Community social events raise funds across city churches
A string of church gatherings last night in Hampton Street, Washburn Street, Simpson Methodist and St. Mark's Lutheran venues drew big crowds and strong returns. The Hampton Street affair netted 95 dollars for the church. St. Mark's hosted an evening of games and refreshments with an address by Rev. R L Ramer. Mrs. Reinhardt family and friends surprised her with a party at Wrights Court, featuring cards, dancing, and Dan Clements performing. Kate Johnson recovers from pleurisy and plans to attend.
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Hampton Street Methodist Church
Bible Clase
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Simpson Methodist Church
Aid
St. Mark's Lutheran League
Emma Krager
North Hyde Park Avenue
R. L. Ramer
St. Mark's Church
M. H. Reinhardt
Wright's Court
Dan Clements
Henry &. Jacobs
Zeigler
Firestine
John Moyle
Angus
Misses Griffithe
Dora Jacobs
Emma Mosher
Mamie Riedenbach
Susie Winebrake
Margaret Mervine
Milly Dean
Lulu Fivgns
Jennie Miller
West Side Churches Union Meeting at Washburn Street
A union gathering of West Side churches convenes at Washburn Street Presbyterian Church at 7 90 tonight. Luther D Wishard and Robert KR Gailey address four meetings to engage Scranton residents and stimulate interest.
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West Side
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Luther D. Wishard
Robert KR. Gailey
Washburn Street
Scranton
Company builds worker homes with wind plot option
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western offers company houses with a small wind plot to workers. The district lies between the old engine on the north and Bloom avenue on the south, bounded by Mioomabure main tracks to the east and Dodge avenue to the west, about three by four blocks. Options range from 500 to 800 dollars depending on lot size and building presence. Many employees take the chance to own homes at a fair price and convenient location.
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Delaware, Lackawanna and Weeatern Company
Bloom Avenue
Mioomabure
Dodge Avenue
Boy sustains elbow fracture after tricycle fall
The six year old son of Mr and Mrs John B John of 115 South Filmore Avenue was injured yesterday when he fell from a tricycle. He suffered a compound fracture of the right elbow. a physician attended and made him comfortable.
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John B. John
Filmore Avenue
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Delegates
Mrs Fred Post and daughter Pelle return from Moscow. Stevens of Towanda visits Scranton. Nellie Evans visits Pittston. Mrs Fred Davis entertains Mrs William Morgan of Peckville. Margaret Ward of Towanda a Weer Bide visitor. Amelia Fuhren of Jeffersonville returns from Sullivan County. Mrs P F Struppler hosts her mother Mrs Cartwright of Germantown. Cadet Wiseman confined at home with illness. in charge of brother's duties in Brookville Canada. Margaret Jenkins of South Main Avenue recovering from measles. Elizabeth Jenkins hosts friends on Twelfth Street. Baptist Young People's union delegates Emily Evans Sarah Meredith Luther Lewis Frank Bevan D J Jones depart for Mahanty City. Convention lasts till Monday 24th. Lizzie Jenkins of South Main Avenue involved.
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Fred Post
Pelle
Jackson Street
Moscow
Mise Stevens
Towanda
Mise Jennie Howell
Scranton Street
Nellie Evans
Hyde Park Avenue
Pittston
Fred Davis
North Main Avenue
William Morgan
Peckville
Margaret Ward
Amelia Fuhren
Jeffersonville
Sullivan County
Henry Kruenberg
North Everett Avenue
P. F. Struppler
South Main Avenue
Cartwright
Germantown
Edward Wiseman
Salvation Army
Cadet Wiseman
Brookville
Canada
New Home Plans for 223 Sooth Malin Avenue
BH G Morgan has taken possession of 223 Sooth Malin avenue and will move the old house, erecting a substantial new dwelling that will enhance South Malin avenue after demolishing the landmark. The former owner was Mr Slocum of Cedar avenue. On Sunday Plymouth Congregational church choir from Sherman Avenue Mission school will sing As You Go in white robes. The Young People from First Weeled Congregational church plan a strawberry festival and social this evening. West Side Choral society will meet at Jackson Street Baptist church Friday at p m sharp.
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Sooth Malin Avenue
BH. G. Morgan
Morgan
South Malin Avenue
Slocum
Cedar Avenue
Plymouth Congregational Church
Sherman Avenue Mission School
Robert Morris Lodge
West Side Choral Society
Jackson Street Baptist Church
West Side Business Directory Ad Highlights Notaries and Florist
Notary B G Morgan & Son advertise public notary services, real estate, exchange, and ticket agents with rent collections at 1104 Jackson Street near Mungrave's drug store. Harriet J Davis Florist offers cut flowers and funeral designs at 1H South Main Avenue near Jackson Street. Second hand furniture dealer J C King promotes cash for items at 701 to 708 West Lackawanna Avenue.
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West Side
B. G. Morgan & Son
Notaries Public
Forelan Exchange
Ocean Ticket
Jackson Street
Mungrave’s
Harriet J. Davis
South Main Avenue
J. C. King
West Lackawanna Avenue
Providence Arraignment Over Common Scolds Fights Local Notices
Mary Gallagher and Mary Gilbride were arraigned before Alderman Fidler on common scold charges. Bail set at unknown amount. Miss Mary Williams moves to Nanticoke. Anne Jenkins recovers from illness. Joby Jervis visits relatives in Olyphant. Dr E. W. Bower and wife plan south trip. Michael Kelly visits Charles Berry in Laurel street. Mrs William Marshall travels to Binghamton. Mrs Henry Hatton visits parents in Binghamton. Mrs Michael Reap critically ill, nurse Bigelow aiding. Lewie family on North Main avenue hosts guest. Joseph Sharar ill at North Main avenue home.
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Mary Gallagher
Mary Gilbride
Fidler
Mary Moran
Cape
Mary Williams
Nanticoke
William Marshall
Oak Street
Henry Hatton
Binghamton
N. Y
Michael Reap
West Market
Mise Bigelow
Mount Pleasant
Mrs Brown Recovers From Serious Illness
Mrs P W Brown of Capoose Avenue has recovered from a serious illness and is once more able to be about.
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P. W. Brown
Capoose Avenue
Local Socials and Notices Roundup
Misses Mary Reynolds and Mary Albrechtsen are guests of Mrs Edward Conley at her Cedar avenue home. Announcement of the coming marriage of Aliss Nellie Ruane and George Houston, both popular South Side residents. Funeral of Anna Maen, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Maen, held yesterday from Pittston avenue home. burial at Corman Catholic cemetery. James E B Doyle of Tunkhannock visited South Side friends. Misses Katie and Esther Catlery visiting friends in Nanticoke.
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Mary Reynolds
Mary Albrecht
Edward Conley
Cedar Avenue
Aliss Nellie Ruane
George Houston
South Side
Anna
John Maen
Baronta
Pittston Avenue
Corman Catholic
James EB. Doyle
Tunkhannock
Katie
Esther Catlery
Nanticoke
Social events and gatherings in Dunmore and area
A series of social invitations and entertainments are announced. The Colonial Council No 27 Daughters of America hosts a ticketed evening at Mr and Mrs Theodore Weber on Drinker Street with partners by ticket number and refreshments. The Adame Avenue Presbyterian church invites all to a registration social with a surprise for attendees. Patrick Lennon hires Blakely Street for building, and Thomas Hughes hosts an evening at his Blakely Street home with a large guest list from local families.
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Theodore Weber
Drinker Street
Colonial Council
No. 27
Daughters of America
Adame Avenue Presbyterian Church
Gener
Patrick Lennon
Blakely Street
Thomas Hughes
Edith Branning
Wilkes-Barre
Hattie McCracken
Mabel Bouldry
Pheebe Kingleft
Bessie Sheppard
Diana Capewell
Nether Thomas
Anna Branning
Mida Kinglert
Painie Smith
Elia Branning
Meesie
Fred Larner
Duncan Hall
David Sears
Samuel McCracken
Alexander Thompson
William Lewis
Arch Brown
William Hall
Lawrence C. Brink
Harry Francis
Se Level Temperance Legion
Meeting Time Change at Boyle's Hall
A community meeting set for Boyle's Hall will occur in the evening. The meeting night has been changed from Saturday to a new date.
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Boyle's Hall
Minooka Team to Battle Lackawannas May 2 on Coyne Ground
At a State Mine Investigating Committee meeting in Scranton William J. Burke and Frank Toole noted events. P F Coyne began building on Main Street. J P O Hara moved to Taylor borough leaving a township office vacancy and a busy appointment scramble ahead.
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Greenwood
Minooka
Theatrom Lackawannas
Coyne
William J. Burke
Frank Toole
State
Scranton
P. F. Coyne
Main Street
McKay
Father Mathew
Justice of the Peace
P. F
Immense Winton Granite Monument in Forest Hill Cemetery
A massive 35 ton granite monument marks the Winton family plot on Pine Hill Green Ridge. Ed win Whitney of Delaware Street, Green Ridge, quarry origin Hecht Barre granite from Harre Vermont. design features plain block with only Winton lettering and six grave markers with inscriptions for Winton family members and Thomas Livey.
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Winton
Forest Hill Cemetery
Pine Hill
Edwin Whitney
Delaware Street
Green Hidge
Hecht Barre Germite
Capital Granite Company
Harre
Keating
Ww. W. Winton
Catherine Winton
A. H. Winton
A. J. Winton
Daniel S. Winton
Thomas Livey
Forest City Obituary Notices Burnt and Langan Deaths
Burritt Burns, pioneer Forest City resident, died at home on West Center Street after a stomach cancer illness aged about 61. Funeral at Presbyterian Church at 10 this morning with Rev Kennedy officiating. interment Elkdale Susquehanna County. He leaves two children William and Lilie Burns and a brother Sanford Burns. Miss Maggie Langan, 12, died Tuesday from typhoid fever. Infant child of Mr and Mrs Thomas O Rourke died yesterday from membranous croup. No funeral arrangements yet.
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Burritt Burns
Forest City
West Center Street
Presbyterian Church
Kennedy
Elkdale
Susquehanna County
William
Lilie Burns
Sanford Burns
Herrick Center
Maggie Langan
John Langan
Maple Street
Thomas O'Rourke
Price Street
Rival Blocked Deal Over Mexico City Street Railway
General Clarkson led a syndicate seeking control of Mexico City’s street railway. After tense talks and a $11 million price, a high official signed but a Diaz-sent message halted the contract. Rumor claimed U.S. annexation aims, causing Diaz to drop negotiations and Clarkson to retire as the deal stalled with government ownership continuing.
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General Clarkson
City of
Mexico
Saya
San Francisco
Diaz
Clarkson
Treasury
United States
Conspicuous Anachronisms in Literature Warned
The Youths Companion notes authors must avoid anachronisms when writing about past eras. It cites Shakespeare’s use of clocks in ancient Rome and Caesar wearing a British officer’s uniform as examples of anachronia. It mentions a modern author who ignored the charge.
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Shakespeare
Rome
Caesar
Coriolanne
Nervous Troubles Cured by Animal Extracts
A Washington DC advertising booklet from Washington Chemical Co claims many nervous disorders can be cured with animal extracts and offers a free book explaining the remedy.
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Washington Chemical Co
Washington, D.C
Hugo’s anachronisms spark debate on literary accuracy
A discussion notes Shakespearean era errors when modern devices sneak into ancient scenes. It cites a Hugo poem about Ruth, misplacing the Deluge era and Ruth and Boaz chronology, arguing such timelines require improbable weather gaps.
Letters of Interest Accepted for Tribune Publication
Under this heading short letters of interest will be published when accompanied by the writer's fame for publication. The Tribune will not be held responsible for opinions here expressed.
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the Tribune
Lincoln Memorial formation to honor Lincoln in Scranton
Afro American citizens of Scranton form the Lincoln Memorial association to erect a monumental tribute to Abraham Lincoln. They note support from Lackawanna County grand juries for a monument to soldiers and sailors of the late war and propose Lincoln join the memorial, honoring a race that aided the republic without conscription. A lecture by T Thomas Fortune on Lincoln is planned at Penn Avenue Baptist Church on May 21 1897 with Madame George C. Overton and J A Gloster as performers. admission 25 cents.
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the Tribune
Scranton
Lincoln Memorial
Lberty
Calore
Lackawanna County
Abraham Lincoln
Africa
United States
Virginia
Washington
DD. C
T. Thomas Fortune
The
New York Age
Abraham Linecoln
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
George C. Overton
Wilkes-Harre
J. A. Gloster
Toronto
Canada
Alamanga Porter
Horace H. Hall
George W. Brown
J. Porter
Pronunciation Variances Across Regions
The passage notes regional speech differences in pronouncing a common term across New York Boston Virginia South Carolina Southern Georgia and New England. It highlights how listeners hear altered sounds and terms while traveling by train or car.
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New York
Boston
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Kayesa
New York Presa
Breakfast dispute at boarding house with Strapley
The boarding house keeper complains of a six week arrears while Strapley, taking his seat, questions the delay and references Mr. Bean. The exchange occurs at the breakfast table in Yonkers.
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Strapley
Local Professional Directory Listings Scranton Area
A compiled directory listing doctors attorneys architects and banks with offices on Spruce Street Wyoming Avenue Lackawanna Avenue Adams Avenue and other downtown Scranton addresses. It notes practice specialties office hours and building locations including the Jewell Building 305 Spruce Street and the Commonwealth and Coal Exchange buildings.
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A. Trapold
Wyoming Avenue
Spruce Street
Scranton
Catarrh Cure Claim From Pittston Man
Mr Chas Law of Pittston Pennsylvania declares he has been cured of catarrh after 40 years by Dr Moore's Catarrh Cure and says he has recommended it to many others with similar benefits.
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Chas, Law
Pittston
Moore
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Lacka, Ave
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Ge M. Cann
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