Honesdale News Recap of Local Events and Lectures
Novelist items and social notes from Honesdale include the Presbyterian church sale raising 241.70, an Erie excursion to New York on Nov 28, and the Amity club ball at the armory with Freeman's orchestra. Local visits, theater notices, court history, and community updates on residents and business appearances fill the week.
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Scranton Tribune
Honesdale
George M. Genung
New York City
H. EK. Northup
Clark
Green
The
Presbyterian Church
Erie
New York
American Mechanics
Baptist Church
C. L. Percy
Amity Club
Armory
Freeman
Wayne County
Jacob Bush
John Spayd
Robert Porter
John Gibson
Thomas Burnside
David Scott
William Jessup
N. B. Eldred
George RR. Barrett
James M. Porter
Thomas
Bell
George Ft. Barrett
Decker
C. P. Waller
Henry M. Seely
George &. Purdy
Hon
Tvie
Thompson News Roundup of Scranton Area Visits and Incidents
Special to the Scranton Tutane reports on Scranton residents visiting family in Thompson and nearby towns. J W Browning and family traveled to A W Gates, with Mrs Brown ing and son remaining with Thompson relatives. Windsor and Sanford visits noted along with church notices and local movements. Fred Wri ght er and family consult New York doctors about a son’s illness. Local clergy and residents travel for events and family gatherings.
Hawley News Briefs and Church Funeral Notice
Hawley, Nov 28. Funeral for the late James McNamara set Sunday at 4 pm in St Philomena's Church Little Leland. James broke his arm last Monday on the way from school. Miss Low Peepple visited Scranton friends. Grant Kellum and George Lobb, Scranton Business College students, will spend Thanksgiving with parents. Mrs S T Palmer attends missionary convention at Oneonta. Miss Anna Pardee of Jersey City visits Mrs Carl Oberle. Mrs Jesse Collumb is quite ill. Niggar Night School at Mannerchor hall drew a grand crowd. Hawley University Association center to meet Saturday evening, Nov 24, with Mrs W N Pierson presiding. Presbyterian church ladies plan a rummage sale at B V Murray’s store on Malin street Monday and Tuesday.
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Scranton Tribune
Hawley
James McNamiara
St. Philomena's Church
Leland James
Anna Pardee
Jersey City
Carl Oberle
Jesse Collumby Quite III
Niggar
Mannerchor Hall
Hawley University Association Center
W. N. Pierson
The
Presbyterian Church
B. V. Murray
Malin Street
Cold Cure Capsules Promise Quick Relief and Rest
Advertisement advises taking two or three Krause's Cold Cure Capsules during the day and two at night to ensure restful sleep and free bowel movement next morning. Claims the cold will melt away with continued use. Price 25 cents, sold by Matthews Bros.
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Krause
Matthews Bros
Uniondale Professor Alfred Killed by Train Attack
Uniondale reports Professor Alfred was killed Thursday afternoon after leaving Herrick Center. He was struck by southbound Erie train No. 2 while returning home, in a fatal accident.
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Scranton Tribune
Uniondale
Alfred
Herrick Center
Erie
Northeast Pennsylvania Telephone line expands in Forest City area
The Northeast Pennsylvania Telephone company now runs a line between Forest Rye and Uniondale and from Thompson to Susquehanna. A Uniondale to Thompson gap should close within a month. Poles to Pleasant Mount and Niagara planned when available. Local phone points opened at Phinney's store Hubbard's mill News office and nearby stores. General Manager Osgood tied the Forest City line to the independent carbondale system. Funeral for Susie Lea attended by locals. she often visited Forest City. Burgess candidates J C Brown and Dr D Dwyer endorsed for court. A Montrose arrest reports two men charged with breaking into Mike Maxion's house. cash and watch recovered. Gardiner, ceq., in Montrose on court business. Presiding Elder Warner to preach Sunday at the Methodist church. Mrs. W J Maxey of Montrose visited her parents here. Mrs. Charles Davey of Torrey Wayne county spent a week here. Miss Mary Meehan and Con Dillon wed at St Agnes in Carbondale. plan Niagara Falls honeymoon and settle in Susquehanna. B I Maxey buys Wilkes-Barre pharmacy. Book club invites members and a dollar from each by Monday night. club has about fifty. William Pryntell, convicted of selling liquor without a license, receives three months in jail and $500 fine. Minnie Snedeker returns from Laketoma. W A Latt resumes outings after surgery.
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Forest City
Northeastern Pennsylvania Telephone Company
Forest Ry
Uniondale
Thompson
Susquehanna
Pleasant Mount
Niagara
Phinney's
Hubbard's Mill
Osrood
Carbondale
Susie Lea
Jermyn
J. C. Brown
D. Dwyer
Burgess
Steve Bornard
Henry Reschotk
Montrose
Walsh
Mike Maxion
P.M. Gardiner
Ceq
Warner
W. J. Maxey
Charles Davey
Torrey
Wayne County
Mary Meehan
Hudson Street
Con Dillon
Susaunhanna
Jefferson Division
St. Agnes’ Church
R. H. Walsh
Delian Meehan
J. J. Madigan
Niagara Falls
B. I. Maxey
Wilkes-Barre
North Main Street
Thorpe
Clark
William Pryntell
Minnie Snedeker
Laketoma
W. A. Latt
Notable Susquehanna News Roundup
Patrick McManiman, an aged resident of Lanesboro, was struck by a pushing locomotive near the Lanesboro crossing and is likely to die. Prof. Alfred W. Larrabee of Uniondale was killed by a Delaware and Hudson express near Herrick Centre. Forest City and Uniondale gain telephone service. The Erie paymaster is due Tuesday. Special Thanksgiving services are planned in Christ Episcopal church on December 2. Rev William Freand of Princeton, N J, is considering a recent call.
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Susquehanna
Erie
Patrick McManiman
Lanesboro
Keran Moran
Jackson Street
Charles Henry Newing
Florence
N. J
Uniondale
Susquehanna County
Delaware and Hudson Express
Herrick Centre
William H
John W
Oscar
Winsor Larrabee
Forest City
Ararat
Susquehanna-Forest City
Esther Skogland
Oakland
Twiniy Hills
Christ Episcopal Church
William Freand
Princeton
Forest City church outreach reaches Wilmington Delaware
A note indicates Forest City Presbyterian Church in this place received a call from a church in Wilmington Delaware seeking contact or collaboration.
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Forest City
Wilmington
Delaware
Thanksgiving marriage set for Miss Jennie Moore and Professor Geo Leonard
New Milford reports W B Chapman seriously ill with pneumonia and Bert Darrow convalescent from typhoid. A surprise party celebrated Mr and Mrs W B Chapman’s seventieth birthday. Numerous local visits and a long list of social calls follow, including a reception at D W Hager’s in honor of Miss Jennie Moore ahead of her Thanksgiving wedding to Professor Geo Leonard of Le Raysville.
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Scranton Tribune
New Milford
W. B. Chapman
Bert Darrow
Mae Hoyle
George W. Vandermark
M. A. Wall
Middletown
Aaron Aldrich
Fh. M. Brown
Great Head
Chapman
M. A. Dikerman
Elmira
L. W. Moore
Jennie Moore
Geo. Leonard
le Raysville
H. C. Watts
Syracuse
L. G. McCollum
BE. P. Smith
Mae Boyle
Binghamton
Eewin Adams
Henry la Barr
Scranton
F. H. Millard
Nettle
Heart Lake
Nellie Curtis
East Bridgewater
D. W. Hager
Orle Kennedy
D. W. Hagen
George Parker
Hager
Kennedy
Pinehamton
Bridgewater
D. van Buskirk
H. B. Carpenter
Mary Hand
Magele Hand
Nina Moore
Maude Trumbull
Helen Hutchings
David Shay
Florence Inderlied
Minnie Bradley
Rosesmith
Bessie Broadley
Ethel Finch
Inez Shelp
Lettie Woodhouse
Knighthood and Local Society News in Tunkhannock
Visitors from Wikes-Barre join Tunkhannock lodge to organize a uniform rank. Miss Hattle Rute visits Freeland. jeweler Charles S. Gondrich expands shop for holidays. Wyoming county population up modestly per census. Dial Rock chapter Daughters of the Revolution hosts a gathering. Temple lodge No. 48 Masonry marks its fiftieth anniversary next Monday with celebrations.
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Tunkhannock
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Wikes- Barre
Hattle Rute
Freeland
Susquehanna
Waynee
Dial Rock
Daughters of the Revolution
Alvin Day
Temple Lodge
Wyoming Limin ary Social Ahead of Seminary Football Clash
Kingston reports a senior reception in the Rominary parlors with orange and black decor. Oppenheim's Wilkes-Barre orchestra played as Dickinson Seminary students and Wyoming Varsity players attended, praising Wyoming hospitality. A Thanksgiving Day football game marks the season’s end with Lafayette Bee servers on the bill.
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Kingston
Rominary
Oppenheim
Wilkes-Barre
Dickinson Seminary
Wyoming
Lafayette Beeserves
Robert Kizer
Maud
F. Kiger
Scranton
Lucy Chubbeach
Charles Law
Taabel
Anna Bryden
Pittston Briefs Woman Dies. Council Vacancy Declared
Mrs. Edward Delaney of Port Grimm died after a two week illness at age 47 leaving a husband and seven children. Funeral will be at 9 a.m. with a solemn high mass at St. John’s church. Senator-elect William Drury has resigned as Pittston city controller. A joint city council session will convene on Nov 1 to fill the vacancy. The Philadelphia Gro…
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Pittston
Edward Delaney
Port Grimm
St. John's Church
William Drury
Philadelphia
Pittston plant sold at public auction for $1000
The Pittston Produce company's plant, closed by creditors weeks ago, was sold at public auction this morning. Thomas Pauxtus, a Pollah grocer of this city, bought it for $1,000. Thomas Nichols, a West Pittston resident, is reported critically ill. George Morris of Albany is visiting his mother in West Pittston. A West Pittston football team will play Berwick at Berwick on Thanksgiving day.
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Cery and Produce Company
Pittston
Creditore
Thomas Pauxtus
Pollah
Thomas Nichols
Weat Pittston
George Morris
Albany
N. Y
Annabel Morris Holvey
West Pittston
Berwick
Church Services and Death Notice in Town
Methodist Episcopal Church holds 10 30 a m and 7 p m services with Professor Buck singing both. Mrs James Ward learns of son Pauls death from a fall on a bridge project at Bellevue Hospital. Funeral scheduled 3 p m tomorrow at St Marys Cemetery. Interment follows. Also social visits hosted by Mrs N E Haskins and John George, plus a large gathering at Miss Jennie Allens North End home. High school classes of 98 99 and 190 to meet tonight in the school building.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
BR. C. Buck
James Ward
Main Street
Paul
Hast
Bellevue Hospital
St. Mary's Cemetery
William Hapgood
N. E. Haskins
John George
Wilkes-Barre
Jennie Allen
North End
Henrietta Davis
Jessie McDonald
Margaret Baxter
Mamie Connor
Ethel Tregallas
Margaret Allen
Grace Whyte
Margaret Morton
Nellie Kearney
Sadis Oliver
Jennie Jones
Nellie McCabe
Mary Graham
Jennie Young
Maud Reynolds
Edith Maytrot
Leah Laird
Mabel Allen
George Young
Gordon Blackwell
Alex Kearney
George Kearney
Frank Huffsmith
John Lewis
Nellie Davis
Hugh Conkey
Theodore Chariton
Wille Oliver
Willie Mutr
Wilfred Hailstone
James Bothwiell
James Baxter
Thomas Davis
Local man injured by train rests in hospital after accident
Benjamin Rolls of Moosic survives a southbound train collision near the Central Railroad of New Jersey depot. He jumped from one train into another and suffered leg injuries requiring amputation. Rolls is hospitalized at Lackawanna hospital and is reported resting comfortably.
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Benjamin Rolls
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lackawanna Hospital
Rolls
Moosic
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Taylor
J. ON
Bailey
Moosie
Epworth Teague
Tilble
Partonnage
Clinton T. Henry
Niagara Falls Thanksgiving Excursion Offered by Lackawanna
Ticket agents announce a special excursion from Scranton to Buffalo and Niagara Falls at 6 895. Tickets good on any regular train November 28 with return through December 3 inclusive. Pan American exposition access in Buffalo 1901 grounds free for Lackawanna holders on November 89 and 80? free admission.
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Lackawanna Rally
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Scranton
Lackawanna
Vaudeville Stars and Fedora At Lyceum Theater Program
Cecil stars as Clip with Wonderful Club Jugglers Vernon and Keapt among a strong vaudeville line up. The company joins Mr Rieke for Thanksgiving week in a show praised as one of the city’s best. Fedoras presentation on Tuesday features Fanny Davenport’s dramatic masterwork with Eleanor Franklin in the title role.
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Vernon and
Keapt
Iadian Clube
Lyceum Theater
Witt
Fanny Davenport
Bardon
Sardow
Mira Davenport
Uleanor Franklin
Kelcey
Shannon
Matthews and Bulger Debut Musical Comedy at Lyceum
The new musical comedy featuring Matthews and Bulger premieres at the Lyceum on Wednesday night. Reviewers praise its fresh songs and dances, clever stage business, and strong ensemble including Walter Jones, Tomy Hart, Phil Ryley, Josie De Witt, Sydney Estee, Wise Men’s Serenaders, and others. The Chronicle notes sharp humor and entertaining three hours.
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Matthews
Bulger
Lyceum
California Theatre
Chronicle
Matthewa
Walter Jones
Tomy Hart
Phil TL Ryley
Josie de Witt
Sdytn Estee
Wiseman
Serenaders
Madame Zeno Palniuist at 144 Franklin Avenue
Readings by Madame Zeno, famed palniuist and life reader, offering insights from cradle to grave at 144 Franklin Avenue. Local patrons word of mouth. payment promised as “wifty cents” in casual greeting.
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Madame Zeno
America
Franklin Avenue
Cold in the Head Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
A historical product entry notes Bromo Quinine tablets marketed for colds. The item lists active ingredients, dosage guidance, and warnings. It reflects early 20th century OTC remedies emphasizing cough and congestion relief.
Slump in steel and wire shakes Wall Street trading
The New York market closes with steel and wire down about 4 percent, triggering wider declines across most stocks as traders fear intensified competition in the steel sector. Traction stocks led losses while New York Central and Chesapeake and Ohio showed strength early. Bond activity remained firm with railroad bonds dragged by stock movement. Total volume reached 1,077,000 shares.
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New York
Wall Street
Grangers
Pacifics
Baltimore and
Ohio
New York Central
Chesapeake and Ohio
Department of the Exchange
United States
Market Fluctuations Noted Amid Dairy and Grain Bids
Daily commodity report shows wheat and corn spot prices easing while options drift lower. Butter and cheese quotes soften with dairy markets mixed. creamery and butter futures reflect tentative demand and stock levels.
Butter-Creamery and Dairy Prices Listed in Short Notice
Corrected by H. G. Dale, Lackawanna Ave. The listing shows dairy items and groceries with prices per unit or per bushel. Includes butter, creamery, beans, potatoes, onions, flour and other common goods with figures such as 2.40 and 2.20 for various grades and brands.
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H. G. Dale
Lackawanna Ave
Butter—Creamery
Watt
Market Report From Philadelphia Grain and Produce Prices
Philadelphia bakers and merchants received a mixed bag of signals with oats and corn steady to lower while sugar quantities edge down. Wheat and barley show modest shifts as livestock prices for poultry and fowls remain dull. cotton and tallow hold steady as inventory levels adjust.
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Philadelphia
N.Y
Hinds
Dog Country
Dade
New York Grain and Produce Flour Easy and Less Act
The New York market reports a easing in flour prices and a slight drop in act demand, reflecting cautious buying by bakers and mills. Traders note steady futures alongside a modest uptick in corn values amid mixed export interest.
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New York
Chicago Cattle and Sheep Receipts Hit Week High
Chicago cattle receipts for the week totaled about 4 500 head the largest since 18H with steady to slow demand. Natives and Texan fed steers quoted near 1.20 to 1.25 per pound, canners weak to steady, calves weak. Sheep and lambs reported 9 900 head with mixed demand and western sheep at 4.04 to 4.25. Tomorrow's receipts expected around 25 000 with overall markets generally steady and closing strong on tops and heavy classes.
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Chicago
Helfora
Texas Gros
Texas
Chicago Grain and Produce Prices Report
Chicago market notes show mixed December wheat and corn prices, with quiet activity in cash quotations and steady to lower price movement. Details list No 2 yellow corn, No 2 red and white wheat ranges, along with pork and lard figures and tentative prices for various futures contracts.
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Chicago
Cora
Dee
Market Report Prices on Hogs Cattle and Lambs in New York
New York market notes show cattle and calves listed with varied firmness and several price points. Hog prices are described as steady, while sheep and lambs show slow demand with limited sales and cautious bids.
East Liberty and Noe Livestock Market Update
Market notes show prices and items for cattle and calves including 9% cuttle steady entries and assorted veal calves. Notable figures include 105.00 prime and 1500750 implied sums, with terms like medium and heavy yorkers and prime mainee noted in the fragmented listing.
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East Liberty
Blabha
Howe
Psoudi
Hough
Eholte Wether
Credit balances and shipments report lacks bids
Fragmentary ledger notes from Ol City dated November 23 show credits and shipments with no bids. Figures include balances around 166.00 and averages near 2. Analyze entries list items like Runas and others with unclear labels.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Universal Cure
A pharmacy advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, claims it comes from blood and mucous membranes, and offers $100 for any failure to cure. It urges readers to send for testimonials and notes Toledo as the address for F. J. Cheney & Co.
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Aclenwe
Ija
Hall
F. J. Cheney &O
Toledo
Qi Mall
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