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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1897
Page
8
An ad notes wigs for arrest wear and beauty supplies including tonics bleaches rouges and powders. It touts the Iden Hale Brush with Siberian bristle cushions and claims special attention for children.
The borough council enacted two finance measures allowing constables to arrest without warrant for certain offenses and establishing warrant-based arrest for ordinance violations with penalties up to thirty days in jail. A second ordinance restricts bicycle use on sidewalks, imposes speed limits, requires a lamp after sunset and a bell at crosswalks, with fines from 1 to 10 dollars.
Ground breaks for new rail ties near the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line as a cellar is dug for a residence on Wyoming avenue for Dr Harp. Public school openings with instructors listed and wind-damaged chimneys in the graded school set for completion this week.
The Monument Glee club plans a special rehearsal at Muste hall Sunday at 2 PM. Invitations extend to Wyoming Hose company entertainment and a Pittston Company C event. Fire man Frank Kurovashye at Mount Lookout colliery suffered severe scald injuries from bursting pipe. Ladies Old Society of the Baptist Church plans a Harvest Home supper at the church soon.
The Junior league of the Methodist Episcopal church met at Lake Winola on Wednesday, with Mrs. Theran Snover and son Ralph visiting from West Scranton. A Baptist parsonage wedding united Elmer Roberts and Miss Oln Kennedy, Roberts a Peekville business man, Kennedy formerly a resident here. Various residents and visitors, including Dr. Wheaton and Mrs. Brown, appear in social notes and travel details. Robert Lane remains missing as search parties comb the region.
Local Catholic Benevolent and Mutual Benefit societies of Luzerne county plan a reunion at Mountain Park on Saturday. W C Boland of Scranton visits town. Mrs John Malloy of Duryea laid to rest after a Taylor county incident. funeral mass at St Marys Church with interment. Numerous town updates include arrivals, job changes, and a Pittston wedding at Du Pont.
Unclear OCR text mentions Washington Chemical Co of Washington DC and a sale by Matthews Brow. Limited readable details indicate a legal or financial action around the company.
A Scranton store advertises a wide carpet selection with all grades and prices plus draperies and window shades. It highlights cheap chairs in upholstery, willow and rattan at half the prices, stands and tables from the window display, and a closeout on wallpaper stock at less than half price.
The New York market opened with a strong tone as individual stocks surged to lofty levels to buoy the overall market. Realising remained varied with some declines, while total sales reached 614,008 shares.
Market notes show firm and higher prices for wheat and corn with strong futures interest. Oil and meat sectors stay steady while spot rye and oats trend mixed, as traders react to crop news and market cycles.
Daily commodity update reports varied futures for Wheat Corn and Oats with December May contracts. Livestock quotes show cattle slow with mixed hogs and solid lamb demand. dairy and flour markets show firm tones while receipts list large grain and feed lot volumes across regions.
Miss Hope Northrop to teach in Waterport this fall. Wilkes-Barre visitors Mrs. Chase and daughter Leslie stay with Mr. and Mrs. Grenville. John W. Young visits T. G. Walters. Mrs. W. G. Graham visits Wilkes-Barre. Barham Clothing moves beside Hotel Graham. Phillips moves bagkar to Sickler block. Mrs. Power Redfield dies at daughter’s home. Funeral held yesterday. Lake Winola season dance set for Saturday. Prof William M. Wood weds Miss Hessle Wintermute. couple leaves for Elmira. A mad cow causes street panic on Bridge Street. crowd on platform. D. W. Stark knocked down. Engineer James Deubler captures cow. hornless cows could have caused injury.
The Susquehanna Association of Universalists will meet on Wednesday and Thursday in the Brooklyn church. A programme will be prepared. L. Tiffany serves as Secretary.
Mrs Hashcroft asks Mr Billings about seasoning while he jokes the turkey is underdone. The exchange appears in the Indianapolis Journal as a brief humorous item.
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