City Notes Dance at Siegel and Local Events Up For Bid
A busy evening features a Parlor club dance at Siegel's, a Jermyn area banquet, and a golf prize draw at 1605 Wyoming Ave. Read of a Catholic Historical society meeting, home donations, a brewery contract award, a fractured leg, ward caucus, a small fire, Orphans Court session, employee gifts, and a Christmas shooting match with scores and upcoming New Year shoot plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortius
Catholic Historical Society
Newman Magazine Club
Washington Avenue
Tals ‘Ony Gun Club
Charles Creasy
John Thomas
Swirts
Will Phillips
Will Brower
Fred Snyder
Ed. Doutsman
Will Smith
Peres Gardner
Charles von Storeh
Hieward Slocum
Warry Eidton
John Wehr
Outline of Human Nature Amid Campus Pranks at Columbia
An incomplete account describes Columbia University students in Morningside engaging in pranks and social behavior. The piece notes interactions among locals and outsiders, mentions drinking or smoking customs, and hints at guidance or rules governing conduct within the university setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia University
Morningside
Wenridkey
Uline
Tigay
Tibet
New York
Thor
Chaotic Quarrel Scatters Passengers in New York Tramcar
A crowded tramcar scene erupts when a heated argument escalates into threats and near blows. One man clutches a cigar and taunts another while bystanders and a conductor respond, ending with a tense, uproarious confrontation aboard the streetcar.
Fat Passenger Delays Coney Island Boat Departure
A crowded Coney Island excursion boat leaves New York with a sparse crew, but one red faced passenger insists his party of sixty to seventy is aboard. The captain grows impatient as the fat passenger offers a gleeful, nonsensical count, delaying the voyage until the group is finally located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
New York
Aplain
Stans Min
Pasenger
Lin
Maui
Ome
The Guinea Pigs Cause Family Fracas
A quirky tale from Propeha Capital about a boy on Van Huren street who sells guinea pigs after a mishap with a pet. The incident sparks laughter and confusion as interactions with his father and friends unfold, ending with a humorous remark about guinea pigs having no tails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Huren
Irene
Brown twins charm neighbor with playful garden stroll
Oliver Morford relays a tale told by Whitcoml Riley about twins living in Indianapolis. The mother disciplines one twin while spoiling the other with indoor time and small favors. A neighbor stops to ask which twin is out, and the child proudly points to the brighter one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Morford
Gekel
Vesti
Anawenuil
Amendments Agreed Upon At Conference Adopted By Council
Unanimous approval followed two weeks of wrangling as the Scranton common council adopted amendments to the street railway franchise ordinances. The West End and South Side lines passed on second reading, while the North End measure was deferred. gas franchise details and related public safety provisions were discussed amid debates over price caps and street repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Common Council
Board of Trade
Ordiniunees
West End
South Side
Messrs
Rohathin
Calpin
Sie Iitercets
Compuiny
Keller
North Bra
M. J. Hoban
J. A. O'Reilly
St. Peter's Cathedral
KR. J. Bourke
Cornella
Wyoming Avenue
St. Thomas' College
St. Ceceil's Academy
Bourke
T. BP. Hobin
Burke
John FP. Quinnan
Rllwas
Scranton
M. EB. McDonald
Joseph Obrien
O'Brien
Ordinees
Consumers’ Gas Company
Iehtmal Water Committee
Shell
Golden wedding celebrated by Hessingers in Scranton
Mr and Mrs Theodore Hessinger long time Scranton residents marked their diamond anniversary with a second ceremony at their Willow street home. The couple, married Dec 7 1851 in New York, raised twelve children with six surviving. Local notables attended a reception and supper as Hessinger, a veteran cabinet maker, remains active in Odd Fellows and city affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Hessinger
South Scranton
Sir Willow Street
Willam A. Nordt
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Cardina Mugleskircher
Ernest H. Bulke
Williameburg
N.Y
Shebogan
Wisconsin
Scranton
Willow Street
Hessinger
Sunday School Festival at Br Luke's Church
The Sunday school festival of Br Luke's Sunday school and three mission schools is this evening at 7 o clock. Rev F P Huzeman will give the address in the church. The Christmas tree and entertainment follow in the Parish house. Parents and friends of the children are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. Luke's Sunday School
BR. Huzeman
Two Italians Try Break In at Providence Road Resort
Nellie Allen refused entry at 1344 Providence Road as two Italians forced the door. Harry L. Frederick of 1217 Blair Avenue intervened with a beer bottle and was shot in the groin, later operated on. suspect sought by Detective Lona Day and North Scranton police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Williams
Providence Road
Frederick
Nellie Allen
Harry L. Frederick
Blair Avenue
Tilhin
Allen
Italiin
Lackawanna Hospital
Scranton
Lona Day
North Scranton
Presbyter ian Creed Revision Committees Report
Exclusive Wire reports that the Presbyterian creed revision committee met in Washington from December 4 to 14. It produced a brief statement of the reformed faith in sixteen articles and a declaratory statement on selected chapters. A five member subcommittee was named to draft a tentative revision for February in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mresa
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
F. W. Co. Humphrey
Meixibbin
Fisher
Niccolls
Moffat
General Assembly
Revenue Collections for November 1901 Report
The monthly internal revenue statement shows November 1901 total receipts at 23,178,901 dollars, down 2,165,320 from November 1900. Spirits lead at 12,080,812 with an increase, tobacco 4,264,700 down 40,866, fermented liquors 4,975,189 down 4689, gin 212,814 down 25,813, special taxes 58,066 up 24,016, miscellaneous 1,518,768 down 2,978,985. For five months the period totals 120,054,005, down 10,625,302 from 1900 due to lower taxation under the revenue reduction bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue
Zionist Congress Opens in Basel With 1000 Delegates
The Zionist congress convened in Basel under Dr. Theodore Herzl with over 1,000 delegates from major nations except Australia. In his opening, President Elersi recalled meeting the sultan last May who expressed sympathy for the Zionist cause and called Jews desirable colonists and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basle
Switzerland
Zionist Congress
Theodore Herzl
Vienna
Zionist Movement
Palestine
Australia
Elersi
Herz
Cellist and Teacher Mr Chas Russell Advertises Lessons
New York based cellist and teacher Mr Chas Russell offers limited pupil lessons in Beranton with terms available through Miss Julia Allen at 612 Washington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Russell
New York
Beranton
Allen
Washington Avenue
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Dresden
Germany
France
City Notes
Siegel
Clus
Siegel's
Jermyn
Don. 1
Tackawanna and Luzerne Dental Association
Denyn
Barrets
Thomas Tarrett
Binth Scranton
The
Golf
Greeh Ridge Deum Corp
Tienes Mea Ae Wikner
Dohn Dirmyn
A. B. Punning
Gvarhart
Woolkers & Reiman
Cits
Thie Trewin Company
Cn Strtion
Woods
Cgeorge Rovhler
Moses Taylor Hospital
Teg
Bel
Alerman
John Ty Towe
Tootley
Dun
Green's Lane
Orphans' Court
Orphans’ Court
Dwige Ala
Vosbure
Emuloyes
Wells Fargo
National Expres Ompanies
National Exotize Company
Spring Brook Water
Lacka. Valley
Broadway
Arbondale
Commonwealth Big
Serantua, Va
Onco
Moore
Riley
Twins
Weller
Robuthan
Alworth
Paine
San Francisco
Borunton
J. P. Evans
Usterline
Haggerty
Bo W
Evans
AL Lo Lewis
Slaines
McGheever
Partridge
Harevoy
Win
Connelly
Norton
Calolm
Brown
City Seliester
Mrs
Ok Sehliger
Lackawihnnan Avenue
Henry Smith
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Alliance Lodge of Odd Fellows
Flo
Odd Fellows
Andl Mew
Theodire Hoesinger
Clevelind
Chio
Gad Mi
Giume Kessinger
Meadville
Willian Meewinger
Red Hanks
Noi
Dot Muncy
Porth Amboy
Adam Wick
Dere
Mo Meesinger
WB Hessinger
Frank Heceiger
Willian Uleseinger
Mir
John
Kov
Gud Mae Willian Nords
Charlea Keifer
Peter Miller
Charlie J. Neuter
Miss Newsler
Ail Mt
Plomen
Children OF S&t. Luke's
Kayzer Zinn
China
Geo. W. Millar & Co
Wyoming
William Henry Roberts
F. A. Kaiser
Lackawanna and
Adams Avenues
L. Crane
Lackawanna Avenue
Pilsner
Suranton, PA
E. Schitpff
Lacka
Associated
I Vem
Lacka. Ave
Price & Jenkins
Associated Press
Hondom
Meo
Nael Maron
Edinhurst
Oriver
Dimity
Oliver Chuenleal Co
Rochester
S. C
Fred R. Smith
Linden Street
Board of Trade Building
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