New York Visitors Stamp Dignitaries at Social Event
In New York this week Mrs J Dowd formerly of Scranton returned home after visiting Mrs Barker and Mrs Birkman. Mrs Henry Huddle of New York live and Mrs William Lieved of Vermont hostesses welcomed guests including Mrs Charlotte Lloyd of Olyphant. Gordon Noakes of New York city and Miss Louise Hina Goodall of New York will wed next Wednesday at Westminster Presbyterian church with several Scranton residents invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contract Oily
Pine Brook and Briges Collieries Sold to New York Firm
A New York company represented by Joseph Dickson has purchased the Pine Brook and Briges collieries from the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company. The lands total about 1,450 acres and hold an estimated 25 to 30 million tons of coal. The coal will be shipped via the New York Ontario and Western line, boosting the buyer’s tonnage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dickson
New York
Pine Brook
Briges
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Ontario
Western
Palley
Lackawanna Tron and
Bicel Company
Volunteer Engineers Regiment to remain in service
The First regiment of Volunteer engineers with thirty two Scranton members will stay in service. Lt Wilson of Washington DC oversees muster and ordnance accounting for new materials. Most men retained until late January when discharged married men and dependents are processed. New recruitment to begin after Jan 24, with camps at MacKenzie for Porto Rico duty.
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Beegineera
Scranton
Hon. Wilson
Washington, D. C
Pirot
Wilson
Scranton House
W. F. Rafter
Syron
Joseph Warner
Feranton
Jon
MacKenzie
Porto Rico
Clark
Coamo
Bradley
Seventy-Flrat
New York Volunteers
Santiago
Standard Oil Company
Progressive Euchre Night For St Pauls Convent
Nearly two hundred people attended a progressive euchre and social in Knights of Columbus rooms to benefit St Pauls convent. Mrs P P Smith Mrs Conrad Schroeder and Mrs T J Kelly organized with help from young ladies. A lunch followed dancing as the finale. Prizes went to John Cooligan Jr C G Boland John J Murphy Blase Vase Mike Kearney Lucy Carroll Richard OBrien.
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Knights of Columbus
St. Paul's Convent
P. P. Smith
Conrad Schroeder
T. J. Kelly
St. Paul's Parish
John Cooligaun, Jr
Cc. G. Boland
John J. Murphy
Mike Kearney
Archbard
Lucy Carroll
Mia
Richard O'Brien
Eagle Hose Company elects officers at Bellevue meeting
Bellevue Eagle Hose Company officers were chosen last night at the hose house. John P. Murray was elected president Miles Clark vice president James J. O Malley secretary John McDonald treasurer Senatore C Vaughan foreman M F Gerrity second assistant John P F White pipeman Michael Doyle assistant pipemen Martin Kelly John Brogan James Doyle axeman John Cawley trustees M F Ruano John White John Cawley Frank Needham William Brogan permanent man M F Ruane Por district chief J J O Malley was recommended and Charles O Bayle and J J O Malley chosen delegates to the relief enidation meetings John M Casey elected delegate to the next state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Hose Company
Bellevue
John P. Murray
Miles Clark
James J. O'Malley
John McDonald
Senatore
C. Vaughan
M. F. Gerrity
John PF. White
Michael Doyle
Martin Kelly
John Brogan
James Doyle
John Cawley
Pleasant room and board rates listed for lodging
The notice gives rates for lodging with board. Two persons in a room pay a weekly rate, single rooms are priced, meals included, and options for rooms without meals at a daily or weekly charge. Historical term usage reflects boardinghouse advertising.
Welchel's Jewelry Store Ad Offers Discount Records
A local ad promotes a deal on Edison graphophones and records. One dozen records given free with a mohawk money offer. Edison home phonographs priced at 25 dollars. Records sold at 21 dollars per dozen. Store location listed as 35 Lackiwannen avenue opposite dD I & W depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison Home
Welchel’s Jewelry
Lackiwannen Avenue
Unclear OCR: Tar Syrup Guarantee Promises Refund
An unreadable notice fragment claims a money back guarantee on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar for coughs with a 10 cent bottle offer, promising a party to prove satisfaction or refund. It mentions G Howe and a Union-related context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hhereby
Geiuas
Greene
G. Howe
Union A
Vent
WS Senate
Reoranian Pr
Scranton Council Delays Soft Coal Measure Amid Protests
The Scranton city council postponed first and second readings on an ordinance regulating soft coal use after written protests from CH Zehnder of Dickson Manufacturing and Colonel M. H. M. Totes. Superintendent May warned the measure could shut down furnaces and forge operations, while Zehnder and Totes argued it would cost thousands of jobs and alter the city. A special election in the Eleventh ward was set for February 21 to fill the late Robert Robinson’s seat.
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Roche
H. Zehnder
Colonel Boies
May
Tove
Scranton
Zehnder
Moses
Counell
Lansing
Colonel Boles
Board of Trade
Sanderson
Robert Robinson
Selpet
Minn
A. Robinson
Selwet Council
Tob- In
Eclect Council
Ballet
Scranton Railway Company
Bellevue
Prallev
Silliman
Local Canned Produce Prices Bulletin
Prices for sugar peas Brakley early June peas and Leggett garden peas shown with can and dozen rates. Sugar corn sweet corn and tomatoes listed with can and dozen prices in a compact market update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brakley
Leggett’s Garden
Amended bill filed in county treasurer contest case
Attorney Holgate filed an amended petition to challenge voters in the W. S. Lanc et al versus M. J. Kelly county treasurer race. The judge admitted the amendment, detailing five paragraphs: voters not citizens, unpaid taxes, improper voting procedures, unregistered electors, and insufficient residency proof or duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlorney K. HM. Holgate
W. 8
United States
Frightful Death Of Young Carpenter In Shaft Fall
William Meale, 21, a carpenter, died after falling about 60 feet into a shaft at Cus vee street landing while returning from the engine room. He was employed at the woollen mill since age 12, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Meale of Bloom avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smeodale
McHale
Aut
Henry Mehale
Bloom Avenue
Wolllery
Malicious Prosecution Case In Old Forge Court Row
In Old Forge a case between Phillip Schwartz and Max Jovenblath and Mike Chefehek involves claims that Rosenbluth maliciously pursued prosecution to ruin Schwartz’s business. Testimony suggests the girl was older than 16 and notes bitter feuds between Schwartz and Rosenbluth. Attornies Nathan Vidaver and George Horn represent plaintiffs and defendants respectively.
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Schwarts
Rosenbluth
Old Forge
Gifts to Florence Mission Cruttenden Home December List
The Florence Cruttenden Home at 712 Harrison avenue lists December gifts from various donors and groups. Contributions include baby clothes, food items, clothing, household goods, fabric, and medical services from individuals and organizations across South Side and Providence area.
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Florence Cruttenden
Harrison Avenue
King’s Daughters Circle
South Side
W. Mess
Saunders’ Market
Huntington's Bakery
Lindner’s Bakery
H. K. Jnlstead
J. Strickland
J. Z
Peek
Needlework Guild of Providence
Mise Jonnie Reynolds
Diehl
Clark
McDowell
J. L. Crawford
A. D. Stelle
Charles 2
Abs. Reese Brooks
Mra
A. BD
Stelle
J. W. Howarth
W. T. Hacket
W. H. Pierce
W. H. Taylor
J. KE. Chandler
A. Randerson
Stella Yout
Afra
Dethi
Marberger
Armburat
Cornish
Miralta
Scranton Dairy Company
Milk
Mr. Gere
Tribune
Times, Republican and Truth Daily
B. P. Kingsbury
Providence Baptist Church
Home and Foreign Missionary
Green Ridge Baytint
Friend
Obituaries Died In Beranton And Scranton
Durkin In Beranton January funeral details list Durkin son of Mr and Mrs Martin Durkin of 2 Shelpa Street Rundral, burial Cathedral cemetery. Mahon James aged 85 of Moscow died January 4, funeral Saturday 10 am at St Catherine's cemetery, Milford.
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Durkin
Beranton
Martin Durkin
Shelpa
Cathedral
Mahon
Scranton
James Mahon
Moscow
Punerol
Catherine's Sameters
Miwcow
Rational outcome of the system delays coal transport reform
The January letter of the Anthracite Coal Operators' Association argues a New York, Wyoming and Western railroad, run by individual operators owning about 26 million tons of coal, will lower freight costs and reshape trade. It cites Delaware, Lackawanna and Western losses while warning against market demoralization and continued discriminatory rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthracite Coal Operators’ Association
New York, Wyoming and Western Railroad
Board of Control
Ita One
Obstruction Holds Back Market in Coal Freight Fight
A prominent official cites entrenched rate structures as blocking relief to the coal market. Excess freight charges on anthracite keep railroads from offering lower rates on western coal, sustaining high prices and limiting competition with soft coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erron
Warnet
Guneral
Officers of Phoenix Company Elected At Annual Meeting
The Phoenix chemical company held its annual meeting electing Joseph Danner as President Peter F. Yoor as Vice President H W Zeidler as Secretary C W Zitaelmann as Treasurer Charles H Schiedt as Foreman Fred Yoos as Assistant Foreman and trustees BH W Zeidler Fred Yoos and J J KauffmanPermanent men named Thomas Campbell J W George and Lincoln Tillman The secretary reported 53 bell and 19 etdl alarms with most fires extinguished by the company The firm logged 22 hours on duty and consumed 1712 millions of chemicals
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The
Phoenixhemical Company
Joseph Danner
Peter F. Yoor
H. W. Zeidler
C. W. Zitaelmann
Charles H. Schiedt
Fred Yoos
W. Zeidler
J. J. Kauffman
Thomas Campbell
J. W. George
Lincoln Tillman
Phoenix Company
Strangers Arrested Over Five Dollar Counterfeit Bill Plot
Two well dressed men tried to pass a counterfeit five dollar bill at a South Side grocery and fled with cigars. They were chased to Central Station where about 100 dollars in good money was seized. a third man was arrested at Norton's hotel. The trio await developments.
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South Side
Tum
Bidtonton
New York
Jatin Monelo
Tony
Charles Graff
Pitt
Avenue
Hickory Street
Central Police
Croveryman Gram
Yorlee
Dieter
Phichetty
Norton's Hotel
Wyoming Avenue
Center Street
Communion Services at Calvary Reformed Church
This evening at seven forty five the preparatory services to communion will be held at Calvary Reformed Church corner Monroe Avenue and Gibson Street Pastor Rev J W Welsh will preach and conduct the services with communion on Sunday at noon Eyechal contributions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Reformed Church
Monroe Avenue
Gibson Street
J. W. Welsh
Hood's Sarsaparilla And Hoovys Pills Advert
An early ad copy touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier curing scrofulous mints and aiding delicate diseases. It claims Hood's works best with Hoovys Pills as the only accompanying remedy for cures.
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Catarrel
Hood
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Little Minister
M. Norton
Lackawanna Ave
Perry Bros
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A. A. Lindabury
Leam
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AtResdence
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Williams Building
Opp Peatoffice
South
Malin Avenue
Columbian Detective Agency
CME Bank Building
Scranton, PA
Chas McHullen
Tindess National Bank
Xen
Ackawanna Laundry
Penn Avenue
A. B. Warman
PB. Mldred
Honesdale
Charles Coursen
Henry Bolin, Jr
New York City
Misa Prancen Moses
Wilkes-Barre
Mise Mary Tobin
Waymart
Lenora Regan
John Burnett
Linden Street
Pati Mere
K Timlin
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Knights of Columbus Hall
Eagle's Annual Meeting
Hotel
Nash
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M. T. Howley
E. G. Coursen
Cayuga Shaft
Schwartz
Florence
N. Y
W. R. RB
Injics
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Lackawanna and Western
Bo Amall
Steetookholil
Era
Hiei Bix Jeans
Toa Traf Pre
Paswnier Beenseigie
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Assraretins Sterehandine
Brown
Lerma
Lackawanna Ava
Raynolds
FL. Crane
Furrier
Jughuta
Pierce’s Market
Conrad
Hand & Payne
Washington Avenue
Maloney OL and Manufacturing CO
Meridian Street
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