West Scranton voters rally in primary campaign
In West Scranton the primary election heats up this afternoon between 4 and 7 o'clock with a likely large vote. Connell supporters mobilize in every district to propel him over Johnny Farr, while other candidates like John Courier Morris and John Penman seek county commissioner nominations. The mine inspector race draws vigorous, nonpersonal interest among Evan C. Davis Henry W. Evans Llewellyn W. Evans Willi Ry Evans James M. Thomis and David T. Willitme, with a broad slate of local figures backing various tickets.
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West Scranton
Congressman Connell
Johnny Farr
Connell
West
Evan C. Davis
Henry W. Evans
Llewellyn W. Evans
Willi Ry Evans
James M. Thomis
David T. Willitme
Sons of Cambria Elect Nine New Members in Meeting
In Co operative hall last evening the Sons of Cambria welcomed nine new members as seven applications were received. The six month old society in West Scranton now totals 273 members with a 78 member social section. A smoker at Watkins hotel featured speeches and songs. At a recent club meeting William Connell was unanimously endorsed for Congress with pledges of support at the primaries today. Officers include President John Henry Jones, Vice President Hyun Lt. Evans, Treasurer Thomas M. Watkins, Secretary Owen H.B. Jones.
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Sons of Cambrian
Co-operative Hall
West Scranton
Watkins Hotel
William Connell
The
Sons of Cambria
John Henry Jones
Hyun Lt. Evans
Thomas M. Watkins
Owen HB. Jones
Attend Rate Primaries Vote For William Connell For Congress
Attend rate primaries from 4 to 7 p m at regular polling places and vote for William Connell for congress as urged by the notice.
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William Connell
Congress
Simpson M B R Church Board Seeks Repair Contracts
The official board of the Simpson M B R church met in regular session and considered contracts for repairing the church. A large gathering from the Simpson Chapter of the Epworth League attended the city union meeting at Providence M EB church.
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Simpson M. BR
Simpson Chapter
Pworth League
City Union
Providence M, EB
H. C. McDermott
D. BD
Allis Mission
Epworth
William Hallett
North Garfield Avenue
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
M. M. Wilsey
North Bromley Avenue
West Park
Funeral services for Mrs. Joanna Davis attend by many
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Joanna Davis were largely attended at the family residence on Archbald street yesterday afternoon. Reverend R. B. Jones presided. Floral offerings testified to her esteem. Pall-bearers included James Davis Thomas Lewis William T. Williams Lewis Roberts Edward J. Davis John Tal Jones Howard James. Interment followed at Washburn street cemetery.
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Joanna Davis
Archbald Street
R. 8. Jones
North Scranton
Howard James
Washburn Street
Inquest Set By Coroner For Jackson Street Case
Coroner Saltry will conduct an inquest tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Jackson street police station in the case of John Davis, the little boy who...
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Saltry
Jackson Street
John Davis
Accident victim on Avelland Street prompts witnesses call
Reports indicate a person was run over and killed on Avelland Street last week and witnesses and jurors are requested to attend. The YTD Social club returned from Lake Ariel to vote in today’s primary. First Baptist church held its monthly business meeting in the assembly room. Jackson Street Baptist Sunday school changes its July August start time to noon.
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Avelland Street
Lake Ariel
First Baptist Church
Jackson Street
Scranton Notices of Local Visitors and Travel
Mrs Barah Williams and son Charles visit Weaterly while Tudor Williams of South Main avenue plans a summer course at Cornell University. Many residents along Washburn and North Sumner avenues entertain guests, return from travels, or plan summer stays at Lake Winola and Maplewood with numerous relatives and friends.
Town Folks Plan Brief Summer Visits and Farewells
Green Ridge residents Mrs. M. R. Kays and Miss Mary Isabelle Kays depart for two weeks with friends in Newark New Jersey. Miss Dorothy Dimmileck visits Miss Lydia Poore in Capoose Avenue. Mr and Mrs Duncan of Brooklyn are guests at the Hulls on Sanderson Avenue. Ella V. Roney leaves for Factoryville then New York State for an extended stay. Jacob Johler family to Bethany Beach New Jersey for the summer with Mish Leona Vidaver of New York City as guest. Charles H. Mahon of Pittston plans a trip.
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M. R. Kays
Mary Isabelle Kays
Sanderson Avenue
Visle
Newark
N. J
Dorothy Dimmileck
Philadelphia
Lydia Poore
Capoose Avenue
Duncan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mra
Hull
Banderson Avenue
Ella V. Roney
Monsey Avenue
Jett
Factoryville
Rooney
New York State
Jacob Johler
Bethna Beach
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement Claim
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a comfort aid for feet. It claims one size smaller shoes can fit with the product, preventing swelling blisters callouses and sore spots and offering relief from sweating and hot feet.
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Allen
Allan
The Last Special Offer for Doctor Byers Healing
An advertisement extols Doctor Byers as a gifted healer with a claimed inherited ability. It promises treatment before August 1 for a nominal 15 dollars covering all costs until cure, with a full refund if not cured, claiming this is a final, once in a lifetime offer.
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Doctor Byers
Ike
Auust
Health by proper nutrition claims cure for all diseases
The article asserts that body tissues consist of tiny cells and illness arises from cell disruption. By supplying proper nourishment, cells return to normal and health is restored. Doctor Byers promotes a non allopathic and non homeopathic treatment grounded in an exact science with fixed law certainty.
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Doctor Byers
Woman Recovers Hearing After Ear Disease Treatment
Mrs Wm Sutton of Bankeville Pennsylvania reports a 15 year discharge from her left ear with loss of hearing and constant noises. Dr Byers treated her, stopping the discharge restoring hearing and removing the distressing noises.
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Wm. Sutton
Bankeville
Byers
Stroudsburg Notes Household Visits and Travel
Residents visit relatives and friends across the area. G R Edwards of Berwick stays with Charles Harmon while Thomas Bayley and Flossie Osmond return from Philadelphia. J H Chapman returns to Moosle with Annie Jenkins. Bertha Jenkins visits Stroudsburg with Welcome Snover. William Osmond attends a glass blowers convention in Atlantic City. Alice Griffin returns from Wooster New York.
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E. D. Jenkins
Annie Jenkins
Bertha Jenkins
Stroudsburg
Welcome Snover
William Osmond
Dickson Avenue
Atlantic City
Alice Griffin
Wooster
N. Y
Pretty North Scranton wedding unites Annette Davis and Charles Farnham
Miss Annette Davis wed Charles Farnham at the North Main Avenue Baptist parsonage in an 8 o'clock ceremony officiated by Rev. A H Smith. The bride wore cream silk with bridal roses, and the couple, long-time schoolteacher Mrs Farnham of No 5, plan to live in Buffalo where he works as a chemist for Lackawanna Iron and Steel. A small reception followed at Summit avenue. gifts were exchanged and relatives attended.
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North Main Avenue Baptist Church
A. H. Smith
Annette Davis
Charles Farnham
Buffalo
Lackawanna Slron and Steel Company
Summit Avenue
Benjamin and Gorton wed at Corning venue
Howard W. Benjamin of North MuWi avenue and Miss Lulu B. Gorton of Sanderson HVC were quietly married by Brother Reese Patterson of Corning New York on Saturday July 6. They will reside in a newly furnished home in North Berantou after their return.
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Howard W. Benjamin
North MuWi Avenue
Lulu B. Gorton
Sanderson Hvc
Br. Reese Patterson
Corning N. Y
North Berantou
Surprise party honors Miss Marsha George at Spring Lane
A very pleasant surprise party was tendered Miss Marsha George at her home on Spring Lane where guests including Lydia Thomas Gladys Price Budle Price Mary Carwardine and many others enjoyed conversations and seasonable refreshments in a cordial gathering led by EBenezer Jermyn and others.
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Marsha George
Spring Lane
Lydia Thomas
Gladys Price
Budle Price
Mary Carwardine
Buerah Kennedy
Hessie Morgan
Gladys Williams
Mary Thomas
Catherine Sam-uess
Margaret Thomas
Mary '?Wises
Libibe Evans
Sophie Thomas
Louise Lavis
Jennie Williams
Mary Williams
Mary Jones
Eleanor Thomas
Eather Willams
Messia
Ebenezer Jermyn
John Jermyn
Earl Jenkins
William Price
John Roberts
Robert Williams
Owen Morgan
Willard Evans
Joseph Twiss
Unclear Details From Local Clue Contest Held Yesterday
Eugene Myers of Clark's plummist visited Otto BD at Summit Avenue. The Married Men's base cluster hosted the Single Moon clue contest on Von Sterch's Held yesterday afternoon.
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Eugene Myers
Clark's Plummist
Otto BD. Myers
Summit Avenue
Brcllding
von Sterch
Fiery Ski Brings Hope After Painful Illness Cure
Mrs Samuel Brokenshire of Jermyn Pennsylvania describes a decade of severe nerve pain in her legs and feet caused by cevema. After conventional doctors failed, she sought Doctor Byers whose treatment ended the pain restored sleep and mobility and left her nearly healed and confident she was saved.
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Samuel Brokenshire
Jermyn
Doctor Byers Quietly Leaves Medical Circles
Doctor Byers born to Quaker parents pursued early religiously influenced schooling. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1872 and studied at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He attended Penn Hospital for Acute and Surgical Diseases and Blockly Hospital for Skin and Chronic Diseases. He served at Eye and Ear Clinics Will’s Hospital and Solis Cohen clinics. He was an examining physician for Knights Templar and Masonic Mutual Aid in Cincinnati and for Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association in New York.
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Byers
Jefferson Medical College of
Philadelphia
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Pennsylvania Hospital
Will’s Hospital
J. Solis Cohen
Knights Templar
Masonic Mutual Aid Association of Cincinnati
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of
New York
Free X Ray Examination by Dr Byers
Dr Byers offers a free X ray examination using a fluoroscopic attachment to diagnose the exact cause of a patient problem without charging any fee. The service promises guidance toward a cure and requires no compensation from visitors.
Local Social and Community Notes from Summer Greetings
The district reports couples forming teams in a local game with a 16 to 17 score, and summer visits as Susan Keator travels from Summit Avenue to relatives. Williams from Parker Street plans a Lake Winola summer, Alexander Gibbs welcomes twins on School Street, and the Providence Methodist Sabbath School picnic is slated for Nay Aug Park on July 1 with departure from Muarvine Crossing at 9 oclock. Additional items include Father Lynott’s first mass attendance by Leo Treton and Cornelius McHugh, John Melvin visiting family in Hyde Park, and Ruth Benjamin visiting Factoryville as Hyde Park encampment meets in the Auditorium.
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White
McCluskie
Williams
Davis
Susan Keator
Summit Avenue
David Williams
Parker Street
Lake Winola
Alexander Gibbs
School Street
Providence Methodist Miscoyal
Nay Aug Park
Muarvine Crossing
Oelook
Leo Treton
Baltimore
Cornelius McHugh
Whikes-Barre
Father Lynott
John Melvin
New York
Dunmore Borough Council Hears Sewer Completion and Wages Debate
The Dunmore council met in regular session with Doudlean absent. The Chestnut Street sewer project was completed at cost. Burgess Hursehell reported no fines collected last month. Burgess Burschell urged a uniform street wage rate, proposing an increase from 1.95 to 100 per day, noting the borough lags behind others in the county. On McAlister’s motion, pay for street work would be adjusted accordingly.
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Doudlean
Chestnut Street
Burgess Hursehell
Burgess Burschell
McAlister
Mrs M Queenie Recovers After Quaker Doctor Treatment
Mrs M Queenie of Avoca Pennsylvania reports 15 year back pain bed confinement two months this winter with severe flare ups and dizziness. She credits Dr Hyers for relief of pain indigestion and head distress and recommends his care.
Borough ordinances and street work updates announced
Chief Healy reported two arrests in the past month. Ordinance No. 48 renames borough streets and another ordinance annuls the Olyphant and Winton Traction company rights. A Ridge street petition asks grading, with waivers of damages. referred to the street and bridge committee. Lights on East Drinker street are faulty. time sheets and miscellaneous bills approved. Several residents leave town for work. funeral arrangements and local travel noted.
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Healy
Olyphant and Winton Traction Company
Ridge Street
East Drinker Street
Pittsburg
James Hopkins
New York City
Harrys
del Belknap Hill
New Mexico
John Necker
Mt. Carmel
Fr. J. Sutherland
Royal Taft
Blakely Street
David Partrey
Brook Street
Henryville
Oscar Yout
Testimonial Letter Praises Local Doctor for Asthma Recovery
A Long Trouble testimonial from M. H. Fine of 888 Union St Peters burg commends Dr. Churchman Byers for asthma relief after years of failed remedies. The letter recalls December 1889 onset of breathlessness and credits Byers with restoring hope and breathing ease.
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M. H. Fine
Union &J
Petersburg
Berty
Grince
Churehmiin Byers
Quaker Doctor Heals Chronic Bowel Ailment
Mrs Barbara Dickson of Parker Street Providence suffered fourteen years of diarrhoea and painful bowels with tenacious protruding piles. After treatment by Doctor Byers she reports immediate relief from hip and leg pains and now has regular daily bowel movements with piles gone.
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Barbara Dickson
Parker Street
Providence
Tomsy Wells
Mrs Miller Praises Doctor Byers After Recovery
Mrs Kate Miller of 328 Quay Avenue reports severe pains in her arm and feet, crippling weakness and heart trouble. She credits Doctor Byers with significant improvement and urges friends to seek his treatment.
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Kate Miller
Quay Avenue
Mrs. Jane Splane Recovers After Dr Byers Treatment
Mrs Jane Splane of corner Larch Street and Wyoming Avenue reports longstanding stomach troubles with bloating dizziness and distress. After Byers treatment she is entirely free of symptoms and recommends the therapy to friends.
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Jane Splane
Larch Street
Wyoming Avenue
Doctor Churchman Byers Opens Scranton Offices
A physician named Doctor Churchman Byers establishes permanent offices on the second floor at 412 Spruce Street in Scranton Pennsylvania signaling a new local medical presence.
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Spruce St
Scranton
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Charles
Weaterly
Tudor Williams
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Pittston
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South Sumner Avenue
Hazleton
Maury DeWitt
Wetherly
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E. R. Parker
Sterrett Parker
Maplewood
George B. Reynolds
North Main Avenue
John M. Geiger
Reading
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Lincoln Heights
Bertha Evans
Janesville
W. C. Campbell
Maud Doud
Baward Davis
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
P. M. Engen
John Flarley
Rose Kline
Binghamton
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Seventeenth Street
Henry Jones
Acker Avenue
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New Milford
W. H. Fuller
Eynon Street
J. G. Sander
West Tim Street
Gust Kurtz Sander
Harriman, Tenn
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Carbondale
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Sterling
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Alexandria
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Swetland Street
Take Sheridan
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David Harris
North Garfeld Avenue
George Christman
Berwick
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Engine Company No. 3
Lloyd Kresge
North Hyde Park Avenue
Fillston
W. A. Mathews
Thurn Pawling
Lake Sheridan
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Margaret Gilroy
Pleasant Street
Andrew Sherritt
Scotland
James Saul
Samuel Evans
Midridge
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Exeter
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Mivision Street
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Meldrum, Scott & Co
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