City Notes and Visits From Various Officials
Local residents and officials travel and visit scenes across the region. Charles Behwartz of New York City is in town while Rt. Rev. M. J. Mohan confirms a large gathering of children in Overton. Several clergy and lay figures travel to and from Lake Ariel Denver Lancaster Atlantic City and Lake Winola for visits and vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Behwartz
New York City
M. J. Mohan
Overton
Mret
A. XN
Kroamir
Lake Ariel
Frank Jones
Lake Winola
Libel charges filed against Scrantonian editors
Richard Littie and Michael J. O'Toole were arraigned on criminal libel charges brought by former alderman John Kelly. Attorneys Cortese Smith and Thomas Duffy for defendants. W. Baylor for complainant. A warrant was issued and principals posted $500 bonds for a hearing before Alderman Kellew Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Littie
Michael J. O'Toole
The
Scrantonian
Alferman Kellew
Esterday
John Kelly
Mighteanth
Cortese Smith
Thomas I
Duffy
Baylor
Hie
Scranton Street
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Seventh Street
Joseph Hamm
Offcer Burke
Willame
Saul
Kelly
Jacob Ellman
John P. Kelly
Litthe
Double shooting in Archbald linked to long standing feud
Joseph Steney of Archbald shot Joseph Beddoe—two bullets hit Beddoe in the hip as Reney fled into nearby woods after a sudden ambush. Reney had withdrawn 3200 from a local bank the same day and is pursued by County Detective Leyshon in a feud with roots a murder four years past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Steney
Archbald
Joseph Beddoe
Reney
Beddoe
Reneyv
Sall
Leyshon
Sterling Coal Company to Operate Washery at Plymouth
The Sterling Coal company plans a washery at Plymouth using coal from the Reynolds dumps. It denies any intention to manufacture coke and Colonel Watres, the head of the company, says the coke report was erroneous and unexplained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Coal Company
Tribune
Plymouth
Reynolds
Watres
Scranton Builds Quiet Yale Stroke On Lake Scranton
W. W. Scranton has received a racing skull and stored it at Lake Scranton boat house. More boats will join the flotilla before summer as the lake offers a straight mile course. Scranton once oared for Yale and aims to revive his rowing pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Scranton
Lake Scranton
Scrinton
Yale
White Oak breaker idle halts Archbald coal flow
The Delaware and Hudsons White Oak breaker at Archbald was shut down yesterday and will not operate again. Coal from White Oak will move to Carbondale for processing once the new breaker is completed, impacting Archbald’s coal shipments and local employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Hudson Company
Archbald
Carbondale
Archald
Scranton Hallway Company announces temporary detour routes
Beginning Wednesday July 12 outbound cars to Petersburg and Nay Aug park will travel Lackawanna avenue Jefferson avenue Spruce Street and Adams avenue to Linden street. Once Linden Street is rebuilt traffic will adjust around the court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Nay Aug Park
Lackawatha Avenue
Jefferson Avenue
Spruce Street
Adams Avenue
Linden Street
Linden aAtreet Opyrokite
Court House
Scranton Hallway Company
Dancing Event at Lake Ariel by Prof Grascow
At Lake Ariel Friday July 14 enjoy good music for dancing and refreshments. Trains leave EF and W depot at 8 20 a m 1 0 p m and 2 25 p m. Tlhoketa adults 75 cents children 4 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Ariel
Grascow
Tlhoketa
Steam Heating and Plumbing Ad Promotes Popular Punch Cigar
An old classified note for P. FP. & M. T. Howley at 231 Wyoming Ave advertises steam heating and plumbing services alongside a promotion for the Popular Punch Cigar priced at 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. FP
M. T. Howley
Wyoming Ave
Picnic Supplies and Canned Goods Ad Listing
A local grocery ad lists potted meats and canned goods with prices. Items include Potted Ham and Tongue 10¢, Potted Chicken and Turkey 15¢, Boneless Sardines two sizes, Olives by the can and large bottles, English Pickles plain and mixed, Rillet for sandwiches, Pure Fruit Syrup, Birch Sarsaparilla and Ginger Ale priced from 0c to $1.50 per dozen in various quantities.
City School Board Finances Show Spending and New Building
The board presented the treasurer’s report showing general school and sinking fund balances plus building funds, detailing last year’s expenditures and a $20,000 short-term loan. Debates covered painter wages, union rules, and a plan for a new twelve-room Twelfth Ward school with heating and ventilation plans and a costs cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Bank
Evans
Finance Committee
Ins Committee
War U
Unusual Bankruptcy Petition Seeks Selloff of Family Cemetery Plot
In Newark New Jersey a bankruptcy petition seeks permission to auction two cemetery lots in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Clarence M Sander listed assets as two lots and Newcomb trustee notified creditors of a hearing in ten days. The Lots include a family burial plot, housing remains of relatives, raising likely intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence M. Sanderson
Newark
New Jersey
Yeusterday
Reserve CA
van Wormer
Clarence M. Sandergen
Mt. Pleasant
WN. J
E. €. Newcomb
District Court of the United States
Weetern
Ponnaytwikia
Clarence M. Sander
Comb
Sald
Ebeith
Essex
Ehse
Mt. Phoiravnt Cemetery Company
Newcomb
Case Stated on Sewer Assessments in Scranton
A case stated to decide if the city can recover sewer assessments for Hens Creek project proceeds. Andrew Smith, mine foreman and property owner in Section C, supports the sewer. City Solicitor Woebure and counsel for O Mera appear as parties. Judge Gunater to rule after vacation waiver. decision expected soon on whether assessment can be collected and construction may start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecity
Gunater
Andrew Smith
Legretts Creek
AD Nelion
Assumpelt
Scranton
Vincent O'More
Woebure
L HM. Burns
O'Mara
ML J. Martin
Smith
Hamid
Uomwrt
Agus
Elall
Avtone
Newurmpelt
O'Hara
Bowoor
Fragmented List of Marriage Licenses and Names
A garbled OCR list presents names associated with marriage licenses including Veronica Trochia Charles Br aime and others scattered across towns like Peckville and Beranton. The text lacks coherent details and exact dates or official actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veronica Trochia
Charles Braime
Boranton Wuthering Jones
Dickson City
Jun
Throop
Kone
Reward T
Bugler
Peckville
Mire
Mary J. Moore
Thomas H. Jones
Beranton
Margaret Hopkiney
Thobert WM. Blenmoye
Taslor
Margaret Jomey
Taslur
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Claims Wide Use
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy used for fifty years by millions of mothers for teething and stomach issues. It promises calming gums and relief from colic and diarrhea and sells at twenty four cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evry
Wsk
Possibility of a Settlement Between Woodworkers and Builders
The Woodworkers' Union held a meeting and voted to bury the hatchet with the Building Trades Council. A compromise is expected to be proposed at tonight's Builders' Exchange session as A C Cattermull returns from Philadelphia, with T S Kidd weighing in on the situation. Volunteers foresee a cautious but hopeful path toward reconciliation and a possible AFL appeal outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mearrs
Ffhillips
May
Barker
Sehwaes
Crice
Jennings
Harris
John Mlanaehan
Freans
William
Cerlucci
Herbert
South Side
Woodworkers’ Union
Building Trades’ Council
A. C. Cattermull
Philadelphia
T. S. Kidd
Atvike
Builders’ Exchange
Building Trades Council
A.C. Cattermull
Sixchange
T. J. Wid
National Wool Workers Association
Tribune
Exchange
Everal
Carpenters’ National Executive Committee
Cattermull
American Federation of Labor
Freeman Resigns Farm Agent Post at Teluwware Line
W H W Freeman, farm agent for the Teluwware Lackawanna and Western Inailroad, tendered his resignation to Superintendent Loomis of the mining and real estate department, effective Saturday. Attorney James McKinney of Forest City named successor. he arrived in the city for talks and will assume Monday. Freeman held the post over twenty years and resides at West Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H W. Freeman
Teluwware, Lackawanna and Western Inailroad Company
Loomis
Department of Mining and Real Estate
James McKinney
Forest City
Susquehanna County
Freeman
City
West Scranton
South Main Avenue
Whishburn Street
Burglars ransack Price and Howarth lumber offices
Burglars entered the Price and Howarth lumber yard office Sunday night and ransacked two safes but secured only a small amount of money. The safes were found open and placarded with the warning This safe is not held. Detectives are investigating with old coins among the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price & Howarth Lumber Yards
Mole
Board of Health to Inspect Providence Water Plant
Members of the board of health will inspect the Providence Water Company plant tomorrow morning. They depart City Hall at 8 30 in carriages and will be accompanied by members of the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Providence Company
Providence Water Company
Balloon Ascension at Lake Ariel Friday Event
A balloon ascent tops a day of cheap family entertainment at Take Ariel Friday. The program features music refreshments and a noted balloon display for adults at 75 cents and children at 49 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ariel
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Norton’s Bulletin
Krow Kay
M. Norton
Lackawanna Avenue
Griffin Art CO
Wyoming Avenues
Lackawanna Dary CD
A. A. Lindabury
Connell Building
500Th Main Avenue
Checka Ptagenge
United States
Lacka. Ave
Ackawanna
Minser Anna
Alice Evans
Mainsven
Denver
J. E. Eoltey
Nicholson
D. W. McCarthy
Sadie Lorde
Adame Avenue
Yeft
Lancaster
J. O'Conner
Generral
Thelaware, Lackawanna
Western Roailroad Company
New York
Amie
Brrantunians
Athantic City
Aotiem
Sheri Clarines Pryor
Shariffe Willian
Bimpwon
Jacob Verler
Joan Gitebona
John Kiufmen
Wo Wy
Piterson
Collins
Win Nolan
Howard Wall
Mire Emima
Helen Wall
Wallace
Delaware, Lackawanna Gail Western Railroad Company
Jilydew
Caenfield
Delaware, Lackawanns and Western Railroad Company
Tomorow
Dayton
Hle Company
Marner and Smith Company
Canfield Willro
Nuffalo
Joseph Reney
Mr. Scranton
White Oak
Isc
E. G
Coursen
Howell
L'Pion
Shires
Langan
Casey
Man
Coogey
Wills
Gibbons
Attorney Reedy
Mr. Gilbons
Ottle
Pwarard
Walsh
Ise Hbeliree Cane Tempear
Clyde Grogg
O'Malley
Cates
Moore
Zeller
Jenuinge
Jeriefer
Langin
Leonard
Davis
Mesershires
Wryne
Mays
Neula
Dayne
Phillips
Walsl
Garker
Waleh
Waleh Alain
James Weeney
Jayne
Grace Laurent Williams
Grammar
Department of
Nob
Miss Christmas
Mira Betelle McCulloch
Nm Committee
Mrs. Winslow
Exchane
MR. Freeman
Price and
Howarth
Brec ‘Ham
Lana's
Clarke Bros
Victor
Jd, Willmms & Bro
Scranton, PA
Roger Bros
Rusee
Tun
Olorehove
Schank & Spencer
Davidow Bros., Jewelers
Bell & Skinner
Jermyn Balding
Vivien Calles
HTC
Independence Ag
Penn Ave
Hand & Payne
souXke
Washington Ave
Pierces Market
Penn Avenue
Hatter
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