McAnulty Finance Meeting and Local Nominations
The Snacka wanna County Good Roads League finance committee will meet Friday in board of trade rooms. In Dickson City, William D. Morgan was nominated as delegate to the upcoming county convention. Threatening activity and showers postponed the Scranton Liederkranz excursion to Farview. it will be held August 1. Vacation will be general at All Saints Universalist church in August. services resume first Sunday in September. Rev. B. W. Whipipen plans a Massachuyet visit and camping with family in Brooklyn, Pa. A Polander using the name Eugens Cooperoski was admitted to Moses Taylor hospital with severe burns to foot and lower legs from last Friday at South Allis. He speaks only German. J. T. Johnson had Jamon M. Williams and John J. Malin arrested yesterday for stealing two crating boards. boards found at Lake Ariel and suspects held for court. Anna Burichell appeared before Alderman Howe on charges of threats and disruption of peace, alleged July 4 in Dunmore. bail set at 730.
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Snackawanna County Good Roads League
Board of Trade Rooms
Third Ward
Republican Club
Dickson City
William 2D. Morgan
Scranton Liederkrona
Farview
al Soint Tulversallat
J. T. Johnson
Jamon M. Williams
John J. Malin
Youterduwy
Lake Ariel
Alderman Wright
South Ride
Waverly School District Debt Report Filed
A. D. Dean, president of Waverly borough school board, filed a debt statement with the court clerk showing July 20 indebtedness: floating debt 860 dollars, bonded debt 4500 dollars, total 5060 dollars. Net indebtedness 200.74 after assets of 2506.24. Last assessed valuation of taxable property listed at 97,543 dollars. Dr. C. C. Sapp, dentist, 144 Wyoming Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Dean
Waverly Borough
Special Excursion to Niagara Falls by Lehigh Valley RR
Aug 6 1807 excursion from Pennsylvania to Niagara Falls offered by Low Yates. Tickets valid five days with a round trip rate of $5 from Scranton. Excursion train departs at 10 45 a m from Scranton for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Pennsylvania
Niagara Palla
Scranton
Governor Torrey Reacts to Municipal Act Veto
City Solicitor James H. Torrey explains he was astonished to learn of the governor's veto on the third class cities charter bill. He notes the bill passed by a broad consensus and asserts the committee sought a hearing, urging passage at the next legislative session to realize the amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berther
Solicitors’ Committee
James J. Torrey
Tribune
Tam
Farr Eight Hour Act Signed By Governor Hastings
The eight hour act for state and municipal public works was signed into law. It sets an eight hour workday for mechanics workers and laborers employed by the state or municipalities with specific employment and contracting rules and penalties for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farr
Hastings
Senata
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
United States
West Side
Eclipse of the Sun Promises Rare Skyshow Across Americas
The July 29 solar event will be an annular eclipse with a narrow path from the Pacific across Mexico to the Windward Islands and into the Atlantic. Partial views occur elsewhere depending on observer location, with the rim showing as a small notch near the poles. Almanac data lists the eclipse at 8.45 a m. local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Mexico
Cuba
South America
North
Africa
Simple Sun Observation Substitutes for Glasses
The passage notes a quick, inexpensive sun viewing substitute using smoked glass placed between the eye and the sun, providing a satisfactory alternative when opera glasses, telescopes, or shaded screens are unavailable. It references times related to Philadelphia events and mentions the method as accessible and enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Runaway Brothers Detected in City Missing Youths
Police sought to detain John Costello 12 after he fled his Prescott Street home last Wednesday and was last seen in the city. He is thin with gray eyes and wore a dark blue suit and gray salve cap. He reportedly traveled to Pittston and back. A second runaway, Healey of Bellevue flats, remains unlocated as parents have not reported him.
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Costello
Healey
John Costello
Prescott Arefits
Pittston
Bellevue Flats
Where Bad Boys Go Two Jail Inmates to Reform School
Two county jail inmates William Simpson and James Plock both under 20 will be moved today from the county jail to the Huntington reformatory. Deputies T E Price and Charles Hamm will accompany them. Vanderbilt Sampson remains at the jail with no reform action yet begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Simpson
James Plock
Edward Farr
West Side
Huntingdon Reformatory
T. E. Price
Charles Hamm
Vanderbilt Sampson
Van Horn Enjoys Jail Life Says Wardens
George Van Horn, condemned for killing Mrs. Wescott, is reported by jail wardens to be orderly and in good spirits. He sleeps well and behaves pleasantly toward guards and visitors, and is described as a tractable prisoner who eats well.
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George van Horn
Wescott
Jol
van Horn
Mulberry Street paving delayed by rain and machinery
Rain halted paving work on Mulberry street yesterday as crews install an extra stone crusher. The Columbia contractors aim to set a city record on this first project here as work resumes quickly once started.
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Mulberry Street
Columbia
Scranton Fire Parade Plans Delay and Budget Talks
City Hall- rooted plans shift the firemen parade to October 4 aligned with the state convention in Wilkes-Barre. Chief Hickey and fire engineers will decide the date while councils review added funds for expenses and select council and common council members plan for related resolutions and ordinances. The Associated Charities seeks a second-floor headquarters relocation for better access after past relief visits to the third floor.
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Pate
Wilkes+Barren
Brother in Jail Seeks Eldest Kin From Rhode Island
W H Togee traveled from western Rhode Island to Scranton to locate his brother known as J Frank Stanley or J Stanley the actor. He learned the man is jailed after two drunkenness arrests at Delaware Lackawanna and Western station within eight days. Togee and Chief Robling plan to arrange Stanleys return home.
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W. H. Togee
Rhode Island
Scranton
J. Frank Stanley
J. Stanley
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Station
Dyer
Goerlitz
Stanley
Feeney
Togee
Togue
Moliski Dying After Duryea Shooting
Charles Moliski, possibly fatally shot Monday night in Duryea, lies in a Pittston hospital with uncertain hours left. Suspect Andrew Jovaloski is in the Wilkes-Barre jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moliski
Duryea
Andrew Jovaloski
Pittston
Moliski
Jovaloski
Wilkes- Barre
Associated Charities Reports Child Abuse Case at Bellevue
The Associated Board of Charities met after six weeks as Mrs. Duggan, an agent, reported 58 cases in interim work with 42 worthy of attention. Winnie Dunn, 16, alleged brutal beating by her father Jim Dunn, in a shabby Bellevue home. she now works as a domestic. Police action was urged against a boot black gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Board of Charities
Bellevue
Jim" Dunn
Jack Neal
West Side
Price Street
Ripple
Twin Boys Clash In China Closet Tale Of Two Pigs
In a Detroit paper piece a pair of five year old twins, one serious and one always smiling, are blamed for sneaking into the china closet and eating preserves. Their mother administers a double haircut of discipline, but one twin points out the other has suffered twice while he felt left out, a quiet dig in the child’s wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Claude
Mamma
St Luke's Home Donations Acknowledged At Cresco
A list of contributors to St Luke's Summer home at Cresco is acknowledged including Mes B H TROOP Mrs Mary Phelpe Charles W Matthews Charlies H Keller BL ROG Henry Folin and Frey. The notice notes previous acknowledgments and total figures, referencing Beecham's Pill as a mentioned item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's
Cresco
Mes
B. H. Troop
Mary P. Phelpe
Charles W. Matthews Charlies H. Keller
Henry Folin
Bl. Frey
Peetesi
You Can Have a Complete Set of Decorations
A fragment notes options for decorations and items including a rich arid basin pitcher brush mug and a covered chamber. The text presents choices or catalog language without a clear event or names.
High Value Waists and Skirts Sale Highlights
Ace Shirt Waists offered at 39c with a wide 65c to 75c assortment. Waists reduced from 1.00 to 1.25 with many listed at 68c. Six dozen stylish waists at 95c from 1.50 to 2. Also Linen Crash Skirts and fancy colored mohair and cheviot skirts cut from 2 to 1.95 and 3 to 3.75. Boys Percale Waists 29c and 47c.
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Han
Schank
Spencer
Spruce Street
City Notes
Anna Burichell
Howe
Polly A. Kaufman
Wents
Dunmore
Waverly School
C. C. Sapp
Wyoming Avenue
Hotel
Jermyn
Niagara Falls
Scranton Cash Store
MR. Torrey
Daniel HW. Hastings
Harrikbure
Liam
Vaughn
Senate
Nct
Iss
Third Ciisa
Williamport
W. DF. Crocker
Eay
Williamsport
A. A. Coshrane
Ceq
Solleitor
Chester
James H. Torrey
Eng
City Solicitors Office
Henry KB. Pietter
Aare
P. F
M. T. Howley
Wyoming Ave
Silvius
Sooth Main Avenue
Hood
Price Abe
Hickey
Board of Fire Engineers
Fire Department
Wilkes-Barre
Common Council
National Convention of Fire Chiefs
New Haven
Conn
Select Council
Fred. Durr
James Noone
Select
Common
Board of
Associated Charities
City Hall
Board of Health
Spence
Mr. Togee
From the
Detroit
Mree Press
Castoria
St. Luke's Home
Beecham
Lenee
China Wall
Rexford Co
Lacka. Ave
Valencienne
Yard
Mercereau & Connell’s
Regina Music Boxes
Ak Pierge
Penn Ave. Market
Ace
Lackawanna
417 Avenue
Scranton, Pa
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