Republican convention notice in Scranton district
McANULTY Scranton August 10 1817 Republicans of the First Legislative district assemble in Cooperative hall Scranton Pa on Thursday August 14 at 4 pm to elect two delegates to the Republican state convention in Harrisburg August 18 Election of delegates to be held at regular polling places Wednesday August 18 187 between 4 and 7 pm Vote district representation stated Vigilance committees to take notice and govern themselves accordingly W A Paine Chairman J H Reynolds Secretary
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Scranton
Co-operative
Harrisburg
Pal
W. A. Paine
J. H. Reynolds
Fourth District Primaries Notice for Republican Voters
Notice to Republican voters of the Fourth Legislative district. A convention will be held in Burke's Hall Carbondale on Tuesday August 17 1897 at 730 PM to choose three delegates for the Republican state convention in Harrisburg August 24 1807 to nominate a state treasurer and auditor general and to do other business. Primaries in the district will be held Saturday August 14 1997 at regular polling places between 7 AM and 7 PM to elect delegates to attend the district convention. Be A Jones Chairman Attest Samuel S Jones secretary
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Burke
Carbondale
Salt
Harrisburg
Aelock Rp
BE. A. Jones
Samuel
Jones
City Notes and Local Meetings Across Carbondale Area
Local items report upcoming meetings of the select and common councils in Carbondale and surrounding towns. Public safety events include a Pine Brook shoot and Elks excursion to Lake Ariel with multiple train times.
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Delaware and Hudson Company
Carbondale
Mountain Park
Plumbers Local Union
Green Ridge Gun Club
Pine Brook
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Pyne, Taylor and Holden
Michael Murphy
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Quinnan
John T. Howe
Ida Quinnan
Samuel W. Howard
Scranton
Lieng Gentes
Maplewood
Fred Hermannn
Ning Werner
Death of Kerrigan at Von Storch mine leads to coroner jury verdict
A coroner's jury at Coroner Longstreet's office ruled that William Kerrigan died from falling at the Van Storch mine caused by his own neglect. Witnesses testified Kerrigan was intoxicated and not authorized to work his shift. Funeral services were held at Holy Rosary church after a Keiser avenue home service.
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William Kerrigan
von Storch
Longstreet
Kerrigan
Henry Owen Prytherch
First District
L. H. Becker
Wesley C. Adams
Harry E. Jones
James Frade
Patrick Cusick
Emerson D. Owen
Harry Berkley
von Storch Mire
Job Jenkins
Anthony Kerrigan
William Phillips
Phillips
Patrick O'Neill
Brian Berry
Thomas Golden
van Storch
Prytherch
Keiser Avenue
Holy Rosary Church
Fuhrman & Bro. Awnings Tents and Society Goods
The firm states it continues at the same location after twenty two years in business and respectfully solicits public patronage for awnings tents flags and all kinds of society goods and decorations.
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Fuhrman & Bro
Protect Yourself Against Sickness with Hood's Sarsaparilla
An old advertisement urges readers to protect themselves by keeping blood rich and pure with Hood's Sarsaparilla. It claims impure blood leads to disease and promotes Hood's Pills as easy to take for indigestion and biliousness.
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Hood
To Cure a Cold in One Day Claim
A vintage advertisement touts Iaxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day with a full refund if it fails. The claim targets general consumers and promises rapid relief under an unconditional money back guarantee.
Synopsis of New State Game Law Changes 1867
Governor Hastings approved a broad update to the state game law on June 4 1867 tightening protections for birds and mammals. It bans Sunday hunting imposes fines up to 100 dollars and imprisonment for each offense and requires a board certificate for scientific killing. It sets open seasons for wild turkey pheasant and others and forbids sale keeping or shipping of game with penalties allocated to informers and the board.
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Board of Game Commissioners
Hastings
Board of Game Commissioners of the
Commonwealth
Reese
Brant
Wedded at Olyphant Dr W B Lloyd and Miss Ola Mason Wed
The wedding of Miss Ola Mason to Dr W B Lloyd Jr occurred last evening at the Mason home in Blakely. The ceremony under an arch of geraniums was performed by Rev B A Hammond with Mendelssohn’s wedding march. The bride wore white lansdowne with duchess lace and pearls, attended by Miss Sallie Bevan Scranton and Miss Charlotte Lloyd. The couple will honeymoon in New York and Asbury Park before settling in Scranton.
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Ola Mason
W. B. Lioyd, Jr
Mra
William Mason
First Street
Blakely
Mosars
J. L. Knapp
Frederick Mason
Albert Griffin
Arthur Ransom
Beranton
Mendelssohn
Grace Winchell
B. A. Bammond
Presbyterian Church
Scranton
Charlotte Lloyd
Miss Bevan
Misses Lloyd
Miss Nettle Mason
RR. J. Lloyd
George Maron
Mrs. Lloyd
New York
Asbury Park
Parker Street
North Main Avenue
Eistevdfod at Allentown Thanksgiving Event
The eiistevdfod festival in Allentown on Thanksgiving Day November 25 features Frank Damrosch of New York as judge for finals, T J Davies Scranton conducts preliminaries, T C Edwards Kingston adjudicates recitations, James Prescott Pottsville acts as accompanist, and Edwards conducts. Total prizes reach $1000 led by the chorus Be Not Afraid Elijah with $600. second prize $200 for the male chorus Beleagured. Three sessions run 10am 2pm and 7:30pm.
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Allentown
Frank Damrosch
New York City
T. J. Davies
Mus
Bac
Scranton
T. C. Edwards
D. D
Kingston
James Prescott
Pottsville
Elijah
Mendelssohn
A. 8. Sullivan
Examinations for Medical Licenses Set for Aug 19
Superintendent George Howell fixes Aug 1 as the date for preliminary medical license examinations. Applicants must pass English and other subjects including arithmetic geography orthography American history and English composition in the board of control rooms.
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George Howell
Board of Control Rooms
Corse Payton Company Heads to Academy of Music
Corse Payton and his capable company begin a week of repertoire at the Academy of Music next Monday with daily matinees except the first. The troupe now plays Carbondale with crowded houses each performance, and Miss Etta Reed returns as the chief support for another year.
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Corse Payton
Academy of Music
Carbondale
Etta Reed
Payton
Bitten by a Dog Injures Elmhurst Boy Four
Four year old Robert Cooper son of Mr and Mrs Cooper of Elmhurst was bitten on the wrist by a dog at the corner of Lackawanna and Franklin avenues yesterday morning. The wound was dressed at Lackawanna Drug Company's store as the boy waited with his mother for a car. The dog belonged to Butler Wella.
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John Boyle O'Reilly Conneil
Young Men's Institute
Board of Control
Ide Cahoon
Mixa Nelile Hiurtbutt
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Pyne, Taylor and Holden
Delaware and Hadeon
Carbondale
Elks
Lake Ariel
Sunquist Bilk Manufacturing Company
Moscow Methodist Church
Delaware Water Gap
McGarrah & Thomas’ Drug Store
Bell Clothing House
Elmhurst
Moscow
Goulds- Pe
Tobyhanna
Robert Cooper
Robert
Track Improvements Near Tabbe Station on B&O Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad completed straightening the track and reducing grade at Tabbe station on the second division. The first train over the new line was No 1, the New York and St Louis flyer. Nearby Meyer's Hole has a similar project nearing completion for trains next Sunday eliminating reverse curves and a dangerous dip.
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Tabbe
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
New York and
St. Louis Flyer
Meyer's Hole
Myer's Hole
Tablers
Project to Remove Dangerous Curves Progressing
The work will take sixty days to complete and remove dangerous curves in key sections. This will require hauling extra cars per freight train but will nearly eliminate derailment risk. The Cumberland to Brunswick division will be upgraded to first class condition and run more cheaply than before.
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Cumberland
Brunswick
All Silverware Reduced S Fivee price sale on Paul items
For 9 to 12 the set seven of them take your choice 675 Some have broken dish or two Writing Four hundred pack ages of first-rate pa Paper per The price we make on it should sell it all by noon pound packages 125 sheets for 9c Envelopes as reasonable Tea Several patterns of Rogers well plated Spoons ware Silver grew to wear many gears and white metal under the silver Worth from 1 to 2 the set Today's price T5e the six All Silverware Reduced
Fall Goods Arriving Fast at Bargain Prices
Fall goods are arriving quickly with many special values in Valenciennes Laces, Fine Linen, Torchon Laces, Handkerchiefs, Leather Pocketbooks, Leather Belts, Shirt Waist Sets, Notions and more. The steady caller can save on these low prices as stock moves fast.
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Valenciennes
Up Stairs Department Odd Lots and Bargains Listed
In Ham shingles and odds and ends offered with no bulk quantity or price. Best Oil Linen Shades with fast colors sold everywhere four cents and Monday twenty five cents.
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Oxfords
Spruce Street
First Legislative District
Deenss
Ccceee
Fitat
Oen
Eeeeere
Ennee
Weetae
Aee
Ereeee
Castoria
Iehiak Wisrin
Flor DE Washington
City Notes
Fellagrove
J. W.brown
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Waverly
HH. A. Grant
Howard Place
Ywacm
Olyphant
Dr. W. E. Lioyd
Miss Ola Mason
Eistevdfod
The
Academy
Raphael
K. OF P
Reading Knights
Court House
Knights of
Pythias
Hulbert
Grand Lodge
Laurel Hill Park
Farview
Delaware and Hudson Station
H. N. Dunnell
M. D
Wyoming Avenue
Alds
Marshalls
Tryverite Hall
West Side
Reading Knights of Khorassen
Reading Lodge
Lackawanna Valley House
Uniformed Bank
Laurel Hill
Martin Joyce
Stewart
State National Guard
National Guard
Pennsylvania
Dunmore
Joyce
Gripp
City
General Gripp
Jermyn
Tyrone
George W. Okell
Joseph A. Donnelly
C. W. de- Wight
John G. Hodgson
Joseph FP. Phillips
P. J. Hickey
Gua Wenzel
Stephen Summerhill
BR. H. Williams
Crina al
Aluminum
Crina Ral
the Rexford Co
Lacka. Ave
Up Stairs Department
Worth Se
Cocoa Mats
Lackawanna Ave
J. Tt. Ladwig
A. &. Rogers
Lackawanna Avenue
Pierce Penn Ave Market
Scranton, Pa
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