West Scranton Events Highlight Choir Charity Gathering
A social event at South Main avenue featured the Scranton Street Baptist Church choir presenting Mrs. Bed doe with a handsome rocking chair as thanks for her efforts. Speakers thanked donors and attendees enjoyed a small reception after the program. Funeral arrangements and a week of prayer were announced for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Street Baptist Church
First
Peddoe
South Main Avenue
Mere
Bevldie
Scranton
Howe
Eisteddfod At First Welsh Congregational Church Draws Crowds
The eisteddfod at the First Welsh Congregational church Monday evening drew much attention from local music lovers. W J Davis served as secretary for the church committee in charge. The program featured solos, duets, choruses, and recitations with prizes and several competitions based on biblical themes and hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Davis
Adjudication Notices for Choir and Solo Competitions
A dense listing of adjudications and prizes for a musical contest event. Entries include duets, solos, choirs and quartettes with donated prizes from various sponsors, adjudication numbers, and officials such as President Ro Williama and Rev Dr Jorries. The document outlines performers, ages, and prize amounts, with multiple adjudication references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williama
Jorries
Ohn
W. Jones
Agapohr Ceee Eee
Bameonl
Edward Davies
Ane
Keeond Prige
David Jones
Isaac Ryan
Seliloway
Roth
Parry
Rlelhards
Wiheih & Lowa
Funeral Notices for Mrs Harvey and Infant McHinte
The funeral for Mrs Margaret Harvey wife of Kenlwen A Harvey takes place this afternoon at 2 00 from the residence South Seventh Street interment follows at Washburn Street Cemetery. The funeral for Florence seventeen month old twin daughter of Mr and Mrs Hicharnt McHinte will be this afternoon at 2 00 from 1815 Jackson Street with interment at Cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Harvey
Kenlwen A. Harvey
Tire
South Seventh Street
Washburn Street
Florence
Hicharnt McHinte
Jackson Street
Cathedral
Hong Tet 9
M. J. Riley
Price Street
Cathedral Cemetery
St. David's Hall
St. Paul's
West Pittston Cemetery
Jessie Rowe
Norristown
N. J
Clement Marsh
South Hyde Park Avenue
First Welsh Congregational Church
Larboard Warren
Robert Morrie Loden
J. WH. Powell
E. Be, Robathan
Hyde Park Avenue
Mise Dora Negouska
Yenra
Dominick Nefouska
Albright Avenue
W. (. Henderson
Diamond Avenue
South Slide
Week of Prayer Schedule for West Side Churches
The week of prayer features Plymouth Congregational on Monday evening with the theme Prayerful Confession and Rumner Avenue Presbyterian on Tuesday evening with the theme The Church Universal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Plymouth Congregational
Rumner Avenue
Community churchs announce weekly theme series
On Wednesday evening Washburn Street Presbyterian presents Nations and Their Rulers, Thursday Scranton Street Baptists hosts Foreign and Home Missions, and Friday Simpson Methodist Episcopal offers Families and Schools. Services begin at 7 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn Street Presbyterian
Scranton Street Bapital
Foreign and Home Missions
Simpson Methodist Episcopal
Local Notices Mixed With Family Updates
Ithaca resident Mike Susan Harrison visits kin while Bertha Wettling hosts Anna Thompson in East Stroudsburg. Mre M F Wymin and son Frank tour Jackson street relatives. Budd family holiday with Mire Frances. B R Poster and Phillips on Elm Street ill. Lauren Pawling returns from Pittston visit. Mrs Kramer hosts Edith Morris in Belvidere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Susan Harrison
Ithaca
N. Y
Mise Bertha Wettling
South Bromley Avenue
Mike Anna Thompson
East Stroudsburg
B. Fitenimmons
Liuizerne Street
Mre
M. F. Wymin
Frank
Jackson Street
Motesdale
Hon. C. WH. Budd
Frances
Mire
L. RR
Poster
North Lincoln Avenue
Phillips
West Elm Street
Mies Lauren Pawling
Swetland Street
Pittston
Frank Kramer
South Main Avenue
Edith Morris
Belvidere
N. J
Thomas
Rock Street
Rough Riders at the Armory for Niagara Hose Benefit
North Scranton reports a Monday Rough Riders program at the armory for the Niagara Hose Company with a matinee in the afternoon and advance ticket sales opening today. Ground was broken yesterday on a new armory annex, with occupancy planned in April. Sergeant G C Rogers of Company I Thirteenth Regiment is honorably discharged and home.
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Rough Riders
Niagara Hose Company
G. c. Rogers
Thirteenth Regiment
United States
William Chappel
North Main Avenue Baptist Church
First Welsh Baptist Church
Wayne Avenue
W. F. Davies
T. Thomas
Ladies Ald Society
The
Welsh Congregational Church
Ehoir
Dr. Parry
Birds
Joshua John
John G. Evans
John HM. Evans
Blue Ribbon
Bowman
White
Ong
Esua Price
Eelowpadi
Mugele Lewis
Lewie
Jonni
Pheaby Evans
John L. Evans
Shepherd's Hay
DD. Lewis
Po Citation
Evan Gabriel
Miss Price
Mr. Reese JR. Davies
Evan Price
Miss Davies
Hubert R. Williams
Brick Avenue
Burglary Attempt Near Cedar Avenue Leaves Mrs Klotz Injured
Mrs John B Klotz of 516 Cedar Avenue awoke to a man reaching toward her throat as a burglar attempted to enter her window at nearly 4 am. The intruder fled when she screamed, a chase followed but he escaped toward the Cedar Avenue bridge. Locals describe the suspect as short, stout, dark suit and overcoat with a black derby. Mrs Klotz is in serious condition and suffering from nervous prostration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Klotz
Cedar Avenue
John TB. Klote
Mrs. Riots
Hotel Best
Herrmann
Zang
Leutenant
Mra Klotz
Young Women’s reception to open year with program at Cedar avenue room
The annual first of year reception of the Young Women’s Christian association will be held Monday from 4 to 10 o’clock at the Cedar avenue room. The central city teams board and South Side committees will receive visitors as decorations and refreshments set the tone. A packed hourly program features piano solos, vocal and instrumental duets, recitations, quartets, a choir concert, a tambourine drill, and violin performances concluding with sociability.
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Cedar Avenue
Central City
South Side Association
George Gschwindt
Harry Humphrey
Carrie Martz
Edna Judd
Alice Williams
Kehrli
Leroy Wheeler
Martha Nott
Mary Wirth
Jacob Emich
Fred. Heltrick
Edna Klauminzger
Viola Highfield
Miss Burschell
Nordt
Wirth
Alice
Carrie Zulager
Miss Hille
Rose Blatter
Messs Myers
Daisy Huber
Serantin Street Baptist Church
Jennie Beddoe
Loyalty Club
Arthur Humphrey
Herman Stearns
George Fillings
Charles Krotach
Mies Krotach
Gospel Meeting Tomorrow Led By Mrs. Charlotte Adame
Mrs. Charlotte Adame of Pittsburg will lead the gospel meeting tomorrow afternoon with singing by Misses Martha North and Mary Wirth. The Loyalty club gathered in strong attendance for its regular meeting last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Adame
Pittsburg
Martha North
Mary Wirth
Loyalty Club
Nightly church fair crowds grow at St Johns
Attendance swells at St John s church fair with each night. St Aloysian society hosts last night s event. Tonight the St Lawrence choir at Old Forge performs and sickery street Presbyterian marks year end services. Cedar avenue mission holds Christmas exercises tomorrow at 2 00 p m. Miksa Lena Lentes honors her eleventh birthday at 425 Hickory Street. Jacob Krick George Trosgar and Harry Saft visit Elmhurst. Fourteen Friends hold their third annual New Year s meeting at Hotel Hest at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Church
St. Aloysian Society
St. Lawrence's Church
Old Forge
First Presbyterian Church
Norlowk
Miksa Lena Lentes
Alderimnan
John Lentes
Hickory Street
Jacob Krick
George Trosgar
Harry Saft
Elmhurst
Hotel Hest
The Homeliest Man in Scranton Advertised
An old advertisement claims Kemp's Balsam and the Throat and Lungwort cure chronic and acute coughs bronchitis and consumption. It invites all to call on “any dragelit and eto” for bottles priced as shown, promising guaranteed relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Oraiar
Er Remedy CO
Scranten
Peahens Broa
Bandereen
Green Ridge Social Notes and Local Illnesses
Local notices from Green Ridge report residents ill with grip and colds, recoveries, and travel. Guests include Miss Mary Dougherty and Margaret Lavelle visiting Moran family, and several residents preparing for church events and school openings. Community life features entertainments, a watch night service, and a skating trip to the Dagan farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Nicole
Wyoming Avenue
Professor Burdick
Cora Sheldon
Alex
Pimpeon, Jr
The
Baptist Church
T. J. Lacy
Binghamton
B.T. Lacey
Columbia Avenue
John Hitchcock
Camp Mackenzie
Kela Merriman
Paragon Timeter Company
South Carolina
E. 8
Pratt
Aebury Sunday School
Chorge Lathrope
Madison Avenue
Princeton
Mra Stevens
Prompton
Mra. C. H. Sears
George Lindsey
Ann Harbor
Mich
J. D. Mason and
Fred
North Carolina
Capouse Avenue
Tamlyn Male
No. 14
Cora Hawley
Erip
Green Ridge
Hepiasophs
Peckville
Camp
Patrio
Order Song of America
Mount Cobb
Herman J. Mason
New York Street
Mary Dougherty
Margaret Lavelle
New York
Martin Moran
Preaker Street
Dagan Farm
Prominent Merchant Receives Elker Head From Son
Martin McDonough, a well known merchant, is presented with an elker head by his son James of Butte Montana. The trophy is highly prized by Mr McDonough. The St Josephs Total Abstinence and Benevolent society will meet Sundays. The committee in charge of the annual ball on January 2 is working hard and prospects indicate a successful event. Myles Walsh of Gilmore avenue left last evening for Easton Pennsylvania where he has accepted a position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin McDonough
James
Butte
Mont
McDonough
St. Joseph's Total
Obituary notices from Wilkes-Barre and Scranton deaths
Multiple obituary notices report deaths in Wyoming Valley and Scranton area. Harriet E Lewla, 71, of Wilkes-Barre connections. John Jones, 4, resident of North Scranton. Dora Negouska, 18, of Albright Ave. Patrick Fitzpatrick 68 of Sport Hill. Squires Wolvat, local resident. Funerals planned at Hollenback and Washburn Street cemeteries. interments at local Catholic and Marey cemeteries. services set across Saturday and Monday afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet E. Lewla
Wyoming Valley
Madison
N. Y
Joseph Slocum
Wilkes-Barre
Harriet FP. Bennett
Ruth T. Hoss
TD. F. Lewla
Abi
Butler
George F. Slocum
J. T. Slocum
Mra
J. C
Newspape rs in Russia from the New York Times era
The article notes Russian press history under czars, describing government control and rare leniency during critical moments. It traces early publications from the 17th century Current News to Peter the Great era St Petersburg Gazette and literary journals like Aurora and Moscow Journal, highlighting limited political daring. It cites figures such as De Gretch, Boulgarine, Pouchking, and Lermontov as notable commentators.
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New York Times
Russia
Czar
Russian Invalid
Ministry of War
Syn Otetcheseva
Cyar Alexia
Current News
Aiwesian
Peter the Great
St. Petersburg
Academy of Sciences
Aurora
Moscow Journal
Alexander I
Bee
de Gretch
Boulgarine
Pouchking
Lermontof
Russian censorship under the czars and the press revolution
The article traces censorship in Russia from Nicholas I through Alexander III, detailing state control over newspapers, books, and periodicals. It notes the rise of almanac publications, the role of censors and government departments, and the later shift to broader imperial censorship before Katkof and Leontiet founded the Russian Messenger. It highlights the Moscow Gazette as a leading daily and lists key newspapers shaping public discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Nicholas
Nicholas V
Karamiine
Pouchkine
Lermontos
Pulejatef
Katkhof
Prof
Leontiet
Moscow
Alexander III
Relan
Cherahem
Order
Moscow ‘Telegraph
Mheral Party
Alexander Lil
Katkof
Moscow Gazette
Novole Vrenia
The
News Times
Novosti
Sviet
Journal de St. Petersburg
Min
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West
B. G. Beddoe
Pieter DD
Corvers
Pesto Iew
Jaewid Jone
Coriuetor
der J
J Roloris
Adndiontore
Alesle
Dofessi
Tuy Tew
Porocs
Wiese
Diy
Eenotiene
Georgy Diawell
Sernton
Mig
Mies
Noro Willing
Bee Voc
David Stephens
Christ
Pew
Willeme
Larbeard Warten
Couveeveese Rine
A Rook
Col
Dees
BR. WH. Williame
Agudlenion
Week OF Prayer
Globe Warehouse
North Scranton
South Scranton
Y. W
Johim Jones
Thomas Jones
William Street
Elvan Davis
Patrick Fitzpatrick
Sport Hill
Jas. Brady
Patrick Reese
Squires Wolvatt
von Storch Avenue
Breaker Street
Plaece
Berviews
Marey
Moosic
Benin
Spruce Street
sNoNhitr
Russ Whytal
Nomwnd
Broadway Opera Company
Broadway Theatre N.Y
Camille D’arville
DeKoven and
Smlth
Manaement A. McCormack
Donovans
Dewey
McFadden
Waite Stock CO
Annie Louise Almes
Child Wonder
Elmore Sisters
London
Imeg
Dea
Rice & Barton's
Rose Hill
English Folly
Majesty Luriomquens
Mount Pleasant Coal
Commonwealth Building
W. T. Smith
Ister
Nedlella
Archione
Hienthiy Magasines
Rugssia
Amon
European Messenger
Rowse Vrestnly
Ussian
Russian Review
Paul Bourget
Melchior de Verne
Paul Leroy-Beaulieu
Washington Blan
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