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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1896
Page
3
A garbled notice details multiple individuals linked to hospitals training programs and nursing schools, including Aneto Oo Settle Le and Mori Savige, with references to Wilkes-Barre, Philadelphia, and Harrisburg counties. It notes an upcoming two week period for training and staff movements among regional facilities and a planning council or league meeting in the Pennsylvanian division.
The Polish Catholic congregation’s committees did not visit Bishop Holkwn to urge Father Aust’s concession over parish financial control. An armed guard of about twenty monitored the church school and priest’s house overnight. An adjourned hearing before Alderman Tinovan on violators of city ordinances was postponed to next week to allow witness selection.
St Thomas College offers a Classical School with Latin Greek English math sciences philosophy and ethics and a Commercial School with English modern languages arithmetic bookkeeping shorthand typing drawing and science. Rev Macdolrick presides and Brother Angelus directs studies.
The council discussed opening Pine Street paralleling Abington Turnpike and funding for a new bridge and trench street paving. Officials considered sewer work, street widening, sidewalks, and a temporary tax to support fire relief and pensions, with several ordinances advancing through readings.
Frank Scholz, wounded Tuesday night, remained critical at 1 a.m. with a weak afternoon spell. Det Leyshen suspects blackmailers caused the shooting, possibly accidental, at a popular bleewole riding spot where couples pause. Police trace claims to threats and an alleged jealous husband theory, with witness interviews continuing.
In the lower house a resolution grants Casey and Kelly permission to construct a public bridge at their private expense under the city engineer on Stemington avenue near their brewery over Stafford Meadow Brook. The measure also directs paving of Scranton street from the gas house bridge to Seventh Street regardless of property owners' views.
A theater feature review praises Mirredher Muller in The Thughter of Pant Romaine with dramatic scenes of intense emotion and a strong cast. It notes Lillian Has sell presents an operatic event and promises engraved souvenir folders for ladies entering the Frothingham Post theater.
Additional contributions were added to the board of trade fund. Names mentioned include Simeon, Watkiis, Creasy, Wells, Bloomsbury, Pa, and Trend Williams' Business College. Amounts indicated include 16,000 dollars and references to earlier acknowledgments.
Finiford narrates a tense social moment as Wheeler shows attention to Mise Bloomer. Merton questions the propriety, noting a man seeking to ring his bicycle belle, signaling a potential possessive or romantic dispute.
Mary H. Bond wife of Contmeter ALC Bond of Nicholson died September 1 aged 4 years. Funeral Saturday at 11 o clock in Nicholson with burial in local cemetery.
Miss Helen M Mott married attorney George Luther Peck in Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church. Peck, a Scranton lawyer and Sunday school superintendent, will play golf for the Country Club and begin instruction next week. A large party traveled by special train to Lake Ariel for a dance, with many prominent Scranton figures attending.
Rice and Barton and their clever company filled Davis theatre last evening, causing many to be turned away. The show opened with ACTyip to Boston, followed by acts from the Phillips sisters, Robinson, Haines, Crawford, Manning, the Washburns, and Clara Lawrence, with tableaux between numbers and a finale titled Naughty Coney Island. The company plans additional matinees and evening performances. Heodal's Sursaparilla and Hens Mille advertised in the text.
Rexford's markets two glass styles with care. One pressed glass plainly identifies itself, while another cut glass lookalike requires close inspection to distinguish the real cut glass from its imitation. The visible pattern mirrors authentic cut glass, offering a pristine, clear item with a highly attractive design.
Small decorative vases designed for cut flowers, praised for their charm and suitability in table settings. Their delicate shapes and bright finishes appeal to home decor enthusiasts seeking compact, tasteful pieces. Ideal for gifting or personal display.
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