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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1897

Page

11

Mothers meetings boost school cooperation at Public School No 19

Miss Josie Leen leads a pilot of monthly mothers meetings at Public School No 19 with twenty mothers attending. A program of recitations songs and instruments followed by addresses by Miss Susan Dickinson and Miss Lees fosters parent involvement and better understanding of school life. The event marks the first of regular sessions to strengthen home school collaboration and support for pupils.

Josie Lees Josie Leen Miss Joon Mal Moser Verna Gould Laura Jarvis Hattie Saunders Lillian Toohey Fred Shelton Hawley Gould Charles Hutchinson Cora Cramer Olivia Reese Arthur Kresky Saunders Jones Reese Moser Susan Dickinson Lees

Surprise party honors Miss Helen Thivis in city home

A surprise party for Miss Helen Thivis of Sumner avenue was hosted by Mrs. J. L. L. Travise on North Main avenue Thursday evening. Guests enjoyed games and dancing before ample refreshments. Music was provided by Professor Howells, the blind musician.

Helen Thivis Sumner Avenue J. L. L. Travise North Main Avenue Miss Davis Professor Howells Washburn Street

Local Folks Taken Up with Visits and Guests

Miss Myrtilla Kramer of 128 North Hyde Park Avenue has taken a position in the music store of J. L. Travies, newly opened on Spruce Street. Various residents including Mr and Mrs George Warner of Towana and Rev Peter Roberts of Olyphant host and visit friends in the area. Joseph Oliver, Fifteenth ward councilman, is again chosen grand national secretary of the Loyal Knights of America at Olyphant.

Myrtilla Kramer Hyde Park Avenue J. L Travies Spruce Street Mallcarrier J. Hy Phillipa Waahturn Street Mra. Starkweather Superior Wrs Tillie Adame Price Street Bethlehem George Warner Towana West Side Peter Roberts Olyphant P. H. Warren Lincoln Avenue William N. Williams T Plymouth Newh Sumner Averse Mies Marthe Kimble Berwick William Ludwie North Bremley Avenue Wilkes- Harre Mise Jennie Fryans Price William Sweeney Twentyfirst Street Wilkes-Barre Emily David Jenkins New York City Sol Jones Lizerne Street Mary Mitchell Meridian Street

Two Funerals Noted on Archbald and Bromley Avenues

The funeral of Edith, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs John L Davis of Archbald street, will be held this afternoon with interment at Washburn street cemetery. Esther, two year old child of Mr and Mrs John L Meredith of North Bromley avenue, funeral held yesterday from the residence with many friends present and floral tributes.

Edith John L. Davis Archbald Street Washburn Street Esther John L. Meredith North Bromley Avenue Wace

Popular Priced Dress Goods Sale Announced

A one week sale offers discounted dress goods to boost business during hot weather. The announcement notes the sale aims to echo through local hills and valleys until Christmas, when fall and winter dress selling ends.

Dress Selling Extraordinary Offers Deep Discounts

A promotional notice advertises an extraordinary dress sale offering daily gowns at unusually low prices for the week. It urges shoppers to act quickly to secure bargains, noting that prices are lower than ever seen in Dress Selling Extraordinary.

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Lot One Five Dollar Crochet Sultings in Color Range

Lot one offers crochet sultings priced at five dollars each. The sale showcases a splendid range of color combinations across 38 inch pieces.

Vintage Textile Sale Describes Two Tone Suitings

An advertisement lists 35 pieces of 38 inch novelty suiting cloths in two tone combinations including Purple and Black Garnet and Black Myrtie and Black Cardinal and Black. Three color groups in navy green brown green and Black. Seventy pieces available.

Myrtie

Silk and Wool Novelty Fabrics in Varied Colorways

Twenty five 38 inch twine weave suiting pieces in attractive color mixtures. Thirty five pieces of silk and wool novelty cloths in Old Rose Green Black Green Brown Green Black Grey Navy Grey palettes. Twenty pieces 38 inch all wool broken check tiltings in medium fall shades. Your choice of styles.

West Side Business Directory Listing and Ads

MIS FENTON clairvoyant and penologisal 412 North Main avenue Second hand furniture cash for anything you have to sell furniture stores tools etc Call and see the stock of J C King Tl to 708 Weat lack awanna avenue

West Side MIS Fenton North Main Avenue J. C. King Awanna Avenue

Saengerrunde Halls to Robe New Name in Scranton History

South Scranton notes the Saengerrunde Hall formerly Natter’s hall will adopt a new name after thorough renovation. The Scranton Saengerrunde hosted an annual entertainment with Germania Band, Saengerrunde and Younger Maennerchor performances, a choir, and dancing. Community leaders and officers were listed, with a forthcoming regime change and new officers announced. A surprise party honored Miss Ligsie Duebel at Cedar Avenue.

Saengerrunde Natter Scranton Saengerrunde Germania Band Anton Fisch Liederkrang Saenverrunde Choir Ari

Hickory Street Presbyterian church marks tenth anniversary

A social by the Young People's society of Hickory Street Presbyterian church celebrated the society’s tenth anniversary on Thursday evening. The day’s notices include funeral services for Mrs. Jacob Hunts from Maple Street with Rev. John North officiating at Pitts ton Avenue cemetery. Flowers were carried by Henry Walters and Henry Zeigler. pallbearers listed as Charles Heuster George Reheuer August Wermeyer John Hahn Conrad Beckerly Peter Rosar. Lizzie Satelmayer, five, of Stone Avenue and Cherry Street, slated for tomorrow’s funeral. Also noted are the South Side YWCA fall opening and educational rally and a Cedar Avenue visit by Mrs. Peter Robling and Celesta. Crystal Laundry ad closes the item.

Jacob Smith North End Lumber Company Bernard Davis Clarence Atherton North Main Avenue F. B. Hodgeon Amelia Avenue Wyoming Edith Morgan New York City W. A. Williams Oak Street John Lazar Nashville, Tenn Ladies’ Aid Society Wayne Avenue Baptist Church W. F. Davis W. G. Watiine North Main Avenue Baptist Church Geil Mises Exlith Wilcox Parker Street Mt. Pocono Jerome Sykes Berwick Stanley Walters Cecelia Walters W. G. Watkins Chinchilla Edward Kelfer Henwood College of Pharmacy F. G. W. Bochal Club Andrew Tuttle Diamond Avenue George Smith Calvin Smith William Johnson Giles Philo Wchard Herron Alsana Klingle Beatrice Florence Rhule Roy Hubert White Fugene Leach William Mumford Tuttle Je L. Mirtz Anna Breaser Frances Krauminger Amelia Hartman Fdna Powers Minnie Fickus Anna Sal Louisa Sternile Louisa Kellerman Mattie Linn Lena Scheuer Fred Kranacher Mina Weisser Cora Schedile Mersrs Eugene Saul Phillip Mirta Fred Weirich Fred New Chariie Miller Frank Walter Otto Weinshank George Wirth Guatie Graff Fred Lentee George Rosa Henry Walters Henry Zeigler Charles Heuster George Reheuer August Wermeyer John Hahn Conrad Beckerly Peter Rosar Lizzie Charles Satelmayer Stone Avenue Cherry Street South Side Young Women's Christian Association Peter Robling Celesta Cedar Avenue Mt. Cobh

Local Social Notes From Green Ridge and Surrounding Areas

Green Ridge residents enter tain guests from Clifford and Afton as Miss Anna Wright returns home from two week visit. Mrs Fuller and daughter Jo sie Monsey avenue stay in New York city this week while W A Wright travels to New York state. Mrs Wesley Kimball East Market street hosts relatives at Dyherty. Mrs H S Harvey Southport Conn. visits Ridge friends. Miss Emmaa Brundage Dickson avenue spends days in Dunmore. Mr Gilroy Delaware street is confined at home due to illness.

Mr. Warding Fordham Street John Johnson Clifford Anna Wright Monsey Avenue Afton Fuller Josie New York City W. A. Wright New York State Wesley Kimball East Market Street Dyherty H. 8. Harvey Southport Conn Ridge Emmaa Brundage Dickson Avenue Dunmore Gilroy Delaware Street

Local notices from Dunmore and area events

Dunmore family Curtis Wild depart for Pike and Wayne counties for hunting and fishing. Orin Bidwell relocates his family to a Smith property on Cherry street. Fredie Paffrey breaks an arm at home on Brook Street. this is the second break in the same arm recently. Dunmore Council No. 1022 plans its second anniversary on Oct. 16 with a grand entertainment. C. B. Johnston and others to attend. St Stephen Commandery Knights of Malta to meet Monday in Masonic hall. Colonial Council No. 27 Daughters of America to institute a sister lodge at Petersburg on Tue Oct 5 at Shultz's hall.

Curtis Wild Pike Wayne Counties Orin Bidwell Smith Properties Cherry Street Fredie Dave Paffrey Brook Street Dunmore Council United American Mechanics C. B. Johnston St. Stephen Commandery Knights of Malta Masonic Hall Colonial Council Daughters of America Sleter Petersburg Shultz

Minooka News Briefs Mention Visits and Local Happenings

Minooka reports Lizzie McDermott of Minneapolis visiting friends here. Mrs. Hanora Price leaves for Peoria Wisconsin. The Lackawannas host the home team on the ground Sunday. William Toole travels to Fairbank Minnesota for school. Rumor links Mike Kane to a possible 15 round bout with John Tighe. A child of John Casey died last evening from cholera infantum. Miss Mary A. Sullivan visits Pittston friends.

Lizzie McDermott Minneapolis Minn Hanora Price Stafford Street Peoria Wis Lackawannas William Toole Fairbank Mike Kane John Tighe

Lead Pipe Thieves Held After Heir of Evidence

At a hearing before Alderman Howe Willie Call turned state's evidence aiding proseuction in the lead pipe theft case. Two other boys Thomas Cavenay and George Early, both under 14, are held on $300 bail. Prosecutor W A Wiedenbush announced the haufhold house burglary involved Arnold Kline and the stolen lead pipe. Call was not prosecuted and Kline was discharged.

Alderman Howe Willie Call Thomas Cavenay George Early W. A. Wiedenbush Young Call Arnold Kline Haufhold Call Kline

Special Train and Steamer Tours to Klondyke Gold Fields

Travel prospectus for a Klondyke Gold Fields tour via special train to Seattle and steamer to St Michaels with connecting steamer to the Gold Fields. Departure Buffalo midnight March 9, Seattle March 16, sleeping cars and lowest rates, tickets through to Klondyke, inquiries to F J Moore Nickel Plate Road Buffalo NY. Also notes Dallas Fair Dog and Poultry exhibits September 28 to October 1 with extensive tents and new buildings, trains hourly and lowest railroad rates.

Klondyke Gold Fields Seattle St. Michaels Gold Fields Buffalo Klondyke F. J. Moore Nickel Plate Road Exchange St N. Y Dallas Fair Dallas

Cure a Cold in One Day Offer and Rail Schedule Notice

To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25 cents. Sleeping car in New York via Lehigh Valley RR may be occupied at Wilkes-Barre after 12 p.m. Arrive New York 8:23 a.m. Tickets at Lackawanna Avenue.

New York Lehigh Valley Railroad Wilkes-Barre Lackawanna Avenue

Sheriff Auctions Numerous Scranton Properties in Arbitration Room

Sheriff Clemons sold numerous Scranton area properties in the arbitration room yesterday. Items included the Eureka Laundry Company in Beranton to McAskie Van Nort and Zimerman for unspecified price, and properties across Scranton Moosic Dunmore and Winton to building associations and individuals with varied considerations. Names include L D Warner P J Hoar Salome Hessing Ethel Glynn P C Connelly King Bros Philander Hornbacker Ann Booka and Hannah Peters with multiple buyers and assignees.

Eureka Laundry Company Beranton McAskie, van Nort and Zimerman STI Ap Tae Laulee Schraumer Exenttrix Serahton Industrial Building and Loan Association L. D. Warner Moosic H. Welles P. J. Hoar Clark's Green Horn John Stankoski Winton Anthracite Building and Loan Association Salome Hessing Scranton Sophia Miller Ethel Glynn Old Forge Warren & Kapp P. C. Connelly Mary Fi. Davis West Side Bank John W. Pinnell Dunmore John Shefer Hannah R. Peters M. J. McAndrew Red. Richards Eel Gilmora

Community Notes and Church Services in the Borough

Foreman R J Uren leaves to join his family in Lancaster. New residence of E W Swingie nears completion. Mrs Myra Oakley visiting Carbondale friends. Odd Fellows elect officers for coming term. Rev Dunn to preach at Presbyterian church. Minnie Warner from New York visiting Wells Warner family. Peckville Baptist church schedule and Young People's meeting listed. Methodist Episcopal services announced with sermons on disciples and judgment. Quarterly meeting at the Methodist church last Friday. Police praised for Sabbath order. citizens urged to support peacekeepers. Dallas Fair dates announced September 28 to October 1.

R. J. Uren Ontario Lancaster E. W. Swingie White Myra Oakley Carbondale Harperlodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows Noble Charles Brong Frank A. Peck A. C. Hendricks W. C. Oliver Grand Lodge A. N. Thorpe B. K. Benjamin Mr Dunn Scranton Presbyterian Church Minnie Warner New Yorkers Wells C. Warner Peckville Baptist Church Nev Thomas Methodist Episcopal Church E. C. Simpkins Epworth Mpiscopal Phage Dallas

Whimpton Boy Quips on Bargains Revealed

A playful exchange from Puck features Whimpton describing his mother’s thriftiness. The boy remarks that bargains are once again a family hallmark as they are shown off with humor.

Puck

Physician Famed Educator Credits Pink Pills for Pale People

Prof Bowman of Harteville College recounts a severe illness cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People after failing traditional medicines. He describes nervous exhaustion, digestion problems, and a dramatic recovery following three boxes of pills. An 1897 Indiana affidavit supports his claim. The pills are sold nationally by physicians and by mail from Schenectady New York.

R. $. Bowman Hartsville College Williams R. &. Bowman Harteville Ind United Brethren Churches Lotte, Mich Harts. v Bowman Crete Hawrevilln Tnd KR. &. RowMan Lynax J. Scopper Strats Indiana Williama Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company Scheneotaly, N.Y

Professional Directory Entry for Architect Brown

Fr Office L Brown Architect located at Price Building 12 Washington Avenue Scranton. Listing notes professional practice services and office contact details for the architect in the regional directory.

Jessup At Law Commonwealth Building Washington Avenue Walter FR Ofeice L, Brown Price Scranton

Also Mentioned on This Page

City First Mothers’ Meeting Maggie Williams Green Ridge Sarah Denner Helen Joseph Alice Morgan Taylor Agnes Williams Lisaie Fendwick Gwennie Williams Susie Davis Mary J. Griffith Maggie Davis Lizzie Davis Bether Davis Mise Snyder Mies Vanburger Grace Travies Carsie Peters Jennie Phillips Julia Thomas Della Davies Carrie Williams Harriett Davies Helen Davies Mra Miss McFerson Thomas de Gruchy Jackson Street Presbyterian Church E. ¥. Harrison Dennet Meare Hall Main Avenue Order of United American Mechanics Co-operative Thomas Gilman Hyde Park Catholic Roberts North Main Globe Warehouse Northis Scranton South WEROP Herr G. Repert G Mountain Belection Workingmen's Singing Society Zlther Club Quatleums Saongerrunde Bolo SRE Denman Herr Zieamer Soda John Mais Philip Graeff Fred Kirchoff J. U. Sewenker Lorens Haberstroh Berthold Schott George Finne John Simmons John Schroeder Henry Kelper Charles Beleuch John Stoeber Clemons Peckville Humphreys Maxey’s Iit The Republican Columbia Nowman Coe Lees Hayaotee Evens Civen Donobu Lackawanna and Wyoming Aves Newark Wyomlog Avenue Professional Directory Physicians and Surgeons PR Kay Penn Ave Bateson, Wi Lu Frey Scranton Savings Bank le Wyoming Avenue Mary A. Shepherd M. D Adams Avenue A. Trapold Wyoming Avenue W. E. Allen North C. L. Freas DR. & W. L'Amoreaux W. G. Rook Linden Street James H. Torrey Frank BP, Boyle Burr Buildings Edward W. Thayer Jeffreys & Ruddy Attorneys At-Law Paterson & Wilcox National Bank Buiding Traders Alfred Hand William J. Hand Frank T. Okell Coal Exchange James W. Oakford Law Ney-At Go and Oi Board of L. A. Watres Lackawanna Ave Scranton, Pa C. RB Pitcher Comegys B. Replogle Eal Estate Security Meare Building Wichington Avenue B. F. Killam Jas J. H. Hamilton Commonwealth Percival J. Morris Hoard of Trade Epward H, Davis Lewis Hancock, JR Spruce St Waeh, Ave Seranton T. I Lacey & Son, Architects Traders’ National Bank DR. F. L. Mgraw Sprucd H. F. “Reynolds P.O C. C. Laubach Wyoming Ave Snover Lacka Ave Barring JOB, Kuettel Lacka Wanna Avenue Lackawanna Thomas M. Cann I Huell A. M Leeds G. R. Clark & CO Beedmen and Nurserymen Washington ELK Cafe Frankelin Avenue Zeigler Scranton House Victor Koch Miegarger Brothers Frank P. Brown & Go., Whole Weet Lackawanna Ave Thomas Aubrey Wiliams’ Building Post Office Tilt Tribune Linotypa Eemposttvis Eiis Ulakly Regio
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