester Audience

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports the Boestonia Sextette at the Lyceum delivered high rank artistry to a large crowd. The concert spanned nearly all schools of composition and the ensemble work was described as marvelous, with shiding in their conorted efforts praised as superb.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Boestonia Lyceum

Willie Collier Stars in Mr Smooth at Lycum Theatre

Willie Collier brings his own comedy Mr Smooth to Lycum Theatre tomorrow for matinee and evening shows. The entertainer has built popularity from early Park Theatre debut and a successful run in New York, where a four week engagement drew capacity crowds.

Willie Collier Mr. Smooth Lycum Ar. Smooth Park Theatre Reston Las Sprig Ziner Te Alin Hatin Theatre New York

Daniel Ryan's Cannale Company at Academy of Music

Daniel Ryan and his company perform a standard repertoire at the Academy of Music Ohio next week. The program features melodrama Mor. Riven and dramas Case After Yours Ingo mar Nita's First Withered Levee The Fatal Wedding Vir- Finius The Three Medsmen. Seats go on sale Friday at 6 am with price 10 20 and 25 cents for evening and 10 cents for the matinee.

Daniel Ryan Cananle Academy of Music OH Earppony Ingomar Nita

Shopping in Japan as seen by a Baltimore Sun correspondent

The piece describes Japanese shopping culture in Tokyo from a foreign visitor’s view. It notes winding aisles, multi story stores, courteous rest, and tea offerings, with foreigners paying higher prices and clerks’ strict display of goods. It mentions imitators and poor English signage among firms on Tokyo's main street.

Japan Tokio Philadelphia North Front Street

Trains and Rates To Albany and Nearby Points

Passenger schedules list arrivals and departures for Boranton, Albany, Saratoga, Montreat, and nearby lines. Timetables show connections to New York, Green Mountain routes, and southern destinations with prices and times, including 7a and 9p windows.

Travia Boranton Albany Saratoga Montreat New England Ter Wilkes New York Mack Plamond Aiet Ps WSF South Tar Bar Bor Carborviale Gat Barre V. Sanitora Noutrest Boston New Higland Points Talted Surtie Chad Perdick W. Chgs Beranton

Lehigh Valley Railroad Schedules and Train Details

Rail notice lists several Lehigh Valley routes with destinations including Wilkes-Barre Philadelphia New York White Haven Bethlehem Reading Harrisburg and Geneva. It notes mixed train times 4p m 7 48 p m 11 20 a m and 2 6 0 0 for various intermediate and western points plus Pullman car and sleeping service on all Wilkes-Barre New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Chicago segments.

Rainelyuave Ecranton Filiadelphia New York D&t Los White Haven Hagleton Prindinape Fai Olbei Geneva Rod Fe Buffalo Niagars TR & UH Lehigh Valley Pokor Wilkes-Haree Philadel Wily Toltan HH Wilgur South Tethtelem Cortlandt Street Nerk A.W. Noxnem

Erie and Wyoming Valley Time Table

Trains run from Scranton for New York New Haven Philadelphia and intermediate points on the railroad at 7:00 am and 2:35 pm. Returning trains reach Beranton at 9:00 am and 3:16 and 4:10 pm. Also service to Hawley and local points.

Scranton New York Newharele Ferro Railroad Hawley Ad Beranton

Fragmentary OCR of 19th century shop listings

Fragmented OCR reads like a catalog of trades and goods including foreign goods caned goods wholesale and detail The shop of the arches of finery The carriage and all of harness A harness maker manufaktéealary apothekary and related terms uncertain notes suggest a period advertisement or directory entry without clear names or dates

Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Repository of Claims

An archived ad promises a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy taken internally. It lists multiple firms and distributors and asserts the medicine purifies blood and mucous surfaces.

Henney & Co Toledo Cheney West & Truax Walding, Kinnis & Marvin Ls Hall Weniger

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