Tribune opens Wilkes-Barre office to extend circulation
The Tribune announces a new branch office at No. B Laning building and a plan to expand its circulation in Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Valley. It aims to provide comprehensive daily news including domestic foreign local and financial coverage and to serve northeastern Pennsylvania earlier than Philadelphia and New York papers.
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Tribune
No. B. Laning
Transacties
Wilkes-Barre
Luserne County
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania
Miladelphia
New York
Advance Guard of Ninth Regiment Heads to Mount Gretna Camp
The Ninth Regiment advance guard departed by train for Mount Gretna to prep camp for the arrival of the regiment. Captain Bell and Lieutenant Pierce led the detachments with companies A through I represented. The group will pitch tents, set mess tables, and ready facilities for Saturday morning arrival. the city battalion gathers at the armory for an 9 PM assembly and plans onward transport to the depot.
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Mount Gretna
H., Bell
Pierce
Yoyle
Burton
Wert
Derr
Duckalewen
Mentz
Demarre
Jane
Goff
Bell
Hertland
Harrison
McDermott
Miller
Rhoades
Haworth
Axel
Charles Rowe
Diefenderfer
Jabez
Phiilips
McCleery
George Shoemaker
George Phillips
Ieeves
Pranklin
Thomos
Abbons
Fadden
Tigue
McCann
Gallagher
Evars
George B. North
C. Chase
Lehigh Valley
Scranton
Wilkes Barre
Ware and Hudson
Iwania
Fire Burns Three Year Old Child in Soom Kingston
Patrick Kanee, age three, was badly burned yesterday afternoon when a fire started in his clothing after he lit matches on the back porch. His mother and a neighbor quickly doused the flames and covering the child with a cloak, but the burns were extensive from head to toe except the back. Dr. Ferrell of Kingston attended and said recovery chances are slight.
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Ferrell
Kingston
Untamed Plymouth Wagon Runaway Near Wilkes-Barre
A Plymouth petkier’s wagon broke down on Pringle Hill and the driver borrowed a neighbor’s front wagon. The horse bolted through Wyoming Avenue toward Wilkes-Barre, striking a second wagon and sending a boy from the wagon to the soft clay. The horse halted near the Market Street bridge after men restrained it. the wagon was wrecked but no serious injuries occurred.
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Plymouth Podder
Pringle
Plymouth Petkier
Kiingstom
Pringle Hill
Wyoming Avenue
Tie
Wilkes-Barre
Hingston
Market Street Bridge
Will probates and street work noted in city notices
The will of the late David B. Williama probated naming wife Ann Williams and daughter Catherine Kirle. The Solomon Bachert estate probated with wife Catherine as heir and son Bachert, James Bachert as executor. value listed at 1200 dollars. Washington Street paving begins with crews tearing up the block from Tinlom to Northampton to improve the street.
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David B. Williama
Anette
Ann Williams
Catherine Kirle
Solomon
Bachett
Freeland
Catherine
Herife
Bachert
James Bachert
Washington Street
Fragmentary note hints at Gatien site in indecipherable text
A damaged OCR fragment references a Gatien site but remains largely unreadable with key names and details unclear. The perceptible words imply a location or project, but no resolvable facts or dates emerge from the text.
Justice receives engraved silk umbrella at Wilkes-Barre farewell
In Camden last evening a delegation of assistants and agents presented J. A. Justice, Superintendent, with a handsome silk umbrella engraved with his name and title as a token of esteem. He departs for his new field Saturday next.
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Camden
N. J
J. A. Judtice
Wilkes-Barre
Justice
Colored Expressman Arraigned For Assault Before Mayor
Thomas Winder a colored express man was arraigned yesterday for assault and battery on John Welcome. In a comic testimony the mayor fined Winder five dollars and costs and held him on four hundred dollars bond for court for the incident at Metcalf Street.
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Thomas Winder
Yeterday
John Welcome
Metcalf Street
Winder
Welcome
Mira
John
Welme
Artielea
Runaway Horse Injures Local Merchant on East Market Street
David R. Jones, a well known East Market Street tea merchant, was shaken when his horse ran away at about 2 PM on East Market Street. The wagon struck another vehicle in front of the Boston Bhoe store, Jane was thrown out with a badly cut face and other injuries. He was treated at the city building and walked home afterward.
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David R. Jones
Etrest
Boston
Janre
Mr. Jones
Fire on roof of house in Hancock alley causes $50 loss
Fire yesterday afternoon around four o'clock damaged the roof of a house occupied by Poles in Hancock alley. Engine No. 4 responded promptly and extinguished the blaze with an estimated loss of about $50.
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Polandere
Hancock Alley
City clubs arrange New York excursion via Lehigh Valley
The Father Matthew Tourist Club of Scranton secured arrangements with the Lehigh Valley Railroad to run its New York excursion from Scranton. The Ninth will leave for Mt Gretna at 10 20 tonight. The new Y M C A grounds will be completed today.
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Father Matthew
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
New York
Scranton
Harvey's Lake
Rhode
Kingston
Horace FP. Glison
East Market Street
Wiskee-Barre
Syracuse
Eucrers
Barney
Carey Avenue
Mumane Association
Collers
Virginia
Mt. Gretna
Youn Men's Christian Association
Harder
Young Men's Christian Association
Nichols
Varrant
Belaw
Jonas Long
Common Pleas
Miner to preside at congregation church corner stone event
Charles A. Miner will preside at the laying of the corner stone of the Miner's Congregational church today. George A. Barnett and family left yesterday for Ocean Grove to spend the rest of the summer. Miss Belle Green of Scranton is visiting Mrs. H. G. Shapp in the city. Ralph Derris is at Lake George for the summer.
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Charles A. Miner
Miner's Congregational Church
George A. Barnett
Ocean Grove
Belle Green
Scranton
H. G. Shapp
Ralph Derris
Lake George
Parisian patron buys village scene at salon price
A retired Parisian capitalist seeks art as a pastime and bargains hotly with a celebrated painter over a village scene shown at the salon. He argues for both cash and artistic merit, insisting on the work delivering lively activity and critique.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Pittston Briefs Open Office Route Ride and Local News
Pittston reports the opening of the Scranton Tribune office at No 5 Williams Street and a Plymouth route excursion with Wilkes Barre and Duryea extensions. National Guard units leave for Mt Gretna, funerals, travel and local races noted. Pittston ball team to Tunkhannock. local business directory advertises Wright & Co plumbing and a wheel accident insurance plan.
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Pittston
Scranton Tribune
H. W. Cruser
Williams Etreet
Wright & Co
South Main Street
Funeral and social notices from Kingston area
Funeral of EB J Webb held at Primitive Methodist church with Rev J Jones delivering the sermon followed by interment at Marcy cemetery. Rev J J Fitzmorris and other clergy guests at Rev M F Crane’s home. Anthracite baseball club of Moogle and Minooka to play for $10 at Lackawanna park today at 2 pm. Mrs Carey of Elmira visits, Miss Agnes visiting, John Leary returns from Wisconsin. Funeral Thomas Lyons from Church Street with burial at St Mary’s. "Millionaire Tramp" to be staged at O’Malley’s hall July 25 for Albion band.
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G. N. Makely
Kingston
EB. J. Webb
Primitive Methodist Church
J. Jones
Marcy Cemetery
J. J. Fitzmorris
St. Charles’ College
Philadelphia
D. J. O'Connell
J. J. Curran
Carbondale
T. J. Herman
Parsons
M. F. Crane
Moogle
Minooka
Lackawanna Park
St. Mary's Cemetery
O'Malley
Bicycle Insurance Plan Discussed by St Louis Paper
The Globe Democrat reports Chicago interest in a bicycle insurance scheme. Insurers repair damaged wheels or replace them with equal value wheels if beyond repair, with policies valid one year and a repair card issued to each insured rider.
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East
Chicago
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Debate on Uncle Sam's Destiny and Territorial Reach
The Chicago Times-Herald prints a symposium on manifest destiny. Sen Roger Lodge urges expansion including Cuba Canada Newfoundland and Hawaii while Ex Senator Ingalls opposes annexing Cuba and broad overseas territories favoring protection and autonomy for other states. Ingalls envisions eventual American influence across the North American continent via the Monroe doctrine and a southern boundary to the continent.
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Senator Lodge
Ingalls
Canada
Chicago Times-Herald
Uncle Sam
Massachusetts
East
Kansas
Weat
Scenator Laxige
Cuba
Spain
United States
Java
Newfoundland
Hawaiian Islands
California
Pacific
Sam
North American
Mexico
Central American
Uncle Bam
Hawaii
Congress
State Department
Dominion
Tinele Sam
Atlantic
Panama
Nicaragua
Tehuantepec
Wages Up Yet People Grow Poorer From Higher Living Costs
The piece argues that while wages and prices for essentials rose, living standards declined as households spend more to maintain social status. It notes fewer cottage furnishings and more costly items like Brussels carpets and bric-a-brac, with all classes buying more but saving less.
Three Mounds in Churchyard Hint at Old Whist Ties
An aged woman encounters three graves forming a square in a churchyard. The stones memorialize a late doctor, a parish parson, and a former East Indian whist player. She muses that the tuld rubber awaits her cut in.
Wasted Ten Men to Hire for Insurance and Trades
Classified listings show insurance and employment seeks in Hyde Park Scranton area. Advertisements include wage positions, salesmen, home help, a pharmacist, physicians and surgeons, and professional services with addresses and contact boxes.
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Wayon
Frankel
Lindon
Now Great South American Kidney Cure Claims Rapid Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by a new remedy. It promises quick relief for pain in the bladder kidneys and back for both sexes and claims to relieve retention of water. Bold Druggist 14 Form
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Ninth Regiment
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Luzerne
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Call
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Tribune Office
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Physicians and Surgeons
G. Edgar Dean
Spruce Street
Gust
Court House Square
W. B Allen
North
Washington
C. L. Frey
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Vine Street
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Seeda
G. R. Clark & CO
North Avenue
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Laubach
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RM. Stratton
Office Coal Exchange
Crantop
Hi Lackawanna
Ina Nore Uphir
Young Se Catalogue
OMA Sn
Wiss Woorceere Kindergarten
Cereureen
Warren & Knapp
Republican Parting
Scranon
Tessups & Band
Law
Wenere
James W. Oakford
Samuel W. Edgar
Bprucest
L. A. Watres
Lackawena’ Ave
Urie
Townsend
Arcrie
Dime Bank
Iy Ae
R. Pitcher
Roid Plommonwealth Building
Scran» Pa
C. Comegys
Spruch & Street
D. B. Replogle
B. ¥. Killam
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J. H. Hamilton
Commonwealth Bld
Edward H. Davis
E. L. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce St
Cor. Waah, Ave
Brown & Morris
Ae Dotiatna
Republic Savings and Loan Association
N. Callender
Benin
R. J. Bauer
Albert
Muale
Megargee Brothers
Washington Ave
Beranton
Frank P. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna Ave
Thomas Aubrey
Wiliams Building
Postofice
Rex
ELK Cafe
Jease P. Ziegler
Scranton House
New York City
Dela
Plaza Square
Fifth Avenue
60Th St
Chandler
A. Hammond
Notck
Robert P. Koshler
Christhan Fickus
Peter Roabling
Jacob F. Miller
John Schouer, Jr
Bez
Catharine Wintor
Walter W. Winton
Py Oentors
B. M. Ton
Garrick M. Harding
Philip Bartron
Lackawanna County
Atron
D. B. Ramoots
Ares
Seyret
Rolief
Winbeor
Broms Whikont Beard
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