City notes reveal local inquiries and civic notices
A collage of items reports on a city council discussion led by Mr Grier, marriage licenses granted and refused, school literary society meeting, Baptist ministerial gathering, funeral arrangements for Lewis, a boy stealing shoes case, rail accident injuring George Tevivoge, a warrant for Henry Copp, return request for lost keys, vagrancy sentence for James Hogan, Italian coal thefts discharged, and a fixed date for impeachment testimony in the Wellby case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roinietess
Thin
Mondas
James Waueles
South Afrign
Hughea
Sketch of Mr Pearsall in Aten’s Men Who Are Making Association History
In the October Aten, F W Pearsall of Boganton Pa is profiled as general secretary of the Boganton railroad association and army work at Chickamauga. The sketch credits his leadership during the initial weeks of troop arrivals, coordinating relief and communications amid chaos and logistical hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thriee
Cain
Poearnall
Teyepr
Alficulties
E City
Camn
Nile
Street paving committee orders repairs after inspections
Street Commissioner O'Boyle and city engineers with councilmen inspect Madison avenue Lackawanna avenue and North Main avenue pave contracts. Five year guarantees to be checked before bondsmen release. Joint committee plans Friday meeting to draft ordinance for repairs and charge costs to responsible parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O' Boyle
Phillips
O'Boyle
McAndrews
Wil
Hoes
Heese
Geille
Madison Avenue
Lackawanna Tvenue
North Main Avenue
Liafavette Street
Lackawanna Avenue
Musars
Bowle and Reese
Aml
Ascenes
Corporal Edinger Funeral Set for Stroudsburg Tomorrow
The body of Corporal Edinger of Company D Thirteenth Regiment will arrive in Stroudsburg from Lancaster. The funeral, to be held at his home, is set for 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with services at his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroudsburg
Edinger
Thirteenth Regiment
Lancaster
Stroudeburg
Temperance Lecture Delights Blakely Audience
Ev James Hughes spoke on temperance at Blakely’s Huptiotehuren meeting Monday evening under Baptist Young People’s union auspices. Large attendance heard him urge temperance be tied to every Christian church. The Rev Mr Wiis wueter also participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ev. James Hughes
Blakely
Baptist Younes People's Union
Hughes
Wiiswueter
Miss Bertha Gallen Dies at Family Home
Miss Bertha Gallen daughter of Mr and Mrs Gallen died at 1 20 this morning at the family residence 618 Allen avenue. The news item notes the death of a local resident and provides the family address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Gallen
Ll. Gallen
Alin Avenue
St Luke's Guild Reports and Year End Charities
Reports from St Luke's guilds recount summer home work at Industrial School value of church property and organized officers for the year. The Women’s Guild held elections, noted garment displays and extensive charitable activity. St Mark's mission at Dunmore marked ten years with growth and baptisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarmucd Hines
Men's Guild
Women's Guild
Samuel Hines
Goody
N. B. Nash
East End
St Nicholson
E. J. Haughton
St. Mark's
Dunmore
Scho
Woman’s Guild
South Side
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
G. L. Dickson
Mra. C
Address on Andersonville Prison Draws Large City Audience
Colonel Ripple spoke at the Railroad Young Men's Christian Association building about Andersonville Prison. Attorney A V Bower showcased a stereopticon as Secretary Pearsall introduced him. The talk highlighted wartime cruelties and urged humane treatment amid the nation’s conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripple
Andersonville
Railroad Young Men
Chi‘letian Association
A. V. Bower
Pearsall
Confederate War Department
Winder
Chicago
Prisoner Food Scandal and Pensions Debate Highlight Civil War Remains
The piece accuses Confederate camps of decaying food and lax sanitation with prisoner illness. It claims Andertonville and other Southern posts caused many Yankee deaths, and argues Colonel Ripple defended veteran pensions. It urges support for those who fought to defend the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andertonville
Ripple
Nnion
Thirteenth Anniversary of St Peters Total Abstinence Society Togethers
A throng attended St Peter's Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society at Hoellevue for its thirteenth anniversary last night. J C Gallagher praised the society for its work among the youth and urged women to help recruit new members. Musical numbers by Nellie Cirran Agnes GilgalIon Henry Sullivan John Burke and William Lynett drew encore after encore before dancing followed. The society now has over two hundred members led by President William McDonough and rector Rev William P F O Donnell guides spiritual matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Total Abatierice and F Benevolent Society
Hoellevue
Mitotic Hall
J. C. Gallagher
Scranton Dinecean Union
St. Peter's
Mather Mathew
Wilkes-Barre
Nellie Cirran
Pianier
Agnes Gilgallon
Henry Sullivan
John Burke
Wiliam Lynett
William McDonough
Martin Regan
John Gallagher
Daniel Currat
John O'Brien
Martin O'Conner
William PF. O'Donnell
Holy Cross Church
Ihe
Patrick Murphy
Coroner Holds Inquest Into Lulu Walter Death
Coroner 5 P Longstreet led a post mortem on Lulu Walter a 16 year old girl who died Monday night from carbolic acid poisoning A jury including Dr R E Fenton and Meredith Jones found death caused by carbolic acid poisoning The girl left notes seeking forgiveness with no stated reason for the act and her final remark that she was tired of living remains the only clear detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Longstreet
Lulu Walter
Bh. McKeate
R. E. Fenton
Ww. C. Price
Meredith Jones
James Saul
Isaac Vamboueh
House
Wasestat
the Tribune
Irl
Major Parke Ordered to Report for Duty in Maine
Major R. Parke is sent to Augusta Maine to join the First Maine Volunteer regiment after Surgeon General Sternberg orders duty there. He previously faced a court martial for alleged insubordination at Camp Meade but was reprimanded and later cleared by General Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Parke
Sternberg
Maine Volunteer
Augusta
Washington, D. C
Army
Parke
Camp Meade
Shiffer Files Criminal Libel Warrant Against Brother-In-Law
William J Shiffer of MiMin avenue swore out a warrant for criminal libel against his brother in law John Schunk of 5095 Pittston avenue. The warrant was issued by Alderman Milar and will be served this afternoon. The time for a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Shiffer
MiMin Avenue
Crimnal Lbel
John Schunk
Pittston Avenue
Boy suffers gruesome arm injury at work
Morgan Williams a young driver from Agwell court was crushed when caught between a care trip and a door post at the Continental ming. His left arm was amputated at the shoulder and flesh and bone were ground to pieces. He was taken to Moses Taylor hospital. He is 11 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Williams
Agwell Court
Moses Taylor Hospital
Volunteera of America lecture at Grace Reformed church
A Volunteera of America religious group plans a meeting at Grace Reformed church with Lieutenant Colonel Lindsay and local volunteers presiding. The event aims to attract the unsaved to the Gospel and is free to all. An advertisement for Hood’s Pills and Dr Agneon ointment is included among the notices.
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Ment
Volunteéra of America
Grace Reformed Church
Lindsay
Agneon
Engineer Silas E K Weir Dies After Illness in West Virginia
Silas EK Weir chief engineer of the West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh railroad and former Wilkes-Barre division chief for Lehigh Valley died at his home in Biking West Virginia after a short illness of typhoid fever. He helped shorten the Lehigh Valleys liner through Pennsylvania mountains. He is survived by his widow Mise Frothingham and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas EK. Weir
West Virginia Central and
Pitteburs
Tuuing Vets
Wilkes-Barre
Lehigh Valley
Biking
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Mise Frothingham
Chilron
Political campaign notices and candidate movements in Luzerne county
Attorney John H W Williams of Plymouth receives invitation to speak at Stone meetings in Honesdale Tyrone and Lebanon. Luzerne county holds two rallies in Wilkes Barre October with Congressmen Hicks and Mahon. James Dennell Plymouth nomination papers rejected for improper filing. O Donnell seeks independent run in Luzerne Third district. De Smyth files for coroner on Citizens ticket amid alleged fraud. John R Farr urged to campaign in Westmoreland with approval to speak next week.
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John H W. Williams
Plymouth
Stvte Committee
Llg Stone
Honesdale
Tyrone
Lebanon
Luserne County
James Dennell
Harrisburg
O'Donnell
Luzerne
de Smyth
Luzerne County
Democratic County Convention
Citizens’ Party
John R. Farr
Toy drum buyer moves to quiet suburb
A Washington Star quote recalls a man who bought many toy drums and tin trumpets and moved to a quiet suburb, explaining the choice to a salesman about seeking a peaceful neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Colonel Lindsay Tonight at Grace Reformed Church
Colonel Pattle Lindsay, commander of the Atlantic Coast rexgl, will speak tonight at Grace Reformed Church. The address and program details follow the arrival of the guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattle Lindsay
Atlantic Coast
Rexgl
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Mannish
Per Paty
Alen
Rivle
Schank & Spencer
Soruca Stisel
H. B. Ware
Bk Woltsuie Balad
Uictostallion
Grier
Delat Teanperrow
Millar
Arvatoor Ieee Willams
Cleere
Mas Goraeh
Raymond Court
Wmlmore Coen
Oakford Court
Wenneds
Jermyn
Mollie BH. Molenna
Carbondale
Marrige Leenees
Dhe Binck
Wyoming
Imma Shadler
Pookville
Milch School
Profieser Hughes
Willem Serato
Wikelooted
Arthur Poovey
Offiqers
Chieh Dotin Ry Tavwtle
Wiliai
Bide
Eedend
Chietilaay
Lindsay McMillyn
Dimes Drummond
William Teall
Jims Linsen
William Coulter
Wilfred Male
Thema Clarke
Juainte Hackien
Themis Thompsnn
Lewis
Poimed Berry
Park Hil
Musca
Pennavenue
Potter
Sis LG
George Tevivoge
Delaware
Luckawonnk
Westernly
Vesteriny
Monce Taylor Hospital
Alderman Millar
Henry Thomas Copp
Moose
Delaware and Hudson
Jaul
James Hiogan
Penn Avenue
Bailey
Toney Pusatana
Pedro Milarino
Delaware and Hudson Company
Kelly
Carpenter
Corporal Edinger
Temperance Meeting
la Grippe
Ayer
John KE
Chash
South
Hampton, N. J
Ia Grippa
Parminter
Paulette
Miss
Thompson
Yenleydiy
St. Luke's Care
Vsti
Rogers Israel
Washington
J. J Maughton
St. Luke's Church
EB. J. Haughton
A. Stevens
Guild of St. Wild
Alee
Keck
Mies Sandon
Myrtion Poots
Girls’ Friendly Society
Cole
Hester A. Worthington
Moffat
Wormats’ Guild
Lackewanna
Lewkawanna Hospital
Moses Taylor
Kinedergarten
William T. Firnith
Mr. Pleasant
BH. Throop
LF. Evertbed
John Swift
St. Margaret's Guild
Susan Dickinen
Sioux Falle
Lackawianna Hospitah
Financial Statement
Southern Prisons
St. Peter's Society
Shier
Nay Ang Park
Shiffer
Schunk
Maine
Rookwood Pottery
Haviland China
China Wall
Wyoming Avenue,round
Weir Dead
The
Lehigh Valley Road
J. W. Guernsey
Guernsey Hall
Washington Ave
FURS
Cloak and Fur House
Lackawanna Ave
G. Straus
Practical
Furrier
Washington Avenue
A. F. Kizer
Scranton Cash Store
Suiloiler
Alces
Bank
Ele
UNE
Scranton Savings Bank
Mercereau & Connell
Pea
Asia
Colonel Lindsay
Grace Reformed
Cheney Bros
Corte Brainard & Armstrong
Bieta Brainard & Armstrong
Mears & Hagen
Mr. Pleasant Coal
W. T. Smith
Lacka. Ave
HH. Ladwig
Wilson
Cc Oo
Lekker Jesus
Blue Point
Rockaway
Pierce's Market
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