Central Women Christian Temperance notes and city updates
City notes report a 3 pm Central Women's Christian Temperance union meeting and a board of health gathering at the Munich building. Local court set bail for Charles Fuller amid alleged landlady fraud. several church meetings and marriage libets granted. Mines payrolls and hospital cases include a man with a leg fracture and numerous disease stats.
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Central Womans Christian Temperance Union
Board of Health
Munich
Welock
Charles Fuller
M. DB. Datiels
Alderman Co
Green Tidge
Christinnors
Puancowst
Heix
China
Hewith
O Malley to Speak on Dante at St Thomas Lecture
Dr Austin O Malley of Notre Dame will lecture on Dante at St Thomas College tonight in College Hall. The talk titled Dante s Fyvadico will be his assessment. A special train from Pittston on the Erie and Wyoming Railroad departs at 7 o clock to bring a large valley contingent.
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Austin O'Malley
Notre Dame Cndiang University
St. Thomas’ College
Dante
Leo
O'Malley
Bittston
Erie
Wyoming
Oelock
J. H. Glennon
W. HH. Rutledge
Twenty Five Attend Boxing Show At North Scranton Armory
Only twenty five spectators filled the Company H armory in North Scranton for last night’s boxing tournament. The opening six round bout saw Fred Fitzsimmons versus Jack Swartz at welterweight, followed by Pill Poole against Jac Money. The next match pitted Kid Roy against Kid Curtis, with Jack Garrett refereeing.
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Company Harmory
North Scranton
Fred Fitzsimmons
Jack Swartz
Pill Poole
Jac .Mooney
Wys
Kid Roy
Kid Curtis
Jackarrett
The Last of the Shoplifters
Mrs. George Wescott appeared before Alderman Howe and posted bail for her court appearance on a shoplifting charge. Her husband and other women provided security. The grand jury is set to consider the cases Thursday in Scranton Massachusetts on December 14, 1897.
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George Wescott
Alderman Howe
Recount Confirms Electees in Dunmore Contest
Judge Archbald completed the Dunmore recount showing Republicans leading 74 to 23 and Democrats at 60 to 100 on the face of returns. The elected contestants will take office immediately. appeals to the Supreme Court won’t delay possession under May 18 1897 provisions.
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Supreme Court
Dunmore
Archbald
Ilegal
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association Banquet Highlights
Sixty five members and friends attended the Mid Winter Meeting and banquet of the Railroad Y M C A at Lackawanna avenue association rooms. Speakers included FR Buckalew A F Kennedy and A V Hower praising the association's prosperity and strong history as Stanton orchestra provided music.
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Friends of the Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
Association
Lackawanna Avenue
Ladies’ Auxiliary
FR. B. Buckalew
Wilkes-Barre Association
A. F. Kennedy
Young Men's Christian Association
A. V. Hower
F. W. Pearsall
John K. Troch
Stanton
St. Brendan Council Wins Third YM I Debate at Green Ridge
The St. Brendan council of West Scranton defeated General Sheridan council of Green Ridge in the YM I Debating League at St. Paul’s hall Green Ridge last night. The topic was Capital Punishment Should be Abated with St. Brendan arguing the negative. Debaters included J. J. Dougherty and J. J. MeTigue.
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Young Men's Institute
St. Paul's Hall
Green Ridge
St. Brendan Council
West Scranton
General Sheridan Council
St. Brendan
J. J. Dougherty
J. J. MeTigue
Local Court Debates Referenced Debaters and Scores
Timothy Burke and several attorneys discussed in a judgment with Rev. D. J. MacGoldrick and others named. The high mark for each debater was 1 percent or 200 for the aide, with St. Brendan scoring 159 points, General Sheridan 76, and John C. Reach presiding as William Lewis read and William B. Hicks sang.
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Timothy Burke
M. PF. Grantey
James J. Quinnan
W. J. Larkin
D. J. MacGoldrick
James R. Lturnett
B. P. McNally
St. Brendan
General Sheridan
John C. Reach
William Tewis
William B. Hicks
Man Rescued From Suicide at Wolf Johnson’s Hotel
A 25 year old man in Wolf Johnson’s hotel on Penn avenue attempted suicide with a loaded revolver after drinking beer. A bartender’s beer glass struck the gun, preventing a fatal shot. The man, described as demented, was detained by patrons and police and faced a hearing with Mayor Balley.
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Wolf Johnson
Penn Avenue
Hide
Thomas Lowry
Balley
Weather in Scranton 1897 by H. E. Paine reports cooler year
Government observer H. E. Paine compiles 1897 Scranton observations comparing with 1896. Average temperature 47.15F, cooler than expected. 1896 averaged 49.22F with heavier summer heat. December brought 2.44 inches rain and 12 inches snow. last Friday’s fall reached nine inches.
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Scranton
H. E. Paine
Mr. Paine
Entertaining Night at Music Hall Featuring Notable Soloists
Lieder krang members and friends enjoyed a humorous program at Music hall last night. Carl Hansen of New York William Munich and F L Nolte performed with the group Nolte arranging the event. Music came from the symphony orchestra under Professor Theodore Hemberger. The show was said to be among the most enjoyable ever presented in this city.
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Liederkrang
Music Hall
Carl Hansen
New York City
William Munich
F. L. Nolte
Theodore Hemberger
Merchants and Mechanics Bank Declares Semiannual Dividend
Directors at Merchants and Mechanics Bank meet to declare a three percent semiannual dividend and add 20000 to the surplus, bringing it to 100000. The year’s business is described as the bank’s most satisfactory in its history.
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Merchants and Mechanics Bank
Ingersoll Tells How It Happened at Lyceum
Robert G. Ingersoll spoke for two hours at the Lyceum to about three hundred listeners, outlining his atheistic journey and attacking orthodox Christianity. He railed at revival preachers, described sun gods in world religions, and argued Genesis and Christ myths, concluding with a forceful closing.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Lyceum
Slaugter
Edwards
Calvin
Earth
Robert Burns
Mayor Bailey to present annual message to council
Mayor James G. Bailey will deliver his annual message to the select council at the meeting next Thursday night.
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James G. Bailey
Meeting of
Select Council
Weavers Resist Wage Cuts in New Bedford Strike
Weavers in New Bedford plan firm resistance to wage reductions and oppose the firing system. A deputation will visit Fall River officials to secure pledges to strike when New Bedford starts. The group will seek northern textile unions for financial support and align actions with Fall River.
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New Bedford
Mass
Fall River
North
Rev. William Burne Dies in Pulpit Sermon in Toronto
The Presbyterian church figure, long active in Canada, collapsed and died of heart failure while delivering a sermon in Gaittofiny. Burne served as Secretary of the superannuation fund and was widely known in church circles.
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Toronto
Jane
William Burne
Presbyterian Church In Canada
Tur
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