Scranton Social Notes Highlight NY Visits and Local Remembrances
A Rose returns from New York while Mrs Friedlander spends a few days there. Miss Julia Clapp Allen comes home after five months in Europe. Harlie Zintel, guitarist, to perform at Jermyn on Thanksgiving. Scranton names registered at the Westminster in New York include Crawford Hoste Williams Underwood Storied Norton Linderman Devine Harnard Lewis Brooks Shepherd and others.
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A. Rose
New York
M. A. Friedlander le
New York City
Julia Clapp Allen
W.O. Allen
Europe
Harlie Zintel
Tenth Street
Jermyn
Reg
Funeral of Mrs. Catherine Lynett at St Marys Dunmore
The funeral of Mrs Catherine Lynett was held yesterday at St Marys Church Dunmore. Rev M B Donlan presided with Rev M F Crane and Rev J I Dunn assisting. Interment followed at the church cemetery and pallbearers included M A Taylor and others. The sermon praised the charity and tenderness of her life.
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Catherine Lynett
Dunmore
Chestnut Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
M. B. Donlan
M. F. Crane
Avoca
J. I. Dunn
Green Ridge
Kate Mongan
St. Mary
Full Line of Huyler's Candies Arrives Wednesday
Coursen's Football Thanksgiving Day feature notes Scranton faces Wyoming Seminary at Base Hall Park. Tribune readers are told to contact them if seeking staff.
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Huyler
Coursen
Scranton
Wyoming Seminary
Base Hall Park
Connolly and Wallace Build Bigger Dry Goods Empire
The Scranton firm Connolly and Wallace at 209 Washington Avenue plans larger facilities after five years of growth. I P Connolly and H C Wallace, previously in separate dry goods trades, formed a partnership to expand operations and align with the New York Dry Goods Exchange, aiming to benefit customers with an enlarged department system and store.
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New York Dry Goods Exchange
Connolly
Theiler
Scranton
Connolly & Wallace
New York City
Dry Goods Exchange
Exchange
Driesen Fraud Case Upheld by Scranton Judge
Judge Archbold brands the Driesen failure as fraudulent part of a wider scheme to defraud creditors. The ruling dissolves attachments on goods and details a pattern of false credit, hurried sales, and family involvement, signaling stronger creditor protection and scrutiny of similar cases.
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Archbald
Driesen
Kangman & Co
Nathan, Son & Co
Wilson & Co
Lesser & Dauzgizere
Hannah Driv
Hannah Driesen
Warren & Knapp
Archbard
Vendee
New York
May
Pennsylvania
Hannah Driegen
Scranton
Louis Driegen
Nicodemus or Baked Alive Ends the Show
The pantomime comedy Nicodemus or Baked Alive closes the program with Harry Thorne as chief fan maker. Davis' theater promises a great week of entertainment with Thanksgiving Day the program altered for the final three days.
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Harry Thorne
Davis’ Theater
Black Patti and troupe entertain at Frothingham theater
Black Patti the Songstress and fifty troubadours performed at the Frothingham last night to a fair audience. The program alternated between a lively Bowery skit titled At Jolly Cooney Island and refined vocal selections from grand and comic opera.
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Frothingham
Jolly Cooney Island
New York
Coashore Bowery
Black Patt
Davis Theater Vaudeville Shines With Strong Cast
Harry Thorne and Maggie Willett headline a high quality vaudeville week at Davis Theater. The show includes An Up Town Flat, Delmanning brothers dancing, Leavitt with Nevello in Europe’s Greatest juggling act, Lulu Thies singing and miming birds, a McAvoy Rogers sketch, Emil Hastings stereopticon views, and William Corcoran delivering sentimental songs like Cast Aside and Mother Was a Lady.
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Harry Thorne
Maggie Willett
Davis’ Theater
Willet
Rogers
McAvoy
Thorne
Bubbles
Delmanning
Leavitt
Nevello
Europe
Lulu Thies
Emil Hastings
William Corcoran
Jury awards half policy in pneumonia case at common pleas
In the first case of the term John Kelly, administrator of Mary Kelly’s estate, sued Metropolitan Life Insurance for $460. A stipulation limited payout to half when death results from a pulmonary complaint. The jury, following Judge Gunster, awarded $290.19. Other adjourned and settled cases listed include multiple actions against railroads and insurers.
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Common Pleas Court
John Kelly
Mary Kelly
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Everett Warren
Webster
William Haggerty
Gunster
Marthars Sowka
Mirella Snyter
W. H. Stahton
A. A. Vosbure
Samuel Tillson
Scranton Traction Company
Arcade Fileworks
T. F. Leonard
Thomas
DBD
Bradla
Prussian National Insurance Company
Ellen J. Madigan
John W. Williams
George Malot
Charles A. Seamans
G. Evans
Giles Stanton
City of Scranton
D. C
Richard Evans
Richard Morris
Tydvil Davis
Zerfass Divorce Case Heard in Chambers
In Archbald yesterday, Idella Zerfass testified in a divorce suit against J. F. Zerfass alleging infidelity. Witnesses described marriage on Oct 1 1879 in Monrose and residences in Montrose Scranton plus two children. Constables and detectives recounted securing proof of infidelity on Oct 12 at the Arlington in Olyphant.
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Archbald
Idella P. Zerfass
J. F. Zerfass
Richard H. Holgate
Scranton
Timothy Jones
Thomas F. Reynolds
Jesse Morris
Olyphant
Thomas Leyshon
Mary Gow
the Arlington
Fraud charge sustained against defendant with no grounds against attachment
The text states the fraud charge is abundantly sustained and finds no ground to complain against the attachment. It presents a verdict favoring the claimant and undermining any defense that would help the defendant. The language indicates the court found sufficient facts of fraud to support the charge.
Tiling the Court House Tower Nears Finish
Workmen completed the exterior on the court house third story and the tile roof. The tilers finished the spire and scaffolding is being removed. Inside work remains but bricklayers carpenters and painters will proceed to ready No 1 courtroom for court to move back from the federal building.
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Court House
Court Room
Federal Building
Hold Ups End On New Spruce Street Bridge Pact
Mayor Bailey signed an ordinance for three electric arc lights on the Spruce Street bridge. Since opening, the bridge has seen frequent assaults by a gang of ruffians amid inadequate police patrols enabling lawlessness.
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Spruce Street
Bailey
Cure on Cold in One Day Promotes Laxative Tablets
An advertisement claims Bromo Quinine Tablets cure colds in one day with a refund offer if not effective. It states the product is available at all druggists for two cents.
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Laughlin
Thanksgiving plant sale and church supper notice
Cat flowers advertised for Thanksgiving include roses carnations bouvardea violets and chrysanthemums plus palms ferns dracaenas and rubber plants for decorations. A Thanksgiving supper with a first class orchestra is served at Dunmore Presbyterian church Thursday evening from 6 to 10.
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McClintock's
Jefferson Avenue
Electric Street
Dunmore Presbyterian Church
Today's Good Things Bargain Ads Open for Turkey Day
Daily bargain notes urge readers to hurry as limited lots are sold at cut prices. Items include child silver plated sets, knife fork spoon kits, and a tray, all advertised with steep discounts to entice quick in store purchases.
Spectacles Sale Ad at Lackawanna Avenue Eye Clinic
Save money buying specta cles at Silverstone eye specialist 300 Lackawanna avenue. Prices claim to be cheapest in the city with frames from $1.00 and up reading glasses 2c per pair opera and magnifying glasses reduced. Free eye examination and guaranteed satisfaction. Office hours 9 a.m. to noon 1 to 6 p.m.
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Lackawanna Avenue
Lehigh Valley Ticket Office
Holiday Stock Offer Includes Watches Lamps and Forks
The notice advertises a near complete holiday stock with a $10.00 gold watch warrantied 15 years and a banquet lamp with large silk shade. It mentions Rogers triple fork and tied knives at $1.45 and $3.00 respectively.
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Norton’s
Lackawanna Ave
THE
Weston Mill CO
Scranton, Olyphant
Carbondale
DRS
Henwood
Wardell
Lackawann’ Ave
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Tribune
Sghanke& Spencer
Spruce
Lackawanna County
Archhbald
Camille Castelle
Lloyd Gibbs
C. L. Moore
Kaufman
Black Patti the Songstress
Uecord
Davis’ Theatre
Zerfoss
Castoria
China Hall
Wyoming Avenue
Ige
Mercereau & Connell
Coal Exchange, Opp
Hotel
Lady Humber
Chase & Farrar
Linden Street
Rexford
Lacka. Ave
Reise & Solomon
Keeley State
Washington
Ghthers, Heller & Furisherg
A. E. Rogers
Lackawanna Alenue
Thiele
Katharine Thiele
Ernest Thiele
Scharwenka Conservatory
Herr Kopff
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