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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1895

Page

5

Republican committee meeting in arbitration room at courthouse

In accordance with party rules for the Third Legislative District the committee is requested to meet in the arbitration room at the courthouse on Wednesday November 2. Signed by Miss John McCrindle and Fr. Houser as secretary and chairman.

John McCrindle Third Legislative District Committee J. W. Houser R. H. Holgate la Pau W. Green Fleetville N. McGlaughlin J. D. Hopkins B. F. Tinkham Fev Te Geena Republican Party Court House Vais Houser Sec'y

City Notes From Scranton Elects Various Local Updates

The column reports a St Aloyaus meeting in College Hall at 8 pm and donation drives at the House of the Good Shepherd on Thursday and Friday. Notices include prosecutions for threatening acts, upcoming anniversary events, council auditing, jail discharges, a German seating sale, and a box office for Giinoolys Abroad. Repairs on Franklin Avenue car track progress, hunting trip plans, and a Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting with Harrisburg convention reports. A local lamplight purchase incident, street bond issues, paving work, and a correctional hearing summary round out the item.

St. Aloyalus Soo A College Hall House of the Good Shepherd Philip Rosar South Side Millar Hiram Marsh At &P. m Auditing Committee of Councils Patrick McDonald Patrick Walsh August Halfman Giinoolys Academy Scranton Traction Company Franklin Avenue Kawanna Avenue Spruce Street Michael McMahon Olyphant Bal Julsam McCormick George W. Potter Dunmore Watson & Zimmerman Levi Warts F. M. Delph Notorest City C. FB C. FB. Delph, Kitmore and J. Dpd Caryl Sercnton West Virginia Green Midge Women's Christian Demperance Union Evangelical Church Harrisburg Michael Stafford Minooka Sidhs Coursen Ferber & Store Beena John J. Fahey

Entertainments and civic notices in Scranton and nearby

A report covers entertainment at the Railroad Y M C A hall featuring magician C E B Douglass and reciter G Osborn with the Imperial quartette, plus plans for a Y M C A rally with notable speakers from Binghamton Detroit and Wilkes Barre. Also city ordinances and civic improvements are listed, including sewer and street work.

Garet Kerinsa Carbondale Thomas Langan Margaret Dougherty Scranton Anthony Engel Kathe Duffey Michael J. Rooney J. Gibon Railroad Young Men's Christian Association Hall C. E B. Douglass New York City G. Osborn Imperial Quartette William ET. Stanton Young Women's Christian Association Bloomaburg Pennsylvania Bseranton Economy Furniture Soneany Lew Company Commercial Travelers’ Home Association Young Men's Christian Association George T. Greco Binghamton J.D. Aldrich Detroit W. H. Booth Nichols George P. Strome Wilked-Parre the Ely Connell Arch Street Larch Street Capduve Avenue Monsey Avenue Capouse Avenue Wales Street Lafayette Street Main Filmore Avenue Robinson and Ninth Street Hyde Parke Avenue Lafayette Swetland Street Palm Street Cedar Stone Avenue W. H. Hagsett Robinson Atrert Bolton G. Koons Thirteenth Jlaver Fire Department Birch Street Birney Avenue Gibbons Street

Mears & Hagen Promote Kid Gloves at Popular Price

Advertisement notes that Kid Gloves never sold at such popular price as $1 and claims universal satisfaction with M. & H. Gloves offering a reasonable guarantee with each pair.

Mears & Hagen

Fine art collection exhibits in city before auction

Mr 8 Johnson brings a notable gallery to 618 Spruce street open from 10 A M to 9 P M through November 28 with works by Gilbert Schreyer Belleo Haquette Kotchenrelter Rizo Weber Barrias Stevens Cain Michel and other masters. Auction follows November 28 to 30. Invitation required. gallery crowded despite bad weather. Also note Gardner heating stoves advertised at 606 Lacka avenue.

8. Johnson Fifth Avenue New York Our City Spruce Street Goma Victor Gilbert Adolph Schreyer Benne-Belleo George Haquette Kotchenrelter Piolo Rizo Weber Barrias Stevens Cain Michel

Shoebox fashions and local events advertised in brief

A cluttered listing shows Commonwealth Shoe Store on Washington Avenue selling shoes, a Scranton Driving Park pigeon shoot on Thursday November 28 at 10 am with an 83 year old colt as first event, Lohmann’s on Spruce Street for wines liquors and beers, Mrs C W Hopping dressmaking at 316 Adams Avenue.

Busset Shoes Commonwealth Shoe Store Washington Avenue Scranton Driving Park Lohmann's Spruce Street FE. Robinson’s Milwaukee Feigenspan's

Died Notices From Dunmore and Scranton Areas

Died notices list Henry A. Hess foreman at a Brook Colony and John J Gordon in Scranton with sparse details. Funeral times and locations are unclear due to incomplete OCR, but references to residences on Tate avenue, Walnut street, and Gare Byra indicate regional obituaries.

Dunmore Ington Tate Avenue Walnut Henry A. Hess A Brook Colery ORDON Scranton Niohn J. Gordon Raaidanos Gare Byra

Jealous husband kills himself after shooting wife in Throop

In Throop, Zera Robbins shot his wife after a dispute fueled by jealousy and then committed suicide before neighbors. His wife, left gravely wounded, was taken to Lackawanna hospital. Brown, alleged paramour, was involved in the night’s disturbing sequence. Coroner to investigate. Robbins died within hours. Brown faces possible arrest.

Lackawanna County Zera Robbins Robbins Lackawanna Hospital Cherry Ridge Wayne County Throop Robert Brown Zerling Robert Brown Warne County Brown Sanderson Street Ehe Robbing Alvin Shaffer Dutch Gap Nellie Wallace Wallace Josie Zera Jedster Fonsa Tomasks C. B. Mead Franklin F. Arndt Green Ridge Smith & Wesson Jones Olyphant Wescott Littl House

Tourist club evolves into Needleworkers at YWCA

The Tourist club formed with the Young Women’s Christian Association will operate under the Needleworkers name until holidays. Ten members met at the association building with Miss Dunn and Mrs. George G. Mahy addressing them. Names include Matilda Thompson Vda Phillips Mabel Potter Lizzie Potter Lizale Lee Lydia Huber Nellie Eaton Anna McLean Lilly Bloeck Sadie Haldemann. Ages range between 13 and years. They will meet each Wednesday at 4 o’clock to work on needlework.

Tourist Club Young Women's Christian Association Needleworkers Association Matilda Thompson Vda Phillips Mabel Lizzie Potter Lizale Lee Lydia Huber Nellie Eaton Anna McLean Lilly Bloeck Sadie Haldemann

Barber Defies Blue Law Then Faces Fine in Sunday Offense

Two detectives who enforced the Sunday law were later witnesses against barber Zimmerman who ran a Penn avenue shop in Wolf Johnson's hotel. Officers Steven and Volknandt were shaved there before Zimmerman paid a fine to Alderman Wright, upholding the 1794 act.

Zimmerman Wolf Johnson Penn Avenue Barbers’ Association W. H. Steven John Volknandt Wright Commonwealth

Fabio Romani at the Academy of Music

Last night Fabio Romani was produced before a large audience at the Academy of Music by a strong company led by Walter Lawrence and Miss Therese Milford. The drama centers on a threatened vengeance by an injured husband and is intensely dramatic throughout. Between acts two and three Miss Grace Hunter performed a serpentine dance and final film pictures were shown.

Academy of Music Fabio Romani Walter Lawrence Therese Milford Grace Hunter

Thirty Deaths Reported to Health Board Last Week

Last week showed a comparatively low death rate with thirty fatalities reported to the Board of Health. Contagious diseases were high with seventeen new cases including four typhoid fever and two scarlet fever cases, diphtheria at ten with three fatalities, and one measles case.

Board of Health

Printing briefs in short time and firm’s capabilities

A brief notice praises a print shop claiming 25 years’ experience and equal facilities to large New York offices for printing lawyers briefs. It invites visits to the job department. The Clemons Ferber O’Malley company, 422 Lackawanna avenue, has secured the hotel china contract for Proprietor Godfrey, featuring monograms H J.

New York Clemons, Ferber, O'Malley Company, Limited Lackawanna Avenue Godfrey Jermyn H. J

Thanksgiving Delicacies from California and More

B G Coursen offers wholesale and retail items including fancy oranges nuts olives olive oil and cordials highlighting a varied holiday selection from California and local grocers.

California B. G. Coursen

Taylor's New Index Map of Scranton and Dunmore

For sale at Taylor's Directory office in the Tribune building or supplied with an order for the Scranton Directory. Price listed as 150.

Taylor Scranton and Dunmore Taylor's Directory Tribune Scranton

Nolan Killed Himself After Despondent Note

James J. Nolan a machinist at Dickson works killed himself yesterday morning at 441 Penn avenue near John Shea’s saloon. He fired a revolver shot through his mouth and brain, dying instantly. The note to his wife blamed finances and urged kindness to Susan, though his wife disputed the claim. An inquest affirmed death by own action amid family tragedy including a child’s death six months earlier.

Brown James J. Nolan Dickson Works Penn Avenue John Shea Nolan Daniel F. Kelly Matthew HB. Robling J. W. McLeary

De Ayala Pardon Bid Led by Horn and Warren

Attorneys George S. Horn and Major Everett Warren push a pardon for Stephen De Ayala the wife killer convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 11 years 6 months De Ayala jailed in the Eastern penitentiary by Judge Connolly The legislature later raised the maximum penalty to 12 years and seven years remain to be served unless a pardon grants reprieve The pardon board meets Wednesday Dec 18 to consider the papers Also note travel ad for Michigan Central Niagara Falls Route promoting comfort on through trains with Falls View view and stop options.

Georges. Horn Major Everett Warren Stephen de Ayala Eastern John F. Connolly de Ayala M.D. May Oyer and Terminer Court Board of Pardon Michigan Central Niagara Falls Buffalo Chicago Falls View W. H. Underwood Buffalo, N. Y

Worthly Endorses Weber Product for Nerve and Brain Vitality

Dr. O Worthly of Lancaster endorses a Weber product for brain and nerve nourishment after overwork and fatigue. He notes relief from exhaustion, weakness, and digestion problems. Sold at Guernsey Bros with emphasis on quality.

O. Worthly Lancaster, N Weber Guernsey Bros

Aeneenpeebe Weaeeacaiea Meets Obscure OC Cena

An entangled text fragment records a meeting involving Aeneenpeebe and OC Cena amid unclear context. The readable names suggest a small event or notice within a local paper page with no definite date or place.

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