Grand Opera House to Undergo Major Remodeling in Carbondale
Carbondale plans major renovations to the Grand Opera House and Park Clothing House ahead of the semi centennial celebration. The opera house will gain a new entrance, richer interiors, updated stage, and new furnishings while Park Clothing becomes a modern two level store with a plate glass front and expanded display windows. Contractor Hansen Bros will begin work within a week with McCormack French as architects and Edward Hall as decorator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lingere Park Clothing
Opera House
Park Clothing
Carbondale
Hansen
Imperial
Jesser
McCormack & French
Hansen Brow
Edward Hall
Park Clothing House
Hansen Bros
Main Street
Park Flace
Malin Street
Park Place
Centennial School Board Names Committee for Jubilee Planning
The school board met in a special session to form a committee of Kerwin Swiert Gallagher to devise ways and means for children in the semi centennial parade. An executive session followed to discuss teacher elections for the coming year with results to be revealed at Saturday’s regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Messrs. Kerwin
Swigert and Gallagher
Ways and Means
Éadrock
Deadrock
Thies
Bryden
Death of Thomas Bevan Former Trinity sexton
Thomas Bevan, longtime resident and former sexton of Trinity Church, died Tuesday night at Emergency hospital after surgery. Born in Wales, he worked at the Delaware and Hudson car shop and as church sexton, resigning two years prior due to illness. His widow survives. His body lies at Purple undertaking parlors awaiting viewing today from 1 to 3, with 3:40 service at Trinity Church officiated by Rev. Ro A Sawyer. burial at Brookside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bevan
Sexton
Trinity Church
Wales
Delaware and Hudson Car
Bevan
Purple Undertaking Establishment
Ro A
Sawyer
Brookside Cemetery
Dead cow causes trouble in Mayfield borough
A cow owned by Mayfield miner Steve Peyko was killed by a Delaware and Hudson train late Tuesday night. Borough officials and railroad representatives clashed over burial location, leading to a noisy scene and a subsequent fight between locals Harrlett and Andrew Brady as crowds watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Peyko
Mayfield
Delaware and Hodson
Hether
Burgees
Delaware and Hudson Company
Delaware and Hudson
Nelel High
Phintwee
Andrew Brady
Barrett
Brady
Installation of Modern Woodmen Officers
The officers of the newly formed Modern Woodmen of the World camp will be installed Friday evening August 9 at the Sons of Temperance hall on Salem avenue. HLUT Seo Honor city managing deputy for Pennsylvania and District Deputy Borthwick of Rochester N. Y. will conduct the ceremonies. Mr Scott is expected to speak and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World
Sons of Temperance Hall
Salem Avenue
Hlut, Seo
Honor City
Pennsylvania
Borthwick
Rochester
Excursion to Lake Lodore Aids St Reese Church Fund
The local Catholic Mutual Beneficial Association branch held an excursion to Lake Lodore yesterday. The event drew good turnout but fell short of committee expectations. Proceeds benefited the St Reese church improvement fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Mutual Beneficial Association
Lake Lodore
St. Reese Church
Musical Soiree a Grand Success at Fern Hall
A Tuesday evening concert and dance at Fern hall drew about two hundred attendees. The Clark quartet and soprano Mina Frank performed with high praise, complemented by Raymond Hackenberry’s bass and Alexander Roswell’s mandolin. The evening featured substitutions and vigorous encores, ending with strong praise for the event and hopes for future similar gatherings. Nearby notices report several residents visiting or returning from Crystal Lake and Niagara Falls, with social visits and travel updates sprinkled through the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Hall
Carebondale
Jeneth
Eithe
Clark
Carbondale
Bridgett
Shepherd
Mina Frank
Kate Vannah
Confession
Rogers
Raymond N. Hackenberry
Baeso
Yeoman
Poniatowek
Lehmann
Joyce
Alexander Rosawell
Mr. Chamberlain
Rachmaninoff
Rubinstein
Schumann
Anca
Fernhall
We Choorge 1 Camp and Labor Groups Parade
A garbled OCR fragment lists groups including Shri Mivieron No 6 Ancient Order of Hibernhines Lopal, United Mine Workers Branch 77, Ladies Catholic Benevolent Protection, Ladies Auxiliary, Railroad Trainmen SWOT Dern, Retail Clerks Protective Association, Urbandale council, Royal Arcanum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choorge 1
Rantelph
Sone of “Shri
Mivieron
Ancient Order of Hibernhines
Lopal No
United Mine Workers
Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Family heads to Pan American and Montreal trip
Druegster Frank FE. Dennis and his wife Gertrude with their daughter depart yesterday for Buffalo to attend the Pan American exposition. They plan to tour to Lawrence and on to the Thousand Islands and Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Druegster Frank FE. Dennis
Gertrude
Buffalo
Lawrence
Thousand Islands
Montreal
Will Colling Recovers From Appendicitis At Home
Will Colling street car motorman, operated on for appendicitis at Emergency hospital, has returned home yesterday. He is popular among his associates and they are pleased by his recovery reported by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Colling
Will Twighly
Death of Infant Daughter in Dundaff Street Italian Colony
Mr and Mrs Anmelinus Scolas mourn the death of their three month old daughter. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon with interment in St Rose cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anmelinus Scolas
Dundaff Street
St. Rose Cemetery
Funeral of Anthony McDermott on West Side
The funeral of the late Anthony McDermott of the West Side was held yesterday morning. Rev. Father Dixon celebrated a neoquiem mass at St. Rose church after which interment was conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony McDermott
West Side
Father Dixon
St. Rose Church
St. Rose Cemetery
Miss Katie Solomon Keeps Books at Balem Avenue Store
Miss Katie Solomon acts as bookkeeper at Grover N. Fl Btevens' store on Balem avenue during clerks' annual vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Solomon
Grover N. FL Btevens
Balem Avenue
Store Improvements Completed by Minnnger Manners
Improvements started a week ago by Minnnger Manners of the People's shor estore near completion. The upgrades add more accommodations and improve the store interior appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnnger Manners
People's Shor
Remains of Belcher Return Home For Funeral
The remains of Frank Belcher formerly of Jermyn, died in Dawson City Alaska some months ago, have reached his parents in South Gibson. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 2 PM at the Methodist Episcopal church with attendance expected from Jermyn. Numerous local notices follow including funerals for Michael Furey and various local society events and illnesses.
Visit to the Erie Mine by a Syracuse party
Miss Isabelle Watt of Northchurch Street led a mine party through the Erie mine yesterday morning. The group included Grace Rose Grace Hawley Marerella Kinne from Syracuse James Dickton Scranton M D Lathvrope Joseph Hoole and the hostess in a tale of an interesting experience for visiting youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Watt
Northchurch Street
Queete
Erie
Misser Grace Rose
Grace Hawley
Marerella Kinne
Syracuse
James Dickton
Scranton
M. D. Lathvrope
Joseph Hoole
Patrolman McAndrew Heads Off on Ten Day Vacation
Patrolman William McAndrew leaves for Atlantic City for a ten day vacation. Patrolman Huddy will patrol the South Main street beat during his absence, and a replacement officer will take Belmont street duties in the meantime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McAndrew
Atlantic City
Huddy
South Main Street
Driver Kicked by Mule at Powderly Mine
John Kane of Powderly street, a driver at the Powderly mine, was kicked by a mule on Tuesday. The animal struck him three times—one blow to the stomach and two to the head—before he escaped. His condition remains not dangerous though he has been in sore distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kane
Powderly Street
Powderly Mine
Kane
Mrs Gurney Improving After Illness
Mrs Gurney wife of Archie Gurney a proprietor of a medicine works has been dangerously ill and is now slowly improving and able to be about the house after recent illness yesterday.
Scranton Mine Workers Leader Visits Town Meeting
ft D Nichols of Scranton, president of The District No 1 United Mine Workers of America, arrived Tuesday in town to confer with local leaders on labor relations and union matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. D. Nichols
Scranton
United Mine Workers of American
Travel and Homecomings Highlight Local Social Roundup
The passing throng returns to Belmont street after visits in Albany and Brooklyn. Hazel Simrell visits Honesdale with cousin Kit tle Arcarmytle. Mrs Truman Utley operates yesterday with Scranton friends. Beverance and Charles return from Ocean Grove. Carolyn Stevens returns to Summit avenue after visiting Farna. Mary Burr from Binghamton hosted by Miss Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Wegile
Misa Liveek
Belmonttreet
Albany
Brooklyn
Hazel Simrell
Clark Avenue
Kittle Arcarmytle
Honesdale
Truman Utley
Cemetery Street
Scranton
Mre
Ofa
Beverance
Ean
Charles
Ocean Grove
Carolyn Stevens
Summit Avenue
Farna
Mary Burr
Pinghamton
Joouph
May Rodway and James F. O’Malley wed at St Patrick’s
Miss May Rodway of Lackawanna street married James F. O’Malley of Hudson street at St Patrick’s parsonage by Rev. P. J. Murphy. The bride wore white Persian lawn with lace, attended by Miss Julia McCarthy, both with white rose bouquets. Groome man was Frank P. McLaughlin. They plan to reside in a newly furnished Delaware Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At & O'Clock
May Rodway
Lackawanna Street
James F. O'Malley
Hudson Street
St. Patrick’s Parsonage
P. J. Murphy
Julia McCarthy
Frank P. McLaughlin
Browne
Sheridan, Cleary
Hert
Dah
Shanley
Troy
Thomas Jones
Obituary notice for local residents in Olyphant
Thin place died at home on Bet Street following a stroke about a year earlier. A Welsh native, he lived in Olyphant many years and was highly regarded. Survived by wife and a grown family, funeral at 2 pm tomorrow with Union Cemetery interment. Also note visits by Missey Maime Glennon and Sadie McGarry and pending funeral arrangements for Michael Lennon, Newark, N J, death this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rie
Bettreet
Jones
Wales
Olyphant
Union Cemetery
Missey
Maime Glennon
Sadie McGarry
Carbondale
Michael Lennon
Newark
N. J
Peckville WCTU Picnic at Nay Aug Park Friday
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union dies plan a Nay Aug Park picnic on Friday with invites to Indy and gentlemen joining Peckville and nearby unions. Attendees meet at the 5 o'clock Peckville car and transfer on the Throopling. bring dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Nay Aug Park
Indy
Filso
Dunmorn
Green Ridge
Scranton
Peckville
W. L. Allen
Wilkes-Barre
H. Moon
B. Cowell
Peter Bannon
John R. Colvin
Elias Doby
Jan Stahorsk
Local News From Clark's Summit and Nearby Areas
Social visits unfold as Mr and Mrs Fortunate Tisear of Italy stay with the Myers family. The Atherton and Case couples enjoy a Hudson River trip returning Saturday. A thunderstorm destroys a hay barn on Chester Almer’s property. Clark's Summit Manufacturing expands adding one third more space. Residents gather for visits and weekend gatherings at local homes and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortunate Tisear
Italy
Rudolph Bull
George Myers
Kate Atherton
George Case
Hudson River
Clark's Summit
Emma von Storeh
International Correspondence Schools
Thomas Ryder
Dave Aro
Scranton
Harold Parker
Earl
Clark's Green
Grove
Dorothy
Harvey Fritz
Chester Almer
Clark's Summit Manufacturing Company
J. H. Swartz
Frank Smoke
Binghamton
Clarence Jennings
Woodlawn Park
Mayme Myers
Jessie Meade
Jennie Warnock
Misa Nellie Alger
Local Visitors Share News Across Town
Clark's Green Wallace Cook of Binghamton visits his parents Mr and Mrs C Cook. J A Rymer and daughter Marion visit friends and relatives in town. J J Lutsey of Scranton spends Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Edward Lutsey. Mr and Mrs C F Beckwith spend several days in New York. James Pentecost visits with his father T W Pentecost last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Cook
Binghamton
C. Cook
J. A. Rymer
Marion
J. J. Lutsey
Scranton
Edward Lutsey
C. F. Beckwith
New York
James Pentecost
T. W. Pentecost
Pretty Welsh Baptist wedding ties Williams to Thomas
Miss Della Williams daughter of Edmund Williams Ridge street and James S. Thomas of West Minooka married at the Welsh Baptist church by Rev. D. C. Edwards. The bride wore cream silk. witness Miss Morton Ed wardale and Harry Thomas attended. They plan honeymoons at Atlantic City. Nearby, Taylor football players are asked to meet at Main and Union streets at six. A lake outing at Lake Winola included Mary Reinhardt Maggie Healey Jennie Gleason Nellie Lang Minnie Kahn Mame Mullen and others. Street work replaced an old crosswalk near the Welsh Congregational church. William Hughes, aged four, died in West Scranton. Funeral for Ross, son of Mrs. John Evans, will be Friday at the mother’s North Taylor home with interment at Forest Home. Announced upcoming marriage of Miss Sarah Howells and David Pugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton North Church Street
Mabel Kenworthy
Olive Brown
Thorn Street
Crystal Iike
John W. White
Marcella
Cherry Ridge
Mise Kate Flanelly
Central Pennsylvania Telephone Exchange
Wandling
T. H
F. B. Menner
Honesdale
Mires Cora Estabrook
Robinson Avenue
Niagara Falls
Bridget McAndrew
Wilkes-Barre
Acent Towne
United States
Clark Lowry
Scranton
Crystal Lake
Herbert Correil
Canganetree
James Vickers
New York City
George Ludwig
Aon Wallace
Frank Ludwig
Terrace Street
Filizabeth McDonough
Pike Street
Pittston
Mary McGarry
M. G. Watt
Mise Grace Evans
South Main Street
Eldridge Snyder
Elkdale
Pr. C. R. Stenson
Mise
Mattie Haycock
Cincinnati
Charles Warner
Mountain Park
FB. Smith
Julia Mahon
Laura McCloskey
Anna Gavin
Jermyn
Sarah Gallagher
Giacose
Grace Hawley
Syracuse
Isabelle Watt
North Church Street
Richard Gibbons
Anna McKuinness
Woodlawn Avenue
Harriet Raynor
Raynor Meaker
Buffalo
Thomas O'Connell
Crystal Like
Myra Dougherty
Lawton
Susquehanna County
William H
Edward D. Pougherty
Megaside
Bridget
Margaret McAndrew
Della Williams
Edmund Williams
Ridge Street
James S. Thomas
West Minooka
D. c. Edwards
Miss Morton
Edwardadale
Harry Thomas
Atlantic City
Taylor
Main
Union Streets
Oelock
Archbald
Lake Winola
West Scranton
R. J. Davis
North Main Street
William Hughes
Deeeweed
Ross
John Evans
North Taylor
Forest Home
Sarah M. Howells
David Pugh
Methodist Bishop Praises Peruna in Letter
A. Grant bishop of Indianapolis endorses Peruna for catarrh and vocal debility. Clergy authors stress Peruna's curative virtues for speakers and sedentary life. Other letters from Rev E G Smith Eureka Springs and Rev A S Vaughn praise Peruna, with Dr Hartman offering free advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Grant
Indianapolis
Indiana
Pennsylvania Street
Perun Medicine Co
Columbus
Perna
Peruna
Grant
Minooka Stara Set for 9:30 PM Home Game This Saturday
On the home grounds the Minooka Stara will host a game scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. The event notes a community tone with local residents such as Mrs R M O Horo visiting New Jersey relatives and other town movers like William Herbert and Blanche Mapleson returning from trips. The Lackawanna Valley council, Junior Order United American Mechanics No. 81, meets in regular session tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka Stara
R. M. O' Horo
Main Street
New Jersey
Lackawanna Valley Council
United American Methanice
William Herbert
Greenridge
Blanche Mapleson
South Scranton
Edward Roberts
West Scranton
Edward Evans
Taylor Street
Last Peer to Die on the Scaffold at Tyburn in 1780
The article recounts how Lord Ferrers, last of the English peers to die on the scaffold, was hanged at Tyburn in 1780 for murdering his steward. It details the ceremonial procession to Surgeons' Hall, his vanity, and the crowd's reaction, plus brief notes on earlier peer executions and a related discussion of arsenic use and preservation in Styrian graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lonis
Lord Perrere
Tyburn
England
Cain
Surgeons’ Hall
Lord Ferrer
Ion
Juart
Deal
Toyeas
Hanna
Earl of Essex
Elizabeth
Lord Ferrers
Ford
Ard Btourton
Balisoury
Henry IV
Frames
Arsenic Use in Rural Diets Reported in Alps and Tyrol
From Science Gossip, a report to the Austrian government calls attention to widespread arsenic ingestion in parts of Etyrid and the Tyrol. White arsenite, stored as hydrach in homes, is linked to deaths from poisoning and is tied to workers like hunters and woolcutters seeking fatigue relief and stamina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etyrid
Tyrol
Schallaruber
Ginetta
McCligan
Edinburgh
Hetech
Arceniv
London Church Times laments irreligion of upper classes
The London Church Times condemns declining faith and morals among the fashionable set. It cites conjugal infidelity rising, secular Sundays, and a shameless approval of church ordinances, noting a royal luncheon on Good Friday as evidence of waning devotion and irreligious tone in society.
Loud Irish Barrage at London Tit-Bita Night
In a London hotel rotunda a small man with a loud voice mocked Ireland and its people. A much larger man nearby challenged him by saying he would prove the claim with an Irishman, revealing a shirtfront grin and exposing the mocker’s cowardice. The episode ended with the large man revealing his Irish identity, leaving the small man exposed and humiliated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Rotunda
Ireland
Littl
Felow
Lingle
Woman Recovers Nerves After Celery Compound
Advert reads that after three years of nervous prostration a woman tried Lichty’s Celery Nerve Compound. Two bottles allegedly produced a complex improvement and she now hardly feels her nerves, a remarkable remedy sold by Matthews Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye
Matthews Broa
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Impor
Allan
Allen
Chicago
Addies Allen
Borough of Mayfield
Delaware & Hudson Company
Jermyn and
Mayflied
Frank Belcher
Dorms
Dawson City
Alaska
South Gibson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Assorciation
Assembly Hall
Michael Furey
Sacred Heart Church
Archbold
Tuwers
Bartley Mullen
James Sharkey, Jr
Michael Muldoon
Patrick Loughney
Patrick Feeney
Patrick B. Collins
Hannah Faust
P. J. Lee
Beatt
Elijah Stephens
Fourth Street
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Annie
Gilhool
Eliza Stocker
Scott
H. A. Willman
Nichola
Montale
Pastorna
Er. G. Smith
Presbyterian Church of
Revy
E. G. Smith
Dr. Hartman
Race Hartman Sanitarium
Ohio
Bishop Grant
The
St. James
Leorengo
Snalebere
Helach
Upper
Styria
Science Gossip
London Church Times
London
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