Wilkes-Barre Tribune Opens Branch Office in Public Square
The Tribune launches a Wilkes-Barre branch at No 2% Lanting building Public Square to deliver a metropolitan daily to the northeast three to five hours earlier than Philadelphia and New York papers. They will travel in a special parlor and sleeping car with cooks and attendants.
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The
Tribune
Lanting
Public Square
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York
Thousand Islands
White Mountains
Steele Contemplates County Surveyor Bid Amid Republican Solidarity
A well known young engineer named Steele may run as an Independent for county surveyor. The piece urges Steele to withdraw and back Republican nominee Mr. Post to protect the straight party ticket from judge to surveyor and maximize GOP victory.
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Steele
Hoe
Post
Mr. Steele
Camp Ground Revival Draws Thousands In Wyoming
At the Wyoming camp grounds stirring services unfold led by Rev. Hugh C. McDermott of Kingston and Rev. W. Treible of Wyoming. Morning crowd neared two thousand as Treible preached on Lessons from the Transfiguration. An afternoon sermon by Rev. William G. Simpson followed with an altar service led by Rev. O Severson. Evening sermon by Rev. J. B. Sweet urged surrender to Jesus. Managers reported about 200 in collections and subscriptions.
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Hugh C. McDermott
Kingston
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. Treible
Wyoming
Jesus
Jesus Christ
William G. Simpson
West Pittston
Severson
Plymouth
J. B. Sweet
Ashley
Mr. Sweet
Zion
Ninth Regiment Rifle Team Heads to Mount Gretna State Match
The Ninth Regiment Rifle team will travel to Mount Gretna on Monday August 26 to compete in the state shooting matches. Four shooters plus a reserve, including Sergeant Frank Lines Private Leidner Private McMahon Sergeants Harding and Everett, will represent. about 100 marksmen from various regiments compete with the winner earning the state championship.
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Ninth Regiment
Mount Gretna
Frank Lines
Leidner
McMahon
Harding
Everett
Sea Girl
Interstate
Hilton
Death of Miss Emily Cist Butler
Miss Emily Cist Butler died yesterday at 1 o clock at Judge Stanley Woodward's home from acute anaemia. Born November 1841, she was the youngest child of John L. and Cornelia Richards Butler and sister to Mrs. Woodward. Funeral from Judge Woodward's residence at 4 pm with Rev. Dr. F B Hodge officiating. Interment in the Butler Lot at Hollinback cemetery.
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Emily Cist Butler
Judge Stanley Woodward
Butler
River
Northampton Streets
John L
Cornelia Richards Butler
Stanley Woodward
Judge Woodward
F. B. Hodge
Holllenback Cemetery
Conclave Trip to National Knights Templar Meet
Frank W. Lar med John Hughes George H Flanagan and Mr and Mrs Samuel Tonkin and Mr and Mrs Will Reichards depart for Boston for the Knights Templar conclave. They pass Towanda Buffalo Niagara Falls Toronto Quebec Montreal en route to the gathering.
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Frank W. Larmed
John Hughes
George H. Flanagan
Samuel Tonkin
Will ‘Reichards
Boston
Knights Templar
Towanda
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Quebec
Montreal
Lawsuit over life insurance claim and slander suit
Salta begun yesterday. Thomas F. Gwilliam administrator for Anna Randall has brought suit against the Bay State Beneficiary Association of Westfield Mass. The deceased Anna Randall was insured for 2000 and after death the company refused payment. Peter J. Clark began suit yesterday against William Kirk for 1000 damages for slander. Kirk called Clark a thief and a rogue.
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Salta
Thomas F. Gwilliam
Anna Randall
Sait
Bay State
Robbery in Dorrance Endangers Forty Fort Man
Stephen Jacobs of Forty Fort was knocked down near Miller's store in Dorranceton about 1 AM and robbed of a watch and money by two assailants. He notified police but no clues were found and recovery chances were slim.
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Dorrance
Stephen Jacobs
Forty Fort
Als Watch
Miller's
Dorranceton
Jacobs
Pittston News and Local Notices Highlight City Developments
H W Cruser opens Pittston office of Scranton Tribune at 6 Williams street for news, complaints, and job work. Miss Jennie Hitchner and others visit townsfolk while church dedication marks Broad street Methodist Protestant’s re remodeling and a large attendance. A Pittston Moosic baseball game features a high scoring late rally.
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Pittston
Scranton Tribune
H. W. Cruser
Williams Street
Jennie Hitchner
Electric City
Charles Law
Pottsville
Dr. Thompson
Wyoming
M. J. Langan
New York City
Michael Kelly
Philadelphia
M. J. Carney
Nell Sanders
Dunmore
West Glide
George Enterline
Wilkes-Barre
Snyder
Missea Corm Rozelle
Christina Yeager
Lizzie Rhinemiller
Sons of Temperance
Broad Street
Ellia
Alexander Patten
New York
Hagel
Patten
Moosle
Fairgrounds
McDonald
Moosie
Price
Keogh
Pittston forfeits to Moosic in close game and other local notices
The article recounts a tight baseball game where Pittston forfeited to Moosic with late rallies. It also covers the death of Joseph Tompkins in West Pittston after an evening drinking episode and a train accident near the Lehigh Valley route. A coroner’s jury was convened, and funeral details are given. Additional local notices mention Wright & Co plumbing and a house goods sale.
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Tors
Pittston
Ares Moosic
Hut
Theo
Brannigan
Price
McCue
Gilbert
T. Dougherty
Joseph Tompkins
West Pittston
Lehigh Valley
Eagle Hotel
Eugene Hines
Lift
Oregon
Mr. Hines
Exeter Street
English
Edward Small
Edward Evans
Thomas Walsh
James Coulter
Michael Burns
George Andrews
Tompkins
Exeter
mehoopany county reel of 19th century happenings unfolds
A stream of local items reports a horse herd stampede damaging W S Averys farms produce. Other notes cover social visits, weddings, eel laws enforcement, a Mehoopany fatal shooting of Linford Love by Fred Doty, and a Quay faction county convention with Bardwell elected.
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Lamb & Snable
W. S. Avery
Rachel
Ella Brown
Wyalusing
B. H. Brown
Rose Stone
Kingston
C. A. Little
Hackettstown
N. J
Dimock Camp Ground
Methodist Episcopal Church
J.D. Clark
Wyoming County
Rifte
Fred J. Vandall
Lizzie
Mehoopany
Effie Reynolds
de Witt
Falls
Atlanta
Georgia
Wandall
Mansfield Normal School
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
Erie
Grand Lodge
Reading
Martin Schlatter
Keiserville
Charles Rosengrant
Ida Bell
Marsh & Bell
James A. Webb
Noxon
Maude R. Labarr
Monroe
Jenkins Brunges
Walter Bardwell
Tioga Street
Wyoming Avenue
Quay
Charles Gardner
Factoryville
Fred I. Wheelock
C. E. Frear
J. W. Denigan
C. M. Kiehpaugh
Martin Brungess
N. L. Walker
O. B. Sharpe
de Witt Smith
Northrop
H. W. Bardwell
D. W. Sturdivant
Laceyville
Bardwell
H. D. Tiffany
Nicholson
Linford
Orin Love
Young Love
Fred Doty
Newall A. Doty
Koon Arnts
Doty
Love
Mrs Winslow’s Boothing Syrup Teething Remedy Endorsed Worldwide
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a fifty year staple for teething babies. It claims perfect buoyance for gums eases pain calms wind colic and treats diarrhea. It urges mothers to buy the product worldwide and asks for the genuine bottle.
Sale and rental notices fill town classified pages
The cont. commissions and job ads solicit subscriptions and sales agents for various firms including William H. Platt, Edward Cowles & Co, Mango Chemical Company, and Carson & Davies. Property offers include a hotse to rent near streetcar lines, two six room houses, a large story building, and a six room house on West Lackawanna Avenue.
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Franklin Avenue
Carson & Davies
Scranton
Jor
West Lackawanna Avenue
Thomas EB Evans
Luserne
Hyde Park
Wyoming
For Sale and Rent Notices from Scranton Tribune Classifieds
Classified items offer sale and rental notices across properties and services in Scranton Pa. Listings include a large house with barn and ground in Dalton Pa and various job and housing requests with local addresses and contact names.
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Dalton
J. L. Swarts
H. D. Swartz
Spruce Street
City
Hoo & Co
Trains Schedule Between Scranton and New York
Trains depart Scranton for New York and intermediate Erie points. Through trains to Lake Ontario run at 7 00, 9 40 and later times. Additional departures from Wilkes-Barre occur at 6 2 minutes past and 3 o clock.
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Scranton
New York
Ie Mille
Siourt Ne
Battalo
Iconasotone
But
Peicer
Northweat Te Opersie
Dimira Express
Ana Et Enheld
Orn Fitese
Bath
Northumt Tteton
Pittston
Wilkes. Barre
D. Lew
He Bey
Pabhas
White Haven
Haware Pottaville
Beaver Messon and Pottsville
W. V.R.R
D. KR R
Bethlehem
Easton
Reading
Harrisburg
Vie D
Aw. R
Jon Hannock
Towanda
Elmi
Ithaca Getave
Léw R. R
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Detroit Place
D. A
H.R
Ewe R
Pittston Motion
Thom Vis
Cy Hap
Vie
A Hk. R
Unction
Wilkes-Barre
New Fombiene
Buffalo
New Yor
Erie Honesdale
Hawhey
Pointe
Achey
Lake
Witkea-Biarre
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MT. Gretna
E. F. Preston
W. E. Preston
M. EF. Galligan
Wilkes-Hatre
Young Ladies’ Guild
S J. Clements Church
Puritan Congregational Christian Endeavor Society
T O'Clowk
Forschener
W. B. Faulkener
Mountain Top
William Todd
Newton
Henry Kunchke
Walter Penham
Glen Summit Hotel
Alhambra
Ladies of Calvary Guild
John Schwartz
Stanton Breaker
Schwartz
Charles Traver
Bennett
Traver
J. H. Orr
Charles Hamilton
Waterbury
Conn
Walter Dershammer
Eva Morgan
Beaumont
Court House
Brislin
Stephen Batliff
Dominick Moran
Old Boat Club
New Boat Club
Stafford Literary Society
F E. C. Soley
Welsh Congregational Church
Edwardsville
Miss Hutler
Wright & Co
South Main Street
Sorenen
Conmumperente OU
Pierce
NASA
World's Dispensary Medical Association
N. Y
Trea
N. CO
Station L
HOTO
William H. Platt
Elm Street
Aden
IDARD
PIBH
Borden Block
Chicago
Il ‘Alesmen
Yivines
Dward Cowles & CO
Chambers Street
Saeee
Mango Chemical Company
John Street
Irving Ave
Deacon St
Adama
Adame Avenue
Corween Pine
Gibson Streets
Aavnery Committee
Quu
Ion
N. Sumner Ave
Dee
Ames Walker Tribune
di le
Hampton Street
C. B
Grant Avanue
Sidrees Bi
Weil Roc
Gumenad
Caro
Nko
Krosaler Court
Posizios
A. Ibone
Rockholders’ Meeting
Agente
Serae
Mosquito
Ig Bolgiano Mfg Co
Baltimore
Espana
Vy Poly
McGee Book Store
Penn Avenue
St. Charles Hotel
Orton
Main Ave
Lver
Cane
Tribune Office
Taylor
Providen
Dickson Va
Peckville
Archbald
Jermyn
Ribune
Frank Laarie
Physicians and Surgeons
G. Edgar Dean
Court House Square
Kay
Penn Ave
A. J. Connell
Washington Avenue
Sprice Street
Francke
Vine At
W. B. Allen
North
C. L. Frey
Wyoming Ave
Boo Vine Street
A. M. Gates
Madison Avenue
J. C. Bateson
BKIN
Linden Street
William A. Taft
C. Laubach
R. M. Stratton
Office Coal Exchange
Warren & Knapp
Republican Building
Jessups & Hand
Commonwealth Building
H. Jessup
Horace B. Hand
W. H. Jessup, JR
Patterson & Wilcox
Bullding
Beranton
Roswell
James W. Oakford
Samuel W. Edgar
Ofice
Spruce St
Pas
Watres
A S
Lackawana Ave
Urie Townsend
Dime Bank Building
Pitcher
Scranon
Edward —Davis
Bcranton
BL Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Car
Wash. Ave
Brown & Morris
Price Building
Ianks Republic
Kuntte
Babar Fil Lackawaans
Sven Ton
G. RK. Clark & CO
Green House
North Avenue
Grand Union Tea Co., Jones Bros
Bauer
KR. J. Bauer
Hulbert
Washington Ave
Frank P. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna Ave
Thomas Aubrey
Huilding
Rex
Lackawanna
Thomas M. Cann
Walter H. Buell
MIB
Worcester
Adams Avenue
I. Frankin Avenue
Ziegler
Scranton House
Victor Koch
Westminster Hotel
Sixteenth St
Irving Place
E. He Anaelee
Central Park
54Th
Sts
Plaza Square
Fifth Avenue
69Th At
Terminal Station
6Th Ave
Chandler
F. A. Hammond
Connolly
Iran
CVE
Elanes Fee
Connolly & Wallace
Ma Nie
Hston
Pek
Delph P. A
Ocean Grove
Ss. Merougn Conch
Bae A. m
Ork
Fook
Feta
H. Olhausen
Gen
Raines
Noreies Vas
Delaware and Hudson Rail Road
Ave Avenue
Carbondale
Roehan
Farview
Waymart
Honesty
Barre
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Sen, Eee Oe
Ioe
Cee
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