Pittston Bridge Robbery Leaves Lithuanian Merchant Wounded
Lithuanian merchant Frank Spudis was held up and fatally wounded by three men on the Pittston West Pittston ferry bridge in the early hours. He was robbed of a gold watch and $1.90, left semiconscious on the sidewalk, and died shortly after. His account places the attack around 1 am near the bridge with no identified suspects.
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Scranton Tribune
Pittston
Frank Spudis
Ferry Bridge
West Pittston
Pittston Hospital
Spudis
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne
Dorranceton
Mitston Cay
Leff Rita
Spudia
Lightning Strikes New Brewery In Scranton Area
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports a lightning strike damaged a large brewery under construction with Scranton capital in Broadaburg on April 24. A few workers including DeWitt Ma reun and another man named Staples were slightly stunned. The bolt destroyed the elevator shaft and toppled bricks, while two Custard children, sons of a Methodist pastor, were knocked from a ladder but unharmed. The incident echoes Rev BE Dixon once praying for such a hit against the project.
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Btroadaburg
Scranton Capital
DeWitt Mareun
Staples
BE. & Dixon
East Stroudsburg Methodist Episcopal Church
Dixon
Nev. E. BE. Dixon
Women’s Christan Temperance Union
Holt
Thompson notes and local happenings drift through the week
Special to the Beranton Tribune reports Mr Samuel Truesdale and wife returned from Sidney New York where they spent the winter with their daughter. The town buzzes with farmers visiting Dc Pickering’s cow sale. Aged 18 Harry Walker son of N A Walker paymaster of Ararat dies. Mrs Paxter sells land in Michigan via David M Alton’s Pittsburg agent. Mrs Tucker and daughter attend funeral in Jackson. Port Jervis man Sylvester Mulvey visits Jackson street. Joseph Bloxham buried at Ararat with brother BE WH Bloxham present. Roscoe Washburns add a cradle rocking venture. Rev P BR Tower back from Owego Wyomin g conference says delegates elected with less wire pulling. Bishop Foss presidency praised as benevolent and impartial.
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Beranton Tribune
Thompson
Samuel Truesdale
Sidney
N. Y
Dc. J. Pickering
Harry Walker
N. A. Walker
Ararat
A. C. Paxter
Michigan
David M. Alton
Pittsburg
P. R. Tucker
M. Wrighter
Ernest Tucker
Jackson
Sylvester Mulvey
Port Jervis
Jackson Street
Joseph Bloxham
Forest City
Bishop Foss
Rebekah Lodges Plan Social Visits and Old Fellowship Anniversary
A Wednesday night visit will send Paulowna Rebekah lodge members to Tinkhannock and Mehoopany lodges. Miss Josephine Lindsey sails with Quincy from Factoryville. Patriarchs Militant will attend services at Penn Avenue Baptist in Scranton where Rev. Pierce will preach on Old Fellowship for the U S anniversary of Odd Fellowship on April 26. Red Jacket lodge 124 will mark the day with a public reception on Main Street. Rev W M Hiller is reassigned to the Methodist church in Scranton area. Mrs James Wrigley remains ill at Bunker Hill.
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Beranton Tribune
Factoryville
Paulowna Rebekah Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Tinkhannock
Mehoopany Rebekah
Pawlowna Lodge
Josephine Lindsey Saill
Quincy
Weat Scranton
Canton
Factoryville, No. $7, Patriarches
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Scranton
Robert FP. Y. Pierce
Odd Fellowship
United States
Red Jacket Lodge
Main Street
W. M. Hiller
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chiago
N.Y
James Wrigley
Bunker Hill
Nicholson Area News Roundup and Local Moves
Special to the Roranton Telfwaine reports Bert RB Walker joined J A Niver. School closes Wednesday with graduation at the opera house Thursday evening. Eddie Alden takes a stone yard post. Earl Walker moved to the milk wagon. Jenez Aud and Miss Jennie Hepler noted ill. D G Black and H D Tiffany attended the Harrisburg Republican convention. Archie Betts visits from Tunkhannock.
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Earl Walker
J. P. Hariing
F. B. Tiffany
Lake Nicholson
Flehing
Ray Snyder
Fred Williams
Windfall Pond
Jennie Hepler
Jenez Aud
D. G. Black
Harrisburg
H. D. Tiffany
Archie Betts
Tunkhannock
Local News and Social Happenings in Forest City
Benjamin F. Maxey visits Scranton parents on Main street. Carbondale visitors Peter and Thomas McGowan drop in during the week. A quiet wedding unites Frances Novack of New York and Wendell Dobish of Forest City at St Agnes Church. Church happenings include Rev Wateh and Rev Steelman updates and pastor transfers to Gilbertsville and Forest City.
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Forest City
Benjamin F. Maxey
Scranton
Benjamin Munxey
Main Street
Peter and
Thomas McGowan
Carbondale
Bielow
New York
Hon
Agnes’ Catholic Church
Pather Wateh
Frances Novack
Celts
Wendell Dobish
Methodist Church
FB. Stearns
Floyd
Herrick Center
Baptist church social draws crowd and funds
The social at the Baptist church on April 4 featured warm sugar ice cream cake and pickles. Proceeds exceeded 320. A group of Thompson youths attended, and Rev Brewster gave an apt address for the graduating class. Mr Curtis of Oakland School visited town with Mr Strong and daughter Louise.
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Curtis
Oakland School
Strong
Louise
Miss Jane Gift Credits Peruna Cure for Grippe Recovery
Hebbardsville Ohio resident Miss Jane Gift credits Peruna with saving her life after a six year grippe and chronic catarrh. She reports rapid improvement after first uses, resumes work, and eventually fully recovers. The testimonial notes catarrh can affect any mucous membrane and that Peruna aids various ailments, with a free health book offered by The Perrin Medicine Co.
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Jane Gift
Hebbardsville
Ohio
Peruna
Hartman
Perrin Medicine Co
Columbus
Local notice records farming and obituaries in brief
In Wern they attend a conference. The infant child of Mr Thomas Knipp was buried on Monday. Harry Walker of Ararat died in the afternoon at about sixteen years old, having just completed telegraphy studies. A Koehler plans to introduce a corn harvester and binder, with two on hand. Many farmers in this election harvest more corn than he does.
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Thomas Knipp
Harry
Speciate the Scranton Ty tione event in April notes
A sprawling Susquehanna district report lists church meetings in Scranton and Startucca, a Monroe Curtis lodge ball, dancing school reopenings, political travel by Fred Wright and J R K W Searle, and railway figures tied to the Erie. Fire devastated the Erminie steamer. a special NY delegation visited. smallpox subsides. and Rev Charles Newing returns to Susquehanna Church.
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W. H. Williams
Scranton
Anil Soon League
J. Storm Varick
Erie
Parsons
New York
W. S Derr
Fred Wright
RK. W. Searle
Harrishung
Inday
A. EK. Mitchell
Erie Railway
Mr. Mitchell
Minnie Vannestrand
Mary Street
Haverstraw-on-the-Hudson
Frank Hall
Main Street
Poughkeepsie Business College
Archie Haines
Charles Phillips
Delaware
Arie
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
Meesra
B.D. Titman
A. O. Darrow
Montrosé
Samuel P. More
Great Bend
New York State Crand Council
Moyal
Binghamton
Mra
BE. L. Koise
Waverly
N. Y
W. 8. Beebe
Kirkwood
Oakland
Auburn Centre
State Board of Health
Pocahontas
Hallstead
Great Head
Charles Henry Newing
Susquehanna Methodist
Pilgrims Open Season With Easy Win Over Amateurs
Manager Burnham's Pilgrims defeated a group of amateur players 25 to 1 in six innings amid strong hitting by regulars and a standout three-run homer by Miller. Millerick contributed a first-inning RBI and solid defense as the regulars dominated early and held on for the lopsided victory.
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Burnham
Pilgrims
Youngans
Miller
Kennedy
Kurahim
Kid” Posner
Julius Posner
Vanigans
Ferguson
Obrien
Bhedler
Knox
Moluteve
M. Doherty
O'Brien
Toft
P. Vantgone
Millerick
Malloit
Gaughan
Doherty
Ti Zang
Wee
Posner
Sho Ad Posner
Pete
Zang
Matlett
Yans
Yanigans
Bliss
Ian
Mike Doherty
Yanigane blanked as Burnham nine show grit in exhibition
The Burnham nine scored thirteen runs while Yanigane were blanked, with Ferguson and Scheffler each collecting four hits. O'Brien Knox and McIntyre stood out in the field and at bat as Millerick Taft handled catching duties and pitching performed well. Welle starred for Yanigane in the field and at the plate as another game was set for this afternoon.
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Yanigane
Burnham
Ferguson
Scheffler
Julius Posner
O'Brien
Mike Doherty
Millerick
Taft
Miller
Kennedy
Welle
National League standings reshaped by key wins and pitching
Donahue blanked Brooklyn as Philadelphia tightens its grip on first place. St Louis moves to second with a win over Chicago, New York routs Boston, and Pittsburgh climbs to second after beating Cincinnati. Cy Young fires a strong shutout as Chicago earns a lone run. League averages follow.
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Donahue
Brooklyn Superbas
Westernay
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Hoston
Superbas
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Loui
Cy" Young
Ron
Baseball scores in the American League summary
Milwaukee defeated Kansas City 8 to 2 while Chicago beat Minneapolis 6 to 2 and Indianapolis defeated Buffalo with unclear score in this late edition recap.
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Milwaukee
Kans City
Chicago
Minneapolix
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Baseball Brevities Highlight Local Spring Training
Pitcher Teigh arrived in town to join today s Proactive game. In Hamilton Stahl Freeman and Hoston all bat and throw left handed. Freeman works to beat wet season batting record as Monday added another home run. Elmira lost 19 to 12 to Binghamton in an exhibition. Scranton s Jimmy Dean handled nine chances with one run and one hit. Manager Puenham pleased by practice turnout with about 400 on Saturday and around 1000 on Sunday. Enthusiasm hints at a profitable season ahead.
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Teigh
Homn
Hamilton
Stahl
Freeman
Hoston
Collerton
Mnade Oye
Elmira
Binghamton
Jimmy Dean
Scranton
Gra Cie Shartstop
Puenham
Vic Twitchers Plan Citywide Match Play
J Twista reports Vic Twitchers will face any local team under age limit. Al Fox, famed 12 pound champion wrestler, to join Electric City State as second byteman. Fox previously belonged to the Twirlers last year and was signed by Manager Santee.
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Vic Twitchers
the Tribune
J. Twista
al Fox
Electric City State
Twirlers
Santee
Markets React to Core Linge Manipulations Amid Volatile Session
New York traders report indications of core Ling e operations on the exchange as prices swing. London buying earlier gave way to doubt with big declines in Baltimore and Reading first preferred, while Sugar showed sharp short covering. Total volume around 9–9.5 million shares with mixed results across steel and industrials and weak bond activity.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Ai Nee
London
Missouri
Vigorou
Baltimore & Co
Reading First Preferred
Lee
Lance Loring
Mennaylvania
United States
Butter Teammery Dairy Prices and Weal Totals
Corrected entry lists dairy prices and quantities for butter cream beans per bushel and marrow, with weights and totals. Provides a snapshot of local market rates and packaged goods with figures such as 2.46 and 2.00 and a overall per bushel price 1.25.
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H. G. Dale
Market Report For New York April 2
Flow dull and easy with no change in top grade winter extras. Prices for wheat and oats show slight declines while May deliveries edge lower. Reports from mills indicate slow grain movement and steady export activity despite mixed weather conditions.
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New York
Flexalors
Duluth
Tee
Panerm Ab
Aleady
Epiaainl
Bate
Advange
Huntier
Daetary
Unclear OCR Fragment Sparks Data Gaps
A damaged OCR fragment from a newspaper page provides scattered terms and place names without coherent events. The readable bits mention Pennsylvania and western storage, with questionable codes and measurements, making a conclusive summary infeasible.
Philadelphia Market Report April 24 Wheat and Prices Stand
Apr 24 Philadelphia wheat and commodities show steady to mixed moves. Wheat and corn futures mixed with occasional higher notes. oats weak. Butter and cheese firm. sugar steady. poultry dull with limited demand. Receipts list flour and grain volumes including 5 000 barrels flour and 15 000 bushels wheat.
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Philadelphias
Wis
New York
Western Elinitt
Western Creamery
Ihes
S.oo Bosbele
Markets Report Amid Rain Touches Grain and Live Stock
Weather dampens trading as wheat and corn prices show modest gains. Cash quotations hold steady for flour and white goods while pork futures weaken. whiskey values edge lower with mixed signals across markets.
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Mertestorhiy
Melton
Hayly
Chloe
Cattle and sheep receipts mixed as market shows activity
April report notes cattle receipts at 9 500 with mixed demand, prime and good stock steady to higher while poor to medium trade weighs on some grades. Sheep receipts around 7 000 show weak to fair demand with steady to good prices for quality lots and Western lambs and yearlings following market trends.
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Kiine
Ptromg
Ote Sa
Texas Fed
Texas Dulle
Mhord and Hatchiere
Fragmented Livestock Rates and Terms for History Sale
The note lists livestock items including sheep and wool prices with quantities and figures, mentioning oilteen at, steady weights, and assorted culls. It reads like a damaged historical animal market listing with unclear dates and names.
New York Live Stock Market Report Cattle Prices
Mixed auction showing slow but steady demand for calves and sheep with names of breeds and figures obscured by OCR. Notable notes mention higher prices for some cattle while overall activity appears weak and uneven.
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New York
Shyceph
Chewaly
East Liberty cattle market notes April 24
Fragmentary cattle trade report from East Liberty with prices and lots of cattle entries. References to calves red and light loads, with uncertain figures and notes on weights and conditions.
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East Liberty
Lee
Weihers
Oommnan
Oi City Losses Incomplete Report On Barrels
A fragmentary entry notes 645 barrels and 87 00 value tied to Hua and Gea. The text is obscured and key details, places, and dates are unreadable.
Wheat Skeptics Persuaded by New Medical Cure
Report claims Dr Menen offers a treatment that relieves heart disease in ten minutes. The article notes widespread skepticism yet mentions numerous patients allegedly benefited. Sold by Matthews Brow and W T Clark in Tu.
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Menen
Rome
Ty Matthews Brow
W. T. Clark
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