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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1898
Page
10
Carbondale readers are told to contact Rovetts and Reynolds for delivery issues after the Tribune correspondence was placed in the hands of Mr. J. M. Forbes. For irregular delivery or related complaints, contact Hews Wein.
The local eleven defeated Honesdale 27 to 0 before a large crowd at Alumni Park. Honesdale, heavier in players, were weakened by poor team play as Coton’s Coltane Athletic Club also lost 37 to 0 on Saturday. Substitutes filled many gaps as Scranton Cleavin, Carbondale, Tradgins, and Murrin took the field.
The pastoral drama Shore Acres will be presented at the Granttonlphit by Allied Artists led by Archie Tov. The company anticipates a crowded house as word spreads about the production being a standout of the season.
The notice reports two day weather outlook for Istaly and confirms contractors Mair and Kennedy progress on River Street paving. It notes aim to complete the thoroughfare before severe cold snaps and mentions rushed work on North Main Street with resumption planned on Sixth Avenue and Park Place soon.
The final arrangements are set for a fair to be held in the Water building all next week by the Mitchell County company. A new lenderstor and Weaver's trinket firm sells havre Noothse erected during the present week. The Mozart hand will render ser selections on principal streets each evening during the fall week. A visiting company will attend each night.
A city rumor claims Delt wire wid Bludsen contest the Walsh site on the South Side for a vast breaker. Negotiations near completion would transfer ownership to the company and start a massive plant, bringing many jobs during and after construction. A Tribune check could not verify the tale, though apparent interest suggests truth.
Miss Chiara Mott to perform in a recital by Professor Thiele’s pupil Boranton next Friday evetime. Ladies’ AID Society of Berean Baptist Church to hold drive, anthemum supper in Sunday school room on November id. Young Ladies Pot Trick at Miew A W Lesnohls residence Saturday evening. Miss Etta Felts hosts a button-hole colonial party at Mitt Avenue home Wednesday. Miss Maule and guests to give a recital tomorrow evening at Gartletel. Lieutenant Siviter recruiting officer to be in Scranton next week. Joiner A Burke left for Peterstown N O D to resume his post on the Kile test car. Pr god Mew OC T Menkorpple Sunday. Mr Obed and daughter Nah weepending with Anhbald negitives. Mrs J Joly of Spring Street visiting friends in Fermion. Mrs Smith Calhine of Waser attends Mrs Joh Sept of Brookstrin. Mr and Mrs Flor Wiennis and daughter Gertrude spent Saturday in Scranton. Miss Harriet Ward of Scranton visiting relatives in Ken WL Thorne of Honoalule.
Friday and weekend social items mention Rev G A Place visiting last week. Watrous couple in Monc rose with the latter's mother. Jenkins returns from New York City staying until Nov 1. Katheryn Gaylord of Elmira NY visits cousin J W Jones on South Church Street. Harold and Mrs Aitken return from Montrose. Ixgar in Scranton Saturday. Fred Ware can go out after illness. Elisabeth Newton chats on Williams Avenue with typhoid fever. William Olver of Conann Street treated for toe injury. Vows noted in town society column.
Community notices report the Welsh festival and fair plans at Weber's Hall on November 16 17 and 18 with exhibits stalls and a dance. Admission twenty five cents benefiting the Dalion charity. Also brief notes on local church services school openings and resident visits.
The document lists upcoming payroll wires for stores, a public schools reopening on Monday after a one week delay, and various itinerant mentions including visits to homes and local residents. Names appear garbled, with several places and events unreadable or distorted.
In My Town Tennessee a resident details a troublesome ailment and credits Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with a successful cure after using about twelve bottles. Sold by Matthew Brothers wholesale and retail agents.
Fragmented notice details a travel or social event involving Mrs Haveoy Prite and Mr and Mrs Benedict, with mentions of Mrs Philo and Mr A Fellows in Wayne County and Nebraska. Names and places appear in disjointed form, suggesting a community notices column.
An advertisement touts Bruart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the simplest cure for indigestion. It claims the pills digest food without strain, restore stomach vigor, and cure dyspepsia with rest and nourishment. Testimonials from users in Peoria Illinois, Girty Pennsylvania, and Vermont praise relief after weeks of trial. Sold by druggists for 50 cents a package with a free stomach disease book.
Residents report visits and greetings across towns. The text lists Mr and Mrs A J Sinjih of Ashley Pa visiting T Smith and family, Mrs Holly Fish of Kingston with her parents, and several neighbors visiting others in Kitale Ny My and South Gibson Ate.
A garbled local notices snippet lists visitors and events from various towns including Awuen Mas Carbondale Chobon and Dover NJ. It mentions Telephone switchboard work, employment cuts at the Dalia Ware and Hadsonghasty coal area, and concerns about industry shutdowns and layoffs.
Text portrays the emperor’s life as dreary and burdened by court ritual. It describes lavish feasts, religious observances, and harsh discipline, with ministers attending constantly and tension over honors and possessions.
A Millsburg Chronicles Telegraph feature profiles Mrs. Smith of Humansville Missouri who has seven husbands, each shrouded in strange incidents yet she emphasizes faith and a brighter future. The tale lists husbands Neff Smith Milligan De Privet Crozier Dougherty and others with children and long memories in the community.
In the Straits of Fun Juan de Fuca, a giant halibut nearly 900 pounds is hauled aboard after a dramatic fight. A skiff of boys witness as lines snap and a windlass powers the capture, showcasing the deadly combination of tackle and rifle technique.
The speaker contemplates purpose and existence and reframes life as a chance to improve the world. He argues against excessive self concern and urges rising to one’s pride and doing good to brighten the place, despite life’s pleasures and woes.
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