Twentieth Senatorial Conventions Held in Scranton Districts
The Twentieth Senatorial district Republican convention meets Tuesday September 2 at 11 am in the arbitration room of the courthouse to nominate a state senate candidate and elect delegates. Each district gets the same delegate count as the last county convention. A separate election for delegates occurs Saturday September 7 from 4 to 7 pm. Vigilance committees must follow instructions.
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Court House
Visilanes
Dlection
Lugerne
Fourth District Republican Convention in Jermyn
The Republicans of the Fourth Legislative District will meet at the McKinley Club rooms Odd Fellows building Jermyn on Tuesday September 25 at 3 PM to nominate a candidate for the legislature. Delegates vote Saturday September 22 from 6 to 7 PM with each election district receiving parity with the late county convention. Vigilance committees to take notice and act accordingly. William J Benowment Chairman S.8 Jones Secretary.
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Court House
City of
Scranton
Mittan
A. J. Kon
Fourth
McKinley Club
Odd Fellows
Jermyn
Ular
Luch
Willliam J. Benowment
Jones
City Notes and Local Events
City notes list boxing events, theater tickets and box office hours for A Trip to Chinatown at the Academy of Music. Community notices include church meetings, a marriage license for Frank J. Mahon and Minnie Farrey, and a children s sight singing class at the Scranton School of Music. A drunken Italian was arrested on Lackawanna Avenue, and Sacred Music society members are urged to attend a Moody tent event in Providence with rehearsals tomorrow afternoon.
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Gentleman's Driving Club
Chinatown
Academy of Music
Methodist Preachers
Hell
Elm Park
Mr. Kintner
Frank J. Mahon
Minnie Farrey
John H. Thomas
Scranton School of Music
Woome Eee Christian Association
Lackawanna Avenue
Bloch
The
Sacred Music Society
Moody
Providence
War of Lard and Learning Ignites City Dispute
Scholars and teachers at Washington Avenue Preparatory School protested melted fat odors seeping from Carr's market lard room adjoining the school. The school board urged abatement. Mr. Carr refused. The matter moved to the health department as authorities await the next chapter.
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Washington Avenue
Court House
Carr’s Market
Carr
Board of Control
Health Department
Republicans Set Convention for September 25 in Fourth District
The Fourth Legislative district Republicans plan a convention on Tuesday September 25 with Olyphant’s Charles P. O Malley Donmore’s John G McAskie and Carbondale’s John McCarthy named as leading candidates. Burke current representative won by about 900 last election while Galosha A Grow carried the district by 600. Strong candidate could yield a safe Republican result.
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Charles P. O'Malley
Olyphant
John G. McAskie
Donmore
John McCarthy
Carbondale
Mr. Burke
Galosha A. Grow
Jenkins Declares Sheriff Candidacy Despite Rumors
William T. Jenkins stated he will run for sheriff and be in the field on election day. The Tribune reports he did not withdraw, despite circulating rumor, after publicly announcing his candidacy following the Republican convention.
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William T. Jenkins
Tribune
Jenkins
Green Ridge Singers Begin Private House Rehearsals
The Christian Endeavor society of the Green Ridge Capitol church starts informal Saturday choir rehearsals at members' homes. Aimed at preparing a concert soon, the popular evenings will continue through winter with tonight's session at 7 p m at Mr Garney's home on North Washington Avenue.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Green Ridge Caplist Church
Garney
Washington Avenue
Scranton College Expands as New Students Enroll
The Scranton Business College attracts a steady flow of new students and plans extra furniture orders as sessions grow. A weekend excursion offer from Central Railroad of New Jersey to Ocean Grove is advertised, with fares from Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. A school house project on Columbia avenue progresses, while local businesses tout fall styles and sale prices.
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Scranton Business College
Jon
Buck, Weirmane & Co
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Ocean Grove
Bethlehem
Scranton
Doonn Grove
Wilkesarre
Frey Thompson and Van Campen Eaton Notices
Scranton notices list marriages or events with names Rey W G Partridge and spouses Mary E Frey Thompson and Pauline Campen Eaton. Dates Sept 10 and Sept 1 appear with witnesses and parlor location references in terse registered text.
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OoeLe
Daviny Penton
T. J.gollina
Lewis We Goulet
Sarah & Davis
Scranton
Frey
Obituaries Notice From Scranton Area
Multiple local death notices list individuals including Mrs Ida M Davis of 426 Taylor Ave El Park church service Monday 2 pm and Mary Radler of 495 Willow St funeral at German Presbyterian Church Hickory St Sunday 2 pm. A Dr Walker of 121 Larch St in Scranton dies Sept 14 at age 45 with funeral Sunday 2 pm and Dunmore cemetery interment. Janet A Weir of Scranton noted with Grace cemetery interment Forest Hill.
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Weir
Scranton
Janet A
Ake
Ted
Grace Oere
Forest H
Purified Water Tour at Providence Reservoirs and Elmhurst Visit
A health inspection of Providence Gas and Water reservoirs reported improvements to curb runoff from a slaughter house. Officials observed filtration and sediment removal at Nos. 1 and 2 reservoirs and noted land along the creek enables isolation of impurities. The party later toured Mund Pond and planned a Monday inspection of Scranton Gas and Water dams at Elmhurst.
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Justus
Fish
Elmhurst
Board of Health
Providence Gas and Water Company
Maesival
K. Dd
K. Bentley
H. Ripple
W. E. Allen
M. D
Walter Briggs
M. J. Kelley
H. J. Ziegler
W.J. Burke
William Thomas
M. E. Clark
John F Rogan
Sanitary Committee of Councils
John H. Jordan
the Truth
John J Campbell
the Times
Will F. Clifford
the Express
John T. Brown
Tus Trung
Providence
John B. Fish
No. 1
No. 2
No. 8
Fountain Head
Truman Ackerly
Alien
Colonel Ripple
Dr. Allen
B. Ackerly
Hillside No. 8
Mund Pond
Hillside
Mud Creek
Scranton Gas and Water Company
Elmburat
Hotel Elmburat
All Ready for Scale Trade Commerce With Sellers
The note expresses readiness for a scale trade and mentions a broad plan to keep operations open while a major house waits on a team. Entities referenced include a trade context and unnamed sellers.
City Institutions Visited. Hospitals Praised in Scranton
A state board tour of Scranton institutions found Lackawanna Hospital crowded and Moses Taylor Hospital well appointed. Jail conditions were good, diet deemed excessive, and the House of the Good Shepherd praised for its disciplined, all-female operations and separate inmate classes.
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Lackawanna Hospital
Moses Taylor Hospital
House of the Good Shepherd
County Jail
State Board of Public Charities
H. M. Boles
Scranton
Gettysburg
C. Biddle
Philadelphia
Boies
Triaxe
County
Oval School
Green Ridge
St. Joseph's Foundling Home
St. Patrick's Orphan Asylum
Boles
Lackawanana Hospital
Oral School
Honge of the Good Shepherd
Sisters of the Sacred Heart
Order of Magdalenes
Adams Avenue
St. Pes Foundling
Patrick
Biddle
State Board
Bid- Glo
St Luke's Home Aid Cheers Inmates Of Mixed Faiths
The St Luke's Church Men's Guild reports excellent results from the summer home at Dalton aiding inmates of diverse nationalities and religions. The program, valued for its cosmopolitan care, seeks a permanent site to extend its charitable work and hopes for land donation to establish a lasting home.
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St. Luke's
Dalton
St. Luke's Church
A. D. Holland
West
Richarda
Episcopalians
Adirondack
Men’s Guild of St. Luke's
College adopts $5,000 instalment plan for scholarships
The report notes strong attendance at sessions, about 5,000, and states the college will use a $5,000 fund to help those who find it inconvenient to pay on entering. Interested persons are invited to contact F E Woon, Principal, for details.
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Woon
Creditors Auction Sale for GO W Freeman Joweler
Appointment notice as creditor manager for GO W Freeman joweler Poon Ave. Auctions daily at 2 30 and 7 p m until creditor claims are satisfied. Sale without reserve with first at 7 90. Mention of bill books memorandums time books and blank books Pratt's Book Store and Gentlemens Driving Club races Saturday at 2 p m with Dr Gibbons in Scranton office 441 Wyoming Ave. Also room and picture mouldings watercolors and relief linspar decorations available at Pratt's Book Store.
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Pratt
Boor
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Cleeland Baking Powder Co
New
Cleveland
Drethera
Norrman & Moore
Wyoming Avenue
Lackawanna the
Mears & Hagen
Lacka. Ave
Wyoming Ave
Jony 6
la Tovene
H. M. Bansas
City Notes
Lobman
Spruce Street
Langs
Paatz
Boox
Green Ridge Singers
Ooean Grove
Clarence M Plorey
Young Men's Christian Desecration Building
Penn Ave
Ldenire
Liberty Hall
Binghamton Aheas
5 Bros.’ Slonatore
Commonwealth Shoe Store
Ington Avenue
Columbia Avenue
Frothingham
Miso Hardenbergh
Technica
Virgil
Wyoming
State Board of Charities
Cty
B. Denman
Franklin Avenues
Oxronp
Bagater
International and Family Bibles
Pratt’s Book Stone
Luke
Wood's College
Gentlemen's Driving Club
Dr. Gibbons
New York City
Berry
Lacka
E. G. Coursen
Dunn
Cream City
H. Battin & Co
Penn Avenue
Woolworths
Just
China
Woolworth
Lacka, Ave
Coats
J. Bolz
Nexto Dime Bank
Osland
Ite
Thor
Berilding
Court House Square
Buck, Whitmore & Co
Don Adams
Linden Street
Business At
Washington Ave
Scranton Tribune
Banister
Dr. Jaeger
Lackawanna Ave
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