West Scranton Drowns as Premonition Haunts Family
News of Daniel Meredith’s drowning at Lake Lodore shocks the Meredith family. The Tribune reports the parents’ distress, a sister’s involvement in an educational contest, and a campus football plan with Browns and ex collegians practicing May 27. The body remained unrecovered at night. search planned at dawn.
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Salvation Army
John Meredith
Hiramley Avenue
Daniel
Lake Lodore
Tribune
Ao Messige
Jenkins’ Wong
Henry Bruning
Familly
Thomas Thomas
South Syde Park Avenue
Norma
Meredith
All Collegiate Team to Meet West Side Browne in Big Amateur Game
Arrangements are set for a Saturday baseball clash at Athletic Park on July 27 between the All Collegiate team and West Side Browne. The contest promises unusual interest as the strongest amateur club faces top ex college stars with Browne already practicing and strengthened for the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletic Park
Salvation Army in need as meetings continue downtown
The Salvation Army group at Main avenue and Jackson street asks for groceries and provisions for officer quarters. Ensign and Mrs. Leuth of Brooklyn and Adjutant and Mrs. Lyons of Wilkes-Barre attended recent meetings. The Army appeals for money to fund its work and feed its officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvationists
Main Avenue
Jackson Street
Ensien
Leuth
Brooklyn
Lyons
Wilkes- Barre
Threlfall Charged After Garden Hose Dispute
George F L Threlfall of 4 Thirteenth Street and neighbor Alfret Thom as were arrested last evening on assault and battery charges. The episode, arising from a dispute over watering, led to a quarrel and blows. Thom as was held on 300 dollars bail in the case before Alderman John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George FL Threlfall
Thirteenth Street
Alfert Thomas
John
Thomas
Boy Missed Then Found Near NJ Central Tracks
Frank Hoban of Emmet Street was missing Saturday evening. He was found unconscious at the foot of an embankment along the Central Railroad of New Jersey tracks, after a fall likely caused by fits. A physician treated him. injuries are not life threatening and he is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hoban
Emmet Street
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Requiem Mass for Mrs Lavelle Held at St Patrick's Church
A high mass of requiem was celebrated yesterday morning in St Patrick's Catholic church over the remains of Mrs Thomas Lavelle who died at 2014 Jackson Street. Interment followed at Cathedral cemetery. The infant James Joseph Mullen of Washburn street was buried in Cathedral cemetery yesterday afternoon.
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St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Thomas Lavelle
Jackson Street
Cathedral
James Joseph
Arthur Mullen
Washburn Sirest
Rummage sale at Miss Let tle Wagetaff home
A rummage sale will be held this evening at the home of Miss Let tle Wagetaff on Exynen street with refreshments served after the sale. George Clarke of Clarke Bros is handling arrangements.
Travel notes and social visits across Pennsylvania and beyond
Personal notices cover a wide circle of residents from Lafayette Street to Susquehanna County. It lists trips, visiting relatives, summer plans, and attendance at expositions including Pan American, with church events, council candidate pushes, and local meetings.
Victor Kempter suffers leg wound from fall at home
South Scranton notes report Victor Kempter of Maple Street injured while climbing a fence near his home. He fell onto roof plates, wounding his leg about three inches. Dr Rite treated the injury after the incident yesterday.
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Victor
Conrad Kempter
Maple Street
Kempter
Rite
Catherine Moore
Pottsville
Agnes Brennan
Cedar Avenue
Michael J. Dasitt
Plaine
Parrick Pluberty
Pilteton Avenue
Cowell No
United American Mechanics
Schimpff
St. John's Hall
Lartes' Catholic Benevolent Association
Pharmacy Hall
William Connell Hoe Company
Melvin's Hotel
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Lawn Social
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will hold a lawn social at the bentof Mrs A A Harvey on Penn Avenue Tuesday evening July 14. Ice cream and cake will be served. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Mra. A. A. Harvey
Penn Avenue
Proctor Street Boys Cause Grocery Bust In North Scranton
Two Jones Street youths Jerry Welsh and Will Lord attempted to run O V Palmer's grocery while the proprietors were away on Conover's Day. They unlocked a back door with a spring lock and stole sweets, gum and money, then fled through a window. They were caught by a neighboring family and forced to repay, with possible arrests to follow.
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Jones Street
Jerry Welsh
Will Lord
O. VV
Palmer
Funeral for David J. John Fills Wayne Avenue Home
The funeral for David J. John who died at his Wayne avenue home last Friday took place yesterday from the family residence. Rev. RS Jones D D of the Welsh Congregational church officiated with a church quartet leading the singing. The casket rested in the front parlor surrounded by floral emblems, and interment was in Washburn street cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. John
Wayne Avenue
RS. Jones
Welsh Congregational Church
Washburn Street Cemetery
Community Notes From St Marys Hall And Local Events
Father Whitty society members met at St Marys hall and practiced military tactics at Von Storch field under Joseph H Duggan. Local merchants took a Lake Lodore outing. John Royle arrested for lantern thefts placed as danger signals. Providence Presbyterian missionary groups plan Harvey's Lake outing. Samuel Davis is seriously ill. Thomas Ruane left for Buffalo. Thomas Cowell visited West Pittston. Gold watch drawing at St Mars hall chose ticket No 514. holders should present to committee.
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Father Whitty
St. Mary's Hall
Zwelowk
Von
Providence Presbyterian Church
Harvey's Lake
Samuel Davis
North Main Avenue
Thomas Ruane
High Works
Buffalo
Thomas Cowell
Summit Avenue
West Pittston
John Tranter
St. Mars’s Hall
Persen
George B. Davis
James B. Tyvise
Martin Cavanaugh
William Huepkina
Prohibition League Event At Brook Street Home
A Prohibition league gathering at the home of F E Alternose on Brook Street drew a large crowd. The lawn was lit with Japanese lanterns and a program of vocal and instrumental selections pleased attendees led by Miss Sallie Price. Somer Reese spoke on the league’s work and Miss Laure Buckalew leaves for White Haven today. Fire Chief Teevan visited Lake Leedore yesterday. Jonni and Thomas Payton attend Fall River Muse for their brother’s death. Albert Mowery and Ira visit South Canaan.
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Prohibition League
F E. E. Alternose
Brook Street
Sallie Price
Somer Reese
West Scranton
Laure Buckalew
Mre
M. W. Chaimbertin
Blakely Street
White Haven
Teevan
Lake Leedore
Jonni
Thomas Payton
Fall River
Muse
Mia
Albert Mowery
Ira
South Canaan
Dunmore Fire Crews Contain Two Small Blazes
Yesterday Dunmore fire companies responded to two alarms with minimal damage. A Barn on Harper Street owned by J. D. Boyer estate burned briefly, causing under ten dollars in damage. Later at M. J. O Boyle’s hotel at Apple and Drinker streets curtains ignited but were quickly extinguished. Both crews reported no fatalities.
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Tribune
Fred Webber
Harper Street
J. D. Boyer
Neptune
M. J. O'Boyle
Apple
Local residents share visits and homecomings
Me and Mee to Miller have returned home from the Van Amerian and various polite of internet. Hobert Wall has returned home after serving two years with the Coluntese army in the Philips cities. Harry Sivehury visiting friends in Tankhanneck. Mrs Dorothy Sickter of Pocklite spent Sunday with Mixa Grace Sickler of Providence road.
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Mee
Miller
van Amerian
Narre Stepiens
Domercy
Washington
de Hobert Wall
Coluntese Army
Philips Cities
Mis Harry Sivehury
Tankhanneck
Dorothy Sickter
Pockelite
Mixa Grace Sickler
Providence Road
Obituaries for Patrick Langan and Patrick Barrett in Scranton
Patrick Langan aged 65 died yesterday at his home 40 Birch Street after two weeks with dropsy. He was an old South Scranton resident from Ireland who came thirty eight years ago. Survived by widow and one daughter Mrs. Andrew Foley. Funeral Thursday morning at St Peters Cathedral with interment in Cathedral cemetery. Patrick Barrett aged 61 died at Hillside Home yesterday after admission May 16, 1800. Relatives unknown.
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Patrick Langan
Birch Street
South Scranton
Ireland
Andrew Foley
St. Peter's Cathedral
Patrick Barrett
Hillside
Auto in Flames Kills Dorchester Person as Gas Explodes
Dr Samuel Breck and his coachman Joseph Ducey were riding on Blue Hill Avenue Dorchester when a gas ignition ignited their carriage. Breck escaped with minor burns while Ducey suffered severe facial and hand burns. The horse drawn vehicle, valued at about 1200 dollars, was destroyed. Investigators found an improperly joined gasoline pipe allowing gasoline under sixty pounds pressure to escape before the blaze engulfed the carriage.
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Boston
Blue Hill Avenue
Dorchester
Samuel Breck
Common Wealth Avenue
Joseph Ducey
Dr. Breck
Duecey
Mabel Strong Dies After City Visit and Hotel Stay
Mabel Strong of Cleveland died at St Luke's hospital after a visit to New York with Charles Wildrick who faced arrest for fraud. Strong, an attendant to a wealthy Cleveland man, had lived with Wildrick at a hotel until his arrest. She refused an attempt to depart with him and remained in the hospital.
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New York
Mabel Strong
Cleveland
Charles Wildrick
St. Luke's Hospital
Miss Strong
Wildrick
St. Duke's Hospital
Unclaimed letters list period ending July 1 1001
Advertised letters remain unclaimed for the period ending July 1 1001. Names include Myre George Burke Cireen Ridge Street Jefferson Avenue G Dietrick James Gallagher S17 Chestnut Street James Haggerty Mra H Kohl Madison Avenue Delaware Street Mra James Murphy 20 Webster Avenue Mrs Mary Patch 161 Monroe Avenue Bert Smith P J Timlin James White Antonio Montaris Miss L M Hiller 128 Electric Avenue and 1 package fourth chases.
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Tersone
Myre
George Burke
Cireen Ridge Street
Jefferson Avenue
G. Dietrick
James Gallagher
Chestnut Street
James Haggerty
Grove Street
Mra
H. Kohl
Madison Avenue
Delaware Street
M. J. Lynott
Jam. Morris
Mary McGearn
Marcle
Mary McCarthy
East Drink
Deaths in the Philippines report two officers
A Revelated Pres Mantli wire reports Lieutenant Charles Tt. Ramens of the Twenty-flver Infantry died after being wounded near Lipa in Wa tangas. Bolon Massey, ex lieutenant of artillery, is named purchasing agent for the Insular Government. General Chaffee tours the northern rail points. The army transport Sumner sails with naval personnel to San Francisco.
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Charles Tt. Ramens
Lipa
Watangas
Alan
Bolon
Massey
Artilery
General Chaffee
Captain Griffin Censured in Harbor Trial
A Northfeld harbor incident verdict exonerates Captain Sylvester Griffin of Northfeld after a jury finds him not negligent. The court alleges Captain Johnson and the Northfeld had right of war and could face penalties for actions against government vessels.
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New York
Joly
Thie Harbor
Cape Juin
Frrrsbouts
Wreck of Steamer Tanis Strikes German Vessel Near Punta Mogores
Hamburg dispatch reports the German steamer Tanis, en route from Hamburg June 41 to Montevideo, ran ashore at Punta Mogores and is a total loss. Passengers and crew were saved after the vessel proceeded from Montevideo.
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Hamburg
Mas
Tanis
Montevideo
Punta Mogores
Montevides
Porto Rican Post Office Theft Arrest Report
A cable from San Juan announces the July 10 arrest of Ricardo Naveres Vivera, assistant postmaster at Mamiores Porto Rico, for stealing items contained in a mail bag. The case involves pilfered Walwas belongings and related mail enclosures.
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Washington
Postolice Department
San Juan Aunheunces
Ricardo Naveres Vivera
Mamiores
Porto Rico
The News in Brief Lawn Social Under Auspices
A brief society note describes a lawn social organized under local auspices. Attendees gathered for an informal afternoon of conversation and light refreshments reflecting community ties and social calendars.
Sample Bottle Free for Balaam Cure Claim
An advert proclaims Balaam as a remedy for coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup and lung troubles. The proprietor authorizes druggists to provide a free sample bottle to prove its merit. Price 40.
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Kemp
Sheldon Aste Works Faces Suspending Labor Action
Exclusive wire reports Sheldon Aste Works posted notices suspending work until further notice. Firemen employed by the company demanded an eight hour day and were expected to strike tomorrow.
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Wilkes Barre
Sheldon Aste
General Wood Out of Danger After Illness
A dispatch received in Washington reports General Wood, once seriously ill, is out of danger and recovering. The message, sent to Acting Adjutant General Ward, notes his improving condition and return to health.
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Washington
Voa Washington
Ward
Wood
Shamrock II Wins Race in Narrow Cup Trial
In a Lipton Cup trial today on the 36 mile course between Nothesay and daly Mountain, Shamrock II defeats Shamrock I by one minute forty seconds. America's Cup challenger Shamrock II leads the field over Shamrock I in a tight contest.
Trivial quarrel ends in waitress stabbing death
In New York a waiter named Ai.fatie MacVeagh was stabbed to death today by fellow waitress Mary dene nings. The killing followed a minor quarrel.
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New York
Fatie MacVeagh
Mary Denenings
Downpour in Carolina and Georgia causes floods and damage
A weather dispatch reports heavy rain across Carolina and Georgia. Flooding disrupted farm work and transportation as streams rose. In Elberton four inches of rain blew down trees and outhouses, damaged crops, and struck the Methodist church steeple and several barns.
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Raleigh
N. C
Elberton
Java Volcano Devastates Plantations Killing Many
Details from northern Java describe a volcanic eruption last month that buried coffee estates and other holdings under showers of ash stones lava and hot mud for fifty miles. Seven hundred natives and several Europeans perished in the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Waeh
Java
Scheeper’s Laager Captured by Enclusive Wire
In Kaf Reinet Cape Colony on July 14 Scheeper’s commando at Cambe Boo was surprised and captured along with thirty one prisoners and ammunition. Scheeper escaped with most of his force. No British casualties. Most prisoners listed as rebels.
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Associated Arena
Kaf-Reinet
Cape Colony
Ol. Scobell
Scheeper A Langer
Cambeboo
Scheeper
Czar Nicholas II Celebrated as Educator and Leader
An analysis of Nicholas II portrays him as a powerful yet conflicted ruler facing immense responsibility. He earns the title “Nicholas the Educator” for his attempts to lead with common sense, such as challenging regimental snobbery after an officer’s tram ride. Queen Victoria’s suggestion of making him a British colonel is noted as a symbolic point in his coronation era story.
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Eame
Nicholau 1
Massa
Nicholas
Alh
Russia
Nicholas II
War Office
Queen Victoria
Europe
Victoria
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Fourteenth Street
England
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