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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1897
Page
3
Readers are invited to report issues with shoes sold, compare prices with competitors, and note rude clerks or unavailable styles. The notice promises attentive service and asks for details to improve stock and pricing.
A digest of local events and updates includes deaths from diphtheria and croup, new French class at the YWCA, meetings of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, marriage licenses issued in Beranton, fines for a train ride theft, a Christian Endeavor meeting, junior Republican club actions, St Luke’s Industries reopenings, DL&W payroll notices, and a lecture by Colonel Sanderson on Granada and the Alhambra with photos. Also listed are church anniversary observances, a Calvary Reformed program, and a detailed school program with speakers and selections.
A millinery catalog extols both imported and domestic creations as a harvest of ideas for customers to glean and profit from. The copy emphasizes liberty in choosing styles and suggests a bountiful array for shoppers seeking hats and headwear.
The shop presents trimmed and untrimmed hats praised as exquisite with consistently lower prices than quoted elsewhere, inviting shoppers to browse.
The criminal court docket fills with 26 cases under Judge Edwards and Judge Archbald. David Wilson pleads guilty to throwing a stone at a Delaware Lackawanna and Western coach, gets nine months. Other defendants face sentences from two to six months for crimes including assault, larceny, and false pretenses as judges push through a crowded session.
Judge Edwards presided as Andrew Gordon and Nicholas Black of Lloyd Street faced trial for assault and robbery against George Gore, a Young Arabian pitch peddler, at Gordon’s house where the boy displayed wares. Attorney A A Vosburg represented the defense.
The record lists multiple court actions and official appointments. Jidement entered for the plaintiff Catherine A Gard ner vs D A Gardner due to defendant's failure to appear. Frank W Martin named inspector of election in the Seventeenth ward second district. An inquest into the mental condition of John Henry Most ordered for Friday Oct 2. Viewers appointed to grade Second meet Mayfield with site visit Monday at 10 am. Master R A Zimmerman report in Pettigrew v Pettigrew submitted and conditionally confirmed. Guilemme Albert registered as a law student in John M Harria's office. graduate of Royal School of Technology Termini-Imerese Italy with promotions in mathematics geography and history.
Coroner Longstreet ordered an autopsy after Peter Zydell died under suspicious circumstances at his boarding house. Witnesses report injuries suggesting foul play and liquid intoxication. A jury will hear testimony next Monday as funeral services are held for Ardell Young.
The long delayed Mulberry street asphalt pavement is nearing completion. The final asphalt layer is expected to be laid by Saturday or Monday night. The Beranton Railway company has not yet started paving between its tracks above Jefferson avenue but plans to begin later this week.
A dramatic romance titled A Ward of France plays at the Lyceum Thursday through Saturday including a Saturday matinee. The Tribune prints wedding invitations cheaper than engraving, promising similar quality and appearance. Also promotes a cold cure and Bromo Quinine Tablets with a 25 cent price.
About 200 delegates attend the twenty third annual meeting of the Association of the Directors of the Poor and Charities of Pennsylvania in Scranton. Delegates from over 40 counties gather at the Hotel Jermyn for three sessions today and tomorrow with tours of steel mills and Hillside Home on the program.
The store promotes a broad hat selection from fashion centers with styles priced at 8 to 9 1/2 cents and untrimmed hats at 9 1/2 cents. It boasts big stock for three stores, inviting critical comparisons and emphasizing value over cost.
A fragment notes boys footwear items with prices from Newark and London outlets. The list mentions a patent style shoe in a weekly sale context, pricing around 1.56 and 2.00 in local currency.
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