Notable Guests and Political Moves in Wilkes-Barre Area
A flurry of visitors checked into local hotels including the Westminster and Valley House while notable residents and visitors were described as well known Wilkes-Barre figures. Colonel W A Stone announced as Twenty third district congress candidate and Hon B K Focht editor of the Saturday News of Lewisburg is a candidate for legislature. Focht previously backed Harold McClure for Union county judge, achieving a decisive election result for his ally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Long
Wilkes-Barre
Westminster
Lore White
Tunkhannock
Valley House
Horton
Williamsport
Beranton
Miss Bristol
Haslacher's
New York
W. A. Stone
J. W. Russel
Allentown
Philo H. Lea
Binghamton
H. Stone
Nicholson
Valley Ouse
E. D. Wright
M. V. Enery
Wyoming
Wilkes
W. D. Beers
Thomas Graeme
J.N. Thomas
Pittston Exeter
W. F. Snyder
Peterson
Honesdale
Scranton
Hl. B. Aunkst
Milton
L. Tichner
Charles Jones
Nanticoke
G. A. Kotzwinkle
Cigar Makers
Union 205
Carbondale
Cigar Makers’ Union
7. E. Hoover
Hoover
St. Rose Cemetery
St. Rovedore
B. K. Focht
Nowa
Lewisburg
Legislatura Air
Focht
Harold McClure
Sanbury
Union County
Agaist
Jide Buener
Balloonist Miss Hazel Romig Shares Sensations Of Flight
Miss Hazel Romig, known as a balloonist and parachute jumper, explains the unique sensations of ascent and descent. She details the first rise, the expansive panorama, and the controlled yet gentle descent aided by a parachute, noting dangers of incorrect breath control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romig
Baker's Beach
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Portrait copy of Secretary of War Lewis Cuss believed painted in Paris
The New York descendants sent a half length portrait of Lewis Cuss the general who served as secretary of war and minister to France under Jackson and secretary of state under Buchanan. The youthfulness and the wine colored waistcoat hint at a Paris painting around 1888 noted in a Washington letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
New York
Lewis Cuss
France
Jackson
Buchanan
Paris
Bumner
Cara
Ameriea
Washington
Funeral notices on West Side and community events
Funeral of Mrs Isaac B Morgan and Mrs Thomas Johns noted on the West Side with services at First Welsh Baptist Church and Washburn Street Cemetery. Social events of the Christian Endeavor Society and a street cleaning effort by Kirathan Ans are reported along with local notices and upcoming gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac B. Morgan
Christian Endeavor Society
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Kirst
Thomas Johns
Isaac
Morgan
Isane
North
Bromley Avenue
W. 5. Jones
First Welsh Baptist Church
William Price
W S. Jones
Washburn Straet Cemency
John Jenkins
Benjamin Hughes
J. T. Williams
John Hopkins
Thomas Howells
Henry P. Davies
The
Waehborn Street Presbyterian Church
Daniel Jenkins
Pittston
T4mo B. Morgan
North Everett Avanue
W. 8. Jones
Washburn Street
Wyoming Congregational Sabbath School Union
Provilwnes
George M. Boynton
Boston
Mass
Thomas Jenkins
Albany Hospital
N. Y
David Jenkins
Jackson Street
Luther Lewis
Eynon Street
Henry J. Thomas
Hampton Street
Iain
London
England
Eliza McLean
Thomas Jenking
Wilkes- Barre
Sirah Jones
Kingston
Arene Dunn
Samuels
Wilkes-Barre
David's Lodge
Order of American True Ivorites
St. David's Ball
Evening Star
Leilight
Mears’ Hall
Dickson Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club
Menora’ Hall
Stephen Gathoing
Scranton
Cedar Avenue
South Side Board of Trade
German Lodge of Odd Fellows
Leiderkranz Turn Verein
Sengerrund
Mr. Weber
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Pittston Avenus
Leonard Workiger Killed By Train Near Scranton
Citizen Leonard Workiger of LaPlame was fatally struck on March 7 near Glen Burn Fill when he walked onto the up track and was hit by No 8 freight. The incident occurred around 5 p m as the line crew reported the collision with the freight engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Workiger
Scranton Clark
Leonard Workizer
la Plame
Glenburn
Negro Tramps Threatened by County Citizens
Special report from Strovpspuna Pennsylvania notes twenty or more residents of Tannerville and nearby areas visited a nearby camp of Black men and warned they must leave the county at once. Armed with shotguns and revolvers the locals cowed the tramps who pleaded for mercy and claimed they had no money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citigona
Monroe
Scranton Tribune
Strovpspuna
Tannerville
Timely encyclopedia offer ends in 25 days
Fall and Timely Warning announces a limited chance to subscribe to an encyclopedia at 31.98 per volume with easy payment plans. The ad claims page for page parity with a wealthy edition, new maps and 20 pages of additions since 18. It urges readers to visit 437 Spruce Street to subscribe before the contract expires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
Ite
Spruce Street
New Tax Collector James Jackson Takes Office in Huntling Town
James Jackson, newly elected tax collector in Huntling Town, files bonds totaling 4500 dollars and prepares to assume duties this week. Cosgrove and Joyer, the elected school directors, will take office the first Monday in June, while Henry Curry may run for school board treasurer. Dennis Bradley and Paul Urban secure bonds for James Monahan’s supervisor role. A bear is blamed for pig thefts at the Flynn estate, and a new literary society meets tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dervea
James Jackson
Hencs
Messrs
Cosgrove and
Joyer
Henry Curry
Curly
Josh Winn
Dennis Bradley
Paul Urban
James Monahan
Pullman House
James Morahan
Coronation Glove of Queen Elizabeth I Held by Hewins
A Boston item notes Mr Charles A Hewins owns a 16th century glove worn at Queen Elizabeth I’s 1559 coronation. The aged gauntlet, once white skin and gold embroidered with crown and ostrich plumes, now gray and tarnished, framed behind blue velvet, remains a relic of British royalty and glowworm artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Hewins
Besa
Bowland
Rink
Hoaton
Couldn't Foo Tim Walter to party from the country seated
A garbled excerpt shows a character arguing passionately about paying bills before eating, with a mock dialogue about a “vuttlew firat” and a reference to Texas Siftings. The fragment suggests a rural or frontier setting and humorous dialogue typical of a 19th century paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Hoere
Texas
Fragmented notice collage from Scranton area ads and quotes
A jagged OCR snippet shows varied ad copy and dialogue fragments. It lists addresses such as Lackawanna avenue 184 Washington avenue 500 Spruce street and mentions stores Scranton Cash Furniture Griffin's McBur's Turkish bath and Pabst beer. The text mixes quotations and promotional lines without a coherent event.
Elm Street Drain Fight Prompts Health Alarm
The estimates committee rejected a 3030.13 appropriation for Elm street drainage after Select Councillor Sanderson opposed it claiming non-necessity. A Scranton Tribune visit highlighted the area near Remington Avenue as a cesspool causing malaria risks and tenant troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street
Sanderson
Remington Avenue
Roaring Brook
Board of Health
Also Mentioned on This Page
HH. B. Ware
Wyoming Ave
W. H. Hagen
Miss Hazel Keyes
Beadleston & Wooers
Ballantine
E. J. WaLeu
Wrod! Avenue
Dre
G Lavnacn
Gas and Water Company
Sve Pve
West Side
Royal Arcanum Entertaining
South Main Avehue
Royal Arcanum
Clark's Hall
Alnging
Kirathan
Muara & Hagen
Lackawanna Avenue
Tribune
Duryver
Huntling Town
Tim
Benedict
Singleton
Milwaukee
Bock Baby
Jon
Scranton Cash Furniture
Ida
Washington Avenue
Griffin's
Wyoming Avenue
Stephen Gutheinz
Hickey
Connell
South Side
Couraa
Weatpfahl
Robinson
Roger Grimes
Stone Avenue
Mr. Grimes
R. J. Grimes
Mr.Grimes
John Rothman
Prospect Avenue
Central City
Man of
Muscle
Mr. Rothman
Connell Company
H. F. Ferber
Rome
William Connell Hoge Company
Esterday
Rapaira
Board of Trade
Board of America
Order
Hibernians
St Patrick's
St. Joseph's Church
Alfred Shorten
Joseph Shorten
Pittston Aveoue
James Conners
Oliver Burke
Meadow Avenue
Wie
Mrs. Bodenstein
Philadelphia
Petak
G. A. Miler
Scraneon Athletic Club
John Humphrey
Pittston Avenue
Ingrippe
William Fink
Remingee Avenue
Plymouth Yesteray
Mears & Hagen
John Schwenk
George Grunberg
Grunberg
Louie Sehwass
Edmund Bart
Seiwen
Mra. Montgomery
Alder Street
Kivet Alley
Weiss
Scranton Hore
Walter Scranton
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
South Mill
McKinney
Stanton
Neptane
Neptunes
Nebraska
Dennis Grimes
White
China
Jardeniers
RAIA
INAA
UOP
Seapens
Coal Exchange
Lacka, Avenue
Shank’s
Sohmer
Leachine Arete
Columbus Monument
Washington Av
Capes and
Court House Square
HALL
Weichel & Millar
Wathushek
Ricker & CO
Adare
Green Ridge
Finn & Iona
Adams
Olive Street
Ezra Finn & Sons
March Roth
Florey & Holt
Christtan
Ata Sale
Lackawanna Ave
Dr. Shimberg
Aneasthene
Henwood & Wardell
J.G. Seamons
DRS
Penn Avenue
Dickens
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