Dead Man Found Near Solomon's Gap in Suspected Suicide or Murder
The body of an unknown man, about 36 to 40, was found in the woods near Solomon's Gap east of the Central railroad station. A blood-stained razor lay nearby and the throat was cut from ear to ear, suggesting either murder or self-inflicted death. Items in his pockets and the legal questions around unidentified corpses are noted as authorities decide next steps.
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Wilkes-Barre
Central Railroad
Solomon's Gap
Gilbert
Graham
Ashley
Jefferson Medical College
Terrible Pate Ends In Hydrophobia Fear
Miss Alice Brice of Ringtown returned home after a dance and fainted when a cat, locked in by mistake, sprang onto her chest. She recovered briefly but soon showed rabies symptoms, foaming at the mouth and snapping at water and animals, and she is confined and feared to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Alice Brice
Ringtown
Man Injured Trying to Board Train Near Towanda
In Towanda on May 11 a 45 year old man claiming to be a Seaboard Air Line engineer attempted to board a south bound freight near East Towanda station. He fell hard, suffering a badly bruised hip and a cut and scratched face.
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Towanda
East Towanda
Seaboard Air Line
Drowned in a Barrel Fatality at Franklindale
A four year old boy, son of John Wilson, fell from the back steps into a slop barrel near the James Schraeder farm at Franklindale Towanda on Saturday morning and drowned after about fifteen minutes in the barrel. Efforts to resuscitate him failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklindale
Towanda
John Wilson
James Schraeder
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Examinations in Scranton Area
A flurry of visits and reunions across Nanticoke Jermyn and Scranton includes Mr Mrs Llewellyn and friends in Nanticoke and Miss Clara Davis with Launey Davis in Jermyn. County Superintendent T V Harrison to lead a teacher examination June 10 at the high school. The Moosie Populars reform group announces readiness to meet first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Llewellyn
Nanticoke
Frederick Worth
Brooklyn
N. Y
Joseph McCracken
Clara
Gertrude Davis
Launey
Jermyn
Ellis
South Main Stret
William Euglehall
Webb
D. €. Morton
Philadelphia
Thomas Houston
Primitive Methodist Church
George Atwell
Lincoln Hill
Charles Strick
Olyphant
Dunmore
T. V. Harrison
E. Snyder
M. Howell
M. J. Bosley
Argus Howell
West Pittston
B. O'Brien
L. EB. O'Brien
James Hartnett
Scranton
AntiSug Drug Aims to Cure Drunkenness, Claims Release
Pseudoscience claim describes AntiSug as a cure for drunkenness, asserting it makes the drinker fear alcohol. The text notes a payment of ten dollars to Renova Chemical Co. of New York and promised shipment with folded wrappers for discreet delivery.
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Feur dUrietatlit Nang
Renova Chemical Co
SS New York
Decoration Day Observed With Parade and Memorial
Saturday last saw Decoration Day observed with Captain KB J Riespost leading a parade to Evergreen Cemetery where the Grand Army of the Republic laid flowers on graves. Dr J H Harris of Bucknell delivered a memorial address. The Ladies Circle hosted refreshments and profits. Local sports and social notes follow including a 7-6 ball game against Taylor Reds, visits from Frank Lewis and Frank Simonsen, and various community events at Keystone and Carbondale venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KB. J. Riespost
Grand Army of the Republic
Evergreen Cemetery
Keystone Band
J. H. Harris
Bucknell University
Grand Army Republic
Proceeis
Taylor Reds
Keystone
Frank Lewis
Lima
Ohio
Frank
Mere Bay
Frank Simonsen
Scranton
S. R. Lilly
Keystone Academy
W. W. Bard
A. A. Brown
Springville
Susquehanna County
the Tribune
L. D. van Aukin
J. T. van Aukin
Elk Lake
B. J. Goodwin. Meerers
C. A
A. L. Reynolds
Peckvilla
Charles E. Singer
Clark's Summit
Florence Honnersine
Mill City
Squire A. BD. Gardner
William Connor
John
Jolly Ten
Tsaac Waltons
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Death of Daniel Gillespie mourned in Forest City
Daniel Gillespie aged 64 died at his home in Forest City on Saturday. Funeral services were held at St. Agnes church with Coroner officiating and burial at St. Rose’s cemetery Carbondale. He leaves a wife and six children Peter Patrick John Mary Hendrer J P Madden and J McGinty. Revered Armenian Rev Mr Devirian spoke at a later Union service, while Mendela John Chora union presented the Cannate “Beautiful Queen” at Davis Opera House. Pierce Dunn of Ararat Summit visited town yesterday.
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John R. Hawkins
Binghamton
N. Ness
Forest City
Yester Y
Daniel Gillespie
St. Agnes’ Church
Rev. Pathe
St. Rose's Cemetery
Carbondale
Gillespie
Peter
Patrick
Wandling
John
New York
Mary Hendrer
J. P. Madden
James McGinty
Tinton
Baptis
Devirian
Mohammed
Pierce Dunn
Ararat Summit
Fisher
Local Notes From Tunkhannock and Nearby
Mrs C M Kiehpaugh and three children from Harrisburg visited Mrs F M Buck over the weekend. Rev John Brown of New Haven formerly of this place preached at the Presbyterian church and has been invited to preach at Mehoopany and Meshoppen in summer. George Froberte spent time with his parents in West Pittton. A large Wilkes-Barre crowd attended the circus yesterday, though few admitted its pull. William Reynolds Jr returns from Lafayette College for a three week vacation and graduates in June. Mrs Edgar Osterhout visited Hazleton to see her son Orlando. Frank Krain will move his family to Wreral this week. The sewer project along Aromatic alley was awarded to Joseph K R Miller and David Gray for $1M, using eight inch pipe. about 960 feet to be laid. Rev A W Levisco, Clark's Green Baptist pastor, died last evening. funeral Wednesday at 10 AM in Lemon, Wyoming county.
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C. M. Kiehpaugh
Harrisburg
F. M. Buck
Martha Bunnell
Elisabeth
Stroudaburg Normal School
John Brown
New Haven
Wilkea- Barre
William Reynolds, Jr
Lafayette College
Edgar Osterhout
Hazleton
Orlando
Frank Krain
Wreral
Joseph KR. Miller
David Gray
A. W. Levisco
Clark's Green Baptist Church
Lemon
Wyoming County
One Purpose of the Bladder and Womb
The article explains that the bladder and womb serve single primary roles and that many bladder and kidney troubles arise from improper kidney function or careless treatment of diseases. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy, offering samples and literature by mail with the Tribune noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Wyoming Seminary Athletics and Graduations Highlight Week
The Adelphian Society hosted the senior class with an enjoyable program at their hall. Juniors and Seniors clashed in baseball at Athletic Park, the Seniors winning 24 to 3 after earlier football triumphs. Arthur Northop visited Glenburn, and Zelée of Milwaukee stayed with Allee Coon. A Faculty vs Senior baseball game is upcoming, led by Professor Howland. Claude Chamberlin of Kingston, a Business College student and Amphictyon member, has died. Dr. Palmer of New York City will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the seniors this year.
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Adelphian Society
Athletic Park
The
College of Business
Arthur Northop
Glenburn
Mountain Park
Miss Zelée
Milwaukee
Allee Coon
Benior
Howland
Claude Chamberlin
Kingston
Chamberlin
Business College
Amphictyon Society
Palmer
New York City
William Sampson
Tunkhannock
Memorial events and local visits mark Honesdale day
Homer Green and F P Kimble delivered Memorial addresses in Towanda and Mount Pleasant while others traveled by rail and bicycle to Wilkes-Barre and Delaware Water Gap. The Erie timetable changes take effect June 19 and over one hundred tickets were sold for a New York excursion. Memorial Day honors included a procession led by the Coronet band and a free church dinner for veterans, with schoolchildren providing entertainment at the court house.
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Homer Green, Esq
Towanda
Grand Army of the Republic
Miss Gil
Seeleyville
Mr. Infle
Wilkes-Barre
F. P. Kimble
Mount Pleasant
B. T. Terry
Scranton
Messrs
C. R. Brady
Kirk Rose
Dan Osborn
Harry Muhr
Tom Fuller
Port Jesvis
Bleyecle
Delaware Water Gap
Milford
Blooming Grove
Stroudaburg
Brechtle
Coyne House
W. B. Holmes
Ving
Boston
Mass
St. Thomas College Baseball Club
Honesdale Club
D. T. Davis
Honesdale
Augustus Hartung
Erie
New York
Powell
Port Jervis
Middletown
N. Y
Albright
Wella
Stanton
Edward Deltser
Edward Shurholtz
German Societies of Pennsylvania
Pottsville
Coronet Band
Major Whitney
Marshall
Smith
St. Francis Pioneer Corps
Dyberry Cemetery
Court House
Nicholson and Hallstead Play On. Nicholson Wins 11 to 4
Local baseball results show Nicholson defeating Hallstead 11 to 4 on Thursday at Hallstead. Saturday at Nicholson Grounds Nicholson beat Fiecerville 13 to 8. Residents eye Archbald as a strong visiting amateur club. Social notes mention visits by Will B. Nichols and Moses Shields Jr. and wife at county events, Ladies Auxiliary meeting at Mrs. H. W. King’s home, and Decoration Day services with a Grand Army march to the cemetery and an address by Rev. G. F. Ace.
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Hallstead
Nicholson
Fiecerville
Lackawanna County
Will B. Nichols
Scranton
Moses Shields, Jr
Knights Templar
Linston
Ladies’ Auxiliary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
H. W. King
Grand Army Republic
Grand Army
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Opera
G. F. Ace
An Episcopal Church
F. Percy Lloyd
Ralph D. Williams
C. B. Willams
Endorsement Letters Support Local Sign Planting
AMay 27 1897 update from Kingston Pennsylvania reports over 4000 letters backing local sign planting efforts. The note thanks the press and mentions Profesor C Coles as editor of Storms and Signe.
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Profesor C. Coles
Storms
Signe
Kingston, Pa
Prop. Coses for June from Storms and Signs
Old Mother Earth sails through the House of Enemies this month opposed by the House of Sickness. The pamphlet predicts great afflictions from paired planets and urges readers to request free charts. warns of evil events including storms, fires, riots, wars, and epidemics with dates and “high flood” planting guidance.
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Earth
Faturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
England
Judge Roy Bean the Law West of the Pecos
Leslie's Weekly lauds Judge Roy Bean of Langtry Texas as the law west of the Pecos. An inquest on a man killed by a fall from a railroad bridge revealed a revolver and $40 in cash. Bean fined the deceased $40 for carrying a loaded gun, asserting it violated Texas law.
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Texas
Leslie
Roy Bean
Langtry
Pecos
Tpean
Pecos River
Bean Eald
Bonds and Markets Report From Scranton and Philadelphia
The market page lists serial bonds for Scranton transit and city projects due 1918 with various issues. Philadelphia notes show butter firming with prices for western creamery and Pennsylvania prints, cheese quiet and steady, refined sugar unchanged, cotton steady, hogs and poultry steady with different grade prices, flour dull with mixed winter and patent grades, and rye flour values.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Vic
Market Report Roundup: Cattle Sheep Hogs Prices Across Regions
New York and Chicago market notes show steady to higher cattle and calves with mixed hog demand. Highlights include native steers around 1.40 to 1.25 per pound, dry cows near 0.30, veals firm, and spring lambs valued at 5.00 to 5.50 with about 1,000 head of sheep unsold. Receipts indicate heavy cattle and meat hog volumes, with total stock movement in the thousands across regions.
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New York
Chilcago
Market Report Notes Sharp Oil and Barrel Totals
Oi Market Ml City Pa May 6 Certificates So credit balances Se Shipments 14110 barrels runs 78107 barrels
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Ml City
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Northeastern
Razor
Minooka
Sammon
St. Mary's Cemetery
Mary Maloney
Ella Crennan
Vita Gibbons
B. Reap
Nettle Druffier
Alice Morahan
Scranton Peaterday
Stark
Co-operative Association
Joseph
Kelly
Luzerne’ County
Avoca
D. Jenking
Pittston
Janche Jenkins
Miss Davies
Misa Stone
Methodist Episcopal
Lauren Taylor
R. W. Taylor
William Taylor
M. Leonard
Macleay
Ladies’ Aid Society
the Methodist Church
W. D. Owens
Parsonage Hall
George Hoggarth
Carbondale Hospital
Frank Cunningham
Siegmund Kirsch
Main Street
J. Scott Inglis
Lacka. Ave
Royal
Rotal Baring Poider Co., Kitww Vom
Chief Cause
Wyoming Seminary
Coses
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Pasa
A. People's Street Railway
Seranton & Pittston ‘Trav. Co
People's Street Railway
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Lacka, Township School
City of
Scranton St
Mt. Vernon Coal Co
Scranton Axle Works
Scranton & Pittaton Trac
National Boring & Drill'g Co
First National Bank
Elmhurst Boulevard Co
Eee
Scranton Savings Bank
Weabe
Scranton Packing Co
Vee Lacka, Iron & Steel Co
Third National Bank
Throop Novelty M's
Hood
C. J. Hood
Ake
Lowell
Mana
Chicago
Oi Market
Leedons Seeders
Lackawanna Avenue
Milan
Cerson’s
Julius Traugott
S. G. Kerr
Wyoming House
Lackawanna
Ave
E. Robinson
Pilsner
Popular Opinion
Sprenaia
Vurabte
DM. Snyder
Rpes
Moosic Powder Co., Meagher Rosal Were
Moosic
Brughdale
Laplin & Rand Powder CO
Safety Repauno Chemical Co
Madea
Tive
Circularfres
Royal Medicine CO
Miver St
Matthews BmUs
Vrugaint Seraaiou
Maloney Oil and Manufacturing CO
Meridian ST
M. W. Collins
W. J. Davis
Iowa
Wyoming Avenue
Maine
Canada
Maritime
Minneapolis
St. Paul
United States
Northwest
Vancouver
Ile
Tacoma
Portland
Ore
Bay Francisco
Mtn
B. V. Skinner
Broadway
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