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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1898
Page
10
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune is now in the hands of Mr. J. M. Forbes. All complaints on to regular delivery and other news items should be addressed to Roberts & Rey holds, newe agente.
Yesterday at Alumni park Scranton High School defeated Carbonale 34 to 0 in a brutal game marked by one-sided play and injuries. Gates left the field hurt, Kilpatrick replaced him, and Scranton pulled away with 23 points first half and 11 in four minutes after halftime before darkness halted play.
The great Lewis Morrison and a company of clever artists prevented Faust at the Grand last night. Morrison’s first visit to the city impressed a large audience with his Mephisto. The audience was enthusiastic and the cast for Faust and Marguerite was exceptionally well portrayed.
The legitimate Irish comedian Jo seph Murphy will be seen at the Grand tonight in Shaun Rhue the greatest of all Irish dramas. Murphy is a favorite with Carbondale audiences and is backed by a splendid company with a notable array of skills.
Preparations are under way for a large fair conducted by the Mitchell Hose in the Watt building. The event features a gold watch as a prize for the lady selling the most chances on a fifty dollar in gold.
The funeral for the late Mrs. Millen Keating will be held this afternoon from the family home on Pike Street. The cortege departs at 3 o'clock for St. Rose's church for the standard service, with interment to follow in St. Rose's cemetery.
Tev Hughee spoke at the Baptist church on Ten Years' Work as a Missionary in Africa drawing a large attentive audience. A Scranton delegation of the Japlor Order United American Mechanics planned a visit to Pioneer tonight. Attendees included Mrs L A Basett, Mrs Shields and daughter Helen, and Miss Busan Jadwin.
Mrs. Gardner of Washington Street visits her sister Mra BE B Gardner in Washington. Mrs Watt from Wilkes-Barre visits her parents there. Mrs. J P A Tingley visits friends in Binghamton. Miss Minnie Kyte returns home to West Pittston.
Mary A mix and Mary A Strachen visit the Clark's Furmmit chapter last evening. The borrowed light plant will be tested Saturday. Edward Betta visited Monesdale yesterday. Druggist W. S. Place plans a new drug store in Olyphant soon in the Lloyd building. James Kno ney to head the Olyphant branch. Mr and Mrs Flier Roberts attend the Beardeley-Sitarell wedding in Factoreville. Several local residents visit and host others across Wilkes-Barre Mayford and Glenwood. The funeral for Mrs. Mdny is set from Mr. Reese’s residence at 12:59 today.
Benjamin Franklin likens choosing medicine to consulting three doctors Dr Inclination Dr Experience and Dr Reason. He notes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as pleasant and safe and recommends it for a cold for its speedy relief and scientific preparation. For sale by all druggists Matthews Brow wholesale and retail agents.
The Vanne Comedy company returns to our theater for three nights under Manager Kirby. They perform the popular Limited Mall Patent Applied For Rene the Rope Walker The Hidden Hand Friend Tom and La Cleale with a full house expected each night and a near twenty member cast.
Town notes report Townenda's three day travel to Pittston Binghamton Scranton and Wilkow-Farre. The old courthouse sold to John Brennan for 200 dollars. Manassah York, Wysox elder and veteran, dies in Philadelphia. Dayton mill runs day and night for buck wheat season. Local printing houses busy with election ballots. W J Keating to run Wilcock's cafe and Walbridge house to share management by November. Lehigh Valley signal sewer begins operation at the upper station. Towanda comrades to join a bean Wwike at Le Rayaville Friday night.
Alex McAdie urges the weather bureau to investigate why some trees attract lightning more than others. Beech trees may offer safer shelter than oaks, while pines fall in between. further research by forestry, vegetable pathology, and statisticians is requested to assess risks and shelter safety during storms.
A New York chemist cites widespread food adulteration in England noting copper coloring in bottled fruits and green glass bottles, Armenian bile in sauces and meats, and jam frauds with inferior fruits. He warns both Britain and America face deceptive practices in markets and drugs.
Medical observers in this article examine Zola as a potential example of genius linked to degenerative traits. They note nervous troubles and specific bodily symptoms while insisting his intellect remains strong and well balanced. The piece discusses heredity, neurology, and the question if a diseased nervous system is connected to high talent. It mentions further studies of other geniuses.
A fragment from a historical column praises Russia's rapid development and contrasts it with the Anglo Saxon world, noting a shift in relative power by the end of the next quarter century as implied by a traveler’s journey from Paris to Constantinople via Vienna.
The article describes a sweeping view of progress across diverse regions from Helgrade to the Crimea and Tartary. It notes new cities with Eastern influence, the strategic Pivot of Sophia, the Crimean seaport transformation, vast factory growth near Donetsk, and Russian rail development from Bokhara to Bomarcand, with militarized barracks and expanding cotton cultivation fueling transportation networks.
A detailed look at watchmaking reveals the balance wheel and hundreds of components. The watch averages ninety eight pieces with over two thousand operations in production. Tiny screws and springs require extreme skill, with thickness variations changing speed by minutes per hour and gold-value implications for steel.
The passage compares a locomotive with six foot driving wheels to a watch. If the locomotive’s wheels turn the same number of times in a year as a watch, the train would cover twenty eight circuits of the earth. A watch accomplishes this with daily winding.
Government statistics show rail rates per ton mile fell from about 2 cents to 8 mills over thirty years, a 58 percent drop, with real averages likely higher. The report calls Bryan's assertion politically motivated and supported by unchallengeable figures.
The Chicago Post recounts editor remarks urging a cartoonist to replace natural hues with pink grass and a dark green complexion to suit readers. The remark underscores editorial sensitivity to color choices in the illustrated Sunday supplement.
The editor of a major New York daily accuses the artist of aiming to ruin the newspaper, while the artist denies any such intention. The exchange hints at tensions between press and creator amid a high profile controversy.
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