City Notes and Local Incidents in Scranton
Reports recount a fall on North Seventh Street leaving Mrs. Alberts with a broken arm. Annie Moliskey is resting easily at Lackawanna Hospital after a Friday burn incident. William Allen suffered an electrical shock at Providence Powerhouse and was hospitalized. The McAllan? fury hosts a Malia Mission meeting at Second Presbyterian church this afternoon. Bank clearings for Scranton week ending June 14 list totals from Traders National Bank.
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Annie Moliskey
New Street
Lackawanna Hospital
Malia Mission
McAllauntlfury
Second Presbyterian Church
Willum Allen
North Scranton
Providence
Traders National Bank
Scranton Clearing House Association
HWA
Annual Beranton Brove company meeting reports record business
The Beranton Brove company held its annual meeting Saturday with J A Lancing as president A Fuller as vice president and treasurer and B K Watson as secretary all reelected. The firm reports that 1918 business was the largest in its history.
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Beranton Brove Company
J. A. Lancing
A. «. Fuller
B. K. Watson
Sn 18
Notice to sign contracts only with Taylor's Directory Co
Patrons of the Scranton City Directory are warned to sign no contracts not signed by Taylor's Directory Co. J. Jamea Taylor, Manager.
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Scranton City Directory
Taylor's Directory Co
J. Jamea Taylor
Mgr
Two Old Forge Cases Reveals Jury Verdicts
The jury in Duncan Mc Murtle v Old Forge township found for the plaintiff on two items totaling 8788.07 for abutments and related work and 1482.00 for extra walls and excavation with interest, reserving a legal question on the contract validity. In William Stoddard v Old Forge township school board the jury could not reach a verdict and was discharged. dispute centers on extras claimed by contractor Vani Levan for the Old Forge High School and a separate 82 order by Vantwoan to Haupt & Son.
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Duncan McMurtle
Old Forge Township
Edwards
Lackawanna Bridge
Fe Ae
William Stoddard
OW Forge Township School Board
Stoddard
Vani Levan
Old Forge High School
Vantwoan
Haupt & Son
Wilkes-Durre
City solicitor to withdraw exceptions on Wyoming avenue opening
Mayor Moir signed a concurrent resolution directing withdrawal of the solicitor s exceptions to the award of the view ers on Wyoming avenue opening. A court petition from Thomas B Howe demands the exceptions stand claiming damages exceed assessed values and would push city debt beyond the two percent limit. A rule was issued returnable January 22 1900 to determine intervention and hear the exceptions.
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Moir
Wyoming Avenue
Thomas B. Howe
Green Ridge
New House Surgeon Arrives at Lackawanna Hospital
Dr F B Gengenbach of Philadelphia yesterday arrived to become house surgeon at Lackawanna hospital replacing Dr William Weaver whose year of service ends. He is a University of Pennsylvania graduate like Dr Busch who recently arrived and graduated with the class of 99.
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F. BR. Gengenbach
Philadelphia
St. Christopher's Hospital
Lackawanna Hospital
William Weaver
Gengenbach
University of Pennsylvania
Busch
Clerks to be Transferred from Eyre Railroad Office
Informal notice states clerical staff of the coal department will move about March 1 from this city to New York. The Hillside Coal and Iron company, led by Superintendent Captain W A May, handles much of Erie’s anthracite business. Exact number of affected workers is not yet known.
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Coal Department
Eyre Railroad
New York
Erie
Hillside Coal and Iron Company
W. A. May
Acheson Graphite to Expand Plant and Power
The Acheson Graphite Company board authorized enlarging the plant to cover the leased 148 by 148 feet area and adding 1000 electrical horsepower. The firm currently uses 600 hp plus plant machinery power.
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Acheson Graphite Company
Niagara Falla
Gagette
Jersey Eggs and Cigar Ad Promises Finest Goods
An old advertisement touts Jersey Eggs and fine goods. It mentions York state item codes, Coursen salad, and smoking cigars from Pocono brands. Lane's at 20 Epruce Street offers wines and cigars.
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Jersey
York State
Lane
Epruce
Judge Ewing’s Lecture Attacked Over Christian Science Claims
The article reviews Judge Ewing’s lecture on Christian Science, arguing he hid facts and used rhetoric to defend Christ an Science while omitting key doctrines. It asserts Christian Science denies God as a person, rejects the Trinity, and disputes Jesus and Holy Ghost as biblical figures, urging a Divine Science concept instead.
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Judge Ewing
Presbyterian Church
Jidee Ewing
Christendom
Mwilly
Mre. Eddy
Christhan Seience
EL Judge Ewing
Eady
Judge Ewing Caye
Science and Health
God
Mrs. Eddy
Ewing
Christus Belence
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Christhin
Ewing III
Capital and Labor in Lackawanna Valley Miners Strike
A veteran miner recalls 1860s debates among United Mine Workers and miners of the Lackawanna region over strike tactics. He details calls for regulated work hours, wage goals, and a fixed per car system, plus a Hazleton grand council meeting and resistance to suspending work without regional agreement.
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Lackawanna Valley
Scranton
United Mine Workers of America
Capital
Jabor
Delaware
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Carbondale
Lowr's Gap
Pittstow
Int
Lackawanna
Weelern
Adoptine
Fellows’ Hall
Hyde Mark
Thomas Barrow
James Oliver
Lawrerce Dudley
Patsy Mahon
William J. Trice
David Moster
Henry Lelehtner
Thomas T. Morgan
John F. Lewis
Hazleton
John Gardner
Jermyn
McDonald
Mittetan
T. M. Williams
Wilkes- Barre
Tom Edwards
Middle Cout
James Keeley
Columbia County
Kemps
Carbon County
Platt
John Siney
Bethuylkill County
Hyde Park
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Minera
Schuylkill County
Larkawanna
Volue
Thomas T., Morgan
John P. Lewis
Taylorville
Sudden Death of Lieut Rees Watkins
Rees Watkins longtime military officer and musician in the Thirteenth regiment died at his Providence home from an apoplexy related rupture of a blood vessel. A Welsh-born leader, he served as inspector of rifle practice and quartermaster for years, coached shooting teams, and was a respected cornetist and singer. He leaves a widow and is remembered as a steadfast, popular figure in Scranton's military and musical circles.
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Rees Watkine
Edna Avenue
Providence
Watkins
Sseranton
North Main Avene
Providence Presbyterian
W. G. Donne
Rees Watskins
Brecon
Wales
Adams Avenue
Thirteenth Regiment Band
Cogswell
Coursen
Reese Watkins
Dlamelss
Letter to Mes Pinkham Praises Vegetable Compound
A physician’s note to Mrs Pinkham recounts recovery from womb ulceration after using Vegetable Compound, Liver Pills, and Sanative Wash. It cites weight gain to 155 pounds and mentions prior invalid conditions. A second testimonial from Mrs Barnhart claims relief from womb prolapse, leucorrhea, back pain, dyspepsia, and nervous stomach after using the remedies.
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Mes
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
Anna Eva Gunter
Hiratnaville, Mo
Dean Mrs. Pinkham
Maxs
New Casteé
Republican committee Nominates Two For School Board
The Republican city committee met in the Central Republican club rooms Saturday afternoon and nominated Eugene D. Fellows and Charles C. Ferber as candidates for the board of six school controllers to fill inevitable vacancies as terms of Fellows and Godfrey expire. Fellows, secretary of the board of twenty one, was an original six member. Ferber was chosen in the Eighth ward to succeed Godfrey.
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Republican City Committee
Two More City Schools Closed Over Diphtheria Fears
Health Officer Allen ordered the closure of two additional city schools starting today Nos 18 at Swetland Street and North Sumner Avenue and another at River Street and South Washington Avenue as diphtheria and scarlet fever cases in surrounding neighborhoods are deemed serious. The five other closed schools Nos 16 19 21 31 and 34 will remain shut for several days. Worker notes mention the Hotel Jermyn cigar.
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Allen
Swetland Street
Sumner Avenue
River Street
Washington Avenue
Court fixes county commissioners pay at five dollars ten
On Saturday a court ordered the pay of the county commissioners set at 5.10 per day, unchanged from before. Michael M. Nealon was appointed majority Inspector for the First ward of Olyphant, replacing John Walsh who has been elected school director.
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Michael M. Nealon
Olyphant
John Walsh
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Claim Ad
An old advertisement extols Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for teething pain wind colic and diarrhea. It instructs to ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and to pay twenty five cents a bottle.
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Lt Boothes
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Chickering Square
Perry Brothers
Lackawanma Dairy
Adams
Scranton Transfer Co
Lackawanna Ave
Huntington's Bakery
EAD
Spruce Street
Manonic Temple
C. Ss. Snyder
Ian
Lik
Edward Reyer
Spruce ST
Opp
Court House
H. B. Ware
To & Williams
Machinists’ Union
Hulbert's Hall
William Treylor
Barney McCabe
Delaware, Lackawanha and Western Company
Pyne, Taylor and Holden
Dickson Manufacturing Company
T. B. Howe
Dr. Weaver
the Lackawanna Hospital
James M'Leod
D. D
First Presbyterian
Capital and Labor
the Tribune
Lieut
Rees Watkins
Sunter
Mrs. Barnhart
Board OF Six
The
Millar & Peck
China Wall
Sapp & McGraw
Wyoming Ave
Court House News Notes
Nembe
W. N. Brooks
Mrs. Winslow
C. F. Beckwith & CO
Dime Bank Building
Wakehouse
Green Ridg
Franklin Ave
D. Irving Simmons
Connell Building
Everett
Everett’s
Dix Gourt
City Hall
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