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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1895
Page
2
A list of skirts in various fabrics and cuts with Leader's price points. Items include Black Lateen, Black Sateen, Black Mohair, Gloria Silk, and Moreen Skirts priced from about $1.25 to $3.25 plus a 98c item. Multiple lots feature lined fabrics, ruffles, and corded edges.
All mail orders receive prompt attention. All goods purchased from five dollars upward will be shipped free of express charges.
Moosic residents attend visits and social events as the Independent social club plans a Thursday gathering. The Anthracite Glee Club reorganizes for the Christmas festival with Professor James E. Watkins named conductor. Community notes include sidewalk work on Myvin Street, gatekeeping at the Price Library fair, and visits from Scranton and Pittston residents.
The Clark's Summit depot caught fire Tuesday but was quickly extinguished with no reported major damage. Er ry Chamberlin's finger was amputated after an injury while coupling cars at Nicholson. Mrs. Laceann Smith of Michigan visited Rose Cottage Tuesday. Knights of the Maccabees to meet Thursday night at the furniture. F.H. Smith is sick again. Horic text and ad hints appear with sensational medical claims, but no further local conflicts or outcomes are provided.
The second day of the Wilkes-Barre teachers institute featured speeches by J. M. Coughlin and Dr. Andrew Draper on education progress and public systems. Dr. Walsh spoke on grammar with corrections, while Miss Landes of Millersville Normal discussed mental pictures in reading. Russell A. Conwell closed the evening with a lecture on The Silver Crown at the Grand Opera House.
Reverend Father Jordan formerly curate of St Mberg's in the city now leads a Rend ham charge and aims to build a church at a cost of 17000 dollars. Divisions 12 and 18 Ancient Order of Hibernians have discussed raising funds and seek help from Division 1. Committees will approach Division 1 to support the strong local effort and county wide support is hoped.
The funeral for the late William Slo cum was held yesterday at 10 am from the family residence. Rev. Dr. Parke of West Pittston Presbyterian Church conducted the service with assistants Rev. D. MM. George and Rev. J. Kirkpatrick. Honorary pallbearers included Thomas Aitkin and others. pallbearers named. Interment followed at Hollenback cemetery with many relatives and friends from the valley attending.
A large fire at the pump house and shaft of the Delaware and Hudson Coal Company at Plymoth has forced flooding of the workings. All pumps are blocked and water is sent down the shaft as flames consume coal in the loaded branch where several cars are stalled.
Dennla Noonan eighteen year old slope tender at the Nottingham colliery of the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal company Plymouth was badly hurt at work yesterday morning. He slipped foot on slack rope and was thrown against an empty car injuring his side knee and internal wounds. He was taken home and attended by Dr Carroll. He is expected to recover though internal wounds are severe.
Mayor Nichols is ill and Vice Mayor Thomas assumes his duties temporarily. Grace W. Davis conducts a revival at Forty Fort. Alumni of Bloomsburg State Normal hold their annual meeting and banquet at Young Men’s Christian Association hall tomorrow from 4 to 5 PM. Synodical conference opens in First Presbyterian Church last evening. Hebrew club hosts annual ball at Loomis’ Hall last night. Primitive Methodist ministers hold conference in Nanticoke yesterday. City Union of Christian Endeavor meets at Grant Street Church today. A Niven gives a war talk at Y M C A rooms last evening. well attended. Two drunks discharged. a vagrant jailed 30 days. John M. Thomas of East Market Street dies of typhoid after eight weeks illness. Funeral from his house tomorrow at 2 PM.
The article notes improving coal trade prompting resumption plans at Pierce Coal and nearby Dolph and Winton mines. It mentions a lecture by Chaplain McCabe in Jermyn next Tuesday and tickets sold by Mr. Lock. Also reports on a miner's injury, social notices, and a contentious local ordinance on Archbald Electric company right of way with editorials critiquing borough leadership.
The Tucalay Institute day began with students filing into the school building and an overflowing echo room as teachers gathered. Mr James led prayers by Rev M Thomas and Professor Eleon spoke on memory and government after the Revolutionary era, highlighting governmental structure and key leaders. Miss Patridge delivered a language lesson, George Kennan lectured at the Armory on Siberian convict mines, and news of the infant Jeere Whiting and death of Daniel Brewster is noted. Ads promote New Bout kidney cure and local notices conclude the item.
A letter from an Avoca resident thanks The Tribune for ad help that secured a nice home after running a hired help ad. The note asks the advertisement be omitted and acknowledges the kindness of the paper. The original letter is available at The Tribune business office.
A typographic assortment of employment notices and classified snippets seeking male workers across many trades. Listings include sales agents, canvassers, factory labor, cigars, jewelry, and line workers with varying pay and requirements.
Classified notices show multiple requests for work from young women. Positions include office clerk domestic helper and general labor with experience promised, plus a few colorfully phrased inquiries seeking steady employment in Hyde Park and surrounding areas.
A dense list of Scranton professionals includes dentists William A Tart and C Daurach, Dr Woe Alan eye and throat specialists, lawyers such as Patterson Wilcox and Waters, and a Phrenologist Clairvoyant at 516 Meridian Street. The notices reference multiple offices, addresses, and practice areas in the city.
Central Railroad of New Jersey timetable in effect June 2, 1395 lists trains from Scranton to Pittston Allendale City and connections to New York Newark and Philadelphia. Includes express services with buffet cars and weekend schedules, returning trains to New York and Philadelphia with multiple intermediate stops such as Allentown Bethlehem Reading Lebanon and Pottsville. The notice credits Baldwin J. and J. H. Olhausen as general superintendent and agent.
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