Scranton Soldiers In Porto Rico Bravely Welcomed
Victor Pinkney of Scranton reports from Porto Rico as the Eleventh Infantry arrives at Yauco and Ponce. The regiment is warmly greeted by natives, who shower favors, sing the Star Spangled Banner, and offer food and water. The letter describes camp life, early hardships, and plans to move toward a mountain village as General Miles sets headquarters at Ponce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Pinkney
Scranton
Eleventh
Eleventh Infantry Regiment
United States Regular i
Porto Rico
The
Tribune
Sousa
Eleventh Infantry
Arcadia
Senor Francisimo Masters
Yauco
Heaven
Porto Thies
Ponce
France
Austria
Sampson
Miles
Spain
Uncle Sam
Tampa
Decatur H. Miller
Whitney
Mexico
Cuba
America
Santiago
Guantanamo
Nicholas
Samana
Bay of
Milea le
Porto Pico
Pinkney
Escaped Lunatic Captured at Central Police Station
A middle aged man arrived at the central police station at nine o clock claiming to be an escaped lunatic. He gave the name William Riley and said he was recently at the Binghamton insane asylum. He traveled from the asylum to the D L W. station and then to the city. He insists friends he aided before want to repay him and hides his identity under various names. The asylum superintendent was telegraphed but no reply by midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Police Station
Lowry
William Riley
Binghamton Jnfine Asylum
Gift of God Eternal Life Through Jesus Christ
Rev James Hughes preached at Penn Avenue Baptist Church, stating the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. He described a life free from sin and sorrow, bought by Christ’s blood and given by the Father, promising immortality beyond worldly decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hughes
South Africa
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
God
Jesus Christ
Hughes
Christ
Pather
Lord
J. W. Willamy
Bwanwen
Walter
South Main Avenue
Isaiah
Earth
Chaldean
Gatiles
Change of venue sought in Jennings v. Lehigh Valley Railroad
Judge Gunster grants a rule to show cause why a venue change should not be allowed. In the case of John G. Jennings against the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the rule was certified to Mons. Stanley Woodward, president judge of the Eleventh district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Jennings
Gunster
Caose
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Stanley Woodward
Eleventh
Luce Critically Ill at Home
R W Luce a well known insurance man is critically ill at his home 816 Mulberry Street Recovery looks doubtful after about six weeks of illness. Tribune report confirms condition and extended illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Luce
Mulberry Street
Tribune
City Notes and Local Society Events
The Scranton Outing Club held its third annual outing at Klondike Bugleport near Mountain Lake. Washington Camp No 4 Patriotic Order Sons of America meets this afternoon for Jacob Fruechter funeral. Officer Durkin arrested Aliwin Powell for jumping on a streetcar. Powell paid costs before Alderman Howe. Scranton Railway Beneficial Association, group of company employees, held a meeting at Laurel Hill Park. The Italian Society Giuseppe Maszini plans its 13th annual picnic today at Harmony Garden Dunmore with Lawrence band. dancing at 3 PM. The Odd Fellows Robert Burns Lodge No 854 marks its 25th anniversary under William S Ward, Mrsunk Suydam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Outing Club
Klondike
Bugleport
Mountain Lake
Washington Camp
Patriotic Order Bons of America
Jacob Fruechter
Omcer Durkin
Aliwin Powell
Remington Avenue
Cara
Alderman Howe
Seranton Railway Beneficial
Scranton Railway Company
Laurel Hill Park
Guiseppe Maszini
Harmony Garden
Dunmore
Mualo
Lawrence Band
Robert Burnsledge
Order of Odd Fellows
William 8. Ward
Mraunk Suydam and BT
Treatise on the Holy Scripture Sermon by Rev J W Williams
A historical sermon from Rev J W Williams of Swansea Wales delivered to his former Scranton congregation at the First Welsh Baptist Church. The speaker traces the evolution of divine revelation from Moses to Christ, stressing that prophets and the Son communicate God’s will, with emphasis on God speaking through human messengers yet delivering divine truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Williams
Swansea
Wales
First Welsh Baptist Church
West Scranton
God
Rengrtd
Moses
Fegard
Elijah
Maal
Carmel
Haal
Scranton
Henry Ward Beecher
New York Landing
Jesus Christ
Gave Met
Howe
Archbishop of Canterbury
Henaon
Uncle ‘Tom
Uncle Tom
Joshua
Isaiah
Dianiel
John the Baptist
Earth
Christ
Galilee
Titien
Clergy Schedule At Scranton Churches On Sunday
Daily church services include Rev J Price at Ebm Park Rev W H Swift at First Presbyterian Rev David Jones at Screnton Street Baptist and Rev James Hughes at Penn Avenue and First Baptist churches The Y M C A hosts an afternoon meeting led by The Workers Hand Mary Thompson presides over a YWCA event Captain Thompson and Rev POUL Brooks attend church duties Also Wynneleys hosts Latter Day Saints services and the Howard Mace A M P church holds morning and evening exhortations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 2. Price
Ebm Park
W. HH. Bwift
First Presbyterian Church
David Jones
Screnton Street
Chitetian Association
James Hughes
Penn Avenue
W. O. Watkins
North Main Avenue
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
J. T. Moffatt
Wynley
Lackawanna Avenue
W. HL. Brown
Howard Mace
Republican conventions set for August meetings in Lackawanna district
County Republican leaders announce August 30 2 p.m. courthouse Botanton for nominating candidates for Congress Eleventh District state treasurer law judge coroner surveyor and other posts. Vigilance committees to conduct delegate elections August 2 with polls 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Names certified to county convention. Scranton district caucus August 2 2 p.m. in Arbitration room court house to nominate candidate for legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botanton
Congress
Dietrley
Dam Fwom
Keach
Jamess. Beacom
John J. Thomas
James BE. Watkins
Republican district convention set for August in Dalton
Pursuant to a county Republican resolution the district convention for Lachawenns county will meet Tuesday August 1 at 1 o clock p.m. in Dalton to nominate one candidate for the assembly and transact business as needed. Chairman T J Matthews and Secretary G T Davis announce the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Lachawenns
Ita
Tudaday
T. J. Matthews
Allent
G. T. Davis
Letter From the Klondike Addressed to Will Wilson
A Dawson City Alaska letter dated May 20, 1908 from Richard Eilis to Will Wilson describes perilous Klondike travel, a near fatal fall from a 400 foot precipice, and the long trek with 490 pounds of gear. It notes rising prices for food, scarce gold luck, and warns readers not to go to the Klondike as hardships outweigh riches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Eltz
William Wilson
Dawson City
Alaska
Bouth Blakely Street
Dunmore
Richard Eilis
Toan
Will
Telin Lake
Dawson City Life: Hardships, Mud, and Fishing Feats
The excerpt describes scarce jobs forcing self supplied meals, fish catches of fifteen pounds, and a rough townscape. It notes Dawson City’s pleasant surrounding mountains but muddy streets from rising rivers and clay sediment. The piece ends with continued narration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson City
Penneylvania
Bargain Pantry Sale Includes Pots Pans and Pails
Advertises reduced prices on kitchenware and food items. Milkhaan milk quart at 7 cents, Bromace Rice Peen quart with timed cover down to 24 cents, Pees hand pans with strong handles at 10 cents, Beamelen Tea Pots near two quarts and 15 cents, adjustable scale at 1.49 dollars, Enameled pail three quart at 10 cents after sale.
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11Th Regular Infantry
Bravo Americanos
Yaucoh
Binghamton
DR. Hughes
Baptist
MR. Luce
City Notes
Abraham
Assyria
Childen
Bes
Central Africa
Lackawanna County
Nominia Flan
IMI
W. Pleita
W. E. Davis
Crina Alt
Wyoming Ave
Pierce’s Market
Spring House
Heart Lake
Heure Lake
Montrose
U. E. Crofut
China
Wyoming Avenue
Lacka
Ave
the Great
John U. Ladwig
A. F. Kizer
Prop
Charles B. Scott
Franklin Ave
Ollie
Banks
Deockmuer
Mercereau & Connell
Pennsylvania
Mt, Pleasant Coal
Idera
W. T. Smith
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