This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1897
Page
5
Norton’s offers a complete assortment of window shades and fixtures and fine papers from top factories. Decorators available on short notice at reasonable rates to spruce up rooms for autumn and winter.
Max Morris of Denver Cal secretary treasurer of the Retail Clerks National Protective association tours the eastern states for clerks work. He will visit Philadelphia October 21 and travel to Wilkes-Barre Pittston Plymouth Carbondale and Scranton as guest of G Nelson Teets national organizer at large.
Frank Murphy of Wilkes Barre visited the city yesterday. Attorney D. P. Replogle and wife returned from Susquehanna. Mrs Justin Sierist came back after a ten day stay in Stroudsburg. John T. Brown of Sunday News returned from two weeks in Corning. Mayor James G. Bailey was summoned to Waverly by his mother's illness.
Visiting Mr and Mrs Prank Barber of Madison avenue were in town. Philip J Vetter Jr a high school graduate has entered New York University Medical College. K G Courmen returned from a hunting trip in Bunsex county New Jersey reporting many young squirrels. George Nallinger assistant chief Philadelphia fire department and Mia Nallinger who were here during the firemen celebration last Friday returned from Waverly after visiting friends and then left for Philadelphia.
John Bryant, a Delaware, Lackawanna and Western engineer, remained at his post as engine No. 84 plunged down a 50 foot embankment after an open switch near Meadow Brook and National collieries. He crawled free from the cab, while fireman Charles Dippre escaped by leaping from the tender. The engine likely escaped major damage and will need several days to be recovered.
The city’s fire alarm contract with Gamewell Fire Alarm Co extends until June 1, 1898 not October 1 as previously supposed. The ordinance authorizing the system was signed October 15 but delayed its effective date to June 1, and the extension allows the next estimate committee time to finance either the current system purchase or a new installation.
Frank Croll of Abington sues William D. Spencer’s cider mill for 10000 after a boiler explosion last November blinded him in one eye and burned part of his left ear. He claims the boiler was defective and Spencer had knowledge of its defects. He is represented by Attorney J W Browning.
Police received word to inform Herbert M Crowell of the death of his father in Binghamton. Funeral is scheduled today. The directory lists a Herbert M Crowell, agent, at 144 Meridian Street, as a closely matching name.
The Excelsior Social club held an informal hop in the club rooms on Wyoming Avenue. Music by Bauer. Refreshments served by club caterer Charles Silverberg. Event run by the club amusement committee led by William Morris with Chairman M Swartzhopf and William Moses.
Academy at Linden and Adams coordinates offers classes Monday Tuesday night and Saturday afternoon with a special Wednesday afternoon ladies class at 4 15. Office hours 10 30 to 12 1 to 6 and 7 90 to 8 30. Tele cons 793. Private lessons anytime. Florence Crittenden mission holds its annual meeting Friday October 15 at 3 pm in the YWCA lecture room with reports from committees and news of a new home. A Ward of France opens at Lyceum for three nights starting tomorrow evening.
In Boranton Pennsylvania on October 12, 187, Burton E B Stevens married Miss Lillian M Burdick at Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church by Rev A F Chaffee. Both spouses reside in the city.
The semi annual meeting of the Associated Boards of Health of Lackawanna county convened in the City Mall with Dr F J Van Sickle presiding. Papers on consumption school ventilation and sewerage disposal sparked debate as antitoxin and public health funding were discussed amid reports from local boards.
Brady infant Gordon Holmes Brady aged 1 year 7 months 15 days dies in Dunmore. Funeral from 28 Butler Street Thursday at 10 a m with interment in Dunmore cemetery. Agnes M Gaynor aged 18 dies at 615 North Lincoln Avenue. Funeral Mass at St Patrick's Church Friday at 9 o clock and burial at Mydo Park Catholic cemetery.
Miss Lena Faust, living with parents on Chestnut street, West Scranton, was horse whipped by Mrs John Evans of 622 West Lackawanna avenue as they passed a Lackawanna avenue store. Mrs Evans claimed a dispute over her husband. No arrests were made and the crowd dispersed.
Scranton will host an Eastern league baseball club next season after current owners gave an option to a local stock company for 2,500 dollars. The option expires December 1, with 75 of 100 proposed shares at 14 dollars each, led by City Assessor Charles Fowler.
The Literary Circle of Young Men’s Institute and John Boyle O’Reilly council opened the 9T-08 season with an evening at Lackawanna avenue council rooms. The program featured recitations by Albin Korn and Thomas L Connery, vocal solos by William Bhean Vocasolo and J J Feeley, piano selections, fragments of science by Dr P H Kearney, reminiscences from LeGrande Cushman, and an opticon exhibit by Daniel P Murray.
Organist Haydn Evans presented an unusual merit recital at Penn Avenue Baptist Church last night with the church quartet including Mrs. L. H. Brundage Miss Margaret Jones Philp Thomas and Joshua Johns. Selections were exclusively French works by Guilmant Saint Saens Lemmen Batiste Tombelle and Widor with vocal numbers by Saint Saens and Gounod. An all American program is planned for next month with the Second Presbyterian Church quartet assisting.
During a civil proceeding before Alderman Roberta on Wednesday, Andrew Dunleavy accused Adam Lehman of perjury as Lehman testified. A separate suit for $1000 was filed yesterday by Voeburg and Dawson against Dunleavy, alleging slander in Lehmeam’s presence.
Sergeant Davis W. Davie was elected to second lieutenant to fill the vacancy created by Wallace Moir’s resignation. The promotion passed without a dissenting vote. The unit, led by Chief Robling, held a banquet at the Elk's Cafe after the election.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.