Our Neighbors Down the Valley opens Wilkes-Barre office
The Tribune launches a new branch at No. , Lanning Building Wilkes-Barre to boost circulation in the Wyoming Valley. Editors promise a complete county department and aim to rival metropolitan dailies with day’s news from domestic to financial.
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The
Tribune
Lanning Building
Wilkes-Barre
Luserne County
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York
Mayor and Council Clash Over Police Morality Crusade
The article discusses a bitter dispute in Wilkes-Barre between Mayor Nichols and the city council over police cooperation in anti vice efforts. Accusations claim the police committee protects vice rooms while the mayor says cooperation would fund the city through fees. Former officer Albert Houck backs the mayor by alleging his dismissal stemmed from exposing a notorious house. Many citizens question the council’s stance and demand clear support for morality efforts.
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Wilkes-Barres
Nichola
Nichols
Albert Houck
Police Committee
Wilkes- Barre
Hendler Eyes Huge Hudson River Bridge Quarry Contract
Joseph Hendler, a prominent local business owner with a major stone quarry near Laurel Run, pursues a large contract for supplying stone to the Hudson River Bridge project in New York. He claims costs reached 5000 to win the bid and expects to employ about 800 men, shipping up to 600000 yards of stone daily at full operation.
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Joseph Hendler
Laurel Run
Hendler
Hudson River Bridge
New York
New York Herald
Meno
Suit for 26000 by Wright heirs against coal company
The heirs of Colonel Hendrick B Wright sue Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Co to recover 26000 alleged due for coal taken from land leased near Plymouth since 1879. Lease bound company to 4000 annually until merchantable coal mined. Company allegedly defaulted in 1888 and refused to surrender, continuing coal removal through January. Attorneys Henry A Fuller and George Bed represent plaintiffs.
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Hendrick B. Wright
Lehigh and
Wilkes-Barre
Colonel Wright
Plymouth
Henry A. Fuller
George Bed
Will of Eckley B Coxe Filed for Probate
The will of the late Eckley B Coxe has been filed for probate. It is brief and clear with no anticipated litigation. The estate is valued at one and a half million dollars and the income from it is to go to his widow during her lifetime. After her death the estate is to be divided equally among the testator's ten nephews and nieces. Mr. Coxe had no children.
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Eckley B. Coxe
Executors Named In Estate Case Surprise Bequest Void
The document states there are no charitable bequests, a fact that surprises observers. Both brothers, Alexander and Henry, are named as executors.
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Alexander
Henry
Boundary dispute over Luzerne and Lackawanna lines debated
Court-house circles note the Luzerne Lackawanna county line issue draws attention but no movement toward an inquiry. A surveyor doubts Wilkes Barre lies within ten miles of the border, mapping a dividing line and signaling potential cost and controversy if readjustment is needed. The attorney general’s view remains unsettled and a court decision would decide the matter.
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Luzerne
Lackawanna
Court House
Lackawanna County
Wilkes-Barre
Genera
Grow County
Delegates Reassemble for A C MH Convention at Land Messer Hall
Delegates convened at Land Messers Hall at 10 o clock yesterday and spent most of the day transacting business for the order. They were entertained by local organizations and praised as a fine looking body in the prime of vigorous young manhood.
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A. C. MH
Landmesser’s
Foreman Escott of Kingston Coal Reported Missing Denied
Rumor that Foreman Escott of Kingston Coal at Edwardsville disappeared is denied. He and a friend went to New York for a few days recreation and will return soon. Escott's family knew of his absence.
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Foreman Escott
No. 2
Kingston Coal Company
Edwardsville
Escott
New York
Two Nanticoke fishermen fined for out of season bass
Two Nanticoke fishermen were fined $20 each for fishing for black bass out of season. The article also notes a large number of Wilkes-Barre residents taking trips to Europe and mentions various local civic items and protests.
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St.Mary's
Reginald TeKoven
Wilkes-Barre
Europe
Luzerne House
Ais
Drusilla Bunn
Traction Company
Adjutant Millar
Wille McGreevy
Welles Street
Dor
Coughlin
Farr
Town News Highlights Local Courtships Trips and Visits
Mrs Henry McMillan of West Pittston spent yesterday with friends in town. Mrs Hirge and daughter Agnes of Hyde Park visit Dr Birge on Main street. Dr B P J Gellispie is lying dangerously ill at his Main street home. George Allen of Dunmore visited friends in town last evening. Mrs B Keating with her two sons Patrick and John departs for Colorado to join her husband after thirteen years. Miss B Dempsey, noted vocalist, sang at Father Mathew event in Olyphant. a benefit social at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage tonight. David Bothwick and John S Graham to Philadelphia for the Odd Fellows temple dedication. Ebenezer Davis and son Thomas visiting Scotland and Wales. Miss Nellie Callahan and Fannie Webber spent last evening with friends in Pittston.
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Henry McMillan
Weat Pittston
Mra. G. Dilla
Duryea
B. Dempsey
Father Mathew
Olyphant
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
David Bothwick
John 8
Graham
Philadelphia
Blaze wipes out multiple Sternerville businesses
A major fire in Sternerville West Pittston destroyed four business properties including a Mackin estate hotel and adjacent shops. Losses approached $15 000 with only about $5 000 insured. Firefighters lacking hydrants relied on bucket brigades and garden hoses to confine the blaze. Evidence suggested possible incendiary origin.
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Sternerville
West Pittaton
Mackin
Pittston Exchange
FB. J. Mackin
Fred Gabriel
Constantine Aroura
Charles Moses
Alpine Nine Prepared For Wyoming Avenue Side Sewer Opener
Side sewer operations began on Wyoming Avenue today after a misprint corrected from yesterday. The nine that faced the Moosic team Tuesday were a picked squad, not the Alpines.
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Wyoming Avenue
Coffin for a Live Child Sudden Turnaround in New Jersey
In Pitts Grove, Laula Erdner learns his child, declared dead after a medical emergency, has revived. An undertaker prepared a coffin and ice chest for burial before news arrived the child was alive, sparing the family profound grief. The child remains slowly recovering at home.
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Elmer
N. J
Laula Erdner
Pittsgrove
Erdner
Frank Evans
Evans
Murder of Moses Latta at gate in Vincennes Indiana
Moses Latta was shot dead in Vincennes after leaving his sweetheart Agnes Conlin. Authorities say a premeditated attack came from a group of tough locals who had threatened Latta for courting the girl. Latta fell just outside the Conlin home after being shot through the brain.
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Moses Latta
Vincennes
Ind
Agnes Conlin
Latta
Mr. Conlin
Lutta
Now Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder pains eased in six hours by the Now Great South American Kidney Cure. The remedy is touted to relieve pain in the bladder kidneys and urinary passages in both men and women. It claims rapid relief from urinary retention and painful urination. Sold by C M Harris Druggist 125 Penn Avenue Scranton PA.
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C. M. Harris
Penn Avenue
Scranton
Red Men in Council Secret Session in Philadelphia
The great council of Pennsylvania Improved Order of Red Men met in secret at Harmonie hall with over 450 tribes represented. Past Great Sachem Charles F P Conley offered a resolution unanimously adopted to greet the grand lodge of Pennsylvania and congratulate the Odd Fellows on their new temple dedication. Greetings were received from California New York Ohio and Virginia great councils now in annual session.
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Philadelphia
Odd Fellows
Great Council of Pennsylvania
Red Men
Harmonie Hall
Charles FP. Conley
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Great Council
Great Councils
California
New York
Ohio
Virginia
Remains Found on Lake Michigan Beach in Indiana
A party from Valparaiso and Chesterton found parts of a woman's remains and a newborn baby on a Lake Michigan beach in Porter County. They also uncovered parts of a dress and hat. An investigation to identify the remains has begun.
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Valparaiso
Ind
John Bowser
Chesterton
Lake Michigan
Pellets Claim Liver Health Gains and Renewed Appetite
An advertisement praises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets as effective liver aids. It claims quick relief from fatigue and digestive issues, with testimonials from Roanre Manson of West Rye and Samuel Baxem of Mountsburgh praising weight gain, energy, and overall health improvements from the pills.
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Roanre Manson
West Rye
Rockingham Co
Pierce'n Golden
Samunl Baxem
Mnttogsburgh
Pierre
Clover Leaf Social Auction Couples Honored at Stroudsburg
A Clover Leaf Social club gathering in Stroudsburg featured an auction where young men bid for escorts. The top bidder won the prize, a charming young lady, to accompany him to supper. Attendees included Miss Alle Chambers Florence Savacool Jeannette Howe Mary Wolfe Blanche Howe Ella Mutchler Nelle Edinger Mable Howe Olive Edinger Katie Pipher Edith Sampson Marie Place Carrie Smith and Messrs Layton Musselman Norton Herrington Charles King Charles Walters Lawrence Webster Frank Eckert Arthur Howe Charles Mutchler John Vangorden Preston Stein John Bruch John Sampson Edward Ross George Robeson Milton Kistler.
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Clover Leaf Social Club
Damenel
Alle Chambers
Florence Savacool
Jeannette Howe
Mary Wolfe
Blanche Howe
Ella Mutchler
Nelle Edinger
Mable Howe
Olive Edinger
Katie Pip
Minocoka Socials and Town Notes Mixed
Minocoka Greenwood Nox 1 and 2 collieries resume today. United Social club hosts social tonight at Callery's hall. James Graham and James Kearney depart to seek fortune on a vast land. O'Connell council Young Men's Institute to meet this evening. Piles are described with symptoms and Bwanye's Ointment offered for relief and cure.
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Greenwood Nox
United Social Club
Callery's Hall
James Graham
James Kearney
Gibbons
O'Connell Council
Young Men's Institute
Local Trade Adverts Mention Resort and Gold Watches
A garbled ad bundle references city property exchange aims and a summer resort with a population around two thousand. Mentions hotel, trains, and an owner moving away. Also advertises a large stock of gold watches at reduced prices and a bookshop called Sea Lane Books.
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Wat
Ee Ttmnes
Connall
Professional cards from Scranton officers and doctors
A clipped listing shows Dr G Edgar Dean and others in Scranton with office addresses on Spruce Street, Washington Avenue, Wyoming Avenue and Vine Street. It lists office hours and specialty areas including otolaryngology obstetrics and gynecology, eye ear nose and throat, and pediatrics.
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G. Edgar Dean
Bpruce
Atremt
Scranton
Jefores Court House Square
Dra . J. Connell
Ashington Avenue
Cor
Spruce Street
Francke’s
Vine St
W. B. Allen
Washington _avenue
DR. C
L. Frey
Wyoming Ave
Reuidance
Basino Street
IL. M
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Wilkes-Barre Coal Company
AVOCA
Munyon
Pela
Yas
Pittston
Christian Endeavorers
Tri-County
Christian Endeavor Union
Memorial Presbyterian Church
New Jersey Central Road
Upper Lehigh
Carbondale
T. A. Mills
James McLeod
Thomas Bell
C. H. Chandler
N. F. Stahl
Ideal Society
B. F. (. Magee
T. A. Mille
Fannie M. Evans
Ross McClements
Lowe
J. T. McCrory
Pittsburg
State Christian Endeavor Union
Armory Hall
Young Men's Christian Association
Wilkes- Harre
Co. B. Smith
Robert MacDonald
Floyd Hunter
Jessie Phillips
J. B. Lewis
Lillian Mathews
Bertha Morris
Bexrle Weir
Binghamton
N. Y
Edward MacDonald
Henry Carter
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Hughestown
Thomas Times
Mount Lookout
Wyoming
Thomas, Jr
Margaret Ellen
Shepherd
Wherlman
Sadie
Mira
Thomisa Podgen
Kensington
T. F. Burke
Queenstown
Harry Hunt
John Dickson
Hingles
Niagaras
M. L. Lynott
Paddy Kelley
Miss Boyle
Joseph Code
P. F. McHale
Coxton Yard
W. F. Moyer & Bros
South Main Street
Myle Hall
Webster Hall
Pleasant Valley
Acock & Son
Grand Lodge
Nicholson
Daughters of Rebekah
M. Richards Mueckle
Committee On Finance
Undertaker
Indiana
Penn
Doctor Pierce
R. Mannon
Fug
Stroudsburg
Bwanye
Dr. Swayne & Son
Banking
Scranton Savings Bank
TrisCo
Lackawanna Averea
Britooka
Bonda
Renal Estate
Ee Prue
Doposkta
Ponita
Alleaa Se
State of Pennsylvania
County of Lackawanna
A. H. Christy
Johnson
Lackawound Trust
Sale Degas
Lackawanoa County
Resources
Ogeesens Checka
Cmeims
Banka
Real Eatate
Bankore
Mt Henry
Joe
Paulie
Onnolly & Wallace
Stanton
America
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
William H. Plat
Camden
Edward C. Fish
J. Yar Cowles
Chambers Streat
Mango Chemical Company
John Street
P.O. Box
Gia
Boston
Massars
Rangoan
Lackawanna Avenue
Jones Brothers
Lafayette Atreet
Lackawangs
LETON
Addrona P. 0
Box OA
Pockville
New Williams Building
Assembly Hall
D. Breplogle
Jefferson Agenue
Glenburn
N. Callender
Dime Bank
Brock Ridge Street
Corner
Franklin P
Ming Avenue
Chas
Sit
Franklin Avenue
Carson & Davies
West Lackawanna Avenue
Thomas E. E. Evans
Acar
Luserno
Hyde Park
John Jermyn
W. M. Jermyn
Estray
Estray- V
Balter
Oanis Rewart
H. A. Ufhold
Pine Street
Prescott Avant
Jone
BO Ting
Ydo Park
Donee
Yohan Peckville
Fehbalg
Jermyn
Ratoa
Leslie
Lane Books
Tribune Once
the Scranton Bedding CO
Lacka, Ave
Cor, Adams
DR. Shimberg
Fyel
Dewe Orrick
Board Or Commissioners OF
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Board Commissioners of
Executive Department
Harrisburg
J. Delaney
Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings
OTICE
Olyphant and Winton Street Railway Vom
Akely
W. Smith
Jas. W. Attest
T. E. Williams
Blakely
Totice
Charles KE Lutz
Hotty
Lutz
D.B. Eplogle
Oday
Roscoe
EL RR
EL Rr.w
Dorition
James Austin
Wiles
Physicians and Surgeons
Republic Savings and Loan Association
Other Association
Portihe Nnder
Jessups & Hand
Commonwealth Building
Washington
Byenie
H. Jessiz
Ee Horag
Abd
W. H. Jessur
Willard, Warren & Co
Republican Building
Svc
Patterson & Wilcox
Tere Law
Ell Patterson
William A. Wilcox
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
Commons Wealth
Kcome
W. F. Boyle
Burr
Frank 7. Okell
Banoose &, Coal Exchange
Scranon
James W. Oreegro
Samuel W. Edgar
Omece
Spruce St
L. A. Watres
Lackawana Ave
Urie Townsend
Dime Bank Building
C. Comegys
D. BR
Replogle
B. FP. Rillam
Beranton
J. H. Hamilton
Commonwealth Bid’g
William A
C. Laubach
School OF the Lackawanna
Thomas M. Cann
Walter H. Buell
Worcester
Adams Avenue
Grand Union Tea Co, Jones Bros
Jos
ELK Cafe
P. Ziegler
Westminstion Meuriet
B. N. Anable
Scranton House
L & We
Victor Koch
Architects
Davis & von Storch
E. L Walter
Offich
Lewis Hancock, JR
Car, Wash
Ave
Scranton, Brown & Murkies
ARCNA
Washington Avena
Leeds
G. Fh Clark & CO
Washington Avesnue
Green House
Over Nule
Bauer
R. J. Bauer
Hulbert
Washington Ave
Beran
Frank P. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna Avc
Thomas Aubrey
Postoffice C
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