Republican voters convene for state representative candidate
The Republican voters of Lackawanna's Fourth district meet at Legarde Hall Pechkville Pa on Tuesday September 23 at 3 PM to nominate a candidate for state representative for the general election. EB A Jones chairs the meeting with Samuel Jones as secretary from Archbald Pa dated September 10 180.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna County
Legarde
Pechkville
Dillee
EB. A. Jones
Atteat
Samuel 8. Jones
Archbald
I’u
Fourth Legislative District
Ledyard’s Hall
Peckville
John H. Reynolds
Carbondale
P. A. Philbin
City Notes and Local Updates from Scranton Area
Local items report gas bill reminders and a moonlight run by the Scranton bicycle club to Kimhurst. incidents include a coal mine accident fatality reported at Moxee Taylor hospital and a shooting recovery at the Lackawanna hospital. Public notices cover church events, civic meetings, and a Ninth Avenue widening damageresolution.
Mears & Hagen Catalog Note From Textile Listing
A condensed 19th century style advertisement lists textiles including good brown muslin bleached muslin indigo blue prints Seerucker gingham linen crash and shaker flannel with pricing fragments and mentions Mears & Hagen as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te. Mears & Hagen
Millinery Sale Preview at Friedlander Co.
Inspection of choice and select fall millinery on Wednesday September 2 at 8 A.M. by A. Friedlander & Co. at 508 Spruce Avenue opposite Court House. Jordan's butter cakes and coffee offered at 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fried-lander & Co
Court House
Jordan
A. Friedlander & Co
Spruce St
Meetings This Week From General Christian Endeavor
The General Christian Endeavor Committee of 06 releases a weekly schedule for state convention preparations. Activities include choir rehearsals at First Presbyterian and Washburn Street churches, finance committee and ushers meetings at the YMCA, and reception and entertainment subcommittees meeting at the First Presbyterian and YMCA venues. Rev. Wilbur T. Krafte of Washington DC will speak at the upcoming state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee of Christian Endeavorers
Central City
First Presbyterian Church
West Side
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
J. W. Browning
Young Men's Christian Association
Providence
Providence Presbyterian Church
Riot Ends With Police Intervention On South Washington
A Saturday night brawl near South Washington avenue and Hickory street drew 20 to 30 Polish church members into a melee over faction lines. Special Officer Dubbles, with Patrolmen Ridgeway and Parry, quashed the riot as several leaders were arrested and fined for assaults and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Avenue
Hickory Street
Cicer Lawrence Dubbles
Ridgeway
Parry
Duhig
Mika [Lasbon
George Melyhern
Marehn Stonefor
John Bathe
Matyhern
Fulton
Plaston
Dubiee
Maizhon
Bulka
Stonefof
Funeral of Engineer Arthur Coddington At Great Bend
The funeral for Arthur Coddington, Delaware Lackawanna and Western engineer killed in the Conklin wreck, drew an immense crowd. More than 700 workers and 62 carriages formed the procession with 800 mourners, as special trains brought railroad men from across the region to St. Lawrence's church for the services conducted by Rev. Father Fagin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Coddington
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Conklin
Price
Hallatend
Flmin
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineeers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Order of Railway Conductors
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Catholic Mutual Benefit Association of
Great Bend
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
St. Lawrence's Church
Father Fagin
William J. Robb Dead After Illness at Home
William J. Robb proprietor of the Crystal Palace hotel died at his 208 Linden Street residence after a two week illness. Doctors said a relapse followed surgery for bowel inflammation. Services to be held at his late home by Rev. Rogers Israel, with burial in Philadelphia after the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western train tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Beers
Internal Revenue Department
Frederick Hecker, Jr
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Oelook
Forest Hill Cemetery
Linden Street Temple
Board of Control
City Hall
J. A. Mills
FY. Reynolds
John Kelly
Ninth Avenue
Carbondale
Frank Schultz
Celia Clark
Latkawanna Hospital
Lewla Higgins
Thomas Williams
Brisbin Street
Maples Wood Cemetery
Green Ridge
Delaware and Hudson
BE. C, Yeomans
Mandelor L
W. Gibson Jones
Arthur Frothingham
Millar
Linden Street
William J. Robb
Crystal Palace
Lackawanna Avenue
P. Longstreet
Robb
Scranton
Rogers Israel
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Philadelphia
Deaths and obituaries in Scranton area notices
Moran James Moran aged ? years died at their Dunmore street home Olyphant funeral Monday morning. Robb William J. Robb aged 97 funeral from Linden Street home Monday afternoon at 4 o clock remains to Philadelphia Tuesday. Wagner Mrs A M Wagner Wilkes Barre died Sept 19 aged ? widow of Joseph Wagner mother of Fred Wagner Scranton funeral private Monday 2 pm. Costello In Scranton Sept 1s John son of Mr and Mrs John J Costello 1018 West Market street.
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Costello
Scranton
John
John J. Costello
West Market Street
Moran
James Moran
Dunmore Street
Olyphant
Robb
William J. Robb
Linden Street
Philadelphia
Wagner
AL Wilkes-Barre
A. M. Wagner
Joseph Wagner
Fred Wagner
Big Meeting of the Car Makers and Political Rally
About 1000 workers at the Delaware Lackawanna and Western shops heard Republican congress candidate William Connell and Major Everett Warren address labor issues amid a Prohibition and party meeting. The event, organized by the McKinley Sound Money club, featured labor praise for Connell and plans for further Republican oratory and county primaries across Lackawanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna
William Connell
Congress
Everett Warren
South
Washington Avenue
Times
Warren
Delaware
America Volos
Mr. Connell
Far West
United States
Republican Party
Labor
Wirhtin Connell
Republican County Committee
Campaigon
Repubican
Man Squeezed Between Moving Cars Fatally Injured
Timothy Costello of Charles Street suffered severe injuries Saturday in the Marvine shaft while trying to couple two moving cars. His hand was caught between the top frames, a crush that left him in a very dangerous condition. He cried for help and was quickly rescued. He is a young man employed as a runner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Costello
Charles Street
Marvine
FORGER LASALLE CAUGHT IN NEW YORK SWINDLING SPREE
Claude La Salle, once advertising manager for the Scranton YM C A journal, was arrested in New York with companion Samuel Hage for passing worthless checks. La Salle, a Harvard graduate from Orange New Jersey, amassed about 250000 through swindling, touring New England resorts. He was jailed after attempting to cash a forged $100 check from RK Duval of Shelter Island. He had been prominent socially but disowned by family. the article also previews theater and civic notices and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude BR. Lasalle
Scranton
Young Men's Christian Association
New York
Samuel Hage
Oither
United States
RK. G. Duval
Shelter Island
Lasalle
New England
Hoston
Third Avenue
Tenth Street
Orange
N. J
Harvard College
Cleveland
City and Turnpike Deadlock Triggers Special Meeting
Prolonged dispute over macadam road repairs between the city and Providence and Abington Turnpike firm leads to a special common council meeting to push condemnation of the road. Officials expect grand jury action and mayoral signature soon as arrests of noncompliant work crews escalate the case beyond amicable settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Stalley
Window kitchen in St Cloud draws Scranton crowds
Spectators watch the St Cloud window kitchen at Wyoming avenue and Linden street as P P Jordan showcases new quick cooking devices. A standout is an apparatus delivering oyster stew thirty seconds after order. Nearby listings include Steam Heating and Plumbing providers and a local dentist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Cloud
Scranton
St. Cloud
Wyoming Avenue
Linden Street
P. P. Jordan
Carpet News and Prompt Sales Pitch
A short carpet advertisement urges readers to buy a carpet from a stock spanning Good quality to higher grades. It suggests upgrading the parlor with fresh brightness and moving the best room up in status to reflect its priority.
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Norman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Electrig Ligit CO
Benny
Ackawanna
Aundry
City Notes
Scranton Uleyele Club
Nelson Lawson
Privohiure
Moxee Taylor Hospital
Vosper Literary Society
Presbytery of
Presbyterian Chrch
Towanda Werlining
Michiel Gundy
Worh
Fifty-second Regiment
Penneayylvania Volunteers
Lock Haven
John Price
Dickson City
Burgess Sayers
Willa Hopkins
Francesco Manfreddi
Alfonso Manfreddi
General Christian Endeavor Committee
Engineer Coddington
H. F. Reynolds
Willams Bidg
Post Office
William Council
Major Everett Warren
Washington
Bryan and Sewall Club
Industrial Hall
J. Reedy
John P. Quinnan
M. J. Donahoe
Edward Merrifield
L. M. Bunnell
G. G. Roland
Gorman
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Court House Square
O'Donnell
Urday
Vigilance Committee
J. M. Howell
Madisonville
Calvin Parson
Dalton
H. M. Walton
Elity
Joshua Levering
Baltimore
Samuel Dickle
Albion
Mich
National Committee
Forger Lasalle
Academy of Music
Cleopatra
Edmund Collier
Mary Emerson
Shakespeare
Comedienne
Jimily Baneker
Ly Mra. Muggrave
London
Daniel Frohmann
Lyceum Theatre
Will Mandeville
Philip H. Ryley
George W. Parsons
H. D. James
Flynn
Sheridan
Davis’ Theater
Schiller Lodge
A. M
Masonic Hall
Edward Gunster
Wilkes-Barre
Mathias Stipp
W. M. Attest
Chas. L. Gelbert
Allentown Fair
Central R. R
New Jersey
Tallor
John Hogs
Oe Street
Abington Turnpike
Council
Providence and Abington Turnpike Company
Justice Williams
Supreme Court
B. Price
Action OF Councils
Clay Sollester Torrey
Turnpike Company
Lillinery
A. R. Sawyer
Reeves Jones
The
Jet Presbyterian Church
Herr Kopff
Adams Avenue
S. C. Snyder
D. D.S
Jermyn
P. F
M. T. Howley
Dr. McDowell
Pilla
Beecham
Berry
Berkshire
Clarke Bros
Powell
Music Store
Ivers & Pond
Carpet News
Ladies’ Capes
Binekich
Milan Braid
Dimity
D. Bolz
Wyoming
Shaw
Emerson
Malcolm Lova
Clough & Warren
Carpenter
Waterloo
Lawrence Stelle
Spruce Street
Ruppreght's
Crystal Jilltt
Penn Ave
Baptis
Decker Bros., Kraniche & Bache
N. A. Aulbert
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