Scranton, Keystone City of Great Convention Fame
Scranton proclaims itself as the Third City of the Keystone Stars and a premier convention hub. It features a $1,000,000 City and County Hall, extensive infrastructure, theaters, schools, churches, hotels, hospitals, asylums, electric street railways, ample coal supply, and a booming banking and library system.
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Scranton
Keystone Stars
Pew
Hwa
Board of Trade
Has
Peckville
Olyphant
Throop
Taylor
Pittston
United States
Capital
Surplus
Savings
Masonic Temple
Society of Natural Sciences
Healey Sues Railway Over Trolley Car Accident
Thomas Healey of 820 West Market Street Providence sues Scranton Railway for 10000 damages alleging a trolley car at Lackawanna and Franklin started suddenly on Sunday April 18 and throw him to the pavement injuring his back and seriously affecting his nervous system. He is represented by O'Brien and Kelly. The ad for dental work and Hood's Sarsaparilla follows in the newspaper.
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Thomas Healey
West Market Street
Providence
Scranton Railway Company
O'Brien & Kelly
Healey
Lackawanna and
Franklin Avenues
St Luke's Summer Home at Cresco Opens for Beneficiaries
The St Luke's Summer Home at Cresco offers a scenic location and healing atmosphere for the Sisters of St. Margaret and beneficiaries. The Men’s Guild bought the property for 1800 dollars, with admission committee members named and active promotion by Theodore Wolfe and R J Foster.
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ST. Luke’s
Cresco
Luke
Rieinhauser
Gruener
Alice
Miriam
Order of St. Margaret
England
America
Fond du Lac
Boston
St. Luke's
Men's Guild
Shafer
Charles Sehlager
Lake Ariel
J. C. Highriter
Samuel Hines
J. W. Dusenbury
J. F. Everhart
J. H. Phelps
A. F E. Pettigrew
Theodore Wolfe
Men‘a Guild
R. J. Foster
Women committee members lead furnishings project efforts
Mrs. George L. Dickson Mrs. BH. Derman and Mr. F. la Brown head the committee overseeing general furnishings and have worked hard for the project’s interests.
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George L. Dickson
BH. Derman
F. la Brown
Joyful Return to St Luke’s Summer Home Opening
The scene depicts a noble country house with wide halls and oaken floors, celebrated for its welcoming breadth and parklike grounds. A religious ceremony blesses the rooms as Rev. Rogers Israel and Rev. E J Haughton lead prayers, followed by a bountiful lunch for guests including Rev. Israel, Mr. and Mrs. Derman, and several locals.
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Loring Andrews
Heyena
St. Luke's
Order of
United Workmien
Lackawanna Tron and Steel Company
Scranton Stove Works
Knights of Pythias
Reon
Carpenters’ Union
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Machine Shops
Anthracite Commandery
Knights of Malta
No. IL
Mt. Pleasant Colliery
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rogers Israel
E. J. Haughton
Beranton
Rogers Ierael
EB. J. Haughton
Francis
Mra
C. B. Derman
Suran E. Dickinson
Samuel Hines
J. W. Dusenbury
John H. Jordan
The
Truth
Tribune
Miss Eveline Stanton Chosen Principal at Bucknell Institute
Miss Eveline Stanton of Chinchilla is named principal of the Bucknell Institute and dean of the college women for the year starting September 16. A Bucknell graduate of 1890 she has held roles as lady principal at Keystone Academy and preceptress at Northwestern State Normal school with praised leadership and moral influence.
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Eveline Stanton
Chinchilla
Bucknell Institute
Miss Stanton
Martin G. Benedict
State College
Northwestern Normal
Scranton Private Hospital New Building Under Construction
Directors opened bids for the new five story stone hospital on Penn Avenue. Ground floor will host a drug store and rental offices while upper floors contain administration operating and patient rooms with sunlit glass porches. Other new structures include a four story brick and stone building by Joseph Jermyn and a 50 by 80 store and flat by B Moses. The ongoing developments convey a healthy growing village.
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Scranton
Joseph Jermyn
Penn Avenues
Moses
Wyoming Avenue
Mulberry Street
von Storch
Penn Avenue
Iot
Ferdinando Arigoni
Mac's
Jermyn
Tribune
B. Moses
Truth
P. F. Gunster
Wyoming
Washington Avenues
Connell
Savings Bank
Eeser
Two Blocks At A Time Curbing Mulberry Street Rapidly Pushed
W J Burke holds the Mulberry street curbing contract and has twenty men at work, tackling two blocks per shift. Stone comes from five quarries, with heat delaying supply as quarries report limited hours, slowing dresser and setter output.
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Mulberry Street
W. J. Burke
Health Board Inspects Crematory and Plans Repairs
The board of health conducted its annual inspection and ordered changes including re roofing the crematory and lowering the receiving platform to align with wagon platforms to stop lifting of garbage barrels.
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Board of Health
Shortest Route Scranton to Chicago by Major Rail Lines
Colored porters in charge of day coaches on the Nickel Plate pad and sleeping cars from Scranton to Chicago via D L W and Nickel Plate Roads. The shortest quickest most comfortable picturesque route between Scranton and all points west. Callon M L Smith Div Pass Agent D L & W R R for information.
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Scranton
Chicago
Nickel Plate
Callon M. L. Smith
Fuhrman & Bro Awnings and Society Goods Ad
The notice states Fuhrman & Bro continue business at the same stall for twenty two years and solicit public patronage in awnings tents flags and society decorations. It mentions Diocesan Record out today with twelve columns of diocesan news and a column on the A P A break up.
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Fuhrman & Bro
Hotel Elmhurst Weekly Rates and Specials
Rates by week seven ten and twelve dollars with Sunday at 1.25 per day. Spring chicken and waffles served at any hour. Gest French Organ dies 29 cents. All Summer Novelty Suits at half price. Finley’s.
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French Organ
Finley's
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Remedy Ad
To cure a cold in one day take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25 cents. Miss Carolyne V. Dorsey, teacher of elocution oratory and ilocarte at 107 Wyoming Avenue. oe Twining, optician 125 Penn Avenue in Harris' drug store. Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Carolyne V. Dorsey
Delscarte
Wyoming Avenue
Twining
Penn Avenue
Harris’ Drug Store
HOLE
Lackawannik Avenue
Opportunity to close out every article before August first
A business shift requires all articles to be wrapped up by August 1. This change creates a rare final chance to complete outstanding items and settle remaining tasks promptly.
James Young Announces Candidacy for County Treasurer
Dunmore resident James Young declares his bid for county treasurer pending Republican county convention approval. A longtime active party worker with strong local backing, his name had surfaced previously but not his explicit candidacy, making him a formidable contender on the field.
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James Young
Dunmore
Young
Poor Board Meeting Debates Orphan Case and Home Requests
The poor board held a brief session at city hall hearing several assistance applications. Howard Gamal’s guardian request to dispose of 11 year old August Heck was dismissed. John Coates seeks to leave Hillside Home due to health. Eddie Hogan remains at Billide Home with consent to stay. John Downey admitted to Hillside Home. John Mazon plans to return to England. Phillip Arnt, former Hillside resident, offers eight dollars monthly for twenty months, referred to Attorney Scrage.
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Howard Gamal
Gamal
Willow Street
August Heck
John Coates
Maryland
Hillside
Eddie Hogan
St. Patrick's Orphanage
Billede
Francis
John Downey
Old Shanty Hill
John Mazon
Hillside Home
England
Herman Osthaus
Phillip Arnt
Arnt
John F. Scrage
Sixth Annual Excursion to Atlantic City August 2 1807
The article details a 6th annual excursion to Atlantic City on August 2 1807 by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. It lists departure points from Carbon dale Scranton Jermyn Peckville Olyphant and special trains with times and rates, silk badges for travelers, hotel arrangements, and return validity to August 7. A Niagara Falls excursion via Lehigh Valley Railroad is also offered on August 6 1897 with a round trip from Scranton for five dollars and a ten forty five a.m. departure.
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Atlantic City
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Carbondale
W. A. RR
Scranton
Jermyn
Peckville
Olyphant
Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
Ashley
Nanticoke
Wanamle
Wilkes- Barre
White Haven
Penobscot
Mauch Chunk
Swisher
Dist
Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Pennsylvania
Passhold Inquest Opens Over Death of Fasshold
Coroner Longstreet resumes the Inquest into the death of George Fasshold at a ward office. Testimony includes how Fasshold was found and details about a wallet with $100 that later lacked cash. The jury returns a simple verdict of death by unknown causes with no evidence of foul play.
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Longstreet
George Fasshold
Fasshold
The Guide publication for youths gains favor nationwide
The July issue of Miss Dengler's Guide for girls and boys is out and well received. The publication promises value for readers with a yearly subscription priced at 50 cents.
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Miss Dengler
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J. L Allen
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R. H. Davis
Crawford
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Rose Carey
Uncle Bernae
Conan Doyle
Peter Sterling
Ford
Harold Frederick
Robt. Barr
Anthony Hope
Thos. Hardy
D'Annunzio
Peter Halker
Schreiner
Ziska
Marie Correlli
Forge of the Forest
Roberts
Norton’s
Sez Lackawanna Ave
Ida Ab
Lan
Garney, Brown & Co
Norrman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Ackawanna
Aunday
A. A. Warman
Chas McMullen
National Bank Blde
Telephone
W. B. Henwood
Lackawanna Ave
New York
Hood
Son
J. A. Waters
Hatter
Farniaher
Lacka
Scrantonians
Sisters of the Order of St. Margaret
Hildren
DR. Gunster
Elmhurst
Tente Ladies
Hove
Clarke Bros
Marvelous
Sic
Spruce Street
Hotel
A. R. Sawyer
S.C. Snyder
D. D
Spruce St
Hote
Young Bros.’ Straws
George DP
Upton
Scranton School OF Music and Languages
Carter Building
Adame Ave
Linden At
Alfred Pennington
Drnecron
Elm Park Church
Coronens
Brussels
Lackawanna Avenue
Raynolds
Lohmer Piano
J. W. Guernsey
Washington Avenue
Prop
J.D. Williams & Bro
Gia
Lack
Ave
Silverstone
Mercereau & Connell’s
Regina Music Boxes
Dunn
Wolf & Wenzel
Adams Ave
Court Howes
Richardson-Boynton
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