Local notices mix of names and moves in 19th century column
A crowded notice page reports George Wirth of Rieligeds & Wirth in New York City, Professor George W. Phillipa traveling to Detroit for ten days, S Z Owen on business in Philadelphia, Miss Mixing Spencer visiting Vernon and New York, Tim Spencer to join her, Evan K R Jones of Scranton elected grand warden of the Knights of Malta in Williamsport, Arthur Canfield heading toward West Point examinations, Miss Ivlette Verte of Clay Avenue praised by the New York World, and an ad for Hand & McNally Atlas of the World with price notes.
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S.Z. Owen
Penn Statual Lif Insurance Company
Philadelpha
Mixing Spencer
Paternon
N. d
New York
Mia
Tima Spender
Evan KR. Jones
Scranton
Kolgls
Malta
Vothia
City Solicitor's View on Street Vendor Tax Ordinance
City Solicitor Watson interprets the tax ordinance as applying to all street sellers, deeming all persons offering goods for sale on city streets as hucksters or peddlers. He includes door to door meat sellers and mikimen, while excluding bakers who sell own manufactured goods, arguing the ordinance reaches every seller regardless of intent.
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Watson
Wormeer
Wormser
Pharmacist Frederick Leaves Lor enw for McGarvah & Thomas
Frederick resigns after four years at Lor enw on Uckawanna Avenue to join McGarvah and Thomas druggists at 200 Tiakkawanna Avenue. He will greet friends after May 7.
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Frederick
Lorenw
Uckawanna Avenue
McGarvah & Thomas, Drugglars
Tiakkawanna Avenue
Miss Stone to Speak at Lyceum on Captivity Rescue Tale
A letter from Rev J J Laneing endorses Miss Willen M Rione's Lyceum appearance Monday evening. He urges a large audience for her thrilling narrative of captivity and rescue, praising her intellect, missionary service, and ability to convey the dramatic experiences with bandits.
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Willen M. Rione
Lyceum Theatre
J. J. Laneing
Hearhng Mise Stone
Merox
Wolluhtood
Ikon
Whitels
Madan Tatha
City Council Debates Power Limits and Fire House Site
Select council tightens approval needed for ordinances requiring department head and city solicitor signoff. Meeting discusses options on North Main and Throop site for a fire house, bids urged over options. Petitions on Huckster tax denied. Multiple ordinances and fire hydrants approved. Remington sewer extension and hydrant projects scheduled. Council to reconvene next Thursday.
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Select
Ross
City Recorder
City Solicitor
North Main Avenue
Throop Street
Chittenden
Mr. Chittenden
Cosgrove
Richard Allen
Allen
Adams
Lackawanna Avenues
Melvin
Remington Avenue
Nagell
City Avenue
Myrtle Street
Bridge
Ash Streets
Schneider
Eleventh Ward
Coleman
Raymond Court
Mulberry Street
Third Street
Bogart Wins 65000 in Slander Suit Against Myers
Lawrence Myers prominent Wilkes-Barre citizen was found liable for slander in a case brought by Bogart editor of the Leader of Wilkes-Barre. The verdict awarded Bogart 65000 after a 1893 Knights Templar rebuke and subsequent public altercation. Myers threatened to shoot Bogart.
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Lawrence Myers
Wilkes- Burre
Hk, FY
Bogart
Cuse
Knights ‘Templar
Myers
Hogart
Public Square
Funeral for Thomas Keanover and town events in Peckville
The funeral for the late Thomas Keanover was held at the reel denmin. The Knights of Pythias attended. The Moral tributes were fine. A train party carried females to Men Argyl for interment with the mace in Philadelphia. An Oriental Glee Club concert is planned at Morgan Store next Saturday evening May 1. The program includes solos recitations and selections by local performers. An autual child of Mr and Mrs Milton Kel vim died Monday and was buried Wednesday at Prospect cemetery.
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Thomas Keanover
Reel Denmin
Order of Knights of Pvthaa
Delaware
Uudson
Oriental Glee Club
Morgan Otore
W. W. Watkins
Miet Lema Gendull
Prank Willian
Anna
Johnnie Burnett
Bessie Craig
Elu
George Clarke
Mise Mattle Pickering
Harmon Slugweaves
Johm Temas
George Clothier
Milton Kelvim
Prospect Cemetery
Strikes Promise Long Fight as Miners Rally
News from Hazleton shows pro strike sentiment remains strong while Mitchell may avert a conflict. The coal strike is expected to be prolonged with 147,000 miners idle and 45,000 non miners laid off, sparking potential coal shortages as stores prepare for higher demand.
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Mitchell
Hazleton
Associated Press
Tribune
Covention
Retailers to discuss matter at Monday meeting
The retailers will discuss the matter at a meeting to be held Monday night. The time for the Wholesalers merilig has not been definitely fxed. The Delaware and Hadson and Delaware, Toekawanna and Western Woeheries continue to work, and the rie is now operating washeries at Cork Lane Inkerman and Hughes town.
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Erudite
Merilig
Delaware
Hadson
Toekawanna
Western
Rie
Cork Lane
Inkerman
Hughestown
Scranton Street Railway union pressures officials
Members of Division No. 168 of an alma mater–styled street railway employes association accuse Scranton Railway of discrimination, poor ride assignments, and unpaid extended vacations. At a 2 o'clock morning meeting they reviewed grievances amid rumors of a strike, which President Shea denied, stating not planned “just yet.”
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Division No. 168
Scranton Railway’ Company
Shea
Russian Pole Killed Himself With Revolver After Boarding Fight
John Favelick a Russian Pole was found dead in a Mineral street boarding house bedroom from a self inflicted gunshot wound the coroner ruling suicide though rumors of murder persist. He had argued with landlady Katharine Vishnefski over a loan repayment and forced entry preceded the fatal shot. The body was taken for post mortem as police and coroner consider the peculiar sequence of entering to threaten then shooting himself. Survived by wife and two children in Europe and one daughter in the United States. He worked as a laborer in the Diamond mine.
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John Favelick
Mineral Street
Saltry
Havelick
Europe
Arraignment in False Pretense Case At City Hall
Patrick Cannon faced arraignment before Alderman Ruddy on a false pretense charge filed by Willa Kerwin of Williams Directory. He previously collected names for the current directory but were found to copy names from last year’s volume. Witnesses testified several entries matched the prior edition and that Cannon admitted copying on rainy days. Bail set at 800 dollars with Common Councilman P. Culpin as bondsman.
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Aldermin Ruddy
Patrick Cannon
Willa Kerwin
Williams Directory Company
Cannon
Ames Yvyerbathin
Alderman Ruddy
Matthew Wetfrer
Ruddy
Culpin
Lake Lodore Allure Promises Big Excursion Season
Indications point Lake Lodore as the favorite excursion resort for the coming season. The area offers a scenic grove, dance pavilion, merry-go-round, children’s height, well-equipped kitchens, refreshment booths, Spalding ball grounds, naphtha launches, a steamer, an excursion boat, and varied amusements. Churches and societies see strong profits. Limited dates remain. apply to W. L. Pryor, district passenger agent, Delaware and Hudson Railroad, Scranton, Pa.
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Lake Lodore
Lodove
W. L. Pryor
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Scranton
Pase
Low Rates to Ithaca and Return via the Ontario and Western
The Ontario and Western announces round trip fares to Ithaca with return options. Tickets valid for May 29 and 30, with return by May inclusive, and one way fares available. No college regatta at Ithaca on May 80.
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Ithaca
Ontario and Western
William Rodriguez Ranks Third in Tribune Educational Contest
Two new names join the list with one starting strongly. The feature urges contestants to begin early and notes entry lists remain open to all for the Tribune educational contest.
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William Rodriguez
The
Tribune
Standing of Contestants Pointa
A list ranks contestants led by A J Kellerman Scranton and Charles Burns Wandling with scores and placements. The table includes names from Scranton Hallstead Carbondale Olyphant and others with varied point tallies and some unreadable entries.
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Pointa
A. J. Kellerman
Scranton
Charles Burns
Wandling
Wm. T
Rodriguez
Seranton
Herbert Thompson
Carbondale
Albert Freedman
Belle VU Sestisse En Vievis
Maxwell Shepherd
Harry Madden
Grant Mr. Decker
Hall- Stead
Wm. Sherwood
Harford
Homer Eresge
Hyde Park
William Cooper
Priceburg
Harry Danvers
Providence
Louis McCusker
Park
Tom
C. J. Clark
Peckville
John Dempsey
Olyphant
Beatrice Harpur
Thompson
Hugh Johnson
Forest OY Tsittenbe Tena Lh
A. J. Havenstrite
Scran- Com
Lee Culver
Springville
Chas. O’boyle
Edna Coleman
Nellie Avery
Forest Ony
Scranton Education Contest leads to scholarships and ties
In yesterday's Tribune Educational Contest William Rodriguez moved into third place, five points behind Herbert Thompson as Walter Hallstead and Walter Ellis began strong debuts. Sixteen ties and one quadruple tie occurred, with not a Scranton outsider scoring a point and twelve non-city residents blank. Five entries remain vacant as thirty three scholarships will be awarded. the top May scorer wins a gold watch.
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Jeaders
Tribune
William Rodriguez
Herbert Thompson
Walter Hallstead
Scranton
Walter Ellis
Hyde Park
the Tribune
Reduced O and W fares to St Paul and Minneapolis
The Ontario and Western railway offers greatly reduced round trip tickets to St Paul and Minneapolis for the national Baptist anniversaries on May 20 and 28 in St Paul Minn. Tickets available from J Anderson New York and Dr Lindaburg in New York City with hours listed for inquiries.
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National Baptist
St. Paul
Minn
Ontario and Western Railway
Minneapolis
J. ©. Anderson
AG Penver Street
New York City
Peerless Potters Aerialists Shine In May Exhibition
The Ten Peerless Potters, six men and four women, join Adam Forepaugh and Selle Brothers shows for a remarkable aerial act. Audiences will see their superhuman flights across the canopy as a key feature of the grand exhibition, slated for Tuesday May 20.
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Adam Forepaugh
Selle Brothers
America
Reduced Rates To Portland For National Convention
Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets to Portland from all lines from May 26 to June 7 at greatly reduced rates for the National Convention of the Travelers' Protective Association of America June 3 to 7 and the Supreme Lodge Ancient Order United Workmen June 10 to 20. Tickets are valid for return within sixty days from sale with joint agent at Portland and fifty cents service fee.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Account National Convention
Travelers’ Protective Association of America
Supreme Lodge
Ancient Order United Workmen
Portland
Ore
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New Jersey Central Announces Hourly New York to Philadelphia Trains
The railway issues a much discussed improvement adding hourly trains from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. direct to Reading Terminal. Modern locomotives and cars, rock ballasted roadbed, and coal smoke free operation mark the service. Travel times to Philadelphia reach about two hours, with the Royal Blue line remaining independent.
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New Jersey Central
New York
Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
Reading
Southern Railway Publishes 1902 Summer Homes Folder
The Southern Railway issues an attractive Summer Homes folder for 1902 with lists of hotels and boarding houses, plus rates, at many seaside and mountain resorts along its line in Virginia Tennessee Kentucky and the Carolinas. Charles I Hopkins district passenger agent in Philadelphia offers copies on request.
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The
Southern Railway
Miny
Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Carolinas
Southern
Charles I. Hopkins
Chestnut Street
Philadelpha
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Peerless
Iceland
Washington Ave
Hardenbergh School of Music and Art
Carter
Linden Street
Baby Bazaar
Washington Avenue
Peter N. Haan
Mulbery Street
the People's Bank
Fersonal
George Wirth
Rieligeds & Wirth, Ie
George W. Phillipa
Detroit
Miah
City Solicitor’s
Sarun
Miss Stone
Lansing, D. D
Saya
Mr. Melvin
Select Council
Etvviken
United Mine Workers
John Mitchell
Maeve
Mane
Lackawanna
Wyoming
John Havelick
Katherine Vishnefski
Directory Canvassey
Lodore
Linduburg
Connell Building
Penn Avenue
E. G. Coursen
the Peerless Potters
Umbrella Manufacturing Co
Spruce Street
Cramer-Wells Co
Wyoming Ave
Phone
John C. Boyle
Clothier
Lackawanna Ave
Dickson
Scranton and Olyphant
Commonwealth
Moorie and Nushvale Works
Laflin & Rand Powder Co
Safuls
Repauno Chemical Co
Maloney Oil & Manufacturing Company
Meridian Street
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