Burglars Loot No 2 School West Market Street
Burglars entered No 2 school on West Market Street Thursday night and ransacked every room, stealing a quantity of school supplies. Entry gained via a rear cellar door forced open. Police surveillance placed the culprits as local youths. John Olceski and John males 4 er faced Alderman Howe. one charged with stealing brass beams from Barber Asphalt Company, the other for buying the metal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Market Areet
John Olceski
John Males
John T. Howe
Brans
Asphalt Com
Local court cases and community notices in brief
John Lan dhynk of Emmet street was arraigned after arrest by Patrolmen Feeney and Walsh on wife’s complaint of assault. A lecture on eye care was given by Dr C J Frey to Young Women’s Christian association. Bookkeepers Club discusses Short Cut In Figures and notes a member leaving for Philadelphia. Miners Michael Flynn and Thomas Tigue recover from Mount Pleasant explosion injuries. Tigue improves, Flynn’s eye injury grim but hopes remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanchynk
John Landhynk
Emmet Street
Mott
Feeney and
Walsh
Lanehynk
C. J. Frey
Bookkeepers' Club
Bookkeepers
Philadelphia
Michael Flynn
Thomas Tigue
Mount Pleasant
Lackswanna Hospital
Tigue
Flynn
Holy Name Society Protests Immoral Plays At City Theatres
The Holy Name society of St. Peter's cathedral with about five hundred members calls for suppression of vulgar and immoral plays amid concerns for youth. The group asks Mayor to bar such productions, for advertisers to avoid notices, and business owners to stop displaying related images. A committee offers resolutions urging churches and organizations to support eradication of this moral issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society
St. Peter's Cathedral
Hell
St. Thomas College
Large creditor meeting in bankruptcy of Lebeck & Corin
In VanWormer’s office a record 40 attorneys for creditors met to elect J. W. Carpenter as trustee. He bonded $5,000 as required. Over 300 claims filed, exceeding twice the value from selling Scranton and Carbondale stocks. An examination of the bankrupts is set for the afternoon of March 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VanWormer
Lebeck & Corin
Kite Dry Goods
J. W. Carpenter
Carpenter
Referee VanWormer
Scranton
Carbondale
Pruning Services Offered by Local Nurserymen
G. R. Clark & Company seedmen florists and nurserymen at 201 Washington Avenue advertise experienced men available for pruning work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Clark & Company
Washington Avenue
Best Goods for Least Money at Coursen's Groceries
A reader notes neighbors rate Coursen's as the best source for groceries offering low prices and value. The shout praises shopwide savings and competitive deals for everyday needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suy Coursen
Call Issued by Methodist Bishops Calls for Fasting and Prayer
Methodist bishops issued a call for a season of fasting and prayer starting March 2 as a response to church membership questions. Clergymen debate record-keeping changes, noting that stricter rules have dropped hundreds of names from Elm Park records but may reflect more accurate real growth and stronger spiritual activity across Wyoming district and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists of America
C. H. Fowler
Plymouth
Tribune
Austin Griffin
D. D
Wyoming District
Giffin
Elm Park
Dr. Giffin
America
Methodist Church
Wyoming
Our Church
Great Methodist Episcopal Church
Jesus Christ
Providence Church
Carbondale
Asbury
Important Test Promotes Kidney and Bladder Health
An advertisement extols Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. It claims to diagnose via urine sediment and urges readers to mail for a trial bottle and medical pamphlet, with guarantees of genuineness from the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kennedy
Dr. David Kennedy Corporation
Rondout
N. Y
Refund promises and product claims in early 19th century notices
Undersigned parties pledge to refund money on a cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Byrup of Tarif t for coughs and colds, with a 25 cent bottle offered as proof. Names listed include G Bonsam, G W Davis, W D Davis Providence, Onsieien Co Avoca, RR Manners Mooai, A Kane Min Joseph Davis Taylor. Also mentions Colliery Engineer Company stock for sale and local hatter Rose the Hatter. P F M T Howley 231 Wyoming Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Gats
G. Bonsam
Dunmore
G. W. Davis
Providence
W. D. Davis
Onsieien & Co
Avoca
Manners
Mooai
Re “A. Kane
Min Joseph Davis
Taylor
Sudden Death of Joseph H. Steell
Joseph Henry Steell Scranton businessman died at 11 20 last night at 829 Linden street from neuralgia of the heart. Born December 2 1847 in St Clair Schuylkill County he came to Scranton 28 years ago and led Beadle Steell then J H Steell Company stores. Survived by wife and four daughters Nellie Leila Katherine Ruth. He held leadership roles with Lackawanna Store Co Allegheny Lumber Co and Traders bank among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Henry Breell
Scranton
Linden Street
Monroe Avenue
A. J. Connell
Steell Scranton
St. Clair
Schuylkill County
Beadle & Steels
Lackawanna Avenue
Grand Central Hotel
Penn Avenue
Couner
Centre Street
J. H. Steel & Company
Traders’ Bank
Lackawanna
Allegheny Lumber Company
Lackawanna Lumber Company
Nellie
Leila
Katherine
Ruth
Dash for Liberty Ends in Recapture during Arraignment
Hugh Wall of Howard Place was arraigned before Alderman Howe for abuse and neglect of family, found guilty, jailed. Detective Clifford failed to cuff him tightly, allowing Wall to dash away, vanish briefly, then be chased down and recaptured as they walked toward the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Wall
Howard Place
Howe
W. F. Clifford
Wall
Washington Avenue
Clifford
Vine Street
Car 201 Derailed Again Near Peckville
Car 201 of Scranton Railway derailed at the sulphur brook bridge near Peckville exactly as on Wednesday night. The Peckville bound car slid through a torn fence into a field, halted at a right angle to the track. No serious injuries among passengers, but traffic stopped for over three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Railway Company
Sulphur Brook Bridge
Peckville
Oriental Rugs and Shoes Sale at Local Stores
A fragmented ad describes bargains at Michaelsan Breos 14 North Washington Avenue with a dissolution sale on shoes and Rose the Hatter’s Spring hat styles at 330 Lackawanna Ave Morris Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouge
Michaelsan Breos
North
Washington Avenue
Morris Brothers
Lackawanna Ave
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Claims Wide Use
The advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething pain wind colic and diarrhea claiming fifty years of use by millions of mothers worldwide. It promises fast relief for infants and lists a price of twenty five cents per bottle.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edison Phonograph
Perry Brothers
Caer Ool CO
Huntington's Bakery
Eam,ces Ead
Frozen Fruits
Spruce Street
Masonio Templo
C. Ss. Snyder
Edward Reyer
Spruce &T.opp
Court House
H. B. Ware
Williams Building
Postoffice
Tinion
Ine
Delaware and Hudson
John Polanki
Luzerne Street
Alderman Kusson
John Maturnik
Mies Ida EB. Griffiths
Webster Avenue
Forest Hill Cemetery
Westminster
Wyoming Avenue
Xe Tighe
John Jermyn
Henaghan
Thomas Henaghan
Holy Cross
Pany
Young Oleski
Apne
Waleh
Holy Name Society of
J. Kelly
M. J. Oly
Joan Colligan
Thomas M'Guire
Peter FF. Howley
J. Owara
AM. D
DR. Griffin
Tev. J. BD. Sweet
Wyoming Conference
Shapeon Church
West Scranton
William Edgar
Providence Methodist Episcopal Church
W. G. Simpson
Aasbury Church
Green Ridge
R. E. Comegys
Dime Bank
Rose the Hatter’s
Gream Heating and Plumbing
P. F
M. T. Howley
Wyoming Ave
Joseph H. Steell
Mr. 6Steell
Schuylkill Gouway
Beecham
Crrina
G.V. Millar & Co
Ann the Toon Oun
F. L. Crane
L. Crane
Asai
Cowperthwaite & Berghauser
Csecsuee
Manhattan
Othe
Lnee
Harrele
Devratns
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Wilketiarra Ma
General Office
Scranton, Pa
Iene
Everett
Everett’s
Dix Court
City Hall
Carter
D. Irving Simmons
Connell Building
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