Pittston politics and local labor notes in brief
Democrats in the Fifth Luzerne district prepare for a pivotal convention on Monday to nominate a legislator. With a Democratic nomination effectively winning, candidates Burke of Pittston and Tennant of Port Griffith vie for the seat as primary ballots finalize. Also reports on local employment, church visits, a burial, Pittston Coal and Iron works resume, a miner arrest, coal theft warnings, pump foreman transfer, and regional industry shifts.
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Scranton Tribune
Pittston
Luzerne
BE. J. Burke
Witth
John Tennant
Port Griffith
Jenkins Township
Willam Hughes
Sharon
William A. Griffith
Trempleau
Wis
First Congregational Church
Ann Haley
Hamtown
Mornig
Market Street
Seneca
Lehigh Valley
Pittston Junction
Scott
Aldernity Doyle
Mercy Hospital
Lehigh Valles
Erie
Clear Spring Coal Company
Alfred Willams
West Pittston
Rock Run
Alit
Pittston Capitalgrs
Train to Montrose for Tunkhannock Montrose game offered
Special train service will run from Tunkhannock to Montrose on Tuesday for the Tunkhannock versus Montrose ball game, departing at 12 0 and arriving by 2 0, with return from Montrose at 4 0. Local notices mention visits, real estate sales adjournments, and plans for a new creamery building.
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Tunkhannock
Montrose
Montroy
Edward Blakeslee
Wilkes- Barre
Court House
H. D. Tiffany
Mercantile
C. M. Parker
Nicholson
Lehigh Valley Company
Board of Trade
Charles Dison
Tunkhannock Township
Packer Howe
Albany Man Praises Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
About eighteen months ago Mr. W. Manning of Albany New York suffered a protracted bout of rheo diarrhoea. He claims Chamberlain's Col Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gave him immediate relief and he recommends it to others with similar afflictions. Sold by all.
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W. &. Manning
Albany
N. Y
Albany Chemical
Chamberlain
In Town for Convention and Family Visit
A visitor noted in town on Saturday attends to interests while Captain W G Graham hosts his son in law George Reynolds from Scranton.
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W. G. Graham
George Reynolds
Scranton
Social Gatherings At Lake Ariel Hosts And Guests
Lake Ariel events feature Mrs John A Schadt hosting a dinner for Miss Hinazel Brown of Buffalo guest of Miss Natherine Schadt with twelve at table A Scranton club luncheon honors Are A L Tihar and Miss Mazel Brown from Buffalo A germino at Tiotol Pines introduced novel figures led by Miss Katherine Schadt and Mrs Allert Taher Ping pong thirty to Water Plies with two prizes for contestants
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Scranton Tribune
Lake Ariel
John A. Schadt
Hinazel Brown
Buffalo
Natherine Schadt
Summir
Whrle
Scranton Club
Charles H. Beliadt
Are
A. L.tihar
Philadelphia
Mazel Brown
Tiotol Pines
Katherine Schadt
Allert
A. ‘Taher
Local Notices and Deaths Highlight Community
Richard Missett, respected resident, dies at home on Derris Street after a brief illness. The funeral will be held at St Patrick's Church at 10 o clock with a high mass, burial in St Patrick's Cemetery. Also noted are council discussions on refinery waste and local visits by residents from Providence, Johns Town, Nanticoke, and Carbondale.
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Richard Missett
Derris Street
Alichael
Henry
Thomas
Frank
Mary Missett
St. Patrick'’s Church
St. Patrick’s Cometion
Mamie Suitry
Providence
Anthony Finnerty
Johnstown
Neo Moerhng
Delaware and Hudson Company
Grassy Island
Temple Trencom
M. B. Mull
Miss Curth
Mamie Dougherty
Mt. Pocono
J. F. Jones
Naneticoke
Wiliam Adair
Lake Idlewild
Harry Wright
Carbondale
T Louise Brown
Albay
Hone
Bir
Mra
W. H. Kennedy
Jamfix
Green Ridge
Thin Place
Lawrence Bornstein
Cresson
Willie Price
Nanticoke
Jermyn and Mayfield News Roundup
Mine relief fund issue prompts Local No 1 members to gather at hall from eight to nine. Jermyn and Mayfield witnesses in the Kelly-Laing contest to receive pay locally with borough building on Bevrijd street likely as payment site. Knights of Pythias beat Junior Order United American Mechanics 18 to 12 in fraternal game. Silk Mill of Carbondale, aided by two Jermyn players, defeated Sharkey's nine 12 to 11 after seventh inning rally. John C. Osborne of Ashley visited. Mrs. June Baker improving after illness. Deputy Miles McAndrew removed edgings on East Side. A new baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. John Davis. Philip Biker remains unchanged in condition after several days.
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Wwa'elowk
Jermyn
Miayfield
Jermyn Tadiy
Bevwoyid Street
Knights of Pythias
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Silk Mill
Carbondale
Sharkey
Nti
Mill Bays
John C. Osborne
Ashley
June Baker
South Main Street
Rhetty Miles McAndrew
John Davis
West Mayfield
Philip Biker
Main Street
Pennsylvania Railroad Tour to Canada and New York
The Pennsylvania railroad announces a fifteen day round trip from August 14 to Northern New York and Canada. Highlights include Niagara Falls Thousand Islands Rapids of the St. Lawrence Quebec Saguenay Montreal and Lakes Champlain George and Saratoga. The $126 rate covers rail and boat fare parlor car meals hotels transfers and carriage hire with a female chaperon for unes corted ladies. For itineraries tickets or information contact ticket agents or George W. Boyd at Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Canada
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Saguenay
Montreal
Au Sable Chasm
Lakes Champlain
George and
Saratoga
Broadway
George W. Boyd
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Reduced excursion fares to San Francisco and Los Angeles
Due to the Knights of Pythias biennial meeting in San Francisco from August 11 to 22, 1902, the Pennsylvania Railroad offers greatly reduced excursion tickets from all stations from August 1 to 9. Tickets valid for return until September 0 inclusive when joint agent in Los Angeles or San Francisco and payment of 0 cents is made. Inquiries to ticket agents for rates and routes.
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Knights of Pythias
San Francisco
Cal
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Los Angeles
Reduced Excursion Rates to Salt Lake City for Grand Lodge
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces reduced excursion tickets to Salt Lake City from all stations on its lines for the grand lodge event August 12 to 14. Tickets good for travel August 6 to 8 and return usable until September 30. Return validation by joint agent at Salt Lake City costs a small fee. See ticket agents for details.
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Grand Lodge
P.O. E
Salt Lake City
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Aps Nly
Special Train Fare Notice for Atlantic City Trip
Fare for adults five dollars and children two dollars fifty cents. Round trip tickets on sale at listed stations and valid on regular trains until August 11. Special train departs Wilkes Barre at 8 30 a m and stops Hazle Street Ashley Laurel Run Penobscot White Haven and others with schedules. W G Gesler general manager and C M Burt general passenger agent oversee the service.
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Wilkes-Barre
Hazle Street
South Wilkes-Barre
St. Amy
Ashley
Laurel Run
Penobscot
White Haven
Leslie Run
Penn Haven Junction
Mauch Chunk
W. G. Gesler
Elks Meeting Sells Lehigh Valley Round Trip to Salt Lake
Grand Lodge convention of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Salt Lake City Utah August 12 14 prompts Lehigh Valley Railroad to offer round trip tickets at 51 25 good August 6 7 8 with return through September 10 on all trains except the Black Diamond Express consult for details and blackout dates.
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Grand Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Salt Lake City
Utah
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh
Knights of Pythias Biennial Meeting in San Francisco
Ticket agents of the Lackawanna railroad offer special excursion tickets at 66.26 dollars for travel to San Francisco or Los Angeles and return for the Knights of Pythias biennial meeting in San Francisco August 11 to 22. Sale dates extend to August 9 with final return to the starting point by September 30. Tickets valid via stop-offs in either direction, with variable routes and elite trips authorized by the Lackawanna agent.
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Lackawanna Raiilroad
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seranton
Beo
Lackawanna
Sunday Excursion to Glen Onoko and Mauch Chunk
Lehigh Valley Railroad offers a Sunday excursion from Wilkes-Barre on July 27 with special train at 5:25 a.m. round trip fares are adults 1 and children 7 cents. Switch back tickets available on the train and agents for details. Also excursion tickets to San Francisco and Los Angeles at 66.25 dollars with outbound Aug 1–6 and return by Sep 30, valid on most trains except the Black Diamond Express. consult LV ticket agents.
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Glen Onoko
Mauch Chink
Lehigh Valley Railroad
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cal
Silver Lake Assembly Special Excursion Tickets Offered
The Lackawanna railroad sells special excursion tickets to Silver Lake for the Silver Lake Assembly from Scranton at 7.20 dollars round trip. Tickets are on sale July 1 to August 21 with final return by September 1, 1902. Children 6 to 12 pay half the adult rate.
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Lackawanna Raiilroad
Silver Lake
Scranton
New Jersey Central Red Men Excur sion To Atlantic City
On August 1 the New Jersey Central runs its eleventh annual Red Men excursion to Atlantic City. Fare five dollars, tickets valid ten days. Special train leaves Scranton at 8 a m with stops at Taylor Moosic Avoca Pittston Yatesville Miners Mills Parsons and Wilkes-Barre. One hundred fifty pounds baggage checked through free. For hotels boarding houses or more information contact ticket agents or J S Swisher Scranton Pa district passenger agent.
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New Jersey Central
Red Men
Atlantic City
Scranton
Taylor, Moosic
Avoca
Pittston
Yatesville
Miner's Mills
Parsons
Wilkes-Barre
J. S. Swisher
Charter for The South Side Bank at Scranton Pa
Notice of intended application to the Governor of Pennsylvania to form a banking company named The South Side Bank. It will be located in the southern part of Scranton and authorized to exercise banking privileges under the 1876 act. Capital stock set at fifty thousand dollars. Welles and Torrey, solicitors.
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Pennsylvania
South Side Bank
Scranton
Welles & Torrey, Solicitors
Local Calls and Visits Reported in Carbondale
Archbald Nora Barrett and George Heedy were visitors in Carbondale on Saturday. Mrs A V Miller left for Stroudsburg after a pleasant stay. James Philbin and T P Moran called in town. Thomas Prendergast of New York City visits P F Bro Bua in Co. Hill street. Miss J Partridge returns to Philadelphia after visiting Kathryn Kinbeck. Frank Collins of Jermyn called in town Saturday. John O Rourke and John Carroll return from an extended visit in Omaha Nebraska.
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Nora Barrett
May Neld
George Heedy
Carbondale
A. V. Miller
Stroudsburg
James Philbin
T. P. Moran
Thomas Prendergast
New York City
P. Fr
Philadelphia
Kathryn Kinbeck
Frank Collins
Jermyn
John O'Rourke
John Carroll
Omaha
Neb
Puzzle Department Seeks Junior Solvers For Week Long Hidden-Object Challenge
Readers 14 and younger are invited to cut out pictures from this page, mark hidden objects, and submit by Saturday to The Tribune Puzzle Department. First correct responses received win publication Monday morning with names listed. last week’s solvers and incorrect entries are shown.
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Tribune
Wanted Agents for Empire Life Ins Co in Pennsylvania
General and special agents wanted in Scranton Wilkes-Barre Carbon dale Williamsport Nanticoke and all Pennsylvania cities to represent the Empire Life Insurance Co of New York City incorporated 1581. Liberal contracts offered. Address C Zimmer Superintendent of Agencies 170 Broadway New York City.
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Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Carbondale
Williamsport
Nanticoke
Pennsylvania
Empire Life Instance Company of
New York City
C. Zimmer
Broadway
Scranton House and local services on Eu ropean plan
A fragmented notice lists Scranton House near D and W passenger routes on the European plan. It names Victor Koch, A B Briggs cleaners, various business addresses, railroad schedules for Erie and New York lines, and timetable notes for Wilkes-Barre area stations with arrival and departure times.
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Scranton House
Victor Koch
Riverside clash set as Clerks face Butchers on Wednesday
Clerks and Butchers renew rivalry on Riverside grounds Wednesday afternoon with two prizes for base hits and bout costumes. Rev Dr Harris preached a forceful sermon as local events unfold. Moosle tribe’s Red Men excursion follows, and residents John BR and Ollie Thomas return from visits and Joseph J Jones comes home from Wales.
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H. Ththarris
Battle Royal
Taylor Union Band
Mocele
Red Men
Luke Lodere
Frank Decker
Taylor Street
Newark
N. J. Muessra
John BR
Ollie Thomas
Union Street
Partoryville
Joseph J. Jones
Wales
Baseball Scores From Chicago and St Louis Exhibitions
BASE BALL reports show Chicago defeating Cincinnati 2 0 0 to 1 0 0 at Chicago with Williams Kling Phalin and Hergen batting and O Day umpiring attendance 1 000. At St Louis Low 7 ran to 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 and Pittsburg 4 0 0 4 0 2 0 9 with Hathrson O Neil J O Null Doheny Philipp and Zimmer as battery Umpire Brown attendance 1 500. No American League games scheduled. Exhibition games listed Newark and New York National 6 Newark 2.
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Chicago
Chcayo Ciscrerrere
Hlouvoooo
Cincinnati
Williams
Kling
Phalin
Hergen
Et Louis
B.H
Pittsburg
Hathrson
M. O'Neil
J. O Null
Doheny
Philipp
Zimmer
Brown
Newark
New York National
Newark (Astern
Buffalo game reports mixed scores with rain in Montreal
A scrambled sports snippet notes Buffalo and Providence both trailing scorers with 43 to 6 and Rochester 4, while Montreal meets Jersey City in rain. The fragment hints at a disrupted schedule and weather affecting results.
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Buffalo
Providense
Rochester
Worcester
Montreal
Jersey City
Montréal
Train Schedules Through Scranton and Connections East and West
Trains depart Scranton daily for Philadelphia and New York via D&LW R R with Parlor Car and Day Coach to Carbondale and New York. Evening times include 472 m and 248 435 Black Diamond Express. connections to White Haven Hazleton Bethlehem and main coal-region points via D& H R R. to Tunkhannock Towanda Ithaca Geneva and intermediate stations via D., I. & W. RR. routes to Geneva Rochester Buffalo Chicago and west via TD II, TR R with Black Diamond Express. Pullman parlor and sleeping cars operate between Wilkes-Barre and New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Susquehton Bridge. Officials: Rollin H. Wilbur, Charles S. Lee, A. W. Monemachber. Tickets and Pullman reservations at 69 Public Square Wilkes-Barre Pa.
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Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
Carbondale
L. W
RB. R
White Haven
Hazleton
D. Ve Dead
Pottavitte
Bethlehem
Haston
Reading
Harrisburg
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Britra
Ithaca
Geneva
Prieal
Rochester
Buffalo
Niafra
Chicago
Bundays
Pullman
Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Barre
Suspenston Bridge
Rollin H. Wilbur
Cortland Street
Charles
Lee
Pass
New Yorks
A. W. Monemachber
Ecity
Public Square
Central Railroad of New Jersey Schedule Notice
In Effect June 29 trains depart Scranton for New York Philadelphia and points south and west at 7 90 a m and 4 p m Sundays 2 10 p m through vestibule train with Pullman Buffet Parlor Car to Philadelphia with one change to Linthmore and Washington Cove Readings to Harrisburg via Allentown and Tamaqua Pottsville options and branch services listed W G Bessler Gen Manager C M Durt Gen Pass Agt
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New York
Linithmore
Washington, D. C
Aveca
Pittston
Wilkes
Parre
Ocean Grove
Reading
Lebanon
Harrisbur
Allentown
Lp. m
Tamaqua Ave
Pottsville
W. G. Bessler
Co. M. Durt
Pennsylvania Railroad Schedule In Effect June 16 1902
Schedule note for Scranton Wilkes-Barre trains schedules and connections. Through vestibule service with Pullman buffet parlor cars to Philadelphia via Pottsville and Ottsville with stops at major stations. Connects to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Pittsburg and the West. General Manager J B Hutchinson and General Passenger Agent J B Wood sign.
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Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Philadelphia
Pottsville
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
Philadelph
Pittsurg
West
Ottsville
Hazleton
Trains From Scranton Schedule for Carbondale and Wilkes Barre
Train times effective June 11 1902 list Scranton departures to Carbondale and Wilkes Barre with multiple morning and afternoon runs including 7 30 800 1000 and later services. Sunday schedule notes Carbondale 1133 am and Wilkes Barre service with several departures. Officials listed as Banks Place Pryor D P Ja Scranton Fa.
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Carbondale
Scranton
At & HH
Lasa Way
Honesdale
Wilkes
J. R. BR
Pennsylvania i
Albany
Harra
Banks PL
Pryor, D. P.ja
Scranton, Fa
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Joseph Kupttel
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Waslington Avenue
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