City Notes and Local Notices Roundup
City Notes reports include pew setting at Elia Mark church and Royal Arcanum field day at Nay Aug park. Annivers*y mass for Charles J. O Malley at St Peter’s Cathedral. Mrs J M Davis badly scalded by hot water from a broken boiler. Federal court opens in Harrisburg with Judge Archbald presiding. Baptisms postponed in Roaring Brook Center due to lack of candidates. Odd Fellows to meet for funeral of Burr T Wolf. Remains of Jerry Wilson arrive from Lewistown for burial in Scranton.
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The
Royal Arcanum of
Scranton
Ita
Nay Aug Park
Jarry Wilson
Lewistown
Hallstead Court
Wilson
Company C
Thirteenth Regiment
Miss Le Vay Displays Summer Millinery in New York
Miss Le Vay has spent the past week in New York selecting an advanced summer millinery. She will show the collection at the Hotel Jermyn on Tuesday May 8.
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le Vay
New York
Jermyn
Sermons Highlight City Churches in Progressive Series
Yesterday Rev. George W. Brrutt led the Green Ridge Baptist pulpit and Elder Benjamin Wheeler preached at How ard Place. Rev. James W. Orlell, Zion United Evangelical and Dr. Meg McLeod each delivered lessons in ongoing sermon series on biblical prophecies and underground cavern rites.
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Green Ridge Baptist Church
George W. Brrutt
Balamanca
N. Y
Benjamin Wheeler
African Methodist Epicopal Church
Howard Place
James W. Orlell
Second Presbyterian Church
Trev
J. W. Messenger
Zion United Evangelical Church
Christ
Dans Mcleod
First Presbyterian Church
Allen's Foot-Base A Powder Shoe Care Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Base A powder to relieve wet, swollen, hot feet and tired ankles. It claims to ease smarting feet from tight shoes, reduce swelling and sweating, and soothe corns bunions and blisters. Available at druggists and stores for five cents with free samples via Tripuckawe.
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Mt ¢Oola
Wecent Ally
Allen O Olney Ls
Wallace Circus Tops Tide of Ohio Popularity
The Wallace circus drew crowds in Dayton with sold out tents despite rain threats. The Dayton Journal praised two showings, noting performances were better than last year and highly entertaining with strong audience approval. The exhibition date in Ohio is Friday in May.
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Wallace Circus
Dayton (O.) Journal
Wallace
Dayton
Auspicious Opening Prompts Scranton Baseball Revival
Scranton fans pack the grandstand as Manager AL Lawson leads his lively young squad to a close in a 2 1 game against Williamsport. Wiltze pitches well and Croughan makes key catches, while Williamsport stars Templin Schultz Hartman Sasse and Croughan highlight a competitive contest Umpire Al Blandin of the YMCA runs a steady plate.
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Scranton
AL Lawson
Lawson
Steinburg
Rainey
Wiltze
Lawrence Band
Williamsport
Croughan
Blakely
Schmaltz
Sasse
Gross
Bell
Ferris
AU. A
le PO
Templin
Schultz
Hartman
Barse
Willig
U Croughan
Bevanton
Reading gains Row as Williamsport hosts evening game
Manager Lawson releases second baseman Row to Reading. Williamsport plans another home game tonight at 8 15 sharp as the program lists the upcoming matchup.
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Lawson
Reading
Williamport
Shamokin Convention Leaders To Decide On Strike
Representatives of the three districts meet with President Mitchell to decide if a strike order should be issued after failing to secure concessions at the Shamokin conference. Nichols reports operators heard miners without granting wage or eight hour day demands and weigh coal only as a possible concession.
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Mitchell
T. PD. Nichols
United Mine Workers
New York
Nichols
Bank for South Side Forming in Scranton
Application for a charter filed for a new bank on the south side of Scranton with $50,000 capitalization. Stock is subscribed and a directorate, cashier, and quarters will be chosen in a few weeks. Subscribers include Charles H. Welles J Benjamin Dimmick Conrad Schroeder Frank Hummier Henry Belin Jr John W Fowler James Gardner Sanderson George H Rice and others from the central city Ambrose Hers H J Ziegler Fred Weisser Frank J Krayer William Gutheinz Schneider Bros and more.
Dynamited His Dog on a Tobyhanna Pool
A West Side man, unnamed, took a Newfoundland to Tobyhanna for fishing and dynamited a pool to trigger a water dive. The dog leaped as the stick exploded, killing the animal. He regrets not selling the dog for 150 dollars to Clem Marsh.
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West Side
Tobyhanna
Treat
Clem Marsh
Lynter
Shortest Cut to the Heart Extends Comfort Claims
Optician H. Twining at 131 Penn Avenue promotes extended comfort as the shortest path to relief. The advert highlights headache relief and correction of visual defects, urging reader cooperation to further this approach.
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Optician
H. Twining
Penn Avenue
Scranton Builds Thirteenth Bank Amid Local Prominence
A new banking institution is established in Scranton, aiming to serve the South Side and North End, with West Side banks already successful. The stock surge signals strong potential, as central city merchants participate while South Scranton men hold a majority of the directors.
Penrose Bill Aims to Expand Scranton Federal Building
A Senate amendment to the public buildings and grounds bill proposes a 100000 appropriation to enlarge Scranton’s federal building by 52 feet rearward. Letters from Postmaster Ripple Judge Archbald and Collector Penman urge space for expanding departments. Ripple notes post office growth since 1894 with big rises in money orders and registry, and staff increases.
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Senator Penrose
Ripple
Archbald
Penman
Connell
Scranton
Federal
Central Labor Union Tightens Rules on Non-Union Cigar Smoking
At a regular session the Central Labor union imposed a $5 fine on members using non union cigars and urged promoters of a rapid transit tunnel to hire only union rockmen. The carpenters refused to handle non labeled mill work, stage hands barred from Disxtle theatre, and musicians seek readmission via District Organizer Nachman to settle the rift.
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Central Labor Union
Philadelphia
Old North Mill
Carpenters
Stage Hands' Union
Musicians’ Union
Nachman
Outfits Cheaper for Police After Day’s Purchases
Police force costs for outfits drop this year due to Superintendent Day. Summer sack coat fatigue suits now cost 17 dollars, white helmets 1.75 dollars, and rubber boots 3.50 dollars, down from previous prices of 24, 2, and 4.50 to 6 respectively.
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Day
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church Hosts February Meeting
Mr and Mrs Louis Barnes of Dickson avenue visited friends in the area. Charles Wetmore John Hangi and W D Webster spent Sunday with Thompson Edward Jonca and Mrs Edward Jonca of Blakely. Joseph Widlum, formerly a mail carrier, was transferred to Dunmore and returned to Green Midge route. John Robinson and son John of Austin Heights visited Green Midge friends. The regular monthly meeting of the Kings Daughters of the Green Ridge Presbyterian church will be held in the church parlors in the evening followed by a social inviting all church ladies. Rev George W Strutt of Salamanca N Y preached at Green Ridge Presbyterian yesterday morning and evening.
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Louis Barnes
Dickson Avenue
Charles Wetmore
John Hangi
W. D. Webster
John Robinson and Son
Joln
Austin Heights
King’s Daughters
Greenw Midge Presbyterian Church
George W. Strutt
Salamanca
N. Y
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
On Time Sermon Denounces Laggards in Elm Park Church
The Rev. Dr. C M Giffin opened a sermon series at Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church urging punctuality. He likened tardiness to jelly, warned of its social cost, and urged young people to start, move, and stop on time with a call for personal renewal.
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0. M. Giffin
Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church
C. M. Giffin
Rim Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Toplc
Amuasan
Judah
Amasa
Brother Slow
Lamp Thrown at Wife Sparks House Fire
John Wilson of River street threw a lit lamp at his wife during a Saturday night quarrel. The burning lamp set the carpet alight and drew out firemen. both were jailed after magistrate Howe fined each $20. Their frightened child fled the home.
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John Wilson
River Street
Wilson
Howe
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