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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1897
Page
6
In Scranton two children Jeannette 10 and Delia 5 perish within hours of their father David Hughes dying at work in Dickson Manufacturing plants. The family mourns as services plan for the graves at Washburn Street cemetery.
A string of visitors and returns fill the list with Mrs. Tyler Waldlie Mrs. Evans and others hosting or returning from trips in Susquehanna county Bradford county Pittston Waymart and Philadelphia with trips to the East Stroudsburg Normal School and the White Mountains among stops Mrs Agnes Bweeney Miss Mary Morgan Miss Edna Williams and Miss Kitty Adams are among those noted in the social notices reflecting spring visits and travels.
Miss Margaret Morgans of Corbett avenue has returned from a stay at Shawnee Lake. The party plans to remain at Fanton, Pa for the next few years.
The Globe Warehouse invites shoppers to inspect its finest textile offerings from two continents in the Dress Goods Departments all week, with a warm invitation to browse the assortment.
A notice invites ladies to attend a viewing in Philadelphia excepted area where they may see what they will wear later in the season. It clarifies no intent to purchase is implied and presence does not signify commitment.
Imported Fashions showcases textiles that blend high art and good taste with practical thrift. Most weaves excel in a unique triple alliance, while only a few stand out for extreme originality in this era of fashion.
The Leading New Weaves from abroad include two tone whip cords changeable coverts in faint dark mixtures undressed twist tweeds and worsteds velour whip cord and will biiges moscoviette cloth with moltskin finished back fine twill face and storm proof clay war eteds solid shade granite cloths plus novelties in Moire Broche Velour Metallic Ripps and Jacquard Ripps.
A display highlights Black Fancy Boucle and Scroll Weaves among fashionable importations. Items include Satarra Clothes and Random tri color Tweed Weaves offering varied textures and color schemes for season wardrobes.
The Domestic Productions continue to show marked improvement in style and finish. They point to a not far distant time when imported novel ties will be a thing of the past with Knotted Weaves and new Pine Stripe and Brocade Creations. Crochet Weaves and Raw Bilk Random Chevrons are noted, alongside staples like Serges, Henriettas, and Cashmeres.
A grand textile display features Checks and Plaid Materials in popular lines with Basket Weaves Repps and Twills. The narrator praises the exhibit as the most complete exposition of the textile art ever seen in the city.
Directory items include Mrs. Penton clairvoyant and prenologist at 12 North Main Avenue with notary public status. B. G. Morgan & Son offer notaries real estate and foreign exchange services, plus ocean ticket agents and monthly rent settlements from 104 Jackson Street. Second hand furniture buyer J. C. King operates near West Lackawanna Avenue offering cash for goods.
Charles A. Callender, a popular young engineer at the Manville mines, is on an extended pleasure trip through the Southern United States. The Amer cina Mechanics met at Osterhout's hall to discuss society welfare. Local notices include visits by Paterson residents and return from New York, Toronto, and Glen Summit. The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school will picnic at Laurel Pin park. various soirées and receptions are noted. The funerals of John Mellale and Martin Moran were held with services at Holy Rosary church and interments at Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Garfield Lodge Loyal Knights of America plans a Mountain Park excursion Sept 1.
The section lists candidates for delegates in the First district of the Nineteenth ward led by Charles Dippre August Rehner and John A. Schwenker. It mentions social events including a St Aloysius Total Abstinence Benevolent society meeting, a golf club social in Minooka, a mothers outing at Nay Aug park, and a Columbus Council Young Men's Institute social. Names of residents and locations appear throughout along with a marriage at St Peters Cathedral and a street opening project Locust street.
Green Ridge residents report short visits and homecomings including Gestle Mitchell returning to Maplewood, Lottle Damond from Dickson avenue, and Kilmer affleck resuming duties after vacation. Miss Brundage and Miss Paul spent ten days at Niagara Falls and Toronto while Lucy Osmond visited Honesdale friends and Jessie Mc was entertained by Mir Pearl and Killa Lidstone.
Culloch of Fuffato participates in preparations for a match social tonight at Nettleton's hall on Green River street. The event is organized by the Hopites Young Poopie's union and aims to raise funds for the group.
Minn Nellie Loughney returns from Asbury Park as Mrs Catherine Flannery from New York informs Miss Mary J Loughney on Main street about a complimentary social at Father Matthew hall this evening. The postponement report earlier in the week was an error as parties connected with the affair confirm. Misses 1 and Margaret Lally with Tes ale McHale of Philadelphia are guests of Miss Cecelia T Nallin on Main street.
Mary A O Haro wife of Edward O Hara of Rock Terrace died Wednesday after lingering illness. She leaves husband and six children. Funeral Saturday high mass at St Tom s church with Catholic cemetery interment. Mrs James Clark of East Side Jermyn died Wednesday morning after months of illness. Survived by daughter Mrs James Doud and three sons Thomas James Edward Clark all of Jermyn. Infant child of Harry Slack died Wednesday at Prescott Avenue home. Funeral Friday at 1 pm from the house with interment at Holliaterville.
Elin Morria Kretschmar in the September Woman's Home Companion explains baking powder basics, warns about impure powders, and gives two practical methods for making quick doughs with precise ratios of baking powder or soda and cream of tartar. She describes mixing steps, butter incorporation, and achieving a smooth dough ready for baking.
Washington letter notes deputy commissioner of pensions debunks claims about Union deaths at Gettysburg and other Civil War battles. He cites precise totals such as 2,834 Union dead at Gettysburg, 2,110 at Antietam, and 1,012 at Chancellorsville, arguing public estimates exceed records.
The record notes 60,860 Union deaths and 61,495 Confederate deaths across the war, with about 9,000,000 engaged over four years. It cites 9,000 casualties and specific figures from the Wilderness battle, including 6,507 Union and 2,000 Confederate killed.
A Philadelphia Pacific Express traveler, an Englishman, called for wakefulness at night saying please wake him when they reach San Francisco, illustrating how geography knowledge can be shown in pictures.
A remark from Mr. Achelmer questions why a person of his faith should keep the Christian Sabbath. He responds with a wry line about liking one day when time is not spent chasing profits. The brief exchange appears in the Indianapolis Journal.
Advertisement notes the fall term begins Wednesday September and directs readers to send for the prospectus from the Scranton Conservatory of Music. Details are limited by the fragmentary OCR.
T. J. Blackmore of Haller & Blackmore in Pittsburgh reports buying a bottle of Mystic Cure that relieved his rheumatism in twenty four hours after nine months of illness. He claims five doctors failed to help and urges others to try the medicine sold by Carl Lorenz, druggist, 8 Lackawanna Ave Scranton.
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