West Scranton Republicans Urge Unity for Next Legislature
The West Side Central Republican Club adopted resolutions urging loyal support for party principals by Lackawanna County representatives in the upcoming legislature. The call pressed unity to secure wise city governance and to align district delegates with party deliberations at Morelsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Central Republican Club
Charles R. Acker
Scranton
Commonwealth
Oii
Lackawanna County
West Side
Morelsburg
C. BE. Olver
Lawmakers Split Over Adoption of Resolutions
David KR. Jones argued the First district representative was elected as an anti-Quay figure and opposed tech adoption of the resolutions. W. Gaylord Thomas favored adoption, and Charlee R. Acker, who introduced the regulations, also supported their adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David KR. Jones
First Legislative
Quay
Tech
W. Gaylord Thomas
Charlee R. Acker
Local Women's Club Notices and Weekly Meetings
The IT.F.C. club met last evening with Miss Maud Thomas in charge. Gifts of dolls must be registered next week for the Nolla Carnival. Mrs. Koehler’s German classes meet tonight and show rapid progress. On Tuesday Nov 20 Mary Haines Hall will speak on Our Bodies and How to Care for Them. Miss Helena Clark leads the Gospel service Saturday at 8 PM. Rev George Alvich hosts Bible class at 4 PM this afternoon. YWCA Week of Prayer continues today at 4 PM at 68 Manin avenue. All women, girls, and members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IT. F.C
Maud Thomas
Helena Clark
Central Association
George Alvich
Young Women's Christian Association
Dinner crowd at Simpson M E church supper served
A large crowd enjoyed a palatable supper at Simpson Methodist Episcopal church last evening. Dishes ranged from fried oysters to ice cream, with organized tables hosted by named ladies and a team in charge of cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Josie Knauss
May Jones
Rachel Jones
David Hodgson
Florence Reith
Ruth Acker
James R. James
George Friant
Helen Gillette
I. Y. Harrison
I. C. Hall
Lulu Taywood
Hall
Richard Castner
Krigbaum
N. Jacobs
A. D. Keith
Seth Wrigley
Elizabeth Jenkins
Summerhill
Annie Summerhill
Marriage of Victor E. Noth and Estella Journey in Scranton
Victor E. Noth of 1125 Lafayette Street, renowned instructor at the Scranton Athletic Club, wed Miss Estella M Journey of Rockland Delaware. The ceremony took place at 4 oclock last evening in the parsonage of the Chestnut Street German Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor E. Noth
Lafayette Street
Scranton Athletic Club
Estella M. Journey
Rockland
Delaware
Chestnut Street
Couple Weds at Local Presbyterian Church in Scranton
Rev Jacob Scheattle officiated the ceremony attended by John R Roth and Miss Emma Wirth of South Scranton. After the knot was tied, guests gathered at the groom's home for a reception. Mr Noth, an accomplished athlete, was formerly an instructor in gymnastics in Philadelphia where he met the bride, a charming young woman. They will reside on Lafayette Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terian Church
Jacob Scheattle
John R. Roth
Emma Wirth
South Scranton
Noth
Philadelphia
Lafayette Street
Arrest and discharge in tool theft case and bribery warrant
Joseph Conota was arraigned before Alderman Kelly on a tool theft charge with Giovanna Deschiama as accuser. Ten witnesses testified but evidence fell short and the defendant was discharged. Thomas Moran had Thomas Mr Louchiin arrested on a bribery warrant. hearing waived and bail posted. A counter suit for threats was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Conota
Kelly
Giovanna Deschiama
BE. W. Thayer
Thomas Moran
Thomas Mr Louchiin
Welly
Mrs Harriet Newell Jones to Speak at Jackson Street Church
Philadelphia secretary of the Baptist Home Missionary Society of America will speak at Jackson Street Baptist Church next Sunday evening. Special music by William Allen and W H Stainton with violin and cornet. A future service for young couples married under the pastor is planned, titled Home Tiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Newell Jones
Philadelphia
Baptist Home Missionary Society of America
Jackson Street Baptist Church
William Allen
W. H. Stainton
Funeral services held for Mrs Elizabeth Stevens at Otia Altimus home
Rev J B Sweet presided at Elizabeth Stevens funeral yesterday at 344 North Lincoln Ave with quartet Mers and Mrs Sweet Mrs Shoemaker and Thomas Abrams singing. Pallbearers included Peter Hinker Josiah Paff N C Mayo Hector Campbell Charles Lull Seth Wrigley. Interment at Washburn Street Cemetery. Remains of Mary J York privately interred at Washburn Street Cemetery yesterday morning with services at 1808 Jackson Street led by Rev J B Sweet and Rev A J Van Clef. Gwen Reese funeral set for 3 PM at brother's home 19 Acker Ave Bellevue with burial at Washburn Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BR. Sweet
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Stevens
Otia Altimus
North
Lincoln Avenue
Mers
Sweet
Shoemaker
Thomas Abrams
Peter Hinker
Josiah Paff
N. Cc. Mayo
Hector Campbell
Charles Lull
Seth Wrigley
Price
You Are Invited Chrysanthemum Show at Mears and Hugen
Local stores Mears and Hugen invite the public to a chrysanthemum show this Saturday. Event promises decorative blooms and garden displays to attract customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mears & Hugen
Mourn & Hagen
Man Falls Dow n Stairs Fracturing Skull
William Maher of 114 North Filmore avenue fell at home yesterday and fractured his skull. Dr. J. J. Brennan attends him. John L. Boyd reports a $2 robbery at a house on Ninth and Jackson streets. Union Thanksgiving service to be held at Plymouth Congregational church Thanksgiving morning with Rev. Ss. EF. Mathews preaching. Simpson church third quarterly meeting conducted by Rev. Dr. Gritfin with flourishing reports. Humpton Street Methodist Episcopal church social last night drew a large crowd. Ladies' Aid supper at Mrs. Thomas Thompson’s home on North Lincoln avenue was well patronized. United Mine Workers of America to meet at Flanagan's hall on Luzerne street this evening. Harriet Bailey attended funeral of her niece Esther Davis in Elmira yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Maher
Filmore Avenue
J. J. Brennan
John L. Boyd
Ninth and
Jackson Streets
Plymouth Congregational Church
Ss. EF. Mathews
First Baptist Church
Gritfin
Simpson Church
Humpton Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Thomas Thompson
Lincoln Avenue
United Mine Workers of America
Flanagan's Hall
Luzerne Street
Harriet Bailey
Esther Davis
Elmira
John Lentes
Cedar Avenue
Jacob Mick
Primira
South Side
All Committee
Lizzie Rentsehter
Test's Hotel
Alderman Lentes
William Zeismer
Adam Freuehtel
James Neason
M26
Stone Avenue
Charles Rose
Obituary for Mex Peter Bloom of Green Ridge
The death of Mex Peter Bloom occurred yesterday at the home of her son in Green Ridge. She was 70, daughter of Philip Griffin, sister of Pamiso, Tiikho, George and Walter Griffin, and survived by sons George and Nort G. Griffin and daughters Mrs. Prapeed Sivan and Mrs. Josephine Kizer with others. Funeral Saturday at Mr W. Wyle’s residence corner Green Ridge Street and Jefferson Avenue. Another death reported is Miss Jennice Ives, died Tuesday. funeral today at 2 from her parents’ home, interment in Pitts Lon Avenue Cemetery.
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Mex
Peter Bloom
Edwin W. Ives
Julfurson Avenue
Green Inge
Mir Tittle
George
Concordia
Kaneit
Wnt
Nort G
Kanas City
Prapeed Sivan
Jnsephine Kizer
Ponwhina
Calg
Mies
Ilene
Ko W. Wwe
Green Ridge Street
Jefferson Avenue
Alina Kya
Mina
Jicol Spranidie
Stone Avenue
Chuck
Pitts
Lon Avene
Free a sample of Warners Safe Cure advertisement
A promotional notice offers a free sample of Warner's Safe Cure for kidney and liver health. Readers are instructed to send a metal card mentioning the society to Varner's Safe Cure Co. in Rochester New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Varner's Safe Cure Co
Rochester
N.Y
Green Ridge social events and travels noted
Miss Ida Loveland of Penn avenue left yesterday for a six week visit with friends in Moscow. The Green Ridge Presbyterian Ladies Aid will host a calendar social in church parlors this evening with months represented by members in elegant costumes. The Witches Carnival fundraiser produced a neat sum for the library despite stormy weather. Epworth League at Elmary Methodist will hold a social in the church tonight, Chrysanthemum show Saturday at Mears and Tagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Ida Loveland
Penn Avenue
Moscow
Ladies’ Aid Society
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
Mia
Acciety
Aelniry Methodine Epiedopel Church
Mule Plunges Toward Street in Newton Township Trench
A mule pulling a wagon driven by a young man named Dally employed by Farmer Lakue of Newton township fell into an open trench on North Main avenue near Watkins' butcher shop. The wagon halted at the trench edge, saving two men from a street plunge. the mule was retrieved with difficulty. The trench was for replacing water pipes after a nearby cavern, and a lantern was lit though the driver did not see it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dally
Lakue
Newton Township
Watkins
North Main Avenue
Watking
Evening Reception Honors Miss Mollie Terry at Allen Home
Mr and Mrs John Allen entertained a party on North Matin avenue Wednesday evening in honor of their guest Miss Mollie Terry of Lawton Pa. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Van Gorden Mr and Mrs Leslie Lane Mr and Mrs WH Hin min Mr and Mrs James Lovelass Mr and Mrs Jacob Berry Mr and Mrs H Kiluwuminger Mr and Mrs Fred Terry Mrs Chenoweth and numerous Misses and Messrs listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allen
North Matin Avenue
Mollie Terry
Lawton
William van Gorden
Leslie Lane
WH Hinmin
James Lovelass
Jacob Berry
H. Kiluwuminger
Fred Terry
Chenoweth
Manda
Terry
Amber Stonler
Frances Klauminger
Clara Harris
Gertrude Chenoweth
Edith James
Lola Sherman
Minnie Terry
Minnielease
Effie Ballet
J. G. Terry
Will Wright
Almon Stonier
Joseph Bisbing
Samuel Bisbing
David Watkins
Will Allen
Edward van Gorder
Bert Watson
Artie Keisling
Funeral Rites for Mrs Eliza Hinnah Held at Amelia Ave Home
The funeral for the late Mrs Eliza Hinnah occurred Wednesday afternoon from her daughter Mrs A L Depew’s Amelia Avenue home. Reverend S G Reading assisted by Reverend W G Watkins officiated. A church quartet sang Abide With Me and The Christian's Goodnight in a solemn service. Pallbearers were Giles Clark William Chappell D Bulls and Mr Hall amid attendance from Sunbury and Bloomsburg. The obituary notes other relatives and friends attended from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Hinnah
A. L. Depew
Amelia Avenue
Tev
S. G. Reading
North Main Avenue Baptist Church
W. G. Watkins
Goodnight
Giles Clark
William Chappell
D. Bulls
Mr. Hall
Sunbury
Bloomsbury
Fred Ware
Wilbur Street
W. F. Davies
Welsh Congregational Church
Social evenings and visitors span Diamond and West Market
Miss Bertha Bishop hosts friends at her Diamond venue while John Marth and family relocate from Church avenue to Summit avenue. Miss Helen Chappell and Miss Pearl Davis host a pleasant party with games and music. Mrs Harriet Jones from Philadelphia spoke at the Baptist church on Missionary Societies. Miss Caroline Dorsey, a Japan missionary, and two Japanese ladies present a Sunrise Kingdom lecture at Providence Presbyterian with native dress and a twelve-part program. tickets cost ten and fifteen cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Bishop
Diamondvenue
John Marth
Church Avenue
Summit Avenue
Helen Chappell
West Market Street
Pearl Davis
West Side
Gussie
Bussie Cohen
Caroline Dorsey
Japan
Providence Presbyterian Church
Kijimi Masa Ban Ani Nakanishio Shiru San
Strike settlement eyed as engineers, miners clash in Indiana
Exchulve Wire reports from Terre Haute that four miners signed a wage scale demand by engineers who walked off Monday cutting 7,000 bituminous coal miners out of work. Operators claim miners intend to return and force engineers to accept old pay until the January interstate joint conference.
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Associated Press
Terme Haute
Ind
Jyilin
Fatal duel among medical and dental students at Omaha college
An altercation today at Omaha Medical College over front seat rights left Dave Woods of Schuyler Neb fatally injured and Joe McCann another student seriously hurt. The Associated Press reports a violent fight erupted among students resulting in severe injuries and possible death.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Omaha Medical College
Dave Woods
Schuyler
Neb
Perhiaps
Joe McCann
Requiem Mass Held for Lizzie Barrett at St Johns
The funeral of Miss Lizzie Barrett was held yesterday from the family home on Cherry Street then at St John’s church where a requiem mass was celebrated. The cortege proceeded to Cathedral cemetery for interment with pallbearers named John Campbell, Owen Langan, Thomas Flaherty, Patrick Harrett, Michael Flaherty and James Bohan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Barrett
Cherry Street
Do'rlock
St John's Church
Fig Street
Cathedral
John Campbell
Owen Langan
Thomas Flaherty
Patrick Harrett
Michael Flaherty
James Bohan
St Aloysius Society Holds Second Literary Exercises
The St Aloysius Literary and Debating society met in Pharmacy hall for the second literary exercises after an enjoyable demoker. Papers were read by members and a piccolo solo by Michael Coyne impressed the audience. Martin Walsh led a free silver discussion. Daniel Boyle performed a solo before a debate on whether Bonaparte was a greater general than Hannibal with affirmatives by William Daniels Thomas Needham Malachi Coyne and Steve Duggan and negatives by Hugh Coyne Thomas Handley Thomas Lowry Terrence McGovern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Aloysius Literary and Debating Society
Pharmacy Hall
Michael Coyne
Martin Walsh
Daniel Boyle
Bonaparte
Hannibal
William Daniels
Thomaet Needham
Malachi Coyne
Steve
St Bernard dog stolen from Alderman Lentes in Scranton
Alderman John Lentes of Cedar Avenue reports his large brown St Bernard missing. The three year old dog stands over three feet tall with shaggy untawny fur and was last seen near Cedar Avenue. Police notified with no trace yet.
Dunmore Doings and Missionary Meeting in Ambit orium
The Woman's Missionary Society held a gathering in the Ambitorium with Rev. Mr. Mameyond of Olyphant leading prayers. Roy Courtney UL Fenn spoke on the Pekin siege and the Boxer movement, citing prayers and providence guiding events and noting aid arriving to besieged areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society
Oleh
Mame Yond
Olyphaot
Listor
Roy
Courtney UL Fenn
Miston
Peohin
Aea
Vibe Au
Peter
Tle
WARTS AND WEEDS AND THE CURE PROMISES
Warts are fought by work not wishful thinking. The article extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for persistent coughs and lung diseases, claiming cures and high success. Personal testimonials praise relief and offer free consultation by letter from Buffalo. It warns against substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Pierce
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
R. V. Pierce
N. Y
Invalids
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