Opening the Boulevard to Elmhurst Delighted Scranton Society Crowd
The Elmhurst boulevard opening drew many Scranton residents and horse enthusiasts despite bad weather. A 2 PM procession traveled from Washington avenue to Nay Aug tunnel using an old gravity road track, with a finish road over the mountain and a half mile speed strip surveyed for future use.
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Elmhurst Boulevard
Scranton
Washington Avenue
Nay Aug Falls
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Nay Aug
Petersburg Hill
J. L. Crawford
Delaware, Lackawanna
Little England
Elmhurst
Lackawanna Valley
Mr. Crawford
Roaring Brook
Toll House
Levi Patterson
Carbondale
Lon Payne
J. Frank Seigel
Elmbhuret
Schoonmaker
Petersburg Hills
Flyera
Jeffries Accused of Blackmail Held by Police in Dunmore
William Jeffries, watchman at the Johnson breaker and Dunmore special officer, faced blackmail charges after targeting William Kennedy and his partner near the steam power plant. Police nabbed him at the scene, confiscating his revolver, club, and badge. Kennedy aided by another man later helped bring the officer-involved scheme to light.
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William Jeffreys
Johnson Breaker
Dunmore
Central
William Kennedy
Steam Power Company
Jeffrey
Kennedy
Jeffreys
Guardian of the Peace
Lietenant Davis
Nickel Plate Museum Promises Diverse Displays at 298 Penn
The Nickel Plate museum opens at 298 Penn avenue tomorrow featuring trained seals a mysterious woman famed for strength resisting fourteen men and a troupe of Bohemian glass blowers from the World's fair. Admission is 10 cents under competent management.
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Nickel Plate Museum
Penn Avenue
Three Big Republican Meetings Held in Local Towns
Last night three enthusiastic Republican gatherings took place in Moscow Throop and Green Ridge. In Moscow Odd Fellows hall speakers included Congressman Marriott Brosius A J Colborn W Gaylord Thomas and John R Jones. Pliger's hall in Throop hosted John M Harris H C Reynolds and M W Lowry before a large audience. At Green Ridge Item office Attorney T F Penman and Captain James Moir spoke on campaign issues.
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Moscow
Throop
Green Ridge
Odd Fellows Hall
Marriott Brosius
A. J. Colborn
W. Gaylord Thomas
John R. Jones
John M. Harris
H. C. Reynolds
M. W. Lowry
Pliger’s
Item
T. F. Penman
James Moir
Fritz In a Mad House at Frothingham
Young J. K. Emmet and company staged Fritz In a Mad House at the Frothingham last night before a large crowd. Emmet Jr. lacks his father’s magnetism but leads a solid cast in an entertaining performance.
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Young
J. K. Emmet
Young J. K. Emmet
Fritz
Frothingham
Emmet, Jr
Board of Associated Charities Plans Lecture by Dr Walk
The board met at city hall to approve a lecture on Organised Charities by Dr James W Walk of Philadelphia. J R Cohen was appointed to organize the arrangements and related duties.
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Board of
Associated Charities
City Hall
James W. Walk
Philadelphia
J. R. Cohen
Lecture on Care of Children Planned by Rev Rogers Israel
Rev Rogers Israel to arrange a lecture on Care of Children by Mr Storr of Toronto. Lecture date to be announced in November. Mrs Duggan notes good profits from the kindling-wood department after visiting sixty five cases. forty four worthy and twenty one unworthy. Three children of Mrs Collins and two of William Leonard sent to the Orphans’ asylum. Board annual meeting set for November 18 at 7:90 p.m. public invited.
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Rogers Israel
Storr
Toronto
Wants His Citizenship Papers Sent From Merrie England
John Broderick of Orchard Street vanished two months ago after a quarrel with his wife over drunkenness. He now writes from near Liverpool England asking his naturalization papers be sent. His wife replies and invites his return as a so called fatted calf awaits.
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John Broderick
Orchard Street
Merrie England
Broderick
Liverpool
England
Church of Eng
Thirteenth Regiment Heads to Philadelphia Parade
Thirteenth regiment with 260 men leaves for Philadelphia to take part in the parade for the unveiling of General George B. McClellan Statue. Lt Col Coursen to lead. Major Mattes and officers listed. detachment from Honesdale assigned. Train via Wilkes-Barre and Sunbury, expected in Philadelphia by 6 a.m. and back to Beranton by tomorrow morning.
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Quaker City
George B. McClellan
Delaware and Hudson
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sunbury
Philadelphia
BE. H. Ripple
W. 8. Millar
Coursen
Mattes
Fulton
Capwell
Osthaus
Aere
Stillwell
Cox
Kellow
Kinback
Chase
Montrose Barnard
Fellows
Mason
Corwin
Honesdale
Beranton
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Scranton’s
Linden Street
Wyoming Avenue
Scrantonians
Nay Ang Falls
Mra
T. H. Watkins
EB. L. Fuller
BE. N. Willard
Crawford
H. P. Simpson
D. Simpson
G. Kerr
Alex. Dunn
A. G. Schoonmaker
C. B. Scott
H. W. Kingsbury
H. A. Kingsbury
P. Kingsbury
Milton Blair
William Matthews
W. A. Coleman
J. G. Coursen
Charles Law
Pittston
Archer Law
Charles A. Bummers
John Frits
Mabel Fritz
W. W. Berry
Henry Belin
Bellin
N. G. Robertson
Will J. Finch
J. W. Peck
C. R. Parke
Fred White
C. Parker Davidson
William Silkkman
William Silkkman and Party, Miss Archbald, Miss Downs
Germantown
Miss Howells
Misses Norton
A. D. Pierson
Miss Pierson
Williams
Arthur Christy
W. H. Gearhart
D. Jones
Curtis Crane
Dr. Wents
Dr. McDonald
William Shelley
Luther Kellar
M.T. Kellar
Frankie Ronwell Patterson
Hee Louis Bunnell
Eugene A. Price
Siadereare
Amr Golly
Jeffries
Simue
Boland
Ae Tx
Gautschi & Sons
Chestnut Street
Daby
Castoria
Miss
Waverly
Bergner & Engley Tannhaeuser Beer
J. B. Cor
16Th and
Pilbert Sts
Phila
N.eb
Pennsylvania
Broad Street
Twelfth
Market Street Station
Berantoniana
T. J. Victory
Linn Allen Stock Brokers
New York
Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade
Neewee Monies
Spruce Street
G. Dub
Dimmick
Tehlephonh
A. W. Jurisgh
Spruce ST
Bicycles and Sporting Goods
Victor, Gangron
Piet, Lovell
Dia
Qriaten
Makos'ina Sears
Pang Siren
Maso Wa Chiengo
Pat Precras RA C. Sanderson
Shaw Emerson
J. Lawrence Stelle
Stelle & Seeley
Shaw Pianos
Emerson Pianos
Mercereau & Connell
Lackawanna
Bittenbender & CO
Scranton, Pa
Pacific Coast
Victor
Michigan
White
Norway
Bill Timber
North Carolin
Long
Laas County
Tiogan County
Kilt
Richards Lumber Company Commonwealth Building
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