Our Neighbors Down the Valley opens as Laning branch
The Tribune plans to circulate in Luzerne county and surrounding towns to deliver metropolitan news to northeastern Pennsylvania three to five hours earlier than Philadelphia and New York papers. The effort aims to serve the Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Valley public with earnest editorial focus.
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Laning Bading
Tribune
Luzerne County
Wilkes-Barre
Wyoming Valley
Tribbean
Ica
Pennsylvania
New York
Confirmation Service at New German Catholic Church
Rt Rev Bishop Beranton administered the Sacrament of Confirmation in Luzerne borough's new German Catholic church assisted by Rev Father Steinkirchner and others. Charles Van Welden led 1900 high mass with Very Rev P C Nagle preaching the sermon on the sacrament. A large portion of confirmants were adults, and the church includes a school run by Malikrodt sisters with a new priory.
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Lass
Beranton
Luzerne
Steinkirchner
Ollera
P. C. Nagle
Mecley
Geranton
Father Stein
Charles van Welden
sVery
St. Nicholas
Malikrodt
A Eister
Lee Madden Drowned After River Incident
The five year old Lee Madden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Madden, is found drowned after being missing since Monday afternoon near the river. A kidnapping theory arose but was dismissed when workers by the old slaughter house spotted the body and identified it as Lee. The family and town mourn the tragedy as authorities investigate the drowning while local events planner notes a Wyoming commemoration program.
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Jed
Lee
Young Madden
Travel plans announced for a group tour party
The list includes Miss Isabel Fenn Miss Maud Spencer Miles Grace Blanchard Mrs 3 L Dougherty Miss Fannie Dennis I H Coursen W J Wilson A A Vincent Mrs Samuels Miss Samuels Miss Hoover Mrs 8 J Davis Miss Davis Mrs Anna Hawk As the tickets are good until Sept 1 Misa Nicholson will continue her trip to Los Angeles Cal Mise Randall Mire One and Mise Austin will take in Yellowstone park Miss Blanchard will go to Montana and Mrs Courson will also go to the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Fenn
Maud Spencer
Miles Grace Blanchard
L. Dougherty
Fannie Dennis
I. H. Coursen
W. J. Wilson
A. A. Vincent
Samuels
Miss Samuels
Hoover
J. Davis
Davis
Anna Hawk
Misa Nicholson
Los Angeles
Cal
Mise Randall
Mire
Mise Austin
List of Petty Cases Heard by the Magistrate
Squire Thomas presided over several minor cases yesterday. Jaca Myers of Whiskey Hill faced oxsauhk and Battery charges from Julia Maliski, with interpreters used due to translation issues. Moore was held for a further hearing after bail of $100 was posted. John Balishok, a Creek loons keeper, faced charges of concealing property to defraud creditors. held on $400 bail to reappear Saturday. Bon Ton millinery store workers sued after being kept for contract. judges awarded $5 to one girl and $200 to another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Thomas
Jaca’ Myers
Whiskey Hill
Julia Maliski
Cess
Squire Thorne
Moore
John Balishok
Ie Freeman
S. Steamayer & Son
Propricetor
Zaid
Cencon
Squire
Woman mixed on identity in Ehret case shows up in court
Mrs. Charles Ehret alters her claim and identifies James McCaffrey instead of Zeigler in a criminal entry case. James McCaffrey and John Lyden faced mayor's hearing on the charge. Lyden discharged. McCaffrey held for court as authorities note his rheumatism and dubious climb past a window.
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Zeigler
Charles Ehret
Newstown
James McCaffrey
John Lyden
McCaffrey
Lyden
Railroad Station Robbed at Mill Creek Night
Burglars pried open a Jersey Central station at Mill Creek on Monday night, stealing goods, an express package, and items from T. Judge & Son and E. Freeman. They dumped loot in a bean sack and fled through the freight house back doors as agents notified the main office. A Hungarian man, Frank Zouskechie, was run over by a wagon, breaking his leg, and was taken to the city hospital.
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Jersey Central Railroad
MI Creek
Etole
T. Judge & Son
E. Freeman
Mill Creek
J. M. Stark
MIM Creed
FP. J. Rowan
Joseph Sheehan
Flaston
Frank Zouskechie
Seventh Street
Main Street
Burgess’ Office
Welsh Congregational Church
Gaylord Avenue
Weeterover
Thomas F. Collins
New Jersey
W. Powell
Frank Shank
Joel Wolp
Wilkes-Barre
Butzhold's Landing
Hanover Park
Wiliam Hooper
Turkey
Plymouth
Seminary Park
Kingston
Donnelly
Flynn
Wilkes- Barre
Thomas West
Star of Justice
Andy Lynch
Fat Men's Club
McRibers
Edwardsville Man Seriously Injured by Rock Fall
Evan W. Thomas of Edwardsville was seriously hurt at the Woodward colliery when a rock fall at noon yesterday crushed a foot requiring amputation and left his body badly cut and bruised. He is married with three children.
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Evan W. Thomas
Edwardsville
Woodward
Thomas
Williams will leaves estate to husband David B Williams
The will of Margaret Williams of Nanticoke was filed yesterday afternoon. She leaves her entire estate to her husband David B Williams and names him sole executor.
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Margaret Williams
Nanticoke
David B. Williams
Towanda Baux Sentenced in Philadelphia Sodomy Case
Deputy Sheriff P J Foley and deputies Freeman and J Fourth carried Towanda Baux to Philadelphia where a sodomy case concluded with a sentence.
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Philadelphia
P. J. Foley
Sg. Freeman
J. Fourth
July Meeting of Yionne for Homeless Women Held
The July meeting of Yionne for Homeless Women managers occurs at W o'clock this morning. Burglary at Michael Mayock’s Miners Mills store netted nothing of value. John Hoffman of Pitteton sues for divorce claiming desertion after marriage. The stone cutters and bricklayers plan a meeting tonight to finalize arrangements for tomorrow’s big game. Landlords Gottfried and Rhodes arrange an excursion train to Harvey’s Lake for the fireworks display on Thursday.
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Yionne
Will Payne
Michael Mayock
Miner's Mills
Monay
Pfbs Wood
Bis
Tony
Thie City
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes
Wyoming Valley
Plsmouth
John A. Becker
Bregmaier & Son
The
Historical Society
Horace E. Hayden
Willum Hoyt
Welles Street
EK. Williams
Gottfried
Rhodes
Harvey's Lake
Moosic Presbyterians Host Picnic and Rail of Events
The Ladies Aid of Moosic Presbyterian church plans a Thursday picnic in Riverslde park with a baseball game and other attractions including a fireworks display. Miss May Gilleaple and mother left for Philadelphia. John HY and family head to Williamsport for the Rickett's Battery reunion. School board inspectors toured Langcliffe Coal mines to check No 3 School workings and found conditions satisfactory. Professor Hoban of Plains visited town. Mrs. James Connolly of Dunmore visits her Dempsey relatives in West Avoca. Thomas O'Brien of West Avoca recovering from cramps. Ms Cora Shiffer and brother Alexander visit their aunt Mrs. E Newlin in Plains.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Moosic Presbyterian Church
Riverslde Park
May Gilleaple
Philadelphia
John HY
Christian
William
Williamsport
Pennsylvania
Rickett’s Battery
Langcliffe Coal Company
Professor Hoban
Plains
James Connolly
Dunmore
Michael Dempsey
West Avoca
Thomas O'Brien
Cora Shiffer
Alexander
Mra. E. Newlin
Main Street
Local Track Showdown at Scranton Derby Park
Conny Hollow and Minooka travel to Scranton Deriving Park for a 100 yard foot race between Joseph McDonough and Michael Mangan with a $25 side purse. The Sabbath school at Greenwood Presbyterian plans a July 4 party. National mines idle until Friday. Martin Gallagher of Five Points was kicked by a mule at Greenwood No 1 shaft yesterday. Celia Nallin returned yesterday from Carbondale visits.
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Conny Hollow
Minooka
Scranton
Joseph McDonough
Michael Mangan
Greenwood Presbyterian Church
Greenwood
National Mines
Martin Gallagher
Celia Nallin
Carbondale
Alley ball game planned at Cleary's Hotel
A note announces an alley ball game at Cleary's Hotel on July 4. Mr and Mrs Charles Allen and daughter departed for Colorado today. Halstead mine paid its employees today. Dr Burlington is visiting his parents in Oswego.
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Cleary'a
Charles Allen
Colorado
Halstead Mine
Burlington
Oswego
The Divisibility of Time in Cosmic Motion
A discussion of time’s minuteness and cosmic scales. It notes Napoleons remark on the quarter hour in warfare, then moves to railway speed and minutes measuring yards, and expands to Earth’s rotation and orbital motion around the sun, illustrating unimaginably small fractions of time and vast distances.
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Napoleon
Exciting events planned at Luzerne Fair grounds tomorrow
Pittston and West Pittston teams square off in Tri County Base Ball league at 10 AM. Afternoon features horse and bicycle races, plus other events. Notices cover local visits, society meetings, burglaries, a fat men race, and civic matters at Pittston and nearby towns.
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Luzerne Fair Association
Pittston
West Pittston
Tri-County
D. O. Snyder
Sunbury
Bevan
Potteville
Sarah Thomas
West Side
James Welsh
Avoca
Ferdinand Schivera
Ends
Keystone
William Shaffer
Loftus
T. D. Britigan
Shaffer
Britigan
Ball
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Everhart’s Island
McDonald
Wright & Co
Malin Street
Whughestown Borough
Barbara Judge
Thomas Judge
Chapel Street
Michael Judge
Lehigh Railroad Company
Seneca Crossing
H. L. McKown
Shelly
Jefferson Medical College
McKown
Wyoming Avenue
George Gallagher
Butler Street
Armory Hall
George
Ferris
Luserne
Rice
I. B. Long
B. G. Mercur
Mr. Ferris
Joseph Sanford
Andrew Bryden
W. T. Cox
J. H. Bryden
William Atherton
J. A. Andrews
D. Underwood
D. A. Cory
W. A. Young
Edward Usselsky
Susquehanna Explosion Tale and Local Oddities Told
Twelve years ago this morning the steamer Susquehanna exploded near Wilkes-Barre injuring several. Max Reese recalls a hairbreadth escape and a bag of trade dollars sent to a bank to protect assets. The tale sits alongside notes on a Welsh eccentric in the borough who sometimes wields a wooden leg in violent outbursts.
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Susquehanna
Wilkes-Barre
Max Reese
Wyoming Natonal Bank
A. Reese
Max
Reese
Taeda
Overcrowding Compare City Homes Across Nations
The article totals New York 116000 houses averaging 18 residents, London about 6 to 7 per house, and Tokyo 31,000 with seven residents per home. It notes Paris similar to New York, Philadelphia 167000 houses for over a million people, and urban density contrasts from 19th century to present, with various city population figures and housing counts. It also includes a humorous natural curiosity exchange about baseball and a political debate game scene.
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New York
London
Paris
Europe
United States
Dominion of Canada
Houwsee
Tokio
Japan
Bolthaw
Wall
Spruce Streets
Broadway
Fast River
Philadelphia
Elegant residence for sale at Adam a Avenue corner Pine
Sale notice lists property on the west side of Adama Avenue between Pine and Gihen streets. Five forty foot lots totaling about two hundred by one hundred and fifty feet, with a large three story frame house. Asking price thirty thousand dollars. Advisory committee names Fara H Ripple William T Smith Henry A Knapp.
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Adama Avenue
Pine
Gihen
Adame Avenue
Fara H. Ripple
William ‘T. Smith
Henry A. Knatp
Orphan'sr Court
David P. Thomas
Orphans’ Court
Lackawanna County
Court House
Scranton
Wa. m
Beranton
Sonny
Lackawanna Oni Atate
Pennsylvania
Church Againoe
Woat Market Aitont
James McGonnnis
Local Professionals and Schools Listed in Beranton Ad
An advertisement fragment lists Dr William A Taft porcelain and crown work at Washington avenue and dentist C C Laubach at 116 Wyoming avenue, plus coal exchange, and the Lackawanna School in Beranton Pa offering prep for college or business with a September opens. It mentions Worcester's Kindergarten on Oe avenue near Bapt.10 and other names unclear.
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William A, Taft
Washington Avenue
C. C. Laubach
Wyoming Avenue
M. Stratton
Office Coal Exchange
School OF the Lackawanna
Beranton
Omas M
CANN
Uell
Walter H
MIES
Worcester
Oe Avenue
Patent advertisement for agents and commissions
A garbled notice offers patent agent opportunities with liberal commissions and a free sample. It mentions a salary of 74 per month plus expenses and invites quick applications to a P O Box in New York, with a box address and an emphasis on handling a new line.
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Taylorville
Hyde Park
Providence
Dickson Olyphant
Peckville
Archbald
Jermyn
Tribune
New York
P.O. Box
Dis
Triston
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State Penitentiary
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Fannie Marks
Lee Madden
Wyoming
Pier I
Ninth Regiment
An Qi
Lawrenceville
Oenae Buppe
Alvin Parsons Cornet
Columbia
Rollinson
America
Reneatre
K. Beecher
D.D
Elmira
Lucia
Donixett
Mills L. Peck
Bristol
Conn
Brett
Muslé
Mason Ming
Muste
Oorte Paneee Cavalry
Buppe
L. C. Winchester
Ser‘se Church
Squire Thomas’ Court
Hort
Uticura
Scranton Tribune
H. W. Cruser
Aent
Williams Street
Charley
Mra. Hunnimune
Tyes
Washington Star
Tommy
Johnny
Chicago
Connolly & Wallace
EAA
Philadelphia House
J. D. Messinger
X.Y
William J. Platt
Elmstrowt
Camden
AKDC
FISH @ CO
Morden Block
Cowles & Co
Chambers Street
Tlon
Tripp
Mango Chemical Company
John Street
Rere PY Anteo
Ziegler Bower
Delta
York County
Lake W
Assembly Hall
D. B. Replogle
Spruce Street
Joor
KE Franklin Avenue
Carson & Davies
West Lackawanna Avenue
Thomas EK
Evans
Je Lugerne
Dohn Jehmyn
Weomby Ovenitia
Qost
van Anker
Beemers
Feanttin Avenue
the Scranton Bedding CO
Ave
Cor. Adams
Frank Leslie
Express
P.O. Moody
Adams Ave
LANE
SRM
Mollie
Penn Avenue
Adame Avon
Saleamen
A. Costich CO
Rochester
N.Y
North Main Ave
A. C
South Main Ave
Hampton Pt
L. B.S. Spimner Avenue
Medical
Physicians and Surgeons
G. Edgar Dean
Court House Square
W. K Allen
C. L. Frey
Wyoming Ave
Vinest Street
Iadison Avenue
Architects
Edward WH. Davis
Commonwealth Building
E. L. Walter
Ee oFfice
Lewis Hancoc
Spruce St
Cor, Wash. Ave
Rown & Arches Building
Morris, Archateaue Scranton
Jessups & Hand
Willard
Warren & Rnat
Hee Publican
Washington Ave
Common Wealth Building
Frank ,T. Okell
Attorney-Atlaw
Coal Exchange
Seranton
James W. Oakford
Samuel W. Edgar
Atlaw
Omee
L. A
Republic Savings and Loan Association
Aine B& ON
Callender
Dime Banks
BAUER
R. J. Waller
Hulbert
Megargee Brothers
Frank P. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna Ave
Thomas Aubrey
Ny Williams Building
Postotiica
Rex
Leeds
G. R. Clark & CO
Reedsmen and Nurserymen
Green House
Avesnue
Telephoe Ts
Grand Union Tea Co., Jones Bros
Ome
Jos
Lackawanna Avenue
ELK Cafe
Franklin Avenue
E Ziegler
Scranton House
L&w
Victor Koch
Westminster Hotel
Cor
Sixteenth St
Irving Place
E. N. Ble
New York City
Central Park
58Th
69Th St
Plaza Square
Fifth Avenue
Chan Chandler
F. A. Hammond
Windsor Hotel
Wetherbee
Sepped Coane
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