Wilkes-Barre Tribune Opens Branch and Shore Excursion Details
The Tribune inaugurates a Wilkes-Barre branch at No 2 Laning Building Public Square to publish earlier than big city papers. Excursionists include Aldermen Donohue Perkins and attorneys McGovern McAniff among others. Ann Mooney will inherit her husband Thomas Mooney’s estate valued at 3500 dollars with executrix Mrs A M Mooney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Laning
Public Uare
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York
J. F. Donohue
John E. Perkins
E. F. McGovern
M. H. McAniff
Daniel F
J. L. Behee
James Kinney
Plaing
Joseph A. Ansmann
Ann
Thomas Mooney
Ann Mooney
Michael
Thomas H
Annie Conway
Mary McCormick
John F. Cavanaugh
David Cavanaugh
A.M. Mooney
Prominent Ninth Regiment Members Discharged for Camp Attendance
Several members of Company E in Parsons were fired after attending a state camp with their regiment. Nelson Stranberg, a longtime mine foreman, led the discharged list along with drivers Wil Pero and William Killzallon and several corporal and laborer ranks. No fault cited, workers described as reliable.
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Ninth Regiment
Parsons
Nelson Stranberg
Company E
Delaware and Hudson Coal Company
Laurel Run
Delaware and Hudson Company
Strawbere
Thomas Stonen
Conyngham
Wil Pero
William Killzallon
Austin Dando
Mason
Hospital Corps
Harvey Jenking
Magon
Hugh Evang Manon
Thomas Frances
Gua Nelson
Richard Evans
Witness Fee Recovery Fight at Alderman Davis Court
Mrs Barbara Thomas pursued $21 06 in witness fees in Alderman Davis court as county lawyers clashed Moore for the county and Martin for the plaintiff traded sharp barbs with threats and insults before the dispute ended with suspended hostilities and no payment resolved.
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Davis
Barbara Thomas
Oral
Martin
Moore
Court House
Mr. Moore
Mr. Martin
Town Improvement Society
Urban Held For Court In Misappropriation Case
John Urban was held for court on charges related to misappropriating funds given to him by Anthony Zemtis, the alleged killer in the Blackman mine murder. The case arose after Zemtis instructed a friend to recover money Urban supposedly kept, with Urban refusing to surrender it. Legal counsel included John McGahren for Urban and James L. Lenahan for the prosecution. a bank book and prior balance were noted in proceedings.
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John Urban
Blackman
Davieon
Anthony Zemtls
Zemus
Urban
John McGahren
James L. Lenahan
Franklin Mine
Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre Deposit and Savings Bank
John Shea
Annual Shooting Matches Set For Mount Gretna
Regimental and brigade rifle matches will be held at Mount Gretna week of August 26 under Colonel Asher Miner. Four men and one reserve per regiment, no commissioned officers eligible. teams arrive Aug 26. Regimental event Aug 28, skirmish Aug 20, brigade Aug 31. Sea Girt Inter-State Sept 2. Ninth Regiment roster likely Harding Innes Everett Leidner.
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Mount Gretna
Asher Miner
Harding
Innes
Everett
Leidner
Shelly Sues Sheriff Walters for 25000 Damages
In Plymouth borough G F Shelly, by his lawyers, sues Sheriff Walters for 25000 alleging wrongful levy on mining equipment and leasehold and sale without warrant. Separately Eugene Ward sues Quaker City Mutual Fire Insurance for 200 over a house fire claim.
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G. F. Shelly
D. L. Rhone
G. L. Halsey
J. Qa. Creveling
Sheriff Walters
Shelly
Plymouth
Walters
Eugene Ward
Mike Budniak
Sait
Quaker City Mutual Fire Insurance Company
The Red Men's Excursion to Atlantic City
The Red Men left yesterday morning over the Jersey Central road for an excursion to Atlantic City. The party traveled in good spirits, with plans for a day of leisure and amusement at the seaside resort.
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Atlantic City
Jersey Central Road
Burglary Hits Anton Hoge House Records Stolen
The Nanticoke fire department member Anton Hoge reported his house broken into last night with books records and pictures taken. Suspicion falls on prominent town men who would benefit from removing the records.
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Anton Hoge
Nanticoke
Man killed boarding freight train near White Haven
An unknown man was killed last Wednesday night on the Lehigh Valley railroad near White Haven while attempting to board a freight train. White Haven authorities took charge of the case.
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Lehigh Valley
White Haven
Wolfe
Wyoming Seminary
Mia
Mary A. Small
Bridget Costell
West End
Mountain Park
East Market Street
Local Notables Attend State Legion of Honor Council
Messrs. Alexander Farnham J P Hand and ER H Chase spent part of the week in Philadelphia for the state council of the Legion of Honor Miss Kathleen Hand visits the Thousand Islands and Toledo Ohio then returns home Miss Stella Farnham heads to Glen Summit for the summer Miss Harriet Williamson and Jeanne Ricketts depart for North Mountain for several weeks B F Cresson Jr and J C H Lubken plan Sunday visit with Cressons parents in Philadelphia
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Alexander Farnham
J. P. Hand
ER. H. Chase
Philadelphia
State Council of the Legion of Honor
Kathleen Hand
Thousand Islands
Toledo
Stella Farnham
Glen Summit
Harriet Williamson
Jeanne Ricketts
North Mountain
B. F. Cresson, Jr
J. C. H. Lubken
Mr. Cresson
Tunkhannock Notes Include Socials Trials and Theater
In Tunkhannock and surrounding areas, social visits from Miss Mary Macy and Miss Frances Leighton to New York begin a month away. Mrs. Talte and two children arrive from Philadelphia to visit her father B. M. Hall. A Dushore Review railway worker jokes about semaphore signals. A Y musicale receives praise for the cornet solo by Harry Mack. The Agricultural society promotes a heavy lifter as fair attraction. Att rs and residents attend various gatherings and discuss legal matters in the district, including a judicial contest with brief preparations and possible Supreme Court review. The Kassons visit from Scranton, and a mountain contingent occupies Justice Ruts’s office for local offenses under bail.
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R. E. Billings
Mary Macy
Frances Leighton
New York City
S. Talte
Philadelphia
B. M. Hall
The
Dushore Review
Railroad Craim
Connell
Borouch
Tank
Burgeoss
Harry Mack
Mary Avery
Carrie Sperry
Sayre
Dimock
Agricultural Society
Manafield
Mia
Samuel Sickler
Florence
Bowman's Creek
Laporte
Woodward Tost
Rice
Supreme Court
Myron Kasson
Scranton
Burquehanna County
Sugar Hollow
Justice Ends Case With Bind Over to Jail
A court concluded the matter by binding the defendants over to jail. The decision reflects a formal commitment to custody pending further proceedings.
Social round of Pittston residents and visitors
Miss Fannie Snyder of Pittston and Miss Nettie Druffner spent time together. Rev. J. Malone of Carbondale visited Rev. J. B. McCabe. Mrs. William Webber and daughters enjoyed sea air at Atlantic City. Rev. W. F. Healey of Alton returned home after weeks with friends. Orlis Agner Gallagher of Pittston returned home. Charles Bealey visited Wilkes-Barre. A young daughter brightened the Campbell home in West Avoca. Rev. Frederick Gallagher of Parsons visited, Mrs. M. Brennan to return to Philadelphia. Miss Teresa Battle of Pittston visited the Gibbons. Shares in the sick mill fund sought through W. H. Hall. funds nearly secured and stocks to be presented soon.
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Fannie Snyder
Pittston
Nettie Druffner
J. Malone
Carbondale
J. B. McCabe Yeater
William Webber
Bessie
Elia
Atlantic City
W. F. Healey
Alton
Orlis Agner Gallagher
Pittaton
W. H. Hall
Mountain Lakes victory and local social notices mix
A Mountain Lakes baseball win 21 to 9 over F. and G's amid missing players is reported along with local social items. Visitors include Mrs Kate McAddrew of Paterson and Miss Lizale Speicher visiting Archbald. social plans, parrot and canary shipments, and Mrs Winslow's Teething Syrup advertised.
Factory to Rise on Atkinson Lot Near Hawley
A foundation 60 by 100 feet is being laid on Joseph Atkinson's lot opposite the Hawley Glass Works for a wooden factory likely to produce boxes and employ about forty men. The Hawley district sees local social news with a charity festival netting around $35 for church debts.
Bathing pool incident at Saratoga raises concerns
A partial OCR fragment reports a bathing area incident at Saratoga with unclear details. The readable text mentions bathers and skin concerns but lacks concrete facts about cause or outcome.
Pittston News Note and City Council Actions
Pittston office of the Scranton Tribune opened by H W Cruser at No 5 Williams Street for news, complaints, and subscriptions. City council approved bond of city assessor and created city clerk office with set compensation. A Delaware County damages claim from M J Dickson for a buggy collision was referred to a committee. Detectives and Windiaich arrival from Virginia for a wife murder case expected hearing today. George Johnston, longtime land agent for the Pennsylvania Coal Co, resigns. Pittston Business Directory lists Wright & Co plumbers and a Sanamane goods ad.
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Pittaton
Scranton Tribune
H. W. Cruser
Williama Street
Select Council
Hind
M. J. Dickson
Avoca
Pittston
Dickson
Wilkes- Harre
Loftus
McSweeney
Bowers
Virginia
George Windiaich
Windisch
George Johnston
West Pittston
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Local hotel guests and visitors noted in town notices
Mr and Mrs Culver and a family from New York City are boarding at the Central hotel. Miss Nettle Wall left for Bottom yesterday to spend weeks with friends. Mr and Mrs D J Roberts spent Tuesday in Scranton. Mrs Verdon Smith of Nicholson returned home after spending weeks with her parents who have been boarding at the Central hotel. Washington camp No 3 Patriotic Order Sons of America visited Elmhurst camp on Saturday night with a large group including Harry Watts and many others. A number of youngsters went to Lake Lovella for an outing with Mrs George Bortree and several young people in attendance. A.S. Spencer and Mrs of Green Trudge visited Mr and Mrs A Hinds, and others called Sunday afternoon.
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Cannondale
Kate McAddrew
Paterson
N. J
G's
Mountain Lakes
Merchant and Wilkins
Reddington
Thomas Lungan
Thiadelphia
Lizale Speicher
Archbald
Laura McCawley
Danaville
N. Y
Bins
W. J. Schubmeh
Drs. Witherage
Furgeson
Franklin Avenue
Scranton
Gorman
Mahanoy City
Ammie Jordan
Ammie Francis Lee
Ashley
Mies
Mary He, Martin
Delaware Streets
Annie ‘Lindy
Brown Hollow
Mary Roan
Joseph Atkinson
Hawley Glass Works
Ev. A. W. Cooper
Methodiet Felecopal
Ki. R. Isenbergh
Huntingdon
James Colgate
Harrisburg
Missea Grace
Annie Gladys
Master Foster Ware
New York City
T. Palmer
Pittston
Honesdale
Charles Racker
J. H. Judge
J. H. Thompson
Malla
Thuraay
George Oldweill
Arington
Roy Roulaon
Edward
Sayre
Lake Lovella
George Bortree
Misa Ella. Pelton
Misa Pariah Decker
Augusta Gearhart
Moscow
Misa Mary Johnson
George Travia
Charge Dalrymple
Edward Nichols
Clark's Green
Spencer
Green Tudge
Widowfield
Jennie
Brooklyn
James Masters
Dunmore
A.hinds
Singer Lea Van Dyck Seeks Divorce From Husband Harry Davis
Yankton August 1 Mrs Lea Davis known as Lea Van Dyck seeks divorce from her Philadelphia husband Harry Davis. She says she studied under Marches sang with Melba Geister Nevada and others and first appeared under Nevada’s chaperonage. Her last role was Robin Hood. She is well funded with jewels and pupils. A recent visit from her husband preceded the split. She planned to sing at an Episcopal church but trustees barred her. Her maid accompanies and guards her purse.
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Lea van Dyck
Yankton
Lea Davis
Harry Davis
Philadelphia
Marches
Melba
Geister
Nevada
Parish clash ends in assault at Wrightsville Methodist church
Rev. W. H. Jordan of Wrightsville Methodist church was attacked by members of his Camden area congregation upon returning from vacation. He was struck at the altar and dragged to the floor amid ongoing money dispute rumors. No arrest details are provided.
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Camden
N. J
W. Jordan
Wrightsville
Jordan
Willing to Marry Her Heroic River Rescue
Miss Carrie Vaughan of Gladwyn Montgomery county saved John Gallagher from drowning after he fell from a boat landing on the Schuylkill at Rose Glen. The water was twelve feet deep. Gallagher grabbed Vaughan as she towed him ashore and thanked her, offering his heart.
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Philadelphia
Carrie Voagphan
Gladwyn
Montgomery County
Rowe Glen
John Gaillagher
Lower Merion Township
Rose Glen
Schuylkill
Gallagher
Misa Vaughan
Miss Vaughan
Cave full of skeletons found on White River near Camp Apache
On the White River, eight miles from Camp Apache, a cave holding between 200 and 400 human skeletons was found. Explorers crawled 600 feet by hand and canoe using lantern light, uncovering remains of people long dead.
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Romaine
White River
Yuma
Arizona
Camp Apache
Peraond
Help Wanted Classified Ads Melt into a Swarm of Job Calls
A garbled classified page lists numerous job ads and notices including shop clerks janitors ticket agents canvassers and salesmen with varied pay and locations. It also mentions an estate probate notice and a cave skeleton discovery in the White Mountain Apache region, plus ad copy for printing services and circulars.
Civil War relic tours and local notices in Scranton pages
A jumble of ads and notices describes a planned monthly tour of Civil War era relics including Leslie’s Old War Pictures, with prices and payment plans. Also listed are annual meeting notices for local companies, job wanted notices, medical and legal advertising, and attorney listings in Scranton Pennsylvania.
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Hk Leslie
Oxreas Co
Moody
Adams
Beranton
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Sarat
Wright & Co
South Main
Singer
Jin Flock
Mr Gallagher
Connolly
Wallace
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
the Scranton Bedding CO
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Cor. Adams
Davidor
Poem Avenue
Ridge Wheelman
Handerson Avenue
Ridge Street
Tedar
Adstraot
Gadonee H. Platt
Pils
Elia Atrdot
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Cinearoft Galesmen
Aenides
ED Cowles
Chambers Street
Gini
Joe
A. Mears
John Wives
York
Adams Ave
D. BR
FORRE
West Lackawanna Avenue
Addrom Tent
Gee, Evans
Lusorno
Hyde P. 1
John Jermyn
Wyoming Avenue
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H. D. Swartz
Spruce Street
van Anker
Hoe & Co
Alvo
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Pine
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Price
William T. Smith
Henry A. Knapp
Washburn Street
Agente
Hinde
Aleral
Box
Balary
Poly Quickly
Catharine Winton
Boranton
Fear Gata
Pelican A .Ny
Winton
Garrick M
Philip Bartron
Lackawanna County
Catate
Ieee
Wiese
Amy
D. B. Ravuooin
White Mountain
Toplo Carda
Ty Ate
Hyde Park
Providenss
Pheat
Peekville
Ardi
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Doe City
Stockholders’ Meeting
Wil Vanes
Guy Sau
Lackawanna Avenue
Poop Pt Utara Nna Ng Ana Stuation
Tribune
Walaing
Spolling
L. Sumper Ave
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Davascare Beranton Tribune
V. M
Oswald Ion
Gituation
Wa Burch
Dunmore, Pa
Physicians and Surgeons
G. Edgar Dean
Acranton
Court House Square
Kay
Penn Ave
A. J. Connell
Cor
Francke
Vine
Omcoe
DR. W. Ballen
North Washington
C. L. Frey
Ar. Jure Dence
Bes
Agave
Roul
L. M. Gates
Madison Avenue
J. C. Batebon
Linden Street
William A. Taft
Washington Avene
C. C
Rooteres
M. Cann
Jey. van H. Buell
Misa Worcester
Adama Avenue
Clare & ‘& CO
Bhedembh
Maingine
GR. Clark
Warren & Knapp
Republican Ton Pe
Washington Avefiue
Ton
Tessups & Hand
Commonwealth
Washington
Essup Orace E
Wow
Jessup
Patterson & Wilcox
Roswe
Patterson
William A. Wilcox
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
Common Wealth
Frank T. Orell
Ate Tan
Room & Coal Exchange
Scrameon
James W. Oakford
Samuel W. Edgar
Spruce St
L. A. Watres
Lackawanna Ave
Urie Townsend
Dime Bank
Joan
C. ‘. Comegys
D. B. Replogle
B. F. Killam
Wyoming Ave
J. H. Hamilton
M. C. Rance
Architects
Edward H. Davie
M & and Commonwealth Building
Elmy Walter
Wis Hancock, JR
Lenys 3 BL
Il H. Ave
Brown & Morris
Archi Price Building
Grand Union Tea CO
Jones Bros
REPUBLIC SAVINGS _ AND Loan Association
Callender Dime Bank Sundine
Cnica
R. J. Bauer
Invi
Hulo Music Store
Megargee Brothers
Shaansee Washington Ave
Frank P. Brown
West Lackawanna
Thomas Aubrey
Acs
Williama H Building
Postoffica
Rex
ELK « Cafe
Reasonab P. Ziegler
Bchranton House
Wenger
Victor Koch
Westminster Hotel
Sixteenth St
Irving Place
E. N. Anable
Pace
Plasa Square
Fifth Avenue
Goth
Éth Ave
Windsor Hotel
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