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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1897
Page
8
The advertisement promotes top quality wigs for men and women, tonic blends, bleaching and rouge powders, and personalized hair cutting for children. It highlights genuine Briberian bristle cushions and invites customers to inquire about ideal hair care solutions.
The Taylor Grays defeated the Providence Reds 7 to 6 on the school house grounds Saturday afternoon. Highlights included Griffiths long drive and Watkina’s running catch. The report notes local political notices and social visits surrounding the game.
In Avoca a gang looted a horse drawn express wagon after breaking John Christian’s barn. Mrs Houston mourns losses including a trunk and feathers. Scranton police traced the wagon to Minooka. the owner paid four dollars for the property before it could be reclaimed. The incident prompts a crackdown on livery-stable patronage.
Washington Chemical Co announces NaS 8 Troubles cured with animal extracts in a free telephony offer. Matthews Bros lists the product for sale in Washington DC.
A Scranton shop advertises a wide carpets inventory with all grades and prices. It promotes draperies window shades upholstery chairs and rattan at about half the prices others charge. The store also discounts wall paper stock to less than half price through a closing out sale.
Numerous short items report community movements in Olyphant, Kingston, and nearby areas. Mentions include securing lodge memberships led by HW Lukens, births such as a son for Mr and Mrs Charles McCarthy, educational plans for Thomas Hume, visits and returns of Francis Brennan and Mrs William Anderson, athletic participation by Peter Curley and others, primary election delegations with Frank Freemish elected, a tie in Booth district between James Golden and Patrick Ryan, and the upcoming borough council regular session.
The funeral for A. W. Houser fatally injured at the trolley party of the Duryea Presbyterian church will be held at his Main street residence with Rev. William Fink officiating at 1 PM. Interment follows at Forty Fort cemetery. W. H. Storrs provides a special car for mourners on the train from Duryea at 2:10 PM, stopping at Forty Fort, return 4:07 PM.
Mrs J M Givine visits parents in Milanville Wayne county. School board secretary Jones invites coal haul bids to Sept 7 for winter furnace supply. EF Feldman foundations laid for east Main street building two stories high with tower store on first floor and dwelling above. Bloxham handles erection contract. W J Davis visits Forest City. Manzer and Leek depart tomorrow for Kingston to study at Wyoming seminary. Sheriff Ward Devell attends to county business. Mr Willa of Scranton guests of Rev Father Coroner. Benjamin Maxey visits from Bayport Long Island. will return to College of Pharmacy after three weeks.
New York city where he is taking a course Mr. Maxey will graduate from that Institution next April.
The Triton Hose company attended the Firemen of the Five County association annual meeting in Athens on Friday. A possible 1897 conclave in Tunkhannock is discussed. Mrs. Charles Graham visits her parents in Binghamton, and others from Wilkes-Barre and Baltimore visit town. A Lake Corey festival raised twenty five dollars for a charity. Local projects include a feed mill near Lehighton Valley and ongoing electric light company delays. Robert Lane, missing six days, was found weak but alive after wandering in the woods. Charles P. McKown, son of Colonel N A McKown, was in Baltimore and Waynesboro. a trolley accident rumor in New York was denied by a telegram.
A Detroit Free Press quote reports a German tenor drinking about two gallons of beer last night. The manager comments the act shows his voice will not lose its rich quality.
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