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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
3
Memorial Day Programme for Davies Post in Carbondale
Memorial Day plans detail graves to be decorated by two hundred soldiers in the morning with the Sons of Veterans aiding and a parade followed by services in Henderson Park. Commander McComb issues orders for a post gathering in Salem Avenue and a camp fire in the post rooms with speakers James J. O Neill and Ben. the day includes carvings, processions, and community floral contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComb
Camp Tire
Toanvortoyn
Menurholl
Davies
Ui Can
Carbondale
Dota Qle Comb
Davies Post
Aiitch
Salem Avenue
Ben
James J. O'Neill
Jieulquarters
Bermewnt Wiliam Bb
Iit Evivano
Gorn Army of the Republic
Corbondale
Wednesdis
Lee Worts Aris
Toons
Balen Avenue
Mortinns
Lompeta
Grape-Nuts Praised By Baltimore Man In Health Letter
A Baltimore resident credits Grape-Nuts with reversing a long chain of nervous and brain fatigue symptoms after extensive medical trials. He states he improved drastically on a regimen of three to four dessert spoons daily, noting the product contains phosphate of potash and nerve food. He asks that his name be withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitta
Baltimore
Peur Asthenia
New York
Turon
Eupharium
Amd
Ms Self
Postum Co
Battle Freek
Mich
Gerrity Healey Nuptials at St Rose Carbondale
An immense crowd witnessed the wedding of Miss Mary Gerrity and Edward J Healey at St Rose Church Carbondale. The ceremony was conducted by Very Rev T S Colfesy and featured the Columbian hose company drum procession. The couple will honeymoon in New York and reside on Dindinge Street after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gerrity
Edward J. Healey
Carbondale
St. Rose Ech
Dundaff Street
Thdward J. Ddeales
Fell Township
Witceh
St. Reoge
T. S. Colfesy
Columbia Prose Companys
Thomas Brennan
Ma. Tiewley
Columbias
Stockman
Misa Kittie Healey
West Scranton
William Healey
Mendelssohn
Dun« Aah
Healey
Delaware and Hudson
New York City
Dindinge Street
Flo
Pell Township
No Meeting of Temperance Legion at Church
There will be no meeting this week of the Legal Temperance Legion at the First Congregational church due to Friday being a legal Memorial Day observance and regular meeting day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temperance Legion
Legal Temperance Legion
First Congregational Church
Belig Memorial
Carbondale Poor Board Shifts Meeting to Memorial Day
The Carbondale poor board will meet this evening in the city building. The regular meeting night is moved to Memorial Day due to circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Meetings of Tonight Vievrge if Tandolph Camp
Brief item notes a tonight gathering titled Meetings of Tonight at Tandolph camp. The notice mentions Sous of Veterane and invites attendees to discuss local matters and organize activities for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vievrge If Tandolph
Dagaling Ball Attendees Among Carbondaliane Knights
The Beranton armory list of attendees at the Knight Templar ball on Tuesday night includes Sir Knights Prank W. Dennuls George W. Crogs John G. Channos W. W. Pletcher G. F. Swigert Wilbur J. M. Stewart A. B. Titany HM. Vanuan W. B. Evans FP. Roemmetmeyer George Patterson J. P. A. Tingley C. B. Geary Ms. and Mrs. Harry Wright Misses Minnie Bowen Gertruude Dennis Sarva Emma Swigerl and Alice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight Templar
Beranton
Sir Knights and Meshaniks
W. Dennuls
George W. Crogs
John G. Channos
W. W. Pletcher
Wilbur
J. M. Stewart
A. B.titany
HM. Vanuan
W. B. Evans
FL FP. Roemmetmeyer
George Patterson
J. P. A. Tingley
C. B. Geary
Harry Wright
Minnie Bowen
Gertruude Dennis
Sarva
Emma S Swigerl
Alice
Local Names Reappear in Olyphant Ledger Collection
A fragment lists residents and figures including Voyle of Olyphant, Melvin W. Tappan, Levi Patterson, John Miler, W. A. Spencer, P. J. Foster, Jesse Bagley, and James Place, suggesting a historical roll or committee reference.
Honesdale Accepts Crescents Challenge In Two Games
Honesdale will host the Crescents for the first game Saturday afternoon with a return in Carbondale the followingSaturday. Also on Friday the Belmont Street Crackerjacks meet Peach Hill Rue on Lake Todore grounds in a bunting baseball clash. The Glants defeated the Lillies on Sandy's field in an exciting baseball afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honesdale
Crescents
Chestnut Borough
Dittrick
Carbondale
Maple City
Lake Todore
Belmont Street
Peach Hill
Dunn
Warry Robinson
Glants
South Main Street
Lillies
A. Cohen
Connughton
Rillickey
I. Cohen
Ch. Martin
J. Kelly
J. Levy
J. CiriMin
Sandy's
Athletics
Chewers
Wyoming Street
Two June Weddings Bring Local Society Nuptials
Two early June weddings are announced in the town society circle. Miss Catharine Quinn and John Leonion plan a morning ceremony June 4 at St. Rose church. Miss Lucy McDonough and Michael Barrett will wed June 11 in the same church, with both couples from Fallbrook and Cottage streets earning broad good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rose Church
Catharine Quinn
Fallbrook Street
John Leonion
Lucy McDonough
P. G. McDonough
Cottage Street
Michael Barrett
M. F. Barrett
Memorial observance at high school with McCourt address
The high school dedicates Memorial Day activities in the auditorium at 2:30 p.m. Attorney John McCourt of Scrantonia will speak as the centerpiece, delivering patriotic remarks. The school orchestra will perform and students will sing the national anthem, inviting attendance by parents and Grand Army veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCourt
Scrantonia
McCourt
Grand Army
Spanish American volunteers join Memorial Day parade plans
The Spanish American volunteers met at Mitchell company parlors and agreed to join Davies post G A R in Memorial Day exercises. President William J Meyers chaired the meeting and praised the planned parade representation for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Company
Davies’ Post
William J. Meyers
Association
Fruit of the Loom Promises Cure for Weak Women
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness and related ailments. It claims to restore regularity, heal inflammation, and revive strength, citing a testimonial from Mrs. L. J. Dennis of Jacksonville Illinois who recovered from long sickness after using the remedy and its Pleasant Pellets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber
L. J. Dennis
Bad East College Street
Jacksonville
Volunteers Plan Parade Leadership and Meetings
The Spanish American volunteers will meet tomorrow morning at oclock and march from Davies post quarters on Salem avenue. They propose inviting Captain Thomas Murphy of Company C to command the volunteers in the parade, expecting a favorable reply. President Meyers urged formation of a permanent organization, with a meeting set for Tuesday June 10 at the Mitchell hose house and thereafter on the first Tuesday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davies
Salem Avenue
Thomas Murphy
Murphy
Meyers
Mitchell Hose House
A C H Degree Work At Carbondale Hibernians
Last night Carbondale Hibernians three divisions hosted guest C Donovan Scranton county president and witnessed the exemplification of the new ritual conferring four degrees on fifteen members five from each division The Archbald degree team led the proceedings at Watt's hall from 8 to 11 PM amid social enjoyment and instruction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Order of Hibernians
C. Donovan
Scranton
Boston
Carbondale Hibernians
Watt
Dance in Burke Building Promises Evening of Enjoyment
A Friday dance at the Burke building offers pleasant entertainment for enthusiasts. The same management as previous events runs the affair with Wirth providing music and Collins directing dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Wirth
Collins
Organist Crowell leaves Carbondale for Philadelphia post
J. Franklin Crowell formerly organist at the First Congregational church departed Tuesday for Philadelphia where he has earned a job as musical director to be active through the summer. He plans to return to Carbondale in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Franklin Crowell
First Congregational Church
Philadelphia
Carbondale
Funeral of Henry Whittington Held This Afternoon
The funeral for the late Henry Whittington is to be held this afternoon at 200 from the residence on Birkett Street with services at 2 30 oclock. Court Lily No 60 Foresters of America will supervise the obsequies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Whittington
Birkett Street
Court Lily
Foresters of America
Carbondale Engineers and Firemen Hear Planned Action
The Carbondale stationery engineers and firemen held a meeting last evening to decide next week's course of action but refused to divulge the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Hobbs Brothers Depart for Aronfelt After Bel Monk Sendoff
Thomas and James Hobbs of Bel Monk Street leave today for Aronfelt. A farewell party was held at their home last evening in their honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
James Hobbs
Bel Monk Street
Aronfelt
Throop Family Ill With Measles Centering Jeffries Street
The family of Mrs Nicholis Floud of Jeffries Street, six in number, are all ill with measles, a local ill in the Throop area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Throop
Nicholis Floud
Jeffries Street
Local social notes list residents visiting and moving
Miss Margaret Uoyle of the West Side visits relatives in Paterson New Jersey. The Waibell family of Summit Avenue moved their household goods to Uniondale to reside. Misses Grace and Edna Whitey, returning home to Green Ridge from visiting Miss Edna Goodrich on Belmont Street. Henry Lewis of Summit Avenue headed to New York to assist Carbondale Machine Co. in erecting an ice machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Uoyle
West Side
Paterson
N. J
Waibell
Summit Avenue
Uniondale
Grace
Edna Whitey
Edna Goodrich
Belmont Street
Green Ridge
Henry Lewis
New York
Ery
Carbondale Machine Company
Social Roundup Notes From Carbondale Area
Miss Genevieve Reilly of Pleasant Mount visited Carbondale yesterday. Mrs. PA Carroll and children went to Honesdale for several days. Miss Katherine Gillen the masseuse visited Scranton on Tuesday. Miss Elsie Roche of Jermyn stayed with Carbondale relatives Tuesday evening. Mrs. William Mahon of Olyphant visited the Burke home yesterday. H. E. Qemens of Scranton, Erie surveyors, was at the Harrison house last year. Rev. Dr. H. J. Whalen, pastor, was noted in the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Reilly
Pleasant Mount
Carbondale
PA. Carroll
Honesdale
Katherine Gillen
Scranton
Elsie Roche
Jermyn
William Mahon
Olyphant
2. P. Burke
H. E. Qemens
Erie Company Surveyors’ Corps
Dunmore General
Harrison House
H. J. Whalen
Storewide Memorial Day Hours and Bedding Sale
Store closes Friday for Memorial Day. Quilt stock shows high demand with 68 by 90 inch Dimity Quilts at 95 cents and White Crochet Spreads full size hemmed to use at 95 cents each. Special pricing noted.
Cotton Comfortables Line Break Sale Note
The item description notes a sale on cotton comfortables priced at $1.25, down from $1.50, described as light soft and fluffy and lined with silicoline and white cotton marking a broken line listing.
Summer Waistline Styles Highlight Pongee and Embroidered Collars
The notice describes fashionable waists with color embroidered dot collars and matching trim. It notes silk embroidery on the collar and that Pongee fabric is leading summer waist trends. Worn waists are offered at a special price for order-made items, previously $6.75.
Daintiest Dress Materials with Rose Bud Borders
Fresh shipment features world class dress fabrics with delicate rose bud patterns and Dresden figures. Edges finished with bound selvage border, offering an inexpensive yet refined selection for fashionable sewing.
Rich Taffeta Fabrics and Wide Ribbon Selection
The ad highlights moire taffeta 4 inches wide at 26 cents a yard and plain taffeta with lustrous finish 43 to 44 inches wide at 25 cents a yard. It also showcases a regular ribbon stock with white ribbons of all widths priced from 4 to 60 cents a yard, offering greater variety than elsewhere.
Smallpox Quarantine On Red Row After Exposure
A smallpox case is reported on Red Row in Olyphant involving Eugene Wreck. Dr. Kennedy of Priceburg diagnosed a mild case and ordered quarantine. The patient’s wife and child will be vaccinated, while exposure occurred before medical contact by Dr. Harry E. B. Jones who graduated earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugene
Kennedy
Priceburg
Harry EB. Jones
Farmer’s Pain Balm Cure Boosts Sales at Pattens Mills
A farmer near Pattens Mills was severely rheumatic, then recovered after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Co P Rayder offered a free trial and the grateful farmer returned for more, paying a dollar for another bottle for ongoing home use. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace
Co. P. Rayder
Pattens Mills
Welsh church entertainment boosts youth choir at benefit
An evening program at the Welsh Congregational church by the juvenile choir drew a good crowd. Proceeds go to defray costs for the choir as it travels to the national festival at the new armory, with hopes of winning a prize. Archbald mine local No 149 UMWA plans an important meeting in the Odd Fellows hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Armory
Archbald Mine
United Mine Workers of America
Odd Fellows
J. Porteus
Mill Street
Knights Templar
Scranton
Elmer VT. Daniels
Daniels
Ohio
William Snowden
Waymart
James Dornin
Main Street
Annie
Jacob Scherer
Union Street
Herman Schoen
West Scranton
Joseph Howells
Wales
West Pittston
Heron
Mise Ada Kloss
Taylor Street
Furthest South Glaciers in Antarctica Described
R Borchererink recounts reaching the Antarctic in an Outlook article titled Furthest South. He notes elevations to 14,000 feet, glaciers descending steeply to the sea, and deep crevasses ready to swallow a traveler, with an example of a Norwegian guidesman who fell headlong into one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Borchererink
Antarctic
Glacial Ice as Mighty Rivers in Polar Regions
An explorer describes crevasse danger and compares Antarctic and Arctic ice to rivers in warmer lands. He notes a sixty foot fall that left him jammed, explains ice thickness likely around fifty feet on major flats, and discusses iceberg buoyancy with sea ice deeper than its above water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antarctic
Arctic
rebuke from a Massachusetts university professor tale
A venerable professor at a great Massachusetts university endured student ridicule of his manner and appearance. After a witty classmate mocked him, the professor privately advised Hartson to choose better audiences and to avoid targeting those lacking discernment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Fale
Hartson
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