Local Scranton Scene Highlights City Visitors and Officials
T. A. Brashear of St. Louis visited the city yesterday. Mark Edgar, Mayor Connell’s private secretary, was seen on a fishing trip in Pike county. O. R. Archer, formerly of this city, was elected president of the Schuylkill Press association. Joseph Gaynor, formerly night operator at the telephone exchange, resigned. James Niland will take Gaynor’s old post. Barry Wright Frank Orchard A Corbie and Julius Spaeth of Carbondale were among out of town spectators at the Scranton club victory over Hazleton yesterday. George H. Lancaster, Wayne County’s delegate to the Harrisburg convention, joins local business interests and plans to reside here. he supported Jack Robinson and is active in Masonic circles.
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T. A. Brashear
St. Louis
Mark Edgar
Connell
Pile County
O. R. Archer
Schuylkill
Carbondale
Scranton
Hazleton
George H. Lancaster
Wayne County
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Jack Robinson
A Confidential Clark staged by Father Whitty drama group
Amateurs at Music Hall presented A Confidential Clark by Father Whitty's Dramatic Company for Progressive Assembly No 15 Knights of Labor. The cast, led by Mammie Mahon as Beastie, drew strong audience interest and concluded with a novelty afterpiece as Miss Katie Saltey provided music.
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Clark
Honus
Music Hall
Father Whitty
Progressive Assembly No. 15
Knights of Labor
Father
Katie Saltey
Niagara Hose Company Picnic at Frear's Grove
The Niagara Hose Company advertises its annual picnic to be held at Frear's Grove near the Delaware and Hudson depot in Providence on June 4 and 6. The programme promises great inducements to pleasure seekers.
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Niagara Hose Company
Frear's
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and local remedies sold
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a fifty year old remedy for children, claiming it calms pain and soothes gums while curing wind colic. It also markets Burdock Blood Smutters as a cure for liver issues and lists local businesses offering wheels and other goods with names and addresses.
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Mra. Winslow
Music Hall Cantata Promises Musical Treat on June 15
The Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church choir, about 125 voices, will perform the cantata "Eather the Beautiful Queen" at Music Hall with notable city talent to raise funds for the church building. Memorial Day dampened but a large crowd attended services and parade. The Plymouth Congregational church hosted the cantata "Dreamland" by the Sunday school, drawing warm praise. An accident at Bellevue shaft injured John Warren, while infant Arthur Morgan died aged two, with services set Friday.
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Music Hall
Anne Fletcher
Plymouth Congregational Church
Washburn Street
A. W. Cooper
Hampton Street
S. ‘Ng
Sadie Ei Kaiser
Wilkes-Barre
Lilaw
Herbert
Awyhom Mordecat
M. Thormas Prophetes
A. B. Bvynon
Arthur d
John Morgan
Decker's Court
Smanthe
Washburh Street Cemetery Row
BR. G. Jones
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church
Elstaddfod
Pittaton
Cruegiat
A. W. Musgrave
Bloomsburg
D. B. Nicholas
Twenty-first
Calvinistic Methodist Church
Lake Ariel
Mra
John Fowler
Bynon Astreet
Steven Hendrick
Brooklyn
Cora Lavinia
Cenjamin Kershner
South Main Avenue
Joseph B Evans
Young Women's Excursion Postponed to June 16
The Young Women's Christian association excursion to Farview is postponed until Saturday June 16 due to heavy rains and ground conditions. The group chose to delay after assessing the weather and field conditions to ensure a better outing for participants.
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Farview
Christian
Association
iMfleere
Indiie
Proepent
June 11 trip to include announced features and new attractions
The trip scheduled for June 11 will include all features already announced and may offer additional attractions.
Day at Laurel Hill Park draws large crowd despite weather
Laurel Hill Park remained a favored recreation spot as a sizable crowd attended yesterday. Despite cloudy skies and rough weather, people enjoyed the merry go round and lantern rides in the afternoon, with evening plans including a Lawrence band performance and dancing.
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Laurel Hill Park
Lawrence
Minooka memorial day notices and South Side unrest
Memorial Day activities at St. Josephs Minooka and the Young Men's Institute are noted with a patriotic sermon by Reverend John Loughran. A report describes tramp bands roaming the South Side, breaking into homes for food and demanding breakfast and cash, prompting calls for police action.
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Memorial Borriers
Minooka
St. Joseph's Church
All Choir
O'Connell Connell
Young Men’s Institute
Jotn Loughran
Young Men's Institute
Hen thieves plague Nay Aug Falls region roosts
Reported chicken thefts in the Sanderson Hill area between Clay Avenue and Nay Aug Falls describe repeated raids by a gang of tramps. On one occasion twenty chickens were beheaded in the yard, with heads left behind as the thieves departed.
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Sanderson’ Hill
Clay Avenus
Nay Aug Falls
Nay Ang Falls
Sabbath Liberty and Civil Liberty Clash in Liberty Letter
H. B. Vas Rexravyses of 444 Wyoming Avenue defends civil and religious liberty, attacks Sunday Sabbath enforcement, argues Saturday observance, and critiques a 174 law as outdated. He cites Webster on civil liberty and religious liberty, condemns lynch law and intolerance, and urges rest and lawful, humane enforcement.
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Tun Trrnunn
Doin Davy
Tow
Lance
Sinai
John Davy
Willy
Webster
Dietatea
Babylon
America
Bentay
Ian Sessad
United States
Christ
Geven
Pleces
H. B. Vas Rexravyses
Wyoming Avenue
Resolutions of Resignation for Ira Gearhart
Resolutions unanimously adopted by Sam Sloan division No 74 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers mourn the accidental death of Ira Gearhart struck by a tunnel guard post at Nay Roy tunnel on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad at Scranton PA on May 27. The division extends sympathy to his widow and relatives and votes to drape its charter for thirty days and publish the resolutions in the Brotherhood Journal and daily papers.
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Sam Sloan
Brotherhood of Legomotive
Ira Gearhart
Nay Roy Tunnel
Delaware, Lackawanoa and Western
Scranton
Denrer
Brotherhood of Locomotive Brigaters
C.P. ApinuMan
W.d. Fisiten
Conmmittos
Pays Moysi
Knights of Clothiera Triumph in Mock Tournament
In a lively mock tournament in Clothiera, Goutins & Hackett defeat rivals as Connie & Hacker wagered banners and costumes. Spectators cheer as horses endure mud and pageantry, while two young promoters display “ETNEST SPOCK” on a blazing shield and attract the crowd. The event ends with Connie & Hackert hailed for victorious display of fine clothes.
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Escentria
Alorea
Jada
Collins Hackett styles and prices in men’s wear
Advertises Collins and Hackett fine suits from 7 to 75 dollars, fine trousers 2.59 to 7 dollars, working pants up to 2.50, hats 4 to 6 dollars, caps 2.50 to 4 dollars, and bus seats priced around 1 to 12 dollars.
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P. C. Chriot
St Mary's German Catholic Church
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George B. Dowd
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Lake Como
Washington Drom Corpant Central Park
Anna Maria
Java
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Grand Army of the Republic
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St. Mary's
Christian Association
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Leckawanna Ave
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