Scranton Seeks Own Asphalt Plant Amid Street Repairs
Mayor Bailey argues Scranton needs an asphalt repair plant to keep streets in good shape and allow quick fixes to small holes before they grow. The Wilkes-Barre Record notes veteran miner David Johnson, 66, who left mining after the Sugar Notch disaster, plus Y M C A officials and Buckalew’s potential state secretary role, and news of Kings ton postmaster Thomas P. McFarlane’s appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Bailey
Adams Avenue
David Johnson
Wilkes-Barre
Aghley
Susquehanna
Johnson
Sugar Notch
Rturn
Jares
Buckalew
Wilkes- Barre
Yov's Men's Christian Association
5. M. Bard
Wilkes-Parre Association
Pittsburg
Bard
Noted Plymouth mine official joins Kingston Republicans
The subject, once active at the Lord mines in Plymouth before Kingston Coal Company acquisition, now serves as superintendent of the Wyoming Coal and Land Company and is identified as one of Kingston's leading Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord
Plymouth
Kingston Coal Companny
Wyoming Coal and Land Company
Kingston
Local residents listed visiting and traveling events
Dr. Preston was in Carbondale that evening. William J L Davis of Archbald street is in New York City. Numerous residents visit relatives in Nanticoke, Wilkes-Barre, Lake Winola and Stroudsburg while others travel to Philadelphia, Washington DC and Long Valley. Notables include Hon. William Connell and I A Watres on the Republican state committee and Major Everett Warren joining family in Branford, Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Preston
Carbondale
William JL. Davis
Archbald Street
New York City
Kate Gregory
Tenth Streat
Wyoming
Minnie Bawer
North Bromley Avenue
Misa Bath Morgan
North Sumner Avenue
Lake Wirola
David Hill
Trenton
N. J
Mise Ella O' Boyle
Ruiilroad Avenue
Lake Ariel
McNally
Georgetown
W. A. Wilcox
Jennie Owens
North Scranton
Nanticoke
John Frank
Hyde Park Avenue
Philadelphia
Myrtle Bates
Lake Winola
Margaret Walters
South Lincoln Avenue
Great Ben
Lulu Hallett
North Rebecca Avenue
Stroudsburg
James J. Lewis
Putnam Street
James Hines
Prymouth
Katherine Price
Keiser Avenue
Washington, D.C
Goldie Gardner
Buicken
Pareensa
William Bell
Glen Summit
Buttermilk Falls
Everett Warren
Branford
C. H. T. Merritt
New York
Willard Parker
C. H. van Buskirk
Brown and Reardon
D. B. Thomas
South Malin Avenus
William Thomas
Elizabeth
Mite Geraldine O'Conner
South Beventh Street
Genevieve Flangilgan
Baul
T. J. Stewart
Luella
Harold
Toledo
Burglars Hit Watts Office Safe In Early Morning
Police report burglars drilled three holes into the Watts company safe on West Lackawanna Avenue and exploded dynamite but failed to break the lock. A second charge and a percussion cap fuse were found unused. Chief Gurrell suspects inexperienced burglars tied to a prior Elmhurst post office incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Watts’ Company
West Lackawanna Avenue
Polic
Martin Gurrell
Watts
Dockash Court
Gurrell
Elmhurst
Windygulf Races At Windygulf Speedway
About seventy five people witnessed the Windygulf races at the Speedway at dawn. Races included half mile events won by Hall and Moore, a five mile road race won by Moore, and exhibition sprints paced by DeWitt and Karnat. Riders listed include Krause, Hall, Moore, Marsh, Tropp, Lawson, Croft, O Toole, Cawley, Smith, Davis, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Trapp
Scheuer
Beve Wn Yeurs
Moore
Lawson
O'Toole
Cawley
Smith
H. Krause
D. Hall
DeWitt
Karnat
F. Tropp
Marsh
Croft
G. Krausc
Ll. Moore
Harris
Davis
Machinists Excursion to Lake Ariel July 22
Members are invited on a July 22 outing to Lake Ariel. The event features Bauvem’s band performing for attendees during the excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Ariel
Bauvems
Guard Company C Musters In At Thirteenth Regiment Armory
National Guard Company C is mustered at the Thirteenth regiment armory with 53 men. William Raub elected captain, D W Davis first lieutenant, Robert W Cooper second lieutenant by 41 to 1 vote. Major Cameron commends the old Thirteenth and plans to muster in Companies A and B next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Raub
D. W. Davis
Robert W. Cooper
Cameron
National Guard
Thirteenth Regiment
Halberstadt
Rice
W. A. Raub
W. Davis Ware
West Side
Edward F. Kingsbury
Cooper
Kingsbury
Raul
Couard
Scranton
Ustering
Colonel Ripple
Raub
Harrisburg
Fatal Balcony Fall Kills Mrs Catherine Connell
Mrs Catherine Connell of Sil Capouse avenue was killed instantly yesterday afternoon when a railing collapsed as she leaned on it during a rest from her household duties. The fall from an upstairs balcony fractured her skull and broke her neck. She was 5 years old and weighed 1 pounds, surviving briefly before death. Her family of seven, with all but one married daughter, reside in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Connell
Sil Capouse Avenue
Mother Requests Writ for Child Return in Habeas Corpus Case
Mrs Gertie May White of Tompkinsville seeks a writ of habeas corpus through attorney H D Carey to recover her daughter from husband Lewis E White. Judge Archbold grants the writ with a hearing set for tomorrow at 2 PM. The dispute follows a separation after a troubled marriage and alleged domestic violence. Carey says a divorce suit will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie May White
Tompkinsville
H. D. Carey
H. E. Meade
Carey
Married in Kingston: Moran and Reighley Tie Official Knot
William Moran of Carbondale married Annie Reighley a Ply mouth township teacher yesterday at St Ignatius Kingston by Rev J P O Malley. Bride wore blue silk trimmed with white. Moran's brother John attended. They plan housekeeping in Carbondale and Moran will join Grand Army excursion to Seven County Veterans reunion in Binghamton on July 22. Faro priced at 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ignatius
Kingston
William Moran
Carbondale
Annie Rieghley
Plymouth
J. P. O'Malley
Minnie Burns
John Moran
Binghamton
Seven County
Tax on Fraternal Orders Not Exempted by Stamp Act
Senator Vaughan queried whether orders drawn by secretaries for fraternal societies are stamp taxed. Internal Revenue Officer Penman replies the two cent stamp applies to money orders and checks drawn by any person, and fraternal beneficial societies receive no exemption. The decision, dated July 19, is on file in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Vaughan
Internal Revenue
T. F. Penman
Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Pennsyvania
Scranton
Isit
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
Woman Takes Lout Laudanum in Center Street Suicide Attempt
Lottie White of Center street attempted suicide by ingesting an ounce of laudanum yesterday afternoon. She was treated at Lackawanna hospital, stabilized by 7 pm, and remains under constant nurse watch. She has a history of two prior overdoses linked to companion Jack Bacon and another woman, Gertie Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie White
Center Street
Lackawanna Hospital
Lackawanna Avenue
Jack Bacon
Bacon
Jaudanum
Gertie Baker
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Station
Lottie
Silk mill for Parsons to boost valley industry
A Wilkes-Barre Times report states Parsons will host a silk throwing mill linking to nearby finishing works. The brick building near North Park along the Delaware and Hudson line will cost about $10,000 with $18,000 for machinery and an electric plant. Scranton investors J H Gunster and Watson fund stock, backing early construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Parsons
South
New Empire
North Park
Delaware and Hudson
Scranton
J. H. Gunster
Judge Gunster
Mr. Watson
James Linen
Scranton First National Bank
Lied erkranz Annual Outing at Farview a Pleasant Day
The Scranton Liederkranz annual outing to Farview drew a large crowd with over fifteen hundred attendees. A 30 minute rain shower paused festivities while Bauer's band provided music and German specialties from the Chicago All Star company delighted guests. John T. Watkins led the Liederkranz singing during the afternoon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faarview
Farview
Honesdale
Carbondale
Bauer
Chicago All Star Company
Music Hall
John T. Watkins
Funeral for Private Porter Held at Moose Residence
The funeral of late Private Walter Porter of Company D Thirteenth Regiment was conducted by Rev. Richard Santee of Brick Methodist Church assisted by Rev. Joseph Madison of Yatesville. A large crowd attended as the remains shipped from Camp Alger lay in an hermetically sealed casket awaiting burial at Methodist Cemetery after a brief sermon and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Santee
Brick Methodist Church
Joseph Madison
Yatesville
Camp Algor
Walter Porter
Thirteenth Regiment
Ira J. Porter
Moose
Jesus
H. L. Edgell
Nettle la Monte
Musette Edaecll
Jennie Wilger
Martha Carey
Walter Naylor Lang
Camp Alger
Edward Richards
Edward Jones
Fred Evans
Frank Moir
Old Guard
Charles Thomas
P. V
Lona Day
Thomas Russell, Jr
W. P. Jennings
Charles Warner
Henry Ives
Edmund Thompson
Thirteenth and
New National Guard
Reese Watkins
Albert Davis
W. C. Scott
Funeral rites for honored comrade led by fraternal orders
Representatives from Cecrrie Hill poet No 40 Grand Army of the Republic and Moosto council No 218 Junior order United American Mechanics paid tribute to the deceased. Pallbearers from the council included William Winters J Corby Charles Willard John White M B Lavin Joniah Richmond. New bearers James Graham William Ives Charlies MH Schnett Charles Moredock. Rev Richard Santee conducted Methodist burial service as salutes fired and taps sounded at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecrrie Hill
Grand Army of the Republic
Major Finch
Moosto Council
United American Mechanics
William Winters
J. Corby
Charles Willard
John White
M. B. Lavin
Joniah Richmond
James Graham
Willam Ives
Charlies MH. Schnett
Charles Moredock
Old Guard
Richard Santee
Rogier Thomas
Fire Destroys Haddock Mine Fire in Red Ash Vein
An abandoned section of Haddock's mine in Luzerne borough caught fire on Friday in the Red Ash vein. The blaze was not discovered until Monday evening. Men followed with hoses and a car of equipment. the fire was not large and the colliery continued to operate. Officials say it is now practically extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddock
Luzerne
Thirteen Year Old Boy Goes Missing From Home
Henry Kunz reports his thirteen year old son Fred left home Tuesday morning for the Sand Banks' breaker to collect his six dollar thirty cent month's pay and has not returned. The father, describing Fred as well behaved, expresses deep concern and disbelief at a voluntary disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kunz
Cedar Avenue
Ridgeway
Fred
Steam Heating and Plumbing Howley Service
P F and M T Howley advertise steam heating and plumbing services at 231 Wyoming Avenue offering repairs installations and maintenance to homes and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F
M. T. Howley
Wyoming Ave
Powell Boy Suffers Bilateral Wrist Fractures At Lake Winola
Frank Powell son of Samuel B Powell of West Scranton fractured both wrists at Lake Winola Tuesday evening. The bones protruded from the skin after a fall while climbing a tree during a summer stay at a cottage with the Powell family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Powell
Samuel B. Powell
West Scranton
Lake Winola
Powell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ackawanna
Aundry
Perry Bros
Ludwig and Briggs
Stuart
Columbian Detective Agency
Lime Bank Building
Scranton, PA
Philo
Philo Edor
Vicee
Seek, Jr. Scranton
Beran
Anna E. Huber
C. C. Cushman
Adama St
Chas McMullen & CO
Nottonal Bank
Kemp
Wyoming Avenue
Thomas P. McFarlane
Washington
Pennsylvania
McFarlane
Wyoming Seminary
T. H. Watts Company
Capouse Avenue
Kingstown
Miss Rieghley
Bauer's
Liederkranz
Moosic
Rematss
NEW Guard
C. F. Pross
Co. H. Derby
Wallace Mackay
Fred Weyant
Leo Bartz
David Levy
Edward Herschel
William Hamlin
Jacob Burkehouse
William Weathers
Ninth Regiment
Fred Kunz
Soorigh
Clarke Bros
HAMS
Merchant Iron and Steel
Bittenbender & CO
Peters’ Ammunition
Franklin Avenue
E. G
Coursen
S.C. Snyder
Spruce Street
Jermyn
Maloney OL and Manufacturing CO
Meridian Street
Ling
Ee Ava
Roar Puholesale
Raynolds
Hand & Payne
Washington Ave
Snow
Weston Mill CO
Scranton, Carbondale, Olyphant
Kimball
Ats
George H.ives
West Market Street
Barbour’s Home
Credit House
Lackawanna! Ave
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