Ever Glorious Fourth Celebrations Across Scranton
Scranton prepares for Independence Day with Lake Ariel excursions and a packed schedule. Trains run to Lake Ariel with multiple departure times and return options. Events include an address by T. V. Powderly, readings of Declaration and Sherman’s Ride, and many games and free contests. Delights at St Pauls church, Laurel Hill park, and ball games accompany parades and flag ceremonies. Local groups host dances, balloon drops, and a Midnight reopen of shops reflects holiday fervor.
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Lake Ariel
Erie and Wyoming
Washington Avenue
T. V. Powderly
A. J. Colborn
Emerson D. Owen
Sherman
Dunmore
Forekall
Providence
Plannery
Olivey
McDonald and Donahoe
West Side
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Father McManus
Green Ridge
St. Paul's Church
Tienle
Sanderson's Park
Delaware and Hudson Company
Laurel Hill Park
Ball Park
Wilkes-Barre
Florey's
Wyoming Avenue
Fourth of July hot air balloon fire on Franklin Avenue tower
A toy hot air balloon launched from Megargel & Connell's Franklin avenue roof veered toward the southeast tower. It settled on the summit, dripping oil onto the flagpole socket and net fire. A chemical extinguisher stopped a small blaze. no alarm was raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megargel & Connell
Franklin Avenue
Welsh Italian Youth Arrested Over Crap Game Scam
Nicholas Jones, a 19 year old with Welsh Italian background, was arrested after a station house incident over a craps game in Scranton. He claims Irish and Italian upbringing, grew up in Long Branch, worked as a bootblack, and now is a porter at the St. Charles hotel. He faces police court action this morning alongside another participant who was swindled out of 30 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Jones
Nicholas
Long Branch
N. J
Scarang
Italy
Scranton
St. Charles
Jones
St Luke's Summer Home Needs More Contributions
The St Luke's church summer home at Lake Ariel houses twelve convalescent women and children. To date contributions total 90 dollars. A civic drive by the Men's Guild will mail letters to business and professional men asking for support for the non sectarian charity and its free excursion fund for city poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Ariel
St. Luke's Church
Rev
Rogers Israel
Jonathan Cordeaux
J. C. Highriter
A. D. Holland
H. Stevens
F. P. Price
Anonymous letter alleges widespread Sunday liquor law violations
Providence investigators received a letter from a North End resident accusing sixteen establishments of open law violations in the Second and Third wards. The writer claims constables and special officers act as silent partners, guarding doors or pressuring operators to treat, while unlicensed venues near Eureka ball field near Leggett's Creek colliery thrive during baseball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Leyshon
Highworks
Eureka
Leggett’s Creek
Fire-Crackers Free for the Boys in Pennsylvania
A Boston area newspaper ad notes that every boy in northeastern Pennsylvania will receive fire crackers on the Fourth. The gift will be distributed free and in a gentlemanly manner, avoiding any scrambling. Lewis, Reilly & Davies.
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Pennsyvania
Lewis, Reilly & Davies
Piano for Sale and Baseball Game at Base Ball Park
A high grade seven and one third octave piano with mahogany case and modern improvements is offered at a low price. Also, the Young Men's Christian Association teams of Wilkes-Barre and Scranton will play this afternoon at Base Ball Park, first pitch around 3.30.
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Chriatian Association
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Base Bail Park
Meals and cold luncheons at Lohmann’s on Spruce Street
Regular dinner 40 cents. Imported and domestic wines cigars and liquor available at Lohmann’s on Spruce Street serving meals and cold lunches round the clock.
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Lohmann's
Spruce Street
Obituaries and notices from Scranton funeral announcements
In Scranton on July 3 Frances Cyril McLane aged 4 months son of Thomas and Mary McLane funeral July 4 at 3 p m from 435 Chestnut street Mrs Patrick Neary aged 69 at 19 Lawserne street funeral later Theresa O’Neill aged 8 at Capouse avenue funeral July 4 at 1 p m
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M'Lane
Scranton
Francia Cyril McLane
Thomas
Mary McLane
Chestnut Street
Neary
Patrick Neary
Lawserne Street
O'Neill
Theresa O'Neill
1072 Chairs Taken As Theater Company Deposits Fail
Deputy Sheriff Ferber seized 1,072 Maplewood pavilion chairs after the Laurel Hill Park Opera company faced forced dispersal. Miss Carle and Miss Gillman departed for New York to accept engagements, while the rest of the troupe stayed behind amid unpaid salaries and uncertain future. The Caledonian club schedules its annual games at Laurel Hill park.
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Ferber
Pavilion
Miss Carle
New York
Gillman
Carle
Laurel Hill Park Opera Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and
Providence
Herald
Bostonians
Princesa Bonnie
John F. Scragg
Pryor
Maplewood Chair Company
Jacob Schantz
Henry Silkman
J. D. Ferber
Uut
Common Pleas Court
Caledonian Club
Laurel Hill Park
Bold Bellevue Boys Attack Father Over Insults
In Bellevue at 7 Center Street yesterday afternoon J Lewis and Isaac Benjamin insulted Miss Lillie Bumbaugh and her father. Lewis punched the father as he tried to protect his daughter. Officers Saltry and R G Jones arrested the trio. Alder man Millar set bail at $300 for Lewis, $10 fine for Benjamin. Lewis remained in jail awaiting court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Bumbaugh
Center Street
Bellevue
J. Lewis
Isaac Benjamin
Lewis
ofMcers Saltry
R. G. Jones
Millar
Bumbaugh
Benjamin
Charter Asked For King Car Company in Scranton
On July 18 an application will be made to the governor for a charter for the King Car company of this city. The concern will manufacture car trucks and cars under patents by Sidney D. King, Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad superintendent and inventor. Trucks aim to reduce rolling motion and wheel flange stress. hopper bottoms for gondola cars unload coal quickly. Works may be built in Scranton area with incentives offered elsewhere. associates include George B. Smith Charles S. Farrer Thomas H. Watkins and C. D. Bimpeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Car Company
Sidney D. King
Erie and
Wyoming Valley Railroad Company
King
Farmer's Dispatch
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Peckville
Scranton Traction Company
Erie
Wyoming Valley
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Mr. King
George B. Smith
Charles 8. Farrer
Thomas H. Watkins
C. D. Bimpeson
Final Arguments in Gelbig Will Contest Heard
Final arguments were presented before Register Hopkins as C Comegys for Mrs. John Ritter sole legatee argued the will valid against Frank Kiefer who alleged undue influence. The defense claimed Mrs Gelbig was of sound mind and disposed of her estate by choice. Register Hopkins reserved decision.
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Gelbig
Register Hopkins
C. Comegys
John Ritter
Julia Gelbig
Archybald
Register
Wille Hopkins
Frank Kiefer
Thief Arrested After Trouser Size Dispute at Colline Hackett
A South Side man named Paff Hodts was arrested after returning to Colline & Hackett's yesterday afternoon to protest trousers he had bought as the pair proved too small. He reportedly took back the trousers and was detained by store staff.
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Paff Hodts
South Side
M D O N O U G H W O N T H E R A C E AT D R I V I N G P A R K
Michael Mangan of Minooka and Joseph McDonald of Greenwood raced 100 yards for $50 a side at Driving Park. McDonough won the first leg despite a misfired start, then beat Mangan in a re-run amid heated bets and crowd excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Mangan
Minooka Greenwood
Minooka
Joseph McDonald
Greenwood
Evergreen
Thomas F. Coyne
Mangan
John Toole
McDonough
They Dined at Elmhurst with Scranton Newspaper Men
A party of five Scranton newspaper men hosted by Colonel A. G. Schoonmaker rode the boulevard to Elmhurst yesterday afternoon. They departed at 4:40 PM from Scranton, reached Hotel Elmhurst an hour later, ate dinner, then returned to Scranton by 8:15 PM. Landlord S. M. Nash greeted them. the Elmhurst hotel is described as quiet with irreproachable service and a popular afternoon destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Schoonmaker
A. G. Schoonmaker
Scranton
Elmhurst
S. M. Nash
Fimhurst
Harrah of Pennsylvania Senate Visits Scranton
Sergeant-at-Arms J. B. Harrah, a trusted Quay lieutenant, met with Congressman Scranton and Major Penman in Scranton. He planned district by district Quay campaigns in Lackawanna County and dined at the Westminster before departing for Morrisburg. He refused to discuss Governor Hat tings and Senator Quay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.S. Quay
Quay
Scranton
J. BR. Harrah
Pennsylvania Senate
Congressman Scranton
Major T. F. Penman
Senator Quay
Sergeant Harrah
Weetmingeter
Morrisburg
Mr. Scranton
Major Penman
Lackawanna County
Hattings
TOLAN'S BUTCHER KNIFE THREAT ENDS IN ARREST
A drunken young man in Green's alley home threatened his mother and her daughter with a butcher knife. Neighbors aided as the two women fled the house and sought refuge. Police Patrolmen G Jones Palmer and Detective Dyer arrested the assailant and took him to the police station.
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Green’s Alley
G. Jones
Palmer
Dyer
Abe Morris Reported in Alarming Condition at Hospital
Early morning message from Moses Taylor hospital stated Abe Morris of Morris Bros on Lackawanna Avenue is dangerously ill. He recently suffered from blow poisoning and was later attacked by pneumonia, and his condition grew alarming prompting his removal for treatment.
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Horpital
Moses Taylor Hospital
Abe Morris
Lackawanna Avenue
Morris Bros
Abductor of Lawyer Cottle Named Claude Strong
The Evening News reports that abductors of Lawyer O. C. Cottle are Claude Strong, not John C. Emery. Strong, once in Cincinnati as John C. Kinery, operated swindles with knives, electric belts, and the solargraph. He fled to Canada, later hiding in Buffalo where his family remains influential. The abduction appears driven by revenge.
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de Claude Strong
Buffalo
N. Y
The
Evening News
O. C. Cottle
Claude Strong
John C. Emery
Emery
Strong
Cincinnati
Canada
Sawyer Cottle
John C. Kinery
Fire crews ready as Fourth of July crowds unlikely
Fire chief Ferber and Palace Simp son organized guards and substitutes in all houses with sick or vacant posts. Day patrols start early, reinforced by afternoon squad, totaling eighteen and thirty on duty tonight. Limited fires expected until after 6 pm with horses kept harnessed for quick response.
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Ferber
Fire Department
Palace Simpson
Laurel Will Park
Sheridan
Lake Ariel
Wilkee-Barre
West Market
Winona Streets
Two Sheriff Sales Liquidate Freeman Jewelry and Palatine Hotel
Deputy Sheriff J D Ferber sold Freeman's Jewelry Store stock on Bpruce Street for 1797.50 to Dr B H Throop who will run the business in purchaser's name. He then sold Green Ridge Palatine Hotel stock and fixtures for 375.75 to Attorney George D Taylor for creditor interests.
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Freeman
Palatine Hotel
J. D. Ferber
Bpruce Street
B. H. Throop
George D. Taylor
Dinner Honoring Judge Willard Hosted by Col. Boies
Colonel H. M. Boies invites guests to an elaborate dinner tomorrow night in honor of Judge E. N. Willard on his appointment to a superior court judgeship. No ladies attend. Attending will be Judge Rice and the three Lackawanna county judges along with neighboring counties judges and notable figures from business and professional life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Boies
E. N. Willard
Rice
Mr. Willard
Lackawanna County
BE. M. Hetedl
Lackawanna
Dangerous sport by youths near Erie and Wyoming Valley station
A crowd of boys at FE and W Depot loaded hollow castings with dynamite and exploded them near the Erie and Wyoming Valley station. Police pursued but captured none. Dr. Dolan reported a large iron piece fell on his roof with each blast, causing great fear until police arrived.
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Erie and
Wyoming Valley Station
Dolan
Washington Avenue
Opening the Street to Mulberry Lane Clearing Entry to Elmhurst Boulevard
Work began yesterday to grade Mulberry street connecting with the Elmhurst boulevard terminus. Burke Brothers under Scranton Traction contract started grading the rough approach that long served as access to the hill park, with Lackawanna Iron and Steel and the Boulevard company pushing for completion. More than twenty workers and a chosen team are on the job as of yesterday.
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Boulevard
Mulberry Street
Elmhurst Boulevard
Burke Brothers
Scranton Traction Company
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Nay Aug Park
The
Traction Company
Mulberry
Arthur Avenue
Boulevard Company
Florida Enchantment Opens With Live Animals Exhibit
Kige The Florida Cowboy opens today at 017 Adama avenue presenting a large exhibit of Florida live animals birds and reptiles. Also advertised is Morsford's Acid Phosphate claim for nerve and stomach relief and a dental offering promising replacement of missing teeth.
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Kige
Adama Avenue
Florida
Winnebago land trouble sparks Barrett Scott fear at Pender
A secret settlers meeting near Pender Neb is said to have plotted to remove two opponents of the land dispute in favor of Indians. Fear grows of a Barrett Scott tragedy repetition as Captain Beck, in Sioux City, dismisses plots and plans to dispossess illegal leasees.
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Barrett Scott
Pender
Neb
Sioux City
Beck
Llegal
New Gun Shop Opens on Spruce Street by Swarts
H D Swarts, noted gunner and lum berryman, opens a store at 223 Spruce Street offering rifles revolvers shot shells clay pigeon and live pigeon traps targets and hand loaded shells with a guarantee of perfection. Repair shop run by F A Tisdale plus agency for L C Smith guns attracts local sportsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Swarts
Wing-Shot
Spruce Street
Swarts
Hells
L. C. Smith
Hin Store
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Cleveland
Cleveland Baking Powder Co
Cleveland Brothers
Norrman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Commonwealth Shoe Store
T Ackawanna
Penn Ave
A. B. Warman
Pana
Pavilion Opera House
Sansoni
Hercules
City Notes
Boles
Board of Health
John Brown
Throop
Thomas Michael
Walsh
John O'Hare
Mary Scott
Beuinet
Wos
Theodore Ladka
Josephine Sapayer
Charlotta Johns
Pinky
No. 37
August Lange
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Board of Control
Aueaphea
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Mountain Lake
John Anneman
Ezra Griffin
Wyoming Valley Depot
Megargel
Connell Huilding
St» Luke's
Weber
Guernsey Bros
Miss Gillman
Paff
Hodts
Bold Bellevue Boys
Scranton and
M’donough
MR. Harrah
Tolan
Slater
Wane
Cottle
Judge Willard
Morsford
Evan
Woolworth
Eva M. Hetzel
Columbus Monument
Washington Av
Scranton,Pa
S. C. Snyder
D. D
J. Bolz
Dime Bank
Duck Pants
Ea Acra Clothiers, Hatters, & Funishers
Frank P. Christian
Hatter
Lackawanha Ave
Dunn
J. Lawrence Stelle
Spruge Street
Musicealer
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