City Notes Sota Tonight Bellvine Vieion and Meetings
Bellevine Vieion Daughters of Jin plan a march through Snover's fall to Penn Avenue tonight. Scranton Music Society will meet this evening in rooms above Powell's music store with a general meeting to follow. Rev. Thomas de Grouchy will preach at the American Memorial Tabernacle on Prescott Avenue with a special service and invitation to all. Funeral arrangements for Thomas Monroe set for tomorrow from his Grow Ridge home with interment at Dunmore Cemetery. President TD Plaherts of the Central Labor Union elected delegate to the American Federation of Labor convention in Kansas City, Mo., December 14.
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SOTA
Bellevine Vieion
Jin
Hue Sochd
Snover
Penn Avenue
Tilis
Scranton Musiew! Culture Society
Powell
Wilds
Thomas de Grouchy
Jackson Street Baptist
American Memorial Tabernacle
Prescott Avenue
Thomas Monroe
Thoms Monroe
TD Plaherts
Central Labor Union
Amerian Federation of Tabor White
Kansas City
Evangelistic Services Open at Ashbury Methodist Church
On Monday evening evangelistic services began at the Asbury Methodist church. Pastor Austin Griffin will preach on Wednesday Thursday and Friday of the week, drawing interest from the congregation.
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Asbury
Ashbury
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Hears on Physical Culture
At the regular meeting the Women’s Christian Temperance Union discussed physical culture in public schools. A resolution petitioning the board of control to adopt a better method of physical culture is to be presented at a future meeting.
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Women's Christian
Temneranea Union Verter
Noblic
Community notices and miscellaneous local items
Items include a list of contributions and repairs on local infrastructure and a marriage license notice sequence. The report notes repair work on tracks and street fronts, donations of produce and money, and a police report of a youth arrested for coal theft who was discharged for being a first offender.
Address by Rev James Hughes at Finn Park church meeting
The Rev James Maughes formerly of South Africa spoke to the Methodist Ministers association at Finn Park church. He described life and work there with humor and earnestness and reported encouraging results. The meeting voted thanks to the speaker. future gathering set for the second Monday in November to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hughes
James Maughes
South Africa
Finn Park
C. M. Giffin
John Humphreys
A. W. Cooper
L. E. Sanford
Philip Haendiges
Joseph Massison
J. B. Sweet
James Benninger
L. W. Peck
G. Browden
Donation Day Aids Volunteers of America Outreach
The Volunteers of America under Captain Forrest report strong progress at Feranton with conversions during nightly meetings reaching men not reached by churches. Donation Day Thursday invites gifts of groceries flour and vegetables to the living quarters at 58 Adams Avenue or the armory 7A Spruce Street.
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Volunteers of America
Biul
Forrest
Feranton
Adams Avenue
Armory
Bpruce Street
Impeachment Hearing Proceeds Amid Alleged Fictitious Cases
The impeachment hearing against Alderman J P Kelly opened with the prosecutor seeking to prove fictitious cases used to collect county costs. Witnesses testified about failed searches for alleged parties and questioned the existence of names in transcripts as the defense blocked much evidence. The session saw break‑ins at Kellys office and concern that stolen papers could aid the prosecution.
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DeLong
Cawe
Moti
Partis
Ball
Aiderman
Mr. DeLong
John Smith
John Brown
Carpenter
Archbold
Phillip Webesburger
Scranton Street
John Halligan
Northampton Street
Wilkes-Barre
A. Arnold
Carbondale
John Butler
James Lofton
Mr. Kelly
Orlock
Alderman Kelly
Kelly
Ballot Form Certified For Lackawanna County Election
The secretary of the commonwealth certified the official Lackawanna ballot with nine columns listing Republican Democratic Prohibition People's Socialist Labor Liberty Honest Government and Independent Citizens. Dr S C Swallow and William Trickett appear in multiple columns while Cornelius Smith leads the Independent Citizens column. Voters may write a name in the eighth column where no name appears.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth
Lackawanna County
Prohibition
People’s
Socialist Labor
Liberty
8. C. Swallow
William Trickett
Dickinson Law School
Dr. Swallow
People's, Liberty
Honest
Dean Trickett
Democratic
People's
Labor Party
Independent Citizens
Cornelius Smith
Mr. Smith
Cro
Wedding at Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
Miss Mary Cannon Montes and Charles Minor Carr wed at Green Ridge Presbyterian Church last night at 8 40. The ceremony featured a large turnout with George Mitchell giving the bride away and Janet M Mitchell as maid of honor. Out of town guests included families from New York Newark and Carbondale among others.
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Green Ridge
Janet M. Mitchell
J. D. Weston
Dee Durland
Harry Rockwell
Emma Gillow
Amanda Carr
Honesdale
Daniel Gillow
Ralph
South Orange
N. J
Sadie Ensign
Newark
John Orchard
Charles Orchard
Corrie Price
Carbondale
W. L. Carr
Olyphant
Leo Schimpff
Peckville
Nelson Gillespie
Irvington-on-Hudson
Global coal output and Far East competition analyzed
The article reviews 1896 coal production by Britain, the United States, Germany and others, noting rising US and Australasian output and price differences. It warns of increasing competition, especially from India and Japan, and forecasts shifts in eastern markets influenced by colonial and industrial growth. It also discusses future prospects in Siberia China and the Far East, with British interests watching India and China for dominance.
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Far East
Philippines
United States
East
Board of Trade
Britain
British Trade Review
United Kingdom
German Empire
France
Lelelum
Russian Empire
Japan
British India
Canada
Australasia
Germany
Russia
Belgium
Austria
New Zealand
New South Wales
Statiot
Pacific
China
Formosa
Indo-China
Dutch East Indies
Borneo
Fiberia
British Columbia
Natal
Transvaal
Indian Ocean
Chin
Cane of Good Hope
Cape Horn
India
Australia
Assam
Siberia
Trans-Siberian Railway
Amour Valley
Rusela
Shan-si
Great Britain
Fire department committee to purchase three teams
The joint fire department committee of councils and Chief Hickey will meet this afternoon to purchase three teams for the Cumberland Neptune and General Phin ney companies. Blankets and brushes will be bought as well. Frank Cobb has a car load of horees arriving from the west and the committee hopes to find three teams that will salt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Fire Department
Hickey
The
Cumberland
Neptune
General Phinney Company
Frank Cobb
Cured at Once Coughs Preferred Remedy Noted
Fragmentary notice describes a remedy for children and adults. It claims to cure coughs and related symptoms quickly, mentioning terms like cough and relief without clear attribution to a specific product or authority.
Tax Committee Considers Scranton Railway Levy
The city tax committee met at the city clerk’s office to review Mr. Jackson’s Thirteenth ward ordinance proposing a two and a half percent tax on the Scranton Railway Company’s gross receipts as city revenue. No action taken. next meeting adjourned with Griffiths absent and Wengel arriving late. Committee members Coleman Gilroy Monaghan and the others want full attendance and data on revenue likely from the levy.
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Tax Committee of Common Council
Jackson
Thirteenth Ward
Scranton Railway Company
Messrs
Coleman
Gilroy
Monaghan
Ih. F
Wengel
Griffiths
Special Meeting Sought To Extend City Tax Payment Time
A special meeting of the select council is called for tomorrow night to pass a resolution extending the time to pay city taxes without penalties. The common council will also be in session and may be asked to concur. If approved, the grace period for penalties would begin on November 1.
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Select Council
Common Council
Odd Fellows lodge marks silver jubilee with banquet
Robert Burns lodge of Odd Fellows celebrated twenty five years with an entertainment and banquet at Odd Fellows hall on Wyoming Avenue. Secretary Millett read a history showing 420 members over time with 163 now active and substantial lodge investments and relief disbursements totaling 14257.05. W S Ward chaired the jubilee. Captain Moir spoke on Odd Fellowship and an animatograph displayed pictures. Caterer Mitchell managed the banquet on Washington Avenue.
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Robert Burns Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Hall
Wyoming Avenue
George F. Millett
Lode
Ward
Moir
Odd Fellowship
Mitchell
Washington Avenue
Liederkra nza Concert Delights Local Audience
Lie derkranz society held its annual concert at the music hall last evening. The programme was varied and rendered with cleverness. Bauer's Orchestra assisted. A short dancing session followed the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Liederkrana Society
Bauer
Jervis Hardenbergh Piano School Ad
Thorough and systematic training in pianoforte playing and teaching. Full particulars on application, Care ter building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jervis-Hardenbergh Piano School
Fatal Mine Accident at Greenwood No 1 Shaft
John Toole a miner at Greenwood Coal company No 1 Shaft was instantly killed by a top coal fall yesterday morning. Peter Cusick his laborer was seriously injured. Toole a Minooka pioneer leaves a widow. Funeral Thursday at St Joseph’s Catholic Church with a requiem high mass and interment in Minooka Catholic cemetery. The Greenwood mine fund will attend in a body.
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John Toole
Greenwood Coal Company
Peter Cusick
Toole
Minooka
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Minooka Catholic
Greenwood Mine Fund
Yoor Directors In Session Harrisburg Convention Opens
The twenty fourth annual meeting of the state association of poor directors opened yesterday in Harrisburg with a session chaired by officials and staff from local agencies. Attendees discussed welfare administration, funding, and program coordination across counties.
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Harrisburg
State Association of Poor Directors
Holiday reorders push prices up as shelves overflow
Bright lights linger in long evenings as holiday stock arrives early. Stores report overflowing shelves and counters while demand remains high. Prices set to rise due to limited room, with sellers signaling higher rates on upcoming goods.
China Bowl lamp shapes and decoration sale note
A fragmented listing describes a China Bowl lamp with a 9 inch diameter and 1 inch ring, decorated and tinted, valued at $1.00. It mentions new shapes and a 7 inch glob decoration of flowers and nuts, priced at $1.00, with an early hole price noted.
Fragmentary Ad Note Mentions Foot China Shapes and Prices
A partial classified line references a foot china item with multiple shapes and designs. It notes a price around $1.24 and a quantity or batch count. The readable fragments imply decorative dinnerware in assorted styles with a numeric price point.
Draft burner and globe sale item description
Fragmented listing describes a S inch draft burner in base with a 10 inch globe and deco actions of rhododendrons. It cites prices around 300 dollars and mentions 4908 as a figure, suggesting a sale or auction context.
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Weinsberger
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Charles Minor Carr United
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Washington
Fred. W. Fieits
BE. JP Gould
Erie
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China Wall
Robert Burns Lodge
Guernsey's
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Guernsey Hall
Greenwood
Fura
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Yoor
Icealine
Cts
Lacka. Ave
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