Widow Gilmartin Sues Slain Husband’s Slayer
Mrs Annie Gilmartin, through James L Morris, sues James McLaughlin for $25000 in Wilkes-Barre alleging McLaughlin killed her husband James Gilmartin after a quarrel at his South Main Street saloon. The suit claims loss of support and damages from the fatal assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Morris
Gilmartin
Wilkes-Barre
Annie Gilmartio
James McLaughlin
Mayfield
Lackawanna County
McLaughlin
South Main Street
James Gilmartin
Duryea Names New Postmaster M F Corcoran
M F Corcoran, hotel proprietor and Democrat, has been named postmaster of Duryea succeeding Dills. Washington通知 confirms appointment. Corcoran, active in local business, known for straightforward politics and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Corcoran
Duryea
Washington, DC
Fo Dills
Corcoran
Death of Weat Pittston leader John L Cartwright
John L Cartwright a noted Weat Pittston citizen died unexpectedly at his home on Wryomley avenues Wednesday evening. He had been ill briefly after a trip to the Providence poorhouse where he served as director. The funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Cartwright
McCarthy Mishaps and Local Incidents At City Hall
A compact summary notes McCarthy's Mishaps at Music Hall evening, hospital with twenty three patients and bed shortage, and calls for vigilance by school directors to monitor children from infected districts. Reports of a wagon hitting a passenger train near Lackawanna crossing, a Gregon periodical spasms, and various local residents visiting Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago. Also references Drakemac band injury, and a Baptist church lecture schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bia
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Lackawanna Crossing
Koreen
Gregong
Henry Cohen
Cohan
New York City
W. Anderson
West Side
Philadelphia
Reap
William Arrest
Scranton
Misa Robinson
Binghamton
N. Y
Mia Andersons
George Everhart
Chicago
Timothy J. Darkin
Augusta
Bia Parente
South Main
Holvey
Factorgrile
Establishment of a borough board of health urged
The piece argues for creating a local board of health in the borough and explains its authority from a May 11 1853 act. It notes the board acts as a recognized defender of public health, sharing power with the town council and facing community prejudice and controversy over this “innovation.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Thia
Auoh
Focal Board
Act of Assembly
Dear Old Grandmothers and Old Coaching Days
An editorial piece extols caring for the elderly and promoting health through Paine's celery compound while recalling 1825 coaching days. It blends advice for aging relatives with anecdotes about coachmen, horse-drawn coaches, and quixotic tales from London’s coaching era.
Sanitary leadership and pay in borough council debates
A community movement faces opposition from a conservative critic while the board seeks strong allies in the school, medical profession, and press. The piece weighs appointing a fearless president, avoiding undue influences, and whether borough offices should be paid. It questions dual roles of John E. Dempsey and legality of auditing practices amid council disputes.
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Goe
Johaaggan
Pitts Tion
Aize
Donnelly
John E. Dempsey
Aot
Campney
Immeasurable Distances And Celestial Light Speeds
A compact discussion of the vast gaps between stars and the speed of light. It explains Sirius and other distant suns as seen from Earth, detailing light travel times from the sun and planets and a thought experiment about what would be visible if Sirius vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
St. Louis Republic
Weather man Dunn credits Paskola for health and humor
Sergt Elias B Dunn of the Weather Bureau in New York asserts he stays well by following Shakespearean advice and using Paskola the pre digested food. He praises its digestion aid and says it keeps him cheerful whether barometer rises or falls. A pamphlet on Paskola is offered by the Pre Digested Food Co New York City.
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New York
Mareh
Elias B. Dunn
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Duan
Thin City
Dunn
Roay Clewks
Amile
Paskola
Sergt. Dann
New York City
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Pittstons
Sonanton Txuiune
Pittaton Department Ls
Mr. Pahy
M. F Corcoran
Dy Soun
Hood
John L Cartwright
Pittston
Cus Down
Woodla
Norway Pinetrrop
OD & Gusraptes
Aatlafactinn
Paine
Law
Valery
Paris
Stevenson
Gwynne
St Vincent Cotton
Tim Carter
Lant
Robert Snow
Weorthlig
Portemouth
Walker
Agaliet
Pele
London
Atheninun
Atrann
Patilla
Jack
Tom
Detroit
Victors
Lackawanna Avenue
Spalding
Credenda
Drons
Happy Sergeant
Dunk
J O
Williams & Bro
Lacka
Ave
E. Robinson
Pilsener
Ffill
Connell
Washington Ave
Miele
Anneal Bay
Hi Tidern
Miata Matthews
Druga
Rewton, Pa
Frederick the Great
Aera
God
Gossi
Encyclopedia Britannica
Tribune
Spruce Street
Spruce St
A. B. Brown
Pittston, Pa
Great Clearing Sale
A.B. Brown
Globe Warehouse
Thatcher
Conlan’s Hardware
Pitiston, PA
Perris
Columbia Manufacturing CO
South Eutaw Street
Baltimore, MD
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