City Notes Update From Scranton Local Scene
Various city items including races by the Gentlemen's Driving Club on Thursday at 2 p m, audits, theater seating, and political speeches. Prohibition candidate Hawley to address Green Ridge meeting, large advance sales for Maris Wainwright at the Academy of Music, and local court actions and church events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentlemen's
Barney Ferguson
Academy of Music
Charles L. Hawley
Prohibition
Green Ridge
Maris Wainwright
Richard Roe
Mayfield
Simon H. Yeakli
Mathina Stipp
Crystal Hose Company
Westminster
Monhagen Hose Company
Middletown
N. Y
Scranton
Republican Club
F. P. Price
James O'Connor
Carbondale
John F. Pethick
Presbyterian Church
Ford Schievera
W. Weeden
Laurel Hillee
Bauer
Prohibition county ticket named at Lackawanna meeting
The Prohibitionists of Lackawanna county met at the Frothingham theater to nominate a county ticket. Edward Williams presided as chairman of the county committee, with John Stone elected chair and A B Clay and J G Shepherd secretaries. The convention adopted resolutions calling for prohibition and named W. H. Richmond for Congress and Edward Campbell for judge, among others, with a county committee to be finalized and a session set for October 1 to name state candidates.
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Edward Campbell
Uniontown
Fayette County
W. W. Lathrope
Lackawanna County
Frothingham
Edward
J. G Shepherd
Jermyn
H. M. Walton
Stove
A. T. Thomson
G. R. Clark
Jana FP
Judge
J. G
John Davy
E. R. Griffith
Prohibition Party
W. J. Watking
North Main Avenue
Prohibition
Rome
W. W. Lathrops
William H. Richmond
Priceburg
America
Richmond
Tallie Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Uniiontown
Hoe
Joseph E. Loveland
Madison Township
William Atherton
Clark's Green
Charles H. Chandler
Scranton
James A. Lennon
Olyphant
Bawin S. Williams
John M. Hughes
John R. Colvin
Blakely
Arthur Frothingham
Pierce Butler
Tullie Morgan
Senate
Our Bast flour sale boasts sixty carloads and praise
The Scranton Cash Store promotes the Our Bast flour brand claiming seven complaints in 7,800 barrels and projecting at least 15,000 packages in about thirteen months. They state the flour is the world’s best and priced at $3.85 per barrel in sacks, calling it the cheapest food and guaranteeing good baking.
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Scranton
Supposed Rocaldent of This City Killed by Railroad Wheel
A miner named Anthony O Connor, thought to be from this city, was killed by a railroad team in Pittsburg on Wednesday. A coroner’s letter from Pittsburg asked Scranton authorities to locate his relatives, noting a certificate from a board in Hyde Park dated August 1880 in the name Anthony O Conner. The man’s identity could not be confirmed and no relatives were found in the city directory or by the police.
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Anthony O'Connor
Pittsburg
Nay Ang Park
Nay Ang
Elmharet
Clay Avenue
Mulberry Street
Clay
Webster
Local clerical hires and staffing notes roll in
Miss Shea advances with Martin and Delany. Frank Battle becomes a top stenographer in Wilkes Barre. Professor Wood seeks two new stenographers. Nellie O Hara departs for New York for a position. Mary Reedy takes a bookkeeper stenographer post with Davidow Bros. Stationery arrives for a new practice. Mrs Teresa Tonsaint serves as stenographer for West Ridge Coal. Edward Wood and Bertha Carpenter win the polling contest. College enrollment climbs with twenty two new students this week and 376 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ridge Coal Company
Edward Ho Boss Wood
Bertha Carpenter
Great Shoe Sale at 5 Bros Shoe Store in Binghamton
Sill Booming. The great sale of Binghamton shoes at the 5 Bros shoe store. Regular prices out square in two. Values scattered to the window. Don’t miss this chance to get some of the bargains. Pillsbury’s Best makes hot bread.
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Binghamton
5 Bros
Nay Ang Park Boulevard Delays Hinder City View and Development
Nay Ang park area and the new boulevard face delays as Mulberry Street grading and roadbed preparation lag. Residents see rising lot demand near Arthur and Elmhurst while trackage and waterlogged streets deter travel and threaten the park’s access until grading and cooperation from firms and officials arrive.
Fine Cigars Offered To Hotels Clubs And Individuals
Advertises cigar brands with bulk pricing to buyers such as hotels clubs and individuals. Lists El Candillo Santa Vivia White Sea Coursen’s Scranton and Coursen’s Rosebud Havana cigars with per thousand rates and notes large line imported and Key West branding. Encourages trial orders of one thousand units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Vivia
White Sea
Havana
Coursen
Scranton
Rosebud
Key West
Depew Invited to Lecture for Sheridan Monument Drive
A Scranton committee led by Mayor Connell James P. Dickson and Lt Governor L A Watres met William Depew in New York to invite him to lecture for the Sheridan Monument Association. Depew asked questions about the aims and topics and said he would decide within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connell
James P. Dickson
Lietenant
L. A. Watres
New York
Conanesy M. Capew
Scranton
Sheridan Monument Association
Watres
Tamant
Depew
Grand Central Depot
Select Council
Board of Trade
School Board
Dickson
Killing of Archibald man by his son at inquest
Coroner's inquest into August Gaus death in Archibald revealed circumstantial evidence that a blow from his son caused the skull fracture. The wife found the unconscious man after a brawl in which a boarder and the son participated. The son is at large while Masharskey is jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Gaus
Archibald
Jore Manhalskey
Gaua
Masharskey
Gaus
Mashufokey
Local Notices Highlight Classes And Appointments
The notice board lists session filings for tables, new furniture arrivals, and night school classes. Professor Yoder’s shorthand students excel under excellent tuition while Attorney Hamilton shared notes and checks guidance with students yesterday afternoon. An additional night-forge teacher is planned and Migs Hardenbergh’s Planoforte School reopens Monday Sept 17 for plano-forte studies at 1A Wyoming Ave. Dr. Laubach heads to Chicago in October for postgraduate dental training. Delwarte system music instruction by Miss Dortrudy Morris hosts sessions Sept 28 at 14 Wyoming Ave. Br Gibbons of New York City visits Scranton Mondays at 441 Wyoming Ave for evening lessons. Ladies offer shoe and accessory sales at reduced prices as part of a local sale. Weber goods promoted by A C Netheron & Co at Commonwealth Building. Pintskony Flour Mills capacity noted at 117,500 barrels daily.
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Migs Hardenbergh
Virgil
Wyoming Avenue
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Lacka
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Wyoming Ave
City Notes
Humphrey Bradley
Frances Bradley
John B.radley
William Drysdale
Taylor
Thomas Francis
Edmund Jonas
Evangelist Schievera Yeater
Dent Lackawanna
Schievera
Ted
Tohomas E. Jones
Edward Jo
Jamis J. Williams
George Simpson
Tlemen
Pansr
Muwauxke
Lobruan's
Spruce Street
W. H. Richmond
Congress
William H. Ricitwonp
Tudo EowaAng Cammnene
Sharit—Joaneni
Loyenano
Midisontowniship
Treashrer
Willam Arion
Ciances HL Cuandlen
Sash
W. W. Laribori
Scran- On
Jasus A Linnxon
Olyphan
Evwis
Wilts
Joun M. Heires
Joan 2. CoLvin
Lakely
Pennsylvania
Committee On County
Moosie
Ransom
Waverly
Peckville
Dunmore
Moscow
Madisonville
Kimburat
G. Thomason
William Watson
Moosic
Ira Davis
John L Stone
C C. White
D. Winter
Pierecy Butler
H. J. Hockenbury
Amos Washer
D. W. Hornbaker
J. BE Lovwland
A B Clay
Buin
Wood's College Notes
Grace Doud
Bay City
Cera
Messie
Kinsella
Reddington
C. B. Bradbury
8. J. Wood
Kramer
Pillsbury's Best
Nay Aug Park
Taylor Avenue
Irving Avenue
Prescott, Harrison, Wheeler and
Colfax
Arthur Avenue
Boulevard Company
Elmhurst
Lota
Arthu Avenue
Lekwanna [Ron and Coal Company
Prowis
Kirst
Lackawanna Jr. and Steel Company
Scranton Traction Company
Bestem
Oratorio Society
Scranton Oratorio Society
Powell
Browne
Ito
E. G. Coursen
Chauncey
the Scranton Business College
Yoder
James J. H. Hamilton
Night Forge
Dr. C. ©. Laubach
Chicago
Haskell
Post Graduate Dental School
Wils Tillie Lewis
Delwarte Syuatem
Cligsek
Iortrudy Morris
Br. Gibbons
New York City
Inseett
Oxfords
Russett Luckers
A.C. Netheron & Co
Commonwealth Building
Guernsey
Pintskony
W.W. Berry Jeweler
Lackawanna Ave
Miss Stout
NEW Yorke
Oslands
S.C. Snyder
D.d.s
H. Battin & CO
Penn Avenue
Woolworths
Woolworth
Coats
I. Bolz
Dime Bank
I. Brolz
Banister
Tion, Ms
Washington Ave
Dunn
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