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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1894
Page
3
The Tribune announces its shift to Linotype type setting with four Linotype machines, detailing operation, advantages, and costs. The system, run by Union printers and driven by electric power, promises faster layouts and fresher type while outlining historical background and the machine’s components.
The Lexow inquiry reveals a wide web of police protection for prostitution green goods operations and gambling in New York City. Officials accepted large monthly bribes while prostitutes and criminals enjoyed immunity and the public paid in blood money totaling nearly one hundred million over thirty years.
The excerpt reports Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle visiting America to lecture on three topics including Facts About Fiction and Novels of George Meredith. He rejects a revival of Sherlock Holmes, notes fiction writers gain less recognition in England, and speaks of enjoying American interest in his work.
Warren D. Jewell of the sweaty-fourth Indiana Volunteers reappeared at a reunion in Richmond after years of presumed death. The local Grand Army of the Republic post had decorated the memorial for him as an unknown dead, unaware he was alive in Kanans.
An assassin hesitates as the dagger drops to the pavement after a tense exchange. The desperado, snarling with rage and fear, kicks a nearby tire for a cigarette and departs, leaving the would be victim unharmed.
In a quirky Indianapolis Journal item, Weary Watkins contemplates his preferred postmortem treatment. He jokes about being pickled in alcohol or stuffed, admitting he is not hungry enough to decide today.
A fragmented lyric scene describes Theos and Urear in a dark woodland world. The speaker notes fear, fate, and love guiding who may remain when shadows close in. A lingering, uncertain tension frames the surrounding night.
A directory snippet lists doctors and specialists with multiple office locations in Scranton and nearby streets. It provides office hours, addresses on Spruce Street, Wyoming Avenue, Vine Street, Madison Avenue, and Penn Avenue, plus notes on specialties including eye, ear, nose and throat, obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatric care.
A dense advertising list shows numerous Scranton based law offices and attorneys at law with addresses on Spruce Street Washington Avenue Lackawanna Avenue and related streets. Names include J Jessup H Hand Patterson Wilcox Alfred Hand Warren Knapp Oswald etc.
School of the Lackawanna in Shunton Pia announces opening next term on September 10 For boys and girls preparatory courses for college or business includes kindergarten training and general education Located at 2 Adams Avenue Worcester instructor T Thomas M Cann and Walter H Buell in charge Pupils received at all hours.
Dr William A Taft Specialty in Qoreelain offers crown and bridge work using iontothreapla. Office at 106 North Washington Avenue. C C Luba ch Surgeon Dental at 146 Wyoming Avenue. R M Straton Office Coal Exchange listed.
The Republic Savings and Loan Association advertises favorable loan terms and better investment returns. Call on N Callender at the Dime Bank building. Clark & Co. Seedsmen and Nurserymen list stores at 146 Washington Avenue and 160 North Main Avenue with telephone 782.
Wire Screens JOS. KUETTEL and LACKAWANNA AVENUE Scranton Pa operate as a manufacturer of Wite Screens.
THA ELK CAFE on 17 PRANK lin avenue offers 1 percent and 17 rates. P ZIEGLER proprietor. WESTMINSTER HOTEL managed by W G SCHENCK on Sixteenth st one block east of Broadway near Union Square at Americin plan from 8.00 per day. SCRANTON HOUSE near D L W depot operates on SuMpean plan. VICTOR KOCH proprietor.
Davis and Von Storch architects named for rooms 3 25 and 26 in the Commonwealth building Scranton. Walter Architect office rear of Washington avenue PF L Brown Arch Architect Price building 1 Washington avenue Scranton.
Miscellaneous listing shows RATERS ORCHESTRA providing music for events with conductor R. J. Bauer at 11 Wyoming Ave near Hulbert’s Music Store. Megarg ee Brothers printers offer envelopes and paper supplies at 180 Washington Ave. Hor ses and carriages for sale listed at 188 Capouse Rd. L Foote as agent and Frank P. Brown & Co wholesale woodware and cordage at 720 West Lackawanna Ave.
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