Two War Stories Involving Chivalry On Both Sides
The Reverend Hubert Wilson of St. Luke's Episcopal recounts Civil War anecdotes from 1883 Richmond and Fredericksburg. He cites Col McCoy of Pennsylvania and Gen Kershaw displaying chivalry under fire, plus Meade's staff experiencing a close Confederate guard and a near and respectful parley before retreat.
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Charleston Nowne Courier
Hubert Wilson
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Richmond
Col. McCoy
Pennsylvania
Kershaw
Fredericksburg
Joseph HB
McCoy
Meade
Men’s Fall Shoes Arrive In Wide New Styles
New stock of men’s fall and winter shoes arrives with emphasis on comfort and serviceability. The reader is told the goods are new for the year and offered in improved styles, highlighting comfort and practicality.
Bull Dot Box Calf and Enamel Leather Shoes
New Bull Dot style shoes in box calf enamel and patent leather. Priced at 3.00 and 4.00 dollars, available in all sizes.
Columbia Construction bids low for Mulberry Street paving
Bids open for an 380000 Mulberry street asphalt project show Columbia Construction of Syracuse offering 2.20 per square yard using Trinidad asphalt from a Dunedin deposit. Barber Asphalt 2.54 and Metropolitan 2.00 follow. Dunn Bros 2.57. Bids referred to paving committee for award decisions.
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Columbia Construction Company
Syracuse
Stiil
Scranton
Columbia Constuction Company
B. PF. Quinlan
Mulberry Street
Select Council
Dunn Bros
Metropolitan Paving Company of
New York
Trinidad
Dundoneld
Trinidad Asphalt Company
Barber Company
Agravuse
Dunn
Barber Asphalt Company
Metropolitan Asphalt Paving Company
New York City
Fire Department
A. R. Gould & Son
Conrad Piel
McCawley & Bro
William EB. Gilhoel
Fig Street
Pittston
Stone Avenues
James McNally
New York Street
Penn Avenue
Peter T. Mulligan
M. J. Gibbons
Pd. Thornton
Planwchin & O'Hara
Vineet
BP. J. Thornton
Mr. Clarke
Eagle Engine House
Summit Avenue
Putnam Street
Sixth Ward
Fourth Stree
Broadway
Luzerne Streets
Washington and
Richmond Avenues
Prescott Avenue
Vine
Olive Streets
Scranton City Council weighs bids on Kressler court work
A special session reconsiders the ordinance for paying Kressler court. Dunn Bros refused the contract over headings and bond requirements, citing a $4 000 security for five years. The solicitor cites pending damage claims and notes grading claims already transmitted to councils with claimants and awarded amounts.
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James H. Torrey
Chey Bolichter
Meyers
Gilroy
Moir
Flanaghan
James Kearney
Fire Department
Select Council
Common Council
Kearney
Pea Coal
Devine & McGuire
Upper Branch
Peter T. Mulligan
Columbia Avenue
A. A. Donahoe
Spruce Street
Second Ward
Remingwn Avenue
Magle Street
Kressler Court
Dunn Bros
Haldere
Mott
City of
Scranton
THEY WILL NOT BE PROSECUTED World faces changes at hearings and Board of Health
A board meeting decided not to prosecute Mrs Maynard and Mrs McKee in the James E B Wood case but will tighten rules for reporting contagious disease. A committee will draft penalties for nonreporting and a gar bage crematory study and stricter plumbing codes. Mortality notes show 105 deaths in October with 127 births and multiple contagious disease cases.
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Torrey
Maynard
McKee
James EB. Wood
North End
Board of Health
Briggs
Chy
W. B. Allen
W. A. Paine
Adams Avenue
Pood
Cullen
Dre Poine
Horn
Zeidler
South
Brig
Phivatcians
Burke
Hatley
United States
Shadows and Yearning in a Margaret Sangster Poem
The excerpt reflects a somber meditation on memory and longing. It evokes the speaker wandering within a shadow cast by past joys, with dawns of brightness amid lingering heartache and a sense that life includes sorrow and fleeting hope.
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Agterrafell
Margaret KE
Sangster
Revolver Scene Ends In Tragic Midnight Moment
A mournful man sits by candlelight as a revolver is raised Iike a final escape. At eleven thirty he downs brandy and contemplates what looms at midnight. He lowers the weapon, smiles grimly and mutters about the revolver as the clock tolls twelve.
Is It a Trifle Or Serious Stomach Trouble
Dyspepsia or heartburn is described as indigestion from food fermentation leading to gas and sour mouth. A new remedy Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets claims to cure all forms of dyspepsia, restoring digestion and improving appetite, with a free book on stomach diseases.
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Stuart
Stuart Chemical Co
Marshall, Mich
Dean Swift Maxim Fragments on Vice and Virtue
A compact collection of Dean Swift style maxims on human inconsistency ambition and morality. It riffs on virtue, pride, and social behavior with satirical tone and sharp observations. The piece closes with a quirky ad for McGarrick's Insect Powder claiming novelty and exclusive sales.
Crowned King Football Team To Play Samsons
The Crowned King football eleven challenges the Samsons of Providence to a game on James Boys' grounds in November. Brown is manager and H. PF Hart is captain.
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King
Samsons
Providence
James Boys
Brown
H. PF. Hart
Meriden Cutlery Co Offers Carving Sets At 1.25
In a department store feature, The Meriden Cutlery Co is highlighted for forged steel carving sets with spring guarded forks and a high value promise. Pocket knives and scissors are discounted, with 1.00 to 1.25 dollar ranges emphasized for various blade assortments.
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America
Meriden Cutlery Co
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Scranton, Pa
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Thos.ford
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Plymouth
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Wilkes-Barre
Repaune Chemical Comppany
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Lacka Ave
Professor Silverstone
Lackawanna Avenue
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