Local Social News Notes From Town Had-Back Visitors
Personal notices report Weingelonk returning from New York City with Miss Lowlea Barnes back from Charleston Trendy visits Miss Allie Turke hosts Miss Nina Von Finigan from Flirting until Thursday then Wilkes-Barre. Former Sheriff Hobingon Prichard and Schimpf depart for a pleasure trip to Montreal. William J. Webbel sails from New York on Saturday toward Cubs for a stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AA. Weingelonk
New York City
Lowlea Barnes
Charleston
Allie Turke
Nina von Finigan
Martini
Wilkes-Barre
Charles Hobingon
David Prichard
Emil Schimpf
Montreal
William J. Webbel
York
Cubs
Indignant Relatives Challenge Inquest Over Death at Lackawanna Hospital
Coroner Roberts held an inquest Saturday evening in the case of John Walsh who jumped from a hospital window a week earlier and died from injuries. Relatives from Dunmore alleged foul play, but evidence showed death resulted from Walsh leaping and fracturing his neck. The coroner's jury adjourned without a verdict amid ongoing dispute.
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Roberts
Court House
John Walsh
Lackawanna Hospital
Dunmore
Waleh
Howe Withdraws Objections to Wyoming Avenue Opening
Thomas FB Howe withdraws its exceptions to the viewers report delaying the Wyoming Avenue opening. Court to hear the formal withdrawal this morning, leaving only Delaware and Hudson objections unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Howe
Wyoming Avenue
Thomas FB
Howe
Delaware and Hudson
Liederkranz Mas Querade Fall Tickets Offered
Tickets for the Liederkranz Mas Querade Fall are available through Driesen at 224 Lackawanna Avenue Smoke the Hotel Jermyn cigar 100 Finest wines and cigars at Lane 220 Bpruce Street Smoke the Hotel Jermyn cigar 16.
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1. Driesen
Lackawanna Avenue
Bpruce Street
Jermyn
At Cost Sale Offers Wide Range of Household Goods
The store announces a clearance at cost price on refrigerators ice cream freezers agate ware blue ware aluminum ware hose reels and steel tapes. The discount equals five years interest on the investment as summer nears and the business plans to retire.
Burglars Made a Haul on Sanderson Hill
Early Saturday a trio of houses on Sanderson Hill were entered between 1 45 and 4 50 am looting jewelry valued around 1500 dollars. Victims included F F E Pratt Assistant Postmaster D W Powell and Dr J N Rice with Powell and Platt resisting the intruder who fled toward New York. A milkman observed the thief inspecting Platt jewelry and firing a six shooter at Gleason. Police link the crime to a New York gang active in nearby cities.
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F. B. Pratt
D. W. Powell
J. N. Rice
Glengon
New York State
Frank Courtright
Hie Ging
Sanderson Hill
F. F E. Pratt
Webster Avenue
Olive Street
Mr. Powell
Mr. Platt
Scranton
New York
Boles
Clay Avenue
Albert Gleason
Platt
Gleason
Binghamton
Elmiran
Pennsylvania
Children of the Ghetto in Wilkes-Barre Play Review
At South Washington Street temple in Wilkes-Barre Rabbi Salesman discusses Israel Zangwill's The Children of the Ghetto. Dr. Salzman adds that the production is commendable despite presenting an incomplete but vivid slice of Jewish life with victims of oppression and enduring virtues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Washington Street
Wilkes-Barre
Israel Zangwill
Salzman
Funeral of Roy Pearce Honors To Late Ron White Pearce
The funeral for Roy Pearce and the late Ron Fewin White Pearce drew a large Providence crowd. A military funeral with drum corps, firing squad and full ritual was held at Dunmore cemetery after services at East Market Street home and Asbury Methodist Episcopal church.
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Ron Fewin White Pearce
Will
Green Ridge Street
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
East Market Street
Dunmore
Sons of Veterans
Charles F.thomas
C. Hutchinaen
J.C. Aflen
J. 8. Burke
William Snyder
Charles A. Moyer
EM Whetstone
William Lutz
Sebastian Pfeiffer
Louis Rred
William Hamlin
John Leber
George E. Weing
Floyd Kline
Providence
Ezra Griffin Post
A. T., Stevens
Monles Post
G. A. BR
P. J. McAndrew
Woman's Relief Corps
Roy Pearce
Arthur Nidgeway
Jesse Garrihan
Orrin Conover John
Thomas Lanyon
Albert Lake
B. T. Jayne
Merton Calkins
C. W. Treverton
William Treverton
Simpson
Fourteenth Organ Concert at Elm Park Church
J Alfred Pennington presents the fourteenth organ concert at Elm Park Church tomorrow evening assisted by a ladies chorus from the conservatory directed by Miss Timberman. Admission is a silver offering.
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J. Alfred Pennington
Elm Park Church
Conservatory
Mise Timberman
Behold Him There the Idol of the Crowd
A Washington Star line about the figure admired by many as the crowd’s Hon and idol who may feel greater pride from a single handshake than in much of life.
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Washington Star
Butter branding boasts 30 cents per pound sale
A local ad touts creamery butter at 30 cents per pound in 3 and 5 pound boxes. It claims oleo is not sold here and contrasts butter with other names on Washington and Fenn avenues, urging buyers to choose real butter at a good price.
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Washington Avenue
Fenn Avenue
Elgin
Judge Gunster Ill With Incurable Cancer in Neck
Senior Lackawanna County judge F W Gunster, who began his second term January 1, 1899, suffers from neck cancer deemed incurable by leading specialists. His condition worsened to a critical stage as his family braces for bad news, with Drs P F Gunster and Ludwig Whelan attending him. He is respected as a former legislator and district attorney.
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Lackawanna County
F. W. Gunster
P. F. Gunster
Ludwig Whelan
Gunster
Tribune
Judge Gunster
Pennsylvania
Body of missing Herron found in Roaring Brook
David Hessemer and helpers discovered George Herron’s body floating above Pittston avenue bridge and towed it ashore. Coroner planned autopsy after a Christmas disappearance from Mineral street. inquest to determine cause. Herron had visited his son at Lackawanna hospital before he vanished.
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David Hessemer
Roaring Brook
Pittston Avenue Bridge
Thomas McMullen
Patrics Miley
George Herron
Mineral Street
Cusick
Roberts
Herron
Lackawanna Hospital
Young Boy Killed In Railway Accident
Harold Green a 16 year old Tri bune carrier son of Mr and Mrs Albert Green of Woodlawn park was killed by a Delaware and Hudson freight train near Green Ridge street crossing while crossing tracks. Witnesses J H Wallace and Atherton signalled the engineer and pulled the body from under the wheels. Funeral planned from the family home 902 Woollawn avenue tomorrow at 2 PM.
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Harold Green
Tribune
Albert Th. Green
Woodlawn Park
Delaware and Hudson
Green Ridge Street
Roy E. Pearce
J. H. Wallace
Atherton
Green Ridge
Ranb
Woollawn Avenue
Tomoorrow
Democratic Caucus Chooses School Controller and Councilmen
A Democratic joint caucus in the Twelfth ward nominated Anthony Walsh for school controller and Miles Sweeney for school controller with 168 votes. for common council Daniel Galvin 21 and James O Boyle 8. An independent ticket was proposed by some attendees upset with the caucus result.
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Twelfth Ward
Anthony Walsh
Miles Sweeney
Common Council
Daniel Galvin
James O' Boyle
Funeral for Sir Knight George Herron Called at 1.99 PM
All Sir Knights of Scranton Castle No. 197 A O of M C are asked to meet at the hall today at 1 99 PM to attend the funeral of our late brother Sir Knight George Herron J H W Mangan Sir Knight Commander J Williamson Recording Scribe smoke the Pocono Se cigar
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Scranton Castle
A. O. Ke
M. C
George Herron
J. H W. Mangan
J. Williamson
Local Coffee Roastery Offers Fresh Bulk Roasts
A storefront invites customers to buy better coffees in bulk with freshly roasted beans. The ad promises one pound of Vicent coffee equals one pound on half of any competing package coffee. Includes a price note for Elgin Creamery Butter and sugar items.
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Elgin Creamery
The New Recruit and the Centurion Sermon
Rev Luther Hess Waring spoke on The New Recruit at the YMCA rooms on Washington avenue. He linked the centurion at Christ's crucifixion to modern trials, urging faith and the sword of the spirit, then touched on Gatling gun history as a controversial peacemaker weapon and its impact on warfare.
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Luther Hess Waring
Grace Lutheran Church
Young Men's Christian Association
Washington Avenue
Haines
Waring
Jesus
Lile
Christ
St. Paul
Quartet Arrested Over Disorderly House Case
Lizzie Dalley of Hallstead court was arrested for keeping a disorderly house and suspected theft of a watch. Three men were also arrested at the scene. Mayor Moir held a police court hearing and fined the men $5 and $10 each, the woman $25. she could not pay and was committed to the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Dalley
Hallstead Court
Moir
Funeral for Patrick Mellody at St. Pauls Church
The funeral of Patrick Mellody of 1226 Penn Avenue was held at 10 a.m. Saturday from St. Pauls church Green Ridge with a high mass of requiem by Rev. P. J. McManus. Large attendance included Division No. 19 A O of T and Court Pride A O F of Dunmore. Interment followed at Cathedral Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Mellody
Penn Avenue
St. Paul's Church
Green Ridge
P. J. McManus
Division No. 19
A. O. TE
Court Pride
Dunmore
Cathedral Cemetery
The First Gatling Guns Experiments in 1862 Indianapolis
A Bell Culture piece recounts the early Gatling gun experiments conducted in Indianapolis in 1862. It argues against claims that French mitrailleuse predates Gatling and notes French attempts to gain exclusive control, which failed and led to rapid adoption of Gatling’s design by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
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Norton's Bulletin
South Africa
North
Review
Kruger
Transvaal
M. Norton
Lackawanna Ave
Wyoming Ave
Ackawanna
A. B. Warman
Walsh
Lackawanna Hardware
Mhs Powell
Iself
Ita
Childen
Rabbi Galeman
Elm Park
E. G. Coursen
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Lackiwanna Avenue
South Main Avenue
Philadelphia
L.B. Powell & Co
Dr. Gatsing
Gatling
Turner
Butler
James River
Richmond
Europe
China
Japan
Siam
Egypt
Beecham
Quartette
Hand & Payne
Womcers
Pol
Clarke Bros
Conrad
Matthews Bros
Chas. B. Scott
Franklin Ave
Tousa Furnishing
Foote & Fuller Co. Mears Building
Washington Ave
Pierce’s Market
Rockaway
Maurice River
Blue Point
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