Young Man Seeks Shelter After Boiler Maker Past Revealed
A timid youth entered a police station seeking lodging. Interrogation with Sergeant Hidgeway reveals he formerly worked as a boiler maker who hammered rivets and forged safes. He claims knowledge of safes and hints he used to make them. The case proceeds to morning questioning. A Hill resident reports a mystery notice on a neighbor’s gate about carpets being cleaned and a quarrel with a carpet cleaner. The sign’s vague pestilence or paint claim sparks confusion before accusations of slander arise.
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Hidgeway
Connolly & Wallace Patter Corset Enkagement Announcement
Connolly and Wallace announce Mile A A Laws expert corset fitter will be at their shop for a week from Monday October 2 to Saturday October 10. Ladies are invited to be fitted and not required to purchase after the fitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Laws
Er Majesty
WHS
Cennolly & Wallace
Real Estate Bargains Boast Deep Cuts in Beranton
Tripp Farm Land Co promotes major real estate sale offering two for one price cuts for the first twenty buyers. Carpet factory sits on the plot. Visit with agents on site and bring a deposit to secure a purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beranton
Tripp Farm Land Co
St Josephs Society Sets Oct 19 and 28 Donation Days
St Josephs society designates Wednesday and Thursday the nineteenth and the twenty eighth of October as donation days for St Josephs Foundling Home. Provisions clothing and fuel will be gratefully received by Sister Superior at the Home 86 Jefferson avenue. Beach Am's Pills noted for drowsiness relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Society
St. Joseph's Foundling Home
Jefferson Avenue
Taylor Republicans Rally At Weber's Hall With Farr and Jones
A large Taylor meeting heard Hon. John R. Farr and District Attorney John R. Jones address loyal Republican supporters. Attendees included Attorney John F. Scragg and W. Gaylord Thomas with other local leaders. Speakers stressed party unity, record of public service, and the economy of Taylor voters backing the county ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber
John R. Farr
Jones
John F. Scragg
W. Gaiiord Thomas
Taylor
John St. Jones
John F. Sovage
W. Gaylord Thomas
M. McCarroll
Ie State Senate
The
Capital Commission
Weber's
John R. Jones
Joseph Davis
John M. Harris
James EF. Watkine
Iron Taylor
Taylor Cornet
Watkins
John M. Harrie
Harris
Farr
Electror
McKinley
Republican Party
United States
Grea
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County
Commonwealth
Bpruce Street
Cood
Pryor
Langstaff
Daniela
Democratic Party
Aize
Buncoers Abroad Warns of Democratic Trick
A dramatic warning accuses the Democratic party of planning false charges and inciting Republican discontent to split the party in an off year. The author warns that if successful, it will hinder McKinley and Republicans while aiding Democratic aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Republican Congress
Reception to Friends at Taudies Home Circle
The Taudies home circle of Howard Place Methodist church hosted a reception in Bethel hall with decoration in gloriola colors and chrysanthemums. About 100 couples formed a grand march led by Ann and Mrs. Laula BE Nerion, then enjoyed a sumptuous repast. J. A. Walker delivered a thank you speech. Notable guests included Rev A A Grant and many local families. Hamner's orchestra provided music. The Lackawanna shoes main leaves tonight for Boston and Brockton markets to close stock and ship about 10 000 pairs to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Place Methodist Episcopal Church
Bethel Hall
Ann
Laula BE. Nerion
Hamuer
J. A. Walker
G. W. Brown
M. Tinker
L. &. Multon
R. A. Patterson
Maysie Lily
Estella Howard
Fred and Hurt Lee
James Wilson
Myer Davidow
Lackawanna
Boston
Trockton
First Appearance of 1898 Chainless Columbia Bicycle
Kellum and Conrad announce the first appearance of their 1898 Chainless Columbia Bicycle now on exhibition at 42 Wyoming Avenue salesrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Avenue
Kellum & Conrad
Rugs at Michaellan Ros Offer Unusual Bargains This Week
Oriental Rugs and Carpets advertise unusual bargains with rugs offered at savings this week. Buy now at Michaellan Ros located at 148 Washington Avenue, Mears Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michaellan Ros
Washington Avenue
Mears Bulldiage
Whitmire and Lowery Wed at United Evangelical Parsonage
At the United Evangelical parsonage 1876 Penn Avenue North East Oct 2 1886 Mr Emery W Whitmire and Miss Ida D Lowery were united in marriage by Rev C D Moore.
Obituaries and funeral notices from Scranton area deaths
Carbondale Cyril Hughes infant death and Olyphant Mary O Malley age 5 notice. Requiem mass at St Patrick's Olyphant and burial in Olyphant Catholic cemetery. Scranton Eva Stoddard, funeral at 2:99 p m at Bundy.
High School Admittance Regs Spark Schoolrow
Tensions between Superintendent Howell and Principal Phillips erupt over admission exams for high school. A proposed change shifts final testing to a June board review by grammar school principals, with no second chances and a 70 percent passing mark.
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Howell
Princcipal Phillips
Phillips
High and Training School
Jennings
Inet Nicehtis
Hich
Scranton Free Press Preview of Tomorrow's Daily Edition
The notice outlines tomorrow's Free Press features list with items like That 10 000 Kiss What Became of It Bath Invade Tub of Ink and Descriptive Report of the Gouldsboro Murder. It promotes illustrated articles, local profiles, and society notes across Scranton and nearby towns urging advance orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free
Scranton
Washington Avenue
Excelsior Club
Scranton Trade School Grads Secure Jobs Amid Enrollment Surge
SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE reports Charles Constantine as bookkeeper for Jenking & Co. in Pittston. Mies Mattle Johns starts bookwork for Johns Dros hardware. Enrollments rise with students from Gouldsboro to Pittston and beyond. a coal firm seeks a young man skilled in bookkeeping and shorthand.
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Charles Constantine
Jenking & Co
Pittston
Mies Mattle Johns
Johns Dros
Gouldsboro
Dunmore
Moscow
Starkville
Peckville
Davenport
M. Y
Ransom
Avoca
Beach Lake
Wilken- Barre
Pertona
Comrades of Monies Post Schedule Important Meeting
All comrades are urged to attend Saturday evening in October for a discussion of business of great importance. By order of P. J. McAndrew Commander Dr BE Grewer Adjutant Colonel Monies Post No 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. McAndrew
BE. Grewer
Welsh Prize Singers at Lyceum Next Monday Evening
The Welsh Prize Singers from the land of song and poetry will make their first appearance in this city at the Lyceum on Monday evening, Oct 26. Be sure and hear them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum
Soprano Cordelia Freeman Offers Free Voice Sessions
Miss Cordelia Freeman, a certified pupil of Sbrigia Paria and Royal Prof Hey in Berlin, provides voice culture and harmony sessions. Free trial attempts offered Wednesdays at Mr. Southworth's studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Freeman
Sbrigia, Paria
Royal
Hey
Berlin
Mr. Southworth
Elocution Teacher Miss Carolyne Dorsey
Miss Carolyne V Dorsey renowned elocution and oratory teacher resides at 107 Wyoming Avenue offering classes in public speaking and dramatic arts to local students and community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyne V. Dorsey
Wyoming Avenue
Cure a Cold in One Day Bromo Quinine Tablet Ad
An advertisement touts laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet promising cure for a cold within a day. It claims druggists will refund money if it fails to cure and notes a 26 cent or 26 conta price.
A Michigan Woman Makes Dress Over With Diamond Dyes
Mrs. A. L. Trion of Detroit describes buying Diamond Dyes for ten cents and dyeing a complete dress at home, achieving an even color and quality rivaling a $2.60 dye shop job. She cautions against dyes claiming to color cotton and wool alike, noting Diamond Dyes offer separate dyes for each fiber with guaranteed satisfaction when directions are followed.
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Michigan
A. L. Trion
Detroit
Mich
Valuable map missing from court house during noon theft
The county court house was patrolled by investigators yesterday after a valuable map disappeared from the county surveyor’s office at noon. Bart and Smith had stored the map in the first door of the court house and left for lunch. it was missing upon Mr. Smith’s return, with Lieutenant Daviele assigned to the case.
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Court House
Midh
Bart & Smith
Honesdale
County Surveyors Office
Smith
Gore
Daviele
Taylorville Building and Loan plans third stock issue meeting
A special meeting is set at the Price Library association rooms on Tuesday evening Get Yo for the Taylorville Building and Loan to issue the third series of stock. Authorized solicitors include Avova and Moosie John Hastle and Charles Alkmaan Pyne and Archbald John Penn and Daniel nahn Scranton J M Harris Esq Coal Exchange building John Fern 115 North Sumner avenue J McCaffrey with T Leonard Mulherin and Judge Taylor H J Cooper treasurer and M C Judge secretary A Twining optician 125 Penn avenue in Harris' drug store 9 am to 5 pm
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Price Library Association
Sarclock
Avovua and
Moosie
John Hastle
Charles Alkmaan
Pyne
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Aton
Doctor Witchell
Hugh Wynn
May E. Wilkins
Jerome
Mary Beaumont
Joan Seaton
Edersheim
Jesus
Webster
M. Norton
Seo Lackawanna Ave
Thiaien
Garnay, Brown & Co
Norrman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Ockawanna, AU
N ‘Day
Penn Avenue
A. A. Warman
W. B. Henwood
Lackawanna Ave
Chas
McMullen & GO
General Insurance
the Traders National Bank Ba
Hest Stock Co Nies
Tiiny
Slan
Kome
Connolly & Wallace
Beacham
Parr
Supreme Court
Mr. Jones
Gunster
Connolly
Edwards
Kelly
Will
J. A. Houser
John TI
W. P. Griffiths
H. J, Harris
H. J. Coayter
J. D. Atherton
J. 5
Porteus
Walter Jones
Buncoers
Howard Price M. E. Church
Chaintess
Columbia
Cash Store
Jennings-Phillips
Bresh
Sport Hill
Spencer's
Dobsy O'Hara
Patsy Rowan
North End
Scranton Business College
Taylorvyitle Building and Loan Assocination
Twining
Harris’ Drug Store
Bronson & Tallivans
Hatters and Furnishers
Spruce Street
Brussels
Henry J. Collins
Henry J. Collins, Es
William Cullen Bryant
J. Alfred Pennington
Adams Ave
Linden St
Prospectus
Waloney OW and Manufacturing CO
Antes Druggists
Raynolds
Sohmar Piano
J. W. Guernsey
Misio
Prop
J.D. Williams & Bro
Sia
Gig Lack
Ave
Weichel Bros
Metropolitan China Hall
Washington Ave
Mears Building
Grean
Bell & Skinner
Jermyn Hatters
S.C. Snyder
D. D
Spruce St
Jermyn
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