Soldiers receive state pay for camp duty and range reopens
The army units A and C were paid by the state for recent camp duty. The Thirteenth regiment’s rifle range at Dickson reopens after a two week closure, with members invited to visit. Marriage licenses were issued to John Such and Annie Gacker, W L Forrest of Vanidling, and Elizabeth Reese of Forest City. John Creedon, a blast furnace worker, was badly burned by boiling metal but is expected to recover at home. George Mannick, a North mill brakeman, injured after leaping from a moving train. taken to Moses Taylor hospital. Michael Larkin, son of Michael Larkin, connected to the Manchester martyr case, was in the city en route to Scranton for civil engineering work. Arbitrators Dimmick, Battenburg, and Quintin reviewed a land ROW dispute between West Ridge Coal and North End Lumber. Funeral services for Mrs. James Manley were held with high requiem at St Paul’s Church. Shenandoah Herald notes editor Taudig visiting Scranton Real Estate Journal connections and plans to travel again by road.
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Dickson
John Such
Annie Gacker
W. L. Forrest
Vanidling
Elizabeth Reese
Forest City
John Creedon
Creedon
George Mannick
Clnder
North Mill
Mannick
Moses Taylor Hospital
Michael Larkin
Manchester
Allen
O'Brien
Brett
Larkin
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
West Ridge Coal Company
North End Lumber Company
North End
Russell Dimmick
C. A. Battenburg
Thomas Quintin
James Manley
Washington Avenue
St. Paul's Church
Green Ridge
Hyde Park Catholic
J. O'Hara
Joan J. Kelley
M. J. Cawley
M J. Kelly
Richard O'Hara
M. J. O'Malley
Dress Goods and Accessories Sale at Metra & Hagen
Monday sale closes out remnants of dress goods silk lace embroidery ribbons wash and white goods. Short lengths offered at cheap prices for children's dresses. Metra and Hagen.
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Metra & Hagen
Roast Boat and Potato Seem Missing Beef in Detroit Scene
A Detroit Free Press item describes a dining mix up where a patron requests roast beef with a baked potato, but the serving falls short as the potato arrives without the beef, prompting a humorous exchange. The piece captures local restaurant service quirks and comic dialogue.
Hartley the Ventriloquist at Lake Winola
New York ventriloquist Charles A. Hartley visited Lake Winola with a crowd of followers. The event featured Uncle West’s comic searching misadventure and Hartley’s shot gag on hostler Dave Smartwood, prompting a night of pranks, chases, and rivalries as Hartley directed youths Roy Oakley and others in staged mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle West
Dave Smartwood
Ray Oakly
Charles A. Hartley
New York
Elevated Railroad
Scranton
Lake Winoln
Colonel Frear
Mr. Hartley
Mr. West
Hartley
Ponce de Leon
Smartwood
Sturdevant
Roy Oakley
Mill City
Roy
Esdras Howell
Washburn Street
the Lake
Bicycle Path To Hawley
Arthur Frothingham announces a chartered Lackawanna and Wayne Boulevard and Bicycle Path between this city and Hawley with a Hawley to Honesdale branch. Work uses abandoned gravity roadbed from Dunmore to Hawley with a 12 foot wide track and six weeks to finish. Round trip fare is 25 cents Dunmore to Hawley, with a longer route to Port Jervis and Delaware Water Gap offered as a century run.
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Arthur Frothingham
Lackawanna and Wayne Boulevard and Bicycle Path Company
Howley
Honesdale
Frothingham
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Pennsylvania
Dunmore
Hawley
Moosic Highlands
Arie
Les
Hoadleys
Smith Lake
Lake Blackington
Moosic Lake
Spirit Lake
Kizer's Lake
Lake Henry
Lake Ariel
Band Lake
Cadjan Lake
Middle Valley Falls
Fernglen
Frothing
Port Jervis
Delaware Water Gap
Gospel For The Millions Tracts Reach Vast Language Network
The American Tract Society publishes evangelical truth in 163 languages and dialects and has reached 31.6 million volumes and nearly 600 million books and tracts with over 200 million periodicals. Its missionary work spreads to lumber camps, mining regions, sparse districts, and congested city wards, delivering the Christly message to those destitute of religious peed. Hundreds of Sunday schools and devotional services have been held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tract Society
Evangelical Truth
New York
Frothingham Seeks Disbarment After Note Suit
Arthur Frothingham sued Attorney D. P. Replogle over a note, winning judgment before Alderman Millar. Frothingham vows to push for Replogle’s disbarment while Replogle seeks equity relief to halt current and future suits via injunction against further actions.
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Arthur Frothingham
D. P. Replogle
Frothingham
Replogle
Alderman Millar
Equity Court
Arthur Wrothingham
African Children and the World We Make of Them
Professor Drummond writes in Harper's Young People about African children in Europe and Africa. He notes how quickly they adapt to new sights and ideas and contrasts their past suffering with current efforts to educate and uplift them. The piece highlights street Arabs and Congo children who hustle to gain skill and capital, sometimes trading beads for animals and goods.
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Prof. Drummond
Africa
Harper
Paris
Brussels
Berlin
von Francois
Inner
Pitti
Congo
New York City
Pleey
Eggs at the Meeting in Pittsburg News
The report notes unfounded charges by a speaker blamed partly on the audience who egged him on, while others insist he was expelled from the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Bpouter
Quay
Cure a Cold in One Day Offers Bromo Quinine Tablets
An old advertisement promises a single day cure for colds with ratative Bromo Quinine tablets sold by druggists. Refund policy states money back if the product fails to cure, priced at 36 cents.
Notable prelates linked to Catholic Total Abstinence Union convention
The Scranton Catholic Total Abstinence Union prepares for its twenty-seventh annual national convention on August 17 to 19 in Scranton with invitations sent to Apostolic Delegate Martini Cardinal Gibbons Archbishop Ryan and other church leaders. About 1,000 delegates are expected plus 200 members from Chicago and large groups from Pittsburgh and New York. A Lyceum Theatre rally closes the event with music by D. J. Campbell et al and a Farview excursion planned for August 21.
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Martini
Cardinal Gibbons
Aynon
Ireland
Catholic Total Abetinence Union of America
E. Jd. Melley
St. John's Church
South Side
Scranton
Father Melley
Ryan
Collett
Waterson, Chatard
Quirley
Conaty
Catholic University
Chicago
New York
Ciircles
Pittsburg
New York City
Lyceum Theatre
P. P. Smith
D. J. Campbell
John H. Devine
James H. Lavelle
J. C. Gallagher
Colonizing Nations and Imperial Movements Across Europe
The Sun argues Great Britain leads in colonies, with empire population far exceeding its home population. It notes Russia, France, Portugal, Denmark, and Holland maintain overseas holdings while Spain declines. Italy lacks colonies. Austria shows no expansion. The piece highlights shifting imperial footprints and compares colonial presence among European powers.
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Great Britain
the Sun
England
Holland
British Empire
Asia
Africa
France
Portugal
Denmark
Italy
United States
Argentine
Abyssinia
Austria
Colonization Patterns Across Nations and Regions
The article surveys national colonial tendencies noting Sweden's long running colonies while Norway did not. It cites Holland as a classic colonizer with New York as evidence. Belgium’s recent colonizing role is tied to the Dutch Belgian Provinces. It contrasts Swiss, Greek, and Turkish colonial histories and concludes the Anglo-Saxons, notably the English and Scots, lead in colonization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Norway
Holland
New York
Belgium
Switzerland
Nordica Voices On Opera Salaries Across Continents
Mme Nordica argues that American opera salaries reflect higher workloads and longer seasons in New York. She notes constant performances, multilingual demands, and grueling travel, insisting pay should align with artistic merit across Europe and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Nordica
Europe
United States
New York
London
Opera House
Metropolitan Opera House
American Ploughs Spread Worldwide From U S Factories
The Sun notes hundreds of plough factories in the United States producing many styles for diverse soils and crops. American ploughs are exported globally from Asia to Europe and Australia, competing with German and English makers on style and workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
the Sun
Asia
China
South America
Mexico
South Africa
Australia
Euros
Great Britain
Germany
England
Bargain Upright Pianos Offered At Cut Prices
Three high grade upright pianos listed with bold discounts. One six month used model with three pedals and no scratches priced at 146 dollars, a Fischer upright marked down from 400 to 280, and a Hallet Davis trade piano seen at 95 dollars despite minor store scratches.
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Fischer
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Scranton Real Estate Journal
Lasser
Pittston
Berwick
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Ringtown
Wyoming
Bshickshinny
Haaleton
White Haven
Pull View
Detroit Free Press
Sgranton Gash
Ventriloquist
Lake Winola
Plymouth
Lazarus
Princeton
Lazaruses
Dave” Smartwood, Hostler
Dave
Riley
Young Oakley
Jeff Sturdevant
Jeff
Will
Will-O'-The-Wiep
Company
Attorney Replogle
General Committee
Farview
Mme
Nordica
Philadelphia Times
Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Beranton
C. C. Sapp
Wyoming Avenue
Hotel
Jermyn
Rbeecham
Cinnarall
Crrina Vall
Rexford's
Hallet
Davis
the Rexford Co
Lacka. Ave
Down Stairs
Apt
J. H. Ladwig
Prop
Mercereau & Connell’s
Regina Music Bones
W. AL Pierce
Penn Ave
Markei
Jaconets
Lackawanna
415 And
417 Avenue
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