Tribune Opens Wilkes-Barre Office and Local News
The Tribune opens a branch at 2% Laning building Wilkes-Barre to extend circulation in Wilkes-Barre and surrounding towns. Readers will get domestic foreign and financial news with emphasis on Wyoming Valley and northeastern Pennsylvania from three to five hours earlier than major papers. The notice lists staff and local items including visits from Miss Madeline Palmer and Miss Noxlie Dodge, college students returning home, and a report on the Evanggelical Lutheran ministerium convention.
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Tribune
Laning
Public Uors
Wilkes-Dtarro
Wilkes-Barre
Luxerne County
Auccea
Wilkea-Barre
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York
Madeline Palmer Willl
Bryn Mawr
George Hoffman
Bomerville
N.J
Princeton
Noxsle Dodge
Baltimore
Ira D. Saxe
Second National Bank
P. W. Miller
Mra
Tw. C. North
Frederick North
Siater
FP. W. Miller
Ridsilaty
News-Dealer
Paine
Edith Payne
Hiechiss. Reve
G. W. Sandt
H. N. Sencker
Evanggelical Lutheran Ministerium
Tray
Freddie Seibel
Poattich
Patterson & Ben
Temple of the Loyal Knights of America
Edwardsville
W. Wilton
Wilkes Barre
Herbert 8. Jones
the Tribune
William Street
Haind
Wright & Co
South Malin Street
Two Damages Suits On Before Judges In Court
In Sunbury court Dr. A P O Malley seeks 10000 against Parsons borough for injuries after driving over an embankment while visiting a patient. The defense says he crossed a public common. In Pittston another suit seeks 25000 against the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad for a man killed at Water street crossing in December 1892. The case will be argued June 1. Real estate transfers and a temporary injunction affecting the Scranton and Pittston Traction Co were also noted.
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Savage
Sunbury
A. P. O'Malley
Parsons Borough
O'Malley
Parsons
McLean
Efy
Rice
Cynthia Decker
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Louis Decker
Water Street
Pittston
William Kennedy
Pennsylvania Insurance Company
Robert Watt
John L. Keller
R. D. Lacoe
Mia
Fannie Mucklow
Avoca
Joseph Birbeck
Michael Doggett
Freeland
Elizabeth Randall
Calvin A. Spencer
Dallas
A.S. Orr
W. M. Orr
Dallas Township
Scranton and Pington Tractum Company
Willam
Fulton and
Broad Streets
Pireston
Prison Board Meeting Reports Prisoner Counts and Hospital Move
The board of prison commissioners met and toured the prison finding sixty-six inmates serving sentences with fifty-seven males and nine females, along with fifty-one awaiting trial. Prisoner Jacob Faux was sent to the city hospital for a strangulated hernia and doctors fear for his recovery. The board backed Judge Rice for an Appellate court berth, approved jail hose purchase and ice water for prisoners, and noted no sickness or complaints. Approved May salaries and bills for various vendors and services.
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Board of Prison Commissioners
George H. Kirwan
Jacob Faux
Oscar Smith
Isaac Long
J. M. Ward
Conyntham, Schrage
R& Co
Kirkendall Bros
Wilkes Barre Gas Company
Selg Cohen
A. F. Snyder
Phelps, Straw & Co
J. H. Montayne
J. F E. Patterson & Co
McGr
Trouble Between Forelencra Steary and Bronkairtch in Brookside
Hungarian resident John Steary of Brookside and countryman John Bronkairtch clashed after Steary accused Bronkairtch of improper conduct with Mrs Steary. Bronkairtch was cut by a knife during the dispute and Steary was held in a $1600 ball for court by Squire Donohue.
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Forelencra
John Steary
Brookside
John Bronkairtch
Hun
Boukairtch
Steary
Bronkairtch
Squire Donohue
Italian in Yatesville Faces Revenue Charge in Court
Joseph Sandy an Italian resident of Yatesville appeared before United States Commissioner Hahn on a revenue license violation for selling Mqnor and was held on $1,500 bail to await U S court proceedings. failure to post bail sent to jail awaiting further action.
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Joseph Sandy
Yatesville
United States
Hahn
Sandy
United States Court
Work On the New Plymouth Bridge Nearing Completion
A crew was put to work yesterday installing falsework for the final span of the Plymouth bridge. The work proceeds rapidly and a brief communication period will follow as the structure nears completion.
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New Plymouth
Estab
Plymouth
Plymouth merchants to gain easier access to distant goods
The proposal argues that expanding trade routes will allow Plymouth merchants to obtain goods from larger cities with less trouble and lower freight costs, enabling cheaper sales for local customers. The plan emphasizes reducing freight expenses to boost local commerce.
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Plymouth
Wilkes-Barre Law and Order association filed
Certificate filed with the prothonotary outlines a new corporation in Wilkes-Barre to enforce laws for public health morals and economy. Fifteen directors named with no capital stock. first-year officers listed. Also notes a local opera titled Inco by Clark Wright Evans presented for home talent at Mr Burns’ home with twelve characters and a humorous story.
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Law and Order Association
Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes- Barre
Amid Corporation
J. W. HoWenback
W. J. Conyngham
Willams
Bennett
M. Ll
Clark Wright Evans
Burns
First Annual banquet of forests society noted
The forests society of the high school held its first annual banquet last Tuesday evening. Also reports of various local events include marriages, deaths, injuries, and civic matters from Wilkes-Barre and surrounding towns.
Secret of Beauty Through Pores and Soap
Fragmentary note asserts beauty lies in pores and hair care. Mentions URI CURA SOAP as a featured product.
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Uae
Uri
CURA
Community Notes From Lackawanna Area Briefly Recorded
Local societies plan an excursion to Mountain Park on July 3. Debates between Ed woardsdale literary groups were postponed and scheduled for Saturday at Welsh Congregational church. Residents and visitors attend gatherings with Miss Annie J. Jones, John Menovaky, Miss Inez Evans, and Mrs. C. B. Kuschke among those noted. Obituaries report Catherine Dwyer's death at Welsh Hill. Health board discusses Vine Street nuisance and sewer connections. A rain-affected Welsh Hill vs Wyoming Seminary baseball game ended 6 to 6 after nine innings. Further local social and fraternal events are listed with attendees and venues.
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C. B. Kuschke
Harvey's Lake
Magete Plunkett
Margie Jenkins
Bridgeport
Fat Men's Club
Noxon
William Roberts
Pttteton
Catherine Dwyer
Wikes-Parre
Welsh Hii
Welsh Hill
Jacob Pox
Curry HM
Board of Health
Smith
Coxe
McKeee
Harts
May
Dorris
Percy Lockard
Garrison Driving Park
James Boys
Scranton
Sharp
Harry Marvin
Shickshinny
Christian Endeavor Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Laserne Castle
Knights of the Golden Eagle
George Morgans
Jermyn
Boeketter
Charles Williams
Forty Fort
Mica Alice Jones
Bilectric
YMCA Scranton to meet Price Library team on Riverside grounds
The second YM A team from Scranton will play a Price Library association squad this afternoon on Riverside park grounds. After the game the YMCA team will be entertained in Library hall with a dessert of strawberries and cake. A petal will be held and the event is open to the public. The dumbbell drill by the Young Ladies Society of the Calvary Baptist church is scheduled for the th of this month.
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Forests Society
Mins Muggle McManus
Danvillé Insane Asylum
Oratorio Society
Springfeld
Wilkes-Barre
Athletic Park
Daniel Williams
J. P. Morgan
Nanticoke
Gome
John Evans
South Lincoln Street
Henry Price
Barney Price
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Marie Davis
Wiliam B. Benning
Rev
L. C. Murdock
Parrigh Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Brown Street
Marvinleworth
Luzerne
Waddel Oallery
Nichols
Anthony McGinley
George Jumper
Remington & Sherman
Second National Bank
Pennsylvania
Inez
Miller
Kingston
T. Ludwig H. Reese
Mineral Garinge Bank
Edith Harvey
Union Street
Democratic City Committee
First Legislative District
A. S. Brundage
Bi. F. McGovern
RE. F. Bogert
E. F. McGovern
R. B. Brundage
John F. Shea
I. Freeman
Phil Fearve
McGovern
Cleveland
Young Men's Christian Association
Scranton
Price Library Association
Riverside Park
Library Hall
Youn Ladies’ Socier
Calvary Baptist Church
P. J. Ludgate
M. C. Judge
Lake Winhola
Eddie Keifer
Rossar
Olyphant
Bertha Thomas
Malin Street
Arthur Bolee
Hyde Park
Michael Howley
Howley Brothers
The Real Uncle Tom Josiah Henson A Remarkable Career
The article recalls Josiah Henson, likely forgotten, as a powerful conductor of abolition and inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe. It contrasts Henson with Frederick Douglass, tracing Henson from Port Tobacco Maryland to Dresden Ontario, detailing his escape from slavery, religious work, and eventual life as a preacher and lecturer in Canada.
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Josiah Henson
Maryland
St. Clair
Frederick Douglass
Douglas
Douglass
Maee
Toussaint L’ouverture
San Domingo
Hannibal
Napoleon
L’ouverture
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Henson
Port Tobooto
Dresden
Ont
Mr. Henson
Kentucky
credMors
Goal
Sr. Clair
Mrs. Stone
Uncle Tom
New Orleans
Red River
Chcinoud
Ohio
Lake of
Sandusky
Ehooner
Canada
Coleherter
Sydenham River
Drenden
The Luminous Life of a Courageous Slave Leader
The piece chronicles a enslaved man’s lifelong struggle for literacy and freedom, his autobiography published in 1808, and his impactful lectures in England. It highlights his faith in God guiding his escape, the dangers of captivity in Louisiana, and the influence his story had on Harriet Beecher Stowe and her novel.
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Hlowe
Toston
Henson
England
London
America
Windsor Castle
Queen Victoria
Dreston
Louisiana
Jie
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Satan's Share in Clubs as a Detriment to Home Life
In Harper's Weekly, Dr Parkhurst condemns clubs as devices that erode home life by diverting devotion from wife and children. The essay notes clubs shelter single men, potentially prolonging bachelorhood, and even praises this effect as aiding the survival of the fittest.
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Parkhurst
Harper's Weekly
Swayne's Ointment Offered for Piles Treatment
An old advertisement proclaims Swayne's Ointment as a remedy for piles with intense itching and bleeding. It claims relief from itching and tumor formation, prevention of ulceration, and healing of sores, available at druggists or by mail from Dr. Swayne & Son of Philadelphia for a small price.
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Dr. Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
For Sale 28 Acres Clear Timber Land Crystal Lake Hotel
Auction style notice listing 28 acres of clear timber land and the Crystal Lake Hotel on an access road from Carbondale to Dunaff. Includes ice house barn stable wagon shed and other outbuildings with adjacent lake and estate areas. Also notes electric avenue property and a nearly new four room house for sale nearby. Shipping and contact details scattered within.
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PPA AF
POP
Crystal Lake
Carbondale
Dunaff
Fiento Grove
Metal Lake
Dundaff P. C
Susaqiehanna Boat
Electrica‘ Avenue
Senate
Wm Kauphold
F. M. Core
W. Ermyn
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Jeesle Thomas
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Lillian Memory
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Henry Twist
Marlon Benjami
Staley
Prison Affairs
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Taylor
Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Hiuffulo
Dr. Vierce
Wer Pierce
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Castoria
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Statin
Zirgler Bowdr
Delta
York County
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Sarah Brooks
Sorat Pa
Brooks
Connolly
Wallace
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
Court House
Vance
William H. Platt
Elmstreet
Camden, N. J
Wang
Edfis & CO
Borden Block
Chicago
J. DWAR COWLES @Co
Chambers Strent
N. Y
Mango Chemical Company
John Street
Ewe
F.T. Okell
Coal Exchange
Wind Street
L. J. Horton
Commonwealth Tidy
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Adams Avenue
Assembly Hall
D. B. Replogle
Spruce Street
Green Ridge Street
Wyoming
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Onna
Franklin Avenue
Paor
Carbon & Davies
OS Lackawanna Avenue
Lackawanna Avenue
Evans
Hyde Oe
John Jermyn
Wyoming Avenue
Welsh Congregational Church
IL J, Daniele & Co. Taylor
J. B. Daniela
Taylor, Pa
Pariah Holls
Saint Mark's Mission
Dunmore
Brown & Morris
J. HB. Bronson
Durfmnore
B. Bronbon
Oriion
Board OF Lionels
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Parate
Sunoenon
Cali
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the Scranton Bedding CO
Lacka
Ite
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Lear
Mercorenu & Connells
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Peckville
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W.A. Tribune
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Gil Deacon Street
Thiel
West Locka. Ave
G. Edgar Dean
Court House Square
Kay
Penn Ave
A. J. Connell
Francke
DR. W. & Allen
North Washington
L. Frey
Practice Limited
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Realdence
Vine Street
Republic Savings and Loan Association
Ny Callender
Dimo Ba
Jessups & Hand
Commonwealth Building
W. H. Jessup
Horace 1. Hand
W. H. Jessup, JR
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Warren & Knapp
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Patterson & Wilcox
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R Pitcher
Prominenwealth Building
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Rerplogle
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Jas
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Commonwealth Kids
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School OF the Lackawanna
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Ree Guest
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Walter H. Buell
Teas
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TIACO
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Irving Place
Scranton House
L. & W. Sassenger
Victor Koch
Dward HW. Davis
EE. L. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce St
Cor. Wash
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Cranton
Leeds
G. R. Clark & CO
Beedemen and Nurserymen
Green House
North Avenue
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R. J. Bauer
Hulbert
Megargen Brothers
Iaanington Ave
Frank FP
Brown. & Co
West Lackawanna Ave
Thomas Aubrey
ACAC
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Rex
DR. Shimberg
Sproce Street
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