One Baking Powder Emphasized by Cleveland
A reader states a strong preference for Cleveland's baking powder and recommends it exclusively. The remark endorses a single brand in kitchen use.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1894
Page
5
A reader states a strong preference for Cleveland's baking powder and recommends it exclusively. The remark endorses a single brand in kitchen use.
Tonight's calendar features ie opening social of the Excelsiar fe elub on Wy gk avenue, a large Rescue Mission audience for Captain Puttle Watking, and a central city Young Men's Institute annual social at Blegel's Dancing academy. Also noted are Thanksgiving services at St Patrick's and Penn Ave Baptist church, a funeral, marriage licenses, and a large union Thanksgiving recital and concert with Joseph Jefferson engagement drawing record crowds.
Dr Beall Kramer spoke to a large Young Women's Christian Association audience on cold care and prevention with practical tips. A wool blanket raffle, a Thanksgiving supper at Lackawanna avenue hall, and belated gifts for St Luke's parish are planned with donations urged. Milwaukee beer ad concludes the column.
St Luke's Women guild sick and poor committee prepared for an annual dinner to aid fifty families in need. Food gifts include turkeys chickens beef apples potatoes onions cranberries sugar tea coffee celery butter cabbage turnips canned vegetables bread pies and buckwheat flour. Pity sticks will be prepared and delivered this morning on Washington avenue.
About seventy members attended the annual business meeting for the Green Ridge Hipsiet Sunday school last night. Officers chosen include superintendent BE FL Cham berlin, assistant superintendent CC Hoettling, secretary J Hughes Abrar an Bobring, and organist Miss Brown.
The eighth annual ball of Scranton Typographic Union No 12 will be held at Turner Hall on Thanksgiving night with strong attendance forecast. Past balls by the union have been highly successful and well received. Dr Melood Rack from Europe and Dr McLeod pastor of First Presbyterian Church have returned from Europe and will conduct prayer meeting tonight at the church. Thanksgiving Notice at Postoffice says general delivery and stamp window close at 12 noon. carriers will make regular morning delivery. money order and registry window closed all day.
The Wyoming Avenue retailer touts Winter stock for ladies, gents and children with reduced prices and a money back guarantee. Thanksgiving closes the store on Thursday with Friday reopening, while a separate Music Hall show features “An drew” the renowned healer showcasing deafness cure and cripples walking, with free admission and private treatment at Westminster.
Wanted. A first class blacksmith sober and industrious will find steady employment with good wages by applying to the undersigned Mary Cusick 74 Lackawanna avenue Palms and Ferns for Thanksgiving. A new Importation Just received at Clark's 201 Washington avenue.
Notices report marriages at Pend Avenue Baptist Church by Rev. Warren G. Partridge. Mine Bleota May Hobte wed Charles T. Heller on Nov 24 and Emily Chilton wed Francis Lewis on Nov 4. Also Shiffer child Mildred B. Shiffer, 2, died in Scranton with home services at 2 Franklin Avenue.
The sale of Queer People numbers 2 and 3 will open Saturday at 9 a.m. No. 1 closes the same day. If No. 1 is not secured, place orders before the date. Prices are 10 cents by mail 12 cents.
A collision on Spruce Street near Wyoming Avenue involved an electric car of the Green Ridge line and a carriage carrying Dr C H Fisher his son in law Harry Storms and comic opera artist Mabel Knowles. Miss Knowles was badly bruised, Dr Fisher sustained a scalp wound, Storms uninjured. The two accidents disrupted traffic and caused property damage as horses bolted and wagons collided on Lackawanna Avenue.
A small steam engine on Banister's peanut stand exploded after a gas leak heated the boiler near Lackawanna and Wyoming avenues. One woman fainted but recovered. peanuts flew everywhere and the engine, valued at 250 dollars, was destroyed. The owner expects insurance to cover the loss.
Coroner Kelly investigated the fatal accident on the Ontario and Western railroad between Olyphant and Dickson yesterday. An inquest is planned for Monday evening as efforts continue to identify the Polish woman whose remains are with Undertaker Sweeney. A mysterious envelope bearing the name Franciozek Rykoski, box 21, Duryea, North America, offers the only clue. Two dollars and twenty-three cents and the deceased’s selling items are held by Constable Richard Barron in Priceburg.
Mrs Jeagle Lowry filed for divorce from Frederick J Lowry of Carbondale through attorney J F Reynolds. Married in April this year the wife alleges abuse indecent name calling threats lack of support chronic drunkenness and an October incident forcing her to leave the home.
Alderman C B Wright of this city wed Mrs C L Briggs of Dalton in a private ceremony at 6 p m yesterday. Rev James Pividing officiated at the bride’s home with only relatives present. The rooms were attractively decorated and the couple received many congratulations from friends and admirers of Wright.
Among those present were Mrs A M Brown and Mrs Jessie Mosher of New York Noah Mosher of Portchester N J Mr and Mrs L Mosher Luke Ponatcong N J Mr and Mrs Al Briggs Mrs Nancy Briggs Factoryville Mrs L Purdy Mr and Mrs Lewers Mrs S S Seamans and daughter Jessie of Scranton Mr and Mrs P Stoll Mr and Mrs C M Streeter Mr and Mrs W C Kelser Mr and Mrs C W Parsons Mr and Mrs W A Dean Mr and Mrs A Bill Mr and Mrs EB Finn A D Dean Miss Mary Gardner Mr BEB Rive Mrs Frank Colvin Mrs My RR Waller Mrs Pardes Miss Leah Pardee C D Finn Harry Dean Maurice Dean Mr and Mrs Francis and William Sima of Dalton.
A party of well known Scranton residents will travel to New York on Saturday to attend the Yale Princeton football game. They will depart at 2 50 o clock in the morning by several cars with some returning Saturday evening and others staying over Sunday. The party includes Major and Mrs Everett Warren Mr and Mrs H F Simpson Miss Archbald Alves Belin Miss Simpson Miss Winton J W Gakford A G Hunt A J Hunt Mr J H Brooks James Mair Jr and friends Mr Howe Joseph Boles and Mr Morgan.
Muldoon and Bowie begin constructing abutments and piers for the Linden Street and Roaring Brook bridges. Heavy equipment arrives as work starts on the western abutment, with an expected three month completion. Thanksgiving donations to Lackawanna Hospital urged, encouraging food or money gifts from guests.
Thanksgiving Day services are scheduled at Burnt Luke's Church with Rev. Rogers Israel in charge and a morning sermon and holy communion. Saint Luke's Mission in Dunmore will hold Thanksgiving services at 10 00 a m under Rev. A L Urban in charge.
WEL Hiellister of Avota spent yesterday in town. Dressed turkeys are arriving in large numbers from local farmers. Borough schools will close Thursday and Friday. Pastime Athletic club hosts annual social in Kochs hall Wednesday. Miss Milinda Cole’s surprise party at Clay avenue Monday. Institute event moved to next week. No prayer meeting in Presbyterian church tonight. preparatory services Friday. Union Thanksgiving service at Baptist church at 10:50 led by Rev J W Williams. Christian Endeavor delegates Harry Smith and Miss Ella Boyd chosen for tri county convention in Carbondale Friday. Borough council met Saturday. Sixth ward severance contract awarded to T J VanGorden of Scranton at 1.00 per foot. Funeral of Mrs Thomas Gibbons of Drinker street held yesterday at 10 with high mass at St Marys and burial in Catholic cemetery.
Wood's College plans an entertainment on Wednesday evening November 28 in the college hall. Old students may obtain the beta at the college office.
Community urged to visit Colonial Food store for a free package as part of a promotional push. The notice also mentions Weber promotion at Guernsey Bros and special Lehigh Valley Railroad rates for a Laugh Valley event.
The piece promises light amusement for children as it concludes its first part. It suggests the audience will enjoy seeing how young ones respond with laughter to at home viewing.
A Scranton street railway hearing debated moving Franklin Avenue tracks from center to side. Property owners led by B Scott and Everhart opposed the ordinance, arguing narrow street and rear-alley access loss, while P W Gallagher for Traction Co said double tracks would improve service and not hurt property values. The committee adjourned to reconvene Friday evening to decide.
A city notice warns merchants not to trust any person lacking a written order from Mrs Mary Cusick of Inaskawinnk Avenue. The Hall of the Season Division No 7 Ancient Order of Libera ting Board of Erin will run their third on ball iis in the evening. Do not fail to attend.
A Thanksgiving afternoon football game is set between the Beranton and Wy omink sominary teams at the park. It is the final game of the series with admission priced for the crowd. The event follows the Last Night sale and sale prices. gym membership and Chrysanthemum cut at Clark's on Washington Avenue are noted.
The notice promotes Electric Seal Circular and Astrakhan Circular Capes with lengths of 30 inches. Prices range from 15 to 35 dollars, noting value and a money refund guarantee. It invites mail orders for a catalog and offers fur repairs by a local practical furrier.
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