Community notices and local incidents in Florence area
Local church meetings and social events scheduled this week include a Florence mission managers meeting at 10 p.m. and Christmas service plans at First Presbyterian church. Other items note a Young Women's Christian Association event, a 2 p.m. Women’s Christian Temperance meeting, and a 4 chicken supper hosted by the Women’s Relief Corps.
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Florence Mission
First Presbyterian Church
Young Women's Christian Association
Woman's Christian Temperance
Washington Avenue
Women's Relief Corps
M. B. Keller
J. T. Price
Chapman & Boughton
Peckville
For
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Mike
Joe Streak
John Bencash
Old Forge
Select Council
Edmond
P.P. Callery
Plymouth
Canavan & Stokes
Canavan
Nay Aug Park
Yeateluy
George Mark
Millar
Dorfman
Kate Panetz
Cherry Street
South Side
James Phillips
Delaware
Lickawanna
Weertern
Bailey
Board of Health
Love Triumphs Over Law in North End Marriage
John J. Burke and Miss Elizabeth Boston faced a guardianship hurdle when applying to Clerk John H. Thomas for a marriage license. The eighteen year old had no guardian, but attorney M. J. Walsh secured a guardian for the minor sister in an hour, and the license was granted. They departed happily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Burke
Elizabeth Boston
North End
John H. Thomas
M. J. Walsh
Miner Fitzpatrick Injured in Bellevue Coal Shaft Accident
Thomas Fitzpatrick of Fifth street Bellevue suffered severe injuries from a premature blast in the Bellevue shaft yesterday. A charge of powder exploded early in a blasting hole, leaving him badly cut about the head and legs but expected to recover. The notice advertises mining and surveying instruments and safety gear from Technical Supply Co. at 222 Adams Ave.
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Thomas Fitzpatrick
Fifth Street
Bellevue
Fitzpatrick
Tzpatrick
Technical Supply Co
Adams Ave
Court House
Magnificent Oriental Rugs and Vases Sale at Lackawanna Ave
Michaelian Bros and Co announce a sale today at 2 p m featuring a magnificent collection of Oriental rugs carpets and Japanese vases at 00 Lackawanna avenue. The event is hosted to showcase their Casey Camera Parlor new offerings at 203 Wash avenue.
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Lackawanna Avenue
Michaelian Bros & Co
Harsh Words Fly in Board Meeting Over Fire Insurance
Tense session reveals a clash between Mr. Gibbons and Mr. Jennings over the distribution of a $25,000 block of fire insurance among eleven agencies. The debate touches Howell Booth charges, school building plans, and policy renewals as the board adjourns after approving the insurance actions and a new school project slate.
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Gibbons
Jennings
Howell-Booth
Sparham
Board of Control
Howell
Mr. Jennings
Boland
Buland Agency
Jennigs
Gibbon
Insurance Committee
Barker
Adjourned New England Society Meeting Dec 15
An adjourned meeting of the New England Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania will be held at the board of trade rooms Tuesday evening Dec 15 to perfect final arrangements for the tenth annual dinner. Bov Her a Camera for Xmas. We have em at 203 Wash ave Twining optician 126 Penn avenue in Harris drug store. Hours 9 am to 6 pm.
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New England Society
Pennsylvania
Board of Trade Rooms
Wash, Ave
Twining
Penn Avenue
Harris’ Drug Store
The Austin Heights Mystery A Forgotten Mountain Murder
Rumor spreads of a husband who killed his wife’s boarder with an ax at Austin Heights near Old Forge. The crime allegedly buried in the woods, with the killer never identified and no evidence remaining. Local belief holds to the tale though no proof has surfaced.
Capone Recovers After Sunday Night Attack
John Capone of Raymond court was able to sit up yesterday after a stabbing attempt by Cincenzo Rossi the shoemaker Sunday evening. Rossi fled toward the South Side toward an Italian wing near the Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad and later went toward Pittston where a brother lives. Patrolman Sartor searched Pittston but did not locate Rossi. Capone is expected to be around in a week though the wound will leave a large scar on his face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Capone
Raymond Court
Cincenzo Rossi
Rossi
West Side
Erie, and
Wyoming Valley Railroad
Pittston
Victor Sartor
Roel
Capone
17 year old railside worker dies from shaft roof fall
James Bannon aged 17 died after a slab fell in No 2 shaft at Olyphant Delaware and Hudson Railroad. He was brought to Lackawanna hospital where surgeons removed two crushed vertebrae pressing on the spinal cord. His recovery is not expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bannon
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company
Olyphant
Lackawanna Hospital
Dre. McGrath and
Andrews
Blackton of the Journal Demonstrates Cartoon Making
At a Railroad Young Men's Christian Association rally J Stuart Blackton of the New York Journal gave an entertaining display on how newspaper caricatures are produced. His talk and exhibit drew loud applause and laughter as attendees enjoyed a luncheon after the program.
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Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
J. Stuart Blackton
New York Journal
Getting Did Not Buy Ring at Wrights Jewelry
Richard Getting a long whiskered tailor from Luzerne street imbibed then visited Wrights Jewelry to buy a ring but caused a disturbance. Patrolman was summoned and last night Getting occupied room 10 in the station house.
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Richard Getting
Luzerne Street
Wes
Wright
Patrolmance
Mr. Eee
Schiller Lodge Holds Annual Election and Installation
Schiller lodge No. 345 Free and Accepted Masons elected officers last night in the Masonic hall. Installation is set for Thursday night by Past District Deputy Grand Master E. P. Kingsbury with a banquet to follow. Mathias Stipp named representative to the grand lodge. Other officers include Henry C. Dimler as worshipful master and C. Gelbert as secretary.
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Schiller Lodge
Masonic Hall
E. P. Kingsbury
Mathias Stipp
Grand Lodge
Philip Robinson
City approves wide set of ordinances and resolutions
Signed by Mayor Bailey the measures include renaming Swetland street to West Linden street from Linden street bridge to North Main avenue to support electric lights on Brown Place and multiple street and drainage plans across the city district areas and riverfront zones.
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Bailey
Swetland Street
Linden Street Bridge
Main Avenue
West Linden Street
Brown Place
Main and
Chestnut Avenues
Schnell Court
Wright Place
Washington and Richmont Avenues
Prospect
Stone Avenue
Cherry Street
Market Street
Lackawanna River
Phosphates Aid Body and Brain Repair and Digestion
The excerpt notes that phosphates provide the right element to repair body and brain waste and also assist digestion. It frames phosphates as a nutritional food component essential for recovery and processing other foods.
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Norman & Moore _ FIRE INSURANCE
Wyoming Ave
the Lackawanna
A. Bb. Warman
Our
Tay Wyoming Ave
Uity Notes
Carters
Mears & Hagen
Casey
The
T. J. Jennings
C. G. Boland
Norman & Moore
Buland
Nots
Fellows
Nota
Mr. Gibbons
Pacific
Gribbons
Sharar
Vermeer
Schrieger
Notz
Gibbear
Francois
O'Malley
Davis
Devanney
Conrad
Walsh
Tavear Jennings
Schriefer
Aves
Scharar
Langan
Nuve
Wormser
Schaefer
Darker
Ter
Jennings Sspens
Mr. Welsh
Schrieffer
High and Training School Committee
Eliza Sparham
Prime
M. A. McGinney
Mary Saunders
David Saunders
Kr. Coolidge
Anna C. Clarke
Louie Frey
Lucy Booth
Rexford Hooth
Henry Schloss
George Howell
Mra. Capwell
Bridget, Walsh
J. H. Williams
Air
Williames
Torker
Mr. Wormser
Devaney
Felons
Swarham
Jacobs
Conservative Policy
Mr. Conrad
Mr. Willams
Warda
Scranton
Achitects
Williama
Green Ridge Lumber c Company
Siebecker & Watkins
Lohmann’s
Spruce Street
Austin Heights
Adam Stegner
Rendham
Tribune
Austin Coal Company
Sibley
Blackton
Journal
Grand Union Tea Co
Lack«ave
Jones Bros
Carolyne V. Dorsey
Adams Avenue
Matthias Stipp
No. 1
A. Ms. Cbhesen
Henry C. Dimler
George D. Brandt
C. S. Gelbert
Joseph H. Gunster
N. G. Goodman
Frank Leuthner
Henry Vockroth
Christmas
Will Te
Powell
Sterling
White
China
China Hall
C. J. Weichel
Meara Bidz
Cor. Wash. and
Spruce St
Horsford
Wash. Ave
Rr, Black, Sawyer's Millinery Store
Sohmer Piano
J. W. Guernsey
Waterrome
CG Snyder
Gprese Bt
Hote
Jermyn
REED
Lackawanna Ave
Wyoming House
Alaska
J.bolz
Wyoming Avenue
Lackawanna Arena
Rappreght
Pena Ave
Baptist
Scranton News Co
Tarkidh
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