Wilkes-Barre Tribune Opens Branch Office
The Wilkes-Barre Tribune opens a branch at No 2 Laning Building Public Square to provide a metropolitan quality paper delivered three to five hours earlier than Philadelphia and New York editions. A crowd of fifty to a hundred onlookers watched the process with curiosity as Polander presence was noted amid limited national representation.
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The
Tribune
Laning Building
Public Square
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York
Woman Cuts Throat in Rear of Morrow’s Hotel
Mrs. Charles Welchel alias Jennie Rozelle, 39, house keeper for Pop Goodfellow, cut her throat with a dull knife in a rear frame house on North Main. The wound severed the windpipe and left her comatose. she was taken to the city hospital where recovery was possible. Her brother Merritt Rozelle identified her. she had previously attempted suicide and blamed mental distress.
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Charles Welchel
Jennie Rozelle
Old
Pop
Stafford Excursion To Harvey's Lake A Pleasant Outing
The Stafford Literary Institute held an afternoon trip to Harvey's Lake with the Ninth Regiment band playing at the club rooms. Led by William Rutledge and others, the group traveled by train, enjoyed opera selections from Mikado, and returned by 10 o'clock after a very pleasant day.
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Stafford Literary Institute
Harvey's Lake
Ninth Regiment
South Main Street
William Rutledge
Huh Sharpe
Charles Toole
John McCarthy
Peter Forge
Weehigh Valley
Carolan Glee Club
Wilkes
Boisterous John McHugh Fights Officer Then Is Jailed
Scott street resident John McHugh, drunk Thursday night, tripped Officer Piercy and struck him in the left eye. The officer detained him, sent to the lockup, and McHugh was fined for disorderly conduct and striking an officer. Bail default led to detention. T. Hale, a chiropodist, faced drunkenness charges and was jailed briefly.
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John McHugh
Scott Street
Piercy
McHugh
Hale
One Hundred and Thirty-Third Regiment Picnic at Shickshinny
The One Hundred and Thirty-Third Pennsylvania Volunteers will hold their twenty-ninth annual reunion in Riverside Park Shickshinny on Wednesday August 28. Activities include a business meeting dinner call to order 1 15 pm music by Glenburn Drum Corps prayers by Chaplain Wise addresses by Judge Alfred Carte General HE. S. Osborne Miss Elisabeth Hughes T. V. Powderly A. J. Colborn and others with quartette singing and recitations.
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Prcnic
Shickshinney
Permnaylvania Volunteers
Riverside Park
Shickshinny
Glenburn
Chaplain Wise
Ainging
Quartette
John
McGroarty
Alfred Carte
Osborne
Misa
Elisabeth Hughes
T. V. Powderly
A. J. Colborn
Drum Corps
Com- Trades and Friends
Diver inspection under Nanticoke bridge raises safety fears
Divers employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad examined the underwater abutment of the bridge between Nanticoke and West Nanticoke yesterday morning. The bridge has seen years of use and officials fear water and ice may have caused unseen damage to the structure.
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Nanticoke
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
West Nanticoke
Highway Robbery at Midvale as Barber Is Plundered
William Finn, a Midvale barber, was assaulted by three men returning home last Thursday. They beat him and stole $1.00, and police are tracking suspects. In other news, the Barber Asphalt company began laying concrete on North Washington Street before sheet asphalt, with most workers described as foreigners, primarily Hungarians.
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William Finn
Finn
Barber Asphalt Company
Washington Street
Laborera
Refusal to take record hints at Hastings Quay split
In Wilkes Barre political circles a虞 discussion centers on H W Palmer stance in the state fight. A telegram urged a clear position on Hastings of Quay and Rice’s supporters, yielding no pledge. Palmer refuses to record a Hastings alliance, signaling a possible convention bid or replacement. Windisch the Pittston wife murderer was detained without bail. Edith Nichols, infant daughter of Mayor Nichols, died of cholera infantum aged 24 months. The Press club charter was granted, finalizing the organization.
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H. W. Palmer
Palmer
Hastings
Quay
Judge Rice
Mr. Palmer
Wilkes-Barre
Mayor Nichols
Edith
Hollenback Cemetery
Community notices and local events in Wilkes-Barre area
Zion church secures Hanover Park for a camping event with invited attendees and singers. Mahoney and Costello form a grocery partnership at 361 North Main Street. F W Pearsall speaks at an open air temperance meeting. A new Ancient Order of Hibernians lodge forms in Wyoming with John J Stewart as president. Seventh Day Adventists run meetings on North Washington Street. City Steamer No. 3 holds a night meeting at the engine house. Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre collieries begin work Monday. Zion church Independent workers hold an entertaining evening with a debate. Printers at E B Yordy’s vs Baur’s scheduled baseball game at the Young Men’s Christian Association field, free admission. Delaware and Hudson Coal denies discharging militia members. Kingston Wilkes-Barre YMCA teams play at the new YMCA field at 2:45 pm. Captain Harton and party leave town due to cold weather. Grand lodge Bons of St George meets August 7–8 at Royal Arcanum hall. Alden Wanamle Wheelmen form Newport Wheelmen with 20 members. John F Alles and Miss Fannie Hart wed in Binghamton on May 10. news public Thursday. Tableaux and music charity show at 121 South Franklin Street for free kindergarten. Mark Mailici loses three fingers at Susquehanna Coal Nos. 1 mine in Nanticoke. George Patterson and others bicycle from Carbondale toward Gettysburg, stopping for dinner in Wilkes-Barre. Ex-Jury Commissioner Finn of Parsons receives two Sligo game birds from P M Gilligan traveling in Ireland.
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Zion Church
Hanover Park
James McGuire
Mahoney and Company
Edward Costello
North Malin Street
Young Men's Christian Association
F. W. Pearsall
Lehigh
Wilkes-Barre
Independent Workers of Zion Church
E. B. Yordy’s
Baur's
Delaware and Hudson Coal Company
Kingston
New
Harton
Grand Lodge
Bons of
Royal Arcanum Hall
South Franklin Street
Alden
Wanamle
Newport
John F. Alles
Fannie Hart
Binghamton
South Frankin Street
Mark Mailici
Susquehanna Coal Company
Nanticoke
George Patterson
W. R. Moon
John Matey
Carbondale
Gettysburg
Finn
Parsons
Sligo
P. M. Gilligan
Miss Lisele McCarthy Returns From Philadelphia Visit
Miss Lisele McCarthy of Packer Street returned yesterday after a month in Philadelphia. L Snyder visited Howardsville yesterday. The Po werth league convention at the Methodist Episcopal church drew delegates from Rendham Mooale Pittston and Duryea. Jake and Miss Linsle Savannah returned today with Mr P J Hannan and daughter Nel.
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Lisele McCarthy
Packer Street
Philadelphia
BE. L. Snyder
Howardsville
Ppworth League
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rendham
Mooale
Pittston
Duryea
Jake
Linsle Savannah
P. J/ Hannan
Nel
Social Roundup of Visitors and Guests
Residents and visitors share calls and visits across Wilkes Barre Scranton Pittston Pen Argyl and Lin coln HIl. George Cave called in town yesterday while Phil Gordon travels with friends in Pen Argyl Pa. Misa Mae Kuschel visits Lin coln Hil after Scranton trip as John McLaughlin calls in Wilkes-Barre. Thomas Graham enjoys vacation at North Main. Ea Dempsey called in Scranton yesterday. Blair Gross returns to Scranton after visiting Rev and Mrs Wagner.
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Bernice
Frank Little
Grove Street
George Cave
Wilkes-Barre
Phil Gordon
Pen Argyl Pa
Misa Mae Kuschel
Pittston
Newt Haskins
Lincoln Hil
Scranton
John McLaughlin
Thomas Graham
North Main Street
Ea Dempsey
Blair Gross
Mrs. Wagner
Local notes and society updates from the Montrose area
Mrs. Guy visits with Master Glen and Miss Meta Guy at her parents home. A Thursday night robbery reported near Mr Camp’s barn. a few items stolen. The Wednesday circus drew about 2 500 attendees, just above average. St Mary’s choir joined the Auburn celebration of Father Lafferty’s 21st anniversary. Bessie Perigo, Montrose High graduate, to teach at Rush. New arrivals include Martin family from Wilkes-Barre at Rosemont cottage and A M Biechard from Susquehanna visiting. One Montrose fire company may be invited to Susquehanna parade. Patrons of Husbandry hold annual picnic August 16 on fair ground with Jackson Cornet Band. Republicans caucus tonight to elect county convention delegates for August 6. Representatives Millard and Moore visited Wednesday. Globe Publishing Company buys Northrop’s stake in Sentinel and Farmer. Editor Northrop to retire. Co A Van Wormer tending Hastings stock. Quay’s race in doubt.
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Montrose High School
Rush
Martin
Wilkes-Barre
Rosemont Cottage
AT. Biechard
Susquehanna
Montrow
Fair Ground
Jackson Cornet
Millard and
Moore
Globe Publishing Company
Northrop
Sentinel and Farmer
Paper
A. van Wormer
Hastings
Quay
Local residents and visitors noted in town and beyond
A party including George and BR Teeter and several others camping at Far view lake for three weeks. visits from Gua Frank, D James Colgate bought two houses at Fourteenth and Seventeenth Streets. several residents traveled to Honesdale Scranton Port Jervis and Pittston. A coal train awoke and fatally struck an unknown tramp on the Delaware division near Stairway Rock cut. the man was killed instantly as the seventy five car train passed.
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George
BR. A. Teeter
Morris Millham
William Reafler
John Gow
William Jacobs
Massillon
Charles Kuebler
Summit Hill
Mr. Sartor
New York City
Farview Lake
Gua Frank
George Awee
D. James Colgate
Charles Daniels
Fourteenth
Seventeenth
E. Liebenow
Honesdale
William Bishop
Port Jervis
Ella Mangan
Margaret Mangan
Pittston
Scranton
Gussie Collum
Thomas Gray
N. Y
Pittston News Roundup Highlights Local Ties and Accidents
Pittston reports mark its Gazette’s forty five years of continous publication. Italian car oiler George Mumby suffers leg amputation after a coal yard accident. Social outings include Eates club to Plymouth and Uno Animo visit to Wilkes-Barre. Local visits, vacations, and shop notes fill the day.
Edgerton School Staff Reorganized At Special Board Meeting
A Wednesday special school board meeting re employed last years teachers and added William Nealon to lead Edgerton school. Mary Corcoran and Neary will fill Edgerton primary and First Ward central roles at 45 per month. The Riverside Coal Co. suspended operations amid dull coal trade. The Neary family funerals were held at St Thomas Church with Rev. Comerford delivering the sermon. Crosswalk contract signed by Burgess Burke after council dispute. flagstone ordered and work to begin when it arrives.
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Willam ‘Nealon
Edgerton
Tidge
Mary Corcoran
Richard Klelty
Hill Street
Buffalo
Toronto
Mrn
Anthony Neary
St. Thomas'’ Church
T. J. Comerford
James Cawley
John Moyles
Patrick Curran
Patrick Keegan
Michael Mahon
Martin Cummings
Burgess Burke
T. H. Scanlon
Hurgens Burke
Local Residents Make Short Trips and Calls
Mrs Dateaman returns from Mimira N. Mrs W P Littis under a doctor’s care. Mrs Frank Gannon back home. Mrs William Justin and family visited Scranton on Thursday. C Koons went to Scranton on business. Mother Morris of Scranton called on friends. Frank Welchel of Trenton N J taking part in local events.
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Dateaman
Mimira
W. P. Littis
Frank Gannon
William Justin
Scranton
C. Koons
Mother Morris
Callon
Frank Welchel
Trenton
N. J
Harth
Help Wanted Classified Notices and Listings
A collage of help wanted notices and sales solicitations from Chicago to Scranton. Listings include solicitors seeking stock subscriptions for Edward C. Fish Co., salesmen for J Edward Cowles Co., two energetic saleswomen for Mango Chemical Co., a middle aged hotel cook, desk space to let, rentals, and household help wanted. Various addresses and contact instructions appear across multiple cities. The notices reflect early 20th century classified advertising with varied occupations and job requirements.
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EDWARD C. FISH @ CO
Borden Block
Chicago
J. Edward Cowles , CO
Chambers Street
N. Y
Local Notices and Social Updates from Malin Street
Benjamin Simpson moves into a new house on lower Malin Street. A Congr egational church service is set for tomorrow at 7 30 p m with Rev J G Evans delivering the sermon. Families visit Crystal Lake and New York guests stay with Edward ONeil. Funeral attendance for Charles Morrin is noted in Carbondale.
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Benjamin Simpson
Malin Street
J. G. Evans
MH. D. Mitchell
Miss Walters
Crystal Lake
Hattie Mack
Louisa Monthan
New York City
Edward O'Neil
Henry Carter
Charles Morrin
Carbondale
Thomas Madden
Carter
G. 8. Young
Benjamin Lewis
Richmondale
Monthly open air advertising exhibitions tour list
A fragmented notice lists free open air advertising exhibitions in multiple places including Taylorville Hydvidence D ace Park keonseh Eithes Pookville srabeld and Jermyn with schedules on Wednesdays and Fridays each month. It also advertises a Civil War relic collection and various law firms and services.
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Hydvidence
Dice Park
Keonseh Eithes Pookville
Srabeld
Jermyn
E. H. Coll
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KR. J. Bauer
Frank P. Brown & CO
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Thomas Aubrey
Foose Feas
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