City Notes From Scranton Style Community Report
Local items describe community events across Scranton area including church notices, social gatherings, and civic happenings. People named include residents of Beranton Scranton Avoca and Cat Pomiele with details of marriages, meetings, and disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceorge Rovaly
Mary Phila
Peranton
Michael Thomas
Avoca
Annie Athlones
Berpoton
Joseph Keller
Autiq May Robiing
Scranton
Altiwrrel Aan Olin Gerteh
Cat Pomiele
Yeaterday Graiher Marrige
Jody Pies
Eugene Tinklepaugh Committed After Firearms Charge
Eugene Tinklepaugh of Scott township was committed to the county jail yesterday by Justice George W. Cavner. He faced a charge of possessing and painting firearms. The prisoner is described as over six feet nine inches tall and in poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Tinklepaugh
Scott Township
George W. Cavner
Fancy Canned Corn At Wholesale Prices
Advertisement notes fancy canned corn priced at 1.20 per dozen and promotes wholesale canned goods under Coursen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pices
Coursen
Steam Heating and Plumbing PF and M T Howley Ad
Beecham's Pills claim to cure sick headache advertised by Steam Heating and Plumbing at 221 Wyoming Avenue Beecham's Pills promoted by PF and M T Howley in Beecham's Pills advertisement with address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Howley
Wyoming Ave
Beecham
Two Days Special Sale Hits Quills and Hats
The notice advertises a two day sale on Friday and Saturday featuring ladies trimmed sailors at 25 cents, children's trim hats at 98 cents, children's cloth items at 2 dollars, velvet hoods for children, and ladies velvet hats priced around 4.24 dollars, with sale prices listed.
Special sale of Feathers Wings Birds and Trimmings
A special sale features feathers wings birds and trimmings of every description with a wide range of styles and textures for costume and millinery use.
City Exonerations Question Dominates Council Session
Special committee criticizes real estate tax exemptions and urges the city solicitor to record illegal exonerations as liens. The meeting approves a bill to pave Lackawanna Avenue, funds for a new steamer, and raises bonds for a municipal power plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Lackawanna Avenue
Effy Saljebter
Nealis
Messrs
Flantecan
Zeidler and Keller
Wein
Noone
Is and It Was Referred To Committee. the Ordinanes
Nest
City Awards Contracts for Street Work and Station House Repair
The city awards 2950 to James May Entate for property damage from grading on North Ninth Street in the Fourteenth Ward. It provides for curb stones on Webster Avenue between Linden and Mulberry, and appropriates 600 for repairing the old Center Street station house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Taitheran Church
Mulberry Street
James May
North Ninth Street
Fourteenth Ward
Webster Avenue
Linden
Mulberry Streets
Center Street
Merry Maidens at the French Ball Highlights Day vis Theater Show
The Merry Maidens entertain at Davis' Theater with a lively program including Dave Marion songs, Gladys Van, Nellie Hanly, the Alden sisters, and comic parodies. A burlesque sketch and “An Early Sunrise” musical number anchor the bill. some objectionable features were cut after the first performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daluce
Dave Marion
Gladys van
Soubrette
Fannie Vedior
Nellie Hanly
Colo
de Alden
Madsen
Curran
Celthe Wits
Johnson and Rice
Sam Rice
Tavis’ Theater
Caving halts after long fill operation on North Main
A cave formed on North Main Avenue in North Scranton. Filling began Wednesday night by Delaware and Hudson workers and finished by 2 AM yesterday. Settling resumed by daylight, widening the impact on the Zurileth property and street traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Avenue
North
Scranton
Delaware and Hudson Company
Dirit
Von
von Storch
John Zurteth
Mal Avenue
Olock
Zurfield
Delaware and Hudson
Read His Own Poems at Nim Park Lecture
Aelia Green read selections from his poems in Nim Park lecture room last evening. The entertainment was interesting and pleasing, and Mr. Creen's literary ability impressed the audience. The program benefited the Epworth League and drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aelia Green
Nim Park
Mr. Creen
Epworth League
A History of Luzerne Presbytery Book Review
A review praises a book by Rev Jonathan Osmond of Tacoma on the religious history of the Luzerne Presbytery and its coal regions. The work, printed by Baur & Bon in Wilkes Barre, is lauded for careful detail, historical insight, and a sober love of its subject, with noted early clerics cited. Also mention of a Pennsylvania Grange event and a rail fare sale from Scranton to Harrisburg at 4.07.
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Troat
Ligerne Presbytery
Jonaathan Osmond
Tacoma Wash
Ackawanna
Isto
Anthricte
Fenneylvania
Turk
the Reve
John Dorrance
J. D
Richard Webster
M. J. Hickok
PD. D
T. P. Hunt
N. G. Parke
B.C. Logan
JD. D
Pennsylvania
Patrons of Husbandry
Morrisburg
Othletic
Delaware and Hudson R. A
Scranton
Harrisburg
Auditors Report Sparks Court Debate Over Authority
The case centers on W W Lithrope appointed auditor in Olyphant Borough tax matters. Opposing views from Hon C P O Malley and James H Torrey clash over whether the auditor exceeded powers and how the collector’s account should be handled. Other civil actions and motions follow in the same session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pened Berome
Sas
Uesentity
Olyphant
Hummons
M. A. Cummings
W. W. Lithrope
Hon. C
BP. O'Malley
Lathrope
O'Malley
James H. Torrey
Borowith
Minuct Sign Promises Low Prices and Wide Stock
A local shop declares "This business follows its own leadership" with prices far below ordinary and a vast stock of novelties. Walking Hat Irvington and Klondike Tit offerings highlight reduced trims and wide color variety to attract shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stibhons At &c
Ite
Irvington
Court rules in motions and judgments for several cases
In the cases presented the court awarded judgment for the plaintiff in J. M. Frank versus A. L. Spencer. Other cases argued included John W. Raub versus W. A. Pearson with a rule to open judgment, Joseph W. Griffin versus MH Aylesworth demurrer, MH B. Armes versus Ira Turner certiorari, and J. Be Jodry against the borough of Olyphant with a request for a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dentral Cc. Sapp
New York
Leneth
John M. Harris
Charles J. Hawley
Price
Arcade
T. F. Leonard
Bl. Welles
Eb, CC. Newcomly
Weeman Fruit Company
Scranton Merchandise Company, Limited
Joseph Jeffreys
Diehl
Watson, Diehl, Hall & Kemmerer
Vosturg & Daw
John W. Raub
W. A. Pearson
Joseph W. Griffin
MH. Aylesworth
B. K. Honiley
On to Victory in Cracks of Scrutiny
A Republican ticket faces a likely victory next Tuesday as party zeal rises. The piece urges uniform effort to secure supremacy in the Democratic stronghold of Lackawanna, warning against complacency and a potential life tie to rivet party dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivet and
Olitch
Alderman Kelley Countercharges John Martin in Extortion Case
Alderman John P. Kelley of the Eighteenth ward, once jailed on extortion charges, filed a counter action against John Martin. Kelley alleges Martin sworn statements were untrue. A warrant was issued but Martin posted bail of 190 dollars to await Monday night's hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Kelley
John Martin
Kelley
John T. Howe
Martin
Consulie Cole
Insane Patients Moved From Police Station to Hillside Home
Mary Jason and Bridget Ruane, described as demented, were removed last evening from the police station to Hillside Home. They will be placed in the ward for the insane. Also advice to inspect purchases before wrapping to avoid substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jason
Tribune
Bridget Ruane
Bargain Household Goods Sale Slashes Prices
Catalog notes sales on lamps globes dinner ware semi porcelain brushes and brooms with dramatic discounts. Items include blue green or tinted lamps six to ten dollar pricing now at six ninety five and nine ninety five respectively. Dinner sets brush goods and cocoa brushes show steep markdowns with real worth figures cited for contrast.
Wonderful FELS NAPTHA Soap Endorsed by PELS & CO
A testimonial-style note praises FELS NAPTHA soap for cleaning in any water temperature and claims it harms nothing. The message directs readers to ask their grocer for the product and credits PELS & CO. of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pels & CO
Philadelphia
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