Neighbors in brief report on local deaths and events
Reports from Wilkes-Barre and surrounding towns note a series of incidents and obituaries. Daniel Thomas suffers a broken leg at Midvale colliery Miners Mills while John L Williams dies at 85 in Plymouth. Also listed are deaths of Daniel Weldow and Frank Helme Jr aged 84 and 70 respectively, a work injury to George Case, a Diphtheria toll among Shepp children, a suit by Mrs. Wright in Lehman township, a traffic accident injuring William Gardiner, and civic plans including a Susquehanna Presbyterian church edifice and Fern Brook Park opening near Dallas. Edith Brower and Mrs E S Hanlon sail June 19 for Zurich. Public notices mention an outdoor gathering of the Five County Christian Endeavor union and railroad excursion rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Thomas
Midvale
Miner's Mills
John L. Williams
Plymouth
Daniel Weldow
Wilkes-Barre
William Gardiner
Parsons
Edith Brower
Mra. E
Hanlon
Zurich
Switzerland
Henry Shepp
Barney Street
George Case
Hallatend
Presbyterian Church
Susquehanna
D. J. Sutherland
Charles Wright
Lehman Township
Myers Elliston
Plainsville
Buttle
Wrorming County
Plalnaville Methodist Episcopal Church
Hollenback Cemetery
Farview
Five County
Christian Endeavor Union
Luzerne
Lackawanna
Wyoming
Wayne
Union
Wilkes-Barre and Northern Railroad Company
Dallas
Fernbrook Park
Mary &. Hawiey
Shavertown
Frank Helme, Jr
Kingston
Montreal
Wyoming Valley
Luzerne County
Frank
P. M. Carhart
Dorranceton Methodist Episcopal Chapel Dedicated
Yesterday afternoon the new M E church at Dorranceton was dedicated with Rev J G Eckman in charge. The building cost 5004 dollars with 3758 85 paid and the remaining 1405 15 pledged and all covered. The chapel stands two stories high measuring 40 by 44 feet and will serve the local Methodist community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
New Methodist Episcopal
Dorranceton
J. G. Eckman
Wyoming District
Kingston Methodist Episcopal Church
J. K. Peck
C. Eo Moge
Central
Methodial Episcopal Church
J. W. Marcy
Kingston
Burglars Loot Dallas General Store In Early Morning Heist
Burglars blew open the safe at Harry Hatfield's general store in Dallas at 2 a.m. securing about 15 dollars in cash and notes. They dragged the door across the shop, stashed salt on the safe to muffle noise, and fled toward the Ice Cave area on a hand truck later discarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Dallas
Harry Hatfield
Lehigh Valley
Ice Cave
Secret anti drink remedy offered by New York firm
Drunkards seek to curb craving with a potion named VAntiJag, claimed to remove taste for alcohol. Advertisement states it can be mixed in tea or coffee and sent postage paid from Honova Chemical Co, New York, with discreet shipping and free information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honova Chemical Co
Away
New York
Lone estore incident linked to NA FE group
Report notes that the same operators who cracked the NA FE in Jonas Long's Lone estore were active yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas Long
Fire razes Pittston butcher shop and residence
A two story frame building on South Main Street in Pittston occupied by William Wilson and his son Will as a butcher shop and home was nearly destroyed by fire at 3 AM. A lamp dropped by Will Wilson Jr ignited cloths in the storeroom and spread quickly. The family escaped with only their clothing as firefighters confined the blaze to the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston
South Main Street
William Wilson
Will
Wilson
Wilacon
Woman in the Case Stabbing At Donnelly Street Christening
Duryea reports a stabbing at a christening gathering near Donnelly and Stevenson streets. Simon Williams fled after fatally injuring Peter Capken and injuring Frank Watzsewitz. Capken likely to die. Watzsewitz badly wounded. Constable captured Williams after a morning manhunt. Williams, Stankosky, and Lurowsky faced Squire Motiska with bonds set at $1,000 for the latter two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Williams
Luzerne
Peter Capken
Williams
Rittle
Wilkalis
Wilkalle
William Stankosky
Mathias Lurowsky
Squire Motiska
Stillwater Sawmill Destroyed by Fire
Carbondale June 7 The Lead er says the Delaware and Hudson sawmill at Stillwater burned last night around 1130. Forest City fire alarm sent Enterprise Hose company but no help could be given as the mill lies beyond water supply. Origin undetermined due to no watchman, suspected locomotive spark. Loss to the company runs into thousands of dollars as much wood was stored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Delaware and Hudson
Stillwater
Forest City
Enterprise Hose Company
Great Wall Paper Sale Ad Brief
A brief newspaper listing advertises wallpaper sale items with low prices and unclear catalog text. The fragment hints at multiple prices and product lines though the details are unreadable.
Mills Rebuild After Two Million Foot Order Entry
The force of men are filling an order of about two million feet. The company plans to rebuild at once, though its exact intention is not known, due to the large backlog of orders already in the mill.
Fall from washery injures Sugar Notch carpenter
James Boyle of Sugar Notch, a young carpenter at the Mill Creek culm washery of the Wyoming Coal Co, fell about twenty five feet striking lumber. He suffered multiple injuries including a two place arm fracture and possible hip injury, with a facial wound causing pain. He was taken to Ashley and home to Sugar Notch for several weeks of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Notch
Wilkes-Barre
James Boyle
New Culm
Mill Creek
Wyoming Coal Company
Ashley
Jersey Central
P. M. Boyle
State Sons of Veterans Encampment Opens in Towanda Week
Towanda June 7 The seventeenth annual encampment of the Pennsylvania Division of the Sons of Veterans opens tomorrow at the opera house in the morning with delegates in full uniform. The mayor will welcome them. An evening camp fire follows a business session. Wednesday features a parade with escorts from the Grand Army of the Republic and fire companies, a Wednesday ball, and a Thursday closing camp fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towanda
Pennsylvania
The
Sons of Veterans
Opera House
Grand Army of the Republic
Local church groups and society activities recap
The Ladies Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church meets at Mrs. William Gay’s home this afternoon. Floral Sunday is announced for next Sunday at Primitive Methodist and Methodist Episcopal churches. The Daughters of St. George plan to install officers at their regular meeting tomorrow evening. The L. C. B. A. will hold a regular session tonight. The marriage of Nellie Buckley and Martin King was announced for yesterday. Mary Jennings of Glen Lyon visits the Dempseys on the West Side. The Juvenile Order, Sons of St. George, installed officers led by James Bostock president and list of other officers. Aged Mrs. Mary Sanders is ill at Mr. Andre’s home. Scranton visitors include Miss Josephine Dempsey, Mrs. J. L. Spicer, and others. Also noted are cholera morbus illness of Miss Josephine Dempsey, trips of James Maloney’s family, Delaware and Hudson traffic actions at grade crossings, Enon McDonald’s return from Hoboken, Emma Dunleavy’s visit, Kate Barrett’s recovery, and Dr. Berge’s return. ex-Sheriff Fahey and family visited the McGowans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
William Gay
Primitive Methodist
Methodist Episcopal
Daughters of St. George
Nellie Buckley
Martin King
Parrong
Mary Jennings
Glen Lyon
Dempsey
Weat
A. P
J. J
Marie Curran
Scranton
Curran
Sons of
S J. George
James Bostock
Albert Richens
Samuel Sibley
Agsserant
John Bosley
M. J. Bosley
Seamen Deeside
Robert Alger
Walter Odgers
Mary Sanders
Andre
Eugene Blackwell
Mary Mitchell
Kate Connor
Seranton
Gertrude Sanders
J. L. Spicer
Josephine Dempsey
James Maloney
Sone
Willam
John
Newport News
Delaware and Hudson Company
Supreme Court
Traction Company
Enon McDonald
Hoboken
North End
Emma Dunleavy
Michael Flynn
Kate Barrett
Brownsville
Pittston Hospital
Haw
Dr. Berge
Philadelphia
Sheriff Fahey
Movarton
McGowan
Local Notes Include Visits and Events in Factory Ville
Factory Ville reports Friday visits by Professor Gay of Clark's Green and a Scranton caller Charles Biddleman visiting his father Daniel. Charles G. Mitchell of Binghamton spoke at the Methodist church on life as an actor and dangers of drink. Mrs Breyton notes a hen egg eight by six and a quarter inches. Red Jack Lodge invites Brook lyn Lodge to visit June 16 to perform second degree. I O O F lodges in Northeastern Pennsylvania plan a reception for Grand Master W Gay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Gay
Clark’s Green
Keystone Academy
Charles Biddleman
Scranton
Daniel Biddleman
Charles G. Mitchell
Binghamton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Red Jacket Lodge
Brooklyn Lodge
Pennsylvania
Maser W. Gay
Wedding at Beranton for Crane and Harding
The town of Beranton awaits the June 9 wedding of Mr. Frank L. Crane and Miss Carrie Harding at the Harding home. Crane, a noted hatter and furrier of the Electric City, and Harding, daughter of the local Delaware, Lackawanna and Western station agent, will celebrate with Bauer's Orchestra from Scranton providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Thomas
Beranton
Frank L. Crane
Misa Carrie Harding
Mra
H. L. Harding
Mr. Crane
Hatter
Furler
Electric City
Mise Harding
New York
Literary Digest
Fred
Rev. H. W. Temple
Washington
Osterhout
Keystone Academy
Bauer
Elkanah Hulley
Ellis
Olyphant
Charles Harold Wilson
Board of Trustees
Joseph K. Dixon
D. D
Scranton
Forest City caucuses set for two wards and tax office visit
First ward Republicans to elect two delegates at Manzer's store room opposite the post office on Saturday evening between 7 and 8 o'clock. Second ward caucus at D R Braman's office from 2 to 6 o'clock. James W McDonald to collect taxes at Fleming house Monday 10 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. News also notes Mr Maxey and Mr Fleming in New York, Mrs Monroe and family at Lake Como, and John C Brown's Lake Como outing. A fire at Stillwater saw mill, Delaware and Hudson RR, destroyed the building and lumber with suspected incendiary cause after two tramps were seen nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Manzer
Montrose
D. R. Braman
James W. McDonald
Internal Revenue Collector
Fleming House
W. J. Maxey
J. R. Fleming
New York
Mia
E. J. Monroe
Lake Como
Wayne County
John C. Brown
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company
Stillwater
Land sale and local fire shock town
Dr Hand and Attorney Baylor of Scranton and M Shields Jr of this place bought a tract near Shamokin with a large quarry. W F Shields will run the quarry. A fire destroyed the old Griffith barn near the Delaware Lackawanna and Western track and the tannery bark shed was suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware, Lackawanna and
Griffith
Mia. O. H. Williams
Sarah Lamkin
Susanna Williams
Tunkhannock
Clarence McConnell
Binghamton
C. B. Williams
Wilkes-Barre
Pottsville
Archbald
Nicholson
Nicholsons
Home Made Bread Advertising Exchange
A brief domestic scene shows a lady asking a baker if the bread is home made and the baker confirming it is sweet but not homemade, reflecting a playful exchange from Household Words.
Young Lady on Grand Stand in Chicago Inter-Oogan
A terse report from the Chicago Inter-Oogan notes a dispute over a call by the umpire. A spectator near the grand stand objects that the foul was not visible, while the onlooker defends the umpire’s decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Inter-Oogan
Munyon Asthma Cure Claims Quick Permanent Relief
Advertises Munyon's Asthma Cure and Asthma Herbs as a permanent fix for asthma with a three minute paroxysm claim. Promises doctor endorsement by Professor Munyon and offers a dollar box plus free medical advice from Philadelphia. Includes testimonial from McSherrystown resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manon
Munyon
Daniel Wi Fink
Church Street
McSherrystown
Philadelphia
Markets Rally Buoyed by Grangers Rumor Drift
Wall Street saw gains last week led by strong Granger activity but today faced a pullback amid rumors of crop damage in the northwest. Total sales reached 241,007 shares, with Philadelphia grain and provisions markets steady to firm on wheat and corn prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Linn
Allen & CO
Mears
New York Produce Market Report July 7
New York Produce Market notes quiet, wheat and flour prices steady. Winter patent and straight selections show narrow ranges with Minnesota baker’s flour quoted around market levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Shnnesota Baker's
Summer Floor Covering Bargain Sale Ad
A sales pitch touts first quality linoleums and cloths in a basement stock. It promises clean look and cool feel, with widths from 1 to four yards, and linen warps from Japan and China at bargain prices. The copy urges customers to choose from the finest stock in the city for less than manufacturing cost.
Kerr Advertises at Wyoming House Entrance
S G Kerr places an advertisement opposite the main entrance to the Wyoming House, indicating a business presence at that location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming House
Grain and dairy prices steady amid cold weather market
Market notes show no major shifts as corn and wheat futures open steady then firm in the morning. Prices for butter and cheese remain steady with dairy products showing slight gains in some lines while oats and barley display nominal moves amid westward and northern market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyattec
Buffalo
New York
Northern
Duluth
Titec
Bard Manitoba
Tie
Tége
Ais
State
Pennsylvania
City
Market Report Sees Mixed Livestock Prices in New York
Reeve Active market data shows native steers at 4.40 to 5.90 per cwt with steady to firmer trends. Veals rise slightly, buttermilk calves fall, hogs firm, and sheep and lambs show mixed movements with yearlings around 6.16 and lambs lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East Buffalo Market Report Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
East Buffalo notes dull cattle trading with mixed stock and overall price softness for lower grades while high quality fat steers and showstock fetch firm to higher bids. Hog receipts show fair demand with prices rising for good to choice workers and mixed packer grades at 3.70 to 3.75. Sheep and lambs receipts total 71 cars with market notably dull and lambs lower, prime to choice at 4.71 to 4.86 and ewes bid $2.75 to $3.75 for common and cull lambs around 2.25 to 4.90 for better lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Penneyvania
Tadeo
Tierces
Western
Pennsylvania
Hogeheads
East Buffalo
PisGud
Market Report: Oil Shipments and Balances
OU City Pennsylvania witnesses June figures with credits and certificates noted. Shipments total 118 767 barrels for June with credits balance at 173 013 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OU City
Farmer quits crooked work in Monday matinee act
The piece recalls a gertieman with green whiskers claiming he left farming, saying he quit the business due to crooked work. The exchange ends with a detail about a bass drum lagging in the following athletic performance at an Indianapolis matinee.
Garment Quality and Value Pitched in Sales Talk
A brisk sales pitch highlights style fit and finish of the garments. The vendor questions shoppers about value, claiming nothing compares at such a low price and nothing better sells for more.
Special Attention to Business and Personal Accounts
Bank notice outlines liberal accommodations based on balances and responsibility. It states 3 percent interest on interest deposits and emphasizes prudent management. Details stress favorable terms for reliable customers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Northeastern
NEW
M. E. Church
Hatfield
Drunkards S&ver
Duryea
Dapken
Frank Watzsewitz
Burlington
D. and H
Lacka, Ave
Royel
ROYAL
Royal Maria Powder
Avoca
Hood
Wall Street Review
Ing. Am Tobacco Co
Sug. Ref. Co
Canada
Southern
Ohio
Chicago
Cc. 0. C
St. L
Chic. Mil
St Ts
Chic R. I. & Pac
del & Hudson
Aasena
Waeity, Dist
C. F. Sessese
Uy Gen
Electria
Lewis. & Nash
N. Y
Gentra Vasawesl
N.Y
Phil
AINA
Southern R. Ht
Southern R. H. Pr
Tenn., C. & Iron
Texas Pacific Ee
Union Pacific Sic
WARE
Siscesienne Fil
Wabash
Western Union
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Scranton & Pittston Trac
National Boring & Drill
First National Bank
Wee Elmhurst Boulevard Co
Aeeaee
Scranton Savings Bank
Beranton Packing Co
Lacka, Iron & Steel Co
Third National Bank Snenee Aee Throop Novelty
Coose Beranton Traction
Eee
Weaton Mill Co
Eeeede
Alexander Car Replacer Co
Boranton Bedding Co
Renee
Lacka
Ivesnay
Boranton Pass
Sanway
Seweene
People’s Street Railway
Scranton & Pittston Trac. Co
People's Street Railway
Dickson Manufacturing Co
City of Scranton St. Imp
Mt. Vernon Coal Co
Scranton Axle Works
Jordons Gordon
Lackawanna Avenue
Milan
Gerson’s
Julius Traugott
Mattings
S. G. Kerr
Lackawanna Ave
Maloney Oil and Manufacturing CO
Meridian ST
M. W. Collins
W. J. Davis
Wyoming Avenue
Third National Bank
Capital
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William I. Peck
Wolf & Wenzel
Age Adams Ave
Court Howse
Richardson Boynton
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