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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1896
Page
8
Redders asked to file advertisements orders for job work and items for publication at Harmon & Co. North Main Street Carbondale. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and will receive prompt attention.
William H. Davies Post No. 187 with thirty members in uniform hosted District Inspector Willam S. Jones on Wednesday. Inspector Moses Morey praised the post in Scranton and ex-commander spoke of shared losses including T. l. Bradley and D. M. Jones.
John Finch drew a large gathering of friends to his Salem avenue home Wednesday evening to celebrate his fiftieth birthday. HM L Vail gave a brief address and presented a gold headed cane as a token of esteem. The Magnolia quartet performed several selections for the attendees.
The Br Thomas team of Scranton defeated the Crystals 16 to 6 at Alumni Park on Wednesday afternoon. Poor ground conditions slowed play but the contest was hard fought with St Thomas showing stronger offense and defense.
Scranton residents send greetings and visit friends in Pittston Wilkes-Barre and Towanda. Typhoid fever confines Catherine Murphy of Bath Avenue. John Krisher, a six year old laborer, dies from spinal injury at hospital. Several locals travel to New York and Oneonta for visits and business. The Young Ladies Mission Band hosts a thimble party. Misses Smith and McNeill to sing at a Jermyn fair.
Jacksonville Florida will Spend the Winter. Mrs. William Jenkine of West Pittston visits friends in town. A W Reynolds made a business trip to New York City on Wednesday. Mr W H Mahady of Liandall Street agent visited Pittston on Wednesday. Mrs J H Faulkner of Dundaff Street is very ill with rheumatism. Miss Mary O'Brien of Canaan Street visits Forest City this week. Miss Libbie Riley of Pleasant Mount, guest of Mrs J J O'Boyie on River Street, has returned home.
The Elite dancing class held last Monday evening is a grand success. The class will meet each Monday at Smiths Music Hall, taught by Professor Hector McLaughlin and Michael Kane. Mrs T J Walsh and her son Gerald of Duryea are visiting relatives in town. Eagle Hose company No 1 prepares for their fair opening during the coming holiday. August Smith and son George, victims of the Storrs mine explosion, are improving. Miss Mary Jones of North Malin Street suffers diphtheria. John Judge visited Peekville last evening. Mrs Albert Cleave is on the sick list.
Michael Boland died at his Laurel street home at noon yesterday after a weeklong illness. A passenger in last week’s train collision with granite cars, he never recovered. Boland lived in the borough 40 years, held local offices, and was once a labor movement candidate for county commissioner. He leaves numerous children and siblings, with funeral set for 1:04 p.m. Saturday at Archbold Catholic cemetery.
Fragmented notes report local people and events including a Mitchell House clerk, Dover business figures, visiting friends in Cochection New York, and Hertha Fisher and Lillian Church returning home after a visit to Scranton. Mentions McKinley election stirring candidate activity and petitions for a post, plus property improvements and a ceremonial conferral by a local Friendly Hand lodge.
Mr det Mes J H Lovelind died. Mrs Henry Wardell were visitors in Scranton on Tuesday. Miss Ella Pelton spent Monday in Scranton. Chaige of D Philadelphia speaks Sunday. Attorney Richard Busteed of Scranton visited here last week. Mrs M M Evans of Scranton guest of Mrs S S Trager Tuesday. W W Tilleds spending weeks with friends in Gil City. Miss Minnie Masters of Filovhurest visiting Pitesaliaiy Avenue. Mrs Jane Hinds visiting friends in Scranton. Horace Williams spent Sunday with friends in Scranton.
Dr Parkhurst argues from theatergoers and critics that the stage would collapse if its coarsest elements appeared openly. He notes pure plays like Judah and Shore Acres survive, while the theater needs capital and pure art to attract a masculine audience and resist decadence. If the stage rises to its mission, reformers may ally with it as civilization's engine.
Ten years after their marriage Mr and Mrs Frank Cooper hosted a social at their Union Street home with music and many friends presenting gifts including a parlor lamp. Attendees included the Powells, Sperkers, Webers, Griffiths, Prices, Stones, Martins and others. Local civic notices mention a borough council meeting and nearby visits plus a planned indoor baseball game at Weber's rink with a 15 cent admission and free for ladies.
Promoting Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for uterine and nerve symptoms. Anecdotes claim relief from womb trouble, fatigue, sleep loss, and pain after three bottles, urging readers to contact Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts for testimonials.
Tailors in Scranton advertise low prices for suits made and altered in house. The firm claims weekly trade growth thanks to cheaper costs, best fits even in budget lines, and that they cut and sew all goods locally, asserting uniqueness in price and production.
The notice lists Sulix at 14.00 rising to 410.00 and pants starting at 3.00 with higher prices noted, indicating a broad product pricing update.
Dr Green's Electro-Therapeutic Institute in Philadelphia touts electricity as the king of medical remedies. It cites Prof Robert Hartholow and names various practitioners and devices, offering free consultations and mail information for rheumatism paralysis eczema indigestion and other ailments treated by galvanic Faradic and ozone therapy.
A brief notice indicates enhanced focus on managing business and personal accounts. It suggests inspection, updating records, and potential changes in service or policies for account holders. The text emphasizes accuracy and proactive handling of customer data.
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