Local Figures Take Strolls and Visits Across Cities
A string of social notices lists Dr Lymiin leaving for a vielt in Rockwell Iowa Rev Father Kelley visits Great Bond and many residents traveling to Stull Wyoming County Rowdina Uniondale Atlantic City and New York City The town keeps track of guests visitors and returnees including Miss Blanche Potter Miss Susie Morris and Miss Mayme Laur kin among others with several couples hosting friends in Green Ridge Capotise Avenue and Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Kelley
Great Bond
W. E. Finch
Cupouse Avenue
Stull
Wyoming County
Jonnie Kauffman
Frescott Avenue
Rowdina
D. Moore
Penn Avenue
Unityville
Arch Johnson
Uniondale
Prendergast
Spruce Street
Berkehife Inn
Atlantic City
Phillips
Washington Avenue
Preston Park
Curtis Powell
Alderman Howe
New York City
Blanche Potter
Susie Morris
Toston
Mass
Misea Geneviews
May Smith
Pittston
Missea Mahon
Third Street
Gnetav Dutsel
Green Ridge
New England States
J. Alley Ridgeway
New Ereland
Edward J. Hisele
Eity Treaurer
Lake Sheridan
Ruane
Ilose
Reainy
Hae
Oace
Geown Grove
Dicot Bolts
John Gorman
Capotise Avenue
Aira
Durry J.collins
Margaret
V. A. Simrell
Long Branch
T. H. Benton
F. G. Daniela
Misn Jewell
Mise Madge McHugh
Philadelphia
Minn Ho Kearney
Wilkes-Haurre
Mies Mayme Laurkin
Lafayette Street
John Capnochan
Towanda
Jtunior House
Maxses Tesxier Hospital
Mra
Richard O'Brien
T. J. Forter
M. BP. Flynn
J. Lovering
Edith K. Mull
May EB. Hull
Miss Matthews
Isadore Goodman
Bt. Denis
New York
A. J. Dotty
Vines
Lake Ariel
Fegeon
Ells
Lyceum Theater
Duffy
Guaranteed to near 15 years price shift at local shop
A brief classified item notes a price change from $2.76 to $81.26 for a product at Plavidon Bros on Lackawanna avenue near Smoke the Popular Punch Cigar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plavidon Bros
Lackawanna Avenue
Bobby Dobbs Returns to Port Before Big Fight
Bobby Dobbs arrived in the city on the 845 train from New York to a huge crowd of more than 500 sports fans. The English lightweight champion defeated Ted Burge and Pat McDonald, and is set to box Matty Matthews on September 1 for 4,000 a side. Dobbs may train in the city before the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Dobbs
Puginet
England
New York City
New York
United States
Bobby
Willie Dobbs
Jack Skelly
Bon Ton
Penn Avene
Dick Burge
Ellser Jemonade
Dobbs
Ted Burge
Jerry Driscoll
Pat McDonald
Scotland
Matty Matthews
Coney Ieland Athletic Club
Quiet Marriage of Miss Magdalena Roblinson and Charles A C Stark
Miss Magdalena Roblinson daughter of Mrs Mina Robbinson of Cedar Avenue and Charles A C Stark of Buffalo were quietly married in the city yesterday afternoon. A wedding dinner followed at the Tobinson residence and the couple departed for New York on a wedding tour returning in about a week. Stark is a post office employee and the marriage follows a romance begun after a Germany trip during which Mrs Stark suffered typhoid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalena Roblinson
Mina Robinson
Cedar Avenue
Charles A. C. Stark
Buffalo
Tobinson
Stark
New York City
Mr. Stark
E. J. Robinson
Callender Family Reunion At Callender Memorial Chapel
The Callender family held its annual reunion Wednesday at the Callender Memorial chapel in Blakely with 110 members attending from Waverly Jackson Pittsburg Dunmore Clifford Glenburn and Blakely. Officers were reelected at the business session including John T. Howe president 8 J Callender vice president Carrie A. Kenyon secretary EL L Callender treasurer and Orianna Williams corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callender
Blakely
Waverly
Jackson
Pittsburg
Dunmore
Clifford
Glenburn
John T. Howe
J. Callender
Carrie A. Kenyon
EL Ll. Callender
Orianna Williams
Strike at Carbonale Mines Shows Worker Walkout
AP dispatch reports 50 miners along Wilson Creek Coal Brook and Lackawanna mines walking out at Delaware and Hudson due to waste reductions. Strikers formed a committee to confer with Superintendent Hose on hours and other conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marbondale
Pa Ave
Wilson Creek
Coal Brook
Lackiwanna
Delaware and Hudson
Hose
Bauer’s Band Outing At Lasurel Park In Scranton
Citizens are urged to attend a Scranton event by Bauer’s band at Lasurel Park tomorrow afternoon and evening under the band’s auspices. Ample streetcar service is provided. admission is ten cents. The entire Atty leces band will perform both concerts, praising their influence on Scranton’s musical scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Bauer
Lasurel Hivl Park
Atty Leces
Mustclang
Watch sale boosts ten day offer at Davidow R Pros
For ten days only, about ten unredeemed watches are put on sale at highly competitive prices. Davidow R Pros, Brokers and Jewelers, 227 Lackaw ave, invites customers to view and purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidow R Pros
Lacku, Ave
Local Notices Fragment with Names in Scrambled Text
Fragmentary OCR lists several personal names and places including Blark Huffalo Hobingon Cranton Fisher and Palkenbury. No clear event or action is stated. Further readable context needed to identify a specific notice, date, or organization.
Safe and cabinet shelving offered by Sie Becker Watkins
Handsome large Mosler safe nearly new stands six feet tall with deep and three foot width, accompanied by fine cabinet finished shelving. Property offered by Sie Becker & Watkins, apply William & McAnusty at 129 Wyoming Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosler
Siebecker & Watkins
William & McAnusty
Wyoming Avenue
Scranton Board Deliberates on Abolishing Assistant Fire Chiefs
City solicitor A A Vosburg delivers an opinion confirming the mayor as the appointing power and endorsing the validity of abolishing the office during the current fiscal year. He cites Commonwealth vs Houseman and Lane v Commonwealth to justify mayoral removal and notes municipal power to abolish offices created by the city. The council takes the opinion under advisement as discussion continues on Arthur avenue railway tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vosburg
Lass .Teht
Select Council
Scranton
City of
Common Council
Commonwealth
Houseman
Maor
Lane
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Senate
Mercur
Donohugh
A. A. Vosburg
Ned
Calpin
Scranton Railway Company
Arthur Avenue
Keller
Unsigned Claim for Tar Syrup Refunds
A fragmentary notice pledges refunds on a wartime era syrup if it fails to cure coughs or colds. The text mentions makers and individuals but is incomplete about dates or full names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Donahue
John P
Local Amusement Season Opens With Theatre Plans
Messrs Burgunder and Reis visited the city ahead of the season. Wilkes-Barre and New York firms prepare for the Lyceum and Academy of Music openings. The Lyceum debuts September 1 with The Purple Lady and the Academy of Music September 4 with Arnold Wolford Stock Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Burgunder
Wilkes-Barre
M. Tele
New York
Lyceum
Academy of Music
Jeane
Purple Lady
Arnald Wolford
Ftock Company
Harvey Lang
A. J. Duffy
Harry Hroewn
Academy of Mude
Harmander
Scranton
Maud Adams
Mrs. Carter
Robert KE. Graham
Davy Jones
Chinatown
Meeting of Miners in Wilkes-Barre Discuss Union Growth
Over 150 telemates of United Mine Workers First Anthracite district met at Landmesser's hall Wilkes-Barre to plan district organization and address the powder question. National President John Mitchell and Secretary W C Pearce spoke as organizers aim to recruit across Lackawanna Luzerne and Schuylkill counties with large Labor Day demonstrations planned in Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Lackawanna
Luzerne
Schuylkill
Landmesser’s
Benjamin James
Schuylkill County
Toinersa
Mitchell
Pearce
Jet
Treasury
Roll
Organuers
Scranton
Lackawanna County
Three Entered Bail In Separate Township Burglaries
James Apple charged with burglarizing Andrew Galwitz store in Fell township posted bail before Judge Archbald with Henry Loftus of Carbondale as bondsman for 500 dollars. George Beelew of Peckville released on 100 dollars bail by uncle W F Seeley of Carbondale after alleged Peckville Morgan Store burglary. Joseph Popolski charged with receiving stolen goods posted 30 dollars bail with bondsman John Vareck before Judge Madwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Apple
Andrew Gal- Witz
Fell Township
Archbald
Henry Loftus
Carbondale
George Beelew
Peckyville
Morgan Store Company
Peckville
W. FB. Seeley
Joseph Popolski
Madwards
John Vareck
Fitzhenry Brother in-Flight Recovery Expected After Scaffold Fall
Word from Superintendent Howell of the South Side hospital Pittsburg states John Faughenry the elder brother who fell from a scaffold at work is not seriously injured and will recover. The body of Michael Faughenry will arrive in this city today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
South Side Hospital
Pittsburg
John Faughenry
Michael
Gome
Republican County Convention and Vigilance Primary Details
A county Republican committee meeting sets the county convention for September 21 at 2 pm in Beranton Court House to certify returns and handle business. Vigilance committee primaries occur September 23 between 4 and 7 pm, with districts electing three members for the next year. candidates must file twenty days before the primary to appear on the official ballot. Beecham's Pills note appears at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commillée
Billturiday
Aue
Court House
Beranton
Anid
Treiktoring
Mary
Re. N. Willard
J. BH. Watkings
Decorations for the convention on Washington Avenue
Arches on Washington Avenue and the Post Office will glow with 1,248 red white and blue lights during the letter carriers convention. A 41 foot high column with an eagle and two 35 foot flag poles will illuminate the street, with several buildings like the Connell, Jermyn and Westminster hotels lavishly decorated. A public reception Monday evening at the High School auditorium will feature speakers including the postmaster general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Avenue
Post Office
General Committee
Spruce and
Washington
Linden Street
Riehard
N. A. Ts
Admiral Dewey
Col
EB. J. Ripple
Connell
Jonas Long
Samier Bros
Casey Brothers
The Best Remedy for Flux Promoted by a Kentucky Dealer
Mr John Mathias of Pulaski Kentucky reports rapid relief after a week of flux with Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He credits a half bottle with cure after physician failed to help. For sale by all druggists. Matthews Bros are wholesale and retail agents Beadleston and Woerg Imperial Imported Warnberger beer on draft at Zenke s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mathias
Pulaski, Ky
Chamberlain
Matthews Bros
Beadleston & Woerg
Imperial
Warnberger Beer
Craught
Zenke’s
Funeral of William J Doyle at St Patrick’s Church
Funeral services for William J Doyle were held at St Patrick’s Church West Beranton after his death from a fall from an electric pole while on duty as a lineman. Rev P E Lavelle preached the sermon and burial followed in Cathedral Cemetery with pallbearers and flower bearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Doyle
Lafayette Street
Ft. Patrick's Church
West Beranton
BE. Lavelle
J. McCaffrey
Wilmington
Del
J. J. Ruddy
P. E. Lavelle
John Aurne
Joseph Morris
John F. Neston
John #. Kelly
John Moran
Scranton
J. J. Morrissey
Walkes- Barre
Alpert J. Carr
John Murphy
Joseph McDonnell
Peter Dougherty
Thomas Grant
William O' Boyle
West Park Land Company Opens New Lot Batch
West Park land sales soar as plots sell faster than expected. Offices in the central city and on the plot see crowds seeking rates and terms. Due to rapid demand, the company plans a second block expansion with full particulars at Charles Bchlager Bates Bank building or Treders' Bank building offices and the Bee plot land office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Park
West Park Land Company
Charles Bchlager
Treders’ Bank
F. Reyreldt
Connell
Bee
Wehigh Valley Announces Labour Day Excursion to Niagara Falls
The Weehigh Valley railroad offers a Labor Day round trip from Scranton to Niagara Falls for $6.95 aboard train No 4 on Sept 1 and all trains on Sept 2 and 4, with return by Sept 6 1899. Toronto return fares via Niagara Falls excursion tickets are available, either by steamer or rail. Consult Lehigh Valley agents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wehigh Valley Railroad
Niagara Falls
Scranton
Toronto
Niagara Fall
Lehigh Valley
Outing Day by Rail to Heart Lake Aug 27
The Lackawanna Railroad offers a Sunday trip to Heart Lake in Northeastern Pennsylvania for 75 cents round trip. Trains depart from Delaware Lackawanna and Western station at 9:00 a.m. Sunday outing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Railroad
Pennsylvania
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Station
Great Auction Sale In Scranton For Four Nebraska Horses
Auction at Cusick's old stand Scranton Saturday August 24 features four Nebraska horses. Stevens Seaman and Moffitt promote the sale and advertise the Hotel Jermyn Cigar for one cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Cusick’s Old Stand
Scranton
Stevens, Seaman & Moffitt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norton's
Ladies’ Home Journal
Woman's Home Companion
Leslie's Popular Monthly
the Cosmopolitan
the St. Nicholas
the Metropolitan
Scribner's
the Strand
The
Pearsons
the Self Culture
Quaker
the Argosy
the Lippincotts
Black Cat
the Delineator
Designer
M. Norton
the Griffin Art CO
Per
Lackawarna Dairy CD
Adams Avenue
A. A. Lindabury
Cmee
Connell Building
South Malo Avenue
Reul L.apy
Lacka, Ave
Ackawann Laundry
A. B. Warman
Dr. Lymiin
Vielt
Rockwell, la
Magdalena Robinson
Callender Family Reunion
Associated Press
Charles A
Blark
Huffalo
Magdalena Hobingon
Bcranton
James Henry Fisher
Alice M. Palkenbury
City Solicitor
Ita
Bartlett Pears
Fords
E. G
Coursen
Messrs
Burgunder and
Reis
Meeting OF Miners
Wilkes- Barre
Fitzhenry
Republican County Convention
Beecham's
St Su
Seo
Schank & Spencer
William O'Boyle
West
Toronto Industrial Fair
Heart Lake
Jermyn
Jools
Flears Building
Washington Ave
Maloney Ol
Meridian Street
Ecancs
Hand & Payne
Felton’s, Tovenn Av
Bronson & Tallman
Seung
Spruoa
Pierge’s Market
Wyoming Ave
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