Tragic Death of James J. Slocum in Coal Train Collision
James J. Slocum former Scranton postmaster and prominent Wyoming Lackawanna figure was killed by a coal train on the Lehigh Valley near Campbell’s Ledge Pittston. He was 67 and well known. details of the accident remain unclear and his death causes a local stir as friends recall his austere yet public spirited life.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Scranton Tribune
Pittaton
James J. Slocum
Scranton
Wyoming
Lackawanna Valleys
Lehigh Valley
Campbell’s Ledge
Slocum
Golie
Blocum
Exeter
Busquehanna River
Paradies
Grant
Serarton
James Oakford
Jefferson Avenue
Scrinton
Uehet
Logerne
Luzerne County
Allentown Youth Charged With Check Forgery Ring
Charles Uhler about twenty years old was arrested charged with forging the signatures of T J Lenhart Dr H Uhler and Henry J Whealon on checks from 20 to 75 dollars Barner cashed a 20 dollar check He phoned Barner pretending to be Dr Uhler and sent a boy with the money Later another request to cash a further check was made but Barner called an officer Uhler then came in person and was trapped He may have other checks cashed at different stores.
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Allentown
Charles Uhler
T. J. Lenhart
H. Uhler
Henry J. Whealon
Barner
Ubler
Ubier
Uhler
Senate
Galusha A. Grow
Chamber
Grow
Louie T. DeRousse
House of New Jersey
Courts of Common Pleas
Grady
Piutiie School
Grant Monument
New York
House
Grady Willard
Snyder
Henry Rh
Uss
West Chester
McCarrell
Trolley Car Jack Screws Sparks Harrisburg Session
In Harrisburg on April 11 Hon. Gainsha A. Grow and Louis T. De Rousse attended the legislature session. A bill requiring street railway cars to carry jack screws to free trapped passengers was introduced with a $24 daily penalty for noncompliance. The day included adjournment motions, debates on other measures, and votes on university and court-related items.
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Gainsha A. Grow
Fixe
Louis T. de Rousse
New Jersey
House of Representatives
Harrisburg
Harriabure
Louie T. de Rourse
Camden
Spearker Hoyer
Bowie
Galisha A. Grow
Susquehanna County
Mr. Scott
Milladelphia
Senate
Court of Common Plews
Philadelphia
Judiciary General Committee
Muchibrenner
Allegheny
Tillbrook
Mar Gohl
Vries
Pennsylvania
Muriane Society
Creasy
Columbia
Phillipe
Chester
Hamilton
Eec
Piotlet
Bradford
Bare
Huntingdon
New York
McQuown Buhl
of Bliss
Delaware
Doctors in Session at Fiftieth American Medical Association Meet
Philadelphia on April 1 reports the preparations for the jubilee annual meeting of the American Medical Association to be held in the city June 1 2 4 and 5. Attendance is expected to approach two thousand with entertainments planned each evening. University of Pennsylvania hosts at the Union League Jefferson College dinners at the Academy of Fine Arts and a closing informal dinner for each section.
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Philadelphia
American Medicinesecration
United States
University of Pennsylvania
Union League
Jefferson Eeges
Academy of Fine Arte
Pullman Palace Cars Decaying on Rail Siding
On a rail road siding four miles above Pullman thirty two Pullman palace cars stand decaying under watchmen. Owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad company they represent a 400000 dollar entity. After five years of irrigation and exposure they rot in the open air awaiting a court ruling on ownership.
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Holliiday
Pullman Palace
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Railroad
Pullman Company
Notable Cases Named in York Court Docket
The docket lists Robert Jackson of York charged with felonious entry and robbery in Allegheny, Andrew La Shenk of Lebanon charged with second degree murder, William Miller of York charged with larceny, and James Harris of Crawford. No action was taken in the cases of Alphonse F of Philadelphia and others.
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Kit
Robert Jackson
York
L. H. Harris
Allegheny
Robbbery
Andrew la Shenk
Lebanon
William Miller
James Harris
Crawford
Alphonse F
Curalr
Philadelphia
Kaufman Talks in Philadelphia on Insurance Probe
Philadelphia reports State Senator Kaufman of Lancaster county met April in the city with insurance officials to discuss alleged efforts by certain senators to obtain 50000 to defeat a bill prohibiting child life insurance in Pennsylvania. He says they will push for an investigation and seek a committee or commission if needed to bring testimony to light.
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Philadelphia
Kaufman
Lancaster County
Cerain
Pennsylvania
Cal Benatar Kauffman
Senate
Mat Dunali
Hickory Street
Stuation
Oman
Jd. K
Marlon Street
Etty
Hiumu
Tribune Office
Tian
Bologna
Hue
J. Hy
Addrvne M,c
Tribune Officn
Democratic State Convention to elect chairman in Harrisburg
Democratic state central committee meets in Harrisburg on April 1 to elect a chairman and set a place for the coming state convention. John M. Garman is expected to be re elected and to reappoint Secretaries Savage and Van Dyke. Committee size drops to 82 due to the 1892 presidential vote results. Philadelphia loses members and Lancaster and Allegheny also shrink. Philadelphia will have 65 delegates at the convention.
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Harrisburg
Democratic State Central Committee
John M. Garman
Savage
Vandyke
Allegeny
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Lxea
New Storage Battery Aims to Power Street Railed Cars
Pittsburg April 19 John 8 Rively an electrical engineer claims a practical storage battery for street railways. Backed by unlimited capital the design charges in five hours and discharges in fifty six. Weighs 100 pounds versus 300 plus for rivals and costs 150 dollars. Tests say a IV cell battery could run a traction car 28 hours.
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Pittsburg
John 8. Rively
Pittehure
Village on the Move Near Pittsburg Sandslip Threatens Homes
The Newtown settlement of twenty houses in Turtle Creek valley is being evacuated as excavations for the Pittsburg and Butler railroad loosen the hillside. A wide four foot crack appears at the slope top and deeper unseen danger prompts all residents to abandon homes in the slide zone.
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Pittsburg
Newtown
Turtle Creek
Butler
Farmers Marriage Ties Neighboring Burrell Family
Greensburg on April 18 reports J. L. Kennedy a Burrell township farmer aged 47 married yesterday to Warner M. Moore aged 20 daughter of a neighboring farmer. The bride once courted Kennedy's son who died of typhoid fever about a year ago, a factor in the couple’s union.
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Greensburg
J. L. Kennedy
Burrell Township
Warner M. Moore
Kennedy
Guilty Verdict in Long Manslaughter Case Touches Waynesburg
A jury returned a manslaughter verdict against Merritt Long for the shooting death of Floyd Tucker at Moorein on October 4. The trial began last Wednesday and included a motion for a new trial.
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Long
Waynesburg
Merritt II
Floyd Tucker
Maorein
Gentry Case Considered by Board of Pardons
Harrisburg April 1 The board of pardons heard argument this afternoon on an application to commute the sentence of James I Gentry who killed Madge York an actress two years ago in Philadelphia and postponed action until tomorrow evening Pardons were recommended for Thomas Burke and Samuel Dongold In Allegheny Frank Shaffer of Wilkes Barre was recommended for a life sentence commutation Pardons were refused in the cases of Michael Fleckenstein Antony Hurba Geeawit Andrew Seayork Nicholas Martocelo and others all dealing with various crimes including voluntary manslaughter assault and battery and hooting with intent to kill
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Harrisburg
Board of Pardons
James i. Gentry
Madge York
Philadelphia
Thomas Burke
Samuel Dongold
Allegheny
Frank Shaffer
Wilkes-Barre
Michael Fleckenstein
Antony Hurba
Sehuylkll
Geeawit
Andrew Seayork
Behuylkill
Nicholas Martocelo
Nortewopton
Wheeline bigamist held for trial in May
Washington April 1 Janes Mind er the Wheeline bigamist was brought before a justice of the peace this evening. The case against him was strong and he did not request a hearing. He was committed to jail for trial in May.
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Washington
Janes Minder
Brothers Reunite After Thirty Five Years Separation
Sharon April 1. Howard and Richard Hiker, once separated during the Civil War, met yesterday at Bethel near Sharon. Howard settled in Mercer County near Henderson then Bethel, while Richard worked as a traveling salesman for a Ohio manufacturing firm. They plan to live together henceforth.
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Sharon
Howard
Richard Hiker
Nat Bethel
Mercer County
Henderson
Bethel
Richards
Ohio
Richard
High license for oleo sales in Pittsburg
George D Davis of Capital City Dairy frames a bill to license oleo and exclude competition through a tax on stores wholesale and retail. The plan aims to fund good roads and placate farmers and retailers amid tension with bicycle dealers.
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Pittsburg
George DD. Davis
Capital City Dairy Company
Man Injures Face in Ax Accident at Danville
John McCaffrey suffered severe facial injuries while chopping wood in Danville on April 19. An ax struck a knot in a leg and glanced into his face, fracturing bones and opening a deep gash from the left eye to below the mouth, with nose severed and teeth exposed.
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Danville
John McCaffrey
McCaffrey
Man Arrested in Lyon Claim of Bigamy
Lyon mass April 1 H Lane arrested on charge of bigamy. He allegedly planned to marry his seventh wife under the name Lee. Lane previously lived in Everett Pa and wed the daughter of an ex sheriff of Bedford county. Six of his wives are believed living.
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Lyon
Mass
Lane
Lee
Everett
Bedford County
Baldland farmer William Huffman dies by suicide
William Huffman a well known Baldland farmer near Monongahela took his own life with strychnine on April 18. He was about 60, leaving a wife and four grown children two of whom live in Chicago and two at home.
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Monongahela
William Huffman
Baldland
Chicago
Lexow Committee Report Scheduled To Test Philadelphia
Hartsburg April 1 The Lexow committee is scheduled to report on Tuesday to the legislature the result of its investigation into the conduct of Philadelphia city government.
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Hartsburg
Lexow
Philadelphia
Thief Shot At Roop Home After Refrigerator Theft
Frank Roop awoke to a burglar at his kitchen refrigerator. He fired twice, the intruder fled over a fence, and Roop reported the incident from Norristown on April 14. Police were alerted and investigations began.
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Norristown
Frank Roop
Roop
Philadelphia Board of Trade backs Dingley tariff
The executive council adopted a memorial urging Congress to pass the Dingley tariff and requesting prompt favorable action from the Senate.
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Philadelphia
Executive Council
Philadelphia Board of Trade Today
Congress
Senate
Death on the Rail in Philadelphia
Sidney B. Streeter an insurance agent of Tarentum was killed by a train in Philadelphia last night. Distance and circumstances are not fully clarified but the incident occurred at the rail junction near the city. Police are investigating the death and its cause.
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Philadelphia
Sidney
Streeter
Tarentum
Wanted to Buy One Cent a Word Advertisement
Classified notice seeking to purchase hotel property outside the city. Readers may send details to the THIBUNE office.
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Atlvs
Addreas
Thibune
Public sale notice at 104 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton
I will sell at private sale at my office No 104 Lackawanna avenue Scranton Pa on Friday April 1 at 11 oclock for account of whom it may concern twenty five one and five hundred dollars of the bonds of the Currant Manufacturing Company Marg e Kanderson Attorney is mentioned as representative.
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Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton
Yaa
Theserm
Marge Kanderson
Atlornes
Unclear Item From Fragmented OCR Text
Fragmentary OCR text references Orns Buniom Ingrowing and a misplaced scene with Octane and a belt. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities form a coherent news item.
Local Business Notes and Advertisements Highlight Services
Frank P Brown & Co wholesale dealers in woodware cordage and oil cloth at 7 Went Lackawanna Ave advertise. Thomas Aubrey an expert accountant auditor Roome if Williams Building opposite post office represents Rex Fire Extinguisher printing services. The Tribune Publishing Co North Washington Ave offers rapid linotype composition and printing facilities unmatched in the region.
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Frank P. Brown & CO
Lackawanna Ave
Thomas Aubrey
Williams
Post Ofice
Rex
Tribune Publishing
Washington Avenue
Professional cards appear in civic directory listing
Dr Anna Law lists office hours at 11 am to 1 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm at 13 Wyoming Ave. Del M Gates advertises rooms 207 and Saf ard Miracle building with morning and afternoon hours. Residence at 10 Madison Ave notes specialist in busture truss fitting and fat reduction.
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Reynolds
EL TY
Harrison
Main Ave
C. L. Prey
Jewell
Spruce _Street
Martha . Everitt
Boursa
A. Trapold
Wyomin
Avenue
Spruce Street
Boranton
W. B. Allen
North
Washington Avenue
Anna Law
Wyoming Ave
del M. Gates
Safard Miracle Building
Stoda
Healdence
Madison Avenue
L. Freas
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Virginia
James Shocum
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Bie
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Hout
Allen OU
Canal &T
Pooh
Hogus
Elkins
Bliss
Bills
MR. Grow
The
American Medical Association
Kauffman
Gentry
Frank Shaffir
Higamist
Chaner
OLEO
Shchussoli Hs
Lexow Committee Report
Connolly & Wallace
Price, Soc
Court House
Ee Ouse
Eynon Street
Toutse
Clas Avenue
DJ. Post
Eny
Commonwealth Building
JRONT
Nice
Washington Ave
Chay Avenue
J. © Lange
Poe
Bk.w
Gaylod
Avauilite
Adva
Teviend Court
Cobh
Luzerne Street
Bcoranton
Brennan
Jonder
Boston
Qalesmen
R. O. Evans & CO
John Wedderbburn & CO
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Weashington Bo
Lst
Eveny Sec
la Convada
Sulla
Imne
Clifton Soap and Manufacturhy Company
Cincimnati
O. _ WyANZED
M. A. Stebbins
Lawrence, Mich
Vvanted
LALY
Schanton
Petirs Ab
Alley Rude
T. Wsnyder & 00
Cincinnati
PWO Ener- Redo Skolexwomen
Gutroilee
Partheulin Encloning Samp
Mango Chemical Company
John Street
Tribune
Glen Crothiers
Rochester
New
Keller
Hilbert
Adame Avenue
Keranton
Nichols
Naperville
mLantt Py
Michigan Mfg CO
Consolidated Mfg CO
van Uuren St
CC. G. Morgan & CO
Wayne
Ind
Qalraean
Market Street
Mead
Aqinn L. Wisdom
Dresdmaker
Aduimes Avenue
Fourth Street
Bellevue
I. W
Tod
Viberinakh
Fcepital
Lindon Street
Percival J. Morris
Board of Trade
Edward H. Davis
Frank & Boyle
Atorney
Burr
Edward W. Thaydr
Roome
Commonwealth
Jeffreys & Ruddy
Warhen & Knapp
Republican
James W. Oakford
Samuel W. Edgar
Attorney-Atlaw
Wyoming Avenue
L. A. Watres
Ana ‘Lackawanna Ave
R. Pitcher
Law
C. Comegys
D. B
Watson, Diehl, Hall & Kemmierer
Eek National Bank
Barring & M' Sweeney
Common
Wealth
Interstate Secret Service Agency
Dentists
Cn. F. Ll. M'Graw
M. E. Davis
Adams Avenue
School OF the Lackawanna Scranton
College of Business
Ree Guest
Miss Worcester
Adama Avenue
Leeds
G. R. Clark & Co
Green House
North Malin Avenue
Kurttel
Elk Capy
Franklin Avenue
Zeigler
Scranton Housh
Victor Koch
H. N. Patrick
Washingtion Avenue
Seraton, Pa
Uulonnok & CO
Wall St
Physicians and Surgeons
Mary A. Shepherd
Obathiat
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