Roberts arraigned on forgery charge in Dunmore
A. D. Roberts of Dunmore faced Alderman Howse after being charged with forgery for forging John Cobb of Greenfield’s receipt for hay and grain totaling 40.2. He was held on $500 bail for court appearance. The day also noted a Women's Club session on sewerage and drainage at Green Ridge Library and a postponed liquid air lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Roberts
Dunmore
Howse
John Cobb
Greenfield
Roberts
Women's Club
Green Ridge Lbrary
Death, Robbery, and Local Notices Highlight Scranton News
In Scranton reports, a pneumonia death is linked to delayed medical care, a Pine Street man suffers head injuries after a fall from a streetcar, and a warrant charges Linale Brown with robbery with several suspects detained. Local coroner updates include a missing-inquest for a Washery death and a child drowning recovery. Mortgage relief efforts emerge as the Scranton Railway company funds are raised for John Mooney’s home mortgage payoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Flair
Winton
Scranton Railway Company
Homs
John J. Mooney
Mr. Mooney
T. J. Mullen
T. Robinson
John Nicholson
James Kaufman
C. D. Reed
New Scale of Prices for Livery and Funeral Services
An alliance of liverymen and undertakers in the city imposes higher rates effective March 1. The new price list covers funerals, coach travel between Scranton, Pittston, Avoca, Olyphant, Peckville, and other locales, with varying charges for singles, doubles, three seated rigs, and services such as calls, christenings, weddings, and parades.
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Eity
CyechienTe
Old Forge
Scranton
Cccseescescessceence
Pittston
Taylor
Olyphant
Peckville
Avoca
Lackawanna
Lackawan
Aeweabesnes
South Scranton
North Scranton
Dunmore
Green Ridge
West Scranton
Duasserry
Gopolm
Postponed Lecture On Liquid Air At High School
The postponed lecture on liquid air will occur Tuesday evening March 6 at the high school auditorium. Reserved seats may be obtained at Powell's music store by the payment of 25 cents extra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell's
Ymenta
Fundamentals of True Religion Sermon Emphasizes Three Rs
Reverend Charles M. Giffin preaches on Regret Reform and Restitution as paths to repentance. He contrasts regret with mortification and urges thorough reform, noting restitution for wrongs, with examples including Samuel Johnson and a city parish context. Funeral notices follow for an eight weeks illness with attendees from local unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Giffin
Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Elm Park Church
Samuel Johnson
Samuel
Sam
Johnson
Multiple ministers preach across Wilkes-Barre churches
Reports list several pastors delivering sermons yesterday and today at Methodist Episcopal, Universalist, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Episcopal churches in Wilkes-Barre and surroundings. Notable exchanges of pulpits occurred at Providence and Peckville, with lectures and Lenten services announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Howell
Ash Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Austin Griin
D. D
Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal Church
James D. Tillinghast
Towanda
All Souls’ Universalist Church
R. M. Roderick
Sumner Avenue
Church of the Future
Kim Park Church
D. D. Hawkins
First Welsh Baptist Church
Wilkes-Barre Baptist Church
Yeasenday
George E. Guild
Providence Presbyterian Church
M. Moon
Peckville
George Mahy
Young Men's Christian Association
Frank J. Milman
Bumner Avenue Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg Episcopal Church
James Malone
Green Ridge
Funeral of John Mooney at St Peter's Cathedral
Requiem Mass held for John Mooney of Prescott Avenue after death at his home. The service at St Peter's Cathedral gathered family and friends to honor the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Railway Company
Crystal Laundry
St. Peter's Cathedral
Division No. 1
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Mr. Mooney
Patrick Lyons
John Flynn
John Lavelle
Lavelle
Richard McHale
Thomas P. MecHale
John Cawley
Thomas Foy
Thomas Mullen
Thomas P. McHale
Joseph Spelcher
Henry Mirts
James Kaufman
Barney McGill
William Perchel
John Mooney
Prescott Avenue
Mr. Tewkesbury to resign from Ninth ward council
E M Tewkesbury common councilman Ninth ward plans to resign by April 1 and leave the city. He works as an accountant for the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company and travels to Buffalo for company service. The vacancy will be filled by a special election on a date set by the common council with ten days notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Tewkenbury
Ninth Ward
Tewkesbury
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Buffalo
Common Council
Secretary Buckalew Addresses Scranton YMCA Campaign
E B Buckalew Harrisburg state YMCA secretary spoke at the association’s temporary headquarters on Temptations and the proposed new building He urged investment large and small saying the project would radiate influences for good and spur a moral revolution Buckalew will stay two weeks touring with soliciting committees Secretary Mahy reported good progress and plans for a Scranton club meeting Tuesday at 6 after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Buckalew
Harrisburg
Young Men's Christian Association
Association
Buckalew
Wilkes-Barre
Mahy
Scranton Club
Echo Meeting at Y M C A Deliberates Aggressive Home Work
At yesterday afternoon's meeting in the HRailroad Young Men's Christian association rooms delegates to the Williamsport state convention reported on sessions. Speakers included W. G. Young H. Curry BE. T. Swarts F. P. Bryant W. W. Adal and John R. Troch. The group urged more aggressive work in the home association. The Yoke Fellows' band performed several vocal selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hrailroad Young Men's Christian Association
Williamsport
W. G. Young
H. Curry
BE. T. Swarts
F. P. Bryant
W. W. Adal
John R. Troch
Yoke Fellows
City Solicitor Pursues Absent Sewer Liens Cases
City Solicitor Vosburg will press against property owners with filed sewer liens who benefited from sewers. He opened a suit in assumpsit against Henry Meade of West Parker Street, Alderman Fuller’s court, and won a judgment of 61.07. The ad mentions Lenya Wines and Cigars at 29 Spruce Street.
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Vosburg
Henry Meade
West Parker Street
Fuller
Fragmentary ad copy on patent remedies and prices
A damaged OCR fragment shows an advertisement referencing soothing syrup for mothers and child care products. It mentions a price of twenty five cents a bottle and lists druggists or retailers around the world in a vague product promotion tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winstow
Old Forge Drinks Debate as Licenses Loom in Borough
Old Forge weighs fifty seven liquor licenses for a population under one thousand while nearby towns file far fewer. Court will hear around sixty five applications this week, with Scranton submitting about four times Old Forge’s requests. Residents push for hotels and licenses, remonstrances filed against several applicants across multiple wards.
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Carbondale
Scranton
Old Forge
Dunmore
Oo Brewery
Brewerien
Nquor
Charles Raine
John Luhan
Matthew Jones
Oter Cerent
Thomas W. Lally
Blakely
William Kruger
Dickson City
George Vetter
Madison
John Sommers
Oscar 8. Hendrick
South Abington
John J. Shea
Taylor
Roaring Brook Pike Free Road Petition Favors Damages Set
The jury appointed to pass on the petition to declare Roaring Brook turn pike in Dunmore borough a free road filed its report with Clerk Daniels Saturday. It favors the petition and fixes damages at $0,000. The report will be presented to the court this morning for confirmation.
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Roaring Brook Turnpike
Dunmore
Daniels
Ejectment Sought Over Hyde Park Property Occupied by Carpenter
Saturday action filed by attorney 8 Woodruff for C H Williamson to regain possession of a Hyde Park avenue lot 41 by 165 feet with a double and a single house alleged to be illegally held by M H Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruff
C. H. Williamson
Hyde Park Avenue
M. H. Carpenter
Newark Team Victorious In Long Whist Cup Match
The Newark whist team defeated Scranton at Hotel Jermyn by eighteen tricks. The game ran from 2 PM to 1 AM, with Scranton losing the loving cup they won in Baltimore. Scranton lineup Mesars Dusenbury LaBar Hintermeister Wallace. Newark lineup Otis Aymar Cameron Eagles. Broadbent Fuller recorded, A E Taylor refereed.
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Hotel Jermyn
Scranton
Newark
Baltimore
New Jersey
Chicago
Minneapolis
Washington
Meat and milk regulation committee to revise city rules
A special board of health committee led by W. J. O Malley with Drs. Rodham and Reynolds will meet to revise meat and milk regulations. City Solicitor Vosburg attends for legal guidance as a penalty clause is proposed for exposing meat outside shops and milk dealers may need certified herd inspections by a licensed veterinarian to prove disease free herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
W. J. O'Malley
Police Pickings And Vagrant Dennis Jones
At 2 pm a drunken man was arrested at West Lackawanna avenue and Sixth Street and taken to the central station by Officers Bloch, Hart, and Saltry. Dennis Jones, known as a profane vagabond, faced police court after a 30 day stint and a $10 fine, unpaid, promising another 30 days. A separate incident at Pad o'clock yesterday morning involved Patrick Bweeney and William Shear engaging in a fistfight.
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West Lackawanna Avenue
Sixth Street
Central Police Station
Joseph Bloch
Hart and
Saltry
West Slide
Dennis Jones
Dennis
Adams Avenue
Alma
Hart
Moir
Jones
Patrick Bweeney
William Shear
Potter
Pouster
Central
Bweeney
Household Odds and Ends Sale Items
Lace curtains door draperies sash Swisses brass ex rods ruffled Swiss car white enameled poles 9¢ each fancy tables 1.00 each fancy rockers 1.90 each jardiniere stands 60¢ each enameled beds 37¢ each
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jardiniere
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Edison Phonograph
Perry Brothers
Wyoming Avenue
Scranton Transfer Co
Huntington's Bakery
Spruce Street
Masonic Temple
C. Ss. Snyder
Edward Reyer
Spruce ST
Opp
Court House
H. B. Ware
Williams Building
Postoffice
Mit
J. W. Putnam
Baptist Ministers’ Meeting
Hebrew Ladies’ Relief Society
The
Women's Union
Delaware and Hudson
Dickson
von Storch
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Dodge, Oxford
Bellevue
Archbald
Hampton and Sloan
Leberk & Corin
Patrick Moyles
Bandergon Avenue
Becrmn
Ut and
Bolt Works
Lucka‘wanna
Albert Welles
Express Company
Beranton Clearing Howe Association
Martin Dean
Pine Street
Franklin Avenue
Pine Brook
William Smith
Hawley
Alderman Howe
Linale Brown
Raymond Court
Andrew Skeels
Annie Grovs
H. Williams
Smith
Bheels
Stephen Malthusi
Hallstead & Richmond
Stanley la France
Ita
Mt. Pleasant
Seeeererenass Fee
O' Bulls
Religious News Notes
MR. Tewkesbury
Lenya
West Side
Scranton Whist
Haviland & Go
Haviland & Co’s
Crina Yall
G. V. Millar & Co Wanner Seon
F. L. Crane
Lackawanna Avenue
Cowperthwaite and
Berghauser
Wre & Berghauser Bial
Nenn Avenue
Shed Y
Manhattan
Nickle Plating Plant
Franklin Ave
Everett
Everett’s
Dix Court
D. Irving Simmons
Connell Building
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