Fire Destroys Room After Lamp Overturning in North Scranton
An early morning fire at Dr Donne's home on Church avenue and Oak Street caused by a lamp overturned by falling plaster. Liberty and Niagara hose companies arrived quickly, averting a larger blaze. Mrs Donne awakened others and alarm was raised. furniture in the affected room ruined. Loss covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Box 74
Dr. Donne
Church Avenue
Oak Street
Liberty
Niagara Hose
Funeral services and interments in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery
The obituary listings note several recent funerals. Mrs Ann Grady was buried after services at Holy Rosary Church with Rev Pp J Lynott officiating. interment at Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. The Cavanaugh son and Mrs John McHale and Mrs Patrick Gaughan also had services at home or Holy Rosary with interment at Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Grady
Bweeney Street
Holy Rosary Church
Pp. J. Lynott
Hyde Park Catholic
John Cavanaugh
Cayuga Street
Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery
Committee aims to obtain Company H armory for rehearsals
A United Chuir committee actively seeks to hire Company H armory for rehearsals. At Wayne Avenue Baptist church last evening the young people led services in Rev. W. F. Davis absence with recitations and music. The Primitive Methodist church on East Market street recently held a meeting with unanimous sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Chuir
Harmory
W. F. Davis
Wayne Avenue Baptist Church
Primitive Methodist Church
East Market Street
Local pastor to stay another year and society moves offices
Delegates instructed to voice congregation wishes as the present pastor is retained for a year. The F G W Social club plans to relocate from West Market Street to larger quarters over Henwood’s drugstore on North Main Avenue. Tomaluka Tribe No 72 I O Wt M to install newly elected officers next Friday at Archbald’s Hall. John Evans, Bucknell student, home on Parker Street for a visit. Mrs William Williams of Warren Street visited friends in Nicholson Saturday. Rev N Y Davis of Wayne Avenue Baptist Church to preach this evening in Holwardedale Baptist Church. Miss Minnie Jordan of West Market Street home from Bloomsburg Normal School. Miss Bertha Watkins, Bucknell student, home on a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. W. Social Club
West Market Street
Henwood
North Main Avenue
Tomaluka Trive
Archbald’s Hall
John Evans
Bucknell University
Vislt
Parker Street
William Williams
Warren Street
Nicholaon Saturdany
N.Y. Davis
Wayne Avenue
Misa Bertha Watkins
W. G. Watkins
Local youth form double quartette in town
Prominent young men organize a double quartette including Joseph Selgle Andrew Coulton William Coulter William Haycock Thomas Core Hert Hallock Edward Milner and Eugene Sela le. The Roma band hosts an open air concert, and Smith Brothers of Chestnut Street secures the Dunmore agency for Ben Hurbievele. Green Ridge colliery to resume work tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Selgle
Andrew Coulton
William Coulter
William Haycock
Thomas Core
Hert Hallock
Edward Milner
Eugene Sela@le
EK. J. Hughes
Peckville
Roma
Smith Brothers
Dunmore Agency
Green Ridge
Jefferson Avenues
William Coon
Maggie Deer
Franklin Street
John Haffer
A. K. Keyes
Patrick McGowan
W. Mahon
Levi Mitchell
Margaret Welsh
John Walters
Jefferson Avenue
Green Ridge Street
KR. C. Wiliams
Adams Avenue
Weet Drinker Street
Apple Street
Thomas Monk
Erle
Present Spring Opening Showcases Radical Millinery Change
On Wednesday and Thursday visitors are welcome as styles for this summer season reveal a radical transformation. The display features shapes shades and materials updated in the year since the last opening, offering a complete reproduction of top foreign and domestic millinery ideas for ladies.
Funerals and incidents in West Scranton reported
Live News of West Scranton notes large funeral crowds for David J. Jones Miss Hannah Meredith and Miss Emma Phillips. A surprise party for Mrs John Thon records, while Joseph French injured in the Central Mine. Measles outbreak spreads at St Patrick's Orphan Asylum with twelve inmates ill. Dr J J Carroll reports no malignant cases and isolation measures in place. Alderman Kellow fines John Steigerwalt and William Reese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Jones
Hannah Meredith
Emma
St. Patrick's Orphan Asylum
J. J. Carroll
Funeral Rites Held for Hannah Meredith and Emma Philips
Crowds fill Jackson Street Baptist auditorium for the burial of Hannah Meredith with Rev. Thomas de Gruchy officiating and a large cortege to Washburn Street Cemetery. Emma Philips funeral services at home and church led by Rev. J B Sweet, with Railroad Y M C A secretary present and interment at Washburn Street Cemetery.
Obsequies Held For David I. Jones in Hyde Park
A large crowd attended the funeral at 610 South Main avenue with a procession viewing the casket. Rev A J Morton of Kingston led services as quartet members rendered hymns and floral tributes filled the scene. The remains were buried at Washburn street cemetery after a vast procession and Knights of Pythias members joined the cortege. Pallbearers included Thomas Evans John Courier Morris E F Evans and others with flower bearers named Eli Harris D J Jones Alfred Gutheing Otto Robinson John Reese James and Palmer Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David I. Jones
South Main Avenue
Pey
A. J. Morton
Kingston
F. Brundage
Margaret Jones
Edwin Bowen
Edward James, Jr
Washburn Street
Hyde Park Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Thomas Evans
John Courier Morris
EF. Evans
Thomas G. Collins
Richard Williame
David M. Jones
Eli Harris
D. J. Jones
Alfred Gutheing
Otto Robinson
John Reese James
Palmer Williams
Forty ninth natal day party for Mrs John Thomas celebrated on Acker Avenue
Last Friday marked the forty ninth anniversary of Mrs John Thomas. Friends gathered at her Acker avenue residence for a happy surprise with recitations and other diversions. Guests included numerous Mr and Mrs named attendees and a long list of friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas
Natal
Cosy
Acker Avenue
G. W. Powell
John L. Davis
John Harris
John ER. Jones
David I. Davis
John 8. Jones
William Josephs
Thomas Wiliams
David Edwards
John W. James
John E. Jones
John Ridgeway
John W. Lewis
John F. Jones
John BE
Williame
Edward Harris
Reese Anthony
Mra
John L. James
D. W. Lewis
Margaret Thomas
Gwen James
Mary and
Margaret Morgans
Jennie James
Jennie Williams
Robert Roberts
John R. Lewis
Thomas Price
Evan Thomas
R. Morgans
R. Thomas
W. Samuels
W. R. Jones
John Francis
Thomas Jones
William Heath
J. W. Rogers
W. F. Williams
Alderman Holds Hearing For Sleigerwalt And Reese
Saturday morning Alderman Kellow a police court official heard John Sleigerwalt and William Reese in a hearing regarding an unresolved matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellow
John Sleigerwalt
William Reese
Two men fined after disturbance at Morning Star hotel
Two men were fined after a disturbance at the Morning Star hotel on North Main Avenue the night before. Heese paid 5 for drunk and fighting, while Steigerwalt paid 5 for resisting arrest and assaulting the patrolman. He insisted he was trying to be peacemaker and did not want to be arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
George Enterim
Morning Star
North Main Avenue
Heese
Steigerwalt
Miner Joseph French Badly Hurt at Central Mines
Joseph French, part of the sinkers crew at the Central mines, was badly injured Saturday morning when a gliding rock trapped him. Fellow workers narrowly escaped harm, French was freed and taken home for medical care. He faces several days of confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph French
Central Mines
French
Fifty men form new male voice party at Evans's hall
About fifty men met at Evans's hall on South Main yesterday afternoon to finalize rehearsal plans. Prof. Torwerth Prosser will select an executive committee this week, and next meeting marks the start of formal rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans's
South Main Avenue
Torwerth Prosser
Globe Lodge
Nafif
Order of Odd Fellows
P. W. Coons
Young People's Society of Christian Ndeavor
Cheatnue Street
German Presbyterian Church
Fairview Avenue
Division Street
Washburn Street
Local Notes From Carbondale And Plainfield
Miss Fritz of Plainfield N J visited Mrs Koch of Capouse avenue yesterday. Mrs Fordam of Capouse avenue is seriously ill. Miss Margaret Paull of Sanderson visits Carbondale. A milk company safes two and a half tons at Larch street office. Albert Trego of Monsey avenue joined Clift works. E J Todd of Mongay avenue and Miss Veronica Andrews of Ivy Park wed last week at the office of Attorney Ealley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz
Plainfield
N. J
Joseph Koch
Capouse Avenue
Fordam
Margaret Paull
Sanderson
Carbondale
Larch Street
Albert Trego
Monsey Avenue
Clift Works
E. J. Todd
Monga
Firebugs Try to Burn Barn in West Minooka
A gang attempted to set fire to Undertaker and Jobber Shorten’s barn in West Minooka. Shorten found a bundle of old papers soaked in oil near the stable and quickly extinguished the flames, preventing a major blaze. Nearby residents, visits, and local youths are noted amid ongoing vandalism by mischievous boys near No 1 school, prompting board action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobbey Shorten
West Minooka
Shorten
John J. Coyne
M. G. Cusick
FP. J. Diskin
Pittston
James Nallin
Jermyn
Celia McHale
South Main Street
E A. O'Donnell
No. 1
Partridge Urges Free Cuba in Cincinnati Sermon
Rev Warren G Partridge former Penn Avenue Church pastor spoke at Ninth Street Baptist on The Claims of Cuba Upon American Citizens He had just returned from Florida and met Havana Matanzas Sagua la Grande and other Cuban interior towns He attacked newspaper reports as not exaggerating and prayed for Cincinnati newspapers to aid humanity His closing appeal moved the large audience to demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Warren G. Partridge
Cuba
Florida
Land of Flowers
Havana
Matangas
Sagua Lo Grande
Cubs
Cincinnati
Teo. Partridge
Special Services Nightly At Presbyterian Churches
Two-week series begins last night at 7 46 with short sermons by Rev Dr James McLeod and Rev Dr D J Burrells, inviting Presbyterians and unconverted alike to renewed spiritual life through sessions recent action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Second Presbyterian Church
James McLeod
D. J. Burrell
New York City
Kemp's Balsam for Coughs and Cold Rumor Sparks Trial Offers
An advertiser touts Kemp's Balsam for Coughs and Colds in a peculiar pitch claiming druggists will give pie bottles to customers who call for it. The proprietor urges tryouts and promises savings to purchasers as part of a promotional tactic.
Arrest of Fred Herman for theft linked to Dunmore arrest
Fred Herman was arraigned before Alderman Buddy on charges of stealing a suit from Dominick Ruane. He had evaded arrest since September and was held on zero bail pending court. A related case alleges Herman stole a coat and vest from William Mc Tighe, while a separate claim cites an earlier theft in Croton. Special Officer Tierney arrested him in Dunmore after a Friday return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Herman
Buddy
Dominick Ruane
Herman
Dunmore
Dmecer Tierney
Millar
Patrick Gibbons
Cedar Avenue
William McTighe
John W. Hallenback
Hollenback
Hermania
Croton
Tramp Wilson Receives Three Hour City Leave After Hearing
Alderman Storr held a morning hearing for David Wilson a man about 60 from Wilkes Barre. Arrested Saturday afternoon by Patrolman Schmidt Wilson sought tea instead of coffee at the patrolman’s home became insolent and was hustled to the station house after an indignant Mrs Schmidt offered no tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Storr
David Wilson
Wilkes-Barre
Schmidt
Ietls
Fraince Lippert and Fred Weichel wed at groom's home
Saturday night ceremony at the groom's residence officiated by Rev. W A North. Miss Annie Welsman served as bridesmaid with Albert Weichel Jr as usher. A supper followed and the couple will reside at 420 Hickory Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Fraince Lippert
Fred Welchel
W. A. North
Annie Welsman
Albert Welchel, Jr
Weichel
Hickory Street
John Kellerman
Dodge Mine
Moses Taylor Hospital
Henry Pahl
James O'Malley
Pahl
Storr
Trolley Coal Train Arrives In Scranton Powered By Electricity
Scranton claims a world first as local traction engineers unveil an electric coal train style trolley car. The 18 by 1 by 5 foot vehicle, carrying about ten tons, features a center trolley pole and open deck ends with trap doors for automatic unloading to the Providence road power house from Columbus washery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Providence Road
Columbus
New streetcar linked to ordinary autos on coal route
A new arrangement uses a standard car to pull a trailing car, saving an extra vehicle and space on the street. The route runs from Washington avenue to Green Ridge street via Capouse and Carbon to the Providence power house, with switches at both ends for the coal line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Avenue
Green Ridge Street
Green Ridge
Capouse
Carbon
Providence Road
Power House
Funeral of Mrs W FE Smith in City
Funeral services for Mrs. W FE Smith were held from her home at 1010 South Washington Avenue and at Penn Avenue Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Joseph Dixon. Burial followed in Hampton Junction New Jersey. Pallbearers were Luther Keller A B Warman E S Williams J W Browning D J Thomas and L M Koehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. FE. Smith
South
Washington Avenue
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Joseph Dixon
Hampton Junction
N. J
Luther Keller
A. B. Warman
Williama
J. W. Browning
Resolutions For Mrs Smith Death At Penn Avenue Church
The Penn Avenue Baptist Sunday School adopted resolutions on the death of Mrs B Helen Smith long time teacher. They express sympathy to her husband W E Smith and note her faith and service. A bulletin reference recalls her saintly life and the missional impact of her Sunday school class and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Avenue Baptist Sunday School
W. E. Smith
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
B. Helen Smith
Smith
Editor Terribly Beaten by Pugilist in McKeesport
Max Arnold editor of the McKeesport Budget was beaten by Billy Bissell in Arnold's office. Arnold suffered internal injuries and a broken nose and may not recover. Bissell escaped after the assault. motive linked to a Budget item claiming injustice. Arnold previously managed business affairs for the Harrisburg Telegram in this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Arnold
McKeesport
Billy” Bissell
Bissell
Arnold
Harrisburg Telegram
Naturalization Court Opens Under New Rules
This morning the first session of naturalization court under new rules will be held in court room No 2. Applications must be advertised and represented by an attorney. Seventeen applications are on file with Clerk Daniels and Prothonotary Copeland, including Miss Ellen K Kraemer of Sweden and superintendent of Lackawanna hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naturalization Court
Daniels
Copeland
Ellen K. Kraemer
Sweden
Lackawanna Hospital
Grand jury session extended by judge Gunster
Judge Gunster ordered the grand jury session continued into this week due to the large workload. A report is expected to be filed today summarizing the proceedings and findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunster
Obituary for James McDade of Kimhurst at 60
James McDade 60 a longtime Kimhurst resident died Saturday afternoon at his home. The funeral is set for morning at 9 at St Catherine's Church Moscow with interment in Dunmore Catholic Cemetery. He leaves a widow and seven children including Henry Hear James Canele Lisaie and Eugene McDade Dunmore James Driscoll of Dunmore and John McDade of Croton NY and Maud Murphy of Dunmore, 6 Third Street, Dunmore, who died Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McDade
Kimhurst
St. Catherine's Church
Moscow
Henry Hear
James
Canele
Lisaie
Eugene McDade
Kimhuret
James Driscoll
Dunmore
John McDade
Croton
N, Y
Maud
Thomas Murphy
Third Street
Dunmore Catholic Cemetery
A Leading Physician’s Constipation Cure From Carlsbad Salt
A historical home remedy advocates Carlsbad Sprudel Salt with hot water and brisk walking, plus dietary changes such as oats gruel and honey on wheat, avoiding milk and tea. It warns against excess reliance on medicines and promotes early rising and thorough chewing for relief. The message promotes Genuine Carlsbad Salt as the only safe option, with EisNER & MENDELSON Co. as sole agents in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Eisner & Mendelson Co
New York
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North
Slight Bhare
W. D. Donne
Globe Warehouse
West Scranton
St. Patrick's Orphanage
Jackson Street Baptist Church
Beret
Sabbath School
Thomas de Gruchy
Edward Howell
Cassie Evans
Ellen Jasper
Mary Ludwig
Jennie Powell
Kate Owens
Pearl Seamans
Ray Williame
Gwen Edwards
Emma Philips
William Phillips
Lincoln Avenue
John Renchier
J. B. Sweet
Simpson M. E
Mr. Sweet
F. W. Pearsall
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
Richard Thomas Thomas
William Evans
Thomas Beynon
David Stephens
Washburn Street Cemetery
William McCreary
William Simrell
Charles Gray
Frank Phillips
James Simrell
James Boyd
D. G. Williams
Edward Lowell
Edward Gill
Thomas Hughes
J. H. Vail
John Lewis
David 1. Jones
Mrs. Thomas
MR. Partridge
Cincinnati Post
Penn Avenue
South Scranton
Pred Herman
Tieraey
Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Entertainment Tonight
Fred Jones
Norma Hughes
Genevieve Burkhauser
Iorwerth Prosser
John KR. James
Joseph Gray
Alvin Davis
Perry
Mitchell
Bartlett
Hollister
Morris Thomas
Marion Jones
Lizzie Jones
Hilligan Sisters
Iorwerth Progser
Whl- Many Roberts
W. EB. Smith
Philadelphia
Lyceum Theater
Reis
H. R. Long
Frederic Bond
John F. Ward
John LK. Mather
Clayton White
Jos, Adelman
Frank G. Parry
John Fing
Nita Allen
Churn Bethaway
Meta Maynard
Helen Relmer
May Vokes
India
D. C
Post
Arthur Voeghtlin
York
Academy of Music Rels ¢ Burgunder
H.R. Long
Lawfelle’s Dramatic Co
Hudson
Maine
Georgia
THE
Linden, Brooks & Ludwig
N.hs Brooks
Justin
Alice Kemp
Roper
de Chlid Dat Neber
Finberg
Eva
Amatinee
Mys!¢ Hall
Mencine
Snowioan
Short & Higgins
Lackawanna Avenue
Knickerbackers
Charles B. Scott
Franklin Ave
Roy Yosnington
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