Council debates Providence road work halt and rail transfers
At Scranton common council a concurrent resolution to halt Providence road paving until the street is opened to full width and fence lines set was amended and approved. The meeting also authorized Scranton Railway transfers from Bellevue to South Scranton and discussed safety gates at Delaware and Hudson crossing as well as city light improvements and a $340,000 fire and police house plan.
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Providence Road
Scranton Railway Company
N. EK. Pathe
Select Council
Director of Public Works
Providence
Bureau of Engineering
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Bellevue
Scranton
Joint Committee of Councils
Silliman
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Twentieth Ward
Department of Public Works
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Evans
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West Park
Sumner Avenue
Pettebone Street
Hyde Park Avenue
Schlager Boulevard
Schlager
Oram
Henry
South Scranton
Casterline
Public Works
Carbon Street
Miffin Avenue
Roche
Lackawanna Light, Heat and Power Company
Knoeppel
Director of Public Safety
Galvin
Paine
Mr. Sykes
Court Street
Diamond Avenue
Mr. Paine
Dominick Healey
Ninth Street
West Linden Street
Robathan
M. H. Stipp
A. L. Lewis
William Gurrell
Department of Public Safety
Consumers’ Gas Company
Common
Partridge
Sykes
Brown
Keyser Valley Hose House
Hollow Street
Legget's Creek
Third Ward
Meridian Street
Morgan Homecoming Not to Affect Coal Strike
A telegram from a coal company president states Morgan & Co. will not intervene in the coal strike and that Mr. Morgan’s homecoming will not change the firm's position. The claim that coal presidents will meet Pierpont Morgan next Tuesday to negotiate is denied.
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the Tribune
Morgan & Co
Mr. Morgan
Pierpont Morgan
New York
Excursionists Delayed By Rails Break At Harvey's Lake
Loyal Knights of America excursion to Harvey's Lake ran late after a freight train broke down causing spreading rails on the Harvey's Lake branch. The delay lasted six hours and the party reached the city after 1 AM. no injuries were reported and friends awaited news with alarm.
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Loyal Knights of America
Harvey's Lake
Personal notices from Atlantic City many locals on vacation
John J. Kauffman is at Atlantic City. Letter Carrier Joseph Johler and wife left Thursday for Atlantic City. Judge and Mrs. A. A. Vosburge and son have returned home from Lake Winola. Miss Mable Shepherd of Marion street vacationing ten days at Atlantic City. Sergeant Richard Edwards of Wayne avenue enjoying vacation at Atlantic City. Miss Elizabeth Stevenson of Throop Street returned from visit with sister at Taylor. Miss Hazel Davis of William Street visiting cousin Miss Sadie Richardson of Chinchilla. Charles Tilnt of Port Jervis N Y visiting cousin Mrs A R Simrell of Dickvyon avenue. C J Church of North Main avenue returned from Effingham IL. Mrs S M Carson of North Main Ave returned after a week with her mother at Peckville. Mrs B Mott and Miss Mott of South Main Avenue at home after six weeks at Atlantic City. Mrs C S Edwards and daughter Lenora from Harford PA returned home. Rev R F P Y Pierce of Penn Avenue Baptist church arrived in New York from European tour. Principal W C Joslin of Scranton High School with Mrs Joslin and son Trawley at Block Island for two weeks. The Misses Mary and Laura O'Reilly of Clay avenue home after weeks in San Francisco and Denver. Col Miss Martha J Evane of North Garfield Avenue home from ten days at Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Irving McCormack and family of Monroe avenue returned after ten days at Atlantic City.
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John J. Kauffman
Atlantic City
Joseph Johler
A. A. Vosburge
Lake Winola
Mable Shepherd
Marion Street
Richard Edwards
Wayne Avenue
Elilzabeth Stevenson
Throop Street
Taylor
New York
W. C. Joslin
Scranton High School
Scranton business college seeks boarding house listings
The Scranton Business College board of dining and boarding seeks names and addresses with rates for several good boarding houses and a list of rooms with board. A phone contact is given as 863. 5 Frusted Wheat.
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Scranton Business College
Day of Changes Near The Top In Tribune Contest
Yesterday the Tribune reported multiple shifts at the top of the educational contest standings. William T. Rodriguez breaks his tie with Fred Gunater to take fifth place as William Sherwood of Harford passes Charles W. Dorsey for ninth position, keeping a solid hold on that spot.
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The
Tribune
William T
Rodriguez
Fred K. Gunater
William Sherwood
Harford
Charles W. Dorsey
Scranton Contest Standings List with Scores
A historic standings table lists 33 contestants including A J Kellerman of Scranton and Charles Burns of Wandling with varied scores from .489 to .16. The roster includes testers from Elmhurst Belle Vernon Green Ridge Carbondale Scranton and other towns with several Misses noted. The column shows ranks 1 through 33 with names and locations and scattered partial scores.
Excursion Tickets to Denver and Glen Onoko Mauch Chunk
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers round trip excursion fares for traveling to Denver Colorado Springs or Pueblo during the National Association of Letter Carriers meeting September 1 to 6. Tickets valid August 29 to 31 and returnable by September 30. A 26 cent return passage fee via joint agent. Also New Jersey Central runs Aug 17 special to Glen Onoko and Mauch Chunk from Scranton Pittston and Wilkes-Barre with set fares.
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National Association of Letter Carriers
Denver
Col
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Cal
Ite
New Jersey Central
Glen Onohoe
Maud Chunk
Scranton
Ashley
Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
J. S&s. Swisher
Dist
Sunday Excursions Offer Summer Round Trips From Scranton
Erie Railroad announces Sunday excursion tickets on the Wyoming division to Maplewood and Lake Ariel at one way fare for a round trip. From Scranton the price to Maplewood is 65 cents and to Lake Ariel 75 cents. Cigar advertisement offers Havana filled 5c cigars.
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Erie Railroad Company
Maplewood
Lake Ariel
Wyoming Division
Scranton
Burns Surges to Third in Educational Contest Race
In the Tri bune Educational Contest contests, William T. Rodriguez moves to undisputed second, William Sherwood climbs toward ninth, Maxwell Shepherd remains ahead of him, Charles Burns posts a 22 point day to rise from eighth to third, and Hugh Johnston ties up another position. Homer Kresge gains a point securing fourteenth as Burns eyes a special prize for top monthly scorers.
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Tribune
William T
Rodriguez
Fred K. Gunster
Mr. Rodriguez
William Sherwood
Harford
Charles W. Dorsey
Maxwell Shepherd
Carbondale
Mr. Sherwood
Charles Burns
Wandling
Kellerman
Hugh Johnston
Forest City
Homer Kresge
Mr. Burns
Rush For Seats At Scranton Business College
Fall enrollment at Scranton Business College will be large with six hundred fifty dollars worth of tuition sold. The college reports unprecedented demand as students secure jobs with high salaries and rapid promotions, while Messry Buck Whitmore cannot meet the demand for bookkeepers and stenographers even in the off season.
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Scranton Business College
Messry Buck & Whitmore
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