Wilkes-Barre News Office Opens in Public Square
The Wilkes-Barre Tribune opens a branch in No 2 ing building Public Square to publish earlier editions for northeastern Pennsylvania. The article also details a lawsuit by Dr W G Weaver and James Campbell against Coalville Passenger Railway and the Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Valley Traction company over double tracks on South Washington street. It describes street width, track dimensions, and requests a court decree to remove the extra tracks and restore a single center track.
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the Tribune
Ing Building
Public Square
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
New York
Dr. Weaver
Mr. Campbell
South Washington Street
W. G. Weaver
James Campbell
Coalville Passenger Railway
Wilkes- Barre and
Wyoming Valley Traction Company
A. D
Washington Street
Salt Street
Wilkes-Barre and
Coalville Passenger Railroad Company
Wyoming Valley
Powenger
H. W. Palmer
A. C. Campbell
Suit Involving Nesbitt Fines Against Wilkes-Barre
A hearing before Alderman Donohue examined Joseph Nesbitt v city of Wilkes-Barre over a $20 fine for drunkenness and failure to report. The case questions council authority to levy fines and misnaming in charges, with a decision due in ten days extended to two weeks. If Nesbitt wins, other fined officers may sue to recover penalties.
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Donohue
Joseph Neepitt
Willie Hance
Neabltt
Neavitt
Ull
Nesbitt
John Shea
Gibbons
Briggs
Rentehuber
Gates
M. Gibbons
Council
Shea
Joseph Nesbitt
J. Nesbitt
James Nesbitt
Descent Upon Butter's Grove Aided by Constable
Yesterday afternoon around four o clock Constable Wool led a raid on Butter's Grove as part of a broader effort against vagrants. Local officers noted additional captures of roaming individuals during the operation.
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Butter’s Grove
Constable Wool
Fatal Mine Accident at Plymouth Injures Miners
A mine accident in No 2 Delaware and Hudson mine Plymouth yesterday morning left James Murphy with a broken leg and severe internal injuries while Stanley Stakanovits died beneath collapsing rock. The Polish worker died instantly and the survivor required three hours’ extrication after a long fallen mass buried both men. Both men were single. Murphy lived on Willow Street and Stakanovits on En Street.
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Delaware and Hudson
Plymouth
James Murphy
Stanley Stakanovits
Wborer
Murphy
Willow Street
Stakanavite
En Street
Memorial for John Divversa in Lackawanna and Luzerne areas
John Divversa died yesterday at Beaumont Wyoming County after a ten day visit seeking relief. He leaves his mother Mrs Frank Kuiffen a brother Harry and two sisters Mrs F G Sandera and Miss Jessie Divyers all of this city. He was 44 years old and had suffered seven months with dropsy of the heart. The mother traveled to Beaumont and funeral plans await at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Kalfem.
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John Divversa
Lackawanna
Luzerne
Beaumont
Wyoming
Frank Kuiffen
Harry
F. G. Sandera
Misa Jessie Divyers
Lewis P. Koniffen
Frank Kalfem
Bethel Church Cornerstone Re laid and Community Notices
Bethel church cornerstone will be re laid tomorrow. Lehigh Valley shops in this city to operate four days weekly starting this week. A four week men’s meeting at Memorial church overseen by the Christian Endeavor Society. Luzerne county Patriotic Order Sons of America delegates to the state camp will join Lackawanna delegates to Allentown on Monday. Central Methodist Episcopal church choir hosted a farewell reception for Professor Lewis prior to his fall term departure. Manager Mack cancels remaining dates for A Jay Circus after one night. James Crosby of Forty Fort reports a kitchen burglary with most utensils stolen. Caledonian society to hold annual plenty and games at Hanover Park today with top prices up to 79 cash. J Williams of Wales to preach in the city three times on Sunday for an unusually Welsh audience. Board of mine examiners to meet in court house today 9 am to 4 pm. Arthur M. Cohen director of Music Wall orchestra declines to direct at the Columbia theater New York.
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Bethel Church
Lehigh Valley
Young Men's Christian Association
Christian Endeavor Society of Memorial Church
Luzerne
Hanover Park
Hey
J. ©. Williams
Bard of Wales
Reaklenta
Board of
Court House
Arthur M. Cohen
Music Wall Orchestra
Columbia Theater
New York City
Pittston Notes and Local Weather From Scranton Tribune
H W Cruser opens Pittston office at No 1 Williams street for news complaints deliveries and subscriptions. Misses Van Winkle Eve Clifford and others visit friends while Lillian Mathews and Nellie Houser travel through town. The binder project on North Main street uses crushed stone and coal tar with heavy rollers drawing crowds. The railroaders school at Coxton gains praise for improving worker literacy with C L Bardo instructing. Excursions planned to Par View Valley with fares for adults and children, as St Aloysius society picks Water Street for departure.
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Scranton
Mise Lillian Mathews
Dunmore
Misa Nellie Houser
South Bethlehem
Mies Marie Rush
Erest
Mies Marie Fagan
South Main Street
Simpson
Wyoming Camp Ground
North Main Street
Barber Asphalt Company
Wilkes- Barre
Lehigh Valley
Coxton
Wilkes-Barre
Bersale van Winkle
Missey Eves
Water Street
H Valley
Delaware and Hudson Station
Deer Head Buck Brought by Max Miller on Local Route
A mounted deer head, a fine specimen of the black tall or mule variety, was shown by Max Miller of Dunmore who operates the Erle and Wyoming Valley line from Dunmore to Great Falls Montana. The buck, killed last winter by J. C. Buckingham of Dunmore during a Montana expedition, traveled fifty miles from Great Falls to the display prepared by Taxidermist Ensign. Buckingham spent winter and spring in Montana, returning to Dunmore in June. The car ride included a stop at all stations while en route.
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Erle and Wyoming
Max Miller
Erle
Wyoming Valley
Dunmore
J. C. Buckingham
Montana
Buckingham
Great Falls
Mont
Miller
Buck Ingham
Primitive Methodist Church Sunday School Anniversary Program
At 9 20 tomorrow morning the Primitive Methodist church will hold devotional exercises led by Rev J Jones with Mr John Hodgson conducting. The programme includes addresses, sermons, recitations, and songs by many named participants such as Minnie Preege, Mattie Deeble, Jennie Watkins, Annie Amos, and Viola Deeble, concluding with a benediction by Rev J Jones.
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Primitive Methodist Church
J. Jones
John Hodgson
Minnie Preege
W. H. Holden
Annie Amos
Sarah Wilson
Jennie Watkins
Jessie Clark
Matthe Deeble
Robert Bosley
J. R. Wagner
Martha Williams
Jennie Odyer
Willie Bray
Viola Deeble
Jesus Little Hands
George Beale
Ernest Bleace
Andrew Mitchell
Laura Williams
Maud Alger
Annie Boott
Jennie Ruth
Maud Torr
Jenne Watkins
Heggar Boy
Jim
Bertie Deeble
Lizzle Davis
Annie
Joseph Hodgson
Ligsle Ridgley
Mercy Baker
Thy Brother
Jennie Alwell
Corner stone laid for new Presby terian church Friday
The corner stone of the new Presbyterian church will be laid on Friday of next week. A series of community events accompanies the construction, signaling growth for the town and its congregations.
Local residents make minor moves and notices across town
W C Kelser and family left for California for a few months while O P Stoll begins a cellar job for a West Side building. Amara Dean recovers from illness and Nelson Dershimer visits Gravel Pond. Rev W H Lowell will address the Young Men's Christian Association soon as Mrs Linna returns from New Jersey. W J E Smith plans to open a new meat market next week. A YMCA dedication was postponed a week due to a programme setback. The Baptist church Christian Endeavor social took place at Miss Mable Purdy’s Wa verly Street home last Friday.
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New Presbyterian Church
Ransom Eldred
Lackawanna Avenue
Elmira Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
Milton Sassaman
Harrisburg
Edward Simons
Main Street
A. Sands
J. S. Crompton
Great Bend
John Davis
Rose Hill
Frank Wellman
Johnston
Planing Mill
W. C. Kelser
California
O. P. Stoll
Amara Dean
Nelson Dershimer
Gravel Pond
W. H. Lowell
Mable Purdy
Waverly Street
Mayfield Schools Welcome New Principal As Lake Ariel Excursion Plans Form
Professor William TM Taggert, recently principal of City of Mexico English schools, has been elected principal of Mayfield schools and arrived yesterday. The Mayfield band will accompany the Baptist and Episcopal church excursion to Lake Artel next Wednesday. The Jermyn Mayfield ball game at Lake Ariel is canceled. instead Jermyn clerks will face the Glare Base Ball club of Jermyn for a 10 prize. Edgerton Coal paid its employees locally yesterday. Mr and Mrs Patrick Horan of Girardville visit Dennis Kilken on Poplar Street. B R Blair holds the abutments for the Cheatnut Street bridge.
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William ™. Taggert
Ciy
Mexico
Mayfield
Mayfield Band
Baptist
Episcopal
Jermyn
Lake Artel
Lake Ariel
Jermyn Clerke
Edgerton Coal Company
Yesteday
Patrick Horan
Girardville
Dennis Kilken
Poplar Street
B. R. Blair
Cheatnut Street
Local notices from Wilkes-Barre area
Miss Mary Burns of Wilkes Barre visits town. A visitor from Jermon stopped by yesterday. George Bennett returns from Forest City. The death of Mrs Frank Norris due to fever occurred Friday. Mae Dares appears in announcements. Community news notes reflect upcoming events and greetings.
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Mary Burns
Wilkes-Barre
Friend
Jermon
George Bennett
Forest City
Frank Norris Ocoe
Walt
Hua
Electric Fire Service Imagines Steam Engines Replaced by Electricity
The piece argues electricity will replace steam fire engines as street traffic and urban growth demand faster firefighting. It envisions electrical extinguishing plants, hydrant networks, and stationary electric extinguishers becoming standard in factories and cities within a short time.
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India Rubber
Ivelf
Beience
The World Is Healthier and Healthier Life Ahead
The article argues medical advances plus sanitation cut death rates in London Berlin and the United States. It cites clean water drainage and expanded hygiene as key to longer life and stronger future generations, noting growing physical development and widespread athletic activity.
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Express
Scienceom
London
Berlin
United States
New York
Spain and Cuba. Clarence King in the Forum debate
A past Forum piece by Clarence King questions whether supporting free Cuba over tyrant Spain is morally right, asking which action is American and manly and if the treaty with Spain prevents aiding Cuba.
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Clarence King
Cuba
Spain
Cohba
Spa'n
Potato Bugs Hold Up Trains Near New York
A New York report describes potato bugs swarming railroad tracks near Coney Island, driving farmers to harvest early. The insects crowd the roadbed, hindering locomotive wheels and forcing sand application when trains bear heavy loads.
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New York
Coney Island
The Old Joke of the Summer Girl Recalled
The New York Press recalls the old joke of the summer girl as best of all. It notes ships passing in the night, fashion shifts with big sleeves, Trilby style, and bloomers fading, while yearning for past trends.
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Trilby
New York Press
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertises Teething Relief
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a universal teething remedy used by millions of mothers for over fifty years. It claims to soothe, soften gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic, and treat diarrhea, sold by druggists worldwide for a twenty five cent bottle.
Held in bondage by backache and kidney pains
A Rochester woman, Miss Alice Young, describes years of back and kidney pain eased by Dean's Kidney Pills. She details constant ache when standing or walking, relief after using the remedy, and renewed strength after following directions.
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Rochester
Alexander Street
Alice Young
Dean
Miss Young
Classified ads seek workers and business leads in Scranton area
A dense assortment of job ads and notices from a Scranton newspaper lists positions including meat cutter, bookkeeper, accountant, sales agents, traveling reps, and general help. It also notes rental listings, sales of property, and public notices. Names and addresses appear with various employers and recruiters.
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William Jennings
Remanda Lavin
East Market
Beott Karkhoff
Rutter’s Grove
Ticura
Delaware
Hudson
Medina
Pittston
Fittston
The
Scranton Tribune
H. W. Cruser
Williams Street
Pittstom Business
Wright & Co
South Matin Street
Avoca
Pricesurg
Electric Fire Service
DCE
Rochester, N. Y
Connolly
Wallace
Npers
Uowah
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CES
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
TRY UK
the Scranton Bedding CO
Tatka. Ave., Cor
Ponn Ave
U. S. Chemical Works
Chicago
William H. Platt
Elmstreet
Camden
N. J
Spomop
Agenta
Madison Ave
Mango Chemical Company
John Street
Clark's Green
George B. Davidson
de Spruca Atroat
Im Adams
Boeing
Franklin Evenness
Carson & Davies
Kor
Kawanna Avenue
Thomas K K.evane
Luserne
Hyde Park
Laige
John Jermyn
Wyoming Avenue
Aoe
Edith
Casin
George B. Whitk
Old Old Forge
Addres Inddreea Resa A
Tribone
Gituation
Sumner Ave
James Walker
Tribane
Honeo
Ercvery
Ad Ad. Tay
Hampton Stree
Ara
Dant Avenue
el Ity
Thiel
West Lacke
Strom
Tribune Ofiee
Wits
Kreesler Court
Addreasl
Tribune Office
F. J. Wakim & CO
Buaverot
Stockholders’ Meeting
Ae Ore
Aerson
F. Chamberlin
Cesl Sittings Electrolysis Co
E. Sid At
Asione Seelersi Cencere Ac ‘Ory
Columbia Chemical Co
Dearborn St
Ill
Aluminum Novelty CO
Broadway, N. Y
Bambo
Bolgiano M'F'g Co
Baltimore
Hinde
Bossa
Alsa
County Commissioners
Dem
W. Roberis
Portun
Bale
Hoube
G. Edgar Dean
Baus
DR. Kay
Penn Ave
A. J. Connell
Auee Hnaka
Gig Sion
Wondence
Vino St. Co
W. LW
Ballen
Lex
North
Washington Beg
William A. Taft
Porc Selain
Bi Crown Saace
Ee Warren & Knapp
Republican Building
Fa' Jessups & Hand
Lane Ur
Commonwealth Ding
Ashin
Horace B. Hand
H. Jessup
Patterson & Willox
Taber
Roswell H. Patte
William A. Wilcox
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
William J. Hand, Attorne
Commonwealth Building
FRANK_T
Coal Exchange
James W. Oakford
Samuel W. Edgar
C. Comegys
Spruce Street
D. B. Replogle
Dward H. Davis
E. L. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce St
Cor, Wash. Ave
Brown & Morris
Price Building
Republic Savings and Loan Association
Callon & N. Callender
Dime Bank
JOS, Kuettel
Grand Union Teaco
Jones Bros
R. J. Bauer
Hulbert
Megargee Brothers
Phaeani Woon
Oll Cloth
Thomas Ane
Fries
C. R. Clare
Avehue
Green How ‘Bus
Telephoe Te
School OF the Lackawa
Thoro Ay
Cat
Overy
Thomas M. Cann
Miss Worcester
Adame Avenue
ELK Cafe
Franklin Avenue
Ole Tirgler
Branton House
D.la &Ne
Europea
Victor Koch
Westminster Hotel
Theo
Wing
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