Riot On Walnut Street Shocks Wilkes-Barre Barrio
On a Sunday night a large fight erupted on Walnut Street near a christening house, turning into a bloody riot dominated by Lithuanian residents with Poles and Huns involved. Warrants issued for several men on aggravated assault charges. injuries included a badly smashed ankle and a bundle of bloody clothes shown in evidence. The case prompts the squire to vow stronger action to curb such street battles.
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Georgetown
Walnut Street
Joseph Davies
Victor Svenskie
Squire Ford
Mike Melofoki
Anthony Segack
Charles Petrofyki
Jon
Charles Petrofiki
Peter Swinski
Andrew Awinski
Plymouth
John Taski
Charles Prewefekl
Przrofski
Boiler Explosion at Bottling Works Injures Three Men
Three workers at Wyoming Valley Bottling Works of Nading Brewing on Wil lam Street were seriously burned when a boiler filled with ammonia exploded. John Ebhardt 22 of 212 South Canal Street, Harry Gatriel 36 of 320 Park Avenue, and Gevhardt suffered burns with Gebhardt the worst, recovering slowly. The incident also burned surrounding foliage turning it from green to purple.
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Wyoming Valley
Nading Brewing Company
Willam Street
Peter Schmitt
John Ebhardt
Gebhardt
Frey
Miracu
Seventh Excursion Down Susquehanna Arrives in Wilkes-Barre
Captain G. H. Horton of Nichols New York with his wife two children Ray and Lester For ton E Conant Herbert Lathan Mrs J J Howell Miss Howell all of Nichols Mrs G M Horton Mrs Theodore Horton and Misses Louise Edith Horton of Owero landed yesterday at Wilkes Barre after a two week trip in the houseboat Tige built for fifteen. The party reports good weather and a delightful journey this seventh downriver excursion.
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Captain Horton
Susquehanna
G. H. Horton
Nichols
New York
Ray
Lester Forton
E. Conant
Herbert Lathan
J. J. Howell
Howell
Mfs
G. M. Horton
Theodore Horton
Louise
Edith Horton
Owero
Wilkes-Barre
Tige
Tt Ia
Miner's Mills School Case Heard Before Judge Woodward
The Miner's Mills school board dispute was heard yesterday in court before Judge Woodward. Attorneys E F McGovern and A Lynch led the plaintiffs while D A Felled and John McGahren represented the defendants. The case tracing its history was outlined in prior coverage.
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Woodward
Miner's Mills School Board
E. F. McGovern
A. Lynch
D. A
John McGahren
Haseen
Receivers Enjoined As Wilkes Barre Gun Company Sells
Frank A. Phelps and Ernest F. Roth, appointed receivers, sold only loose material at the Wilkes Barre Gun company works in Hanover township while an injunction blocked sale of its machinery. The plant, in operation since 1889, faced costly changes to hammerless design. Attorneys note possible stock company plans to preserve the industry, with S. J. Strauss handling affairs.
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Wilkes Barre Gun Company
Frank A. Phelps
Ernest F. Roth
Hanover Township
Wilkes-Barre Gun Company
S. J. Strauss
P O S OF A CONVENTION OFFICERS ELECTED AT PLYMOUTH
The Patriotic Order Sons of America convention met in Plymouth on Saturday evening. District Chairman W P Fritz presided. Officers elected include District president D W Philips of Plymouth and district vice president W E Cocher of Plymouth. Other posts went to residents of nearby towns. a banquet followed at the Frantz house.
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Plymouth
Patriotte Order Lane of America
W. P. Fritz
D. W. Philips
W. WE. Cocher
J. BE. Coursen
R. W. Morris
W. D. Fritz
Huntington Mills
James Knecht
Larksville
H. H. Davenport
W. Bellas
S. S. Moss
Bloomingdale
Frantz House
Installation of Rev W D Happel as Zion's Reformed pastor
The ordination and installation of Rev. W. D. Happel to succeed the late Rev. Dr. F. K. Levan occurred Sunday evening. Sermons were delivered by Rev. C. W. Seigel and Rev. B. C. Meckel. Liturgical service by Rev. F. H. Ruloff. Happel, born near Reading, PA, is a Franklin and Marshall College graduate and a graduate of the Reformed Theological Seminary at Lancaster.
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W. D. Happel
Zion's Reformed Church
F. K. Levan
C. W. FE. Slegrel
Plymouth
C. Meckel
Mr. Seigel
F. H. Ruloff
Mr. Happel
Reading
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
The
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church At
Epworth League Meeting at Hanover Park
The Wilkes Barre Sub district Epworth League holds its regular quarterly session at Hanover Park this afternoon from 2 PM. The program includes papers and discussions with music, reports from the Chattanooga meeting by Rev. O L Severson and Miss Laura M White, plus talks on Junior Work and the conference league convention.
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Wilkes-Barre
Hanover Park
Chattanooga
O. L. Severson
Plymouth
Misa Laura M. White
T. M. Furey
Funeral plans for Mrs Boyle death noted in town church brief
After services at First Methodist Episcopal church, a committee led by Trev Mr Reasoner and including George Bennett and Dunning Sturdevant was chosen to draft resolutions on Mrs Dr Boyle's death. They will attend the Bethlehem funeral at 1 30 Tuesday aboard the 8 10 Lehigh Valley train with parishioners.
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John Hance
John Thompson
Dr. Boyle
Duryea Liveryman Seeks Mandamus Over Bad Roads
Duryea liveryman B Dills filed a mandamus petition against Marcy township supervisors Frank Hodik and Owen McAndrews alleging several roads in the township are in poor condition and that officials refuse to repair them despite repeated notices. In another incident, Dr Aston H Morgan and his son escaped injury when their buggy was dashed by a runaway horse spooked by an electric car on West Market Street. the wagon suffered extensive damage but the occupants were not seriously harmed.
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Duryea
B. Dills
Frank Hodik
Owen McAndrews
Marcy Township
Dills
Aston H. Morgan
West Market Street
Bugsy
Mr. Morgan
Dr. Morgan
Kirkendall Partners Buy Northhampton Street Property
Ira M. Kirkendall and Fred Kirkendall of Kirkendall and Bon acquire the block on Northampton Street next to the Lehigh Valley freight house. The property adjoins the estate formerly used by Alderman Thomas.
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Ira M. Kirkendall
Fred Kirkendall
Kirkendall
Large brick wholesale house planned for city in three stories
The property owned by Daniel Shevlin was sold for 11250 dollars. The firm plans a 28 by 160 foot brick building with three or four stories and modern improvements to become one of the largest wholesale houses in the city.
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Fice
Daniel Shevlin
Local Notes from a Busy Week in Town
Annie Rauchle sues Endowment Bank and Knights of Pythias over unpaid policy. Rev Kilgore spoke at Lopez church on funny ministers. Stafford Institute members head to Harveys Lake. Polish miner Anthony Molick dies after rock fall near Pittston. Tramps cleared from Rutter's Grove. four more jailed before Alderman Davison. Charley Shoemaker wins bicycle at Landis. Rochester and Wilkes-Barre cross bats at Athletic Park. Garinger Weller debut delivery wagon Cortland. Oratorio society excursion planned to cover festival losses. Station proposal for Philna from General Agent Hughes. Two intoxicated men fined. Patrick Sheehan in hospital after foot amputation. Concorna picnic at Mountain Park. Margaret Atwell adoption decree granted. Lehigh Valley ticket agent Heller promotes Red Star lines book. Local residents visit Salvation Army camp. Mrs Toulman and several locals in town. Various visits from Honesdale residents and Dunmore workers.
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Annie Rauchle
Otto Rauchle
Endowment Bank
Knights of Pythias
Anthony Molick
Pittston
Rutter’s Grove
Alderman Davison
Charlea
Landis
Rochester
Wilkes-Barre
Athletic Park
Garinger & Weller
Cortland
Oratorio Society
Hughes
Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad
Philna
Patrick Sheehan
Pittston Junction
Concorna
Mountain Park
Margaret Atwell
John Atwell
Heller
Lehigh Valley Retiroad
Red Star
International Navigation Company
St Marys Congregation Plans Lake Ariel Excursion
Sunday evening a large meeting was held on the church lawn by St Marys congregation to plan an excursion to Lake Ariel next month. The exact date is undecided. A bicycle prize contest with three barbers is scheduled. Mabel Howells died aged ten months from cholera infantum. funeral tomorrow at 2 pm at Langcliffe cemetery. Dunmore club defeated Moosic 17 to 6 on West Avoca grounds with many locals in attendance.
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St.Mary's
Lake Ariel
Messia
James Walsh
Moosle
P. F. Devers
Avoca
Patrick Tougher
West Avoca
Mabel
C. Howells
Main Street
Langcliffe Cemetery
Dunmore
Moosic Club
Pittston News Office Opened. Local Injuries Reported
The Pittston office of the Scranton Tribune opens at No. Williams Street led by H W Cruser for news, complaints, and subscriptions. A stranger named Thomas Sheady from Newburg NY had his right leg amputated after being struck by a freight car. Michael Choke and Peter Savinton were injured by coal falls at local mines and hospitalized. Local social notes list visitors and guests in Scranton and Northumberland areas. Chief Williams arrests three vagrants. squire remands one for non support. Also notices for plumbing, a new range, and second hand goods available.
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Pittston
Scranton Tribune
H. W. Cruser
Williams Street
Thomas Sheady
Kalla
Newburg
N. Y
Michael Choke
Peter Savinton
Grevene
Pine Street
IM. W. Dunn
Greasy
Squire Ehret
Chief Williams
West Side
Social Notes From Nicholson And Nearby Towns
Mrs S L Tiffany and Mrs Grace Crock visit Lake Nicholson and Starkville hosts. New York residents Mr and Mrs E O Sewall and son Edwin visit Mrs C B Williams and Mrs G W Niver. Dr H W Kelly hosts A E Rogers and Theodore Rogers plus wife from Scranton and Binghamton over Sunday. Miss Nellie Severn and Miss Della Williams visit Grace Creek. Neal Walker visits parents N L and Mrs Walker. Mr and Mrs George Henniger of Weatherly return home. H W Kling and Morris B E Bacon plan to open a branch store in Dalton. Grace Murphy returns home. In Olean New York today.
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Mra.s. L. Tiffany
Lake Nicholson
Grace Crock
A. W. Blark
Starkville
E. O. Sewall
Edwin
New York
C. B. Williams
G. W. Niver
A. E. Rogers
Scranton
Theodore
Binghamton
H. W. Kelly
Nellie Severnn
Royal
Della Willams
Carbondale
Grace Creek
Neal Walker
N. L. Walker
George Henniger
Weatherly
H. W. Kling
Morris BE. Bacon
Dalton
Grace Murphy
Olean
N. Y
Mayfield News: Clerk Charles Hoyt Leaves for Forties Fort Pa
Charles Hoyt, clerk at Simpson Watkins, leaves Mayfield for a better post with the same firm at Forty Fort, Pa. The Jermyn Clerks Base Ball club challenges Citizens band of the same place to a game, with date and place to be chosen. Gomer Lewis and C. P. Hunter rode to Clifford Sunday.
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Charles 8. Hoyt
Simpson & Watkins
Forty Fort
Jermyn
Citizens’ Band
H. J. DeGraw
F. Cain
Charles P. Hunter
Gomer Lewis
C. P. Hunter
Clifford
Quotations on Virtue and Wisdom Across Thinkers
A collage of aphorisms from diverse authors including Shakespeare Beecher Moliere Wordsworth Napoleon Goethe and Dryden. The text presents maxims on honesty self respect humility judgment and virtue, interspersed with misspellings and garbled names from historical voices.
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Joubert
Shakespeare
Beecher
Moliere
Hindoo
Nking
Lavater
Bin
bin Is A Basilisk Whose Eyes Are Full of Venom.—Quarea
Wordsworth
Senaca
Napoleon
Hood
Goethe
Dryden
Burke
Jobert
Johnson
Thoreau
Lord Stanley
Bruyere
Rivarol
P. Gidney
Carlyle
Wendell Phillips
St. Esvremond
Bat
Honesdale youths bike into town. lucky number drawn at BR
About twenty young men from Honesdale biked into town Sunday. John Delling of Hotel Wayne held the lucky number drawing the bedroom salt for Saturday evening at BR Teeter's furniture store. Salvationists camp at De Long's Hemlock Hollow and hold meetings. Meresrs. Rush Lake of Honesdale, 8.
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Honesdale
John Delling
Wayne
Woman Credits Doan's Kidney Pills For Cure
Mrs. H T White of Reneca and Plain Streets reports a year of back and kidney pain after the Grippe ended with severe headaches and appetite loss. She says after two to three days using Doan's Kidney Pills the pain and bladder issues ceased and she now feels perfectly well. The interview notes her gratitude and the manufacturers’ success.
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Ithaca Herald
H. T. White
Reneca
Plain Streets
Doan
Dean
U. Bi
Wall Street Gains As Wheat Outlook Sparks Purchases
Heavy buying by commission houses lifts rail stock totals to 327214 shares amid favorable spring wheat and corn prospects. Grangers Western Union New England and Atchison hit top figures, with sugar and Chicago Gas showing notable moves. Net advances include outside sugar at 2 1 2 percent, while room traders push for a rebound after intraday declines.
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New York
Western Union
New England
Atchinson
Chicago
Tribune
G. du B. Dimmick
William Linn
Allen & Co
Spruce Street
Decranton
Wholesale Fruit and Produce Price List Entry
The notice lists dried apples and evaporated fruits with per pound prices, prunes and currants by box or pound, beans and peas by bushel or pound, potatoes onions butter cheese eggs hams bacon and beef by various unit measures, lard prices by tierce tub pail and pound, flour grain and hay and straw rates, reflecting a comprehensive mid market price sheet.
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California
Minnesota
Ohio
Indiana
Graham
Wheat and grain prices from New York and Toledo markets
Market notes show steady demand for winter wheat with mixed grades and price ranges from $2.50 to $3.90 for various flour products. Corn and oats trade dull to firm with No. 2 offerings around 48 to 50 cents, while beef, lard, butter, and cheese quotes appear steady to soft. Toledo reports firm wheat futures with receipts of 60,000 bushels and a firmer market outlook.
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New York
Minnesota
City Mills
Chicago
City
India
Continent
South America
State
Western Dairy
Higins
Toledo
O.s . Septeenber
All Wool Fabrics in Sale Brightens Wholesale Lot
The ad touts Cheviots Henriettas Serges and mixed colorings at 25c and 35c per yard. It highlights cheap prices on tweed mixtures Scotch Cheviots and 46 inch Serges with plain Henrietta, claiming regular value at 60 75c and offering them at sale prices.
Buffalo and Chicago Live Stock Prices in Dull Markets
Buffalo and Chicago reports show cattle receipts around 3,290 and 12,500 head with mixed demand. Cattle values range from about 3.60 to 5.50 for various grades, hogs mostly dull with prices 4.25 to 5.40, and sheep and lambs steady to lower depending on quality. Philadelphia tallow markets unchanged.
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Buffalo
Union Stock Yards
Man in Brooklyn Hospitalized After Doll Wheeling Spree
A young man in an outing shirt and straw hat wheeled a baby carriage along a Brooklyn pavement. He argued with a voice from a window, then continued in anger and heat. A week later he remains in the hospital awaiting a sanity examination.
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Brooklyn
Vootce
Eame
George
Lottie
Wanted A First Class Blacksmith For Heavy Forgings
An advertisement seeks a first class blacksmith to make heavy forgings for engines and machinery. Applicants must be well recommended, provide age, and indicate if single. Address Box care Scranton Tribune, Photo Ticket. Agents and picture drawn way. Puade, ory Riss.
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Scranton Tribune
Puate
Ory Riss
Civil War Soldier and Advertisements in Scranton Notice
A fragmented historical page item mentions a Civil War soldier, local trade ads, and several Scranton law firms listed with addresses. The readable content covers notices about exhibitions, sales pitches for patent hair curlers, and a roster of attorneys at 19 and 20 Common Building and other Scranton offices.
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James W. Oakfor
Samuel W. Edgar
Spruce St
Scranton
A. Watres
Kawana Ave
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Pittston Business Directory
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Son Avenue
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Commonwealth Building
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Lewis Hancock, JR
Cor. Wash. Ave
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Price Building
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Stteing. Oe
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Wyoming Avenue
Hulbert's
Megarger Brothers
Washington Ave
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West Lackawanna Ave
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Rex
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