Wilkes-Barre Tribune Opens Laning Building Office
The Wilkes-Barre Tribune announces a new branch office at 2 Laning Building Public Square to deliver newspapers to the northeastern Pennsylvania region three to five hours earlier than Philadelphia and New York papers. A man named Riley is identified as a gang spotter observed near Union and River streets begging and querying servants about residents.
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The
Tribune
Laning
Public Square
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York
Bridge charter formed to span river at Wyoming
A Wyoming company has formed and secured a charter to build a bridge over the river at the east end of Eighth Street. A New York firm had a representative in Wyoming Aug 22 to discuss purchasing the charter. Stockholders include F J Secouten S S Herring D J McCollum W R Chapin and W L Breese. The bridge will shorten travel for farmers reaching Wilkes Barre Pittston Harvey's Lake and Noxen and create a direct east side market link.
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Wyoming
Eighth Street
Sharpe's Ferry
Wilkes Barre
Pittston
Bridge Company
New York City
Wyoming Fridge Company
Wyoming Valley
F. J. Secouten
S. S Herring
D. ©. McCollum
Wilkes-Barre
W. R. Chapin
W. L. Breese
Harvey's Lake
Noxen
Masonic Knights to Attend Triennial Conclave in Boston
Members of the Dieu le Vent Commandery Knights Templar and their wives depart for the Boston conclave August 27 28 and 29. The party will join Wyoming Valley and Palestine Commanderies en route and include about twenty five sir knights from the Luzerne area. Return trip will visit the White Mountains and Hudson River route to New York city with noted locals joining in the excursion.
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Dieu le Vent Commandery
Knights Templar
Boston
Pittston
Wyoming Valley Commandery
N. 37
Carbondale
Palestine Commandery
Charles F. Willson
George Lewis
Isaac Vanscoy
Z. Wernet
C. A. Perrin
Henry Schooley
Benjamin Thompson
Dr. Faulds
Lugerne
Shonk
Plymouth
Spaulding
Tunkhannock
Murfess
Wyoming
Mies Marie Raub
Isabel Smith
Kingston
George H. Flanagan
John Hughes
W. A. Reichard
Frank Larned
J. Tonkin
Warren RF. Bowman
EF. W. Austin
John Lanning
Edward B. van Dyke
Charles Landis
Beasts Crimed: Brother Arrested in Horrific Assault on Sister
Charles Black 36, employed at Courtright's stables, was arrested on Saturday night for a crime against his 11 year old step sister. The act occurred Friday night after a car ride across North Street Bridge into the woods. The girl was taken to Dr Roe and then back home. doctors notified police leading to Black's arrest. The family, living in Stetler's alley, faces destitution as the mother relies on Black's wages. The girl received hospital care.
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Charles Black
Courtright
Stetler's Alley
Blane
North Street
Lugerne
Black
Dr. Roe
North Washington Street
Roe
Walters
Humane
Burglary at South Main Street House Reported
The House of Charles Greenawalt on South Main Street was entered and ransacked last Saturday. Two men loitered nearby and then carried off a large bundle of clothes. Burglars also tried to enter George Enteriine's house on South Main Street but were seen and frightened away on Friday afternoon. One of the tramps arrested in Rutter's grave on Friday is named Riley. Sergeant Kline, who has been
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Charles Greenawalt
South Main Street
George Enteriine
Rutter
Riley
Kline
Miss Sadie Kaiser Returns Home From Europe
Miss Sadie Kaiser arrived in New York aboard the City of Paris then reached Dana Place home at 9 15 that evening. She declined interviews and said she came home for rest to study harder next fall. She plans three or four concerts in Northeastern Pennsylvania to aid finishing her education abroad before returning to England for further music studies.
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Sadie Kaiser
New York
Paris
Dana Place
Atlantic
Miss Kaleer
Pennsylvania
England
Frisky Couple Arrested for Keeping House of Ill Repute
William Nener and his wife were arrested on a charge of keeping a house of ill repute at 26 South Canal street. They have two young daughters aged 6 and 5. Dr M Walters of the Humane Society testified the place was a vile den and sought cruelty to children charges. Otto Loeb also arrested Nener on two warrants for keeping a house of ill repute. hearings set for Monday.
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William Nener
South Canal Street
M. Walters
The
Humane Society
Nener
Otto Loeb
Wyoming Camp Meeting Concludes With Notable Altar Calls
The closing day reports a strong afternoon sermon by Rev W H Westlake and an evening address by Rev L C Murdock. Eight people came to the altar including two married couples and three young women, with several professing conversion. The twenty fifth annual meeting is praised for its positive results. A severe Saturday windstorm damaged awnings and chimneys across Wilkes Barre, downed a maple on South Franklin and a big elm on Union, delaying streetcar traffic and causing more damage toward Miners Mills.
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W. H. Westlake
A. M
Datlan
Christ Jesus
L. C. Murdock
Wilkes-Harre
Wilkes-Barre
Dr. Urquhart
South Franklin Street
Union Street
North Main Street
Miner's Mills
Pittston Shooting Leaves One Wounded Arrest Follows
Early yesterday a fight in an alley between Gerrity and McHugh ended with three shots. McHugh was struck in the leg and hip and sent to the hospital. Gerrity was arrested and jailed.
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Pittston
Gerrity
McHugh
Local News Roundup Includes Weddings Drownings and Excursions
The report notes George Metzcer in good health, a warden attributing illness to inadequate food, and a September 14 picnic at Lake Ariel for Paul Zumm. Other items mention a Lake Ariel excursion by the Wetholic Mutual Benefit Association, building plans on North Maine Street, a wedding at St Marys church, toll keeper constable rights, a Kansas drowning, Europe letters from G L Halsey, John Dennis funeral, wedding cards for Frank Miller and Mina Black, Scranton alley ball match attendance, a Harrisburg trip for Rice interests, Mayor Nichols continuing junk deals pressure, and a new entrance planned for the First National Bank.
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George Metzcer
Boland
Axle Works
Lake Ariel
Paul Zumm
Wetholic Mutual Benefit Association
Wilkes-Barre
Plymouth
Farview
Lenneth
North
Maine Street
Public Square
John Ferry
Mica Mary McKeever
St. Mary's Church
Father Jordan
John Fluker
Emporia
Kan
Mame Wier
G. L. Halsey
Europe
John Dennis
Dallas
Carda
Frank W. Miller
Mina Carrie Black
Firat National Bank
Pittston Office Opened. Local News and Incident Reports
The Pittston office of the Scranton Tribune opened at No 6 Williams Street for news complaints and job orders with subscriptions and ads welcome. A shooting affray at a nearby saloon left Gerrity wounded and McHugh injured. Gerrity was arrested and sent to hospital. Nellie Helm of Philadelphia visits her old home on Wyoming Avenue. Mr and Mrs Richard Kye of Montgomery Street left town for Ocean Grove. About thirty locals plan to join the Templar excursion to BosSuverel stashers. the Fore Men Christian association pushes a dort teat.
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Pittston
Scranton Tribune
H. W. Cruser
Williams Street
Ear End
Gerrity
McHugh
Nellie Helm
Philadelphia
Wyoming Avenue
Richard Ky Ye
Montgomery Street
Ocean Grove
Bos- Suverel
Local notes and notices amid road work and social news
A mixed page item reports a team forming and beginning practice, plus notices about water mains and asphalt work starting this week. It also lists residents traveling to Montrose for a soldiers reunion, Ocean Grove excursion, Sayre visit, and Lake Erie excursion plans by the Congregational church. Names include Homer Ruggles, Cruses, Cogitter, Ella Hughes, Michael Jordan, Alvin Touhill, and Wright & Co. advertising plumbing services and a second-hand goods market.
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Seponte
Chy Dameer
Wyoming Avenue
Montrose
Mary
Blanche
Emory
Daisy Cogitter
West Side
Ocean Grove
Ella Hughes
Montgomery Street
Sayre
Michael Jordan
Philadelphia
North Main Street
Congregational Church
West Pittston
Lake Aries
Broad Street
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Alvin Touhill
Pittsburg
John Touhill
South Main Street
Avoca School Site Bid Prompts Community Vote Appeal
William Watson of Pittston visited Avoca with New York and Pittston Coal company offers five lots for a school site and grounds free of charge. Voters are urged to support increasing district bonded indebtedness on Tuesday to fund a new building. Other notices include injuries from a rock fall, Republican convention travel, visitors to Lake Ariel, and local social and construction updates.
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William Watson
Pittston
Avoca
Watson
New York and Pittston Coal Company
Buch
Patrick Quinn
Lawshaft
John Moore
Spring Street
Ll. J. Baxter
John McKenzie
Harrisburg
Ella Curran
Katie Brennan
Agnes Gillespie
Vina Gibbons
Kate Cannon
Lake Ariel
Jennie Newlin
May Sanders
Plains
Beamens
Lincoln Park
John Burns
North Avoca
David Brown
Peckville
Funeral for Miles T. Harding Held at Baptist Church
Miles T. Harding died after passing the seventy fifth mile stone of life aged 75 at his home in this place. He was born July 29 1820 in Herford Susquehanna county and served three years in the Fourth Pennsylvania cavalry during the Civil War. He leaves a wife and three children P G Harding Mrs Thomas Pope and Mabel Harding. The funeral at the Baptist church next Wednesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev W J Guest and Rev J Simpkins with interment at Prospect cemetery under James G Stevens post. Susquehanna papers please copy.
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Columbus Hartman
Shickshinny
Joseph English
Manafield State Normal School
Salem
Charles Thomas
George Thomas
Philadelphia
Joseph Page
Tribune
Graves
Jermyn
Miles T. Harding
Herford
Susquehanna County
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Malvern Hill
James G. Stevens
Grand Army of the Republic
Peckville
Harding
P. G. Harding
Thomas Pope
Mabel Harding
W. J. Guest
Montrose Notes Move and Visitors Report
Montrose residents including Mrs Holmes Miss Holmes and Emma Riley left for Silverlake on Saturday. J Sparkes heads to Rochester for a sales agent post this week. The Sentinel newspaper is now published twice weekly in Montrose. Reverend Dr Murphy of Germantown led services at the Episcopal church. Dimock camp meeting drew a large Montrose crowd.
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Mra
Holmes
Riley
Misa Holmes
Misa Kittle
Emma Riley
Montrose
Silverlake
Glenn Page
J. Sparkes
Rochester
Poro
the Sentinel
Arthur ‘Raynesford
Maple
Wrighter Smith
Owego
Lou
Fred Herrick
Lake Avenue
Hon
Galusha
Harford Fair
Dr. Murphy
Germantown
Episcopal Church
Clarence Titsworth
Dimock
Radway’s Ready Relief advertised for wide range of ailments
The advertisement promotes Radway’s Ready Relief and Radway’s tonics as cures for cramps headaches nervousness sleeplessness dysentery summer complaint colic flatulency and many internal pains. It claims external use cures rheumatism neuralgia mosquito bites sunburns bruises burns coughs colds and throat troubles. Also touts fever and ague and other fevers with a 50 cent bottle at druggists in New York.
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Radway
Radway & CO
New York
Rad Way’s Pills Advertised With Mixed Claims
An old advertisement promotes Rad Way’s Pills as a vegetable remedy for regular urination and to ease constipation. It touts mild action and systemic rejuvenation, mentioning a license and a boxed format but includes misspellings and unclear medical claims.
No cheer as Quay arrives by train for invitation
Guests traveled long distances to accept the invitation but no cheers greeted Quay or any other arrivals when the train halted at the station.
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Quay
Birthday Party Honors Dora O Connell At Six
Mrs. Jeff O Connell hosted a birthday party for her daughter Dora’s sixth birthday on Saturday. Fifty five children attended the afternoon gathering with guests including Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurlburt. The Hurlburts, who have stayed six months at W A Gaylord and Mrs H Hurlburt’s home, are returning to Philadelphia. Emmanuel Freeman, boss sign painter of Honesdale, will paint Maple City Wheelmen banners for the September 19 bicycle races.
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Jeff O'Connell
Dora
Elizabeth Smith
Frank Hurlburt
W. A. Gaylord
H. ©. Hurlburt
Gaaylord House
Maple City
Sunday School Excursion to Lake Carey Delights Attendees
The Brick church Old Forge and Moosic Sunday schools led a well attended trip to Lake Carey on Thursday. Also noted were visits by Mr and Mrs R W Howard to New York and a veterans reunion in Montrose attended by Mr and Mrs Drake and Samuel Brodhead Jr. A charity entertainment by Miss J May Brodhead and Presbyterian choir is announced for Drake's Hall Friday evening Aug 30.
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Old Forge
Lake Carey
R. W. Howard
New York
Theodoriw R. Harvey
D. D
Marie Harvey
Lida Gilpin
Gouldaboro
C. B. Eilenberger
Drake
Samuel Brodhead, Jr
Montrose
J. May Brodhead
Presbyterian
Drake's
Free public stereopticon exhibits touring towns
Beginning May 1 a monthly tour will present open air advertising exhibitions with a stereopticon in Taylorville Hyde Mark Providence Distrow Olypeak Prekville Archbald Jermyn. Exhibitions occur on Wednesdays and Fridays with advertising rates at $10 per month. contact KK El Call Tribune offici ality. Also offered is Frank Leslie War Pictures in two volumes with 2000 images from the Civil War, presented for sale by O Moody at 22 Adams Ave Scranton Pa with delivery and prepaid charges.
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Taylorville
Hyde Mark
Providence
Distrow Olypeak
Prekville
Archbald
Jermyn
Kk.el Call
Tribune Offici
Ality
Frank Leslie
Ing
Moody
Adams Ave
Scranton
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Pittxton
Wright & Co
Manera
Rad Way
Honesdale
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Tee Avenue
Addronerag
William WH. Plat
Elmatroot
Camden
N. J
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Kruliadle
Perkon
Aaliry
Chicago
Edward C, Fish & CO
Borden Block
Alesmen
Cigern Addrom
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J. Edward Cowles & Ci
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Lanted
Reese OG Wat
Adama Ave
Franklin Avenue
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Caisson & Davies
Fpo
West Lackawanna Avenue
Addrew
Thomas E Evans
Luserne
Hyde Park
John J Myn
Wyoring Avennue
Corlen Adreas A
Tribaan O
Tribune Aftico
Mike
Saasreaas
Childern
Oswae
Stockholders’ Meeting
Matind Troe
Addrem L. N. CO
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In Fros
Bolgianu M'F'g Co
Baltimore
Asentshinde
P.U. Box
Masa
Altea
W. Gibson Jones
Dalton
J. L. Swarts
H. D. Swarts
Spruce Street
City
Hoo & Co
George K. Witt E
Physicians and Surgeons
Edgar Dean
Ust
Court House
Kay
Pevin Ave
A. J. Connell
Washington Avenue
Cor
Mrancke
Drug Street
Vine
W. B. Allen
C. L. F Frey
Wyoming Ave
Wing Street
L. M. Gates
Madis On Avenue
J C. “Bateson
Brin
Linden Street
Noo
William A. Taft
Relaubach
Oi . Stratton
Patterson & Wilcox
Attorheya
H. Patterson
William A. Wilcox
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
Jam
Coal Exchange
Beran
James W. Ogaryord
Samuel W. Edgar
Gateten Be
L. A
Pitcher
Commonwealth Building
Scran- Ae Eee Co
Comegys
Bpruch Street
D. B. Replogle
Patate Earteen
G. R. Clark & Co., Reedsmen and Nurserymen
Green House
North Avenue
Telephoe TK
Edward J. Davie
E. L. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce St
Cor, Wash, Ave
Brown & Morris
Price Building
Republic Savings and Loan Association
N. Callender
Dime Bank Building
JOS, Kuettel
Grand Union Teaco
Jones Bros
Lackawanna
Roenns ‘A
Collee
Fer
Homas M. Cann
Walter
H. Buell
Worcester
Adams Avenue
Megarger Brothers
Rees Ave
Frank P. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna
Thomas Aubrey
Williams
Postofica
Rex
Bcranton House
Pesvennet
Victor Koch
Westminster Hotel
Sixteenth St
Irving Place
Lewes
EB. N. Anable
Central Park
68Th
16Th Ate
Pinta Square
Fifth Avenue
Chandler
TF. A. Hammond
Windsor Hotel
Sue Hawk & Wetherbee
Plaus
L la Ee
Santa Sanitar
Grand Contral Station
Chichester
William S, Millar
Tao
Water Go
Ayr and
Crater 6
East Stroudsburg, Pa
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East Stroudsberg, Fa
U. E. Crofut, Prop’r
Heart Lake, Pa
Capital
Perte Nesens Calengy Board of Trade
G. du B. Dimimick
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Connolly
Wallace
Sri
Nbers
GEV
Connolly & Wallace
Tanneotica
Ecsonntle
Pricos
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