Escaped prisoner puzzles West Side station warning
Unknown suspect Slavin or Slav escaped from West Side station house after guards forgot to lock a rear cell door. Constable Walsh and Citizen McNicholla had arrested him at Lynn's hotel on Luserne street under a warrant from Alderman Kelly's office. Hearing delayed. escape occurred during early morning rounds. suspect fled and has not been found. He was wanted for an assault near the Continental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Walsh
McNicholla
Kelly
Lynn's
Luserne Street
Constable Walsh
Tod
Bachelors Entertain at First Welsh Baptist Church
Young men calling themselves the Bachelors hosted an evening in the church parlors. A large appreciative audience enjoyed a well executed program with refreshments, opening address by Luther Lewis, recitations by Henry Lewis Thomas H. Davis D. J. Jones and William Williams, solos by William Hughes John Evans, and a duet by John Evans and Charles Titchards. Each bachelor wore white duck pants and blue serge coats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Welsh Baptist Church
Luther Lewis
Henry Lewis
Thomas H. Davis
D. J. Jones
William Williams
William Hughes
John Evans
Charles Titchards
Concert Pivert Aids Local Church Mission Effort
A concert at Jackson Street Baptist Church for the Lawrence Congregational Church in Lackawanna drew a fair to large audience though revenue fell short of expectations. Notable performances included Professor James Savage of London with solos and his son Longo Lavalle on piano and vocals, delivering several classical pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Street
Lawrence Congregational Church
Lackawanna
James Savage
London
Lima
Longo Lavalle
Washington Chemical Co Free Event Draws Crowd
Washington Chemical Co of Washington DC promotes a free health event featuring animal extracts as a public showcase to attract interest and potential buyers. The notice highlights a broad range of products and invites attendees to learn about remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chemical Co
Washington, Dc
Engine arrival marks new Columbia fire apparatus
Today or tomorrow the chemical engine from Columbia Chemical Co will be placed in the engine house on Division Street. Shipped from Baltimore last Saturday, it is described as the finest piece of fire apparatus yet produced by Holloway Fire Apparatus and Supply Co. Scranton will receive the first new machine as the Columbia crew expresses pride and anticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Chemical Company
Division Street
Baltimore
Holloway Fire Apparatus and Supply Company
Scranton
Columbia
New York
Local residents and visitors noted in Pittston area
Harry Rhinehart spent yesterday at Pittston. Several residents including Mrs F J Johnson and Miss Stella Murray returned from New York trips. Walter Jones fell ill while at Bloomsburg Normal school. A purse containing 110 dollars was reported missing near North Main and Clarke Bros. store. The item ends with a shop ad for Robe at 126 North Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rhinehart
Pittston
Thomas Pughe
Archbald Street
Evan G. Jones
William
Altoona
Seth Wrighley
South Main Avent
Henry Jacobs
Lafayette Street
John Monniger
North Hyde Park Avenue
Waymart
Br. E. ¥. Harrison
Mears Hall
Main Avenue
Mre. Weaton
Laura
Sweetland Street
New York City
F. J. Johnson
North Rebecca Avenue
Stella Murray
Eynon Street
Wilkes- Barre
Nev
J.T. Morris
South Main Avenue
Wilkes-Barre
Walter Jones
South Hyde Park Avenue
Bloomsburg Normal School
George Shudioch
Washburn Street
North Main Avenue
Clarke Bros
Jackson Street
North Main
Funeral Notice for Frank McCoy Son of John and Mrs McCoy
The funeral for Frank McCoy, young son of Mr. and Mrs. John McCoy, will be held with details to follow. The family resides at 115 in the local parish context, with friends invited to attend the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
John McCoy
Trade boost planned for upcoming seasons
The heat of the season prompts a local trade push ahead of fall and winter dress selling. Merchants announce a promotional period around Christmas to revitalize sales and keep regional demand steady through cooler months.
Dress Sale Encourages Daily Gene Purchases At Reduced Prices
A sales notice promises low prices on daily garments with a limited four week window. Shoppers are urged to buy now to secure bargains, claiming prices are unprecedented in dress selling. The fragment hints at a broader promotional claim about affordability and urgency.
Crochet textiles offer 24 inch sultings in colors
A display highlights 35 pieces of crochet sultings sized 24 inches with a splendid range of color combinations. The bright yarns showcase varied patterns and craft techniques for visitors to compare.
Notable Textile Offerings Listed in Early Catalog
A fragment describes bulk fabric selections including 35 pieces of 38-inch novelty suiting in two tone combinations such as Purple and Black Garnet and Black Myrtle and Black Cardinal and Black and Black. Additional colorways include Navy Green and Black Brown Green and Black with seventy pieces available.
Notable fabrics offered in varied color combinations
Advertisement listing niece raw silk and wool nov elties described as most effective cloth in color pairings like Old Rose and Green, Black and Green, Brown and Green, Black and Grey, Navy and Grey. Includes 25 pieces of 1-inch twine weave saltings and 20 nieces of 35-inch all wool broken check suitings in medium Fall shades with eight style options.
Marriage Of Patrick Cannon And Miss Ceretta Hurns
The marriage took place at Holy Rosary church with Rev. J J O Toole conducting the ceremony at high noon. Miss Libbie Neary played the organ as Miss Anna Doyle attended the bride and Patrick Lister served as best man. A reception followed on Bloom Avenue and the couple will reside here after their wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick C. Cannon
Ceretta Hurns
Holy Rosary
J. J. O'Toole
Libbie Neary
Anna Doyle
Pottaville
Patrick Lister
Bloom Avenue
Cannon
Spellman
Engliah
Olyphant
Delaware
Harmory
David J. Hughes
North Main Avenue
Wilkes-Barre
Edward Koelfer
Henwood
Elore
Lattimer
Thirteenth Regiment
Alderman Roberts
Rachael Jenkins
Misa Cecil Davis
Carbondale
C. J. Church
Lenoxville
Albert Coombs
Sarah A. Davitt
Coombs
Pleasant social at Miss Emma Hartwick’s home on New York street
A Twesday evening gathering featured games and music with refreshments late. Attendees included many local residents and visitors from Taylor, Nicholson, Dunmore, and Sanderson avenue. The event showcased piano solos by Emma Hartwick and Edith Davis with musical support from Professors Getz and Mertzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Hartwick
New York Street
Anna
Just
Maggie Merkel
Mame Hartwick
Edith Davis
Phoebe Stuart
Archie Baldwin
Lizzie Areig
Taylor
W. C. Baldwin
Nicholson
Elmer Dekin
Arthur Wall
Joseph Merkel
Joseph C. Merkel
Willie Getz
Charles Hartwick
Charles Weber
Frederick Merkel
Berton Huff
Dunmore
Getz
Mertzel
Eamma Hartwick
Morris Brown
Sanderson Avenue
New York State
A. B. Dunning
Famiy
Monsey Avenue
Niagara Falls
John Garland
Jones’ Drug Store
A. E. Kiefer
Dickson Avenue
Ray McCune
Fordham Street
Ruth McCune
Bath
N. Y
State Line
Thomas James
John
New York City
Edwin Finn
Pittston
PF. H. Dunn
East Market Street
South Side Young Women's Christian Association Rally
South Scranton hosts a fall opening and educational rally at 1021 Cedar Ave Friday at 7 40 PM with repapered rooms new furnishings and a slate of classes including elementary and advanced arithmetic English literature German and embroidery. Mrs B H Ripple will speak along with music and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Young Women's Christian Association
Cedar Avenue
B. H. Ripple
Young Women's Christian Association Bicycle Club
Mise Lou Jobnson
W. Eb, Smith
Mise Ida Bittenbonder
Amalio
Jacob Kuns
Maple Street
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Pitgwa Avenue
Ray Brady
Cherry Street
John McAndrew
Willem Vitel
Greenwood Mine
Mina Zang
Naotter
Hell
Miss Zing
Germany
Michael Weber
Irving Avenue
Mra
Michael Kelley
la Plume
John EB. O'Malley
Birney Avenue
Max Phillips
Alder Street
No Sleep for Three Months Causes Piles Cure Featured
Letter from Wm Handschu of Pittsburg Pennsylvania praising Pyramid Pile Cure. He claims three months of sleeplessness and prostration due to piles resolved after using three 60 cent bottles, with the medicine sold by druggists for 50 cents to $1. The notice promotes the Pyramid Drug Co Albion Michigan and a free booklet on piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Handschu
Cotton Alley
Pittsburg
Pyramid Drug Co
Albion
Mich
Quarry Accident Injures Worker Near East Mountain
A derrick incident in the quarry on East mountain injures Ar Phillips with leg injuries though no bones are broken. Other items note Miss Mary Kelley leaving for New York, H C Doebler injured in a bicycle fall, and locals attending a Scranton Saengerrunde event at Natter's hall tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Mountain
Ar. Phillips
Mary Kelley
Irving Avenue
New York City
H. C. Doebler
Willow Street
Thomas Holand
Pittston Avenue
Wilkes Barre
Scranton Saengerrunde
Natter
Marie Gallagher
Wilkes-Barre
Blanche Meegan
Washington, D. C
Mary A. Ruddy
Cedar Avenue
Lodge to be instituted in Green Ridge tonight
The Junior Order United American Mechanics will establish a new lodge at Lucas hall on Market Street in Green Ridge tonight. Items of news may be left at Jones milk depot. Mawele Lahey, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Lahey, Monroe Avenue, died Tuesday and will be buried today. Oysters today at Jones milk depot. Ongoing notices include Miss Ida Stein returning to New York after visiting Miles Knapp in Williams Street and Charles Hout moving his family to South Hinkley Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United American Mechanics
Green Ridge
Lucas’ ‘Hall
Market Street
Harry Young
Easton
Fayette College
Stephen Commandery
Knights of Malta
Maronic Hall
Jones
Mawele
Frank Lahey
Monroe Avenue
Minooka wedding attendance noted at Plaing yesterday
Miss Mary Conner Rose Conner Anna Cusick B Higgins and John Mulherin attended a wedding at Plaing yesterday. The O'Connell council Young Men's Institute met in regular session. The town's sporting fraternity was well represented at Tighe and Abbott mill Laurel Hill park last night. The second annual Golf club proved a success with Kathryn Reardon at the piano and refreshments served at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Rose Conner
Anna Cusick
B. Higgins
John Mulherin
Plaing
O'Connell
Tighe
Laurel Hill Park
Tribune
Kathryn Reardon
Lady Friends of the Club
Obituaries and fair notes from Archbald and Dallas area
Archbald obituary notices report Mrs. Peter Burhan dying at home on Hill Street after illness, with funeral at the Lutheran church and burial in Protestant cemetery. Also listed are deaths of Robert Hughes and Esther Meredith, with private, Sunday and Monday funerals and Washburn Street cemetery interments. Dallas Fair entries announce extended Dog and Poultry departments Sept 25 to Oct 2 with large tents, new buildings, and promotional train rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Burhan
Archbald
Hill Street
Hurhan
Philip Behle
Conrrad Berghauser
Louis
Phillip Burhan
Dallas Fair
Dallas
Railroad Board Delegates Meet at St Charles Hotel
Executive committee of the State Legislative Board of Railroad Employes met last night to plan today's convention in Raub's Hall. About 150 delegates will attend the 9:30 am session, representing 100000 railway workers. executive members cited financial affairs and future sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Charles
State Legislative Board of Railroad
Raub
Legislative Board
Married at High Noon in Mauch Chunk
Miss Mame Richards of Second street and G V Me Govern of Mauch Chunk wed at Holy Cross church Bellevue at noon. Rev John J Loughran officiated with Miss Nellie Richards as bridesmaid and Charles I Dolan as groomsman. After a family dinner they left at 1 oclock for Philadelphia on their wedding tour and will reside at Meadh Chunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mame Richards
G. V. Me Govern
Mauch Chunk
Second Street
G. V. McGovern
Holy Cross Church
Bellevue
Nellie Richards
Charles I. Dolan
J. McDermott
Men
Special Klondyke Tour by Train and Steamer
To the Klondyke Gold Fields, Special train to Seattle, special steamer to St Michaels, and special steamer from 8 to 1 Michaels to the Gold Fields. Leave Buffalo midnight of March 8th, leave Seattle Wednesday March 16th. Tour ist sleeping cars, lowest rates, berths reserved and tickets sold through to Klondyke. For rates and cost write PF J Moore, Nickel Plate Road Buffalo. Sleeping car for New York via Lehigh Valley may be occupied at Wilkes Barre after 9:00 p.m. Arrives New York 5:25 a.m. Tickets at 500 Lackawanna avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondyke Gold Fields
Seattle
St. Michaels
New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Wilkes-Barre
Lackawanna Avenue
Professional Directory Advertisements For Medical And Architectural Services
Directory listing for physicians surgeons and architects with names and addresses. Dr Kay 004 Penn Ave hours 1 5 and 7 9 pm diseases of women and children. Dr Bateson Stn Washington Ave 9 am to 5 pm. Dr Frey Scranton Savings Bank Le Wyoming Ave. Mary A Shepherd M D homeopath No 228 Adams Ave. Dr A Trapold Diseases of Women corner Wyoming Ave Spruce St office hours Thursday and Saturday 9 am to 6 pm. Dr W B Allen 612 North Washington Ave. Percival J Morris Architect Board of Trade Building. Edward H Davis Architect Rooms 2 and 26 Commonwealth Building Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay
Penn Ave
A. Trapold
Wyoming Avenue
Spruce Street
Scranton
Also Mentioned on This Page
City
Blodwen Rees
Brundage
David Stephens
P. H. Warren
Messrs
Stephens
Warren
South Sixth Street
Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery
Thomas Gallagher
John Bullivan
Patrick McAndrew
Will H. Drew
Fenton
B. G. Morgan & Son
Notaris
Foreign Exchange
Ocean Ticket
Musgrave's
Globe Warehouse
North Scranton
South
Robert
Ais
Robert Hughes
North Mainavenue
Washburn Street Cemetery
Esther Meredith
John Meredith
Bromley Avenue
DeGrachy
Jackson Street Baptist Church
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
BK. B. Mitchell
Harrieburg
J. T. Sheridan
Conamaugh
T. Monahan
Philadelphia
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
F. J. May
Hallxtead
B. F. Huber
J. Glover
Bennett
Order of Railway
Jonhn Bheriday
BM. McAlaine
Beeches
William Heabner
Pitts
UPR
Paotherhood of
Alaska
N. K. Fairbank Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Inter
Lackawanna and Wyoming
Aves
Newark
Lyceum Theater
Margaret [Mather
Atenivebie Company
America
Box Office
Stetson
Conrad
Wolf & Wenzel
Adams Ave
Court House
Richardson-Boynton
Raul
Matesane
Paw
Matthews Bros
Morgan & Co
Physicians and Surgeons
DR. Bateson
Stn
Washington Avenue
DR. Co. L. Frey
Scranton Bavings Bank
le Wyoming Avenue
Mary A. Shepherd
Adams Avenue
DR. & W. L'Amoreaux
Adama
G. Rook
Linden Street
James H. Torrey
Commonwealth Building
Frank. FE. Boyle
Burr Buildings
Edward W. Thayer
Mand
Warren & Knapp
Republican
Serato
Jessup & Jesup
Out Law
Commonwe Building
Patterson & Wilco
Aera National Bank Bonding” Traders
RAND
HAND
Torneys
O . Goulth
Okell
Ste Oakford
Itis
Board of Trade Building
A. Watreb
Tf Lackawanna Ave
Eee Va
RB Pitcher
Scranton, Pa
Comegys
Dp. B. Replogle
Meara Building
Washington Ai Nue
B. F. Kildlam
Percival J. Morris
Board of Trade
Edward H. Davis
B. L. Walter
Lew
Hancock, JR
Spruce St
Cor, Wash
Ave
Frederick L. Brown
Amps Oom
Cranton
T. I. Lacey & Son, Architects
Traders’ National Bank
DR. LO
Lyman
MGRAW
Sprucd
H. F. Reynolds
OFP
E. Y. Harrison
Main Ave
DR. C. ©. Laubach
Wyomingtva
C. Snover
M. B. Davis
Barring & M'Sweeney
Common
Interstate Secret Service Agency
Jos
Kurttel
Lacka- Wanna Avenue
Boranton
Leeds
Gr, Clark & CO
Green House
Atore Telephone
LK Cafr
Lin Avenue
Zeigler
Scranton House
Bauver
R. J. Bauer
Hulbert
Megarger
Frank P. Brown & CO
Thomas Aubrey
Williams Building
Appette
Postotca
Rex
Ti Trihune Publishing CO
Uncle Tom’s Cabin CO
Academy of Music
Lessees
Long
Piinese
Ae ‘Anteal
The
Mammouth Scenic
Oa Bay
Castoria
Melville
Gus Hill
Jenny Yeamans
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