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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1895
Page
4
An advertisement-style piece links sudden seasonal changes to kidney strain and urges Warner's Safe Cure as the sole solution. It claims wide endorsement by physicians and scientists and urges immediate relief from chills, muscle pains, and headaches.
A wide range of local tidbits from Carbondale includes land purchases by A Mitchell Carroll at Crystal Lake and planned cottage building in spring, hospital nurse rules approved by Matron Desmond, and updates on residents' health, travels, and jobs.
Visiting friends in Ree percentein and Olyphant were noted as Miss Laura Dotterey returns home from Nanticoke. Hotel Anthracite's new proprietor J E Gumner is kin to contralto Miss Mary Louise Gumner, engaging with Mozart Symphony club of New York. Scranton musician W E Hunt joins Delaware and Hudson Co shops. A Rogers' block mishap on South Main street is reported.
The Tribune announces its news and editorial departments move from Penn avenue and Spruce street to a new building on Washington avenue four doors above Linden street. Job printing and bindery will join soon. The business office stays at the old site until further notice, but the Washington avenue office will open for subscriptions and transient advertising after next Monday.
David Jones and Miss Margaret Beynon wed at the bride’s parents home with Rev. J G Evans officiating. The couple will reside in Richmonddale. Tony Farrell to star in Garry Owen at Davis Opera House. Enterprise Hose Company addresses its regular meeting with new members James A Brown and Carl Wheeton. Discussions on enlarging membership and forming a book and badge company were noted. Invitation to Mitchell Hose Company parade in Carbondale next month accepted. N S Bellais relocates to Carbondale to run a blacksmith shop. Pastor Joe Cooks ABS vaccine efforts noted. Mr Williams formerly pastor of Lingle Aid Baptist church mentioned.
Miss Jessie Btone Miss Beale Dune Fred nyse and A. M. 'esigate are listed for the event. Basel and Athiece hake base a can Athletic club will hold a ball in pee Opera in exhibition game of tasket ball to be played at 7 o'clock. Professor C. T. Thorpe lay reader will conduct services at Christ Episcopal church at 7 30 next Sunday evening.
A series of fires last night in Honesdale destroyed barns and threatened nearby structures. Judge Purdy’s Spring Street barn burned with its hay, a second barn owned by Frank Parnham burned, and a third barn at Karl on Ladywood Lane was consumed. Fire officials said the blazes appear incendiary and urged authorities to pursue suspects. A relief fund and funeral notices follow, along with local marriages and events.
Master Robert Millard, youngest son of Mr and Mrs James Millard, was struck and killed by a milk train while walking on a track near William Knowler’s home. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 pm. Also reported is the marriage of Andrew Sawyer to Miss Gertrude Nichols at the bride’s Main street home with Rev John Davis officiating. The couple planned a ten day honeymoon and will soon begin housekeeping in town.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a universal remedy for teething, wind colic, diarrhoea, and calming a restless child. It urges buyers to demand the syrup from druggists and notes a price of twenty five cents per bottle. Then a social note describes a Delaware street party for Miss Nettle McDonald with guests from Creeklyn and Wilkes-Barre, listing attendees and late refreshments.
The Montrose Institute opened on Thursday with a very large attendance. The high school rooms strained to seat all, as sessions grow, with visitors many but not crowded out. Professors Elson and Bible gave engaging talks on United States history and Natural Studies. Student work featured needlework, night mats, birds, and a Thursday afternoon exhibit. A choir of six male voices led by Professor James sang, and Mr. Bible read two solos. Mrs. Mary Mohiveh of Ginghamton visits her 91-year-old mother Mrs. Weeks on South Main. Mrs. Weekes, the last survivor of six born in Montrose in 1804, is in good shape. Mrs. Safford of New Milford attended Mrs. A. B. Smith Wednesday. Theorbore Munger Jr. returned to North Tonawanda after a week here. Miss Moore visited by Lottie Warner and sang two solos. General Thomas Darling will lecture on Train Up a Parent in the Way He Should Go. Mrs. Humphrey of Towanda visits R. Lathrop on South Main. The cross-examination in the Fisk case concluded with a surprising twist as a witness claimed the woman was his grandfather.
An advertisement notes moisture caused itching and night discomfort with scratching, leading to tumors that bleed and ulcerate if untreated. It claims Swayne's Ointment stops itching and bleeding, heals ulcers, and in most cases removes tumors, offered at druggists or by mail for 50 cents from Dr. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia.
Sufferers may obtain a pamphlet from the Calumiia Chemical Company in Wasni hyten, c. Nocute, by payment. The con eru is Wellable.
Announcement states two large stores will start October 14 to dispose of all stock. Goods are marked down to first cost with many items priced below cost.
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