Growth of Scranton Homes Heralds City Progress
Mary Holgate writes of Scranton’s rise via grand new residences. Notable estates for Alfred Hand, Thomas J. Watkins, Col. H. M. Holes, John Jermyn, William J. Richmond, and Joseph A. Scranton frame a hilltop panorama. The piece touts development, the International School of Correspondence, and transformed landscapes as evidence of thriving era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slocum Hollow
Alfred Hand
Thomas J. Watkins
Forest City Lane
Helleville
West Mountain
Lake Superior
Frank £. Platt
Ella Platt
Scranton
William Connell
George
Joseph A. Scranton
Congress
Hig Power
Washington
John Jermyn
Japan
William H. Richmond
Bryant
International School of Correspondence
China Painting in Scranton A Flourish of Local Artists
Six years ago Scranton had few mineral painters but a growing interest in china decoration. The piece details evolving techniques from crude colors to delicate washes, lists prominent Scranton and Wilkes-Barre instructors and students, and urges forming a ceramic club and annual exhibition. Notable names include Miss Cornelia Weltzel, Mrs. Thomas Dale, Miss Ruth Dale, Miss Esther Kline, and many local women artisans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna County
Delft
China
Scranton
Cornelia Weltzel
Thomas Dale
Ruth
Wilkes-Barre
Esther Kline
Bischoff
Miss Kline
John T. Porter
Sophie Schlager
William Marple
C. C. Rose
W. L. Connell
T. F. Penman
National
Grace Norton
Josephine Mercereau
New York
Dresden
F. D. Brewster
W. W. Berry
Wingard
Anna Robinson
Green Ridge
Royal Worcester
A. J. Connell
H. H. Coston
Morris J. Andrews
M. Stratton
J. H. Hopkins
Alex McKee
J. L
Mra. Rice
Lydia Farrar
Adeline Hall
James
Stella Miller
Johnson
Ruth Perry
Waverly
H.C. P
Italian Art Club Explores Masters of Italy
The Italian Art Club formed for study of Italian painters and paintings met at Albright Memorial Library. Members read papers with photogravures, studied color and methods, then covered Byzantine to Titian. Notable artists included Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Veronese, Giorgione, and Paladiador. Members and benefactors listed. Elisabeth Archbal say?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Glotto
Elays
Fray Angelico
Masaccio
Andrea Mantegna
Perugino
Raphael
Botticelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Michael Angelo
Giorgioni
Titian
Thomas House to Open for Guests by June First
The Thomas House at 809 Linden Street announces it will be ready for guests about June 1. The boarding house offers a pleasant location and new appointments throughout.
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Linden Street
Woman Cyclists and Fashion Do's from Scranton Route
May Harriety argues for graceful female cycling in Scranton, praising Michaux club teaching and detailing wardrobe choices. She critiques bloomers and short skirts, endorses narrow skirts with weights, and advises forward riding with pedals, avoiding the diamond frame look, while urging proper riding posture and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Central Park
Tam
Michaux Club
Eluve
James McCreery
The Scorcher Warns City Riders to End Reckless Biking
In major cities authorities and responsible cyclists move to end dangerous scorcher riding. The piece notes numerous riders cause hazards and urges stricter conduct to protect pedestrians and other road users.
The Bicycle Instructor Describes Women Cyclists
A bicycle instructor describes teaching women to ride, noting varied motives and challenges. He jokes about the difficulties of keeping pace with larger riders and keeping them safe, while recounting the humorous and varied aims of learners, from vanity to health.
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Tvor
L. A
Hotel Walton Opens as Philadelphia’s Premier Inn
The Walton Hotel at Broad and Locust streets debuts as a palatial, world class hostelry built by Rob ert Goelet for Messia Stafford Whitaker and Keerh. It features European and American plans, vast onyx lined lobbies, the Louis XV Restaurant and multiple cafes, famed concert by Mark Haussler’s orchestra, luxurious baths and electric lighting. May and June bookings already secured before foundations were laid.
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Philadelphia
Walton
Mark Haussler
Dry Goods Department Delivers Big Savings and Easy Access
Our newly opened department has been a marvelous success with customers finding the lores assortment. We offer wall paper at dealer prices by buying cash in carload lots direct from manufacturers, ensuring 30 to 50 percent savings on profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jermyn
Mulberry
Jefferson Avenue
Prores
Gelffen
Shepherd, Knapp & Co
New York
Emalesniones
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Jermyn, F. S. Godfrey
Scranton, PA
Luther Keller
Portland
Rosendale Cements
Quarries and Works
W. Lackawanna Ave
Scranton-Remial
Temple of Justice
B. H. Throop
Mary Holgate
the Italian Art Club
Correggio
Tintoretto
Veronese
A. H. Storrs
Weston
J. Willis Conant
W. J. Finch
Kay
C. B. Penman
George Jermyn
G. M. Hallstead
Misses Gilmore
Ruth Dale
Misses Archbald
Clara Simpson
Emma Mott
Mary Foster
Elizabeth Archbald
Thomas
Livings Bank
Fair View Land Company
Bap Price Building
Washington Avenue
John ‘A. Mears
John T. Richards
Connolly & Wallace
St. Petersburg
North Main Ave
South Main Ave
Lackawanna Ave
J.D. Williams & Bro, Usccawtttavewe
Gunster & Forsyth
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Mexc Valley Novelty
Penin Ave
Electric Mutual Casualty Association
EIG GT
Ianavntian
CO Ora
Commonwealth Building
Horace E. Hand
Newton Jackson
W. B. Rockwell
Geo. M. Hallstead
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