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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1894
Page
8
The piece argues that smart buying, not just money, determines fashion. It stresses choosing the right store, noting one woman's money buys more elsewhere, and that money is valuable only for what it can purchase, especially meat.
A store promotes its value and service by buying close to cost and selling at low prices. It emphasizes customer interest as essential to lasting patronage and claims to earn trade by deserving it.
Now is the time to seek fall and winter fashions with varied fabrics and strong value. The shop boasts an excellent, well selected stock and invites lookers as well as buyers to inspect. Its merit stands up to close examination and repeated visits.
Dr Reeves is established at 412 Spruce Street Scranton with a permanent practice offering free examinations and care for nervous disorders eye ear and general health. A new female department targets women with a home treatment claim and a four month cure for ten dollars with trial treatments available daily and Sunday hours.
Citizens debate whether the injunction can be made permanent citing the Traction company’s delayed bill of acceptance. The ordinance required filing within thirty days, but the document arrived on November 22, 1898, forty five days late. Evidence will be heard Saturday in Wilkes-Barre court. Local notices recap social visits and society meetings.
Keystone Academy reports a large turnout at the Scranton versus Wyoming Seminary football game. The Bryant Literary Society revised its constitution to confirm it is now a secret society. Agnes Hull visited, and Current Topic league meetings showed strong participation with five in favor of the Wilson Bill. Stella Bailey visited Waverly, Rhhetoricals excelled, and a library expansion occurred. YMCA prayer meeting moved to Tuesday with higher attendance, a campaign committee formed, and plans for a broader Christ-centered effort underway.
The Mayfield school board orders the public school shut on October 10 due to a parade planned for that day. The Mayfield band debuted a new uniform, and remarks humorously compare their uniform to their music.
A vintage style ad recalls Castoria for infants children and adults and mentions use during illness and teething. The phrasing mimics historical promotional copy highlighting Castoria as a trusted remedy through life stages.
The YMCA gathering Tuesday evening drew a large crowd with notable spiritual warmth. A F Anderson led the service and has taken a Washington DC pastorate. the freshmen reception by the Christian Endeavor society was called the most successful social yet.
Waverly reports visits by A B Cowles of Cowles and Shermann in New York City and Dr H D Gardner of Scranton. James G Bullay and John P Kelly toured the area with local council notes and a town hall roof vote. Mildred Stone to attend school in Scranton, others visit kin in Coshecton and Vestal. A fall injured Rebecca Stone’s arm. Mrs Louise Taylor returns from New York. Reverend John Winter to preach at Free Methodist church. Dr M Ward and Rose Johnson visit E G Carpenter in Red Bank.
Mrs Richard Jonas of Wyoming was a guest yesterday on the West Side. Mrs P Hiller of Archbald has returned home after visiting sister Mrs John Kergnson. John Williamson of WilkesBarre was a caller in town yesterday. Mrs W M Henderson of Renova is visiting Mrs M B Halls. Mr and Mrs Andred Kennedy of the West Side are spending the week at Factoryville. Mrs G Scott and daughter of Ebyst vale are guests of Mr J K Borkbetser and family. J Leonard Knapp and E Jones attended a social at Honesdale last evening. Mrs Frank Orchard of Carbondale visited her mother Mrs J Voyle this week. Mrs D P Thomas of Hyde Park and Mrs Elias Thomas of Conklin spend Wednesday with Miss Marie Jones of Lackawanna Street. Miss Lizzie McHale of Pittston who has been visiting here has returned home. Miss Katie Rease entertaining her cousin Miss Clara Williams of Shandoah.
Carbondale invites Mrs. Monroe Tyler as a guest at C P Hal lock’s Gilbert Street residence. Miss Hattie Pascoe hosts a 6 o’clock tea on Washington Street this evening. Germania singing society prepares for a Keystone Hall event on November 10. Dennis Drennan, once a Carbondale boy, died in a Laredo Texas railroad wreck. Philo Newton and wife return to Binghamton after visiting Dr J W Lowary. A 7 30 pm baseball match on Simpson grounds offers a $25 purse between Alcham pran and Simpson club. John Roth and wife mourn their son Joseph’s death from hernia. remains go to Honesdale for interment. The Lackawanna county board of Almeria division will hold a quarterly convention in the Catholic Mutual He
Benjamin Maxey of Forest City visits the city while Carney of Hendrick Manufacturing stays home ill on River street. Miss Francia Abbott returns from a month with friends in Wichendon. The first Republican rally of the campaign will be held this evening at the opera house with speaker Gualusha A. Grow and others including John R. Jones Esquire.
Citizens gathered at St. Aloysius hall to decide whether to honor 25 percent payments for paving on Main Street with brick. Disputes arose over Morris injunctions and a resolution to accept the joint council's final contribution outcome. Also reported are a worker's leg fracture at Schooley shaft, the death of Anna Mitchell aged 97, a marriage in Hughestown, and Patrick Reap's arm amputation after a railroad accident near Cork Lane.
Harlem woman cites a new method where photographers visit homes to offer pictures of children taken on the sidewalk. They present flattering portraits to persuade busy mothers to buy copies, charging twenty five cents each. The practice aims to profit from mothers wanting keepsakes while saving studio costs.
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