Cloak and Suit Dept Sees Record October Sales
The Cloak and Suit department reports sales last week far surpassing any October week in its history, indicating unprecedented activity not seen in prior seasons.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1894
Page
8
The Cloak and Suit department reports sales last week far surpassing any October week in its history, indicating unprecedented activity not seen in prior seasons.
Dr Reeves establishes at 2 Spruce Street Scranton offering free examinations and a wide range of nervous system eye nose throat and digestive treatments. A new female department promises specialized care for women and a catarrh cure with four months treatment for ten dollars. Free trial treatment offered daily at a Christian hat store location.
A serious wreck on the Lehigh Valley line near Jenkins tank caused nine teen hours of clearing. A coal train bound for Caxton struck a cow, derailed fifteen cars and blocked junctions while no one was hurt. Other actions include a fight at Mangan Bros saloon and local civic notes.
Mrs Hultley Barber of Mitneis and Miss Nelle Glanville of Bell Mare are visiting and rusticating with locals. A 1 year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Baltery died of croup and was buried in Prospect cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Snedicor celebrated Mrs. Snedicor’s forty fourth birthday with a party and gifts. Numerous locals attended including Wells C Warner, Tinklepaughs, Sayres, Foster, Sayres, Warfield, Pyne, Price daughters, Sykes, and many others from Peckville Scranton Dunmore and Green Ridge. Public notices were left at G A Bel’s store and Clifford visits noted. Mrs Vale and children from Greenfield visit Main Street. M J Coleman injured at the Ontario and Western works. Annie Wideman of Fleetville returned home after visiting Mabel Harding. Maynard Finch called on friends Sunday.
Epworth league reports Miss Eva Whitney returns from Susquehanna after visiting Miss Jane Tyler. Carbondale’s George J. Benton visits friends in town. Pittston’s W. S. Trim family hosted by W. G. Trim. Hawley’s Della Hurd guest. Honesdale guests Leona Spettigue John M. Brouwer and B. K. Spettigue. Mullatto Spet tiue of Carbondale visits. Lena Reynolds and Louise Westgate at Giby. Prohibition candidate Charles L. Hawley speaks at Methodist and Baptist churches. Mrs. E. L. Blakeslee of Montrose visiting Dr. W. R. Blakeslee. Maude Heynolds wed to George Wedeman in Binghamton. Josephine Milne Alexander to wed Howard D Pentecost Johns tomorrow at bride’s home. Alexander sister is Mrs Charles Alexander. J W Macready company opens week at Davis Opera House in Uncle Daniel. Tonight Celebrated Case to be staged. Clemenceau Cause previously shown. Prices 10 20 and 30 cents.
Catherine Brogan, 60, fell from the Dunmore street home of James Langan in a suspected temporary insanity. Her body found in the Lackawanna river near Eddy Creek breaker. funeral at 2 pm at Langan residence, burial in Catholic cemetery. Alfred Di, age two, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Haines of Hinkey, died of spinal meningitis at midnight Friday. funeral at 2 pm from residence, burial at Prospect cemetery. Also mentions patent medicine assertion for cough relief and a Bald Oak Burr Oak mail notice with stray text.
The town records the death of J Clark at 60 after a Sunday service mishap and notes surviving husband, daughter Sophia, and sister Mrs. Northup. Services set for today with Odd Fellows lodge installations and future degrees. Also reported are Epworth rally attendees, a Methodist church contract awarded for 4200 dollars, and the death of Henry Sisco at 73 with Masons conducting the funeral.
North Park in Monesdale has transformed from swampy ground to a handsome hillside park. New homes rise on the east and south with more cottages planned on the western side. The M. E. church cantata drew strong support, and Attorney-General Hensel will speak at the court house on November 1. Flora Rhimer’s wedding plans include bridesmaids Vinnie Rose Antoinette Rall and Martha Jenkins, with J Kirk Rose as usher. Rev J B Sumner of Pittston visits Mrs A C Tol ey.
Margaret A Archbalde, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs William Duffy of Cemetery Street, dies Sunday night from lung trouble. Funeral with a high mass of requiem at St Thomas church at 10 am Wednesday, interment in Catholic cemetery. Also notes on Michael Dunn a Fort Army veteran and James A Kearney visiting Scranton.
Isaac Dawe, recently injured at Jermyns breaker, is recovering and able to move about. The body of Mrs. Brogant of Olyphant was found in the Lackawanna River Saturday morning. funeral services are today. Improvements ongoing around the Primitive Methodist church. William Kelly Jr of Lincoln Street visited Heronton on Saturday. Priceburg NY Mutual Savings and Loan Association members urged to attend meeting at Smiths Music Hill Monday evening Oct 24 to reorganize and elect officers.
Mayfield reports show T Okell from Scranton visiting Monday while J DeGraw spent Monday in Wilkes Barre. Squire Sullivan and M Sharak were in Scranton, PFB Kilker visited Pioneer City last night, Cornelis Sullivan went to Carbon Dale yesterday, C B Hoyt in Pittston Sunday, A Bennett in Archbald Sunday, Ed Mason HJ DeGraw and Grant Bell with a tramp party headed over the ridge to Pot Hole Sunday afternoon.
A newspaper listing advertises a sale of bicycles and tires including child and youth models. Items feature rubber and pneumatic tires, solid tires, and various brands like Victor B and Columbian. Prices range from low to moderate, urging readers to come early for bargains.
A Chicago Mail item notes that Democratic papers mock the board times and struggle to elicit a responsive laugh from the public.
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