Carbondale Health Board Urged to Act Amid Plea for Hospital
Estate board of health secretary calls Mayor Kilpatrick to task over inaction and lack of sanitary facilities in Carbondale. He cites the smallpox scare and urges immediate creation of a contagious diseases hospital and a properly empowered board of health with funds and authority.
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Lee
Board of Health
Thin City
Kilpatrick
Grover Cleveland
O'Neill
Carbondale
Council Delays Bid Decisions on Sewer and Hydrants
The city council met last evening and deferred action on bids for the Mike sewer project and fire hydrants until Wednesday in joint session. A resolution allowing bidders to hold their bids until opening was adopted, and a fire alarm check for 910 was returned with no immediate action. Coal bids were referred to committee.
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Select Council
Mannion
Gamewell
Laws of Pennsylvania Affecting Women as Wives and Property Owners
The New Century club met at Mrs. Gi. L. Kimball’s home on Spring street. Attorney H. O. Watrous delivered a paper stating a wife may contract bills against her husband and that the husband bears liability in law, even if creditors were warned not to trust his wife. The session was intensely interesting and the ladies donated 25 to Carbondale hospital before adjourning.
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New Century Club
Carbondale Hospital
Improvements on Honesdale branch indicate permanency
During the past week workers pushed progress on the Honesdale branch with signs of lasting upgrade. A steep grade southeast of the Lookout has been eased with about four hundred feet of track added, a switch is being installed at No. 3 washery, short curves are lengthened, and new tires are installed along the line.
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Honesdale
Choir Concert in Jermyn Led by Haydn Evang
The choir of young ladies under Haydn Evang performed a concert in Jermyn last evening. Local residents include Frank Henry of Powderly Street in New York and Judge and Mrs DeWitt of Towanda who visited Patrick Byrne on Washington Street. Mrs Julia Wilson of Lenoxville visits the city as Misa Olvin Herring of Salem Avenue hosts the Portnichtly club tonight. Ivy H Wheeler and daughter Hazel spent yesterday in Scranton. Father Curran, of Wilkes-Barre, formerly of this city, won a caller here last night. Henry Weileman's team was attached to the event.
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Haydn Evang
Jermyn
Frank Henry
Powderly Street
New York City
DeWitt
Towanda
Patrick Byrne
Washington Street
Boyd & Oliver
Sis
Summit Avenu
Julia Wilson
Lenoxville
Misa Olvin
Father Curran
Wilkes-Barre
Henry Weileman
Scientific Cure Proves Potent Against Obstinate Diseases
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a modern, reliable remedy against deadly diseases. A testimonial from Joho 1, Cough engur, Meg, details chest and stomach symptoms and recovery after using the Medicine. It also touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for obstinate constipation.
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Dr. Pierce
Belieg
Joho 1
Coughengur
Meg
Ulensavage
Gomerget Co
Arene
KR. V. Pierce
Buffalo M
Nobis
Gut 1
Pia Bos
The
Fierce
Pierce
Milk wagon runaway injures man on Church Street
A milk wagon ran away up Church Street yesterday and spilled milk. A Polish man from Forest City was admitted to Carbondale Hospital after being crushed between a wagon and a corn mine, with a crushed thigh and possible amputation.
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Church Street
Forest City
Carbondale
Heo
Cecilian club debut lights Enterprise hall concert
The Cecilian club of Carbondale appeared publicly at Enterprise hall under Crystal Fire company No. 1 with singers including Michard Thoms Howell Davis and Mrs. Hannah Leonart. The encore for Annie Laurie highlighted an evening of strong voices and refined choral work.
Orioles Formed In Taylor With Rosebuds Talent
A Taylor baseball team named the Orioles has formed from last season’s Rosebuds. Captain Konary Powell leads the squad with Edgar Stone catching and W. Grifiths in center. Jubilee events at the Welsh Congregational church draw crowds Friday through Sunday with multiple clergy present.
Fires Burn Across Tunkhannock in One Month Spree
A Friday night blaze near Tioga street damaged Dr. Biddleman’s rooms above Space Store, with insurance covering losses. Water damage hit Space below as a second fire on Saturday scorched a barn leased to Parding, part of a string of four fires that month. The National Guards inspected Company K with praise, while court business and local notices filled out the week.
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Tioga Street
Warren and
Bridge
Institute
C. WB
BE. Biddleman
Biddlemane
C. EK
W. N. Reynolds
T. M. Parding
Etoc
A. Hungerford
T. B. Grenville
M. A. Leonard
Burson
Fred FR. S Tark, Esq
Scranton
Tunkhannock
EK. KK. Little, Esq
W. N. Thagnolds
N. W. Reynolds
Olone
Asher Miner
W. N. Reynolds, Jr
A. W. Melhuish
W.N. Heynolds
Judes Eastman Aich Vaughn
Tunkhannock Township
Robert Mesers
Charles F. ‘Torry
Eey
Wilkes Borre
Nils Real Denve
Miller
Nity
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Promoted Worldwide
The advertisement proclaims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for teething children. It claims to soothe, soften gums, allay pain, cure colic and diarrhea, and is sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents a bottle.
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Mrs. Winslow
Probable Murder Trial and Boston Works Tragedy Report
Disturbance ends with Muscavitz jailed after slashing a man during a drunken altercation at Turmerville near Exeter. A coroner may order an investigation while Urbin, an Exeter collier, is held without bail. A deadly blaze at Boston Works burns three children aged two to six, blamed possibly on a locomotive spark, with the mother paralyzed by fear and bodies later interred. Berengala performs nightly with telepathic feats and a Wilkes-Barre Press Club audience awaits his act as Hall’s Catarrh Cure is advertised by Cheney and Co.
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Bturmerville
West Dittaton
Jacob Trbin
Uscavitz
Urbin
Muscavits
Muscavitz
Geddin
Jennings
Urchin
Exeter
Janes McCauley
Boston Works
Jacob Leshon
Lehigh Valley
Berengala
Howells
Press Club
Wilkes-Barre
Fragmentary OCR Note From A Library Clerk
A cryptic fragment records a disjointed exchange between Finis and an unnamed suitor. The library clerk responds with a puzzling, archaic phrase implying no further verse or tale will follow.
Woman's muslin drawers with cambric ruffle sale
Women's muslin drawers with a wide cambric ruffle and embroidery trim offered at a special cut price of 49 cents.
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Mother Hubbard
Great Fire Sale Extended. Deep Discounts on Men’s Wear
After a meeting the company extended the Great Fire Sale for one week and added stock. Thousands of items are offered at drastic prices with promises of refunds if not soiled, including overcoats, suits, pants, and accessories. The sale is at 5 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton between Franklin and Penn, with late evening hours.
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Chilken
Roy
Hoy
Lackawanna Aevenue
Franklin
Penn Avenues
Pennvenue
Scranton
Jook F
Ted
Oelock
Fragmentary Quote Sparks Rumor About Inheriting A Million
A fragmentary dialogue mentions rumors about Chi inheriting a million. The exchange includes Flauhern and Mumora discussing circulation and the rumor without providing verifiable facts or names.
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Dashes
Flauhern
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State Board of Health
Cecilian Club of
Enterprise Hall
Crystal Fire Company No. 1
Furberae
Annie Laurie
Michard Thoms
Howell Davis
Hannah Leonart
Cecilian Club
Rose
H. Leonard
Morgan
D. Robinson
J. Wheeler
H. Bliss
Flaherty
Lucy Crowe
Louw Willams
Annie Stephens
May Pongelley
Tells Hunter
Nellie Dryden
Hmma Wahl
J. EB. Burr
Jossaioore
Larissa Piece
Lena Brronson
Effie van Dermark
Charlotte Hile
Jennie Autler
Nettie Bailey
Alice Rashleigh
Haydn Evans
Mose Strickland
Firet Baptist Ehurch
Mise Myrtle Roe
Mayfield
Edgar Burton
Lulu Sprague
Margaret FE. Jones
L. W. Cramer
Frank Gendall
Plains
Will Turner
Hendricks
Waldron
Joe Lander
He Etreet
Delaware and Hudson Colory
Fitchard Sander
Hogarth
Windsor Hall
Wil Miller
George Whitiere
Edward Burritt
West Mayfield
Green Ridge
Thomas Lester
Andrew Eastlake
Virginia
William Vercoe
Fourth Street
Charles Seiger
New Mexico
W. M. Terry
Chamberlain
Elkton
Matthews Brow
Weber's Rink
Wiliam Morgans
North @cranton
John Dove
Forty Fort
Sind
Edward Davis
Milidie Street
Sethiania Edwards
Clephant
Taylor News
Orioles
Reds
Edgar Stone
Witchers
Menre Powell
Fr. Thomas
SI Days
Shiney Owens
ML Ninsun
Ehertetop
Evin Davie
Filder
W. Grifiths
W. H L. Nioho- Ing
Prive
Konary Powell
Captaliy
Willian Edemonds Manoger
Weldom Pridas
Romiay
Dardis
Calvary Dallet Church
Dawid
Borri
Samuel J Philips
Revo Verspe
Mra
John T, Daniele
John Kriffithy
Harrie
J. M. Gvorge
David Jones
Jean. A. B. Jones
Hyde Park
Power Roberts
Olyphant
Huel Davis
Wey
A. P. Jones
Evan Morgans
West Minooka
Evan Arthur
Plymouth
Pride
Lackawanna
Lackawanna Valley Council
No. SI
United American Mechanics
Monarel
Tunkhannocye
Hood
Therape
Moscow
North School
Cince Heck
Mamie Indian
Grendpea
Dante Welbster
Kolo
Mary Frigehkewn
Huallahba
Archie Bloat
Hara Timer
Ellar
Carl Prischkorm
Dolle
Rock of Ages
Mamie Androwe
the Sweat Family
Ma Sweet
Kathryn Beck
Arminia Ann Sweet
Mamie Andrews
Etsy Belinda Sweet
Daisy Wardel
Caroline Cordelia Sweet
Diana Schreck
Rotoethy
Delilah Sweet
Grace Heck
Elizabeth Eliza Sweet
Mamie
Frances Fedora Sweet
Hettie Schreck
Gioriana Gadahout
All
Eugene Bienecker
Horsford
Pittston News
Jewrt
Catarria
Halls
Hall
KF. d. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drugaiity
Tialle
Pipe
Erie Medical Co
Autfate.& Y
Nervita
Sddrese
Nervita Medical CO
Girten & Dacheon Sts
Chicago
Ill
Thomas
Lackawanea Ave
Wyoming Avenue
Lal
Matthews Brose
McGarrah & Thomas
A .Aerreis
Martin
Casper
RR Remedy CO
SiSerners
Saline “ Bros
H.C. Bandereon
Albany
Hill & Son
Foran Fon
Chea
Mike
Mistake
Brill
United States
Experience
Cnd
Pennsylvanis
Albany Dentists
Natona Bank
Florey & Brooks
Washington Ave
Court House
E. Robinson’s Sons
North Ninth Street
Telephone
Scranton, PA
Perbou
Bowen
Joan H, Phelps
Spruce Street
the Medicine CO
Cleveland
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