Elk Bowlers Lose to Buffalo Club in Three Game Set
The Scranton Elks drop two of three to the Buffalo Iroquois Club last night but still lead by 72 pins. Top Scranton score was Charles Weichel 207 series and Ed Bart led Elks with 167 in the trio. Buffalo’s J Plautz posted 159 and led averages at 176 as the series moves to Buffalo next Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Elks
Lroouols
Buffalo
Elks
Scranton
Charles Weichel
J. Plautz
Plautz
Ed Bart
Elka
Buff
Charles Fowler
Lynn
Bart
J. Madenspaches
Charles Welchel
George Felsinger
William Pankow
H. Butler
G. Floss
Names on the Rails Show Staffing Moves at Commonwealth
Harriet Berry remains in stenographic work at the Commonwealth building. Harriet Broome resigns from Attorneya Dunn & Walker to join the oil refinery engineer company. Stanley Simrell also accepts a position with the same firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Berry
Commonwealth Building
Harriet Broome
Attorneya Dunn & Walker
Oillery Engineer Company
Stanley Simrell
Recital Tickets On Sale For Ga dowsky and Gamble
Special rate to musicians students and church choirs for recitals by pianist Leopold Gadowsky and basso Ernest Gamble is 8 dollars. General public tickets are $1.50. Tickets now on sale at the Conservatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold Gadowsky
Ernest Gamble
Conservatory
Miss Fata Green Continues Family Pawn Brokerage
Miss Fata Green will continue the pawn broker business at 197 Lackawanna Avenue, carried on by her late father Joseph Green, preserving the family enterprise and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fata Green
Lackawanena Avenue
Joseph Green
Puzzle Sales Plot Hint Appears in Obscure Text
The fragment hints at a scheme to attract both ends of a deal and purchase what suits their bent. It mentions Ming Hardware and Barler Oil Heatworn, with promises of profit and an implied plan to persuade Paivone with the same result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming
Change of location for Penn Clothing and Shoe House
The Penn Clothing and Shoe house, at 197 190 Penn avenue near Spruce Street for sixteen years, plans a move to a new location. Proprietor Mr Gallen has built a large stock of fall and winter clothing and will hold a removal sale to clear goods before relocation. The store offers a full range from shoes to hats and promises honest value to Scranton shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Clothing and Shoe House
Penn Avenue
Spruce Street
Ta Gallen
Scranton
Jatlen
Mr. Gallen
Cecilian Ladies Quartet and Weeks Stage Club Night
The Scranton Bicycle Club hosted an entertainment night opened by Cecilian Ladies Quartet and Edwin R. Weeks with Hauer's Orchestra. A large audience enjoyed Palm-decked hall, Weeks humor, and a finale operetta The Grasshopper. Committee members included Fred C. Hand as chairman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Bicycle Club
Cecilian Ladies’ Quartette
Edwin RR. Weeks
Hauer
Fred CC. Fand
Pauer
Edwin R. Weeks
Coor
Annie Laurie
David Harum
Edward Westcott
Mr. Weeks
Sotor Bal Smith
W. A. Kemmerer
Ti. A. Pierce
A. N. LaBar
Fr. C. Wallace
George M. Mulley
H. P. Decker
Robert T. Gould
Eugene Healey
F. W Edwards
H. T. Northup
E. H. Davis
Harvest Home Festival at Grace Reformed Church
Harvest festival hosted by Grace Reformed Church Sunday School on Wyoming Avenue featured a fruit and vegetable display donated by children. Proceeds and goods were to be shared by the church poor fund and Florence Mission, with a full program of readings prayers hymns duets and an address by Pastor Goo Aldrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Reformed Church
Wyoming Avenue
Charles FP. Hess
Florence Mission
Doctor Misecovitz in Critical Condition After Drug Overdose
Dr. Joseph Misecovitz of Olyphant is in a dangerous, but hopeful, 상태 at Lackawanna Hospital after taking chloral and bromide. The 45 year old married physician has a history of mood swings and prior drug use, with recent travels from Nanticoke to Olyphant. A New York Ontario and Western fall excursion is advertised for Monday with reduced ticket prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Misecovitz
Olyphant
Joseph Miseovitz
Lackawanna Hospital
Miscovits
Miscovita
Nanticoke
SQUIRE J. B. LESH CONVICTED IN AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CASE
J B Lesh of Ransom was found guilty of aggravated assault and battery on T E Rosencranz after a land dispute in Ransom township. The trial before Judge McClure ended with a guilty verdict around 4 pm. Other cases in Dunmore and Winton districts concluded with mostly not guilty verdicts or costs assigned to the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True
J. B. Lesh
Ransom
TE. F. Rosencranz
McClure
Lesh
Rosencranz
Ransom Township
Rosencran
Edwards Martin Ruane
Michael J. Kennedy
Dunmore
Sulphur Baths of Avon Advertised for Invalids
The Sulphur Baths of Avon relieve and cure rheumatism gout and eczema. An ideal fall-winter home for invalids. Address The Sanitarium Avon N. Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanitarium
Avon
Tea Price Upends Market With Lipton and Crown Offers
Advert says Lipton’s No 1 tea at 75 cents remains popular while Royal Crown drops to 60 cents, claiming best value in the United States. The note pitches choice between the two brands and highlights price competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coursen
Lipton
United States of America
Jury clears most in case as acquittals noted
The jury returned not guilty on several counts and split verdicts. George Spidiah was acquitted on aggravated assault and battery by direction of Judes McClure. Anthony O Hole faced the assault charge. Chief Rob Ling was prosecutor. James Mangan pleaded guilty to larceny and receiving, fined 11 and costs, plus thirty days in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewle Boila
John Bulenck
Spitz
MacClure
Mality
Horace Ly, Bateh
New York
Adolph Breechel
Coate
Michael J. Slae
Ann Williams
Frank McElroy
Benjamin McElroy
Winton
Edwards
George Spits
Patrick Swift
John BR. Jones
Lam MM
Merrett
George Spidiah
Judes McClure
Anthony O Hole
Chief Robling
James Mangan
Cosin
Jai
Marriage Licenses Issued in Whitman Wall and Carbondale
Yesterday's records show Whitman W. Wall and Netta Matthews listed among marriage licenses with Carbondale entries for Fred Caldwell and Anna Vickers. The fragmentary notes indicate local civil registrations in Carbondale and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman W. Wall
Carbondale
Netta Matthews
Fred Caldwell
Anna Vickers c
Ballot Certainty in State Office Nominations Announced
County commissioners receive from the secretary of the commonwealth the certification of state office candidates and the official ballot form for the coming election. Eight columns appear on the ballot with seven parties naming candidates and a blank column for write‑ins. Parties listed include Republican Democratic Prohibition People’s Union Reform Bryan and Anti‑Trust and a note that Democratic and Bryan and Anti‑Trust share the same candidates. A letter asks certification of the Republican judge of the superior court successor to Hon. Josiah BR. Adane before printing the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Republican
Democratic
Prohibition
People's Racialistic Labor
Union Reform
Bryan
Anti- Trust
Tdemocratic
Bryan and
anti-Trust
Josiah BR. Adane
Superior Court
Dewey drill charms at Penn Avenue Baptist lecture room
A social entertainment by the Young People's Society at Penn Avenue Baptist Church featured Miss Clara Browning and W T Tonps on vocal and instrumental numbers. Eighteen young ladies in red white and blue performed the Dewey drill led by Miss Josephine Westcott, followed by a hearty mystic menu and praise for the royal entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Young People's Society
Thoursday
John Burns
Clara Browning
W. T. Tonps
Josephine Westcott
Mirgies Ella Moore
Emma Casper
Ligghe Carper
Pearl Wells
Belle Tolemie
Nellie Westcott
Phoebe McQuaw
Helen Gunster
Eimima Burne
Gertrude Peet
Gertrude Pease
Edin Evans
Emma Bennett
Ald Atkinson
Laura Highfield
Gertrude Enberieon
Myrth Bates
Bell Plans Mission at Mulbert's Hall on Wyoming Avenue
Rev J W Bell formerly pastor of Shitoh Baptist leads a mission in Mulberts Hall on Wyoming Avenue tomorrow. He expects many former Hitch Church members who faced political strife to attend and join his new parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bell
Shitoh Baptist Church
Will Chen
Mulbert’s Hall
Wyoming Avenue
Tomorow
Bell
Hitch
Attorney Conry to join Bryan campaign tour
Attorney M. F. Conry a leading Lackawanna lawyer will join Willan J. Bryan's campaign party on tour through Ohio next week. He plans his first speech at Toledo and will remain with the party in Ohio until after the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Conry
Lackawanna
Willan J. Bryan
Conry
Cincinnnaticarin
Toledo
Ohio
Reduced Philadelphia fares for National Export Exposition
Lehigh Valley railroad offers round trip tickets to Philadelphia on October 18 1860 at one fare plus 50 cents for an expo admission coupon. Tickets valid on any train except Pilock Diamond express and valid for return until October 20th 1869. Ticket agents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehick Valley Railroad
Philadelphia
Monsalt Lehigh Valley
New York Ontario and Western Fall Excursion Ad
Circular advertises an autumn excursion to New York City on October 1. It urges the public not to stay at home and join the trip offered by the railway company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socure
New York, Ontario and Western
New York City
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething Relief
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup as a remedy used by mothers for teething children. It claims to soothe the child ease gum pain relieve wind colic and cure other ailments. The ad prices a bottle at twenty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Protest Over Off-City Stone for Scranton School Buildings
FP J Hammes of the Stone Cutters union protested at the board of control meeting against using stone cut outside Scranton for the No 2 school project. He cited non union cutting at Brandt Susquehanna county and subcontracts to Ruddy. The committee advised a future contract provision to require in city cut stone. Additional routing items included space at schools and night school openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
No. 2
J. Hammes
Stone Cutters’ Union
Bulning Committee
Board of Control
Hammes
John Benore & Soon
M.r. Ruddy
Brandt
Susquehanna County
Hrandt
Ely
Bookkeepers' Club forming with strong endorsement
The Bookkeepers' Club in the city reports completion of its organization and favorable support from major local employers. Plans include lectures from public accountants and opportunities for employment through firms seeking competent bookkeepers and clerks. A meeting is set for Monday at 8 PM in Cheney Hall on Washington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayogues
Anita
Chernsey Hall
Washington Avenue
Schauer Divorce Case Heard In Chambers
Frank Schauer testifies in the divorce case against Elisa Schauer before Judge H H M Edwards. He says they married in 1888 and had two children who stayed with him after the wife left in 1898. The applicant is represented by Join F Seragg and the case is opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HH. M. Edwards
Chambers
Frank Schauer
Elisa Schauer
M. J. McAndrew
Join F Seragg
Schauer
South Scranton
Cedar Avenue
Alberta Albrecht
M. Hoffmeister
Schauers
Joseph Frencheline
Witness in court suffers convulsions as baby injured
Mrs. Ann Willams of Providence road fainted in a courtroom while awaiting a case. She carried her baby who fell and struck the marble floor. She was moved to a law library then to Lackawanna hospital, improving enough to return home with her husband in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Willams
Providence Road
Williams
Law Library
Lackawanna Hospital
Martini to Attend Lane's Finest Wines and Cigars
Martini known for bold talk last year by sidling into Scranton circles returns to town to promote fine wines and cigars at Lane's on Spruce Street 9 dollars reported venue Lane's 9 Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane's
Spruce Street
Madigan Funeral Notice From Beranton Delaware County
John Madigan infant son of Mr and Mrs John Madigan 26 Wheeler avenue died of diphtheria aged under one funeral Saturday afternoon at 2 00 Interment in Cathedral cemetery. BTATFF in Scranton Pa Oct 2 1899 newborn Blall daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Blall 210 Fifth avenue funeral Sunday from residence Interment St Marys cemetery Dunmore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madigan
Beranton
John
John Madigan
Wheeler Avenue
Cathedral Cemetery
Scranton
Naoatule
Michael Blall
Fifth Avenue
Taterment
St. Mary's Cemetery
Dunmore
Edison Photographs and Records Marketing Phrase
Edison’s Photographs and Records are advertised at 50 cents each or five dollars per dozen as part of a broader claim that talking machines are easily beaten by Edison’s products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Edison
Oils Promise Smooth Durable Paint Finishes
Advertised oils claim to give paint a smooth durable finish and prevent peeling or cracking until the coating completes its service. The message asserts that good oils are not expensive, with prices shown to prove value.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the New Chautauqua Books
Chautauqua Magazine
M. Norton
Lackawanna Avenue
the Griffin Art CO
Nettleton's
Warman
Iroquois Club of
Scranton Business College Notes
Ateraton Music Students
Will
Beecham
Agkawanna Hardware Coq
Lackawanna Avenus
Edwin P. Weeks
The
Bauer
Harvest Home Festival
Grace Reformed Church Sunday School
America
SOMO
Elsie Vo Brown
Amapcee Posse Casas
Lathrop Bom
Anna Huber
Miss Manile Brown
Chis Graves
Pastor Goo
L Aldrich Cloaing
Squire J. B. Lesh
Ora Hammond
Wom Hell
Nersault
W. J. Kannwee
Frank Gadwood
John T. Boyce
John E. Hall
Hall
Royce
Kate Murray
Kate Mulherin
Kate
Costa
Patrick Morris
CG AL
Kilpatrick
Tudge Archbald
Joseph Kilpatrick
J You
Keniskey
Ceylon Teas
E. G
St. Joseph’s Society
St. Joseph's Society
St. Joseph's
Wolf
Green Ride
Ineberge
Jefferzon Avenue
Social and Entertainment
Young People’s Society
Penn Avenue Church
J. H. Bell
Hulburt’s Hall
Ohio Campaigning Party
F. J. Hammel
the Bookkeepers’ Club
H. M. Edwards
Anna Williams
Charles
Scott
Franklin Avanua
Holmes & Edwards
Mears Building
the Square
Hand & Payne
Washington Ave
Matthews Bros
Bell & Skinner
Jermyn
Felton
PENN
Conrad
Pierce’s Market
Maurice River
Blue Point Oyatera
Avery
Oleo Car
Alto Carpeia Ani
Wyoming
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