City notes prize cake walk at Music hall
The Diamond Shoe Shining parlor staff hosts a prize cake walk and ragtime ball at 41 Music hall tonight. Other short items report Wolf Johnson fined 25 dollars for illegal slot machine, Dr John Ammiana cremation to Philadelphia, W H Carliste sprained ankle, turkey supper at Grace Lutheran, supper at Perm Avenue Baptist, Robert Muertell feet frozen admitted, Charles Court Fight held for further hearing, Rewilliams funeral arranged in Scranton/Nanticoke context.
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Diamond Shoe Shining Parlor
Music Hall
Local notices and events fill Wilkes Barre page
Report lists residents charged and events in Wilkes Barre and surrounding towns. Names include Albert Divna Archbald and John Kaperchineki Priceburg. Items note a relief association entertainment a revival meeting a debating society and a midweek service plus a surprise party for Etin Wilburn with attendees from Archibald Moscow and nearby communities.
Conservatory Concert Second in Midwinter Series
The Scranton Conservatory of Music presents the second mid winter concert tomorrow evening at Guernsey Hall. The program includes piano solos, songs, and chamber numbers featuring Norma Johns Trayler Evergreen, Ida Gisner, Grace Gerlock, Teabel Clarke, Marion Mutchivon, and others with Beethoven and Schubert selections and a six hands four piano finale.
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Scranton Conservatory of Music
Guernsey
Iedermann
Norma Johns
Trayler Evergreen
Hattin Kilne
Seri Stiton
Habanernw
Woldoo
Cee
Cess Bleet
Rove Gallen
Beranton
The
Fountain
Iano
Pohm
Ida Gisner
Stranton
Marehoof
Voc
Aready League
Merkel Mies
Grace Gerlock
Berauton
PRG TV
Pinsut
Teabel Clarke
Vivde Park
Miner
QPUB
Emma Bone
Dunmore
Hark
Lark
Schubert-Lise
Marion Mutchivon
Hyde Park
Somith
Dinhelli
Miss Browning
Miss Conrad
Misa Dutchison
Miss Bone
Miss Gerlock
Goring
Thomas Wingenhurst
Miss Follanshee
Mr. Wikina
Governor to Attend St Davids Day Banquet in Wilkes-Barre
Governor and Mrs. W. A. Stone will be guests of Cambro American Society at its tenth annual St David's Day banquet at Hotel Sterling Wilkes-Barre on Thursday evening March 1. The governor will reply to the toast The Constitution. Other toasts will be given by Hon H W Palmer Rev E J Morris and John Williams of Plymouth.
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W. A. Stone
Cambro-American Society
Hotel Strepling
Wilkes-Barre
H. W. Palmer
J. Morris
John Williams
Plymouth
Leader stock sold to Jonas Long's Sons for 81745
Jonas Long's Sons, represented by Attorney J. Shea of Wilkes-Barre, bought the entire Scranton stock of Lebeck & Corin for 81745. Jackson & Co of New York bought the fixtures for 1200 and the office furniture for 405. The nine years’ lease was not sold. Auctioneer Strong conducted the sale amid lively bidding and a large turnout.
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Jonas Long
J. Shea
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Lebeck & Corin
Jackson & Co
New York
Strong
Mra Weddow's soothing syrup for children
An old advertisement touts Mra Weddow's soothing syrup as a cure for teething pain wind colic and diachomia. It claims the remedy has aided "fifty year" of mothers and children and is sold by Drameters worldwide at twenty five cents per bottle.
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Bootilus
Scranton Explains City Lighting Bid and Charter Issue
President Scranton states the Scranton Electric, Light and Heat Co would supply city lights at 20 cents per lamp per night if awarded the contract, arguing the unchartered Electric City Light, Heat and Power Co cannot bid. The city faces risk of darkness if the unchartered firm wins, while officials discuss securing light supply and possible court action to force continued service at current rates.
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Electric City Company
Light and Water Committee of Select Council
Fcranton Epectric, Light and Heat Company
W. W. Scranton
The
Eeld
Electric City Light, Heat and Power Company
Scranton Cmpany
Fcranton
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Scranton
Communittee
Ballera
Services at St. Luke's During Lent and Holy Week
The notice lists Lent and Holy Week observances at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. It covers Sunday services, midweek prayers, Holy Week daily rites, Holy Baptism Easter Eve, Ash Wednesday and other holy days, special meetings for men, confirmations, offertories, and church societies with dates and times throughout Lent and Easter week.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Italy
Ash Wednewday
Church Temperance Society
Lot
Dioceran Miewlons
Bible and Common Prayser Book Society
Conversion of the
Vin Mariani Promises Quick Appetite and Digestion Aid
Vin Mariani is described as immediately effective and lasting with a pleasant taste and easy on the stomach. It is promoted as an appetite stimulant before meals, a digestif after meals, or a general tonic at any time, and sold by all druggists with a note to refuse substitutes.
Enveloped Re designated Objects Marked for Destruction
A fragment notes that items may be designated for any object by being placed in an envelope and re marked. The text implies controlled handling or disposal with marked envelopes. No specific people or organizations are identified in the readable portion.
Carriers to Begin Doorstep Letter Receipts
The city will start registering letters at private dwellings with carriers issuing a receipt for every letter. The post office sent a requisition to Washington for forty receipt books to be used by carriers, following successful use in other cities.
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Department
Washington
Death of Peters burg blacksmith after stabbing
John Kneirim 57 a Petersburg blacksmith died from injuries after a January 68 stabbing by William T Bowman a Petersburg carpenter Bowmen was jailed and released on bail Kneirim formerly from Germany lived on Paul street survived by a wife and two step children funeral set for Thursday at the Presbyterian church Cross street Forest Hill cemetery Coroner J J Roberts conducted autopsy and an inquest is likely Bowmen was jailed earlier but released on bail
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John Kneirim
Paul Street
Petersburg
William T Bowman
Bowman
Kneirim
Germany
Mia
Joseph Newhouse
Joseph Barelss
Presbyterian Church
Cross Street
Forest Hill Cemetery
J. J. Roberts
Narrow escape from gas leak at Pine Street residence
Mrs A G Stark and family of 1072 Pine Street narrowly escaped death from escaping gas from a defective furnace. E B Stark woke with a sickening sensation and alerted his brother S B Stark as the others were overcome in the house. Mrs Stark Miss Scott and the others recovered after medical aid, though Miss Stark was overcome while trying to warn the family.
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A. G. Stark
Pine Street
Miss Stark
Impersonator Ex-Constable Arrested in Wilkes-Barre Case
Patrolmen Jones and Helin of Wilkes-Barre arrested Barney O Boyle on a warrant from Alderman W Millar. O Boyle, a former Forty Fort constable, is wanted for impersonating a police officer and delivering a hogun warrant on a woman in Centre street. He transported her to Wilkes-Barre and left her in a Fell street dive, then fled before court.
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Jones and
Helin
Wilkes-Barre
W. Millar
Moir
Barney O'Boyle
Forty Fort
Centre Street
Wi'kea-Barre
Fell Street
Inquest Into Weaver Delayed Amid Low Attendance
Coroner Roberts presided at the Weaver inquest yesterday but none of the witnesses and only one juror appeared. He adjourned to this afternoon and will seek counsel Taylor & Lewis advice on summoning all parties.
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Roberts
Arbitration Roc
Taylor & Lewis
Pleasing Entertainment at St Luke's Parish House
Hoyt L. Conary entertained a very appreciative audience at St. Luke's Parish House last night. He performed humorous dialect stories and imitations of familiar characters, keeping listeners in roars of laughter and proving one of the hits of the course.
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St. Luke's Parish House
Hugh L. Conary
Conary
Afternoon event at Powell's Magle store
An afternoon gathering is set for 4 o clock at Powell's Magle store. All are welcome to attend.
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Powell's
Magle
Scranton Aldermen Cleared in Bribery Hearing
Four Sixteenth ward defendants including Common Councilman EF J Coleman were acquitted of bribery charges after a lengthy hearing in Alderman Myers office. Detective Ike Seldman claimed blackmail and unproven charges while Coleman testified it was all blackmail.
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EF. J. Coleman
Jamal Hluestine
Henry Wilson
Anthony Scott
Myers
North Scranton
Ike Seldman
Seldman
Coleman
Sixteenth Ward
Seidman
Harry Newman
Newman
FE. C. Newcomb
J. H. Flack
Capouse Avenue
Flick
Herman Maginckey
Penn Avenue
New Police Bulletin Issued From Chicago Under National Bureau
The National Bureau of Identification issues the first issue of the Official Bulletin of Criminal Information from Chicago. Board of governors includes PAMp Deltach Joseph Ripley D B Carter R W McClaughey J T Junseen Tl J Grasett and William Pinkerton. The paper carries educational police articles and Bertillon system photographs of crooks active nationwide. Subscriptions come from police chiefs and patrolmen.
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Bulletin of Criminal Information
Chicago
National Bureau of Identification
Board of Governors
Pamp Deltach
Cincinnati
Joseph Ripley
Carter
New Orleans
Western States Penitentiary
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
J.T. Junseen
Milwaukee
Wis
Tl. J. Grasett
Chile
Toronto
Canada
William Pinkerton
Pinkerton
National Detective Agency
Bertilon
Praise for Pianos by Arthur Nikisch Letter
A brief note praising piano makers for enabling the conductor Arthur Nikisch to express deep and fanciful emotions, signed by Arthur Nikisch in formal terms.
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Arthur Nikisch
Junk dealer Bear Leber arraigned for inciting theft
Bear Leber of Komet Street was arraigned before Alderman Howe charged with inciting boys to steal by acting as a fence for stolen metal and supplying concealment items. The case involves Wille Schmiskey and Morey Murras caught in the act with larceny from railroad yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Leber
Komet Street
Aldermn
Wreetern
Evane
Mat Lever
William Rox
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Perry Brothers
Wyoming Avenue
Lackawanna Dairy CO
Jelephone
Deverot
Scranton Transfer Co
Huntington's Bakery
Spruce Street
Mnronic Temple
C. S. Snyder
Edward Reyer
ST. Opp
Court House
H. B. Ware
Williams Building
Postoffice
M. J. Kelly
W. H B. Rockwell
Jefferson Avenue
C. B
Jadwin
Wolf Johnson
Llegally
Howe
John Ammiana
Lurch Fir@et
Delaware and Hudson
Pilladelphia
W. II
Carliste
Lackawanna Hospital
Lackawanna Avenue
Christian En- Seaver Society of Grace Lutheran Church
Madison Avenue
Mulberry Strait
Perm Avenue Baptist Church
Robert Muertell
Ald
Charles Court- Fight
Fred Karius
Monday Nicht
Olhe Court
Rewilliams
Nanticoke
George
J. Liewellyn
Ross Street
Wilkes, Barre
Thafrats
Albert Divnna
Archbald
Jusilow
Ponce
William J. Williama
Linia
John Kaperchineki
Priceburg
Tomorow
Kaelsier
Univerestist
Tillinghast
Towanda
Bruning
J. P. Moffat
Sanhe
Boys’ Industrial Association Literary and Debating Society
Warry Shuler
Angela Paquine
Louis Fiarminon
Moses Miiris
BM Siegel
Alehael Tracker
Hermin Buravity
Julius Siegel
Finn Park
John HW. Race
Grant University
Chattanooga
Stephen Reving
Mulberry Street
Bergodint Ridgeway
Bauer
Eivaree
Ttv
Ternard Minsigorty
Tmoelhman
Wil- Inn
Ihreek Court
Henir
Mise Tha Willard
Katherine LaBar
Moscow
Cora Singer
Lillian Btorms
Myrtle Swingle
Isabel Potter
Nellie Widener
Luella Widener
Beatrice Walton
Belle Hughton
Lillian Royer
Clarris Bloomer
Mabel Bloomer
Minnie Thomas
Etha Wilbird
Messie
Archibald Bishing
Charles Lin Bar
Robert McCole
Edwin Worthammer
Elmer Widener
George L. Sturtman
Elmer Harris
Charles Campbell
Conservatory
Mrs. Winslow
President Scranton
Light and Water Committee
Councilman
Eity
W. A. Thomas
ST. Luke's
Eechaim’s
Keecham
Arene
Vin Mariani
William Bowman
Hoyt L. Conary
Wade Finn
Alderman Myers
Fuller
Newcomb
Magnnskey
James J. Callahan
Elecion
Beldman
Wilson
Bluestine
Hnrt
Sdvadoulle
Yul
China
F. L. Crane
Nickle Plating Plant
Frankin Ave
Wash'n Ave
Leipsic Gewandhaus Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Masons
Hamlin Pianos
Mason & Hamlin
Washngton Avenue
Esoe Leber
Everett
Everett’s Livery
Dix Court
City Hall
D. Irving Simmons
Connell Building
Sanam
Ain Adm
Ford
Beaad
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