City Superintendent Garr urges enforcement of compulsory education act
In his annual report Garr calls for strict enforcement against child labor and uneducated workers. He urges no employer to hire children under sixteen who cannot read or write English and presses parents to keep children in school until they master English branches. He criticizes unreliable attendance records and stresses hiring only teachers with proven experience, noting gains in overall attendance and progress in the primary department.
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Garr
Ile
Ready Prepared Luncheon Ideas and Grape-Nuts Benefits
The piece promotes ready prepared luncheon options during vacations and highlights Grape-Nuts as a convenient year round food. It claims high nutrition aids strength while keeping the body cool and lists benefits of easy digestion and avoiding heavy meals in hot weather.
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Ays
Smallpox Danger Believed Passed in Thompson Family
It is believed the danger of further smallpox spread from the Thompson cases is safely past. The quarantine around the afflicted home on Hospital street remains strict for several weeks. The Thompsons are recovering, with all three out of danger and one able to sit on the porch daily. Mrs. Evans on Dundaff street in Fell township has a mild, favorable case.
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Thompson Familly
Hospital Street
Evans
Honesdale Trip Plans Stir Local Debate
The piece notes uncertainty about attendance for a Crescenta trip to Honesdale on Saturday and mentions a sixty-cent round trip rate. It calls out interest from Carbondale and Chestnut borough fans, predicting a lively crowd eager for victory.
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Honesdale
Carbondale
Chestnut Borough
Miss Addie Clemons Heads to Chapman Lake for Summer
At Lake Chapman Miss Addie M. Clemons of South Main Street leaves for Chapman Lake to spend the summer months.
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Addie M. Clemons
South Main Street
Chapman Lake
Druggist Joseph Kelly and John T Loftus Return From Continental Trip
Druggist Joseph Kelly and former councilman John T Loftus are home after a long voyage across the continent. The pair traveled to California by way of the southern route and report an exceedingly interesting and beneficial journey.
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Joseph Kelly
John T. Loftus
California
Return to Carbondale Closes Eventful Rocky Mountain Trip
Travelers finishing a westward journey over the Rockies recount a mix of profitable and enjoyable incidents. The voyage ends with the satisfaction of returning home to Carbondale after an eventful and stimulating trek.
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West
Rockies
Carbondale
Mrs Heap Accused in Sequel to Bonnetti Case
Mrs Jane Heap, Bonnetti’s former accuser, arraigned before Alderman Jones on a charge of enticing Anna Scudder from home for immoral purposes and alleged assault. Scudder, father Charles Scudder of Prompton, pursues prosecution. Heap waived a hearing and awaits court. Scudder girl placed in a Scranton institution.
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Bonnetti
Mike Bonnetti
Jane Heap
Alderman Jones
Anna Scudder
Hennette
Mrs. Heap
Afternoon wedding ties two sisters in brief ceremony
Miss Annie Evans and Arthur Bunnell were married yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock in the Salem avenue home of Mrs. Samuel Foster. Rev H J Whalen officiated as at a prior ceremony. The couple left at 3 55 for a Delaware and Hudson wedding tour and will spend part of the summer with the groom’s parents in Prompton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Foster
Salem Avenue
Annie Evans
Arthur Bunnell
H. J. Whalen
Berean
Delaware and Hudson
Local residents return from illness to community life
Peter F. Lynch of Pike Street, a popular young man, greets friends after eight weeks of confinement due to a severe illness. Miss Katie Stephens of Carte Avenue has recovered from an illness that kept her at home since before winter.
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Peter F. Lynch
Pike Street
Katie Stephens
Carte Avenue
Mayfield man recovers after stray shot incident
Joseph Quinn of Mayfield, struck in the leg by a stray revolver shot from a coal and iron police officer, shows favorable progress at Emergency Hospital. He sat up yesterday for the first time and is expected to return home soon as recovery continues.
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Joseph Quinn
Mayfield
Appendicitis Patient Goes Home After Operation
Louis Helshner was operated on at Emergency hospital for appendicitis a couple of weeks ago and returned home yesterday after a rapid recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Helshner
Burial to be held for Oscar Hellstrom at Maplewood Cemetery
Oscar Hellstrom the young son of Mr and Mrs Martin Hellstrom died Tuesday afternoon. Services will be conducted by Rev Charles Lee at 8 o'clock this evening at the family residence on Drummond Avenue before burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hellstrom
Martin Hellstrom
Maplewood Cemetery
Charles Lee
Drummond Avenue
Meetings Tonight Include Veterans Groups in Carbondale
George E. Randolph camp of Sons of Veterans Branch 39 and C. M. B. A. Carbondale canton join Patriarchs Militant for a series of tonight meetings. Local members gather to discuss programs and community outreach.
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George E. Randolph
Sons of Veterans
Branch 39
C. M. B. A. Carbondale Canton
Patriarchs Militant
Local residents visit friends and relatives across towns
Peckville families and locals from Pleasant avenue East Lemon Taylor Yateaville Walnut Street Main street Lake Ariel New Jersey and Scranton are noted visiting relatives and returning from trips including Rev F Gendall Miss Mildred Bhuffer and Mrs F T Budd with assorted family calls and outings.
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B. K. Benjamin
Ruth
Pleasant Avenue
Wilson A. Stark
the Pines
East Lemon
Edward Barnes
Taylor
Andrew Hale
Yateaville
Barnes
Walnut Street
Rev
F. Gendall
Sadie
Main Street
Lake Ariel
Mildred Bhuffer
Hickory Street
Lena Gendally
Richard
New Jerey
Theodore Stark
Nicholson
George Clark
Bradford
Mary J. Davis
Olyphant
Jennie Price
Old and Well Tried Remedy for Teething
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething is noted as a prescription by a heat female physician and nurses in the United States. It claims sixty years of use with never-failing success by millions of mothers for their children. It relieves the pain of teething and purportedly cures diarrhoea griping in the bowels and wind colic. Price twenty five cents a bottle.
Do You Know Your Neighbors Fortner Merchant Saves Life
H H Seal, a Fortner Tennessee merchant, helped his neighbor's wife during a severe illness by giving Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He administered three doses and believes it saved her life, an act witnessed by neighbors. The remedy is sold by druggists and recommended for home use.
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H. H. Seal
Fortner
Tenn
Colle
Entertaining visitors and local incidents noted
The text reports residents visiting relatives in Honesdale Jer myn and Brook street Mott Haven while Frances Ham hosts visitors in Moscow. Frances Ham and Mrs Stubbs and daughter Aida from Jer myn visit Mrs George Clark in Brook street. Miss B Fallet visits Miss Kathe Gallagher and Miss Carrie A Kenyon vacationing in Boston. Theo Wyland and Alfred Hawk of Priceburg call on townsfolk. A cow owned by Frank Edwards was struck and killed by an Ontario and Western engine at Depot street. The new store for Druggist W S Bioes shows its framework being erected.
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Frank Edwards
Ontario and Western
Depot Street
Bioes
Primary results delight local Republicans in Jer My n and Mayfield
The Tuesday primaries pleased area Republicans as Mrs Richard Brown from the Denning ton farm recovers at home. Mrs H B Jadwin of Carbondale visited Mrs M J Shields. W M Murdock and wife left for Philadelphia to establish their future home. An in progress game at Fowler's park between Y M I and Moendleson's Pets was halted by rain with the score 15 to 11 in favor of Y M I. Additional notes include social visits, travel plans, and alumni events.
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Richard Brown
Dennington Farm
H. B. Jadwin
Carbondale
M. J. Shields
W. M. Murdock
Pittston
Philadelphia
Fowler's Park
Wandling
Frank Collins
South Main Street
New York
F. 8. McCarthy
Mayfield
Grace
Gertrude
Carrie Vail
Lloyd
Chapman Lake
School Board Set To Elect New Member In Olyphant
The Olyphant school board meets tonight to elect a successor to the late Edward Howard. Lawrence Howard Jr. is the sole candidate currently. Other items note teachers returning from Factoryville summer school and various local social visits and arrivals in Blakely, Uniondale, and Scranton areas.
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Edward Howard
Lawrence Howard
Factoryville
George Mull
Freda Wain Sickle
Philadelphia
Ivor C. Parry
Hyde Park
George Jones
Uniondale
D. L. Berry
Blakely
B. J. Lynch
Delaware Street
David Rielly
Beranton
William Wheeler
Willow Street
Jennie Patten
Mt. Carmel
Frank B. Ward
Edward Gallagher
Atherton & Sutton’s
Fannie McHale
Dunmore
Genevieve Gillespie
Ferrig Street
R. C. Schunk
S. N. Snook
Green Ridge
8. J. Matthews
Mildred Howe
Scranton
Local residents head to lakes and visits in weeklong plans
Archbalp and several residents depart for Long Pond for fishing. Others return from Scranton and Jermyn while Andrew Campbell conducts business in Scranton. A trip to Lake Ariel and Crystal Lake is planned or completed with friends and relatives visiting in Pittston and Dunmore.
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J. O'Boyle
W. A. Kelly
Long Pond
P. A. Philbin
Philadelphia
J. Dougher
Jermyn
Andrew Campbell
Scranton
E. T. Philbin
Carbondale
Messia
Richard Foote
John Cawley
Albert Kinback
Lake Ariel
Fanny Harrop
Pittston
E. J. Ruane
Jeannette Wells
Misa McDonald
Dunmore
Crystal Lake
Social notes from Old Forge and surrounding towns
Old Forge Miss Rena Edsall visits Damascus. A children’s social at Brick church earns about 310. David Evans of Olyphant visits sister Mrs Thurlo Coolbaugh. Ethel Wickiser vacations in Bradford county. Lewis Edsall stays with Galilee friends. N C Clawson visits relatives near Honesdale. Hagel Jacobs visits Factoryville. Charles and Mrs Shales with friends in West Pittston. Infant child of Frank and Mrs Lane ill with cholera infantum and Thomas Lane dies of the same illness. burial at Marcy cemetery.
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Rena Edsall
Damascus
David Evans
Olyphant
Thurlo Coolbaugh
Ethel Wickiser
Bradford County
Lewis Edsall
Galilee
N. C. Clawson
Honesdale
Misa Hagel Jacobs
Factoryville
Charles Shales
West Pittston
Frank Lane
Elmhurst Guests and Local Visits Highlight Week
Edward Ives Elmhurst and family occupy Teal cottage while Rev Gibbons of Dunmore is guests of Dr and Mrs Knedler and Miss Ruth Tinnley in Scranton area. Dorothy Bessel visits Minnes Connell at Finley cottage. Rev Cole stays with Rev East in Clark's Green as Dunning family returns home after visit.
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Edward Ives
Mr. Gibbons
Dunmore
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Knedler
Ruth Tinnley
Scranton
Queet
Mire Rosamond Bwinnerton
Aliss Helen Williams
Dorothy Bessel
Minnes Connell
Finley Cottage
G. H
Local Social Notes From Hawley And Nearby Towns
Two weeks visit with her mother at Hawley and a Scranton guest at the Clay home. Miss Williams hosts a group from New York for a Monday gathering. Local residents attend the Moody conference at Northfield and others relocate for work. Pigeon shooting and summer cottage maintenance noted, plus July 4 events by the Embhurat club and King's Daughters selling ice cream and treats for church funds.
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Hawley
Bessie Hardenbergh
Scranton
A. B. Clay
W. J. Snyder
Stroudsburg High School
Miss Williams
Miss Hawley
Miss Swinnerton
Henry Atherton
George Keiser
New York
A. B. Williams
Moody
Northfield
Horace Cooper
Utica
N. Y
Armour & Co
Rudolph Prosch Iy
C. F. Edwards
Embhurat Club
King's Daughters
Baptist
Funeral service for William Powell Jr at Rathroad st
Funeral for William Powell Jr held at the family residence on Rathroad street with large attendance. Services began at 4 o'clock and were led by Rev D C Hdwards and Dy H H Harris. Interment in Forest Mome cemetery. Memorial funds and lodge members attended in a body. Pallbearers listed. Davis Funeral Director in charge. Emblem division Sons of Temperance to meet next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Powell, Jr
Rathroad Street
D. C. Hdwards
H. H. Harris
Forest Mome
Taylor Castle
Kolehis
Golden Eagle
Pyne
North End Independent Republicans organize in town
Voters on North Main street form the North End Independent Republican club with thirty five members. The Reds and Old Forge teams meet on the grounds this afternoon at four. Borough funds are approved for a $14 000 sewer on Malin street.
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Richard Williams
Washington Street
Providence
John H. Powell
West Thuston
William Powell
North Main Street
North End
Frank Decker
Newsark
N. J
Archbald Mine Jocal, No. Iif
United Mine Workers, of America
Odd Fellows' Hall
Malin Street
Edna Floyd Signs for Princess Chic Chief Soubrette
Edna Floyd is signed by Kirke La Shelle for the chief soubrette role in Princess Chic next season. Die Floyd began with the Bostonians and John Henshaw will star in The Merry Marquise by William GU with a strong supporting cast. Lou Middleton and Pauline Chase return to The Dust and Liberty Belles. Beasie Bonehill dies in London. Richard Mansfield gains a windfall from real estate near Portland Oregon. The Still Alarm rights have not reached Australia or New Zealand.
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Edna Floyd
Kirke la Shelle
Die Floyd
Bostonians
John Henshaw
William GU
Mr. Henshaw
Lou Middleton
Pauline Chase
Beasie Bonehill
London
New York
Richard Mansfield
Portland
Ore
Australia
New Zealand
World tour plans for May Irwin and associates
May Irwin eyes a three year world tour starting in the western states to San Francisco then Honolulu Australia South Africa and England. Helga Howard, known for The Wild Rose, joins David Belasco’s company for a featured role next season.
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Hyalogeph Arthur
May Irwin
San Francisco
Honolulu
Australia
South Africa
England
Helga Howard
Wild Rose
David Belasco
New Sunday Train Service Linking Scranton with Philadelphia
Railroads announce a Lackawanna Limited eastbound from Scranton at 3 35 p m and No 3 westbound arriving Scranton at 1 50 p m connecting daily with Pennsylvania Railroad at Manunka Chunk to Philadelphia and intermediate Belvidere division points. Low fare one way and round trip tickets offered to Colorado Utah South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin and other western points. Three through trains each way daily with fine coaches Pullmans and tourist cars. Meals available and agent details provided for tickets via Nickel Plate route.
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Lackawanna Limited
Scranton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Manunka Chunk
Philadelphia
Belvidere
Colorado
Utah
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
E. Payne
Malin Street
Buffalo
Races Postponed in Bradford Pa Due to Rain
The second day’s races in Bradford Pennsylvania were postponed because of rain rain affected plans and organizers rescheduled events for a later time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
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Sele
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Whalen
Quinn
Peckville
Jermyn and Mayfield
Old Forge
Elmhurst
Connolly & Wallace Scranton’s Shopping
Connolly & Wallace
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R. BE. Payne
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