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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1897

Page

9

Special Board of Health Meeting At Melt Tome

A 3 40 pm special board of health meeting is slated for Melt Tome in the municipal building. Circle 10 Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic are urged to attend due to important business. John Martin, linked to previous arrest, is named in connection with ongoing cases.

Board of Health Melt Tome Marean Nea Amisximent Hyde Park Bank Circle 10 Grand Army of the Hemiblic Mero Mira Alheary Brull John Martin Adderman John Kelly Kimchet Alderman Kelly Howe Delaware, Lackawanna and Wetern Company Cayuma Hiratin Milnes TM Delewar and Hudson Pall Ie Dickton Mings Providence Triune Higron Joseph Murray Bailey Murray Carbondale Mie Pirikoner

Store Ad Promises Rainy Day Bargains

An OCR fragment advertises Monday rains style sales at local stores. It promotes Dress Gobids, Ladies' Cots, Capes, Saits and Skirts, and underwear, blankets, comforts for men women and children along with meats.

Meats & Higen

The Election of Pryor Contested by the Free Press

Sunday Free Press previews tomorrow's issue with features on Pryor election dispute and investigations into alleged crooked work. It promises coverage of election nights costs, doctors' fakery claims, and a life saved from shame, with fashion pages and a call to subscribe.

Pryor Free Sormaten Farmer Secanton Paterson N. C Board of Trade Free Press

DIED DEFFY IN SCRATION VIRGINIA AT AGE SIX

In Scration Virginia November the Theanageon of Mr and Mrs Pairing Duffy of 62 Fourth effect age 6 years Funeral service this afternoon at 2 followed by interment in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery

Duffy Hyde Park Catholic

Note Our Great Special Offers For Friday And Saturday

Friday and Saturday sales feature drastic reductions on ladies trimmed sailors hats and trimmed hats, with items like Birds, Paneer, and cloth tam seana discounted. Customers urged to visit and expect satisfaction as prices drop to cents and dollars.

Miss Aten Sues Robert Sherwin For Breach Of Promise

Miss Aten of 2016 Edna avenue Blonds and said to be engaged to Robert Sherwin of Paterson New Jersey filed a breach of promise suit seeking $5000. Sherwin was arrested in Paterson and jailed on bail for the suit filing and legal steps move to obtain a writ of habeas corpus.

Thoraday Mia Wather M. Aten Misa Hetty Mia Peter Aten Edna Avenue Robert Sherwin Paterson N. J Cilia Sherwin Caglas Tribune Vosbhurge & Dawson Supreme Court Robert L Hopper Young Sherwin John Sherwin Mae Market Street Charles Henwood North Scranton Borun Miss Aten Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania West Scranton Hyde Park Loveland Barmacy Miss Aten

Colonel Bucktail Cain Returns Home After Long Journey

Colonel Bucktail Cain age 87 travels with wife and two children from Owego Pennsylvania to a city hospital, showing his battle injury evidence a silver plate in skull at Spotsylvania. The family walked long distance over weeks from Columbia Lancaster County to the city. He is described with long white hair and beard.

Columbia Owego Lock Haven Wilkesarte Washington Bucktail Pucktail Cain Spottsylvania Jamce Cain William Henry Lancaster County Owepo Buck

Dickens Card Reveals Unexpected Lesson From Gloucester

A commercial traveler recalls meeting a courteous stranger at Gloucester station forty five years ago. The man warned him of danger after the traveler tried to show off a diamond watch. The stranger vanished, leaving a card bearing the name Charles Dickens as the memorable encounter.

England Charles Dickens Gloucester Station Birmingham Phen Part- Inc Theocard

Pills Like Bullets Impress In Wild Medical Experiment

A dramatic test shows 22 of 26 pills fired into a board without coating damage while a gelatin coated bead pierced an inch plank and splintered a beard. The experiment compared common pills to armor plate level resilience in a humorous scientific display.

Sheriff-Driven Auctions Report From Arbitration Room

The sheriff sold several parcels yesterday. A. Ki Cobb’s property went to J. W. Slocum for 3.46 percent. Millurn Bacon’s South Abington property sold to C. Comegys for Hi. Paul Zuolaub’s South Scranton property bought by E. C. Newcomb for 4495. Maria Corcoran’s South Scranton property to C. Woodruff for 1000. James Reilly’s property sold to M. J. McAndrew for 48.55 and a 25 jacket stake at 200 sold only at PL. Crane’s.

Sherif Clemons A. Ki. Cobb J. W. Slocum Millurn Bacon South Abington C. Comegys Paul Zuolaub South Scranton E. C. Newcomb, Esq Maria Corcoran Woodruff, Esq

FELS-NAPTHA Soap Advertises Easy Cleaning

FELS-NAPTHA soap claims to ease housekeeping by washing clothes and cleaning everything in cold or lukewarm water. The ad urges readers to try a bar tomorrow and credits PELS & CO. of Philadelphia.

Mine Disaster Hearings Probe Von Storch Accident

Coroner's jury examines eight witnesses in the Von Storch mine disaster that killed six men last Saturday. Testimony centers on whether Thomas Hill acted as a watchman rather than fire boss and if Tulley's door could have saved lives. Proceedings continue tonight with further questioning and map demonstrations.

Thomas Hill Tulley Gatow von Storch Court House the Tribune Charles Aeigler Henry Owen Prytherch John D. Keator Edward Barrett James Barrett Robert Courtright William Jones Patrick Cusick Longatreet Simpkins Thomas Morgin Delaware and Hudson Company Morgan Finlay Ross Patrick Campbell Charles Zeigler Harry Birbeck Joseph Yankowski Ross Tulleys Bors Campbell Tulleye Foreman Zeigler Tribune Till Morwan Joe Yankoweski Ross’ Hill Diaryman Barrett

Eleventh Annual Ball Of Scranton Typographical Union

The Scranton Typographical Union holds its eleventh annual ball and reception at Music Hall on Wednesday evening November 10. Formed in 1847, it is the city’s oldest union and part of the oldest trades union in the United States, founded in Cincinnati in 1842. The event aims for camaraderie more than profit, with many organizations attending and likely hundreds in the grand march.

Scranton Typographical Union Music Hall Oldvat Scranton United States Cincinnati

Funeral for Mrs Mary Halligan Held at St Peter's Cathedral

The funeral of Mrs Mary Halligan was held yesterday from her Providence road home. A 9.20 requiem mass was celebrated at St Peter's Cathedral by Rev Father MacGoldrick, with interment in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Floral tributes included a Gates Ajar from Hal livan's fellow workers. Pall bearers were John Orr Thomas Joyce P Ll Sheerin Michael McHugh A P Coar and John McHugh. Flower bearers were Frank Hurke and T B Orr.

Mary Halligan Tio Providence Road St. Peter's Cathedral Father MacGoldrick Hyde Park Catholic Mr. Hallivan John Orr Thomas Joyce P. Ll, Sheerin Michael McHugh A. P. Coar John McHugh Frank Hurke T. B. Orr

Debility remedies and travel offer headline

General Debility Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate endorsed by Dr. Fairex of New Orleans noting benefits in male organs disease debility and pulmonary issues. Pennsylvania State Grange meeting in Harrisburg prompts Delaware and Hudson Railways to offer Scranton Harrisburg round trips at 4.07. Beecham's Pills claim to dispel languor.

Horsford R. D. Fairex New Orleans Pennsylvania Patrons of Husbandry Harrisburg Delaware and Hudson R. R Scranton

Pickwick Literary Society Meets for Colonial Discussion

The Pickwick Literary and Debating society held an interesting meeting at Miss Mattie Coons home on Adame avenue and Olive street. Colonial Literature was the evening topic with Miss Mary Daniels presenting on The Early Writings of the Colonial period Its Quality and Its Influence on Literature. Papers followed by Miss Bertha Crawford and Herbert Mall.

Pickwick Literary and Debating Society Mattie Coons Adame Avenue Olive Street Mary Daniels Mise Bertha Crawford Herbert Mall

New Goods Arrive as Throngs fill shops Saturday

Merrily the work goes on with new goods arriving and departing in endless novelty. Throngs visit in full dress for a wide millinery display with half plumes in colors at 19 cents, ostrich tips 2 1/2 cents a bunch, untrimmed hats and trimmed hats on sale.

Nuff

Anomalous antique textiles and broken linens for sale

A list notes items including Kid Glover, four hooks in Black and Cobra patterns, broken assortment of alzes, stamped linens and doilies with tray covers. Pricing shows small quantities at 8c, 12c, 5e and boe, with slight soiling described.

Kid Glover

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