Poor Board Meeting Highlights Relief Debates and Transfers
The poor board met in regular session to dispose of relief cases. Mrs. Kate Lynott of Dunmore faced opposition from Mr. Gibbons who urged dismissal on general principles and proposed sending the couple to the Home. Mrs. Saylor on the South Side faced scrutiny for alleged favoritism but neighbors and officials defended her as industrious. Detected transfers included Mary Judge moved to Danville per Colonel Boies. Elwyn Pa school report noted four Scranton boys lacking accommodation. attorney Scragg advised relocation orders lie with the district board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poor Board
Kate Lynott
Chestnut Street
Dunmore
Gibbona
Mrs. Swan
Saylor
South Side
Gibbons
D. J. Thomas
John Atkinson
Charles Sargent
Patrick Hive
Scragg
Shotten
College scheme offers installment payments for scholarships
The article notes a large turnout for sessions on paying into the scholarship fund. The management set aside 5000 dollars to assist those who wish to enter by installments. Principal Woop invites observers to call for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P'Prrgons Subaceoes
Woop
Female Department Opens at Scranton Clinic
Dr Reaves announces a new female department at 412 Spruce Street Scranton offering examination services and treatment by female staff for women initially kept from male physicians. The move invites all women to receive care from their own practitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reaves
Bia Handsome Officca
Spruce Street
Scranton
All Indies
Great sale underway at 5 Bros shop in Binghamton
Crowd gathers for the big sale at the 5 Bros shop in Binghamton. Shoppers anticipate bargains as stock lines up for the tomorrow start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
5 Bros
Electric Bitters Viable Cure All Diseases Ad
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a purer medicine that cures liver and kidney diseases removes skin blemishes and boils purifies blood drives malaria and prevents fevers. It also claims relief for headaches constipation and indigestion with a guaranteed promise of efficacy.
Grand Jury Recommends Court Additions and Jail Reforms
The Lackawanna County October grand jury submitted its final report seeking immediate funding for extra jury rooms to allow three courts to sit simultaneously. They urge separate housing for juveniles and inmates awaiting trial, female wardens and a matron, a sick ward, and a vault for jail documents. One hundred twelve true bills were handed in, with several ignored including cases against F A Dony for perjury and John Roche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Quarter Sessions
Lackawanna County
Pan
Lackawannna
Joan T. Grapons
Sope
F. A. Dony
John Roche
Areon
End of Week 1 in Common Pleas Sees Two Major Land Suits
The September term's first week closes with two large land cases nearing verdicts. The Fellows Loomin suit moves toward a jury after closing testimony and closing arguments, with Palmer’s sharp defense attack and Smith’s sharp retorts. The Marcy ejectment case before Judge Savidge ends testimony as judges charge and attorney arguments begin, resuming at 8:30 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Fellows-Loomin
Palmer
Corneling Smith
Mr. Smith
Mephistopheles
Marcy
Savidge
Scranton Cash Store Readies Full Force After Summer Slowdown
After interruptions from illness and vacations, the Scranton Cash store resumes full clerical force. All departments will run well with good stock, low prices, and quality goods. Management aims for record sales in the coming three months with prompt delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Prohibition Speaker Lectures on Our National Sin at Frothingham
Colonel George W. Bain of Lexington Kentucky spoke on temperance at the Frothingham theater under the Central Prohibition league. He warned of national indifference to liquor traffic and urged Christians to support God’s cause and banish drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frothingham
George W. Bain
Lexington
Frothingham Theater
Central Prohibition League
Bain
Troffic
Prohibition Party
Tribute to Kentucky women and a father's loss at Scranton
A feature tribute recalls the virtues of God home and principle behind the party and honors Kentucky women. The speaker closes with an emotional reference to his daughter’s death since his last Scranton visit, offering striking inferences as he delivers a moving closing excerture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Scranton
Cave In at Duryea Mines Floods Ventilate Work
A cave-in yesterday before 6 am collapsed 1.5 to 2 acres of Hallstead mine workings at Duryea. A 5000 gallon per minute water inflow floods the mine. no injuries reported. Pumps must be installed and repairs completed before any mining resumes, with reentry possible in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duryea
Hallstead
Tripone
William H. Storr
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
The Trolley System at Academy of Music in city
The Trolley System opened last night at the Academy of Music and is unlikely to run again this season. a weak performance by the cast is noted. George C. Jenks’ In the Name of the Czar comes tonight with strong production values and a celebrated cast led by Edward Brand. Miss Wainwright’s Daughters of Eve debuts Monday, with twin sisters and a new script by Lancaster and Magnus. The article also describes Warde-James company facilities in Brooklyn and lists cast members for upcoming Farce Duffy’s Blenders and operatic Dorcas at the Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Music
George C. Jenks
Academy
New York
Boston
Messrs. Connelly and Gardner
Scranton
Edward Brand
Hector Dilworth
Miss Wainwright
Eve
A. E. Lancaster
Julian Magnus
Union Square Theater
Wainwright
I Pos
Barney Ferguson
Academy of Muasic
Alias Montford
Paris
Duffy
Paulton
Dorcas
Pauline Hall
Jeannette St. Henry
Kate Davis
J. Aldrich Libbay
William
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Holds County Meeting
Lackawanna county W C T U opened at the Moscow Methodist Episcopal Church with a business session appointing superintendents for Sunday school scientific temperance instruction and more. Resolutions urged total abstinence and prohibition, praised union work, and announced a Dalton March mid year convention with officers elected for the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Thouscond
Lackawanna County Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Moscow
Warimm
M. D. Hodggon
M. W. Vaughn
J. B. Sick
Lina Frank
G.L. Field
Margaret Roberts
Fannie Turner
Mra. Goodwin
G. L. Field
C. Miles
Loyal Legion
Lena Frank
Priscilla Domblazer
Clearfield
D. B. Hand
Scranton
D. Simpson
Misa Ella C. Rhodes
Sickler
Peckville
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Snow
The
Weston Mill Co
H. B. Ware
Wood's College
Electric Bitters
Tribune
CNH
Colonel Bain
Hallstead Mine
Inoetng
Reeman’s
WG % U
Euchre
Department of Mercy
Fanny Stearn
Kramer
Elmhurst
van Dyke
Ry. F. A. Dony
Clara Hoffman
I. B Harris
Mra. & Wagner
C. C. Squier
Mias Sutaffer
Mra
A. F. Yost
Ellen Mumford
Mra. W
Mra G
Wyoming
Dainville
Madisonville
Columbia Avenue
Antuon Esorrinegway
Goseman
Wasington Avenue
Phelps Drug Store
China Hall
Weichel & Millar
Wyoming Ave
Schank
Wyoming Avenue
Lacka. Ave
Shimberg
Clarence M. Florey
Florey & Holt
Lacka Ave
Christian, the
Hatter
Leglog Arius
Chinmbus Monument
Washington Av
Screnton,Pa
Rexford Jewelry Co
Vists
Pratt’s Book Store
Stan Newin
Conrad
Lackawanna Ave
of Cw, Freeman,Jeweler, Corner
Penn Avenue and
John E. Lewis
OUR Children’s Department
Gallen
Penn Clothing & Shoe House
Penn Avenue
L. Gallen
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