Local Families Welcome New Baby as Thanksgiving Travels Continue
Mr and Mrs Samuel Lewis Jr of North Millinavervo announce the birth of a baby girl this week. R F Y Lewis and family of Main Street with Miss Dorothy Keek visit Bald Mount to spend Thanksgiving with G M Shelly. Deputy Prothonotary Thomas Beck spends the day in Mauston visiting relatives and attending the Lafayette Dickinson football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lewis, Jr
North Millinavervo
R. FY. Lewis
Mne Street
Tderothy Keek
Kuive
Bald Mount
G. M. Shelly
Anare
Thomas Beck
Mauston
Lafayette-Dickinson
Requisition for Peloni Sent to Governor and Italy
District Attorney Jones reported receiving a telegram from Governor Stone requesting requisition papers for Peloni the alleged murderer held in Naples Italy. Leyshon deputized to travel to Italy, to report to the American ambassador and arrange next steps upon papers’ arrival. The Scranton Railway announces a December first 1899 route change for Peckville Olyphant outbound cars and Penn Mulberry street intersection detour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Jones
Stone
Peloni
Italy
State Department
Washington
Pelagi
Naples
Jones
Leyshon
Perot
Peckville
Olyphant
Penn and Lackawanna
Scranton High School Football Team Heads to Binghamton
Members of the Scranton High School football team and their friends leave by the 5.00 a.m. TD L. W. train for Binghamton this morning. A special coach will accompany them for exclusive use.
Corner Lot at Mulberry and Prescott For Sale
A corner lot at Mulberry and Prescott is offered for 1500, described as a valuable business location with sewer access and an estimated value of 2000. The notice notes eigna or related terms as part of the listing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulberry
Prescott
Eigna, Oe
Thanksgiving Eve Retails Open With Special Lines
Local shops announce Thanksgiving Eve hours and specials. G. Fr. Clark & Co. lists cut flowers at 201 Washington avenue, Beecham's dispels, Hotel Jermyn cigars promoted, Conrad's Hat Store open late until 10. Smoke the Hotel Jermyn cigar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad's
Jermyn
Death Bed Deed Sought Nullification in Scranton Case
Residents of Carbondale Illinois and Iowa heirs sue Angus Cameron Jr and Thomas W Kay in Scranton equity action over a death bed deed. They allege the 93 year old owner failed proper delivery of a $1 deed of lots 144 and 15 in block Second Ward Scranton and seek annulment and accounting. Property valued at 4500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Butler
W. W. Lathrope
Agnes Cameron
Anna Scurry
Carbondale
Rebecca Craver
Illinois
Duncan Cameron
Iowa
May Cole
Elizabeth Grey
Christiana Russell Davis
Angus
John
Thomas
Willim
Jennie
Margaret
Minnie Russell
Angus Cameron
Angus Cameron, Jr
Thomas W. Kay
Scranton
Angus C. Gray
Emma Gray
Angus Senior
W. BR. Baker
Ging Conroy Nuptials At St Peter's Cathedral
John Ging of Elmira New York marries Catherine Conroy of 1214 Vine Street at St Peter's Cathedral. The wedding party includes William Ging as groomsman and Miss Nellie Kelly as bridesmaid. The couple's reception follows and they depart by a Delaware Lackawanna and Western train for a wedding trip to New York and other eastern cities before settling in Elmira.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ging
Elmira
N. Y
Catherine Conroy
Vine Street
St. Peter's Cathedral
J. A. O Reilly
William Ging
Hestman
Nellie Kelly
Suequehanna
Rose Conway
James Doyle
Joseph Mulroney
Pine Street
Wedded in Philadelphia Honors Connell and Miss Harrington
Hon W L Connell of this city wed Miss Ethel Harrington yesterday in Philadelphia. After a short wedding tour they will reside on Clay avenue and Linden street. Mrs Connell is sister of Mrs T J Foster and friendly in the local social circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
W. L. Connell
Ethel Harrington
David
Williams Wilkes and Fendick Williams nuptials noted
A 19th century notices column records marriages at Hamp ton Street Methodist Church and the Bimpeon Methodist Episcopal Church. Octavius Williams of Carbondale wed Johanna Wilkes of Washburn with Rev James Booninger officiating. Joseph Fendick of Olyphant married Nellie Belina Williams of Peokville with Rev J Hi Sweet presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fendick
Wiltaame
Bimpeon Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Hi, Sweet
Joseph Fendick
Olyphant
Nellie Belina Williams
Peokwillie
Death of Henry F. Phillips in West Scranton
Henry F. Phillips died in West Scranton on November 2 1800 at age 34. He resided at 1673 Washburn Street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Wreck Kills Six on Philadelphia Line Train Collision
Six people died and many injured after a passenger train collision near a depot. The engine of the Phillipshore accommodation struck the rear of the express car, tearing through timber and trapping passengers. Rescuers freed victims amid fires, crushes, and shifting wreckage as crowds aided. Names from Scranton and nearby towns appear among the wounded and dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipebure
Reardon
Pulliman
Christmas Candy Boxes for Sunday School Use
Handsome candy boxes advertised for Sunday School committees. Orders accepted now with supply later at cost. promises the best box on the market this year for church groups and Sunday schools.
Scranton Bride and Groom Trail to New York for Stock Run
Among those aboard the wrecked train were a Scranton bride and groom starting their bridal tour. The bride was Katie Mulrooney. the groom, Oscar Aroncon, related to Rosenberg Brothers of Scranton and employed by Z Zeickmann & Brother of Bleecker Street, New York, en route to stock up on simples in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Katie Mulrooney
Oscar Aroncon
Rosenberg Brothers
Z. Zeickmann & Brother
F Bleecker Street
New York
Simples
Witnesses Describe Fatal Train Wreck Scenes
Louie Friedman, injured Penn avenue bird dealer, arrived home after the wreck and could not give a clear account. A westbound passenger, T H Groves, recounted eight bodies found, including a mother and child, and described a charred, mangled scene. Charles Connell, Lackawanna Mills official, reported a sudden stop and the gruesome sight of two dead near the second last car as ambulances and police moved in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Friedman
Penn Avenue
Ely
Friedman
T. H. Groves
Groves
Charles KR. Connell
The
Lackawanna Mills
Paterson
Work of Rescue In Buffalo Express Crash
Rev. C. Bullock of Chicago led rescue efforts after a Buffalo express wreck in New York. He and Auditor Bridge man were knocked to the parlor car floor as the collision hit. A Mormon passenger pried away metal and freed victims while urging others to work, calling on axes and crowbars to save women and children. The injured included Sterling S. Smith, a Cornell student, who asked rescuers to save the women first and noted his leg was broken as he waited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reir
Lizzie Kane
Binghamton
N. Y
Agnes McDonald
Oxford
David Roe
New York
Bullock
Chicago
Buffalo Express
Auditor Bridgeman
Lackawanna Road
Buffalo
Roberts
Sterling
Smith
Joe Wheeler
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cornell
University of Pennsylvan Nia
Wiswieht Begas
Chas
Ine Wheeler
Doedora
Miners Strike at Diamond Coal Mines Idle in Cheyenne
About six hundred coal miners at the Diamond Coal and Coke company in Cheyenne Wyoming struck, causing idleness at the mines. They demand a ten cent per ton increase and a ten percent raise in day wages, with Martius Daly, a Montana copper king, leading the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Diamond Coal and Coke Company
Alsa
Martius Daly
Montana Copper King
Bennett Earns Victory in Ten-Round Bout
Detroit fighter Navy TM Jack Bennett from McKre esport won by decision over Charley Burne of Cincinnati after four slashing rounds at the Cadillac Athletic Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett A Greate Burns
Detroit
Navy
Jack Bennett
Mckreesport
Charley Burne
Cinciinnati
Cadillac Athletic Club
What a Big Difference a Little Difference Makes
A quirky ad style note claims small certs differences between coffee types affect breakfast outcomes. It invites readers to experiment with JAVA and MOCHIA and to ring back if not convinced of value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Prompt Delivery Services on Local Avenues
Readable snippet shows addresses 411 Lackawanda avenue and 123 South Main avenue with a note of phone 72 and prompt delivery. No further context or actions available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanda Avenue
South Main Avenue
Tragic West Pittston Axe Attack Leaves Woman Near Death
John Lutz attacked his wife Mrs Augusta Schricler Lutz with an axe in their West Pittston home, before attempting suicide. He is described as jealous and mentally unsettled. Mrs Lutz is gravely injured, while Lutz himself is lightly hurt and under care. Five children witnessed the events and are cared for by relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miné Moffatt
J. Warner
West Pittston
John Luis
Montgomery and
Franklin Streets
John Luts
Exeter
Augusta Schricler Lutz
Luis
Danville Asylum
Lutz
Tribune
Henrietta Lutz
Henrietta
Lite
Luzerne
Lute
Conreleueness
Lata
Carriage Horse Killed After Animal Attack on Lackawanna
A carriage owned by Providence undertaker A. P. T. O'Donnell on Lackawanna Avenue suffered a mishap when a horse slipped. The other horse kicked, breaking a hind leg, and veterinary surgeon Dr. Jacob Helmer ordered the animal euthanized with chloroform after surgical aid arrived. Patrick Gavin assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. PT. O'Donnell
Providence
Lackawanna Avenue
Lackawanna and
Penn Avenues
Patrick Gavin
Jacob Helmer
Helmer
Thanksgiving Ice Cream Order Options at Williams & Bro
Readers are invited to place early Thanksgiving ice cream orders from Williams and Brother. Available flavors include Vanilla Strawberry Chocolate blueque Pistachio and Coffee Ice Cream Le mon Orange and Pineapple Water Icer. Orders should be directed to 318 Lackawinnea Ave. TD. Williams & Bro. $12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TD. Williame & Bro
Lackawinnea Ave
Warranty offer on syrup of tar from Greene's Warranted Syrup
An advertisement promises a money back refund if the cough or cold is not cured by Greene’s Warranted Syrup of Tar. It lists multiple local merchants including J. G. Bene & Son, Dunmore. G. W. Davis, Providence. W. D. Davis, Providence. J. Avora. W. Tt. Manners. Morale. F. A. Kane, Minooka. Joseph Davis. Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
J. G. Bene & Son
Dunmore
G. W. Davis
Providence
W.D. Davis
Erniman & Ch. Avora
W. Tt. Manners
Morale
F. A. Kane
Minooka
Joseph Davis
Taylor
Buried Fragments Offer Limited Local Trade Notice
Near Prescott a brief classified item lists a property with 40x00 size, value 1 400, with sidewalks and sewers. Mentions Mr Comogys at Hotel Terrace evening till bargain, and G R Chirk Co at 201 Washington Ave selling Pocono ic cigar with no fine trade today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Comogys
Hotel Terrace
G. R. Chirk & Co
Washington Ave
Oils for Paints Promise Smooth Durable Coatings
Describes oils that ensure a smooth durable paint finish with a coating that resists peeling cracking and wear until it completes its duty. Claims that good oils are affordable and that a large area can be covered without early deterioration.
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Norton's Bulletin
Norton's
Cosmopolitan
Ladies’ Home Journal
Woman's Home Companion
Woman's World
Scribner
St. Nicholas
Puritan
Metropolitan
Leslie's Popular
Carson's
Argosy
Wide World
Rouse Lady's Journal
South Africa
London Illustrated
M. Norton
Lackawanna Ave
Griffin Art CO
King Miller
London
Lae Die’ Tailoring
Spruce Street
Lackawanna
A. B, Warman
Mulberry Street
G. FR. Clark & Co
Beecham
Dee
Lackawanna Hardware CO
Irs
Jefferson Avenue
Porlvisionera
Pricete
Spooner Dramatic Company
Ory
Women's Full
Bt. Luke's
Coe
Conroy
J. A. O'Reilly
Finley's
Lane's
Fuffalo Coxprom
Capwell
Phillipsburg
Burke
Leonard
Frank J. Leonard
Leonard Brothers, Tobacco Manufacturers
Westminster Hotel
Miller Craig
New York Tribune
Alex, Craig
Scranton Tribune
Join Ging
John Sumner
Keller & van Deke
M. W. Hedden
Ponnerlvunia Casualty Company of
Oscar Aronson
E. G
Coursen
the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
John Lutz
Martini
Fok Hess
Howes
Sec
Washington Avi
DeLery
Chas. B. Scott
Franklin Ave
Schank & Spencer
Washington Avenue
Matthews Bros
Seis
Bein
Bell & Skinner
Felton
Conrad
Desert
Pierce’s Market
Wyoming
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