City Notes From Scranton Labor and Legal Updates
Delaware Lackawanna and Western trainmen paid today and Saturday payments at Gravity Road and the shops noted. In Jonathan Cordeaux estate Scranton letters of administration granted to Lucy H Cordeaux and N B Pearson. Henry Finberg lost three fingers to amputation after finger crush at Dickson shops. Henry Patterson jailed for assault—charge withdrawn and bail released. Scranton clearing house exchanges for last week listed with totals across weekdays and weekend ending Aug 11 18H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Delaware
Hudaones
Jonathan Cordeaux
Scranton
Lucy H. Cordeaux
Pearson
Henry Finberg
Dickson
Lackawanna Hospital
Henry Patterson
H.T. Bragdon
Satwa
Scranton Clearing House
Sacred Concert by Bauer’s Band at Laurel Hill Park
The Bauer band gave a well attended sacred concert yesterday afternoon at Laurel Hill park. The program featured Poem of Love Batlate Overture Zampa Herold Cambria Welsh Melodies and more. Despite threatening weather many patrons stayed and the management plans nightly concerts and pavilion dancing at Laurel Hill park.
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Bauer
Laurel Hill Park
Scranton
Romingeau “Roussen
Morse
Terpsichore
Waverly School Directors Adopt King James Bible
Peeseat, a Waverly borough school district director, filed an equity suit against four directors who backed reading the Bible in public schools. The case sits in abeyance awaiting Judge Edwards's return from Europe. A recent school board meeting ordered the King James Version as the district’s standard for religious services in schools. the Happy hymn book, complained of by Mr. Stevens, was also adopted.
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Waverly
Peeseat
Verly Borough
Princed C. Hanyon
Stevens
Woman Who Jumped From Window Starts Sit Up
Report from Lackawanna hospital says Kittie Woods who leaped from a fourth story window can now sit up and eat. doctors expect her to be discharged within a week and she has little to say beyond being glad to be alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna
Kittie Woods
Ordinance Fixing Swetland Street Grade In Effect
The Swetland street grade ordinance was signed by Mayor Connell on Saturday. A 10.26 percent incline between ninth and eighth streets will define the incline. Work starts immediately to complete the project before cold weather. The ordinance is advancing through the councils.
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Swetland Street
Connell
Enth
Eighth
Bt Luke's Acknowledgments and Fund Contributions
A damaged notice from Bt Luke's acknowledges summer and Seven fund contributions with amounts shown as 23 and 475.60 to date. The fragmentary text references Delaware peaches, prices, and Hood's Pills claiming blood purification benefits without clear context.
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Bt. Luke
Corbett Corrects Philadelphia Scraps and Seeks Buffalo Game
James J. Corbett arrives in Scranton with his brother Joe to play Buffalo, denying a Philadelphia hotel altercation with Fitzsimmons as exaggerated. He says the nose-pulling incident occurred in playful malice after a heated exchange and plans a boxing exhibition in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Corbett
Scranton
Joe
Scrantons
Buffalo
Corbett
Tribune
Sam
John L. Sullivan
Rowith Fitzsimmons
Green’s Hotel
Philadelphia
Fitzsimmons
St. Charles
Jim
Green's Hotel
New York
Fitzaimmons
Ice Fund
Fitzsimmon
Fitz
Daffy
Brady
Bar Room Stabbing Affray Leads to $700 Bail
West Side stabbing affray linked to a bar-room fight. John Watkine held in $700 bail to answer at court. Injured men are seriously hurt. Hellring, reported improving after sustaining wounds. The hearing revealed a conflict that escalated from a bar-room brawl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
John Watkine
Jeena
Nory
Hellring
Ian
Carey's Claim Challenged by Youle Statement
A Los Angeles man W E Youle allegedly stated there is no man named Care on the Pacific coast matching H B Carey of Leete legacy fame. The correction has revived interest in Dr Leete’s son J A Leete who continues the case with determination. The Leete message lists addresses including 107 North Malrevatlon and Bromley Avenue as part of the cited narrative.
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W. E. Youle
Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific Coast
H. B. Carey
Leete
Leedte
J. A. Te
Jir
North
Malr Evatlon
Iat
G. Cable
Neri Bromley Avenue
Recapture of Liquor Seller Nabbed in Dodge Town
Joseph Kristnick, who fled before sentencing for selling liquor without a license, was recaptured yesterday in Dodge Town by Special Officers Wells and Newman. He faces a likely heavier sentence than if he had remained to hear the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Krirtnick
Dodgetown
Welss and
Newman
Kristnick
Terrace Trouble Prompts Debates Over Suit and Liquor
Captain Hubbell vows to sue hotel proprietor W H Whyte for assault and battery and to press a case against Whyte for selling liquor without a license. Whyte denies any misdeed and says the buffet incident had no basis. Hubbell defends his conduct and asks Scranton readers to learn full details before judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Terrace
W. H. Whyte
C. J. Hubbell
Hubbell
Mr. Whyte
Tribune
Fatal wreck on Ohio Southern at Paint River
A west bound coal train of thirty five cars struck a two span bridge over Paint River, causing both spans to collapse. The engine fell twenty five feet into water thirty feet deep and twenty coal cars piled up. Engineer William Cunt Radcliffe, Fireman Martin Houser, and Brakeman William Hincoxs perished, swept away with the ash. They lie submerged under four hundred tons of coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfiel
Ohio
Ohio Southern Railroad
Paint River
Here
William Cunt Radcliffe
Martin Houser
William Hincoxs
Local clubs to meet in Avoca with social to follow
John Lally's club of prominent Olyphant business men will face Lawyer Baxter's club in Avoca today with M. W. Cummings T Curran J Rogan J O Malley J Lally F Ferguson W Patten G Ferguson F Farrell J Kely John Carbine listed as players led by manager. A social for visitors will be held that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lally
Avoca
Baxter
M. W. Cummings
T. Curran
Eld
J. Rogan
J. O'Malley
J. Lally
F. Ferguson
W. Patten
G. Ferguson
F. Farrell
J. Keltey
John Carbine
Ola Magon
New York City
Cora Voyle
Philadelphia
Nellie Ruper
Mra Willam Sweeney
Carbondale
Peter Miller
Archwald
Mina Magele Harrington
Sadie Yougherty
Dunmore
PD. L. Berry
New York
Elity
May Ferguson
James Watkins
Red Secca Davis
T. W. Watkins
Nora O'Malley
Scranton
William F Jones
Death of Henry Johnson Prominent Lycoming Public Figure
Hon Henry Johnson oldest practicing attorney in the state died today at an advanced age. He served Lycoming for many years and was prominent in public affairs. Funeral arrangements to be announced. community mourns a longtime legal and civic leader.
Scranton Italian Societies Rally Against Mafia Accusations
A large crowd of Italian residents from Scranton and nearby towns gathered in a music hall to defend their community against reports of Mafia activity. Speakers denied any organized crime in Scranton, praised honest work, and urged respect for Italians, declaring solidarity with America from Maine to California.
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Music Hall
Scranton
Dunmore
Old Forge
Carbondale
Victor Emanuel and
Mazain Societies
Guarda of Rome
Prince of Naples Society
Corona di Italiana
Times
Frank Agli
Rosa
Agil
Joseph Rosa
Vito Lauraso
Mafia
Agi
Frank Carlucci
Lackawanna County
Carlucci
Ages Delre
Gimilo Daina
Secretarivs
Gunster
Connell
Burnett
Gardner
America
Maine
California
Vito Girardo
Frank Caprello
Louis Salvini
Scranton Times
Vicinam
Notable names tied to institute proceedings against Times
Apparent institute actions target the Times with demands for immediate retraction. Named individuals include Nicolo Lettlere, Frank Guglilelimo, Antonio Marimo, Victor Sartor, Philia Morosini, Alberti Ziani, Frank Carlucci, John Conrlano, Pasquale Delre and Joseph Obeci, reflecting a coordinated legal challenge.
Scranton Gripmen Beat Binghamton Drummers 18 to 1
The Scranton branch team of the Commercial Travelers Home Association defeated a Binghamton drummers club by 18 to 1 in a Saturday game. Listed Scranton lineup includes Davis Hyndam Ben ton W. H. Duggan E. B. Jermyn Ernest Ollmore J. R. Schlager I. P. Moser Tony Curran T. J. White and a return game is planned at Scranton Park next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Commercial Travelers’ Home Association
Binghamton
Binghamton Drummers
Davis Hyndam
Oe Benton
Carobndale
W. H. Duggan
E. B. Jermyn
Ernest Ollmore
J. R. Schlager
I. P. Moser
Orphans Bring Suit in U S Circuit Court
C E Klouch of Philadelphia acts as next friend of Boyer orphans whose parents died of typhoid after exposure to unsanitary conditions at a house owned by W Gibson Jones and Meredith L Jones. Damages claimed total 90000. suit filed by L P Wedeman in Scranton.
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L. P. Wedeman
W. Gibson Jones
Meredith L. Jones
United States Circuit Court
C. E. Klouch
Philadelphia
Boyer
Meredith TL. Jones
Scranton
New York City
United States Court
Grand Jurors Drawn for September Criminal Court
Grand and petit jurors were drawn to serve at the September criminal court. The list includes G A Brhth and Joseph Bando as foreman, with numerous Scranton residents such as James McHale Elias Thomas Daniel Powell and others, along with workers from Carbondale Dunmore Newton Madison Blakely Jermyn Scranton and Taylor. The opening date is September 9 with court session to start October 7 for two weeks. For a mild delicious smoke call for the Popular Punch. Every dour has G B Co printed on It.
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Arrigon Ferdinanda
Joseph Collostrone
Raffaelo Braytiana
Stanislau Duyano
Pasquale D'Oro
Joseph Bondi
John Margotta
Vallario Astos
John Cozziono
Gimlio Daina
School of Mechanics
Times
Scranton
Italy
Joseph Foresi
Prince of Naples
Antonio Costanzo
Old Forge
Rome
Salvatore di Martino
Victor Emanuel Society
Criminal Court
G. A. Brtth
Farmer
Scott
Henry
Joseph Bando
James T. McHale
W. H. Anderson
Elias Thomas
Daniel E. Powell
Blakely
Michael Dempsey
Miner
Dunmore
Henry Jones
J. EK. Newman
Newton
M. A. Teyman
Madison
A. A. Ayers
Tuitor
James W. Clifford
J. J. Morgan
Thos
J. Campbell
Covington
Albert Noon
Jermyn
James Kearns
Henry Woods
BE. Morey
William Stone
Taylor
Joseph Davis
Simon BK. Wage
LaPlume
John T. Howe
Ira Davis
Ransom
Bargain Grocery Ad Promises Low Prices on Teas Coffees and Cigars
The advertiser claims deep discount pricing and long experience in the grocery business offering the finest quality goods for the least money. They urge customers to compare teas coffees and cigars with their usual costs and decide by their judgment.
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Norman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Busset
Commonwealth Shoe
Washington Avenue
Ackawanna
A. BR. Warman
Penn Avo
City Notes
Font
Comen
Hood
Pooeno Olgarmayy
Delphia
Sacramento
Carey
Caple
Bacramento
Henry B. Carey
Careys
Youle
Ir. Whyte
Mrr
Whyte
Ashe
Danville
Olyphant
Red Bank
N. J
James
M. Batelli
Mer
Omas R. Moran
J. A. Meaul
Trenton
P. J. Cormeily
Porth Ssuees
F. Nolan
Fawatee
Weber
Beay
Quernecy
Arrigon Ferdinande
Meadow Brook
William Connell & Co
Ferdinando
United States Circuit
Meredith L Jones
H. D. Swartz & CO
Spruce Street
Poun and
Franklin Aves
Pobcc
Davidow
Penn Avenue
C. Snyder
D. D
Capes
I Bolz
Scranton Cash Store
F. P. Price
Woolworth’s
Woolworth
Lackawanna Avenue
Green and Gold
Kleberg
Louis Rupprecht
Carlsbad
Penn Ave
Opp. Baptist Church
Y.M. GA Excursion
Syracuse and
Pleasant Beach
The
Scranton Training School
Scranton, PA
Scranten Heeheene
Aed Bie
Jane
Katharine HL. Clark
Reading, Mass
Duck Pants
Olluers, Hétlera Funders
Frank P. Christian
Hatter
Ando
Lackawarka Ave
Green Ridge Sanitarium
Marion St
Green Ridge
Catarrial
Mes
A. E. Jordan
Rheel
Oppadite Columbes
Mocumant
Washington Av
Boranton
Dunn
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