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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1895
Page
2
The ad advertises a special cloak sale featuring coats and wraps, missies jackets, children's reefers and beaver jackets at deeply reduced prices. It lists numerous items with leader’s prices and original comparisons, highlighting large sleeves, ripple backs, and latest styles in black navy and boucle fabrics.
A local shop cuts prices on jackets and capes from ten to fifteen dollars per item. Mail orders receive prompt attention and express charges prepaid for out of town shipments. Money cheerfully refunded on request.
Special to the Scranton Tribune Washington November 27 1900 Farmer Culp future representative of Pennsylvania Seventeenth district is described as a small man with notable nerve. He entered the House floor as a member elect and joined a teller vote stride between the officials, counting himself as sworn in though not yet sworn, a moment noted by a Pennsylvania colleague as the only such incident in the National legislature.
In Louisville on November 27 a sensational incident occurred at the Twelfth Street Zion A M E church after a sermon. Pastor Rev Robert Seymour was arrested and charged with a crime. The pastor denies guilt and a crowd reacted to the arrest.
An 1900s advertisement touts Munyon’s Promptly Effectual Cures for grip and colds, claiming Cold Cure breaks a cold in hours and Cough Cure calms coughing. advocates alternating doses every half hour. It also promotes homeopathic remedies as safer than dangerous drugs and asserts permanent, positive results.
Jack Robinson and other witnesses recount the Reich murder sequence in Wilkes-Barre with claims of who took Barney Reich away and where the loot was later shared. Gossard and Kulp corroborate or challenge Fisher and related players while Emma Reick and Emma Reich identify suspects.
Reick was killed and taken to the residence following the assault. Fisher was taken before Barney Reick who declared he was not the person who arrived at the house for him.
Fragmented classified ad text seeks well known men and agents to sell various goods and services across towns and cities. Notes commissions and salaries with references to several firms including regional manufacturers and brokers.
Wallace announces a large sample lot of coats and capes sold at exact production cost, saving customers five to ten dollars per garment. The garments are the latest production in perfect condition with guaranteed correct style, finest workmanship, and true fit.
The minstrel show opens tonight at Germania Hall directed by A G Hayman with a large cast. Stella Cohen leads as interlocutress and a long list of performers including Elsie Cohen Mildred Lewith May Burgunder Retta Meyer and others perform songs medleys and banjo selections under Arthur M Cohen's musical direction.
Abram Cole, brakeman on train No 508 on the Howman's Creek branch, was hurled from the train near Dallas when a brake bar broke. He reappeared at a nearby home dazed, then later walked on the Valley track at Port Bowkley and was hospitalized. Doctors expect recovery despite serious injuries.
Miss Margaret Lee daughter of Conrad Lee was badly hurt yesterday afternoon when a horse-drawn buggy ran away from the stables at 143 North Franklin street. The buggy struck a lamp post in Stetler alley, she was thrown to the pavement and bled from the face. She remained unconscious until brought home where Dr. Howe treated her bruises and stopped the arterial bleeding. no bones were broken and she is expected to recover after several days at home.
A cave-in occurred at Grand Tunnel in the old Susquehanna Coal mines. A house occupied by William Dougherty on the affected section collapsed several feet, with fears the cave may spread. Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad workers guard the tracks nearby, ready to halt trains if the roadbed is compromised.
John Vingin of Miner's Mill died at the city hospital yesterday from a broken back suffered in Delaware mines weeks earlier. His death confirms a fatal mining accident and closes a long period of recovery. He was well known in the local mining community and leaves grieving relatives.
This morning at 10 30 the union Thanksgiving service will be at First Presbyterian church. Tonight St Luke's church hosts an excellent musical entertainment. A 3 20 P M football game features Crescenta and High School at YMCA park. Activities include Young Women’s Society at George Loveland’s and an Oratorio rehearsal for Thanksgiving. The city council grants B I A use of city hall fourth floor. Scranton traveling men host Wilkes-Barre Commercial Travellers next Saturday evening. David Wallerstein of Philadelphia speaks to the Young Men's Hebrew Association next Sunday. Mayor Nichola discusses canal boat trips in a lecture at the Congregational Tabernacle. Proceeds aid church debt. Caroline Glee Club, after Mikado, eyes Pirates of Penzance or Bohemian Girl. The Committee of 100 meets to boost YMCA membership to 1 00 0. H A Fuller and A L Willame to speak. Hart v Burgunder equity case argued before Judge Bennett. decision reserved. Blessed Virgin Sodality of Sacred Heart Plainsville to entertain this evening. Habena corpus hearing in Blackman mine case results in Mrs Yiesley discharged and Anthony Zimmight held for murder. Salvation Army opens old mill by city hall with a 4 to 6 o'clock supper and 11 a m post office hours. carriers start first delivery today. The I order mail.
Classified items show multiple rental offers including furnished rooms with modern improvements on Adams Avenue Olive Street Capoue Avenue and West Park. Also listed are a four to six room house on Capouse Avenue and a vacant space in the Blosser Building Spruce and Penn avenues. Several sales items note a Chickering piano and a modern six room house for sale, plus farm stock and firming utensils offered.
A Sunday school scene has a teacher asking who killed the giant David and Goliath. A little girl finally answers with a confident but incomplete name, prompting a moment of laughter and correction in class.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Infant Teething Syrup as a long trusted remedy used for decades by millions of mothers. It claims 1 cent price and notes soothing effects, easing pain, and curing crying benefits for teething infants.
A dense classified page lists job seekers and help wanted notices including a sober industrious man of 24 seeking light work inside, clerks and nurses, and several professional listings. It also covers sale ads for property and a large block of medical and professional ads from doctors and attorneys in Scranton and nearby avenues.
A historical classified item promotes BEDDING service offerings by MT AKeCC Niel. It highlights upholstery furniture cleaning carpet renovation feathers mattress making and repair of springs along with selling iron beds and fine mattresses.
Train departures listed from Scranton to Pittston Wilkes-Barre Atlantic City New York Newark Philadelphia and other hubs with morning and afternoon slots. Returning services from New York and Philadelphia to Scranton via Liberty Street include express options and long routes. J OLHAUSEN serves as general agent.
Train timetable fragment from 1885 lists Scranton routes to Rochester Buffalo Niagara Falls Detroit and Philadelphia via Lehigh Valley with Pullman cars and parlor sleeping options. Includes departure times in morning and afternoon plus intermediate stops and connection notes.
The notice outlines Monday June timetable details for Del Lack and Western including departures toward Fastoriston Philadelphia and Washington, with express and local routes via Tobyhanna Binghamton Elmira Cortland Syracuse Richfield Springs Northumberland Pittston Wilkes Barre Plymouth Bloomsburg and Danville. It notes connections at Norumberland and Baltimore Washington and seas, with Pullman car service and pocket timetable format. Tickets available at city ticket office Chawanta Avenue or depot.
Train schedule fragment lists departures from Scranton and intermediate points toward Wilkes-Barre and Hensedale with times around 6.2 am and 1.00 pm. Mentions through trains and local connections. Details are fragmented and uncertain.
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