West Scranton Crimes and August Excursions Highlight Local News
A series of robberies in West Park includes Florence Lemon of Green Ridge who was assaulted and robbed while her companion Thomas Reese fled. Victims are warned of a rash of hold-ups as volunteers are sought to aid police. The notice lists numerous August excursions by area churches groups and organizations to venues like Heart Lake Harvey's Lake and Atlantic City, plus a private dance and a park picnic noting broader community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiss Florence Lemon
Green Ridge
Weet Park
Florence Senon
Cemetery Street
Thomas Reese
Prive Street
Reese
Marion Street
Nea
Thieutenant Willams
West Park
Excursions in August The Tied Men Annual Trip
An August excursion organized by The Tied Men group proceeds with plans for travel and activities. Participants are expected to gather at the designated meeting point before departure.
Deaths of West Scranton Children Rise in Recent Report
A surge of child deaths in West Scranton was reported with several small infants named. Curtis three months old and Elizabeth an infant from North Garfield avenue are listed with funerals and Washburn street cemetery interments. Glailys six months old of Eynon street also noted with a funeral this afternoon. Gertrude eleven months old of Lafayette street is set for a funeral tomorrow with burial at Washburn street cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Scranton
Curtis
James Leyshon
North Rebecca Avenue
Washburn Street
Elizabeth
Morgan Morgans
North Garfield Avenue
Glailys
Thomas H. Davis
Eynon Street
Gertrude
Albert Davis
Lafayette Street
Washburn Etrect
Regular August church services and meetings noted
General news notes list August church services across Plymouth and surrounding congregations. It records pastors away for vacations, substitute pulpit duties, and planned missionary and youth activities. A mass meeting may organize a union for Delaware Lackawanna workers and a Young Men’s Christian association gathering occurred. A fox theft report and a man fainting incident are minor local items.
Personal notes of visits and vacations across towns
Miss Mattie Moore of Salt Lake City visits Mrs. Elizabeth Moore in Jackson Street. Arthur Stove of Prince Street spends Christmas at Wiewey's Lab. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Roberts and family return from a weekend at Atlandlery. Several residents entertain guests from New York, Philadelphia and other places before returning home. John Moyle of Wrightcourt is seriously ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Moore
Salt Lake City
Utah
Elizabeth Moore
Jackson Street
Arthur Stove
Prince Street
Simedas
Angie Davis
Foqhteenth Street
Wiewey's
Michelin J. Doves
Dlotehiter
J. J. Roberte
Gon. Newton
South Main Avenue
Mixe Jonnie Howell
Serain+ton Street
Atlandlery
Nina Tigur
Luzerne
Mes
PW. Tague
Duckson Atrent W. DP
Turck
WL Lon
Te Loftin
Rand Powder Company
New York
Jolie M. Teaumott
South Seventh Street
Griffith Davia
North Main
Areni
John T. Richarde
South Main Aver
Bila Chase
Factoryville
Harry PL Decker
North Smee Avenue
Tati, Mars
Arthur Mull
Talor Te
Frank Slate
North Lingotn Avenue
Ithaca
N.Y
Marry Tamms
Price Street
Salem
Wayne County
Harold Pattin
Peed Strom
South Mainavenue
Auburn
Nort Sumner Avenue
John FL Naieleih
South Hyde Pack Avenus
and Meednaiah Pall
Lincoln Avenue
Qdean Grow
Minnie Davie
North Buker Avenue
Sarah Davis
Jermyn
Mies Lalu Kiapp
North Tromley Avenue
Phillipsbore
No 4
Mua. J. W. Knapp
East Lemon
Stewart Besecker
North Tromsey Avenue
Mt. Pocon
Joh Berre
North Lineath Avenue
Sarah Jones
North End
Lake Shaowanese
David Brooks
Hattie
North Hyde Park Avenue
California
Capwell
WH. Reynolds
Cora
Wilkes-Barre
Lovin
John Moyle
Wrightcourt
Green Ridge Notes From Delaware City Visit and Local Gatherings
Rev N F Stahl of Delaware City preached at Carbondale Presbyterian Church yesterday. Mrs J D Mason of Sanderson Avenue visits her daughter in Honesdale. The Green Ridge church Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society meets Wednesday at 3 30 PM. Dickson Kays hosted a birthday party on Sanderson Avenue with many young friends. Miss May Haslam of Dalton visits Green Ridge. The Brotherhood of St Paul at Ashbury Methodist Episcopal Church holds services in a store room at Dickson Avenue and Green Ridge Street, drawing growing crowds and possibly a second room to accommodate attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Stahl
Delaware City
Green Rides
Carbondale Presbyterian Church
J. D. Mason
Sanderson Avenue
Foster
Honesdale
Woman's Home
Foreign Missionary Society
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
Dickson Kays
Ashbury Methodist Episcopal Church
Dickson Avenue
Green Ridge Street
Local residents visit relatives and church event heads north
Minooka residents John Manning and family visit New York relatives on Ulliahre avenue while Robert Mangan of Old Forge visits friends nearby. Marion Natiin returns from a week at Lake Ariel, and Michael ONeill visits his parents on Main Street. Wale leaves for Hazleton with M G Cusick and Hugh McCree visiting White Haven. Father Garman, curate of St Josephin Church, leaves with Scranton dioceses members for a church gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Manning
New York City
Ulliahre Avenue
Robert Mangan
Old Forge
Thin Place
Marion Natiin
Main Street
Lake Ariel
Michagl O'Neill
Browleburg
Dough Wale
Gilmore Avenue
Haaleton
M. G. Cusick
Hugh MecCree
White Haven
Yantemtay
Remains of Adolph Tross Interred With Military Honors
The body of Adolph Tross, 31, US infantryman died in the Philippines, was brought to Scranton and laid to rest at Pittston Avenue Cemetery. A large post funeral ceremony included Camp 430 Sons of America, a Thirteenth Regiment detachment, Spanish War Veterans, and firing volleys with taps. Tross, born in Prussia, had served in Battery A and Battery F during the Spanish-American War before dying in 1900 in Manila.
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Pittston Avenue
Thirteenth Regiment
Philippines
Adolph Tross
United States
Aifternoon
Frederick Trous
Alder Street
Patriotic Order Sons of America
National Guard of Pennsylvania
W. A. Nordt
Hickory Street
German Presbyterian Church
Alfred Ballhorn
Prospect Avenue
Freudan
Emmaet McDermott
Seventh
United States Cavalry
Elelens
Jenkin Jenkins
Corms
Bert Steele
Sixth
United States Artillery
John Bloomer
Harry Kald
Michael Whalen
M. J. Monahan
United States Infantry
P. OS. Syron
Watkins
Quinn
Adjutant Jones
Prussia
Germany
America
New York City
Manila
Boy Hurt in Barn Fall At Cedar Avenue Farm
John Demuth six year old son of ex County Commissioner Demuth of Cedar avenue fell from a hay loft and was severely bruised about head and belly then unconscious for two hours Dr Kolb attends Injured boy Dr Haggerty Elm street and Henry Barnickel Cedar avenue fishermen by birth note local remarks and visits also report Miss Bertha Zetser from Mauch Chunk visiting Mr and Mrs Philip Rader Cedar avenue and others on various trips and visits Upstate and to Hartford New Haven Ho boken Mountain Lake and Brooklyn residents listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Demuth
Demuth
Cedar Avenue
Dr. Kolb
Dr. Haggerty
Elm Street
Henry Barnickel
South Scranton
Mountain Lake
Bertha Zetser
Mauch Chunk
Philip Rader
M. J. Burns
New Haven
New York City
Maggie Hayes
Stone P Avenue
Marie Shay
Hickory Street
Hoboken
Henry Armbrust, Jr
Busquehanna
William Schank
Hartford
Unclear Address Notice Cited for 1914 Cedar Ave
Fragmentary item notes an address order to J. T. Warkey at 1914 Cedar Ave in central Clyde Park and South Side areas with a phone reference 6693.
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South Side
Central City
Clyde Park
J. T.warkey
Cedar Ave
Local visitors and returns spotted in Carbondale area
Miss Blanche Halletead of Oak street visits friends in Carbondale while Ernest Slocum of Summit avenue visits relatives in Clark's Summit. Miss Grace Myers of Clark's Summit visits relatives nearby. Mr and Mrs Uilah McDonnell and Bert Sherman with family at Lake Winola. Miss Mary Holmes of Carbondale visits relatives in the area. Miss Jonnie Reading, guest of Church avenue, returns to Williamsport this morning. J P McGown returns from Atlantic City. Professor and Mrs J M H Cousins of Green street also return from Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Halletead
Oak Street
Carbondale
Ernest Slocum
Summit Avenue
Clark's Summit
Grace Myers
Uilah McDonnell
Bert Sherman
North Main Avenue
Lake Wijnola
Mary Holmes
Jonnie Reading
Church Avenue
Williamsport
J. P. McGown
Atlantic City
J. MH. Cousins
Green Street
Grain-O Promises Coffee Alternative Aids Digestion
An elderly advertorial touts Grain-O as a healthy grain based drink that avoids coffee’s downsides. It claims Grain-O nourishes, calms nerves, reduces sallow complexion and sleepless nights, while tasting like premium coffee when prepared correctly. It urges readers to ask their grocer for Grain-O.
Miss Anna Bishop Elected Principal of No. 4
In the Dunmore area the borough school board elected Miss Anna Bishop principal of No. 4 building after a vote among candidates John Foley and T. J. White. The session considered furnishing and heating costs for a planned third-story room in No. 1 building. Estimated furniture and upgrades were about 1400 dollars, with further meetings planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Bishop
Borough School Board
Jenlors Webber
Costello
Irvin
Haggerty
Miller
Messrs. Webber
Miller and
Spencer
John Foley
T. J. White
Asl
Miss Bishop
Webber
Religious Notes Highlight Weekend Sermons Across Local Churches
Rev J L Kreamer preached his last Dudley Street Baptist sermon before August Vacation. His text What Think Ye of Christ drew many members. Morning service covered A Cloud of Witnesses. Rev A J Van Cleft spoke at Methodist Episcopal on Christian Omnipotency and Christ Healing the Nobleman's Son. Rev J D Dabney at Tripp Avenue Christlin church spoke The Two Ways of Life. Transformed or Transfigured was the morning topic. Rev Harry Nye preached at First Presbyterian to a larger audience than usual. Rev W Fy Gibbons closed with varied remarks as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Kreamer
Dudley Street
Christ
A. J. van Cleft
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. D. Dabney
Tripp Avenue
Christlin Church
Harry Nye
First Presbyterian Church
First Mass by Rev O Malley in St Marys Church
Rev Thomas O Malley, ordained at St Peters Cathedral Scranton, celebrated his first mass at St Marys Catholic Church yesterday at 10 30 AM. Division No 12 Ancient Order of Hibernians and its Ladies Auxiliary plan their annual excursion to Lake Ariel with Erie and Wyoming Valley trains at 629 AM and 240 PM. Mr and Mrs H P Woodward of Tripp Avenue moved household goods to Peckville to settle there. Rev J S Kreamer of the Dudley Street Protestant church departs for August vacation and will resume duties the first Sunday in September.
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Allantic City
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Continental Mine
Heartlake
Hampton, Washburn and Simpson
Harvey's Lake
Washington Camp
Patriotic Order Bona of America
Lake Lodore
Bt. Mark's Lutheran Church
Heart Lake
Brenden’s Council
Young Men's Institute
Atlantic City
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Delaware Water Gap
Ancient Order of Hiberniams
Dodge Mine
Heirt Lake
Daptiet Young People’s Trian
Pennsylvania
Holy Cross Church
Believue
Independent Order of Old Fellows
Lake Ariel
Syracuse
Engmvers
Lake Poyntelle
West Scranton
Laurel Him Park
Tripp Park Hose Company
Thomas O'Malley
St. Peter's Cathedral
Scranton
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Ladies' Ausiliiary
Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad
H. P. Woodward
Tripp Avenue
Peckville
J. S. Kreamer
Dudley Street Paptiat
Knickerbockers Club Marks Early Baseball Study in New York
The Youths Companion notes the Knickerbockers formed in New York as the first club to study baseball systematically. It contrasts New York play with Boston, cites nine versus six or eight players, and describes early pitching rules, catcher proximity, and field practice shaping the sport.
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New York City
Knickerbockers
New York
Boston
New England
Origins of Baseball from Knickerbockers to Pro Era
The article traces early baseball from 19th century New York and Boston to the Knickerbockers, noting equipment details and the spread of clubs. It notes a Civil War pause and a revival after 1885 with professional teams and the formation of the National Association, marking baseball's rise in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toston
New York
Boston
Knickerbockers
Porto Rico War Report Misreading Exposed and Reforms Cited
The piece debunks sensational tales of Puerto Rico under oppression, noting photos from a past hurricane were misused. It defends American governance and tariff reforms, predicting gradual prosperity, higher wages, and stronger industry as the new order takes hold across the island.
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Porto
Ric Gine
Bern
America
San Juan
Congress
Elmo
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