Sewer Main Rebuilt On South Garfield Avenue
A team of street workers under Assistant Foreman Joseph Boniel completed repairing the South Garfield avenue sewer main. Work extended from Jackson to Washburn streets, tying into the Washburn sewer with an eighteen inch pipe. The project used about fifteen men, with Franklin engine aid, and cost over fif thé thousand dollars despite initial underfunding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Avenue
Joseph Boniel
Jackson and
Washburn
Washburn Street
Toncherd
WH. Williams
Franklin
Requiems Held For John O Malley And Richard Reese
The late John O Malley and Richard Reese were honored in separate funeral services. O Malley’s requiem at St Patrick's Church was conducted by Rev FLPB McNally with a large quiet gathering and interment at Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Reese's funeral at his Lafayette Street home drew many relatives and friends, followed by interment at Waveburn Street cemetery. floral tributes were noted as especially beautiful. A large juvenile George escorted the remains to the cemetery while several choir members and a quartet provided singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Jenkins
Bouth
Hyde Park Avenue
Barwick
Delaware, Lackawanna
Castner
Daniel Phillips
Parry Thomas
Joseph Evans
John O'Malley
Wi Qackeun
St. Patrek’s
Flpb. McNally
Dorne
Hyde Park
Thomas Norton
William Jones
Charles Aelititte
Dioceph Charles
Thommas Bott
Murphy
Rithard Reese
Lafayette
Wavehburn Street
Sweet
Tina Saxe
Ethel Rinker
Wla
Chise
Hush Davies
Paustur
Literary Club Recalls Revolutionary Era at Private Gather
Last evening the Plekwielianes met at John J. York’s Price street home for a bi weekly session. Edith Williams opened with a paper on Literature of the Revolutionary Period while Chude Pitcher spoke of Patrick Henry and WT Burall sketched Thomas Jefferson. Kate Chase offered an interpretation of the Declaration of Independence hinting at women’s suffrage. Twelve library questions on the era added zest and Harriet Coons concluded with a book review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. York
Price Street
Mre York
Edith Williams
Chude Pitcher
Patrick Henry
Burall
Thomas Jefferson
Kate Chase
Harriet Coons
Accidents Injure Two Men In Hyde Park Area
Thoms Gleasin of Washburn Street aged years suffered a facial kick injury after approaching a horse. He was treated at home by a doctor summoned to the scene. Anthony Godlus of Riggs Row badly lacerated his right hand in a mill accident while attempting to operate a machine, receiving medical care at his boarding house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoms Gleasin
Washburn Street
Hyde Park
Anthony Godlus
Riggs Row
Jn Briges
Missing boy found at Christmas show window
Mrs Edward G Miles reports her year old son Huy Miles missing after 1 p m from 1211 Price Street Scranton. He was last seen near the polio station and later spotted watching Santa Claus in a Chirke Brie window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Miles
Price Street
Scranton
Santa Claus
Globe Warehouse Opens with Low Prices and Wide Stock
A Scranton shopper notes Globe Warehouse fills its shelves from opening to closing with a broad display and the claim that prices are always the lowest. The ad asserts two decades of serving local tastes and urges visitors to buy gifts, highlighting abundant stock and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Warehouse
Reson
Scranton
Toys on display draw crowds with varied goods
A busy storefront showcases toys and dolls of many kinds. Furniture and novelty items attract families with a wide range of selection and affordable prices. The shop emphasizes appeal to children and parents alike.
Local Hosiery and Gloves Sale Highlights
Readable notice describes gloves for children and men, old stock and prices, along with Hosiery and underwear in wool or other fabrics. Mentions warm garments like gar miotis and hankies, plus various new short items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tvert
Mmissen
Combinathen
Table Linens and Household Textiles Noted in Trade Stock
The notice highlights a local trade in table linens, napkins, toweling and related fabrics. It comments on the fashion for sturdy household goods and indicates a market focus on practical, durable textiles for everyday use.
Fragmented OCR: Ideal present discussed for children
The text reads as a fragment about an ideal present bringing comfort to the mind and children. It mentions popularity and prices, though many words are garbled, making exact details unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Scranion Town Handkerchiefs Parade Novel Goods
Local merchants tout Scranion as a premier hamaker chief hub with new handkerchief lines for the holidays. Shops promise better values than last year and a wide border range for gift buyers.
Globe Bowing Machine Promises High Quality and Value
The Globe Bowing Machine is claimed to rival top models in price and performance with superior bowing quality. The text touts the machine as superb despite unclear wording, noting attachments and pride in design as features.
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Globe
Clarke Tirothere Patrons Visit Evening Concert
Clarke Tirothere presents a piano and orchestral program for patrons tonight. The Bauer orchestra will perform marches overtures and waltzes including Marsqn of the Prtoons and A Social Gaiting with selections from Serenade and Gay New York in a fairy filled space.
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Clarke Tirothere
Bauer
Mareh
Boston
Pryor Overture
Marsiqn
Pritoons
Willard Selection
Edwards Walt
Ootential Hapter
Caseeve Ceodle Medles
Fhianens
Weeeee Bheyor Alatoh
Fous
Herbert Medlew
DeWitt Fetection
New York
Kerker March
Bion
Scranton Area Residents Welcome and Traveling Holiday Guests
Nutch McLaurhain of Lucerne street will travel to Ireland for the holidays. Mrs. Mira Farrell and Mise Hunt of Wilkes-Barre, guests of Mix Folwards Sweety of North tyde Park avenue, have returned. Miss Bertha Jones of Taylor visits West Scranton friends. Mail Carrier and Mrs. Colin Ef. Phillips on Washburn street host Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Warner of New York City. Hersie Slots of Swethind street, a noted recitationist, is homebound with illness. Edward Horton of Nicholson visits West Scranton friends. Wallace Moser of the Republican is ill at Lafayette Street. David Moses of Wilkes-Barre visits his brother Alderman Moses of South Main Avenue. Mrs. James H. Jones and her son John of Eynen street are seriously ill at home. William Morris of Bucknell University is home for holidays with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Morris of South Main Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nutch McLaurhain
Lucerne Street
Ireland
Mira Farrell
Mise Hunt
Wilkes-Barre
Mix Folwards Sweety
North Tyde Park Avenue
Bertha Jones
Taylor
West Scranton
Colin Ef. Phillips
Washburn Street
R. A. Warner
New York City
Mies Hersie Slots
Swethind Street
Edward Horton
Nicholson
Wallace Moser
Republican
Lafayette Stree
David Moses
Alderman Moses
South Main Avenue
James Hh, Jones
John
Eynen Street
William Morris
Bucknell University
J. T. Morris
South Mii Avenue
New Year Diner Planned by Washburn Street Preadbertin Church
The Washburn Street Preadbertin church ladies schedule their annual New Years dinner in the church Parlors from noon to 6 pm on New Year’s Day. A separate item notes a window display at Merchant H P D Jones on Jackson Street featuring bantam cochinea and buff coch fit weighing three and three quarters pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn Street
H. PD. Jones
Jackson Street
Geoteo Miles
Lind
W. 1
Deyoe
Deckers Court
Dunmore
Seth Jones
Iriwin GG. Hugres
South Main Avenue
K. E. Evans
Evans & Powell
Cora Derr
Allentown
A. L. Ramer
Lincoln Avenue
Hotive
Roberts
North Mala
Sermons and notices from Scranton area churches and events
Rev W G Watkins preaches at Serth Stein Avenue Baptist on The Sure Weta Prophesy evening service. Hertha C Watkins home from Bucknell University for holidays. Mrs Imma Couch services at Forest Hill cemetery led by Rev J K Pletcher. Ethel Fidler funeral at West Market Street home with burial Forest Hill. Democratic caucus in O Donnell Hall for select and common council nominations. Mine accident in Cuyuna area injures worker. William Billick injured by mule kick at Went Ridge colliery. Rev F S Dobbins of Philadelphia to lecture on Asiatic tonight.
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W. G. Watkins
Serth Stein Avenue
Teetoow
Mottigen
Wintking
Mise
Hertha C. Watkins
Bucknnh University
Rey
Mre
W, OG. Watkins
North Main Avenue
Buu
Ke Mir
Mia
Silas B. Robineen
D W. Therine
Bucknell University
North End Choral Union
Welsh Congregational Church
Aw Pa
Mere William Richards
Spring Aspeol
Ethel
John Fidler
West Market Street
Forest Hill Cemetery
O'Donnell
William Billick
Went Ridge
Muly
Imma Couch
Foyeat Hill
Mixelotte Services at Firat Welsh Baptist Church
Tomorrow at Firat Welsh Baptist Church Wayne avenue services will be held with Rev. W P Davies preaching in the morning and in English in the evening. Bible school is at 2 pm with the subject God’s Gift to Humanity. Election officials will be chosen in several districts this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mixelotte
Firat Welsh Baptist Church
Wayne Avenue
Firat Weleh Bantlet
W. FP. Davies
Weleh
Paul Evans
Leggetts Creek
Yival Lodge
Daughters of America
Jne
Fenner & Chappell
Tal
Local social notes and political race chatter
A social evening at Mixe Mattle Cal lendar’s Dickson avenue home was held by the Baptist Vous People’s Union Temperance committee. BT. Jayne seeks the Republican nomination for school controller with primaries next Tuesday. Birthday surprise for Miva Gertie La Rose on Deacon street. Nellie Van Dover hosts cousin Florence Janks from Pike county. Mrs. Berry of Trenton and Emma Mates of Clark’s Suntumist attend family visitors. Mrs. Hatthe Bonrem of Stroudsburg returns from visit. Rev. and Mrs. A. Chaffee to New Jersey to see Mrs. Chaf fee’s sister who died. Almina Fassett of Scottsville visits sister Mrs T. J. Bnowden.
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Mixe Mattle Callendar
Dickson Avenue
Temperance Committee
The
Baptist Vous People’s Union of the Baptist Church
Jayne
Miva Gertie la Rose
Deacon Street
Misa Nellie van Dover
Monsey Avenue
Florence Janks
Pike County
Berry
Trenton
NS. J
Emma Mates
Clark's Suntunist
Chaffee
Almina Fassett
Scottsville
T. J. Bnowden
Temperance and community notices in South Scranton
In Pharmacy hall South Scranton the St Abovelus Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society heard talks on affiliation and Visitation amendments from Father Whitty society leaders. Other speakers discussed morality of rage and local Catholic and fraternal activities noted for December events and upcoming entertainments.
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St. Abovelus
PC. Mutherin
J. J. Moran
D. B. Murray
Peter Walsh
John McDonough
John Grown
Thomas Mahon
William Dailey
J. J. Harrington
Thor Llanney
James Whelan
Ruddy
T. N. Bigiin
John Gallagher
Columbus Council
Young Men's Institute
Pharmacy Hall
Patriotic Council
United American Mechanics
John G. West
BP. Neals
Ft, S
PF Tisdel
J. P. Hartman
Uedner
Willham Young
J. G. Wolf
Walker
Kathe Coyne
Cedar Avenue
Gertri ®E McGee
Cedar Avenues
Stroudsburg Normal School
Edith Jamelson
Hertishire
Kate Arthur
Pittston Avenue
Peters
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Hall
FE. Klos
Peter Hosar
Michael Wilbur
Philip Meyer
Charles Graft
August Rhoer
DUNMORE Notes On Died And Local Events
DUNMORE Henrietta Hees died at 40 Midge Street after a short illness. Her funeral is set for Sunday morning at o clock with interment in Dunmore cemetery. The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Dunnan died yesterday after a brief illness. funeral Sunday at 2 pm in Dunmore cemetery. Other items include lodge attendance at Olyphant, ongoing sermons in the Presbyterian church, and residents relocating to West Drinker Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Hees
Midge Street
Dunmore Cemetery
Dunnan
Archie Jones
Wilkes-Barre
Residynes
G. W. Jones
Brook Street
Exchange Hotel
Minooka Man John Hoffron Dies. Funeral Planned
Minooka resident John Hoffron died Saturday after an illness. Aged and respected, he was survived by his wife and nine children. He belonged to Division No. 2 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Funeral arrangements set for Monday afternoon with interment in Minooka Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoffron
West Minooka
Welook
Merle
Hibernians
Aminowka Catholic
Letters From The People Column Introductory Notice
Under this heading letters of interest will be published when accompanied by the writer's name The Tribune states it will not be held responsible for opinions here expressed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehort
the Tribune
The Candidacy of John KR Budd for Justice of the Peace
John T Budd of Forest City seeks Republican nomination for Justice of the Peace. He was appointed by Governor Husting to fill the vacancy left by resigning J P Bauman and is active in local politics as a Forest City representative. The piece notes his candidacy and party backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John KR. Budd
the Tribune Bir
John T. Budd
Forest City
Citi
Justice of Peace
Buddid
Justices of the Peace of
D. HM. Hustinge
Bauman
Iis
Fres TROULLER Al Sinus wd Sie Attia
Fragmentary OCR text from a Washington city item referencing Al Trouller and Attia. No clear event, date, or organization readable. Unable to determine a complete news item with identifiable facts.
Political endorsement favors Budd for local office in Forest City
In a Forrest City notice dated December 17, 1997, A L Morgan urges electing Budd to public office highlighting his eleven years in Poteet City, ten years as justice of the peace in Coolland, Wayne County, and service on the borough council. He claims Budd’s public life proves his fitness and loyalty to Republican values and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budd
Poteet City
Coolland
Wayne County
Republicana
Mors Ont
Hit
A. L. Morgan
Forest Cliv
Frances Leighton remembered for fealty and service
Frances Leighton of Glenburn died after a long life of farm work and community service. Her family and neighbors remember her devotion to church, school, and neighbors, and her cheerful vigor. Levi W. Deyoe, 71, long a resident, died after five days of illness. He served as a railroad conductor and later ran a hay and grain business with a wife and two children surviving. John F. Prutty of West Beranton dies after brain illness. Mary Dempsey, longtime North Feronton's resident, dies after a week in illness, survived by a son Patrick. funeral arrangements to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances M. Leighton
Glenburn
Amonit
Abington Hille
Ijnlet
Lolehton
Leighton
Levi Wolcott Deyoe
Deckers Wourt
Greene County
M. Y
Tioga County
Binghamton
Secranton
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
No. 1
Vockash Place
Alden T
Myra Morgan
Flo
Bimpson Methodist Church
Dunmore Cemetery
Mary Dempsey
O'Eldek
Wilbur Street
Railroads Ready for Klondike Travel Boom Following Winter
Railroads forecast a spring rush to the Klondike with as many as 100000 travelers. The Baltimore and Ohio Line plans a through coaches service from New York to San Francisco starting December 21, via Philadelphia Washington Parkersburg Cincinnati. Other routes include the Pallimore and Ohio and United Lines from Pittsburgh to New York and Southern Pacific through the coast, with schedules rotating weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Baltimore and Ohio
New York City
San Prongisco
Philadelphia
Washington
Parkershire
Fied Cincinnat
Louie
Texarkana
Vil Paso
Texas
San Francisco
Pallsmore and
Ohte
Pittevurg
Cincinnat
Uilote Central
New Yorleans
Ute Southern Pacific
Pittsburg
New York
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Wael
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Necursany
Speelius
West Side Business Directory
J. A. Ining
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West Lock
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Aortie Scranton
Green Ridge
South Scranton
John FL Pruupy
Hywik
Weet Beranton
Dse
Vocalletn
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Priva
Gil
Hater
A, E. Rogers
Tit Jeweler
China
Lackawanna Avenue
Lackawanna Ave
Scranton Gas and Water Co
Hyde Park Gas Co
Electric Light and Heat Co
Meadow Brook Water Co
W. W. Scranton
G. B. Hand
Sec’y and Treas
Wyoming Avenue
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