Local Notes From Honesdale and Nearby Towns
Major G H Whitney of Honesdale is with Westminster W B Pensiman of Plymouth Trib Doe. Rev Warren G Partridge attends Baptist Missionary conference in New York. Jobs E Grimes, formerly of the Cone house, accepted a position at the Conway bons. W F P Boland shows gradual recovery from severe illness. Mrs S H Mulford of Montrose visits sister Mrs William H Jessup. Nettie Bryden of Pittston returns home after visiting Florence Gibbs of South Main Street.
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Plymouth
Warren G. Partridge
New York
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Jobs E. Grimes
Cone House
Conway Bons
W. FP. Boland
Epitaph Lines Urge Dutiful Police Service
Fragmentary lines praise police duty and fidelity, urging Healy Hutger Lolphin of the Anest to perform their duties nobly. The text hints at enduring service and a future epitaph noting mercy and care in labor.
Uncalled Letters Listed at Scranton Post Office 1504
A fragmented 1504 notice from Scranton Lackawanna County lists residents and names awaiting letter delivery. The missive requests advertisement of the list and provides several names including Ulrich, Gavitt, Ayton, Eliza Anderson, McNamara, Donwell, and others. It references a march by a district attorney and various districts.
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Scranton Postatics
Lackawanna County
Peraona
Keene to headline at the Academy this evening
The eminent tragedian Thomas W. Keene appears at the Academy tonight drawing a fashionable audience as he performs Richard III. Agnes Strandom and Agnes Herndon also headline in La Belle Marie and a broader program featuring Africa and Killarney style acts.
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Academy
Keene
Richard III
Agnes Strandom
Agnes Herndon
la Belle Marie
Miss Herndon
Katie Emmet
Killarney
The
Scranton's Early Borough Records Revealed by City Clerk
A history of Scranton’s early government shows council members, burgesses and officers from 1850 to 1868. The notes detail by laws on cattle, licenses, street duties, taxes, safety committees, and the move to organize a formal borough administration.
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Scranton
John Nincehelser
D. K. Kresaler
William Mo Ward
Joseph Slocum
H H. L. Marvine
Burgess Slocum
Couneilman Platt
Marving
John Brisbine
Cirenses
Hyde Park
Providence
Pitts ton notes and church events in Dunmore
Daily Dunmore items report visitors and residents in town including Joseph Vicketa moving to Mill street and James Hammon visiting from Ol Forge. Rev Father O Toole assists at St Marys. Ladies Ald society social planned. coal mine suspension affects Gipsay Grove collieries. lines on employee schedules and local bridge work.
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P. Haggerty Wieh
Pittston
Joseph Vicketa
Mill Street
James Hammon
Ol Forge
Alex McTaggart
Thomas Palmer
William Young
Duonmore
Enaglewood
N. J
Father O'Toole
Providensa
St Mary's Church
Ladies Ald Society
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Thomas Hops
South Scranton
Conner Meetinns
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ohare
Erie
Wyoming Valley
Greenville
James Young
Tot Tribunak
Encyclopaedia Britannica offer urges quick order with easy terms
The notice touts a 25 volume Britannica with 22 000 pages and 10 000 illustrations, promising complete history, science, and natural history maps. It claims Yale and other authorities back the plan, offers delivery for 100 and monthly payments, and warns the sale will end soon.
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Yale College
Ant Spruce Street
John M to Richard in a Bitter Note from Yore
A fragmentary letter reveals a once loving sentiment between John M and Richard with sharp bitterness that outlines a plan to meet again, hinting at unresolved conflict and emotional distance.
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John M
Richard
Richanl
Ty Riley
State secretary Hurlbart outlines youth gospel mobilization plan
State Secretary Hur blurt of the Young Men's Christian Association spoke at the association rooms last evening. He urged direct gospel influence on all young men beyond church gatherings and proposed a continuous effort by personal messengers to reach Beranton’s youth. A Worker's league may form tomorrow night with another talk by Mr Hurlbart and a final conference scheduled for tomorrow evening.
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Mf. C. A. Hall
Blamburt
Young Men's Christian Association
Beranton
Fanl
Harlburt
Hurlbart
Dan to Frank Postmaster Suggestion Note
A letter to Vandling proposes changing the postmaster force to improve efficiency and curb rascal activity, urging faster progress and better conduct.
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Dan
Frank
Vandling
West Side Happenings and Community Meetings
Residents on Robinson and Ninth streets support funding local thoroughfares after a petition is drawn. The West Side card party met in Clark's hall and a bridges committee pushed for roadway openings on Oxford and Price streets. Arrests for vagrancy occurred near the Dodge colliery, with three men jailed for twenty one days.
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Robinson and
Ninth Streets
St. Paul's Pioneer Corps
Lis Mombara
Clark's Hall
South Main Avenue
Prowl
Joseph Phillips
Daniela
J. L. Jones
Dtreeta and Bridges
Robleson
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Joseph Phillipa
Oxford
Price Atreata
Thomas O'Plara W
Joseph Phipa
Ashley
Henry Thompson
Yarbondale
John Davies
Timothy Jones
Dodge
Abatt
Aldermin Morgan
Books Bargains Offered Next Week To Subscribers
The paper announces a weekly sale of rare books to subscribers with a large range of bright popular volumes offered at about one fourth of the usual price. The list promises valuable additions to readers libraries and emphasizes unusually favorable opportunities.
Fire destroys Crown avenue home. Higgins family harmed
Early yesterday fire at a Crown avenue house occupied by the Higgins family caused significant damage. Firefighters saved adjacent property but could not save the structure. losses include Figgins' property valued at $600 and furniture at $200. Origin undetermined. Local finances debate Neptune Fire patrol funding and volunteer service risks. A Pittston avenue and Lickory street pin match drew a large crowd and disgraceful behavior. William Meisig had facial injuries at Lackawanna Iron and Steel repair shop.
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Eatimates Committee
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