Big Day of Sport at Anthracite Park Delights Scranton Readers
Anthracite Park hosts a busy sports program with horse and bicycle races and track events. Entries include Bertha C Emma Maud II Maggie Davis Era Chimes Molay and others racing for top prizes while a three minute horse race and mile events promise excitement as locals attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthracite Park
Scranton Entrica
Bertha C
H. F. Kidwell
Scranton
Emma
R. EB
Pierce
Pittston
Maud II
R. £. Westlake
Maggie Davis
J.H. Mavis
Taylor
Clay Cross
W. C. Norton
Aldenville
Era Chimes
W. €. Norton
Molay
Forest City
T. K. Lee
B. R. Wilkwire
Banquet of St. Rose Choir Held in St Rose Hall
A Friday evening reception for the St. Rose choir in St. Rose hall was hosted by Rev. T. F. Coffey with Rev. Loftus of Scranton delivering a congratulatory address. The program included songs by the choir and convent quartet and concluded with thanks to Rev. Coffey. Revs. J. J. Griffin and Gilson attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rose Choir
St. Rose Hall
T. F. Coffey
Father Coffey
Father Loftus
Scranton
Alice
Powderly
Flannelly
O Sacred Heart
Convent School
Barrett
Flannerey
Cannon
Moffitt
Holy Spirit
Cannon and Harrett
Beaty
Garrett
Fathie Coffey
J. J. Griffin
Gilson
Clerks of the City Form Charitable Fraternal Order
A Friday meeting at Assembly hall formed a fraternal clerks association with twenty-one charter members. Officers installed by Nelson Teets include Elmer Brokenshire president and Frank Walcott treasurer. District organizer is Marice Forbes. membership committee names O Neill Kelly Alvord Murphy. The group offers sick benefits.
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Assembly Hall
Nelson Teets
Scranton
Elmer Brokenshire
W. T. Carden
George Alvord
Jerome Wetherby
Frank Walcott
Guardian
Fred van Gorder
Thomas Morgan
Marice Forbes
Green Rider
Messrs. O'Neill
Kelly
Alvord
Murphy
Fireman Suffered Foot Injury on Erie Train Near Melrose
D. and Thompson of Carte avenue, a fireman on the Jefferson division, was injured Saturday when his right foot was crushed while on a train near Melrose. He was taken to the city and Dr Lowry found serious injuries to the toes and he will stay at home for some time.
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D. &. Thompson
Carte Avenue
Jefferson Division
Erie Railroad
Melrose
Lowry
Local and Personal Notes from Crystal Lake to Waymart
Mr and Mrs Sharpless and Miss Sharpless of Philadelphia reside at Crystal Lake cottage. Miss Jennie Walsh of Pike Street visits Mrs W Capwell in Wilkes Barre. Frank Surgart of Hallstead returns home by bicycle to spend the Fourth with his parents on Garfield Avenue. Howard Roberts of Canaan Street visits friends in Tunkhannock. Miss Siddon of Susquehanna returns from visiting Mrs J Morgan in Washington Street. Thomas Levison returns from a southern trip. Miss Marie Cameron of River Street visits Waymart friends. Miss Annie Durkin of West Side leaves for a visit with friends in Dunmore. Mrs Joe Potts and two children and Miss Stanton of Waymart noted in transit.
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Susquehanna
J. &. Morgan
Washington Street
Thomas Levison
Marie Cameron
River Street
Waymart
Annie Durkin
West Side
Dunmore
J.oe Potts
Stanton
Tribune Want Ad Seeks Summer Boarders at 20 Cents
Short notice appeal asks readers if they own a summer home able to accommodate boarders. The Tribune invites responses via its classified Want section at twenty cents per word, twenty words minimum.
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Tribune
Death and community events in Taylor and vicinity
William D Phillips of Main street died Saturday afternoon at 2 after a brief illness. He was 45, survived by his wife and four children, and active in Welsh Baptist church and local lodges. Rev J M Lloyd to officiate at Forest Home cemetery burial. Also reported: Weber's park opening draw, Taylor Fourth celebrations, local baseball between Moosic Populars and Taylor Reds, picnic plans of local churches, visitors and travelers, and two funeral services including Eddie Weibe.
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William D. Phillips
Main Street
Deceasvil
Taylor
Welsh Baptist Church
Taylorville
O. F
Lackawanna Lodge
American Protestant Association
J. M. Lloyd
Forest Home Cemetery
Weber's Park
Taylor Silver Cornet
Weber
John Francis
Forty Fort
J. F. McCawley
Scranton
School House Park
Moosle Populars
Taylor Reds
Moosic
Dougherty
Kelly
Meeham
Garvin
Mulligan
Lynot
McDonald
Earley
Campbell
Fieder
Reds
Glynn
J. Morris
Dallas
J. Richards
Nanticoke
Calvary Baptist
Welsh Congregational
Pfaffish Woos
Methodist Episcopal
Atherton’s Lane
School House Woods
German
Grays
Claude
Charles Dibble
Grove Street
W. Freaby
Windsor
Eddie
John Weibe
Presbyterian Cemetery
Jermyn council bids electric light at street point
Jermyn officials meet to consider placing an electric light on Jasper Lane. Burgess orders enforcement of garbage dumping ordinances. Traction company pays 20.70 for damage from a blocked culvert on South Malin avenue. Bid results for grading North Malin avenue listed. Mayfield school board elects janitor Patrick Bergan Jr reelected. four principal applicants reviewed but none elected after twelve ballots.
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Jermyn Council
Jasper Lane
Division Street
Traction Company
South
Malin Avenue
Humphreys
Bor Gurh
Joseph Morcom
Maines
Lewis Piger
Mayfield Wehvo
Patrick Rergan Jr
William Taggart
Mayfield
Francis McCarthy
D. J. Moylan
Honesdale
FE. B. Goodrich
Aford
Taggert
McCarthy
Ballot Results Lead To Another Meeting on Vote
The sixth ballot listed Taggart 3, MacCarthy 1, Goodrich 1, Moylan 1 with the fifth ballot naming Taggart as fourth. Six more ballots yielded similar results, prompting another meeting to decide the question. Nearby notes mention visits by Charles Ellis and Bertha Russell, and the burial of Edwin Lutey’s four year old. The Methodist Episcopal choir aided a Clifford concert Saturday.
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Lot
Taggart
Goodrich
MacCarthy
Moylan
Charles Ellis
Moosic
Charles Davia
Second Street
Bertha Russell
Moonie
Main Street
William Moon
Carbondale
Charles Baker
Myrtle
Edwin Lutey
Methodiat Epiacosial Church
Clifford
Grassy Island workers raise 45-foot flagpole for Independence Day
Outside employees at Grassy Island Delaware and Hudson shaft erected a 45-foot flagpole atop the shaft tower to fly a hunting flag visible from nearby towns. Local residents and officials note the pole arrived last Saturday and will be a credit to Blakely borough.
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Grassy Island
Delaware and Hudson
Joseph G. Bell
Peckville
Olyphant
Winton
J. D. Peck
Aldenville
Wayne County
Roy Wademan
Forty Fort
Jay Tuthill
Susquehanna
Blakely Corncil
United American Mechanics
the Tribune
Lackawanna County
Committee On the Union
Blekely Borough
Joyful Honolulu Hails Annexation News Parade and Bonfires
Advices from Hawaii report Honolulu citizens quick to organize a brass band parade within two hours to celebrate the annexation treaty news. Three large bonfires blaze at the wharf as the Australia delivers the news, with widespread relief and belief in Senate ratification and rapid resolution of island affairs. The local press voices optimism, calling annexation the national destiny and noting benefits of possessing Falalwal.
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Vancouver
BR. C
Hawaii
Honolulu
United States Senate
Australia
Honoulu
Senate
United States
Falawail
Ohio Populists Plan Independent State Ticket
Youngstown reports Populists enraged by Columbus Democratic convention treatment. Richard Ingall states the state Populist convention at Columbus on Aug 10 will nominate a separate ticket and run independently of Democrats, ending any coalition for gains.
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Youngstown
Columbus
Richard Ingall
Colummabus
New Sayings of Christ Unearthed in Libyan Desert
London reports reveal discovery by Mesvie Grendell and Hunt of a dozen papyrus leaves dating about sixty years after the crucifixion. The uncial Greek text contains detached sayings of Jesus each starting with Jesus saith. Egypt Exploration Fund will publish translation and an extensive edition at a low price for public access.
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New York
London
The
Bun
Mevsie
Grendell
Hunt
Christ
Jesus
Egypt Exploration Fund
German archaeologist reports buried city in Chiapas jungle
German archaeologist J L Hebrahn arrives in Oaxaca after a long Chiapas expedition. He claims discovery of another ancient buried city about sixty miles west of the Guatemalan border and plans an expedition from the United States to Germany for further research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiapas
Oaxaca
Mex
J. L. Hebrahn
Guatemalan
United States
Germany
Christlike living the cure for a troubled nation
A call for personal Christlike living to reform civilization. The author argues faith in God, open independent inquiry, and love as the core motive, warning against optimism without righteousness and urging active, humble service to society through truthful living.
Motive and Love in the Christlike Life
The piece reflects on love as power guiding a Christlike life. It emphasizes love for man due to his inherent possibility, not fixed goodness, and suggests love balances ambition with self-reliance. It ties human interests to Jesus’s life and mission and urges standing with Christ to interpret the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Jerusalem
Hiberias
Caesarea
Weatmoreland Valley
America
God
Christ
Tommie Turns Tender In Odd Civic Clash
A casual Cleveland Plain Dealer line hints at Tommie’s mood shift as he takes a bath without grumbling, prompting talk that one of the girls in his class has captivated him. The remark underscores playful gossip in a small-town setting.
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Tommie
Cleveland Plain- Dealer
Parade of local parishes and youth brigades through Hyde Park
A morning parade features clergy in carriages and numerous youth groups from St. Pauls School Bt Leo s Battalion and many A O H divisions. It will march from Green Ridge to Capouse via Monsey and Delaware, ending at the school grounds for flag raising, songs, an oration by T V Powderly and a grove program with games, races, a baseball match, dancing pavilion, and illuminated surroundings.
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WHS
St. Paul's School
Bt. Leo's Battalion
Hyde Park
St. Aloysian
South Side
John's
Pine Brook
St. Mary's Y. M
Dunmore
Columbus Y. M
Pantel O'Connell
Capouse
Green Ridge
Monsey
Delaware
Dickson
Marion
New York
Washington Avenue
Green Ridge Street
Penn
Sharp
Grand Matshal
James J. O'Donnell
John J. Collins
William Gilroy
Peter McCoy
William Daniels
Thomas McGouldrick
James Roach
P. J. Moe- Manus
T. V. Powderly
St. Brenden's Council
YY. M. L
Gen. Phil
Sheridan Council
Train Schedule for Scranton Passengers 1897
Del Lacka and Western timetable lists departure times Monday June 21 1897 from Scranton to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South Washington and Buffalo via multiple expresses and accommodations. It notes connections at Buffalo Utica Elmira Ithaca and Williamsport with several local and through trains and invites inquiries to the District Passenger Agent.
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Central Railroad of New Jersey
Lebleh and Susquehanna Division
Scranton
Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
Mountain Park
Atlantic City
New York
Newark
Eliabeth
Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Easton
Long Branch
Ocean Grove
Reading
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Pottsville
Liberty Street
North River
Tobyhanna
Binghamton
Oswego
Elmira
Corning
Bath
Dansville
Mount Morris
Buffalo
Bowthwest
Binghamton and Wegetation
Nicholson
Patinghamton
Utica
Richfeld Springs
L& P.m
Northumberland
Pitteton
Wilkes- Barre
Plymouth
Bloomaburg
Danville
Williamsport
Espere
Land‘ Ce
Orthombéerlanor
Nantlcoke
Kingston
Pullman
Claes
Mtmith
Lehigh
Pittgon
Wilken-Horre
D Ja & WR
White Hey Pa
Hazteton
Potteville
Enavion
D. H. Ft
Hiack Diamond Bixpress
Tunkharrock
Towanda
Ithaca
Geneva
Rochwater
Niagara
Fay le
Chicago
Llin H. Wilbur
Chas
Lee
Phils
A. W. Nonnemacher
Pass
Apt
Wilie
Lackawanna Avenue
Train Schedule for Erie and Wyoming Valley Lines
After Monday May, trains depart Scranton for Erie rail line and intermediate points at 6 0 a m and 2 3 p m. Personal trains run at 8 a m and 6? for Hawley Lake Ariel and local points.
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Erie
Wyoming Valley
Scranton
New York
Erie Railroad
Hawley
Lake Ariel
New York Ontario and Western Schedule Changes 1897
Trains on the New York Ontario and Western run from Scranton to Carbondale and Cadossa Hancock Junction with departures around 105 and 41 p m on June 27 1897. Main line trains run north to Scranton via Cadossa with return departures to Scranton at 7 am and around 0 pm.
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New York
Ontario and Western
Scranton
Carbondas and Cofossa
Hancock Junction
Cave Cadossa
A. m
Andergon
al Plitcroft
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Shannon & Co
North Main Street
Mise Lisale Harte
Milleravillé State Normal School
de. C
Weeks
Edward Hall
Spring Street
Annie Sauer
R. 8. Myers
N. Y
Hotel American
Elizabeth Gumner
Port Jervin
George Chapman
Guy
Tenth Avenue
Spencer Courtright
Nineveh
J. 8. Treut
South Washington Street
Montrose
Maud Drake
Mildred Green
Louise Slocum
Church
Association of Clerks
Jermyn
Ohio
the True Reformer
Castoria
Emile
Rea Wash'n Chemical CO
Wash
St Paul's Parochial School
Gen
Phil H. Sheridan
Y. M
A. E. Rogers
Conrad
the Newark
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Avenues
Jas. A. Banister Co
Waconmakers
Bittenbender & Co
Scranton, Pa
Lackawanna Lumber C
GANG
Mili.s
Cross Fork
Potter Co
Buffalo and Susquehanna
Mina
Potter County
Coudersport
Port Allegany
General Office—Board of Trade
Nton
EN Ages
Bung
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sunbury
Baltimore
Washngton
Pittsburg
West
Hazleton
Pottaville
Norristown
Washington
Baltmore
Ventenie
R. Wood
J. B. Hutchinson
Aero Om
H. *. Baldwin
J. H. Olhausen
Traine
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Ageni
Albany
Saraton
Montreal
Bost- Sem
New England
He Honesdale
Wilk de Barre
Pennylvania
Lehigh Valle
N.Y
H.W
Canadian Pacific
Maine
Maritime
Essb
Tacoma
Itland
Francisco
Attac
Mpeciahig Rity
Tcketa
B. W. Skinner
Broadway
Wolf & Wenzel
Adams Ave
Court House
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