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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1899
Page
10
Carbondale records say William Owens aged 52 was buried yesterday. A prominent local figure forty five years ago he was noted for his immense stature and strength. He leaves two brothers, John and Richard aged 7 and 74, and a sister, Mrs. Pritchard, aged 70.
Miss Slocum and Miss Eggleston spent yesterday in Scranton. Carpenter has returned to Uniondale. Rice was in Archbald on business yesterday. Invitations went out for a reception by Miss Mundane Ryemer of Jermyn this afternoon from 4 to 5. Wickwire and Bell returned from hunting with twenty rabbits. Carrie Price of Belmont street visits Philadelphia. Frank Hollenbeck is visiting in Thompson. The funeral of M. J. Henley is at 1 PM from 4 North Many Street. Plorow Butler resumes charge of the Delaware and Hudson storehouse. Mrs G W Norris is confined to home by illness. Undertaker J J McHale was in Scranton on business. Frances Maxwell of Jermion called on Carbondale friends. Frank Sparks of Belmont street prevented a bustion in the Review office. KW Munn resigned. May Manville returned home from extended visit.
A horse belonging to Pedrick Flok of the Sweeney house near Jermyn and Mayfield showed mad behavior and attacked objects over two days. It was shot yesterday after officers deemed it a danger. The same bite claims ties to the dog that attacked John Solomon and led to hydrophobia treatment in Carbondale.
A mortgage on the Day of Providences church on Susquehanna Street was burned this week in a ceremony attended by many members. Mrs. Reberon Williams, the oldest member, who has been part of the church for forty years, led the act as Teva John Tinewe and WLOP spoke at evening services.
The funeral of Frank Davis, 14, son of Mrs William V Davis, killed in Griesy mines, was held yesterday at 2 PM at the family home in Makely. Rev Dr Jones of Providence preached. Junior Foresters and Grasny Accidal Fund members attended. interment in Union cemetery.
Welsh Paphet former pastor Itey Lloyd visits, church and Young People society host a reception with speeches and music. Methodist Episcopal women plan a loan exhibition prep. German Evangelical couple Augustus Weber and Kate Tanner wed, reception at Weber’s rink draws 200. Upcoming Old Forge marriage of Jennie Drake to Alfred Avery. Knights of Malta meet. local burglary report at Prudential branch.
A large audience heard the Boston company perform The Serenade at the Lyceum last night in a popular revival. Barnahas McDonald Melon Nortram Edith Bradford John Dune and others earned encores in a light comedy opera set in 18th century Spain with Alvarado and Dolores at its center.
A distant scene unfolds with a danseuse of the Royal Madrid Opera mistaken for Alvarado and jailed in a tower. Dolores escapes by clothing swap into a convent grounds ensemble, while Romers the bandit and a stage struck tailor enter the plot. The act ends in comic confusion and a happy finale as the opera tour presents bright catchy music with mixed chorus.
The sensational play Kidnapped In New York opened a three night run at the Academy of Music. Tarney Glimore stars as Donley the newspaper correspondent and detective, with Miss Lian Shirley as Crullers and W Goodrich as Sie Maszeorth. Baby Tessie Nutt plays Wally Clark. third act specialty by Goodrich and Shirley. The tale, as told by yellow journals, thrills audiences and critics alike.
The Victoria Burlesquers presented a realistic show at the Gaiety theater with Lin Ching Foo and company in a Chinese den sketch. The program featured Mise Agele Reh ler and Curtis and Wooley as specialty acts, along with acrobats Le Roy and Morris and performers Reid, Gilbert, Trish, and Cam Stafford. The burlesque ends with A High Ball travesty and continues daily matinees the rest of the week.
The tril lant production of extraveganza arrives at the Lyceum Saturday with acclaimed scenery and costumes. Audiences have filled the house as the show repeats its three season triumphs and boasts an excellent cast.
The Burrill Comedy company starts a week at the Academy of Music next Monday night starring actress Laura Hulbert acclaimed for stage work in major cities. The engagement features a strong company and a lineup of scenic productions including Haworth naval drama The Enslen and Calder’s Bareed from the Sea, with matinees to begin Tuesday.
Critics compare Leopold Godowsky to Rosenthal Paderewski and Rubinstein noting a rare liquid touch. Golowaky will perform next Thursday at St Luke's Parish House under Conservatory management following Rosenthal’s spring visit.
fragmentary dialogue between two speakers centers on whether to meet as strangers. confusion over social expectations and reluctance to accept a suitor appears in a brief, unsettled exchange. characters named First Summer Girl and Second Summer Girl appear with a cryptic, unfinished line of the judge figure.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a fifty year staple used by millions of mothers for teething children. It claims to soothe, ease gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic and diarrhea and sells for twenty five cents a bottle.
The People’s Exchange promotes houses to rent real estate or other property for sale or exchange and help wanted notices. Small advertisements cost one cent per word with six insertions for five cents per word. Situations wanted are inserted free.
A rental notice lists rooms available on Wyoming Avenue across from the Colliery Engineer building. Details on price and occupancy not provided in the readable text.
Classified notice seeks six experienced salesladies for permanent positions. Applicants must meet experience requirements and be available for immediate hire to join the store staff.
The Security Savings Society of Chicago advertises a limited lifetime opportunity to invest in a guaranteed 3 percent weekly return on funds. It claims safety against loss, on demand withdrawal by check, and provides references from bankers, doctors, and merchants to support reliability.
A dense listing of doctors, attorneys, a homeopath, a surgeon for ruptures, a veterinary service, a school of the Lackawanna, clerks, nurserymen, a wire products maker, an orchestra, and a printing house. Includes addresses on Wyoming Avenue Linden Street Washington Avenue Mulberry Street and related facilities with hours and contacts.
Train schedule from Scranton lists departures to New York Newark Elizabeth Philadelphia Easton Bethlehem Allentown and more with express and cheap fares. Also shows connections to Baltimore Washington Long Branch Pottsville Reading Harrisburg and through tickets to eastern western points. Officials H Olhaverden and H P Baldwin listed as general agents for navigation.
Railroad timetable notes departures and connections from Scranton to Philadelphia New York Bethlehem Harrisburg Geneva Buffalo Chicago and western points. Includes routes via D&H RR Delaware Lackawanna and up trains with Pullman service and intermediate stops. Officials Wilbur and Nonnemacher provide ticket and reservation details.
Time table in effect Monday November 6 lists trains from Beranton to Carbondale and Cadorla with morning and evening departures. Service includes connections to Scranton and various intermediate stops with Sundays Cadoria service and returning trains to Scranton in the evening.
Time Table in Effect Sept 11 1994 lists Trujon leaving Scranton for New York Newburgh and intermediate points at 746 pm and 238 pm Returning trains arrive Beranton at 1034 am 116 pm and 910 pm
A damaged OCR fragment mentions scalp treatment terms and possible names but lacks clear context or actions. The readable items include scalp treatment and manicure references with unclear attribution and no dates or locations.
A fragment from the Wilkes-Barre Record listing local notices includes Beloman Brop at 06 Spruce and M. Norton at 422 Lacreenee Street. The unreadable OCR text hints at a small classified or public notice section with names and street addresses.
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