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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1894
Page
3
Entire new stock received including cloth and leather bindings single volumes full sets suitable for gifts. Stationery for social use mercantile and school needs. Blank account books in all sizes from penny book to bank ledger. Bibles prayer and hymn books and popular new books in cloth and paper covers.
Attorney D. W. Brown travels to Montrose for business today. Frank Smith from Carbondale allegedly created an uproar yesterday. Air and Mrs. Thomas Wallace of Trenton North Dakota appeared yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leete hosted a party on Adams Avenue last night for their first wedding anniversary.
In Dunmore Agnes Mobicia Qu Morris B Mead of New York Charles Simons of Newfoundland and Wayne county’s George Philips visit town. Rev J C Leacock spends part of week at Dallas Pa Miss Mary Conroy visits sister Mrs Redding. Local events include a Methodist social at the church and a Dunmore Presbyterian address by Rev W Williams on the state Christian Endeavor convention. An Italian laborer for Boulevard Turnpike suffers a skull injury. Dr Winters treats him. Streetcar service complaints rise as crowds await along People s Street line headed to Scranton.
A split over leadership led Mrs. D B Thomas to decline to lead male singers within the mixed choir formed to compete at the Allentown eisteddfod, prompting the group to disband. Banquets and notices follow with local society events and obituaries.
Local notes report Miss Bessie Conway visiting friends in the area and the Keystone Social club planning an event. A Park Place church service is announced for next Sunday with Rev. Hawxhurst on vacation. The Woman's Home Missionary Society meets at Mrs. Silkman's home. Coal yard accident injures George Klein in the Marvine shaft. The Democratic campaign opening rally in Providence draws a crowd at St Marys hall with remarks by Lemuel Amermin and other speakers. A Lake Winola chestnut outing is noted with group leader George Atherton.
A reader asks about saving money by buying unredeemed goods at Duyitow, noting potential bargains and concerns over availability, legality, and condition.
Archbald hosted a monster Republican rally with McKinley and Jones clubs presenting a campaign program. Speeches by John R. Jones C W Dawson Harris Scranton and Kreim in German praised GOP aims while denouncing the American Protective Association. The event closed with many local officials in attendance and a strong show of support.
Democratic registrant Henry T. Koehler, re elected three years ago by a single vote, faces reduced support as the Patriotic Order Sons of America pledge no votes this year from the South Side. Reporters note similar declines in Taylor Moosic and Peckville as the order shifts allegiance to the party. A rival, Hopkins, remains the regular nominee. Also reported are a possible Delaware and Hudson Canal land purchase and a fatal wagon fall in Hemlock Street ends a four year old boy’s life.
A shop notes ladies prefer large button shoes with 200 styles in stock and rapid sales. The sample in the window represents the broad appeal and the store plans to reorder as demand grows.
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