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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1902

Page

5

Day of Milas Day charms Carbondale audience at Grand Opera House

The report notes Milas Day, a celebrated monologist, performed at the Grand Opera House in Carbondale with a two hour program of humorous stories and character acting. Tickets remain available for the show and additional performances are listed with venue details and pricing.

Oltuiwa Isade Singer Singer's Park Clothing House Springfield Onle Sun Mr. Day Milas Day Grand Oper House

Trainy Wake Corbotdile Toe Scramloh at 700 a

Fragmentary report notes a timetable entry with trains arriving from Scranton and connections to New York. Mentions a Central point and a weekday schedule with several garbled place names and times.

Scramloh Veta New York Willl Scranton Pfier

Power of the consumer in shaping labor conditions lecture

In a St Kore hall lecture Dr. Willits Kerbs of the University of Washington argued the consumer is the key factor in labor reform. He said consumers regulate production and bear ethical responsibility to improve conditions, highlighting unions and the consumers league as avenues for change. His talk noted the danger of seeking cheap goods at the expense of workers.

St. Kore Hall Chiables Nell Washington Willits Kerbs University of Washington de, Kerbs Union Tate Consumers’ League Kiws Aginst Kerby Neill Dr. Werby Slater

Smith-Singer course to host three more lectures

Three additional authorities will speak in the Smith-Singer course. On January 22 Elias Day the Impersonator will perform and February 1 General John N. Gordon will lecture on The Last Pay of the Confederacy.

Elias Day John N. Gordon

Grape Nuts Revives Family Health Says Hibbing Woman

A Hibbing Minnesota woman recalls how Grape Nuts breakfast food helped her sickly family after typhoid. The remedy improved a stomach afflicted brother and boosted milk supply for her baby, with the household replacing bread and meat meals for lighter fare. The letter, attributed to Postum Co. butte.

Hibbing Minn Slater Postun Co Buttle

New Office Building Planned for Ciut bondale

Real estate and business leaders in Ciut bondale anticipate a modern office building on North Main Street beside Hotel American. J. Shantrod & Co. will erect a brick and stone structure with two offices and living space on the second floor and a model main floor for tenants. Tenants already secured include J. B. Russell & Co. and the Lackawanna Valley Electric Light and Power Supply Co. The ground floor will host stock dealers and the electric firm’s display room and offices, with plans to remove nearby physician Dr. Andrew Niles’s offices to make room.

Ciutbondale J. . Shantrod & Co North Main Street Bote! American Trinity Eharel Aosuice Andrew Niles Phyetechin Acjeing J. B. Russell & Co Lackawinnia Valley Eleetric Ligtee and Power Supply Company Electric Merit Willi Chirk Wed Thormius G. Coughlin Russell Electric Light Company Bhannan & Co Cmd Dis Atlvence

Municipal Ownership League Eyes Mayoral Bid

The Municipal Ownership league met at the Academy of Music with attendees favoring public ownership and union fusion. They plan to campaign for a mayoral candidate in the spring election, likely L. A. Roberta, and aim to push a strong program for national water management.

Academy of Music Cemtral Libor Union Ma Wand Diate L. A. Roberta

Firemen Hold Dance Night At Columbus Hose Company

The Columbus Hose Company patrons kept dancing as the committee urged a Friday and Wednesday open house next week. A large crowd enjoyed the patriotic program with music by the Mozart Orchestra and singing by the Unvacers on stage. The Archbald company performed last night with the Molineaux quartet from Wilkes Barre scheduled to furnish the program tonight.

Columbuas Hose Company Inchaise Basa Tause Wight Lini Shinine Haley Archbald Tive Company Molineauxuartetie Wilkes-Barre

Recital Opens Berean Baptist Lecture Series

A large audience at Berean Baptist Church heard Rev E A Boyl of Scranton present a refined program of literary selections. The evening mixed humor pathos and tragedy with careful delivery. The event marked the opening of the season’s People’s lecture course with bright prospects.

Berean Baptist E. A. Boyl Scrantun Sears Auiteens

Fragmentary religious notice from Molphany issues

A garbled church bulletin fragment references Second Sunday in Molphany, a sermon by Rev. Ehinger, and phrases about Abraham, Melchizedek, and eternal life. The text is unclear but indicates a religious service or exhortation with biblical references.

Sale Nog Abrahain Tyot Christ Ehinger Pusior

Blarkweather Family Leaves City for Lestershire

Blarkweather has relocated with his family from the city to Lestershire where they will reside at the new address and resume their affairs in the neighboring town.

Blarkweather Lestershire

Starkweather Takes Lucrative Post in Shoe Factory

Mr Starkweather, once a railroad man, has accepted a lucrative position in a shoe factory in a future location. He left the railroad a year ago due to injuries received while on duty.

Starkweather Fuit Place

Strike at Black Diamond Faced by Nearly One Hundred Workers

Nearly one hundred Black Diamond Coal Company employees struck after failures to resolve grievances over docking and weight of the whip saw. A committee visited the vislager for remedy but failed to reach agreement, prompting the walkout as the first major street car labor trouble in the city since the earlier strike.

Black Diamond Coal Company Yentenlly Spring Vislager

Forest City man seeks order to exhume body in round accident

A Forest City man named Joep Kaskarage seeks authority to exhume an unknown man buried after last week s Delaware and Madson round fatality. He says his son in law Jett Home disappeared around the time of the crash and he did not witness the remains being exhumed.

Forest City Joep Kaskarage Kaskarage Jett Sinew Inter

Youngest son undergoes appendix operation at hospital

Geral McHile, youngest son of Une dertiker and Mre, B. J. Aerie, was operated on for appendicitis at Wheeler's hospital Thursday night. Dr. Wheeler and Mr. Wheeler performed the operation. The patient was resting comfortably last night and expected to recover rapidly.

Geral McHile Une Dertiker B. J. Aerie Wheeler ‘S Hospital Dre. Wheeler Iwwelly Hincky

Miss Mannah Leaves for Baltimore Nursing Position

Miss Mannah, a nurse from a Philadelphia hospital, departed yesterday morning for Baltimore to begin a sanitarium post. She has many friends here who send best wishes for her new home and job.

Mannah ‘Tithe Baltimore Sanitarum Tithe Philadelphia

Cigarmakers Union No 469 Plans Annual Gocal Event

On Master Monday night March 31 the Cigarmakers union No 469 will host their annual gocal in the Wo AV Watt building. Organizers vow strong effort to make this year's HUCCEHS a success.

Cigarmakers' Union No. 469 Wo AV Watt

Train Collision Destroys Caboose in Ontario and Western Yard

A late Thursday collision in the Ontario and Western yard destroyed a caboose and damaged equipment. Debris scattered near the track as crews investigated the scene and accounted for the train’s load.

Ontario and Western Yard Lee

Battle Couple Return From Wedding Tour

Mr and Mrs Henry J Battle arrived home last night from their wedding tour and will immediately settle into their newly furnished home on Ichth Avenue.

Henry J. Battle

Local residents visit fair on Vine Street

Miss Mary O Mualles of Plitstew sues Mikgee Coloma on Vine Street. Misses Lian and faite teen of Maynest were visitors at the Columbia's fair Thursday.

Mary O'Mualles Plitstew Vine Street Lian Faite Maynest

Deaths and events at Sacred Heart and local notices

JERMYN AND MAYFIELD Ides of the hite fund recounts a high mass at Sacred Heart led by Rev Father Dion, with interment at Archbald and lists local pallbearers. The piece also reports the death of Thomas Gilhool from an overdose, a school event, political hints about a nomination, and a church program led by Rev Maynard BR with sermons and home mission work.

Phos Sacred Heart Dion Af Macfiold Whitney Thomas Gilhool Munyneid Kirkpetehe Cleorge Buckingham Wwrat Mayfield Beyonugye Psl Vesterdas W.L. Houghton Alfred Pervestia Bents Alpe Townsend Mire Dimes Allen Afr Medland Cirbondile Misses Vall Cora Davis Dorothy Tenn A. Grifiths Houghton Divie Misa Milley Philadelita Gritttilis Jota Howie Robot Prean Maynard BR Hon Phon Choe Ehome Mission Amelia Baptist Home

Pricesurg Church Services Set by Rev Kenthey

The Primitive Methodist church in Priceburg invites worshippers to morning and evening services led by Pastor Rev Wilson Kenthey. Morning service at 10 o'clock features the sermon The Saint's House. Evening service at 7 o'clock continues with the same pastor delivering the messages.

Primitive Methodiat Priceburg Wilson Kenthey

Pinkham Medicine praised in Mrs O Donnell letter

Mrs J E O Donnell from Chicago writes of eight years of female trouble and womb prolapse cured by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the medicine's curative value and urges other women to seek the remedy while noting Mrs Pinkham invites letters for advice from Lynn Massachusetts.

Lydia E. Pinkham Jennie FE. O'Donnell Mas. Primiran Lydia E. Pinkhamy Bydia I

Fragmentary Local Note on Services and Schedule

Fragmentary OCR shows a Sunday school at 2 oclock and references a service location near a lake. Mentions Haydock but text is garbled with unclear names and times.

Local notes from Scranton and area feature services and events

In Scranton and nearby towns readers learn of religious services at the Brethren church, a sermon series by Rev. Jomithin Dios, and upcoming church programs. The night school entertainment at the county building, a note on a mine accident in Priceburg, and social updates on families and visitors fill the town column. An athletic exhibition by the Gpmnphinn Athlete club with music and physical culture features Friday evening.

Wilvon Liat Scranton Blake Ty Paths Pere, Cite and Bie Mather Mathew Apcen House Terebs Witek Shepherd Jomithin Dios Forest Piuttoy Waa Hoya Murnelu Communderm Aighia Malta Boany Muagiehdi de Tomer Hfai Aniversary Katheisny Aby Mro Jumer Chittey Unimoire Street Misa Jownle Vogl Carbondale Puse Wooek Myre Vhonis Philbin Archbald Maury Probert Spon Uo Oweek Iciuston Frank Ryan Honesdale Wax Harry Wileha Fiver Street Wis Linetus Terning Givenlags Church Geening Mobeow Noo Brown Hollow Atre William Page Matin Street Qsmnphinn Willo Firet-Claes Orchestra

Peckville Update On Local Gatherings And Train Journey

In Peckville Morton Harlow hosted friends while Lydian Turlor of Picanest abivet caused a stir with a missing car ride incident near Carbondale. A party of twelve traveled by Delaware and Hudson train to Newark, reflecting Sunday church services at 10 o clock and 7 pm led by Rev G B Moun pastor.

Morton Harlow Peckville Lydian “Turlor USA Winton Delaware The Presbyterian Church G. FB. Moun

Community Health Action Delays Dance Amid Illness Report

Health officer delayed a Weber's hall dance after reports of illness from West Pittaton. A male party suffered an injury, and twenty five people arrived later. Memorial day events and church services are announced, with meetings and performances set in Van Horn and Calvary Baptist venues. A gold watch drawing for John Proper’s benefit was postponed to February 22.

House of Ails Bin Weber West Pittaton Cletriet Houser Anthracite Glee Club YS OL. CY. A van Horn D. C. Edwards Welsh Baptist Church Calvary Baptist Church Br Harris Archbuld Primitive Methodiat E. Jones Eolo Edward Jennings Lillian LaBary John HH Fellows David Griffiths Pond Street United States Columbus Ohio Mira Storrs Street John Proper Dames Hall Washington

Service details at Methodist Episcopal Church Saturday

The notice lists hours tomorrow at the Methodist Episcopal church and states Pastor Rev. C. B. Henry will officiate the service.

Nual The Methodist Episcopal Church C. B. Henry

Dalton Notes On Health Schools And Local Events

In Dalton public health measures urge vaccination as no small pox cases exist nearby. All unvaccinated public school pupils are ordered vaccinated. Events include a W C T U meeting led by Rev. Thompson and a sermon series at Baptist church with revival attendance rising. Local sellers adjust inventories amid bankruptcy liquidation at Kellogg Mosier Co. and downtown stores renovate.

Local notices and health updates at Clark Summit

Clark Summit reports Mrs. 1H Derby visiting mother Mrs. Jesse Hunt. Reverend Parlett Baste preaches on Martin Luther works with next topic The Ninety five Theses. Mr. Charles Searshia buys mill near Chinohilla amid local rumors of riot. Hillside Home residents scheduled for vaccination due to contagion risk. Miss Ruth Ranson hosts friends. Alice Miller visits from Scranton. Pneumonia and chicken pox illnesses noted. Rev Warnock out after grip. A school vaccination drive continues. a town news item ends with a mention of a church event.

Derby Pltteton Jesse Hunt Parlett Baste Martin Luther Charles Searshia J. W. Leach Chinohilla Clark’s Summit Scranton Pest Ruth Ranson Alice Miller Hiram Ash Burt Hollister Chauncey Derby Baby Pittston Mr. Warnock Wiliam Waters Lucy Binghamton N. Y John Lance Mill City

Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Gain National Popularity

A new catarrh cure, Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, quickly gained national distribution within a year, with sales in every U S and Canadian drugstore. Endorsements from doctors and families highlight safety for children and effectiveness for head, throat, and stomach catarrh, backed by free mailed book.

Stuart United States Canada J. J. Reiniger Covington Jerome Ellison Wheeling, W. VI Lfe F. A. Stuart Co Marshall, Mich

Entertainer to Perform at Adist Episcopal Church

A principal entertainer from Scranton will perform at the Adist Episcopal church on Thursday evening next week January 24. He is described as a gentle man who plays a large variety of instruments.

Adist Episcopal Church Scranton

Local News From Clark's Green and Nearby

Mrs. A L Courtright visited Wilkes-Barre friends this week and returned Thursday. A straw ride to Factoryville drew Webster Swallow Robert B Matthews Robert Austin Earl Streeter Lin Stark Myron Leach Wallace Cook and Misses Irene Snooks Bessie Mullinex Anna Ribble Lille Ribble Mamie Wells Daisy Parks. A four horse load from North End visited Silas White's home Wednesday. Funeral of Joseph Ribble at the Methodist Episcopal church drew many relatives and members of the Brotherhood of Engineers and Knights of Malta. interment in Clark's Green cemetery. A school board meeting sought vaccination enforcement for public schools to be completed by Monday next. Many village residents are being vaccinated. The village reports few Pagelous disease cases. Two Methodist church entertainments occurred Prof fr Lewis McKeen and E¢ Free lin of Binghamton. Abington Mutual Fire Insurance annual meeting held Tuesday with reelection of the old board.

A. L. Courtright Wilkes-Barre Factoryville Webster Swallow Robert B. Matthews Robert Austin Earl Streeter Lin Stark Myron Leach Wallace Cook Irene Snooks Bessie Mullinex Anna Ribble Lille Ribble Mamie Wells Daisy Parks North End Silas White Joseph Ribble Methodist Episcopal Methodist Lewis McKeen Victor Talking Machine E. ¢. Freemin Binghamton Abington Mutual Pire Insurance Company Donia

Local Notes From Moosic and Surrounding Towns

William Clark resigns from the glass factory and returns home to Bridgeton. Mrs. Harry Tock and children visit the former's parents in Stroudsburg. Susie Watkins visits friends in Wilkes Barre and Ella King visits in Rush. M I church services Sunday with Rev Halley delivering morning and evening subjects. Rev W Young returns from a few days in New Castle.

Harry Tock Spe Stroudsburg Susie Watkins Wilkes-Barre Ella King Rush M. I J. &. Halley Yaetor Rev W. Young New Castle

Luxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Claim One Day Cold Cure

Bold patent medicine note promises to wipe out a cold in one day with Luxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Advertisement claims a no cure no pay policy and a price of 36 cents.

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