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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1896
Page
8
Readers are advised that orders for job work and items for publication left at the Cannon & Co. newsdealers on North Main Street will receive prompt attention. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Patrick Bridgett a respected Carbondale resident born in Ireland fifty seven years ago died after 12 20 am Saturday. He came to Carbondale as a boy and married Kate Cavanaugh in 1569. Surviving children are John Charles Frank Mary and Alice. A Catholic and St Rose church member he will be mourned by the parish. Funeral services start at 9 this morning with a requiem mass at St Rose church and interment in St Rose cemetery.
A mad dog wandering Belmont street and Simpson caused alarm Saturday morning. John Lingfelter was bitten in the shoe but escaped serious injury. several others, including children and dogs, were bitten as pursuers fired at the animal near the Erie tracks. The dog was eventually shot, caught, and killed.
At Friday’s meeting the society elected M. A. Purcell as President and Miss Jennie Purple as Vice President. Miss Mary Yarrington was chosen Secretary and Frank Mang Treasurer with Joseph Fierle as Sergeant at Arms and Professor McCawley as Critic. The entertainment committee includes Miss Yarrington, Miss McDonough, Miss Berry, Miss Price, Leroy Bunnell, F T Gelder Jr.
John Boylan a Pike Street merchant will marry Miss Lizzie Mullady daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Mullady of South Main Street on Wednesday morning at St Rose Church. Miss Mullady has been an efficient public school teacher for several years. Mr Boylan is a promising young businessman.
Rev D A Rocca promotes an Italian paper and a Methodist worship class begins new Wednesday services. The Sunday school time is 2 40, Pauls Lutherans hold first organized service. Numerous residents visit relatives in Wilkes Barre Scranton Bridgeport Providence and Binghamton. Letters note travel to Glasgow and Florida plans.
The ad touts carpets a marks latest Wilton grain cloths and linoleums in all widths with prices and window shades and curtains. It promotes rocking chairs and upholstery fabrics with broc and other novelties plus cobbler seats and claims the lowest price.
A described social gathering at a home on Canaan Street includes Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ely, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Estabrook, Miss Cora Estabrook, Mr. P. O. Felts and Mr. W. F. Nye. Mary Jones of Forest City visits Lucy Robinson, while Fowler a former Delaware and Hudson conductor, visits locally after nine years in the West.
Obituaries report Mrs. James Healey aged about 65 dies after pneumonia at York Avenue home with sisters and a brother surviving. Lawrence Healey also dies Friday. funeral planned and interment in St. Mary’s cemetery. Community events include church meetings, fundraisers, and entertainments. a dog bite hospitalizes a child. Hose Company auction results and prize wins listed. local families noted for visits and hosting.
The Republican club hosts a Saturday rally at Weber's rink with James E. Watkins presiding. Speakers include John M. Harris and Major Warren as supporters advocate Connell and sound money, urging a large vote for the congressional candidate. Community notes follow on local visits, a December raffle for an amputee, and a social at Weber's rink.
The Davis Onera house hosted the largest Republican rally to date Friday evening presided by M. D. Evane. A special Susquehanna train brought about two hundred attendees with support from Susquehanna and Forest City bands and the Mendles John Clee society. Speakers Homer Creen of Honesdale Hon J. H. Coddling congressman from the Fifteenth district and District Attorney William J. Banley of Montrose discussed money and tariff issues. the event was the most interesting and attractive of the campaign.
Fragmentary excerpt shows Andrew Jackson and W J Bryan arguing about currency value and the impact of inflation on workers. Bryan advocates a cheaper dollar while Jackson laments currency debasement reducing real wages despite nominal parity.
The article explains chiromancy and chirognomy with examples from a Globe-Democrat report. It links hand mounts to traits in politicians like Bryan and McKinley, noting mounts for honesty greed devotion and generosity, plus finger shapes signaling humor or artistry.
The piece recounts palmistry basics with lines indicating wealth heart fate and longevity and cites anecdotes from William Waldorf Astor and comic figures Artemus Ward and Josh Billings along with verse and light social banter. It blends fortune telling with magazine humor and gossip about social luminaries.
A Chicago reader describes severe illness and distress from profuse menstruation. She asks Mrs. Pinkham for urgent guidance to avoid a threatened consumption diagnosis and to learn if she will marry in September, highlighting distrust of doctors and demand for candid advice.
Store announces new fall suits and overcoats priced at 15 16 and 18 dollars. A wide display of the latest novelties in outerwear has just arrived for shoppers to view.
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