City Notes Driving Club Races and Public Meetings
Gentlemen's Driving Club hosts races Saturday at 2 p m. The funeral of Mrs Thomas Gibbons of Gibron Street was held yesterday with a regular mass at the cathedral and interment at Dunmore Catholic cemetery. A Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting at Rim Park Church reviewed state convention reports. A shadow gymnastic exhibition at the Young Men's Christian Association tomorrow night features acrobats and odd physiques. organizers anticipate strong attendance similar to last year's Brownies showing.
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Gibron Street
Dunmore Catholic
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Rim Park
Philadelphia
Bartl’s Narrow Escape In Lew Court Cave Collapse
Edmund A. Bart, mining engineer, narrowly escaped a six foot cave-in while directing fill work in a Lew court passage between Vine and Olive streets. He clung to a small board as earth sank around him, feet braced, with two double dwellings nearby evacuated. The site sits above old mine workings near Jefferson Avenue and Olive Street, about thirty five feet to the gangway roof.
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Lew Court
Vine
Olive Streets
Bard
Lae Court
Adame
Washington Avenues
Bart
Jefferson Avenue
Olive Street
Florence Crittenden mission board plans annual report
Florence Crittenden mission board of managers met on Saturday to publish the annual reports. The Scranton home rooms were described as clean and neat. Mrs. Saxton the matron received a letter from founder Charles B. Critenden announcing a winter visit to Scranton for mission services.
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Florence Missions Homes
WII
Scranton
Florence Crittenden Mission Board of Managers
Saxton
Charles BE. Crittenden
Election Returns Show Republicans Win County Ticket
Early returns from fifty of 138 districts indicate Judge Archibald leads by 1000 plus, Clemens and Davis by about 600 each, Vaughan over 100, with other Republican candidates ahead 100 to 1000. Voters condemn Democratic campaigning as heavy support for the GOP grows. The Tribune expects fuller tallies in a later edition.
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Clemens
Davis
Vaughan
Tribune
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Old Porge
Lickawanna Kelly
Smith
Schadt
Koehler
Heavy turnout with limited disturbances in county election
Voters poured to polling places under sharp cold weather as counties saw high turnouts. Despite party tensions and some disorder in a few wards, police reported overall good order with no major incidents and a strong early vote across Eight, Sixteenth, Ninth and Seventeenth wards.
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Avery
Ovcr
Thin City
Clork
Democratic Party
Atresta
Disorder at McHugh's hotel ends with arrest
Disturbances did not disrupt election duties at McHugh's hotel on North Main Avenue West Side. Michael McDonald of the Twenty first ward drew a revolver during a discussion yesterday morning. the weapon slipped from his grasp and he was taken to the station house by Lieut Davies and Officer Lowry.
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McHugh
North Main A Avenue
West Side
Michael McDonald
Twenty-first
McDonald
Davies
Offeer Lowry
Republicans Celebrate Early Return Slates In Washington Ave HQ
Republicans packed the Price building on Washington Avenue as returns from New York state and city Massachusetts and Lackawanna County streamed in by 10 pm. Colonel K H Ripple led tabulation with clerks as traveling stewards mingled in the Central Republican club and celebratory hoots followed majorities for Morton in New York State.
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Washington Avenue
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Lackawarnna County
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Democrats Await Results at Armory Amid Tepid Jubilation
The Democratic county committee received returns at the armory, led by John F. Scragg EC Newcomb and Frank Ryan, with little enthusiasm as results rolled in. By midnight, optimism faded. county Chairman Roche remained confident in Smith and Durkin, but by 1 am the tally suggested a Republican victory, prompting departures and plans to verify figures in the morning.
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Democratic County Committee
John F. Scragg
EC. Newcomb
Frank Ryan
New York
Roche
Smith
Durkin
Tribune
Campaign chatter at Lackawanna Avenue headquarters
Party members and candidates gathered at the Jermyn building on Lackawanna Avenue in the evening. They stated satisfaction with campaign work and Loftus claimed polling at least 1,200 votes, predicting a shift in the election results and promising a stronger voice in 1916.
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Jermyn
Lackawanna Avenue
William Loftus
Ple
Sheriff
Enthusiasm at Penn ayendie Stereopticon Display
Vast crowds gathered at Penn ayendie and Spruce Street to watch a stereopticon show of results and telegraphic dispatches from New York. War scenes from Gettysburg and Petersburg drew strong cheers while Republican candidates received vocal support, amid pointed criticism of Democrats during the long event.
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Spruce Street
New York
Gettysburg
Petersburg
Haydn Evans Return and Cast Tour Notes
Members of the Haydn Evans Quartette return from a Welsh concert tour to reports of large audiences and profits. Several performers extend their engagements to Germany, Holland, and London while Sadie Kaiser will spend a year in London to sing in England and Wales.
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Haydn Evans
the Tribune
London
England
Wales
Groundbreaking Ceremony Opens Calvary Church Project
The Calvary church broke ground for a new frame building at Monroe Avenue and Gibson Street after a brief service in the old chapel. Rev. Charles F. Robinson led the consecration prayers as members pushed forward with plans, targeting a $6,505 cost and electricity lighting for a 1,200 square foot Moor area. The article notes enthusiastic support and mentions past coverage about Scranton’s growth and community efforts.
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Calvary
Monroe Avenue
Gibson Street
Charles Fe, Robinson
PD. P
Second Presbyterian Church
BLPF
Clemi
Calvary Church
Tribune
Spielows
Ematy
New Glass Celery Tray Debuts Amid Daily Goods
A small item listing notes the arrival of the New Glass Celery Tray among many new goods daily. The brisk stock flow highlights continuing offerings and variety in the shop's displays.
Woolworth Store Front Exhibition Attracts Shoppers
A fragment describes Woolworth's green and gold storefront drawing buyers with new and novel merchandise. The text praises the display as elegant and inviting, highlighting innovative neckwear and fashionable accessories on show and the overall appeal of the exhibition.
Pound Rates Offer Home Family Washing Service
An advertisement invites families to enroll weekly washing service with special pound rates. It promises prompt wagon calls and easy drop postal contact for terms and schedule.
Prohibition Headquarters Draws Crowds on Lackawanna Avenue
The temperance party held a crowded gathering on Lackawanna avenue, third floor rooms above The Fall store, with Conrad's orchestra entertaining and a Western Union operator handling messages. Prohibition advocates Tallie Morgan H. M. Watton W. W. Lathrope F. M. Koehler C. S. Chandler and others attended. The event ran until 2 a.m. and offered coffee and sandwiches. Charles L. Hawley was away in Philadelphia.
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Temperance Party
Lackawanna Avenue
Conrad
Western Union
Charles L. Hawley
Scranton
Philadelphia
Tallie Morgan
H. M. Watton
W. W. Lathrope
F. M. Koehler
C. 8. Chandler
N. Callender
People's Party Candidates Satisfied With Campaign Result
The People's party expressed satisfaction with the outcome of their present campaign amid a note that the party made no great effort to compile returns of the vote.
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People's Party
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