City Notes Highlights From Scranton Area Events
The Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets at 3 in Guernsey Hall. South Side Baseball Club hosts a ball at Music Hall to raise funds for uniforms. Board of Associated Charities convenes in the postmaster's room. Twentieth Century Literary Club gathers at its Guernsey building rooms. A 1500 horsepower generating engine at Scranton Railway’s power house is ready for service, built by Allis-Chalmers. Victoria Rowmask of Elm Street faces assault charges. Bail set at 200. Opera fans enjoyed Maid Marian in Wilkes-Barre, praised as top in years. Four year old Eugene Keravey succumbs after scalding. Christian Workers' group to lead Negus Mission meeting with HD speaking. Inquest into John Cooney's death postponed to tonight. New policemen assigned to beats across the city. Bankruptcy petition filed by Gabriel Davison and Benjamin Cohen. Mayor O'Neill to speak at upcoming lecture.
Allen's Foot Ease advertised as cure for foot ailments
An old ad claims Allen's Foot Ease powder cures quarting and nervous feet, ingrowing nails, corns and bunions and relieves sting from sweating. It touts instant comfort, easy fitting, and calls it a greatest comfort discovery. Address listed as Allen's, Ohio.
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Lectures On Religion And Noted Figures In City Tonight
Mayor J. 7. O Neill will discuss The Life and Works of Archbishop Carroll at Carrondale with a musical program. Lecture starts 6 15 PM. Bishop Fowler will speak at the High School auditorium on April 24 on William McKinley or Abraham Lincoln. A report from magistrate Millar concerns a fake couple tied to vagrancy. their claim of loss by fire is discredited and they were jailed briefly.
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Catholic Mratorical Society
Newman Magasine Club
J. 7. O'Neill
Carrondale
Archbishop Carroll
Baltimore
Bishop Fowler
Millar
Middletown
Port Jervia
Gonlien
William Gordon
Paterson
Gordon
President's Banquet Honors Young Boyas' Industrial Leader
James McGann, about 14, elected president of the Boyas' Industrial Association, presided at a banquet in St. Luke's parish house with 44 officers present. Officers include Robert Morton, chief justice, secretaries of state and treasury, and others. members range 12 to 16 years old, with diverse faiths. Adults attended, praising the work led by Mr. Barnes. The association, already 445 members, teaches carpentry, cobbling, printing, cane seating and offers recreation. it outgrows its basement home.
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Boyas' Industrial Association
St. Luke's
Association
McGann
Robert Morton
Treasury
Union Republic
Barnes
James Reap
Boys’ Industrial Association
Reeves Arrest Over Speed Test Ride in Scranton
Robert Reeves general superintendent of the Scranton Gas and Water company was arrested after a Sunday test spin in a new automobile near North Washington avenue. Joseph A. Mears drove horses that were frightened by the car and Reeves agreed to pay the costs to settle the case.
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Robert Reeves
Scranton Gas and Water Company
Washington Avenue
Joseph A. Mears
Mr. Reeves
Reeves
Sheriff Purchases Hotel Irving for Reopening
Sheriff Charles H. Schadt bought Hotel Irving from George Kinback yesterday and reopened it last night. He plans to improve the property and oversee management to make it a first class hostelry. The sale avoided sheriff’s sale as the deal was completed. The hotel previously struggled but is expected to become profitable under new ownership.
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Charles H. Schadt
Hotel
Irving
George Kinback
Charming Southern Railway Trip to the Pacific Coast
A favorable spring and summer offer lets travelers journey to Los Angeles or San Francisco from Philadelphia at 66.76 for the round trip with stayovers and return via a different route for 48.25. Sleeper options include Standard at 19.00 and Excursion at 7.00 from Washington. Tickets onsale April 8 to 26, valid until June 25, via New Orleans and Southern Pacific, guided by District Passenger Agent Chas JL Hopkins, 6828 Chestnut St, Philadelphia.
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Constables of Lackawanna County Meet at Turr’s Hall
A meeting of Lackawanna county constables is set for Monday at 8 p.m. on April 21 1502 at Turrs Hall 313 Lackawanna Avenue Feranton. All constables are urged to attend. Richard Barron, president. Micheel J. Gaughan.
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Turr's Hall
Lackawanna Avenue
Feranton
Northeastern Pennsylvanians Baptists Open Centennial Conference
The twentieth century conference of Baptists in Northeastern Pennsylvania opened at Jackson Street Baptist church West Scranton under the Abington association and ministers' conference. Rev. Henry J. Whalen D D of Carbondale, Rev. E B Chivers D D of New York, and Rev. Curtis E. Law of Baltimore delivered addresses. The gathering marks the centennial of Abington Baptist association, tracing early local pioneer history and the growth to about seven thousand members across fifty six churches.
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Baptist Ministers’ Association
Henry J. Whalen
D. D
Carbondale
Eb, E. Chivers
New York
Curtis E. Law
Baltimore
Conference of the Baptists of
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Pennsylyvania
Jackson Street Baptist Church
West Scranton
Richard Nicholls
Lewis Davis
H. J. Whalen
E. Chivers
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Abington
Sam
Anto
Abington Township
William Clark
Jeremiah
New England
Baptist Church
Plainfield
Connecticut
Jonathan Dean
Exeter
Rhode Island
Roger Williams
John Miller
Palmyra
Wayne County
Mount Pleasant
Abington Baptist Association
J. H. Haslam
A. M
Williamsport
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
P. L. Jones
F. M. Schuyler
Philadelphia
LeRoy Stephens
Elkanah Hulley
Green Ridge Baptist Church
North Main Avenue Baptist Church
Licenses Granted in Six Key Reopenings at City Court
Eleven new liquor licenses approved and five transfers ordered in license court. John A. Mears to operate the Columbia hotel license. Mrs. Mary Padden granted year‑end license. T J Langan’s license revoked. M F Langan’s denied. New licenses include Warren Colwell for Aylsworth place and Richard Monegan for the Johnson hotel. transfers including Mellody to Simon Thomas and Puella to Prizekup.
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Padden
John A. Mears
T. J. Langan
M. F. Langan
Mary Padden
Washington Avenue
Phelps Street
James J. Padden
Richard Monegan
David E. Johnson
South Malin Avenue
David G. Reese
Pittston Avenue
Frank Kapolski
Frank Nowicki
Kapolski
John Pendell
John Mora
Albion Street
Old Forge
Michael Mellody
Court Street
Simon Thomas
Matthias Puella
Badeslaw Prizekup
Dominic
Scranton Opens Season With Electric Night Baseball Plan
Scranton prepares for a May season opener at Athletic Park against Williamsport and Wilkes Barre with two practice squads and a 14 man payroll plan. Manager Lawson promotes a $6000 portable electric light system for night games, season tickets at $10, and a weekly ladies day, while players arrive for training and lodging at Hollywood.
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Pittston
Athletic Park
Johnson
Niagara Falls
Waterloo
Williamsport
Wilkes- Barre
United States
FE. J. Coleman
the Hollywood
Letters of Interest Published With Names
Short letters of interest appear under a heading and are published with the writer’s name for publication. The Tribune does not assume responsibility for opinions here expressed.
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End Justifies the Means Claim Challenged
Local reader M J Hoban of Scranton appeals to Dr Mer Leod after a Tribune report cites Jesuit doctrine in the sixteenth century. Hoban offers one hundred dollars for proof that reputable Jesuits taught that the end justifies the means, seeking a cited source or rebuke.
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Mer Leod
M. J. Hoban
Merger Arguments Heard In Washington Rail Tie Up
The U S Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving the state of Washington and the merger of Norton Securities with Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads. Attorney Gomez Boraton opened for the state while Charles W Buin and former Attorney General Griggs spoke for the railroad consortium.
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Great Northern
Gomera Boratton
Charles W. Buin
Cgonera Griggs
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Soqourithes Companies
Moulders at Scranton Stove Works Win Wage Increase
Announcement says stove moulders at the Scranton Stove Works have been granted an about ten percent raise after talks between President Lansing and a moulders committee. This follows a five percent increase on April 1, totaling a fifteen percent rise.
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Praident Lansing
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