Fer gio n hotel brawl leads to warrant for arrest
West Side residents Thomas Brogan and John McNicholls clashed at Ferguson's hotel on Luzerne Street last evening. Brogan was struck with a bottle, taken to West Side Hospital, and treated for a four inch cut behind the left ear. He has sworn out a warrant for McNicholls. The venue, known as the Cardiff House, hosted an Irish Catholic Benevolent Union excursion to Far View on July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brogan
John McNicholls
Ferguson
Luzerne Street
Brogan
McNicholla
West Sie Hospital
Cardiff House
Council Moves to Relieve Swamp Nuisance on South Arfield
The Triune pressed steps to drain the South Arfield avenue swamp after two months of neglect. Councilman RK H Williams of the Fifth ward introduced a resolution to select a new drain, citing subsidence from mine chambers rendering the old system useless. Delays stemmed from delays in passing a general appropriation ordinance, but officials expect prompt action and relief for affected property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southarfield Avenue
Triune
RK. H. Williams
Fifth Ward
Gener
Worshipful Master Promotes Hyde Park Lodge Session
Worshipful Master William Parsons of Hyde Park lodge invites members to the summer meeting. The program includes a talk by Rev. Thomas De Gruehy and a lecture on Africa by Rev. James Worhes of Kimberly lodge South Africa. The lodge Glee club will perform and visiting brothers are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Parsons
Hyde Park Lodge
Thomas de Gruehy
James Worhes
Mark
Kimberly Lodge
South Africa
Africa
Annual Shrawanese Lake events planned by local groups
St Brenden council in Youngston's Institute to hold an annual routine at Shrawanese lake with plans for patrons to enjoy entertainment. A banner across South Main Avenue lists August 10 as the date. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western machine shop Mutual Aid will run its yearly excursion to Shawanese lake on August 14 with many West Siders expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Brenden
Youngston's Institute
Shrawanese
Harvey's) Lake
South Main Avenue
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Machine and Car Shop
Mutual Aid
Shawanese
Ald
West
Patrol of Camp 178 Members Meets in Newton
A 23 member party of Camp 178 Patriothe Order Sins of America left Hyde Park Friday to assist District President T W Phillips in installing Camp No h38 officers at Newton. They report a splendid time and royal entertainment. The West Side Hospital board met Saturday evening for routine business. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Co will erect a new building at the Tenth and Washburn site as the old one is too small for storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
Newton
T. W. Phillips
West Side Hoapital
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Tenth and
Washburn Streets
Weekend Parasol Deals Highlight Colorful Sunburst Styles
The shop lists parasols including black and white options sold for 3.59 recently and sunburst parasols priced at 7.0. Also offered are 12 plain black coaching umbrellas and natural stick parasols, with a sale price of 1.50 after regular 2.75 quality.
Local Notaries and Trades Advertised on Lackawanna Avenue
Notary G. Morgan & Son offer real estate and foreign exchange services with monthly settlements at 1104 Jackson street over Musgrave’s drug store. Harriet J. Davis Florist located at 64 Booth Main avenue offers cut flowers and funeral designs. Second Hand Furniture ad calls for selling stock of J. C. King at 701 to 709 West Lackawanna Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Morgan & Son
Foreign Exchange
Ocean Ticket
Jackson Street
Musgraves
Harriet J. Davis
Booth Main Avenue
Jaskees Street
J. C. King
West Lackawanna Avenue
Local residents return from trips. Eureka eclipsed at baseball
Mrs. Linney and family return from Lake Henry while James Ruddy goes to New York and Worcester. William Owens nears illness as Eureka club loses 8 to 7 to Lackawannas in a tightly contested game highlighted by Reagan’s seven strikeouts in the final innings. Several residents report visits, births, and travels to Lake Winola and Lake Artel with names across West Market Street Oak Street and Wales Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Linney
West Market Street
Lake Henry
James Ruddy
New York
Worcester
Mass
William Owens
Brick Avenue
Eureka Baseball Club
Lackawanas
Central City
Reagan
Eurekas
Lackawannas
Purekas
Kelly
Cannon
Ruane
Finnerty
Michael Fox
Osterhout's
Lake Wichola
Carson
Parker Street
Stephen Chappell
Jennie Jenkins
Oak Street
Marie Davis
School Street
Lake Artel
Bridget Devanney
Wales Street
Schuylkill
James Hall
Mary Street
Lake Winola
Grace Saxton
Surprise parties for Cedar avenue guests and Philadelphia guest
Miss Rhida Samuels hosted a Friday evening surprise by many Cedar avenue youths. Separately Miss Ella Jordan and Miss Kate Jordan of Pittston avenue gave a party for James McAndrew of Philadelphia. Local Patriotic Order of True Americans officers were installed by Mrs Randolph Jones. The Evangelical Church of Peace choir spent a day at Mountain Lake. St Johns church excursion to Lake Ariel leaves at 4 30 a.m 2 90 p.m with a 1 p.m special train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhida Samuels
Cedar Avenue
Pauline Haeint
Isabelle McDowell
May Smithing
Ida
Minnie Renteehler
Matilda Thompson
Minnie Faust
Margaretta Frichtel
Alvina Smith
Lizzie Scherner
Carrie
Lauren M. Blatter
Julia Dankwerth
Jessie Hagen
Mestre
Samuel Thompson
Frank K. Smithing
William Myers
Leo Franta
Wiliam Smith August Gunter
Herman Aspen
Order
Ella Deedendorf
Henry Barnes
Marie Hartman
August Piess
Lizale Kellerman
Carrie Welrich
August FP
Kraft
Mise Marie Hartman
Mise Mary Weetpfahl
Barbara Brill
John Weber
W. Snyder
Lena Kellerman
Hattie Kiebler
Dora Renchler
Julia EB. Mirta
John Neher
August Fucas
Mollie Schunk
Evangelical Church of Peace
Mountain Lake
St. John's Church
Lake Ariel
Infant Parker Dies in Green Ridge at Two Months Old
Roy Parker infant son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Parker died last Friday evening at two months and twenty three days. Funeral held at 4 pm yesterday from 18 Capouse avenue with Mev A F Chaffee officiating. Remains sent by midnight train to New Haven Conn for burial. Also notes on local visits and park picnic announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Ernest Parker
Capouse Avenue
Mev
A. F. Chaffee
New Haven
Conn
F. H. Dunn
Boulevard Avenue
Dyberry
Minnie Peak
Pittston
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Nay Aug Park
Neluwon Gorton
Delaware
Binghamton
N. Y
Bellman
Kingston
Ridge
Local Residents Visiting Friends Across Town
A jumble of social visits includes Mr and Mrs Samuel Williams of Philadelphia visiting Charles Sleat on Pine street, Mrs Sleats visiting Noxon in Luserne county, Mrs George Williams and daughter Della at Dudley street visiting Newton Lake, and Mr and Mrs A Tighe of Chesapeake street welcoming a daughter. Six hundred attended the Bons and Daughters of America excursion to Harvey's lake. Bicyclists entered a nine mile race with prizes including a searchlight lamp won by Herbert Dewitt. other prize recipients included A F pennies mets and Hugh G T. Track and rack racing winners are listed with several unnamed figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Williams
Philadelphia
Charles Sleat
Pine Street
J. ©. Sleats
Noxon
Luserne County
George Willams
Della
Dudley Street
Newton Lake
Mira
A. B. Oliver
Mame
Charles
Green Ridge Street
Edward Bishop
Fifth Street
Ivin Bidwell
Blakely Street
Anthony Tighe
Cheainut Street
Bons and Daughters of America
Harvey's Lake
J. D. Williams & Hro
Herbert Dewitt
John KR. Jones
A. F. Pennies Mets
Hugh G. T
Gorge Kellam
Angwin
Local Dance Excursion Ends With Minor Injury and Social Notes
J C Slentz suffered a head impact during a crossing on the Ine while the Dunmore band provided music for dancing. He revived after effort and was not seriously injured. Attendees praised the Juniors and Daughters as royal entertainers. Several committee members are listed. Born to Mr and Mrs Jannen Cole is a daughter Noble Carney with scarlet fever. Barbara Eden and Jennie Kol Int visited relatives. Blanche Blees plans a visit to Varden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Slentz
PD. T. Hand
Dunmore
Ries
Mre
Dane Brink
Mra
Albert Jenkins
Mose Kellam
A. C. Mitchell
G. A. Crabb
Webster Terwilliger
J. Cy Blenta
Charles Sloat
H. Winters
Jannen Cole
Mise Noble Carney
Weat Drinker Street
Barbara Eden
Jennie Kol Int
Drinker Street
Old Forge
Mise Blanche
Varden
Minooka and area guests mingle as 97 baseball fades
Henry Coyle of Nicholson and Minooka friends spent Sunday in town. Visitors include Emin Swingle of Waverly with Mrs. C. 8. Fitch. Mullin, King, Cotter Jr and others joined locals from Greenwood to Wyoming. Pay day sparks rowdy scenes and fights at collieries as 97 team fades from memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Coyle
Nicholson
Mine Emin Swingle
Waverly
Fitch
W.G. Mullin
T. P. King, Jr
Carbondale
T. J. Cotter, Jr
Greenwood
Wyoming
M. J. Eagan
Jermyn
John Wilburn
Taylor Mites
D. W. Greene
Olyphant
Peter and
James Hart
Pittsburg
Sayre
Minowka
Paddy" Durkin
Powell
Edward Delaney
Pittston
Obituary notices for Ann Timen and three other infant and family losses
Mrs. Ann Timen of the East Side Jer myn died Saturday after a brief illness aged sixty seven. Survived by three daughters and three sons in Jer myn and nearby towns. Funeral this morning with interment at Archbald cemetery and mass at Sacred Heart Verna. Infant of Mr and Mrs Laurea Price died Saturday with funeral later at Washburn Street cemetery. Infant daughter of Mrs Joseph Birch of 110 Swetland Street died yesterday with funeral tomorrow and interment at Washburn Street cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Timen
East Side
Jermyn
Thnon
Slign
Ireland
A. J. Gavin
D. J. Sullivan
Cal McCarthy
Orange
N. J
James H. Timor
Butte City
John J
Oregon
Charles
Archbald Cemetery
Sacred Heart Church
Verna
Laurea Price
Snyder Avenue
Washburn Street Cemetery
Joseph Birch
Swetland Street
Washburn Street
Consolidation of New York and Brooklyn Post Offices Planned
The Sun reports Washington will study merging the New York and Brooklyn post offices this year. Postmaster General Gary says changes will follow consolidation as salaries for Brooklyn officials are debated in Congress. The piece estimates revenues and profits for New York, Brooklyn, and Long Island City offices, predicting a larger overall post office center and increased profits after tubular system integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Sun
Washington
Gary
Sullivan
Congress
Long Island City
United States
Brrooklyn Post Office
Long Island
City Post Office
WISHES AND WORK OF CHICKS IN THE GARDEN
A mother chick in a garden urges her brood to wake and scratch for breakfast. Each chick expresses simple wishes for fat worms, bugs, or yellow meal as they learn to forage under the mother’s guidance in a green patch near Toronto.
Positive facts about Scranton a booming Keystone City
Scranton presents itself as the third city of the Keystone State and a great convention city with a $1,000,000 City and County Hall, a new postoffice, multiple cemeteries and a crematory, and a daily water supply capacity of 000,000 gallons. The list boasts 3 theaters, 40 public schools, 3 hospitals, 20 acres of parks, 8 flour mills, vast coal resources, electric street railways, several banks, and robust commercial activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Hos
Peckville
Olyphant
Throop
Taylor
Pitteton
United States
Capital
Surplus
Savings
Sure
Masonic Temple
Society of Natural Sciences
Purifying Water Through a Simple Filter
Popular Science News describes a home filter using a perforated vessel with animal charcoal iron filings sand and a sealing cover. Water passes slowly through to remove organic impurities and render it drinkable after washing iron fillings with hot soda or potash solution. Boil drinking water when possible, especially while traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science News
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured in Four Days
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint and was bedridden for six weeks after eight doctors offered no help until she used Mytic care for rheumatism. It gave immediate relief and she could walk in three days. Sold by Carl Lorenzen druggist Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton L. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
Carl Lorenz
Lackawanna Aveflue
Scranton
Local Doctors and Offices Listed With Hours in Scranton Area
Directory of physicians and medical specialists with addresses and hours. Notable entries include Dr Kay at 28 Penn Ave hours 1 5 and 7 9 pm, Dr Bateson 37 N Washington Ave 10 am to 4 pm, Dr Freas rupture specialist, and veterinarians at 12 Linden Street. Also mentions law offices and secret service agency listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Trapold
Wyoming Avenue
Treet
Scranton
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Side
City
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union Societion
Farview
W. A. Reid
Wooley and
Bon
Lizele Jenkins
Hampton Street
Toronto
Canada
Joseph Nash
South Ninth Street
Hawley
Minnie Briggs
Wilkes-Barre
Robert Evans
North Sumner Avenue
William Robertson
L. R. Foster
Foster
H. Budd
Francis Build
Hector
George Snow
Myde Park Avenue
Parting
Bloomfield
Annie Doyle
Thomas Davis
North Redeces, Avenue
William J. Jenkins
Max Morello
Gertrude Florey
Chestnut Street
W. 8S. Davies
Wash- Inirn Street
Crystal Lake
Bert Harrington
Dan Reese
John Thomas
Art Davis
Mise Henry
Mise Loretta Mulhern
West Locust Street
M. J. McAndrew
Tirnaca
Heart Lake
Henry Kingsley
W. A. Evine
J. J. Stewart
Son Ward
Earl Holleater
Maud Stewart
Casper Neagley
Drusillia Howells
Rendham
Weat
Seaboard
John H. Reynolds
Governor’s
Camp Tilney
Reynolds
Camp Merrill
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mymouth Congregational Church
League of the Sacred Heart of St. Patrick's Church
Globe Warehouse
Our
Dresden
West Side Business Directory
Providence
South Side
Green Ridge
Greater
Castoria
Wyoming Ave
U. S
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Aves
Newark
Ing
Holiday
Lackawanna Avenue
Ueka
Drexel
Baldwin's
Hunt & Connell CO
Lackawanna Ava
Snow
Weston Mill Co
Sevonlon
Olypian
Orbondale
Professional Directory
Physicians and Surgeons
Kay
Penn Ave
DR. Bateson
Washington Avenue
L. Frey
Jewell
Spruce Street
Mary A. Shepherd
M. T
Adams Avenue
DR. Rn
W. E .Allen
North Washington
DR. & W. L’ Amoreat x
Adams
Memorace
Wis
G. Rook
Ospital
Linden Street
Frank FE. Boyle
Burr Building
Wand
Edward W. Thayer
Commonwealth Bldg
Jeffreys & Ruddy
Attorneys- At-Law
Commonwealth Building
Wareds & Knapp
Republican Building
Jessup
Law
Patterson & Wilcox
National Bank
Alfred Rand
William J. Hand
Fran K
Orell
Tynion
James W. Oakford
Board of ‘Trade
Ael W. Edgar
Omce
L. A. Watres
Lackawanna Ave
Beranton, Pa
C. RB. Pitcher
Commonwealth Bulletins
Comegys
D. B. Replogle
Mears Building
B. F. Killiam
Beranton
J. H. Hamilton
Horanton
Percy AG
Morris
Board of Trade
Edward H. Davis
B. L. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce Bt
Car
Wash
Ave
Frederick L. Brown
Price Building
Lacey 4 & ‘Son, Architects
Traders’ National Bank
F. L. Mgraw
Bpruch Street
H. F. Reynolds
DR. BE. ¥. Harrison
Main Ave
DR. CC
Daubach
C. Snover
Lacka, Ave
M. F M. EF. Davis
Jos
Kuettel
Winnha Avenue
School OF the Lackawanna
Thomas M. Cann
Walter H. Buell
Miss Worcester
Leeds
BR. Clark & CO
Green House
North Main Avenue
Sore
EL Cafe
Avenue
P. Geigler
Scranton House
Victor Koch
Bauer
H. J. Bauer
Hulbert’s
Megargee Brothers
Frank PF. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna
Thomas Aubrey
Williame Huilding
Post Office
Rex
Tahibune Publishing CO
Pocintios
Abington Ica Co
Cag Hea
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