Two Sessions in West Scranton Hear Choir Prize Win
The West Scranton eisteddfod drew large crowds as two sessions featured Welsh music and recitations. The chief prize went to the local choir under Mrs D B Thomas for Star of Descending Night, with Edgar Probyn of Pittston shining in recitations and a host of performances from area youth and choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B
Wee Scranton
Mra. PD. B. Thomas
Edgar Probvin
Plitston
Sant
Admiral
Measte
Henry PP Davis
Dawid Jones
Thomas Wrathliys
Mise Porter
Addrevs Nervita Medical Co
Citron & Jackson
Chicago
Ill
Jarrah & Thomas, Drugswanne
Scranton
Dufour’s French Tar War Cure For Sale By Dealers
An advertisement touts Dufour's French Tar as a wartime remedy that cures colds and offers rest. It urges purchase through all dealers, presenting a medicinal claim tied to national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dufour
Novelties and Standards Styles in Parasols on Tuesday
A store previews a Tuesday display of parasols coaching umbrellas sun shades mourning and fancy umbrellas inviting shoppers to visit during the week to view exclusive novelties and styles. The note promises a fine display and urges customers to step inside to see the nobbiest selections.
Dozen Umbrella Variety Promises New Opening Day
A catalog of coaching umbrellas and parasols lists varieties from plain white silk to colored chiffons with lace trims and fancy handles. The sale advertises an assortment of sunshades and parasols in multiple colors and styles, with an opening day noted as Tuesday.
Eletric City Wheelmen Elect New Officers At Meeting
A well attended meeting of the Elec tric City Wheelmen elected officers for the coming year. President Ben W. Luce leads a slate that includes Guy Relph first vice president P F Struppler second vice president Bam McCracken recording secretary Luther Thomas financial secretary Arthur Stover correspond ing secretary Jd W Bunnell treasurer WH Ben- Braves captain Duncan Hall first lieutenant Edward Morsr ninth director William P Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric City Wheelmen
Ben W. Luce
Guy Relph
P. F. Struppler
Bam McCracken
Luther Thomas
Arthur Stover
Jd. W. Bunnell
Ben- Braves
Duncan Hall
Edward Morsr
William P. Williams
Local Notices and Obituaries From West Locust to South Van Buren
Dr. Evans and colleagues completed a difficult operation on Joseph School of West Locust street yesterday. The late Edward Patwardy's funeral is set for 2 PM at No Dwige avenue house, with interment at Washburn street cemetery. Margaret Johnson and Mrs Maerkwick are among those memorialized. Emma Slants’ shoe guess in McCann's window drew 470 items. A Mt Pleasant Miners union mass meeting occurred at Co operative hall with addresses delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DD. W. Evans
Eugene Weermans
G. W. Reynolds
Joseph School
West Locust Street
Edward M. Patwardy
Dwige Avenue
Washburn Street
Lewis Carr
Philadelphia
Moses Saul
Filmore Avenue
Mre. Maerkwick
St. David's Episcopal Church
Wishburn Street
Mise Emma Slants
Chestnut Street
McCann
Ghuli-QO Healthful Drink Advertised
An advertisement touts Ghuli-QO as a healthy coffee substitute made from pure grain. It claims it won’t cause digestion issues or nervousness, tastes similar to coffee, costs about half as much, and suits both children and adults.
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Helps Women Across the Nation
A letter from East Rochester Ohio details backache nervous tiredness painful menstruation and leucorrhea relieved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after avoiding physician exams. Women nationwide praise the treatment with gratitude and urge others to seek help through Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Tran
Funerals Held for Local Residents in South Scranton
The funeral of Mrs. Fred Miller was held at her Pittston Avenue Willow Street home with Rev. William A. North officiating. Hundreds viewed the casket. pallbearers included George Neher and Charles Armbrust. Interment followed at Pittston Avenue Cemetery. Also honored were Viola Mantz five, and Agnes MacGouldrick four, with services at Hickory Street Presbyterian Church and interment at Pittston Avenue Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Pittston Avenue
Willow Street
William A. North
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
George Neher
Charles Armbrust
Fred Zang
Charles Scheuch
Charles Neuts
John Lentes
Maple Street
Viola
Jacob Mantz
George Phillips
George Rodrick
Oscar Zech
Henry Schunk
Agnes
Joseph MacGouldrick
Cathedral
Prospect Avenue
Community events highlight Cedar avenue
A lecture by Rev. Isaac J. Lansing at the YWCA room on Cedar avenue drew a large audience. The Polish Free Library Society staged a successful benefit at Polish National hall to fund the new library begun by Fr Hodur. The society owns a reading room at 5 Locust street with about 500 Polish volumes. A surprise party celebrated Augustus Graff’s fifth birthday on Cedar avenue, as a light-fingered customer appeared later that Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Association
Cedar Avenue
Isaac J. Lansing
Avery
Helle Morrow
Victory
Tom Gipnel
Polish Free Library Society
Augustus
Philip Graff
Attempted cash drawer theft thwarted by owner
A would be thief tried to pilfer the cash drawer of Mathias Bugne on Prospect Avenue but was caught in the act by Mr. Bugne and fled before taking any money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias Bugne
Prospect Avenue
Bugne
Pen Coal Delivers $1.25 Ton to City Districts
Coal price set at $1.25 a ton with delivery to South Side central city and central Hyde Park. Orders to J. T. Finarkey at 1914 Cedar Ave. Phone 6683.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Central City
Hyde Park
J. T. Finarkey
Cedar Ave
West Mountain Outing For Local Youths
A group of local youths enjoyed a West mountain trip in search of arbutus. The outing included provisions and a dainty lunch in the woods. Participants named include Anna Sherwin Lucretia Thomas Belle Reading Lily Watkins Clare Slocum Josephine Reading Clara Diteter Blodwyn Richard Mamp Evans Lily Simms Maud White Mabelle Wells Wilhelmina Griffin Lillian Morrie Waim Edgar Alfred Finn David Birtley and Vancy Stoll. Dr and Mrs N S Saunders hosted friends at their North Main Avenue home. Rev William Edar, pastor of Providence Methodist Episcopal Church, moved with his family to Owero N Y yesterday. Marquette council Young Men’s Institute met in their rooms last evening. The funeral of the small child of Mr and Mrs John Kane of Putnam Street was held yesterday afternoon with interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Mountain
Arbutus
Anna Sherwin
Lucretia Thomas
Belle Reading
Lily Watkins
Clare Slocum
Josephine Reading
Clara Diteter
Blodwyn Richard
Mamp Evans
Lily Simms
Maud White
Mabelle Wels
Wilhelmina Griffin
Lillian Morrie
Waim Edgar
Alfred Finn
David Birtley
Vancy Stoll
N. S. Saunders
North Main Avenue
Wiliam Edaur
Bile
Providence Methodist Episcopal Church
Owero
Marquette Council
Young Men's Institute
John Kane
Putnam Street
Cathedral Cemetery
Local notices from Green Ridge residents and society meetings
Misa Anna Keneeny returns home from Conger Ward wedding in West Pittston. Green Ridge Presbyterian Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary society meets in church lecture room. Major and Mrs Hicks and daughters Catherine Grace move into Richard Robinson’s Monrey Avenue house. J B Burger to speak on Porto Rico at Green Ridge church. Sturges recently visited the island. talk by request. Scranton Steam Pump lays switch from DL&W to its shops on Meylert Avenue. Green Ridge public haven closes for May vacation. Julius C Keitch returns from New York City pleasure trip. Mr and Mrs J Nelson Garrett return from Wayne County visit. Mrs M W Guernsey and Mrs S W Wint, with their mother Mrs Frank Snyder, tour Virginia. Camp No 2, Patriotic Order Sons of America, meets at Masonic Hall Capouse Avenue. Mrs Charles Locher, widow, Capouse Avenue, dies of liver cancer. funeral at 2 PM today. J H W Hall returns from Boston business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Anna
Keneeny
Conger-Ward
West Pittston
Women's Home
Foreign Missionary Society
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
Major
Mrs. Hicks
Green Midge
Kansas
Catherine
Grace Hicks
Richard Robinson
Monrey Avenue
J. Bo Bturger
Green Hidge Presbyterian Church
Porto Rico
Sturges
Scranton Steam Pump Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
San Meylert Avenue
Green Ridge
Julius C. Keitch
Capouse Avenue
New York City
J. Nelson Garrett
Green Ridge Street
Wayne County
M. W. Guernsey
8. W. Win
J. H W. Hall
The
Lackawanna
Boston
Mass
Unclear labor strike report features local names and events
A garbled notice reports a strike and injuries at a National title company site with names like Willie Mirre and Martin Coyne. It mentions town supervisors starting work, a court issue at Young Men's Institute, and a move to Cleveland, leaving many details uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elate
Dorwigha
Camall Court
Fanewill
Cusick
Cleveland
Edclul Elt
Unclear text fragment hints at a contractual move
Fragmentary OCR text describes a man named Lew and Wile alenon planning to formalize a transaction with Mik en terpriving theqperitimn ail and others. A solitary contractor departs for a location to accept a pension with a company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew
Wile
Alenon
Tnatran & Company
Obituary notices for Whitney Kelly and others in Pittston area
The obituary records the death of Horace Ed Whitney at his home in Vincennes after a three week illness. It notes his Mason and Episcopal church affiliations and service, with survivors and funeral details. Other notices mention Michael Murtagh of West Market Street, Luke Kelly and Edward, and John of Hate Montana, plus a separate report on Keirward Hastirowk, a hotel employee, dying of pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Ed. Whitney
Hea
Cale Colpe
Moon
Jude Wayke
Episcopal Church
de Te
Reginwit
National Guard
Hollesdale
Michael Murtagh
West Market Street
Euccuriteal
Yreemenia
Daghter
Mim Luke Kelly
Edward
John
Hate
Montana
Monn Rosary
Tony
Cota
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West
Baptist Church
Thomas
Wheelmen
John Th Wil Haws
Atev
Willian Yan
Ter Price
Papa
Joulen Nichala
Maid Wertherheg
Lida Scrinton
Childean Ander
Atella ‘Thomas
Annie Jones
B E. H. Ripple
Band of Hope
Hil
Fred Evans
W. J. Devis
Pheo
Hhehard Thomas
Lew Derbert
Byere
Phirman
FE. HW. Ripple
John T. Williame
W. F. Deview
Hopkine
John T. Williams
E. W. Ripple
Trnpte
Tate
Benjamin Highes
Miss Hughes
Novin Hughes
D. P. Jones
William H. Priest
Olyphant
WLC
Barah
Cymru
Sathebury
Williams
Orriana Williamg
Peekville
God
Norma Hughes
P David Jenkins
William Davies
the Pilgrims
J. Edgar Probyn
Pittston
Richard Watkine
Taylor
Pilgrims
Fate OF
Virginia
Mr. Probyn
Misser
Margaret Thowns
Liggie Ellicott
Myfanmy Beynen
Probyn Reited
John Courier Mortis
William Thivis
John Evans
Richard Watkins
Thomas Abrams
Adjudie Store
David W. Davis
Primrose & West
Minstvels
John Inwie
Deen
David Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
Wayne Avenue Church
North Scranton
George Davis
PD. B. Thomas
William Connell
West Scranton
Fred Dileher
National Board
Benjamin James
Briggs’ Mine Accidental Fund
Thomas GC. Beach
North Reboowa Avenue
Ines
EK. A. Boyl
Mises Annie Davis
Plymouth Church
Carbondale
Martin Scanlon
Lafayette Street
T. Costello
Kellow
Anvone
Association Embroidery and Lace
Misa Westcott
Arand
Globe Warehouse
South Scranton
Y.W.C.A
Marion Madeline
Meg
Henry Luther
Sat Mineh Street
Iteeda
Keiward Hastirowk
Walter
New York
Horner’s Furniture
R. J. Horner & Co
Adjolsing Fden Musee
Pilsner
W. Winth Street
Scranton, PA
Densten
Sprusa St
Temple Court Building
Tee Toourett
Trenoth
California Fig Syrup CO
Mason
Mason’s Health Defenders
B.T. Mason Cure. CO
Gig Arch Mt
Matthews Brothers, Holesale and Retail
Lacka, Ave
Mgarran
Lrvcke
James Young
Lord Byron
Academy OF Music, Burgunder & Reis
Lessees
Meanager
Miss Jessie Sawtelle
United States
Sawtelle Dramatic
Guy
Coe Busines
Feuel
Penn Avenue
Florey & Brooks
Washington Ave
Abine
Tnt
Erie
Graolne
Harect
Rae Chicaga
Eale
Boranton
Ebews
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