Funeral Honors for Edward Stack in West Scranton
The funeral for Edward Stack was held at his home on Washburn Street with Rev. Mathews officiating. Veterans from Knights of Malta and Grand Army of the Republic attended, two special cars transported to Dunmore cemetery where volleys and taps marked the burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stack
Washburn Street
F. Mathews
First Baptist Church
Dunmore
Keights of Malta
Grand Army of the Republic
Knights of Malta
No. 133
Post 149
Jackson street jeweler stricken by paralysis stroke
Mr. Keene, a Jackson street jeweler, suffered a paralysis stroke while attending a cottage prayer meeting at Mrs. Mills home on Delaware street Green Ridge. He was unable to move or talk for most of the day but later could move his right hand and speak briefly. He remains under physician care and well wishes pour in for his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keene
Jackson Street
Meene
Mills
Delaware Street
Green Ridge
Loyal Crusaders Entertainment At Red Men's Hall
The Loyal Crusaders will stage an entertainment at Red Men's Hall this evening. The programme features a chorus and other acts as listed in the event notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Men's Hall
Foresters Resolve Death Benefits During Coal Strike
The Ancient Order of Foresters met in Morgans hall on Wednesday evening with a large attendance. A resolution pledged death benefits for members who have received no pay due to the coal strike and have been in good financial standing through May, payable during the strike until the second week’s pay is received. The next meeting is set for Wednesday evening September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Foresters of the World
Morgans’ Hall
Needle Extracted From Hand After Thirteen Years
Mrs. O Hara of 1824 Lafayette street endured a sewing incident when a needle broke off in her hand. It resisted extraction for years, with a first probe failing to locate it. Recently Dr J J Brennan located and removed the needle after thirteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Hara
Lafayette Street
J. J. Brennan
Boy Wanders From Home Returns After Supper Visit
The young son of Mr and Mrs John Noche of North Everett Avenue wandered away Thursday afternoon. An active search followed but he could not be found until he came to the home of Mr James Christ at 1818 West Lackawanna Avenue and later was brought to the police station where his parents recovered him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Noche
North Everett Avenue
West Side
James Christ
West Lackawanna Avenue
McDonald Draws Attention Tearing Down Landmark House
About two weeks ago Michael McDonald of South Keyser avenue tore down the old Price homestead, a longtime landmark, drawing considerable local interest as the work progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael McDonald
South Keyser Avenue
Price
McDonald
Local social notes include travel and gatherings across Scranton
Miss Katie O Byrne hosts a farewell party for Mamie Mullally of Providence. Miss Gertrude Williams travels to Ishpeming with her mother. Mrs D B Thomas returns from New York and Coney Island. Dancing classes open Sept 18 for the season. Fire alarm reports a kitchen blaze at 1017 Browncourt caused by children. North Hyde Park youths face arrests for window breaking. A charity bake sale and trolley ride plans are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Jones
Katie O'Byrne
Scranton Street
Mamie Mullally
Providence
Thomas Walsh
Charles Acker
Belvidere
Margaret Lowry
Albany
N. Y
G. A. Williams
South Main Avenue
Lake Winola
David Owens
South Lincoln Avenue
Lake Wiola
Grace Driesbach
Washburn Street
David Holley
Jess Brown
William Butt
Emelyn Jones
D. B. Thomas
New York City
Coney Island
Electric City Wheelmen
Wahneta
Meare’ Hall
Fred Evans
Harry P. Davis
Robert Roberts
Mendy Davis
William Thoman
Gertrude Williams
Everett Avenue
Ishpeming
Mich
George Threlfall
Edward Watkins
North
William N. Williams
Rock Street
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Maude
Anna Stephens
Carbondale
D. W. Saunders
North Bromley Avenue
West Lackawanna
North Main Avenues
Browncourt
Michael Flaherty
Hyde Park Avenue
North Scranton Baptist Sunday School Outing at Heartlake
About 400 members of the North Main Avenue Baptist Church Sunday School enjoyed a church outing at Heartlake. The day featured a baseball game between married and single men with the married men winning 27 to 3 in the morning and 4 to 0 in the afternoon, highlighted by a Deacon Hall home run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Avenue
Heartlake
Richards
Williams
Evans
Lewis
Deacon Hall
Mulley team drubs Central City nines 13 to 9 in quick tilt
Mulley’s defeats a Davidow baseball nine from Central City 13 to 9 on Tuesday afternoon. David Williams starred with two home runs a triple a double and two acrobatic one hand catches. Mulley’s schedule Labor Day game vs Jonas Long’s Sons on Ash Street grounds. 13 games this season with only two losses. They seek a challenge from Clark Brothers or another city team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulley's
Davidow
David Williams
Mulley
Jonas Long
Ash Street
Clark Brothers
Pleasantly House Party Honors Local Friends
Missi Hazel Davis hosted a Thursday evening gathering at her William street home in Pleasantly to honor Miss Mary Blanton and Miss Hill of Chinchilla. Guests performed solos, including coon songs by Howard Hall and violin pieces by Maury Hiel, with attendees listing Lulu Davis Eunice Hall Jessie Hill Sadie Richardson Mary Stanton Gera Jones Mamie Hill John Owens Frank Stanton Clarence Pearce Earl Streeter Harry Stanton Thomas Davis Thomas Loftus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stanton
Clarence Pearce
Howard Hall
Earl Streeter
Harry Stanton
Thomas Davis
Thomas Loftus
Outing Club Leads Sunday Praise Service
The Outing club takes charge of the Sunday afternoon praise service offering special music and pezisvia. A very enjoyable meeting concludes with warm reception and friendly praise.
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup praised as top teething aid
A reader note extols Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as one of the best for teething infants. The message claims it has served mothers for sixty years with a steady cure, though the text is garbled and contains historical branding.
Local Notices From Wellsboro To Pittston
Mise Margaret Thornton returns home after three weeks in Wellsboro Tioga County John Cullen confined to bed with typhoid Mrs Myles Boyd dangerously ill Jasper Webb entertains Miss Sadie Wood Mr and Mrs Relph visiting friends Waverly N Y Mrs Robert Blackman returns from Rockaway Beach Catskills Lola Sherman visiting Uniondale Miss Mildred Watkins visiting Pittston William Westcott returns from Atlantic City Thomas Sullivan and Williams Clark head to New York for work with International Correspondence Schools Mears Hagen ad on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Margaret Thornton
West Market Street
Wellsboro
Tioga County
John Cullen
Patrick Cullen
Myles Boyd
Jasper Webb
Throop A
Sadie Wood
Foster
N. Y
Relph
Ferdinand -Hapshe
Wave
Atlantic City
Thomas Sullivan
Williams Clark
William Street
New York
International Correspondence Schools
Local social notes and events in Honesdale area
Miss Amanda Tamblyn vacations in Honesdale while Rev. Charles J. Benjamin and family return to the Asbury Methodist parsonage after Lake Como. Edith Clark returns from Wilkes-Barre visit. Julia Burns visits her sister Mrs J B Lee. Mrs BE Hall returns from Lake Ariel with two weeks at home. William Smith spends vacation in New York City. Warren and Grace Lutz at Asbury Park. Ruth Lee visits Green Ridge friends. Winford Smarl hosts sister in law. Henry Wetmore hosts surprise 19th birthday party on Monsey Avenue with many guests and games. John Hornbaker fishing at Elizer's pond. Frank Moran takes job with Ira H. Stevens. Junior Knickerbockers of Green Ridge beat Pounders of Park Place 1 to WW on Lace Factory grounds. Knickerbockers challenge under 14 teams. Flora Simrell entertains guests for cousin Hazel Simrell with games and music. attendees listed. Mears & Hugen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Tamblyn
Sanderson Avenue
Honesdale
Charles J. Benjamin
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Lake Como
Edith Clark
North Park
Wilkes- Barre
Julia Burns
New York
Ality
J. 8. Lee
Mylert Avenue
BE. B. Hall
Dickson Avenue
Mae Robbins
Nettie Simrell
Jennie McMillan
Edna Kellam
Grace Beattie
Flora Simrell
Charles Hines
Charles Segal
George Bachmin
Allan DeWitt
Will Hazleton
Clarence Brundage
John Shepherd
Philip Miller
Leland Simrell
Will Beebe
Frank Simrell
Harold Simrell
Nathan Kelper
Frank Wheeler
Bank project meeting endorses modern building plan
A large turnout in Ma sonic hall subscribed the capital stock for a new bank, set at 00,000 and oversubscribed, with a second meeting planned in two weeks to elect directors. Locals noted plans for a bank building to adorn the borough, at several sites under review.
South Scranton Outing Planned at Lake Ariel for Striking Miners
The South Scranton Lackawanna and Button Mill employees plan a Lake Ariel outing today funded by Hon. William Connell providing free tickets for striking miners. Four special trains run at 7:45, 8:45, 10:16 a.m. and 1:35 p.m. Bauer's Thirteenth Regiment band leads concerts and a full day of amusements and races accompanies the event. The committee lists P. L. Sylvester and others. floor and law order group includes Charles Horn baker and Joseph Farrar among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna
Button Mill
Lake Ariel
Peter Curtis
Stafford Avenue
Mrs. Ute
Ckawannan
Miter
William Connell
Lakeside
Bauer
Thirteenth Regiment
Beyer
Maid Marian
DeKoven
Chambers
L. H. Kresge
David Davis
Albert Pillinga
M. ©. Landt
Waldner
P. L. Sylvester
E. G. Connor
F. C. Stackhouse
I. C. Prendergast
L. H. Jones
E. M. Jones
John J. Byrne
Herbert Chatfield
William Crimmick
Charles Hornbaker
Joseph Farrar
C. B. Wells
James Kirwin
John Evans
Thomas Moran
Gus Ordnung
Joseph O'Hara
George Phillips
Deaths of Peter Curtis and Mrs Utz Highlight Local Obsequies
Remains of Peter Curtis were taken from 1921 Stafford Avenue after death on Wednesday with services at St. Marys German Catholic Church officiated by Rev. Father Christ and burial in Twentieth Ward Cemetery. Mrs Utz died Wednesday and her funeral rites at St Marys German Catholic Church drew large crowds before interment at St Marys Cemetery. An infant child of Mr and Mrs Henry Gardner, who died at 637 Hickory Street, was buried at Pittston Avenue Cemetery after house and grave services conducted by Rev. E J Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Curtis
Familly
Stafford Avenue
St. Mary's
Father Christ
Twentieth Ward
No. 6
Joseph Rosar
Nicholas Klein
Julius Woelkers
Lucas Niereuther
Utz
Brook Street
St. Mary's Cemetery
Henry Gardner
Hickory Street
Pittston Avenue
E. J. Schmidt
Mrs Quay Guests At 20 Beech Street In San Antonio
Mrs Marie Quay of San Antonio, a former local resident, is visiting Mrs Rose at 20 Beech street. A Round X club session drew a large turnout last evening at Hotel Rosar with a social hour after the regular meeting. Refreshments were provided by Caterer Harry Ball at aseasonable hour. Two umbrellas were lost at Lake Ariel during the Fourteen Friends excursion. reward offered by Hotel Best, 316 Cedar avenue, pauper. Mears & Hagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Quay
San Antonio
Texas
Rose
Beech Street
Hotel Rosar
Harry Ball
Schley
Lake Ariel
Hotel Best
Cedar Avenue
Young Sunsets to Play Scranton Semi-Professionals Today
The Young Sunsets of Archbald, a top northeastern Pennsylvania amateur team, meet the Scranton Semi-Professionals at Athletic Park this afternoon. Archbald lineup includes Fitspatrick Dougher Gaughan McDonnell Price Price McDonnell Boland MecAn drew. Scranton lineup features Wirth Fox McCue Ferris Touhill Francis Griffin Culkin Madenspacher Couren's butter is best 26¢ Ib.
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Young Sunsets
Archbald
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Athletic Park
Fitspatrick
Dougher
Gaughan
McDonnell
Price
M. McDonnell
Boland
O.f
MecAndrew
Rf. Scranton
Wirth
Fox
McCue
Ferris
Touhill
Francis
Griffin
Culkin
Madenspacher
Couren
Melancholy Blues and a Doctor’s Error
A worried woman endures headaches backaches poor sleep and nerves as sadness deepens into despair. The ad claims Mrs Pinkham’s remedies relieve similar female complaints and urges writing for help.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Claims Relief
Letters from Utah and West Virginia readers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women's health issues including weakness, womb displacement, and irregular menstruation. One writer notes restored strength after years of illness. another reports relief from heavy discharge and back pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mace Stamnett
Keyser, W. Va
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West
Pocilalion
Anthony Romapke
Thomas Kane
Chopur Ce Cvee
Loyal Crusaders
Cooem Widbeck Rally Sonm Ceceeeussves
Royal Crusaders
Dufour
Geo. W. Jenkins
B. Main’ Ave
Foresters
General News
Globe Warehouse
Prites
Mears
Percy Shires
Oforth Main Avenue
North Scranton News
North Main Avenue Baptist Church
W. CG. A
Mears & & ‘Hagen
Mears & Hugen
Masonic Hall
Littie Lucas
South Blakely Street
Florence
N. Cc
J. A. Wert
North Blakely Street
Max Damon
Pittston
A. L. Bryden
Blakely Street
Mpnacopal
Charles Henry Newing
Barto Stone
Grant University
Hab A
Epworth League
Tripp Avenue Christian Church
J. D., Dabney
Tople
Christian Endeavor
Towle
Freedom
Minnie Hunt
H. M. Pease
Dudley Street Baptist Church
J. J. Rankin
Dunmere
South
New England
Fincat
Clarke
Keler-Beth
the Strollers
Einglander
Romaine
Bennett W. W. Griffiths
Mears & Hagen
Lyceum Theatre
The
People's Opera Company of
Goldfaden
Alexander
Crown Prince of Jerusalem
Prichs
Box Office
National City Bank of
Lynn
Hieson
Ydin E. Pinkham
Keller Brothers’ Pianos
Keller Brothers
Keller & Vandyke
Capouse Ave
Scranton, Pa
Academy of Music
M. Rels
Keanes and
Minager
A.J. Duffy
Jacobs’ Stock Co
Biddle
Dixie’s Theatre
Henry Farnsworth
Swayva
Vaudevil
Charles
Grapewin’s Gossips
Ponicke
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