Nov. 11, 1924
St. Joan of Arc
Court opened
The Catholic Daughters opened St. Joan of Arc Court at 1006 Linden St., Scranton, on Nov. 10.
The court would serve as the headquarters or clubhouse for the organization. The Scranton group was the first in the state to own its building.
To celebrate the opening of the court, the organization planned an afternoon and evening party that featured music by the Hotel Casey Trio and performances by Mildred Cossman, Grace Buhle, John Burnett and Marita Dean. The two parties were organized by Mae Barrett and her entertainment committee.
The building was once the home of H.C. Manchester and for many years was considered one of the finest homes in Scranton. The purchase of the Manchester property was facilitated by a regent of local Catholic Daughters organization, Mrs. Martin P. Walsh.
88 cases of smallpox have been reported
Health officials reported that they diagnosed 15 new cases of smallpox in Johnson City, New York, and one case in Binghamton. Those cases brought the total to 88 people suffering from the disease.
Since the start of the smallpox outbreak in the Binghamton area, health officials reported that they vaccinated over 18,000 people from the disease in Binghamton, Johnson City and Endicott.
At the theaters
The play “Kiki’ and the film “The Thief of Bagdad” were presented at the Academy, the film “America” was shown at the Strand, Paul Zimm’s Million Dollar Chicagoans performed at Town Hall, and vaudeville acts Jay Dillion and Betty Parker, the Jack Hughes Duo, Alice May Howard and Sophia Bennett at the Poli Theater.
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