Man seeks jail to quit drinking in Wilkesbarre
A well dressed man, four days into attempting to enter Wilkesbarre Jail to obtain liquor, asked Mayor Nichols to commit him on any charge to sober up. The mayor refused without a proper complaint and sent him to the police station. He urged self confinement to break drinking but was not granted entry. Grover's City drug store advertises One Minute Cough Cure and DeWitt's Little Early Risers amid a rundown of local business notices.
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Wilkesbarre
Nichols
Lean
DeWitt’s
Grover's City Drug Store
December council meeting fills vacancy and grants band request
The December council session selected Wesley Crasher to fill the unexpired term after Councilman Smith resigned. The Citizens' Band was granted use of a vacant Municipal building room, and a contract was to be drafted. The light committee noted immediate reporting of service faults to the Electric Light Company for rapid repair. All business postponed to next Monday in the new building.
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Smith
Third
Wesley Crasher
Citizens’ Band
Light Committee
Myers
The
Electric Light Company
Three Men Held on Suspicion in Regional Robberies
Three men were arrested on Monday on suspicion of involvement in recent regional robberies. Police found razors, knives, silverware and other items not typical of Knights of the Road in their clothing. Chief Filler was notified to hold the suspects until further notice. the evidence aligns with a Catasauqua burglary last week and the thieves already suspected in that town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of the Road
Catasauqua
Freeland Teachers Plan Evening Program and Institute Talks
The Freeland borough teachers schedule a Wednesday evening program featuring Henry Sabin on The School for My Boy and The Morals of Busy Work by Miss Conolly. J M Coughlin leads How to Make No 1 in Practice of Teaching and Culture of the Memory, with Myron Zimmerman. The notice ends with an advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by Grover's City Drug Store, attributed to Peter Sherman of North Stratford NH.
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Freeland Borough
Henry Sabin
County Institute
K. F. Hanlon
Conolly
Mary Dougherty
J. M. Coughlin
Mattie Brown
Myron Zimmerman
Peter Sherman
North Stratford
N. H
Grover
City
Copy of a Famous Painting Free With Sunday Press
A new process creates an exact copy of Astee's painting A Persian Beauty. Free copies will be given to Philadelphia Sunday Press readers next Sunday December 9 while supplies last. Also mentions DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and One Minute Cough Cure from Grover's City drug store. Public Sale notice for Mrs. Madge Gallagher estate on December 17 at 7 pm on Walnut Street.
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Grover's City Drug Store
Astee
Philadelphia Sunday Press
Madge Gallagher
Walnut Street
Pleasure Events Honor St. Mary's Church and Local Clubs
On December 25 a fair supports St. Mary's Catholic church in Eckley. An entertainment by Good Wills Athletic Association plays at Grand Opera House with 10 20 30 cent admissions. December 31 the Tigers Athletic Club hosts the Twentieth Century Ball at Vannes Opera House with 50 cent admission.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
Eckley
Good Wills Athletic Association
Grand Opera House
Tigers Athletic Club
Vannes’ Opera House
Scranton Briefs Span Trials Fires and Appointments
A string of local items includes the Doud vs D S and S Railroad damage suit on trial in Wilkesbarre, a Roan Junction trolley crash injury, and Nora Sweeney drowning in Askam. Scranton council to meet after resignations, Duryea fire destroys homes, Lehigh Valley considers mile pay, DA-elect Jones announces assistants and detectives, and a DeWitts Witch Hazel warning with Grover's City drug store note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Jersey Central Railroad Company
B. R. Jones
John D. Farnham
Wilkesbarre
John HH
Williams
Plymouth
Richard C. Jones
Black Creek Township
Freeland Happenings From Past Two Days In Town
Funeral of Mrs. Charles Harvey held this morning from Eckley home with a requiem Mass at St. Ann's church. Miner John Dennenny injured by coal fall at Hazle Brook, bruised and bedbound. A. Oswald offers bats and caps. Bainbridge seriously ill with lung inflammation at George Bird’s home. Reverend Kerschner to attend Wyoming classis in Hazleton. Keiper's sells best 5c cigars. Delaware Susquehanna and Schuylkill Railroad workers to receive Lehigh Valley wage rate starting December 1. Brecola DePierre pays Burgess Boyle $10 for disorderly conduct. Edward Dondt on business trip to Chicago. Maggie Gill attends to brick works and Watch repairing at Kepler's. Wateh misspelled. W. Ke. Ebert of Philadelphia visiting Freeland. Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. James Meclugh of South Washington. Hugh Malloy’s hunting accident leads to amputation of little finger. another finger badly shattered but saved.
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John Dennenny
South Washington Street
Hazle Brook
A. Oswald
William HH. Bainbridge
George Bird
West Walnut Street
J. B. Kerschner
Wyoming
The
Reformed Church
Hazleton
Keiper’s
Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Brecola DePierre
Burgess Boyle
Edward Dondt
Pond Creek
Chicago
Brick Works
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Refowich
Clothing and Shoe House
Freeland
the Clock Tobacco Co
Scranton, Pa
William Schwartz
Hazlet
Geo. Krommel
Birkbeck and Walnut
Vienna Bakery
C. Laubsach
Chatoe
T. Campbell
Star Shoe Store
Hugh Malloy
Prop
Corner Centre
Walnut Streets
Evan James
Katherine Roberts
Wildermuth
United Mine Workers
Pottsville
Indianapolis
John Fahy
Schuylkill
DeWitt's
Shamokin Dispatch
Opera House
Sipe
Wills Brothers Comedy Company
Sentinel
Wills Comedy Company
Lo Atlantic City
Frank M. Wills
Otto Bueh
James Leslie
Charlie Bueh
William A. Brady
Way Down East
Brady
Freeland Opera House
Patrick Doud
D. S. & S. Railroad Company
Roan Junction
Doud
Nora
John Sweeney
Askam
DeWitt
DeWitts
Charles Harvey
St. Ann's Church
North Centre Street
Phila
Price Clothing House
Birkbeck
Tevet Pa
Orson Stroh
JoRs M. Carr
Postoffice Building
Grosee McLaughlin
Brennan's
Centre St. Freeland
R J
Odonnell
Campbell
White Haven
Kane Building
Postoffice
John J. McBrearty
McNenamin Building
South Centre Street
N. Maley
Birkbeck’s
E. Hayes
Washington Street
Hazelton Bros
New York City
S. Hess
Kefowich Bus
Grand Opera Tlouse
Freeland Opera House Company
W. P. Wormwood
McMenamin’s
Frank M
John B. Wills
Atlantic City
Pri
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Central Hotel
Wm. A. Brady
Tuscany
Histor
Rae
Asa Wofesor
Dee
Pennsylvania
Freeland and
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