City Notes Parade of events in Scranton area
March events include a Robert Emmet Society ball at Music Hall and a lecture on Pompeii at Green Ridge Library. St Luke's Industrial School meets at 231 Adams Ave opposite the Armory, with ballot distribution for Feb 28. Also noted are a ninth annual ball by Lackawanna Lodge 95, a Choral Union meeting at the YMCA, and various legal and religious notices plus a fire at Bittenbender bicycle shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Emmet Ester
Lackawanna Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Music Hall
Choral Union
Railroad Department
Young Men's Christias Association
Lackawanna Avenue
Patrick F. Golden
J. H. Shurtleff
Gomer James
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Schuylkill Stove Company
James Smith
Carbendale
T. Okel
Bt. Peter's Cathedral
George W. Beamleh
J. A. O'Reilly
J. B. Feeley
T. W. Carmoily
Glenburn
Thie City
Hunt,rd
Brooks
Kirkpatrick
Snyder
Blaing Iler
Hales
Fuller
Bittenbender
Spruce Street
Salvation Army
Kinco
Ta. mi
Mid-Winter Alteration Sale of Silks and Fabrics
Great mid-winter sale to make room for carpenters bricklayers and painters offering silks dress goods muslins ginghams calicoes blankets comforts hosiery and underwear commencing Tuesday February 4 See standing ad for full particulars Auction Sale includes three peat single spring wagons a phaeton in front of Strone's Auction Pitouee Penn avenue morning February 1 at 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iBtrone
Penn Avenue
Masica Instre Sale of Guitars and Mandolins
An auction will sell guitars mandolins and related items to the highest bidder on February 1 at Deaiger. See Baturésy Bebruasy for terms and viewing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masica
Nolé
Deaiger
Baturésy
Bebruasy
Sale
Alderman Millar Hears Case Of Mrs Conway’s Procuress Plot
A 15 year old girl testifies she was lured by Mrs Conway to a house where she and other girls were drugged and abused by named men including Philip Riley and Peter Mullaney. Conway is held on bail, with two women rescued to an orphanage and the Good Shepherd, while two men await arrest as a court probes alleged child sex trafficking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Millar
Maggie Conway
Gwennie Williams
Seventh Street
Wayward
Conway
Frynt
Millar
Mamie Phillins
Williams
Phillips
Miss Toohil
Hannah Toohill
Mrs. Conway
Neajia Court
West
Philip Riley
John Tierney
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Road
Mullaney
Philips
Archhbald
Riley
Notable Chicago real estate man praises Paine's celery compound
The article presents L A Gilbert, a veteran Chicago property dealer over 60, recounting his recovery from rheumatism and insomnia after trying Paine's celery compound. It extols the product as a restorative cure, claiming improved sleep, energy, appetite, blood purification, and nerve strengthening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Gilbert
Great Land Man
Paine
Chicago
L.A. Gilbert
Gilbert
Rockies
Hot Springs
Mr. Gilbert
Sam
Inquisition Finds Peter Garvey a Lunatic in Throop Borough
Judge Edwards presided as jurors from the common pleas venire declared Peter Garvey of Throop Borough a lunatic with seven years without lucid intervals. Garvey, aged unknown, has resided at Danville Insane Asylum since 188. His real estate in Throop Borough is valued, and he has three children who will share in a partition of the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Garvey
Throopborough
Edwards
Common Pleas
William Newall
Willand Mathews
James Blair, Jr
George&. Shuffer
J. G. Eisele
Joseph McNally
Garvey
Danville
Additions to Foundling Home Fund Reported
New contributions to the Foundling Home fund include John Rafter, A. L. Martin giving $5, Mrs. K. McAndrews giving 1, and Mrs. Charles Groesinger, with amounts pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foundling Home Fund
Home Fund
John Rafter
A. L. Martin
K. McAndrews
Charles. Groesinger
Unclear Financial Totals From Charity Records
Fragmentary OCR shows multiple names and dollar amounts including $5 for Mary EF Farrell and $1 for Michael McCarthy among others. Mentions total sums such as $62 previously acknowledged $42 grand total and an overall $1.02 in a ledger-like list. No clear narrative or outcome present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary EF. Farrell
Michael McCarthy
M. F. Stanton
D. J. Roche
James Sweeney
Mre. M. Malloy
James McAndrews
Mr. W. Brown
Mre
EF. O'Donnell
Mise Eloyeia O'Donnell
EB. Barrett
William Lynott
Captain Crawford Again at Rail Men Hall
Captain Jack Crawford’s lecture before railroad workers drew a huge crowd at the Young Men’s Christian Association hall. He mixed life on the frontier with poems and prose, entertaining with humor and pathos while debunking dime novel myths about the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Crawford
Young Men's Christian Association Hall
New Three Story Building Rising at 800 Linden Street
A large three story structure at 800 Linden street near Madfeon is under construction and will be occupied by E. E. Thomas for a boarding house similar to the 925 Jefferson avenue property. Architect E G Worden designed plans. H Kauffhold of Scranton Woodworking is owner. Ready for occupancy May 1. Sunday School Class Entertainment at Elm Park church draws 150. Professor Buck leads, with music, recitations, and mandolin solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Street
E. E. Thomas
Madfeon
E. G. Worden
H. Kauffhold
Scranton Woodworking Company
FE. FE. Thomas
Jefferson Avenue
Thomas
H. D. Buck
Elm Park
Scranton Business College
Profasor Buck
Mies Halleman
Mise Hall
Appeals Heard Next Month In Harrisburg Tribunal
The appeal from Judge B. McPherson of Harrisburg before the Supreme Court next month concerns the Lackawanna county courts. Executors in the Handley estate specify twenty six exceptions to the appraisal report by H. B. Paine claiming valuations are inflated and seek reduction. The case highlights disputed valuations and court procedures in probate matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. McPherson
Harrisburg
Lackawanna County
Supreme Court
H. B. Paine
Handley Estate
Mr. Paine
Ladies Auxiliary Officers Elected at Railroad YMCA Meeting
At yesterdays meeting of the Ladies auxiliary of the railroad branch of the YMCA officers were elected President Mrs Robert Eldred Vice president Mrs M Francis Secretary Mrs Frank B Trumbower Treasurer Mrs Marshall Bartholomew Chaplain Mrs Theodore Nauman Arrangements were set for a clam chowder supper on February 19 at Mrs Bryant 1315 Washburn Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Young Men’s Christian Association
Robert Eldred
Mra
M. Francis
Frank B. Trumbower
Marshall Bartholomew
Theodore Nauman
Bryant
Washburn Street
Boles Contest to Go to Supreme Court
Clerk of the Courts John H. Thomas received a certiorari from Germon that the record on the appeal of Luther Laflin Mills from the account of Henry M. Boles be certified to the upper court for review. The action signals the case will be argued before the Supreme Court.
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Cleveland
Fannie M. Farmer
Boston Cooking School
Norrman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Ausset Shoes AT Cost Commonwealth
Washington Avenue
THE
Williams & M’anulty
Wyoming Avenue
City Notes
Annie Lewis
William Lewis
Lewis & Bro
Charles H. Miller
Henry German
Miller
Armourta Landing
Equity Court
William O'Hara
D. B
Diocese of
Scranton
A. Snigurcki
St. Mary's Polish Church
Prospect Avenue
South Bide
Father Snigurvki
Bishop O'Hara
Sacred Heart of Jesus and
Bary
Hirth
Apenne
W. W. Berry
Crawford
Secout
Fine Mamonds
Davidow Bros
Lack A
Schank & Koehler
Hegina
Lohmann’s
Baby Bagnar
Banister
Nies
Davidow T Bros
Powell’s Music Store
Rupprecht
Crystal Palace
Rupprecht’s
Penn Ave
Opp Baptist Church
London
J. Bolz
Shaw
Emerson
Clough & Warren
Carpenter
Waterloo
Malcolm Love
J. Lawrence Stelue
NOSAT
Weeth
Santee
Cat
C. Snyder
Scranton School of Elocution
MR. and Wirs
L J. Richards
Ghuli
Antouenen
Buar Building
Washington Ac
Scranton, Pa
Christian Narree
Celgea
Sohmer
Griumbes
Washington Av
Paj
Dunn
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