Nov. 25, 1929
Soccer fight turns bloody in Throop
A soccer game in Throop turned into a free-for-all fight that left one man in critical condition at Scranton State General Hospital.
The fight took place during a match between the Portuguese and Throop A.C. at Throop baseball park. According to police, the fight started among fans over a call in the game.
As the fight grew, it spilled onto the field where Thomas Armstrong, a lineman for the match, was stabbed by a spectator as he was assisting Throop police in trying to get the fans off the field.
Armstrong was stabbed in the lower back near his hip by the unknown spectator. He was taken to Scranton State General Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
The fight was described as “one of the worst that has ever occurred at a sporting event in the Midvalley.”
Throop police were searching for the man who stabbed Armstrong.
Chinchilla church
damaged by fire
Chinchilla Methodist Episcopal Church on Layton Road was damaged by an early morning fire.
The janitor at a neighboring school noticed the blaze and immediately called for help.
By the time fire companies from Clarks Summit and Dalton arrived, the flames had already broken through the church’s floor and were heading for the roof.
With the assistance of the Scranton Fire Department, three companies were able to put down the fire.
It is believed that defective wiring in the boiler room of the church was the cause. The damage was estimated at $10,000.
Sale at Scranton
Dry Goods
Men’s white broadcloth shirts were $1.64, designer dresses were $14, women’s coats were priced between $25 and $58, women’s undergarments were $1.39, girls winter coats were $7.94, washable kid gloves were $1.79 and wool blankets were $7.44.
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