Astronomy lecture thrills West Scranton club Women
Mrs Margaret Roberts spoke on Astronomy before the Young Women's Christian Association in West Scranton rooms. She used chalk sketches to explain stars and the solar system, noting planets revolve around the sun, planets’ orbits, and gravitation guiding celestial motions. She traced mythic links to planetary names and said the sun may last ten million more years.
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Young Women's Christian Association
Margaret Roberts
Mercury
Venus
Shy
Earth
Mare
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Dr Lindabury Directs Dinner From Office
Dr A A Lindabury of South Main avenue called his coachman John Nemmis from his office in the Connell building yesterday afternoon and ordered the evening meal, as he was engaged at work.
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A. A. Lindabury
South Main Avenue
Connell Building
John Nemmis
Dufour’s French Tar Claims Cold Cure and Rest Aid
Advertisement notes Dufour’s French Tar for sale by all dealers. It markets relief for colds and rest, presenting a claimed health benefit. No medical endorsement or corroboration provided.
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Dufour
Pure Biocod and Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Pure Biocod as the best defense against disease and Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a tonic for healthy blood. It promises regular use will keep bowels active and cure stomach disorders including dyspepsia indigestion sluggish liver weak kidneys malaria fever and ague. The copy notes a private revenue stamp covers the bottle neck.
Doctor Is Reported Dead by Telephone Error
A colored boy called the Lindabury residence to say the doctor was nearly dead. The doctor’s daughter dropped the phone, informing Mrs. Lindabury her father had dropped dead. Panic spread through the neighborhood before the truth reached when the doctor returned home.
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John
Mrs. Lindabury
Lindabury
Washburn Street Presbyterian Choir Tomorrow Programme
The Washburn Street Presbyterian church choir, directed by Professor C B Derman, presents a morning service with preludes and anthems including I Have Called Upon Thee and The God of Abraham Pricecciatesestuates. An evening service features Andantino preludes, Softly Now the Light of Day, Arise Shine for Thy Light Is Come, and a postlude by Burton.
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Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
C. B. Derman
Mourlan
Andre
Abraham
Cece
Burton
Cecces
Clark
Buck
Arrest of Man From Buffalo on Main Avenue
A M Carrington, who gave Buffalo as his residence, was arrested late Thursday night while trudging through snow on Main Avenue. He asked to be put off at Buffalo and was taken to the station house sleeper. Alderman Moses jailed him for fifteen days in default of a $4 fine.
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A. M. Carrington
Buffalo
Main Avenue
Williams
Moses
Benefit Concert At Jackson Street Baptist Church
A concert on Wednesday evening April 4 at Jackson Street Baptist Church supports William Evans. The program features the Schubert quartet, Liew Herbert, Miss Killeabeth Thomas, Mrs. Rundle of the Park Church quartet, Miss Norma Williams, Prof. Haydn Evans and pianist George Martin.
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Jackson Street Baptist Church
William Evans
Schubert Quartette
Liew Herbert
Killeabeth Thomas
Rundle
Hn Park Church
Norma Williame
Haydn Evans
George Martin
David Steph
Fashions and Fabrics Spotlighted in New Textile Notes
Spring fabric trends feature Tuckings-In fine cambrics and rainsocks, Point d'Esprit laces in black white and cream, Spangled Nets novelties with matching bands, and Liberty Silks with chiffons in pastel shades.
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Venice
Black
Liberty
St Patrick's Day Public Observance In West Scranton
The only public observance in West Scranton occurs in Mears hall this evening. Division No 1 Ancient Order of Hibernians will host the event with Rev F P McNally as speaker and Thomas Langan presiding. A varied program of vocal and instrumental numbers will be performed.
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West Scranton
Mears’ Hall
Division No. 1
Ancient
Order of Hiberniana
F. P. McNally
St. Patrick's Parish
Thomas Langan
Famous Bible Men Lecture at Jackson Street Baptist
Rev. Thomas de Gruchy will present the second sermonic lecture illustrated by stereopticon on Joseph the Prime Minister at Jackson Street Baptist Church tomorrow evening. The prior talk drew a full house last Sunday. Special singing involved projection of words on the canvas as part of the series.
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Jackson Street
Thomas de Gruchy
Joseph
Funeral notices and interments roll through city society
The community mourns Laurae Schutz and Henry J. Squires with services at home and church. Interments follow at Ward Street and Washburn Street cemeteries. Rev. James Henninger and Rev. David Jones officiate. pallbearers from local firms, relatives, and out of town mourners attend.
E. Robinson Sons Celebrated Rock Beer Featured
News Notes and Personal items recap local happenings from Lafayette Street to Main Avenue. Includes travel home from Bloomsburg State Normal, Mansfield student visits, New York millinery trip, social at Tripp Park Hose company, funeral for Mrs. Sarah Taylor, scarlet fever update, gospel meeting at Y M C A, shooting watch at Ridge Archbald, Catholic Mutual Benevolent committee, Miss Jose Christ birthday, Tourist club Hibernians event, Rimpson Methodist social, First Welsh Baptist sermon on The Ideal Mother, and a burst hot water boiler. E Robinson Sons Celebrated Rock Beer on tap today and next week.
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James Jeremiah, Jr
Lafayette Street
Bloomsburg State Normal School
Esther Davis
South Main Avenue
Mansfield State Normal School
May Jones
Margaret Corey
Clarke Brothers’ Millinery
New York
Tripp Park Hose Company
Sarah Taylor
St. Patrick's Church
Cathedral
Addie
Watking
George Shaw
Moscow
Young Women‘s Christian Association
Main Avenue
Scranton Street
Mies Muesteman
4 North
Cranton
Ridge
Archbald
John Ed, Barrett
Morrie T. Walsh
William Farrell
Catholic Mutual Benevolent Association
J. B. Whelan
Jiose Christ
North Rebecca Avenue
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Mears’ Hall
Star Greens
Rimpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Alfred Godshall
Bouth Bumner Avenue
Charles Hartley, Hey, DD
D. Hopkins
First Welsh Baptist Church
G. A. Williams
Rock Street
Molter Breaks Wrist in Nay Aug Quarry Accident
Peter Molter of Meadow avenue, employed at Neurester quarry near Nay Aug Falls, had a large stone fall on his right wrist. He continued work for seven days before seeking medical help at Lackawanna hospital, where doctors diagnosed and set the broken wrist. Groundbreaking for the Meadow Brook Silk Mill G&J Church services also noted.
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Nay Aug Falls
Meadow Brook
G&j. John's
St. Paul's
Peter Molter
Meadow Avenue
Molter
Neurester
Lackawanna Hospital
Moster
Meadow Brook Silk Mill Reopens as Sanquoit Plant
Monday morning the Meadow Brook silk mill resumes operations after being purchased by the Sanquoit Silk Manufacturing Co. The interior is torn down and rebuilt with new machinery. The mill will employ 29 girls initially and possibly more as orders grow. Edward Davis is promoted to superintendent and Anthony McDonald becomes his assistant.
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Meadow Brook
Sanquolt Silk Manufacturing Company
Edward Davis
Sanquoit Ailk
Anthony McDonald
Sanquolt Mill
Ground breaking ceremony for St John’s Church in Becranton
This afternoon at 430 o clock the ceremonies incident to breaking ground for the new church of St John s parish will take place on the corner of Fir street and Pittston avenue. The edifice will be handsome and among the diocese s finest. If weather is favorable speeches by parish leaders are planned. Contractor Ruddy will have workers ready to begin sinking picks.
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St. John’s
Fir Street
Pittston Avenue
Becranton
Ruddy
Missionary Service At St. Pauls Church To Aid India
Tomorrow evening special services at St. Pauls German Evangelical church corner Prospect avenue and Beech street feature Rev Alfred Ballhorn speaking on missionary work in India where natives suffer hunger. Rev Schottle from the West Side presents magic lantern pictures of Indian missionary life. Admission is free but a collection will aid starving Indians.
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St. Paul's
Prospect Avenue
Beech Street
Alfred Ballhorn
India
Schottle
West Side
Local notices and society items from Scranton region
Division No 2 Ladies aux to attend holy communion at St Johns church tomorrow morning at 7 45. Funeral of Arthur Engl son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Engl at 1 pm from South Washington Ave home. interment Washburn St cemetery. Scranton Baengerrunde to meet tomorrow at 3 pm. Junger Maennerchor rehearsal at Germania hall tomorrow. full attendance requested. Woolen mill addition foundation complete. brick work to start when weather allows. William Witt to retire April 1 and move to Detroit with wife around April 14. John and Benedict Biden of Blane Ave to travel to Europe soon, visit birthplace in Germany and Paris exposition. John Lenzer of Irving Ave left for Europe for months in Germany. Rev E J Schmidt of Church of Peace in New York for Board of Missions meeting. will return and lead Sunday service at 10 00 am. Funeral of Frank Mahon, aged years, from Prospect Ave home. remains taken to Moscow for burial. Scranton Baengerrunde held well attended rehearsal last evening. Pea Coal 1 95 a Ton Delivered to South Side central city and central Hyde Park. Address orders to J J Sharkey 1914 Cedar Ave Phone 6683.
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St. John's Church
Arthur
Anthony Engl
South Washington Avenue
Washburn Street
Scranton Baengerrunde
Junger Maennerchor
Germania Hall
Lackawanna Milla
William Witt
Prospect Avenue
Detroit
Mich
John
Benedict Biden
Blane Avenue
Europe
Germany
John Lenzer
Irving Avenue
E. J. Schmidt
Church of Peace
New York City
Board of Missions
Frank
Mary Mahon
Moscow
Burjal
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William Jenkins
Henry Squires
Biocod
Hostetter
Programme For Tomorrow
Lace
Adies
Globe Warehouse
Laurae, Schutz
Frank Metz
Tenth Street
Honesdaily
Delaware and Hudson
Henry J. Squires
Fourteenth Street
William J. Jenkins
First Welsh Congregational Church
Max Morello
James Hughes
Carmel
Fred Williams
Morgantown
Edward Barnes
Thomas F. Williams
Duryeu
D. D. Evans’ & Co
Jenkins Ig
Roger Frvana
David E. Evans
David G. Williams
John D. Hughes
David Johnson
John R. Jones
Robert J. Evans
Robert P. Roberts
Ward
James Lawless
Price Street
Arthur Bird
James Kennedy
Harry Joyce
Willie Joyce
John Lawless
E. Robinson Sons
Bock Beer
Woolen Mills
Scotland
America
Lackawanna Ava
Jonas Long
South Scranton
South Side
Central City
Hyde Park
J.J. Sharkey
Cedar Ave
Academy OF Music
R Buroun & Rbis
Lescors
H.R. Long
Rter J. White
Gosihe
Faust
Brocken
Maude Hillman
W. G. Buelling
Lyceum Theatre
Foroomen & Rais
Lessoss
Ong
Jeffries - Sharkey Contest
Willam A. Brady
Thomas O'Rourke
Matinees
Frank B. Carr
Manchester
North Scranton
West Market Street
Division W
Order of Hiberniane
Young Men's Christian Association
William Mille
Court Street Methodial Episcopal Church
Welsh Memorial Church
Caswallon J. Davies
Brockway
van Venchten Rogers
Charles T. Grilley
Charles N. Hoytis
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Providence Presbyterian Church
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