Temperance lectures and sermons mark West Scranton events
Dr N W Tracy opened a series of illustrated temperance lectures. Dr Kain of Philadelphia to speak Thursday. Rev D P Hopkins preached at First Welsh Baptist on an ideal mother, praising Hannah and Samuel and the influence of a godly mother in guiding a child toward faith and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
PD. D. Hopkins
First Welsh Baptist Church
N. W. Tracy
Kentucky
Kain
Philadelphia
D. PD. Hopkins
Mothers role in religious education urged across faith and family
A long discourse emphasizes mothers guiding children in Bible study, prayer, and virtue, arguing church and parents share duty to Christianize society. It cites Ramuel, Garfield, and Mrs. Garfield as examples and calls for bringing children to church and memory work. Also notes Sadie E. Jones and pupils perform at Throop with a chartered car for attendees.
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Hannah
Samuel
God
Lor
Teenle Ive
John Ruskin
Ramuel
Garfield
Church of God de
Dufour's French Tar Claims Cure and Rest
Advertises Dufour's French Tar as a remedy that cures cold symptoms and provides rest. Marketed for sale by all dealers with strong claim to health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dufour
Spring Waists in New Silk and Cotton Weaves
New waists in silk and cotton fabrics are showcased this week, highlighting dainty beauty and refined elegance. The feature emphasizes the season's latest waist styles as a key event for the modern dry goods house and invites inspection.
Handsome Silk Waists Attract Women To New Designs
Refined touches and multiplicity of designs charm shoppers this week. Exquisite shades and color blends promise personal attractiveness as the pretty creations invite judgment and appeal to discerning buyers.
Cotton Fabric Waists and A Wide Range of Patterns
The ad highlights hundreds of waist fabrics and styles including Andersons Scotch Ginghams French Ginghams Fine Lawns Dimities Lawns with Silk Embroidered Polka Dots Zephyr Ginghams Percales Corded Ginghams New Linen Weaves and more urging prudent women to browse this week and buy when advantageous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Illustrated Temperance Lecture by Dr. Tracy Opens Series
Dr. N W Tracy Kentucky temperance orator presented the first illustrated lecture in Mears hall under the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Audience filled the hall with many young men present. He denounced liquor traffic and smoking while praising stereopticon views and moving pictures to be shown tomorrow at 8 o clock free to the public. Committee includes Mrs DePue Mrs Dowling Mrs Howell and Mrs Vaughan.
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N. W. Tracy
Kentucky
Mears’ Hall
Women's Christian Temperance Union
DePue
Green Ridge
Tracy
Dowling
Howell
Vaughan
Electric City Wheelmen Social Dance At Club House
The social committee will hold an informal dance Thursday evening at the commodious club house for members and their ladies. A program of the latest dances is planned and refreshments will be served during intermission. The room will be decorated and Mrs. Agnes Mallett will provide music for dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric City Wheelmen
Burnell and Daniels
Agnes Mallett
Lecture on Life of Lincoln at Simpson Church
Sr. Kain, Philadelphia lecturer and evangelist, will speak at Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church next Thursday evening on Life of Abraham Lincoln or From the Hut to the White House. Admission is 25 cents. proceeds benefit the church.
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Sr. Kain
Philadelphia
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Dr. Kain
Simpson Church
Simpson Methodist meetings and local notices page
The Gleaners of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church plan a Tuesday business meeting. Evan Walters declares candidacy for jury commissioner. The fourth quarterly conference follows Wednesday prayer meeting with Dr. Hurd in charge. Edith Blair hosts a Wednesday social for her dancing class at the Eletric City Wheelmen clubhouse. Jacob Fauset secures a patent for a safety carriage brake. article to market soon. Park Lodge Masons to work Master Mason degree and accept a petition. Lackawanna council Royal Archers hosts an old fashioned Friday feed. Miss Eiva Fredenburgh hosts a Friday evening gathering at her North Lincoln avenue home.
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Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Evan Walters
Hurd
Edith Blair
South Main Avenue
Electric City
Jacob Fauset
Chestnut Street
Park Lodge
Lackawanna «Council
Royal Arcanum
Eiva Fredenburgh
Lincoln Avenue
Ground broken for St John the Evangelist Church in South Scranton
A large crowd gathered despite heavy snow as ground was broken for the new St John the Evangelist church at Fig Street and Pittston Avenue. Pastor Rev E J Melley and Rev Father Fleming led the ceremony with contractor M J Ruddy and others. Ruddy plans excavation when weather allows and hopes occupancy by December 1. Funeral of Mrs Joseph Schneider held at St Marys Church with burial at German Catholic Cemetery No 5.
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Buddy
John Biglin
Peter Egler
Joseph Schneider
St. John the Evangelist
Fig Street
Pittston Avenue
E. J. Melley
Father Melley
Father Fleming
M. J. Ruddy
P. W. Gallagher
G. Boland
Messrs. Boland
Gallagher
Ruddy
James Houck
J. G. Smeidopf
Thomas &Bruks
C. J. Scheuer
Alex. Mosley
Michael McGrall
Beech Street
Klein
St. Mary's Church
No. 5
Funeral of Mrs. John Biglin Held on Locust Street
The family residence on Locust street hosted the funeral for Mrs. John Biglin on Saturday morning. The viewing occurred before a high mass of requiem at St. John's church with Rev. Father O'Donnell and assistants, followed by burial at Cathedral cemetery. Pallbearers included C. T. Boland, John Kane, John Best, Thomas C. Jordan, John McLaughlin, and Thomas Kennedy.
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Locust Street
John Biglin
St. John's Church
Fig Street
Father O'Donnell
Melley
Fleming
Cathedral
C. T. Boland
John Kane
John Best
Thomas C. Jordan
John McLaughlin
Thomas Kennedy
Funeral for Peter Egier Held After Sudden Gould’s Death
The funeral for Peter Egier, who died suddenly at Gould's carriage works on Friday morning, was held yesterday afternoon from the family residence on Irving Avenue. The service was conducted by Rev. BE. J. Schmidt of the Church of Peace, and a large procession attended the interment at Forest Hill cemetery. Relatives and friends filled the house to pay their respects.
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Peter Egier
Gould
Forest Hill
Irving Avenue
BE. J. Schmidt
Church of Peace
Theo Dawkins
North Sumner Avenue
Himpson Methodial Episcopal Church
Washburn Street Cemetery
Ringgold Band Serenades Green Ridge Hotel Host
The Ringgold band, oldest city musical group, serenaded Richard Kimmacher, Green Ridge hotel proprietor, on the hotel front in tribute. Afterward Kimmacher invited the players inside and hosted them generously. Barber Joseph Radle, longtime Prospect avenue merchant, retires and plans to move West in a few weeks.
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Ringgold Band
Green Ridge
Richard Kimmacher
Kimmacher
Joseph Radle
Prospect Avenue
West
Pea Coal Delivers at 1.25 a Ton to City Areas
Pea Coal offers delivery at 1.25 dollars per ton to South Side central city and central Hyde Park. Orders should be directed to J I Sharkey at 1914 Cedar Ave by phone 668i.
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South Side
Central City
Hyde Park
J.I. Sharkey
Cedar Ave
Surprise party honors Mr and Mrs John Chenowith
NORTH SCRANTON NOTES a surprise party was held Saturday evening at Theodore street for Mr and Mrs John Chenowith. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Van Gorder Mr and Mrs W S DeWitt Mr and Mrs William Oberts Mr and Mrs P Hill Mr and Mrs Alvin Bisbing Mr and Mrs W Henman Mr and Mrs James Love lace Mr and Mrs M Calkin Mrs Farringer Miss Martha Pittack Miss Ina Atwater Miss Clara Harris and others. Music games and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C‘henowith
Theodore Street
William van Gorder
DeWitt
William Oberts
P. Hill
Alvin Bisbing
W. Henman
James Lovelace
M.’. Calkin
Farringer
Martha Pittack
Ina Atwater
Clara Harris
William Wright
D. PP. Watking
Joseph Bisbing
Sam Bisbing
Arthur Case
Disturbance After Mine Workers Fight at Bulls Head
A clash occurred Saturday night in front of Thomas' hotel Bulls Head after workers from the Bulls Head mine returned drunk from pay. About twenty five men beat Barrett and also attacked Special Officer Brink who intervened. Barrett needed medical care at his Cayuga mine residence. the officer suffered serious injuries.
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Thomas
Bulls Head
Barrett
Brink
Cayuga Mine
Dr Buck closes two week Methodist engagement
Dr Buck the singing evangelist brought his two week stay at Court Street Methodist Episcopal church to a close last evening. He leaves for Binhamton this morning and his efforts were warmly appreciated. Co J Davis of Newark will entertain at Providence Presbyterian church this evening and a free program is planned at West Market Street Welsh Baptist church with a free will offering taken at the close.
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Buck
Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Green Ridge Social Notes Include Visit And Lecture
Miss Pearl Treverton of Wyoming seminary Kingston spent Sunday with her parents on Sanderson avenue. Miss Helen Winton of Sanderson avenue hosted a lunch Saturday. James Atherton of Capouse avenue attended a family gathering at Glenburn for his father’s eighty fifth birthday. JL Holden of New York will speak on plumbing and ventilation in the library at 4 90 o'clock this afternoon. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen met at Maconi hall yesterday. Mrs Nathan Vidaver of New York is visiting Mrs J K Johler on Sanderson avenue. Mr and Mrs Robert McMillan of Kansas City are guests of M C Carr on Dickson avenue.
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Pearl Treverton
Wyoming Seminary
Kingston
Mra. Treverton
Sanderson Avenue
Helen Winton
James Atherton
Capouse Avenue
Atherton
Glenburn
Green Ridge
M. C. Carr
Dickson Avenue
Obituary notices from Old Forge and area
Obituary notices report the deaths of Zofer Jackson of Old Forge at 46 after an accident and illness, and several local residents including Leonard Gildea of Lackawanna street Olyphant 11, Theo Dawkins 10, John Davis father of Constable John Davis, Alexander Harris of Throop, Jacob Danner 45, Irvin N. Van Ness, Mrs. William Sawyer, and John Curran. Funeral details and interment sites Beaumont Wyoming county Carbondale cemetery Washburn St Throop Cathedral cemetery and St Johns Church noted with times to follow.
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Zofer Jackson
Old Forge
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Beaumont
Wyoming County
Leonard
John Gildea
Lackawanna Street
Olyphant
Carbondale Cemetery
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Thames
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Jenkins
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Richards
John Evans
Globe Warehouse
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North Hyde Park Avenue
Hurias
Cathedral Cemetery
Alexander Harris
Buanderton Street
Baptist Church
St Throop
Jacob Danner
Im Street
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Willams Street
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James Owens
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Funeal
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Effie Shannon
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