Carbondale Moves Fire Budget After Reconsideration
Common council met and revived the fire appropriation after a prior refusal. The tax levy ordinance, published in The Tribune, was read twice. A fire alarm ordinance received one reading and will rest a month. Bonds wait for advertisement. Sidewall trade on Robinson Avenue and River Street curbstone donation to the hospital were sent to committees. A plan to move the regony from Robinson's shop to the electric Light company plant was authorized for study. the firm offers 25 dollars monthly for around the clock service.
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Common Contelt
Tout
the Tribune
Robinson Avenue
River Street
Widow of Booth Church Street Dies After Illness
Mrs William J Lewis of Booth Church Street died last evening after a year long illness and a recent pneumonia attack. She was fifty three. Her husband was killed in a mine about a year ago. The family came from England fifteen years ago. She leaves five sons and three daughters, with one daughter Mrs Pannet in Ohio arriving after her death. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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William J. Lewis
Booth Church Street
Oii
England
Lewis
Bethine
Pannet
Ohio
Miss Sarah Fellows and Chauncey Feeney Wed Quietly
Miss Sarah A Fellows and Chauncey Feeney married last evening at the Baptist church after prayer meeting by Rev T B Jepson. Attendants Miss Jennie Purple and Chauncey Hunter. Bride works at North Main street millinery firm. Groom salesman for C W Fulkerson plane dealer. They will begin housekeeping in the Coeary block on South Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah A. Fellows
Chauncey Feeney
Jeni
T. B. Jepson
Jennie Purple
Chauncey Hunter
North Main Street
C. W. Fulkerson
Coeary
South Main Street
National Express Moves To Delaware and Hudson Station
The National Express company shifted yesterday from Roberts Reynolds News Store to the ecity station of the Delaware and Hudson company. Money order business remains at the old stand and packages will be received there. The new quarters have telephone connection and patrons will be served as conveniently as before.
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National Express Company
Roberts & Reynolds
Ecity
Delaware and Hudson ¢ Company
Boy Narrowly Escapes After Horse Breaks Bill
A boy riding with Professor Firth along Church Street at eight o'clock last evening did not notice a horse belonging to Tinnyette Decker of Forest City in front of Frisbie's shoe shop. The animal plunged onto the sidewalk, breaking a bill. The boy escaped injury though witnesses feared a fatal outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Firth
Churt¢h Street
Twinnyette Decker
Forest Clio
Frisbie
Recovery Slightly Hopeful After Appendectomy
At ten o'clock the condition of Thomas J. Simnons after appendicitis surgery was better than expected with normal temperature and strong pulse though not yet to be considered out of danger. Scranton visitors and local officials moved through the day while the Methodist Ladies Aid planned a dollar reception at Mrs. Humphrey's home. Funeral services for Hon. J. B. Van Bergen caused most city businesses to close, with remains viewable at the Presbyterian church from morning until early afternoon.
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Thomas J. Simnons
A. J. Padden
Scranton
Carbondale
Mra. C. R. Munn
Alderman Atkinson
Dr. I. Hampton
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
D. W. Humphrey
J. B. van Bergen
Presbyterian Church
Funeral Notices and Local Updates from Olyphant
Funeral services for Jesse Mapyis were held at the family home on Busquehanna street led by Rev. George Hague with a Grand Army of the Republic pallbearer lineup. Interment followed at Ridge cemetery. Nearby, the funeral of the infant child of Mr and Mrs Henry Dack is planned for 2 pm at Red Row with burial in Prospect cemetery. A contract for the new Presbyterian church on Delaware street was awarded to the Noy Aug Limber company. A social for the Olyphy Hore company will be held at Bowak's hall on May 6. Mrs John O Malley of Carbonda’s visited Mrs William Mes Donnell. Mrs Mary Hyane of West Arrantor visits relatives here. Mrs George White spends the week with her mother in Jarnyn. Maggie Depsy, ill for a month, is able to go out again. Mrs Thomas and daughter of Hyde Park visited Mrs John Davin.
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Jesse Mapyis
Busquehanna Street
George Hague
The
Welsh Baptist Church
Grand Army of the Republic
Jamed Williams
Thomas Patten
Sylvester Williams
Andrew Farrell
C. M. Hattaway
PY. HW. McCann
John O'Malley
Carbonda's
Willian Mes Donnell
Mary Hyane
West Arrantor
George White Lespending
Jarnyn
Aggie Detpsey
Abe
Thomas and
Thomas and Saughter
John Davin
Hyde Park
Local residents visit in town and return home
Mrs T J Jones of Lackawanna Street and Mrs 8 P Longstreet of Scranton were guests of Mr and Mrs T Watkine in Binkely. Miss Margaret Kane of Archbald has returned home after visiting friends in town. Mrs Lewlealy left yesterday for Carbondale to visit relatives. Elvira Jones has returned home from a visit at Simpson.
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Mra
T. J. Jones
Lackawanna Street
Longstreet
Scranton
Mra. T
Watkine
Binkely
Margaret Kane
Archbald
Hae
Lewlealy
Carbondale
Mires
Elvira Jones
Simpson
Farewell reception for Edward Tt. Gangwer prior to Kansas City move
A farewell reception for Edward Tt. Gangwer of North Malin street was held at Davis' hat where friends gathered for dancing and singing before his departure to Kansas City to take a new position. Attendees included many local residents and workers, with plans also mentioned for a miners union branch and a Taylor fire department driver appointment.
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Edward Tt. Gangwer
North Malin Street
Kansas City
Mr. Gangwer
Davis’ Hat
Sadie
Rachel Gangwer
Mattie Harris
Jennie Jones
Lisale Davis
Teoh Evans
Mary Robbins
Kate Strine
PF. J. Hannan
Louisa Fridie
Annie Fisher
Nellie
Annie Prendergast
Lizzie Fisher
Mesere
James Thomas
James Inglis
Frank Vowell
Edward
Frank Grangwer
EF. G. Evans
M. J. Grogan
George Hiorris
William
David Davis
Peter Connors
Charles Grogan
David Howen
Anthony
John Cannon
William S Heldon
William Bowen
Frank Fredle
Edward Murphy
Joseph Prendergast
Richard
William Willams
Matthew Ferguson
Scranton
Mountain Park
Richard Roberts
Gomer Williams
John &, Grifiths
Hyde Park
Congregational Church
Miners' Union
Minooka
Fasshold's Hall
Flaherty
Samuel Harris
Taylor Fire Department
William Thomas
West Minooka
Philadelphia
Welsh Baptist Church
Notable Local Death and Community Notices
James Winn Jermyn and Mayfield resident dies after four month illness. Funeral planned tomorrow with services at Sacred Heart church. Community groups and societies schedule meetings and programs including a Franklin Literary Society event with essays, readings, and debates. An accident near the Delaware and Hudson breaker injures a brakeman and damages cars. Local entertainment highlights praise for a violin solo by wildsith Davis at a Knights Templar event. Additional notes cover a fracture treated after a dog incident, Home Mission Society gathering, and a banking machine downtime report.
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James Winn
Kase
Deceaseif
Sacred Heart Church
Delaware and Hudson Minom and Laborers’ Benevolent Fund
Franklin Literary Society
Ayer
Lizzle Tattenberg
Ruth Thomas
Alta Myers
Irene Roberta
George Myers
Jennie Wattenberg
Sarah Boundy
Bridget Walsh
Whhl Lewis
Thomas Bencough
Mary Loughney
Harry Gritihs
Hida Swick
Delaware and Hudson Breaker
Car Cours
Breaker
Leider
Knights Templar
Carbondale
Wilsdith Davis
Jermyn
John McDermeotu
South Maly Street
Dr. Price
Olyphant
Women's Home Mission Society
FF. Baker
Second Street
Delaware and Hudson
Sarah Vickers
George Ludwig
New York City
Nash
St. Luke's Church
Scranton
Local Notes On Residents And Visitors In The Borough
Wednesday saw 725 counterfeit cigars seized in the borough. KK HM Donn of Forest City visited his son George Dunn on Main Street yesterday. Mrs T P Williams, long ill, is eightly improved. Mrs Marriet Russell is quite weak at the home of her daughter Mrs John Maynard on South Main Street.
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HM. Donn
Forest City
George 5. Dunn
Main Street
T. P. Williama
Maorriet Russell
John Maynard
South Main Street
Fourth Avoca and Moosic Missionary Alliance Convention Opens
The fourth annual convention met at Avoca Presbyterian Church with attendees from Scranton Wilkes Barre Pittston and Dunmore. Sessions featured prayer Bible study testimony and addresses led by Kew Gabriel Maguire of Congo Africa and speakers W T MacArthur Miller Freeman Levy Armet rong. Supper was served to delegates at Miss Mary Hastle's home.
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Avoca and Moosic Christian and Missionary Alliance
Avoca
W.T. MnacArthur
Beranton
Miller
Wilkes-Barre
Robert Freeman
Mark Levy
Benjamin Armetrong
Weet Pittston
Duslness
Angling at Ararat Summit and May 1 gun club match
Herbert James spent yesterday angling for trout at Ararat Summit. The Peckville and BellThace Gun clubs plan a May 1 shoot for high honors. Scranton residents W Arnold and E Gregory with Roy Benjamin visited friends. Bryden surveys the Blue Ridge and New York and Scranton coal workings. The Ladies Al society of the Baptist church hosts a social at Wilson Fire Hall next Monday evening May 1 with a programme and refreshments.
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Herbert James
Ararat
Peckville
Ladies’ al Society of the Baptist Church
Wilson Fire Company
Newey
Hood's Pilla Claim Cure All Liver Ailments
An advertisement extols Hood's Pills as a universal remedy. It promises to cure ailments from rheumatism to stomach and kidney troubles, nervousness, and various humors. The copy emphasizes ease of use and reliability.
Local Social News From Dunmore to Clark's Green
Mrs Clara Bernard Dalton of Dunmore spent Sunday at BH Deckers Mere and Harry Dean and son of Green Ridge returned home after visiting friends in town. Baptist church ladies served supper Wednesday evening. Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor held an entertainment Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Shafer visited their summer home Wednesday. Mr Henry Ives and family, wintering in Scranton, returned home. Mrs Farah Boardman of Clark’s Green visiting town for a few weeks. Patton High School commencement May 10 at the Methodist Episcopal church.
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Clara Bernard
Dunmore
Deckers, Mere
Harry Dean and Son
Green Ridge
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
H. ©. Shafer
Henry Ives
Scranton
Farah. Boardman
Clark's Green
Methodist Episcopal Church
Thesplan Exchange Confusing Note on Regions
A garbled exchange mentions a plan involving several regions. The speaker contrasts success in Ladrones and the Philippines with frosted conditions in Cuba and Puerto Rico, implying uneven outcomes across territories.
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Ladrone
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Tico
Bride and Groom Begin Life Together in Factoryville
Miss Alma Wilson becomes the bride of Ervin J. Biddleman at the Factoryville Methodist Episcopal Church in a ceremony led by Rev H H Wilbur and Rev William H Hiller. The couple plan a short bridal tour to New York before settling on Academy Street. Local notes mention ill health in town and community events at the deanery.
Local Gossip and Odd Notices From Archbald and Nearby
Arch Bald notes social calls in Olyphant Scranton and Dunmore plus a strange chase for Jacob Dade. A forged legal sample swears Frank J Cheney offers Catarrh Cure claims in Toledo with notary affixed.
Corda Reformers Push Cigarettes and Short Pipes
The article notes a reform period after a war that led Coreans to adopt cigarettes and short pipes. Long pipes caused choking injuries and were banned for commoners. cigars and cigarettes grew in palace and public use. Imports rise with a 20 percent duty, and American brands dominate.
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New York
Tsing
Corea
Army Packers in Campaign Work Enduring and Essential
From Leslie's Weekly the pack train in the Whale campaign is highlighted as the army’s heart and hardest working group. Packers are stalled in danger, unseen in parades, yet their supply duties power the fighting force and sustain the front lines.
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Stokera
Navy
Packers and their mules in the Santiago campaign
The piece portrays western packers guiding an army mule train led by a bell marked bellamer. About sixty animals led by a steady bell, with mules following bells as their sole guide. Pack trains ran day and night. packers were plain civilians, armed with six shooters, and the mules proved intelligent yet lost when separated.
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Bellamer
Torses
Santiago
Art in America as a Louvre in the making
The piece argues the United States is becoming a major art nation with growing public galleries and private collections. It highlights New York as a leading art capital, praises Baltimore collector Mr. Walters, notes rising American training and absence of a broad artistic atmosphere, and cites the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s rising prominence.
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United States
Louvre
New York
Beston
Washington
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Chieno
Baltimore
San Francisco
Fathon
Winer
Paris
London
Flanders
France
Spain
Italy
Boston
Munich
Nimene
Liverpool
Glaerow
Toston
Lea
W. T. Walters
Walters
Metropolitan Museum of Art
An Electric Romance in the Dynamos of Love
A gallant engineer of a giant dynamo inspires a playful courtship with a chorus of wires and sparks. He declares affection through voltages and currents while a lyrical cue contends their bond endures despite a broken circuit. She compares their bond to a thermo electric pair and finally clasps him in the armature.
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Ile
Jony
Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Two Women
Letters from Mrs. L. M. Zeh of Pottsville and Mrs. Wm. V. Bell of Canton attest relief from long term female troubles. Zeh reports renewed energy and daily work, Bell cites improved health after using the compound along with Blood Purifier and Sanative Wash.
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Dean
Lydia E. Pinkham
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