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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1895
Page
8
Mrs Fitz urged an inquest into the death of Michael Pits smothered in a chute. Coroner Kelley empaneled six jurors. witnesses gave unclear testimony and the jury ruled the death accidental with no blame on any person or the company.
Henry Gilbert, headman at No. 1 plane, narrowly avoided instant death after slipping on wet bumpers while unhooking rails. He fell, struck his head on a rail, and suffered a deep forehead gash. Comrades hauled him off and Dr Niles dressed the wounds requiring several stitches.
Mrs Josephine Lester Miles, aged 36, widow of John Co Miles, died yesterday morning at their home on Carte Avenue. She was born in Greenfield and married in 1877. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 2 PM at the house with Rev T E Jupson of the Baptist church officiating. Interment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery.
The silk mill will soon start its operations as preparations accelerate. B F Sturtevant Co workers install lower pipes while the blower engine and steam heating columns are shipped from Boston. Trustees meet as Prennan takes a new role at the North West breaker under Foreman Boyle.
Chief Moffitt tested the College Hose Company facility at Hendricks Manufacturing on Dundalft street. A 400 pound pressure test showed no adverse effects, enhancing protection and expected efficiency. Brennan and Snyder dissolve partnership. J L Snyder to run Main street livery in his own name.
Miss Joanna Murphy travels to Mast Stroudsburg for normal school study. Local residents including Mrs. Job Hawking and Mr. Ralph Sands are mentioned with health or visits. Announcements cover a marriage set for Oct 28 at St Roger church, church group parties, a funeral, and various social calls. A strike at the Heldenburg calliery No 2 ends with most workers back at work and full resumption expected.
The funeral was largely attended at Henry Pitter's home on Monday afternoon. Rev. Rendolf of Petersburg Lutheran Church conducted the service with impressive remarks. Interment followed in Petersburg cemetery. Pallbearers were J. McDonald, Thomas Evang, Oliver Simneon, Guy Stanton, John Wallace, and George Richardson. Floral offerings included an anchor and other arrangements. Deceased, 18, was respected, with the inscription Our Bon in gold on the heart-ornament.
A claimed remedy named New South American Kidney Cure is said to relieve six distressing kidney and bladder diseases within six hours. The advertisement promises relief from bladder and urinary passage pain, without retention, for both men and women, listing Mt Harrie address 125 Pend Avenue Scranton PA as contact.
The Scranton Tribune lists its Pittston office at 66 William Street for advertisements and job orders. Office hours shown as from nine in the morning to ten in the evening.
The M. P. Conference ended Monday evening after a week of sessions. A long list of appointed pastors and supernumeraries includes Rev. 8. K. Spahr in Eastport, T. B. Davis in Cos Cobb, Dh. BE. Day in Silver Mines, and several others across towns such as Brooklyn, Franklin ton, Roseland, Canarsie, Paterson, Rockville Center, and Inwood.
Heidelberg colliery workers of Lehich Valley Coal resumed the old wage rate, ending a brief strike over wage increases. Authorities faced accusations from whiskey dealers alleged to have incited unrest, with an investigation demanded but not granted, and officials resigning pending inquiry.
Residents along Broad William Fulton streets report sleepless nights since the Pittston and Scranton Suburban Street Railway Co distributed electric poles. The crooked poles draw sharp public ire and threaten injunctions to stop further erection.
Brevities note a man on the rails near the Eagle hotel who was narrowly avoided by a swiftly braked Lehigh Valley train. Other items record Mrs Hatfeld's visit to Lake Winola, local political meetings, a sewer project, a concert, an industrial accident, and community notices.
George Drake Jr. left Tuesday for a huntite expedition in Illinois. Mise Micette Edaal spent Sunday with Mise Fitch of Pitteton. Mr and Mrs Frank Atherton of Paw Paw Ill returned home Tuesday after an extended visit with friends in this place and vicinity. Rev E L Santee visited Scranton on Monday.
A vintage advert claims Mra Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has aided mothers for over fifty years. It promises teething relief, soothing gums, and calms wind colic and diarrhea, sold by druggists worldwide for a bottle marked at thirty-five cents.
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.