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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1894
Page
3
Norton's new store at 115 Wyoming Ave in the Old Republican Building offers entire stock rebuilt since the fire on Lacka Ave. The assortment includes miscellaneous books in cloth and leather bindings, single volumes and full sets, wedding gifts, stationery, blank account books, Bibles, hymn books, and popular new titles in cloth and paper covers.
Mise J. F. Fuller’s millinery at 514 Spruce Street staged a grand fall display last week. The extensive stock featured unique designs and stylish colors that drew admiring crowds and enhanced Fuller’s reputation among Scranton ladies.
E N Anabi of the Westminster on Sixteenth Street Irving Bok New York introduces a new oriental style smoking salon. The room features Turkish draperies Egyptian carved tables and rose tinted lighting creating a romantic lounge for guests of both sexes to enjoy coffee or liquor after dinner while smoking in a unique setting. The lounge has become a popular nightly gathering place for the hotel’s social set.
Reading Herald praises Primrose and West minstrels at the Academy of Music for two-row chair performances and a vivid Old Kentucky Home, with strong praise for George Primrose and William West. Also notes upcoming Sullivan comedy True American and Roland Reed’s Politician benefit, plus other Academy of Music attractions and Rice’s extravaganza 1402.
The third week of common pleas court opened with Judge Gunster presiding. Cases continued include Campbell vs Ellsworth Myers trespass and Spraks Bros vs Catherine Norton halted by missing papers. Collins vs Carbondale Traction Company opened with trial noted for today and potential broad impact on local property owners.
Proposals for esmaniegenal for the county jail will be received at the county commissioners office until Monday at 1 o clock am. The commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Sept 27, 1804. Also notice to call and see fall shoe styles at Commonwealth Shoe Store on Washington avenue.
Guernsey Brothers advertise bread baked with Pillsbury mix claiming health benefits. The notice emphasizes quality ingredients and the product being a healthier choice. The wording promotes nutrition and flavor for consumers seeking better everyday bread.
A large Nanticoke celebration honors Captain and Mrs. Simpson's seventy second and seventy year of marriage. Twenty one grandchildren attend along with four sons and four daughters. Civil war service noted. Libby prison confinement mentioned. Four generations photographed together. Atherton family lives in Scranton and four generations include Dolph B. Atherton and son R Nelson Atherton.
The Trisore announces a forthcoming carefully compiled and classified list of wholesale banking manufacturing and professional interests in the Scranton area. The edition will be bound with illustrations portraits and views of public buildings streets and leading citizens. It promises broad circulation including outside city recipients as a strong promotional tool for the city. Representatives will visit those named to explain the project and collect notices for residences to be pictured. Also, the Lake Ariel line train arriving at Scranton at 4 2 a.m. on Mondays will be discontinued starting October 1st.
The Davis Theater presented Irish Visitors to a pleased audience of about six thousand as the first act opened. W. J. Mason starred as Lord Gilbooley with Frank Davis and Victoria Walters delivering standout turns. The piece drew constant merriment and was hailed as the season’s best by manager Davis. Mion Hardenbergh’s Pianoforte School advertises high grade instruction at 437 Wyoming Avenue. Gentlemen's Driving Club races scheduled for today at o'clock p.m.
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