Prohibition Picnic Sparks Feathered Folly and Local Notes
A mountain park Prohibition picnic featured Dr. Bird and Dr. Swallow with Mr. Dickie giving addresses amid absence of crows or jays. Town reports a wave of new maidservants and a light kitchen mishap with ice water. John Power O Connor plans to open a stenography school next week. Scranton school circus overlap stirs local commentary. W J Welsh enjoys a fresh-faced look after shaving his moustache.
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Mountain Park
Dr. Bird
Dr. Swallow
Dickie
John Power O'Connor
Commonwealth
O'Connor
Local residents head home from trips and events
Myer Davidow returns from Atlantic City and John Kilcullen visits New York on business. Dr W F Brady enjoys vacation at Preston Park. Attorney H W Mulholland returns from vacation. H C Powell of Alderman Howe's office comes back from Atlantic City trip. Robert M Scranton leaves for the international golf tournament at Niagara on the Lake Canada. Nellie Crane of Belvidere NJ returns home after visiting Miss Laura Laycock in Mulberry Street. Superintendent Howell of Beranton City schools lectures at the Luzerne County Teachers institute in Wilkes Barre. Mr and Mrs Charles Koestins of ...
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Myer Davidow
Atlantic City
John Kilcullen
New York City
W. F. Brady
Preston Park
Atomney H. W. Mulholland
H. C. Powell
Alderman Howe
Atlantic
Robert M. Scranton
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Canada
Nellie Crane
Belvidere
N. J
Laura Laycock
Mulberry Street
Howell
Beranton City
Luzerne County Teachers
Jacobs Family Back From Trip to Delaware Water Gap
Brooklyn residents Mrs. C. B. Jacobs and her husband returned home this afternoon after a visit. They will spend several days at Delaware Water Gap en route. They were joined by friends including Mr and Mrs C D Jones and others. A group vacationed for a week in Conductor J W Brinks cottage at Lake Fairview in Pike county.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Mra
C. B. Jacobs
Dickson Avenue
Delaware Water Gap
C. D. Jones
I. F. Megargie
John Simpson
William Birkman
George Mitchell
J. W. Brink
Lake Fairview
Pike County
Narrow Escape In Central Mines Ends With Bruises
Joseph Langan a 15 year old resident of Luzerne street narrowly escaped death in the Central mines yesterday. He was riding inside an empty mine car when it left the track and struck a prop causing the car to derail and the roof to fall. Langan was bruised and cut about the shoulders and back and was afterward taken home for care.
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Joseph Langan
Luzerne Street
Central Mines
Young Langan
Defeat of the 13th Rifle Team at Mount Gretna
The Thirteenth regiment rifle team lost in state matches at Mount Gretna on Wednesday, shocking local fans. The finals had the Twelfth regiment of the Third brigade and the Sixteenth regiment of the Second brigade within two points. the Ninth regiment with Serge ant-Major Inness stood at 351 before a decisive shot.
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Mount Gretna
Tribune
Inness
Yds
M3 Ciovernor
Repy State Naval Battalion
City Clerk Lavelle Publishes Handy Municipal Manual
The city clerk releases a pocket sized handbook covering city government, state law abstracts, and a table of the last presidential vote in Lackawanna county along with other useful information for municipal affairs.
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Lavelle
Lackawanna County
Back From Europe Scranton Travelers Return Home
Attorney Roswell H. Patterson and Co. W. Gunster, cashier of the Merchants' and Mechanics' Bank, have returned from a European trip. With them were Court Stenographer Herbert H. Coston Major James W. Oakford and ex-Poetmaster Frank M. Wandling. The three latter will reach Scranton about Sept. 20. The party toured the British Isles and much of the continent.
Engine 173 Derails Near Jersey Central Depot
A Jersey Central wreck crew spent forty minutes realigning Engine 173 after it jumped the track while attached to the New York express at 10 20. The pony truck derailed due to a defective switch near the station. Passengers walked to the depot platform.
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Jersey Central
New York Express
Wiggins Profiles for Jury Commissioner at County Convention
Charles A. Wiggins, candidate for jury commissioner, travels to the Republican county convention in the city next Tuesday. A barber by trade and Ashley, Luzerne county native, he has nine years in the city and a record of campaign work. Known as genial and intelligent, he is supported by many friends for the post.
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Charles A. Wiggins
Wilaeins
Republican Party
Ashley
Luzerne County
Miondyke Investment Offers Capital Stock Subscriptions
Miondyke Investment Company announces stock subscriptions open at 801 and 802 Mears Building Scranton Fa. The office will open for subscriptions on Tuesday Kent 1897 at 10 o clock A M by the company.
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Miondyke Investment Company
Mears Building
Scranton
Kent
Scranton Conservatory Announces Fall Term Start
The Scranton Conservatory of Music opens its fall term next Wednesday offering instrumental vocal and theoretical music study plus drawing painting and language courses in French German and Italian. Prospective students may request a prospectus from director J Alfred Pennington.
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Scranton Conservatory of Music
Prospectus
J. Alfred Pennington
Scranton
Mish Hester A. Parma
Twin Saints Comedy at Lyceum Tonight Atraction
The Twin Saints, a highly praised comedy, is presented by an outstanding company and will be the main attraction at the Lyceum this evening.
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Lyceum
Scranton residents in wreck on D L W near Syracuse
Eleven Scrantonians were in the Delaware Lackawanna and Western wreck near Syracuse. Mrs Connell suffered a severely lacerated arm and her five year old daughter had an eye injury while her nine year old daughter had a broken collar bone. Mr Connell and relatives survived with multiple injuries as a station icehouse sent sawdust over victims.
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Mr. Connell
Mins
Annie Ose Snostain
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Road
Syracuse
H. A. Connell
Mercereau & Connell
Mra. Connell
Rollo Jermyn
Oswego
George Jay
Mr. Jay
Louise
Helen
Connell
Harold
Jay
Cortland Hospital
Enda
My. Connell
Annie
Grace Rose
Anna
George Phillips
Miss Shear
F. W. Shear
Warring Dentists Battle Over New York Dental Parlors Name
John M. Harris files a suit in equity for Dr. C C Sapp against New York Dental Parlors to halt use of the trade name. Dr Rapp claims prior use and extensive advertising as the origin of the name in this city and cites a location at 4 Wyoming Avenue and a second site near Lackawanna and Wyoming Avenues.
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Rapp
New York State
New York
Dr. Sapp
John McMullen
Alderman Wright
A. McClellan
8. Starr
Millar
John M. Harris
C. Cc. Sapp
Equity
Dr. Rapp
Wyoming Avenue
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Avenues
Scranton Rail Carriers Weigh Bicycles For Street Service
Scranton faces renewed car service friction as a five year government contract with Scranton Railway expired last June. The carrier seeks $3,000 versus the government’s $1,000 while coupon pass books are discontinued. Carriers consider bicycles to replace street cars and samples from local and out of town firms are under review.
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Scranton
Scranton Railway Company
Illicit Wedding Case In Wilkes-Barre Involves Fraud
Rev Dr W H Pearce of Franklin Street Methodist Church Wilkes-Barre conducted an illegal marriage on July 7 involving Do R Gordon of Wyoming County and Anna A Corby. Gordon posed as James B Gallop to obtain a license then remarriage occurred after the fraud was discovered. Gordon held on $800 bail, bondsman Peter Gesson.
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W. H. Pearce
Franklin Street Methodist Church
Wilkea- Barre
Do. R. Gordon
Wyoming County
Gordon
Wilkes-Barre
Anna A. Corby
James B. Gallop
James D. Gallop
Northumberland Township
Young Gallop
Miss Corby
Pearce
Donohue
Register’s
Peter Gesson
Harvey's Sake
Rev Dr Manley Hard to Speak at Methodist Conferences
Rev Dr Manley Hard of the Board of Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church is scheduled to speak at multiple conferences from September into October. Cities include Oskaloosa Forest City Plattsville Canton Rushville Des Moines Guthrie Center Ida Grove Schutler Garner Winona Fergus Falls Mitchell and more with dates from September 9 to October 12.
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Iowa
Oskaloosa
Forest City
West Wisconsin
Plattsville
Wisconsin
Chicago
Des Moines
Guthrie Center
Towa
Northwest Iowa
Ida Grove
North Nebraska
Schutler
Neb
Garner
Minnesota
Winona
Minn
Northern Minnesota
Fergus Falls
Dakota
Mitchell
South Dakota
Twin Saints at Lyceum Tonight Big Hit With Curtain Calls
Wilkes Barre September 2. The new comedy Twin Saints will be seen at the Lyceum Theater tonight under manager G L Purrington. The first production was a big hit with several curtain calls and entire satisfaction reported by M H Burgunder and others.
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Lyceum
Iteatio
Wilkes-Barre
Purrington
Lyceum Theater
Twin Saints
M. H. Burgunder
Scranton College to Host Informal Evening Reception
Scranton Business College principals Buck and Whitmore host an informal reception in College rooms from 8 to 10 this evening. All are invited. Lawrence's orchestra will render the following programme.
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Buck
Whitmore
Lawrence
The Tarrytown Widow Comes to Lyceum
The Tarrytown Widow returns with Joseph Hart of Scranton as a favorite comedian and a specially selected company to stage last season’s success at the Lyceum.
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Joseph Hart
Scranton
the Lyseum
Knights of the Golden Eagle Picnic at Central Park
Electric City Castle No. 875 schedules Labor Day picnic at Central Park Garden. The Misses Merrilles private school on 612 Jefferson Avenue opens Monday September 13 for primary and intermediate pupils.
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Knights of the Golden Eagle
Electric City Castle
Central Park Garden
Labor Day
Misses Merrilles
Jefferson Avenue
Toll system to charge per call in city plan
Central Pennsylvania Telephone proposes a toll system where each call costs ten cents to the subscriber who can collect from the caller. Subscribers guarantee 600 calls yearly. rates include $40 extra per year beyond one mile from the central office. Incoming calls remain free.
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Central Pennsylvania Telephone Company
New York City
Penn Ave fruit dealer charged with passing lead dollar
John Gordela, a Penn avenue fruit dealer, faced Alderman Howe after being charged with passing a lead dollar on Thomas H. Loftus at a minor dispute over a bill. Loftus was paid with a questionable coin, and Gordela was held in $200 bail.
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John Gordela
Penn Avenue
Thomas H. Loftus
Alderman Howe
Loftus
Gardela
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