Mark Scott Narrowly Escapes Death at Erie Mines
In Carbondale Mark Scott narrowly survived a runaway mine car collision while pushing a car along tracks with a fellow worker. Scott was crushed beneath the car but survived with severe cuts and bruises. Gallagher escaped and summoned help. Scott’s prognosis is uncertain for internal injuries, though he expects to be out only a few weeks.
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Mark Scott
Scott Street
Erie Mines
Mr. Scott
Gallagher
Scott
Trotting Meet Set for Anthracite Park This September
A new trotting circuit linked from Middletown and Goshen New York to Honesdale and Carbondale will stage events at Anthracite Park on September 17 18 and 19. Purses are 200 per event with 100 to the winner 50 to the second 25 to the third and 15 to the fourth, heats best three out of five and 10 percent entrance fee.
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Anthracite Park
Middletown
Goshen
N. Y
Honesdale
Carbondale
Mrs Lindsay Buried at Trinity Church
Funeral for the late Mrs. Thomas Lindsay was held at Trinity Church with Rev. R. E. J. Balsley officiating. The service drew a large crowd and featured six veteran pallbearers from Captain Lindsay’s former company. Interment followed at Maplewood Cemetery.
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Thomas Lindsay
Trinity Church
RE. J. Balsley
C. Curtis
John Lewis
Maplewood Cemetery
Scranton Social Notes of Visiting Friends and Returned Travelers
Mize Gertrude Alvord and Mica Myra Found are guests in Scranton. Mrs J W Dimock and children return from Waymart. Miss Clara Doyle resumes work after a ten day vacation. State Committeeman N S Jones returns from Harrisburg. Miss Liszie Foxe hosts Miss Mary Kerrigan. John McCullough comes home from Newark after three weeks. Mrs Thomas Cavanaugh and daughter Gertrude return from Dundaff Street visit. Lillian Tessie and Grace Murray visit Mrs A Baute. Mrs Frank Craig and son visit Mrs George Kelly. John A Law and wife visit friends in Carbondale. Frank Kelly has been visiting his sister.
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Mize Gertrude Alvord
Thorn Street
Mica Myra Found
Prompton
Scranton
J. W. Dimock
Waymart
Clara Doyle
New York
Jones
Harrisburg
Liszie Foxe
South Church Street
Mary Kerrigan
John McCullough
Dindaff Street
Newark
N. J
Thomas Cavanaugh
Gertrude
Port Jervis
Martin Gerrity
Dundaff Street
Lillian, Tessie
Grace Murray
Brooklyn
A. Baute
Pike Street
Frank Craig and Son
Philadelphia
George Kelly
Lincoln Avenue
John A. Law
West Pittston
Carbondale
Frank Kelly
South Main Street
Mra
Hood's Sarsaparilla Says It Cures Blood Diseases
The ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla has cured thousands of scrofula salt rheum and other blood diseases. It asserts powerful cleansing and purifying effects that overcome blood poisoning, offering to provide further particulars upon request.
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Hood
Public schools to reopen Monday across the borough
The borough’s public schools will reopen on Monday. Miss Alleln Davis won the Demorest medal at the Methodist Episcopal church on Tuesday evening, with Misses Lloyd providing vocal selections. Mrs Richard Campbell is convalescing and James Baker’s family celebrates a newborn daughter.
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Powell
Nanticoke
Baker
Shaw
Hackettstown
Stryker
Ashley & Shaw
O'Malley
Demorest
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tereza Burke
Jermyn
Morahan
Main Street
John McKenzie
Harrisburg
L. EF. O' Brien
Carbondale
Local notes and arrivals in Candor and nearby towns
Mrs William Hoover and children visit friends in Candor New York Hon 4 C Chase attends Buffalo grand lodge I O G F New York state Willam Pike private secretary to Galusha Grow in Harrisburg Mrs Robinson of Binghamton visiting daughter Mrs George Ward on Church street P R Carpenter moves to new home Attorney W T Lusk Montrose visits town Michael Finn of Scranton sister of J A Mallanee dies funeral Tuesday interment Susquehanna Charles Currier to move into H D Barnes home Main street next week W Bengalls fruit store to close Sundays Burt Maynard scalded on railroad work Earle bicycle rider aims to break New York to Chicago record passing Saturday Ed Shaw and Miss Jennie Carroll wed in Binghamton Wednesday
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William Hoover
Candor
N.Y
C. Chase
Buffalo
Grand Lodge
New York State
Willam Pike
Galusha A. Grow
Harrisburg
L. Hobinson
Binghamton
George Ward
Church
Scranton Guests and Local Activities Report
Mies Palmer of Scranton visits Misa Fennie Stevens while Myron Buck of Glenwood is in town. Justice and Mrs McCollum and others vacation at Silverlake. John Kealy becomes the new clerk at Central Drug Store after graduating from the New York College of Pharmacy. Arthur Len and Robert Raynesford camp at Elk Lake. Local ball game at Halletead won by Montrow 16 to 12. team heads to Tunkhannock next Tuesday. Mrs Murray and daughter and the Martins return to Wilkes-Barre. Mrs George Post and son visit Susquehanna. Hunter Stott returns to Philadelphia for school. Sept and the Rough and Ready Fire Company will attend the Susquehanna parade. C. S. Broadhead attends to business at Wyalusing.
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Mies Palmer
Scranton
Misa Fennie Stevens
Myron Buck
Glenwood
Justice
McCollum
Searle
Searle McCollum
Joanna Lathrop
Silverlake
John Kealy
Central Drug Store
New York College of Pharmacy
Arthur
Len
Robert Raynesford
Elk Lake
Town Hall
Halletead
Montrow
Tunkhannock
Mra. Murray
Mra
Martin
Wilkes-Barre
George Post
New York
Susquehanna
Hunter Stott
Philadelphia
Rough and Ready Fire Company
Susquehanna Fire Department
Broadhead
Wyalusing
Local Guests Attend Mrs Cunningham Event
A Philadelphia guest Mrs Manning plus Mrs Devaney Mrs OBrien of Flinhurst Mrs Hitterson Nay Aug and Mrs Monihan Tobyhanna joined Mrs Cunningham for a gathering. Mrs WwW from New York City visited C P Vankrants and returned home Friday August 25 after a social weekend. Hodgson Daleville, a press officer, suffered throat cancer.
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Mra. Manning
Philadelphia
Mra. Devaney
Mrs. O'Brien
Flinhuret
Mra. Hitterson
Nay
Mra. Monihan
Tobyhanna
Mra
Cunningham
Mra Www
New York City
C. P. Vankrant
Boss A T
Mufferer
Local Notes From The Vicinity Paint A Quiet Week
Decained was well known in the area and a life in this vicinity is briefly noted. Mr and Mrs P Porten returned home from Stroudsburg on Monday. Mrs S J Decker and Miss Lila visited friends in Washington NJ on Thursday. Mr and Mrs A Rhodes and the Misses Hagar of Cloudsboro were guests of Mr and Mrs David last week. George Rollison lost a finger on Monday and was treated by Dr Kerling and Dr Travis.
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Porten
Stroudsburg
J. Decker
Lila
Washington, N. J
A. Rhodes
Hagar
Gloudsboro
David
George Rollison
Kerling
Travis
Scranton Team Defeats Honesdale in Ball Match 7 to 1
An Ama teura of Scranton defeated Amitles of Honesdale 7 to 1 yesterday. Scranton's lineup featured expert players, with Bryant and Schuerholg excelling in the box and field. McKeon scored the home team’s lone run as entries open for the Maple City wheel meet on September 20.
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Scranton
Amitles
Honesdale
Scranton Boys
Bryant
Schuerholg
Tasset
Wood
McKeon
Maple City Wheelmen
Arrand Picnic in Vandling Grove with Pigeon Shoot
Vandling Hose company hosts Arrand picnic in Vandling grove on Tuesday September 17 featuring games and a pigeon shoot with marksmen from Forest City Vandling Jer Myn and Archbald. Arrangements by Henry Carter Michael Hart Wesley Peck Adolph Arnold Lee Wilcox James Kilpatrick. Mr and Mrs William Bryden return to Easton and Mr Tiryden resumes studies at Lafayette College.
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Arrand
Vandling Hose Company
Vandling Grove
Forest City
Vandling
Jermyn
Archbald
Henry Carter
Michael Hart
Wesley Peck
Adolph Arnold
Lee Wilcox
James Kilpatrick
William Bryden
City railways abroad observations on European systems
Chicago General Railway president C L Bonney returns from Europe praising police licensing for street transport and noting strict rules against crowded cars. He cites London and Berlin ridership figures, lower fares in London, higher costs in Paris, and predicts Chicago will enact an ordinance to mock local streetcar lines under police supervision.
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C. L. Bonney
Chicago General Railway Company
Europe
Chicago
London
Berlin
Department of Police
Charing Cross
Bank of England
Paris
Remarkable Twins Eng and Chang of Siam Declared Civil
The Flemingburg Times-Democrat recalls Eng and Chang Siamese twins born in Siam to Chinese parents. They traveled with manager Mr. Bunker, settled near Mt. Airy in Surry county, wed Miss Adelaide and Miss Sallie Yates in a double elopement, and raised a large family while living in two nearby homes. Eng died in 1874, Chang died soon after.
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Flemingsburg
Adelaide Yates
Wilkes
Miss Yates
Sallie Yates
Miss Adelaide
Mt. Airy
Surry County
Ene
Chang
Bing
Fractured Confession Traces Crime Rumors in Chicago
Fragmentary scribbles from a Chicago Record page describe a rumored break in at a house tied to a suspect named Burgiar-Oh. Local chatter hints at a crime with no clear details or confirmations.
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Chicago Record
Ann Burgiar
Fireproof Suit Fabric and Kidney Cure Ad
An item references Mr Darley and Mrs Darley discussing a fireproof material for clothing and a humorous remark about money. A testimonial advertises the New Great South American Kidney Cure claiming rapid relief for kidney bladder and urinary pains with sale through C M Harrin Drugist in Scranton Pennsylvania.
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Harper's Bazar
Dar Eye
C. M. Harrin
Druggis
Penn Avenue
Scranton
Saturday Tribune: Scranton's Favorite Newspaper
The Saturday Tribune emphasizes originality with special material tailored for thin paper. It highlights a growing readership and claims to be Scranton’s most successful newspaper, distinct from syndicated features and rival papers.
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Saturday Tribune
Scranton
The Tribune Expands Baseball and Sports Coverage
The Tribune pledges fuller daily baseball reporting in Scranton with added attention to all sports. It will be the recognized authority on local baseball and outdoor pastimes, supplementing Saturdays with a page of fresh sporting news and gossip.
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the Tribune
Scranton
Doctor Fielded Homeward Quip On Liver Jokes
The page presents a garbled exchange in which a character, Mr. Pauther, complains about needing a doctor while the physician asserts the liver is in good order. The fragment hints at a humorous miscommunication or medical quip typical of a newspaper joke panel.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Mr. Pauther
Ptly
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Carbondale News
Michael Waleh
George Millan
Maggie Bergan
Ida Birs
Paypack
Wayne County
Mollie Bayley
Canaan Street
Crystal Lake
Mamie Kelly
Kate Gallaghy
Spring Street
Porter Smith
Ninth Avenue
Wayne County Association of Baptists
Herrick Center
Howard Luckey
W. KR. Manner
Blanche Tregallas
Bessie Hinds
Moscow
Mary Hastie
Avoca
Corbett Brothers
Hickaby
Dove
Hutchings
William Johnson
Milwaukee
John M. Robertson
Young Men's Christian Association of
Moosie
Young Men's Christian Association
Ball Park
Mrs. Lindsay
J. Scott Inglis
Hall Stead
Montrose
Vandeling
City Railways Abroad
Eng
Liying
North Carolina
George
U. E. Crofut, Prop’r
Heart Lake, Pa
Dr. Smith
Gust Lager
Linden Street
the Saturday Tribune
Chicaco. Medical
Surgical Institute
Reeves
Spruce St
Lackawanna Ave
Gotham Hat
N. A. Hulbert
Wyoming Ave
Steinway & Son
Decker Brothers
Krarich & Back
Stultz & Bauer
Empire Dry Goods CO
Hazleton
Openie
Coe
Vesta
OLD Stad Goodman
Oly
Washburn-Crosby Co. Rons
Washburn-Crosby Co
Kerr, Liebecker & CO
Lackawanna Avenue
Watt
Ing
Church Street
Carbondale, Pa
Dickson Manufacturing CO
Fanton and
Wre
Anton
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