Popular Wilkes-Barre veteran Captain DeWitt dies
Captain W. W. DeWitt 61 longtime superintendent of the Local Humane Society died last Wednesday afternoon after a months long illness. Born in Carbon county he served in the Civil War with the Anderson Troop and helped raise the 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry. He lived in White Haven Belmar and Wilkes-Barre and was remembered as a capable humane association leader. Funeral is Saturday with interment in Weatherly, Carbon county.
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W. W. DeWitt
Hts
Humane Society
DeWitt
Edward
Carbon County
Philadelphia
Anderson
Robert Anderson
Fort Sumter
Nosecrans
Anderton
16Th Regiment of
Pennsylvania Cavalry
White Haven
Wallace & Brash
White Traven
Weatherly
Belmar
N. J
HH. H. Yard
Fee
Wilkes-Barre
Humane Association
Epworth League Session at Centenary Church Today
The Wilkes Harre sub district Epworth League meets at Centenary Church with chapters from Askam Alden Ashley Glen Lyon Mountain Top Nanticoke Sugar Notch Wanamie and more. Afternoon program includes devotion reports officer elections recitations and lectures and a 7 p m prairie service. A child Joseph James 10 years old from North Main street remains missing prompting police and family appeals.
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Wilkes-Harre
Epworth League
Centenary Church
Askam
Alden
Ashley
Glen Lyon
Mountain Top
Nanticoke
Sugar Notch
Wanamie
Nev
J. GB. Sweet
Alice Dunn
Th. H. Wadham
Prairse
William Collett
Henrietta Dawe
Wilkes- Barre
R. C. McDermott
Kingston
Aliss Bessie James
Joseph James
Wiliam James
North Main Street
Joseph
Thirteenth Luzerne Sunday School Convention at Kingston
The Luzerne County Sunday School association holds its 13th annual convention in Kingston on Friday November 15 1845. Speakers include Miss Annie Thirlow of Lowell Massachusetts and Mia 2 W Barnes of Newark New Jersey who will illustrate primary class teaching methods. The Indies support Pennsylvania State Sabbath School work.
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Kingston
Luzerne County Sunday School Association
Away
Annie Thirlow
Lowell
Masa
Mia
W. Barnes
Newark
N. d
Pennsylvania
Sabbath school association to hear state leaders in meeting
The state Sabbath school association schedules a gathering with Rev. J. C. Kephart D D as general secretary to speak on state work. Papers will be read by Rev. H C McDermott of Kingston Rev. A J Welley of Avoca Rev. W D Johnson of this city and Rev. J G Williamson of Hazleton.
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J.C. Kephart
D. D
State Association
H. C. McDermott
Kingston
A. J. Welley
Avoca
W. D. Johnson
J. G. Willamson
Hazleton
Addiron Be. W
Tribune
Uthotel
Geo. Hood
Taylor
Wituaion
Gow Hood
Lidye
KN. U. Ore
Birthday party ends with games and feasting at Dunmore
A party from 6 to 9 featured music and games for children who left with best wishes for the host. Refreshments were served as the event closed. Frank Gardner has joined Swartz & Company, butchers in Dunmore.
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Frank Gardner
Swartz & Company, Butchers
Dunmore
M. W. Townsend
Mabel E. Scanseen
Classified Ad Rule Change Noted in Local Brief
A local note outlines advertising charges for want ads with a new policy excluding large notices and applying a four cent rate for small want ads. It mentions book account 18 and intent to limit typical classified placements while preserving some local notices.
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Ad*vance
Struck by a trolley injures Emanuel Riner near Port Cowkley
Emanuel Riner, a Jewish peddler selling stationery at 105 South Canal street, was run down by trolley car 228 near Port Cowkley. His wagon smashed, he was placed on a southbound car and taken to his boarding house. Doctors doubt spine injury. he may be laid up for weeks.
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Pittston
The
Traction Company
Port Bowkley
Emanuel Riner
South Canal Street
Riner
Poston Bros. & Palmer
Herman Mocksman
Fell Street
James Courtright
Plains
John Mangan
City Hospital
Collision on the Valley Railway near Pittston
Morning fog delayed trains on the Lehigh Valley line near Pittston. A Harvey's Lake freight headed north and a coal train south collided head on after both engineers failed to stop in time. Both engines damaged and crew escaped by jumping to safety.
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Lehigh Valley
Pittston
Harvey's Lake
Prominent merchants face sidewalk charges in court
Several merchants appeared before the mayor on sidewalk ordinance violations and appealed, with cases to be carried to court. The Wyoming National Bank declared a semi annual dividend of 1 percent and added 10000 to its surplus, payable after Nov 9. The official ballot count is in progress at the courthouse under Judge Woodwardly.
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Harrison Bunn
South Main Street
Wyoming National Bank
Court House
Woowdwardly
Trenneylvania Railroad
Kingston
Calvary Church
London
Llewellyn
Misa Mary Cavatan Wil Jom Humber
St. Mary's Church
Tunkhannock Notes and Local Elections Highlights
The sheriff sale of Jesse Hunt property in Falls township is canceled after arrangements. Election tallies show party results for state treasurer and superior court across several groups. local moves include fairs to fund the Lovelton corner bench and new clerical appointments in town.
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Jesse Hunt
Falls Township
Presbyterian Church
Haywood
Superior Court
Beaver
Willard
Wickham
Rice
Oeder
Orlady
Avery
Meyers
Yerkes
Moorehead
Noyes
Smith
Tmechtel
Magee Wms
Dewitt
Drake
Stlekler
Terry
Bunehor
Campbell
Lathrope
Sterrett
Vail
Haffer
Stevens
Prevost
Dawson
Stevenson
Coughlin
Rheem
Carey
Frear
Sittser
Hd. Nye
Lewis
George W. Cooke
Lovelton Corner
Jennie Caskey
Philadelphia
Charles F. Ferry
Joseph Carlin
Simpson & Watkins
Forty Port
Charlie Stephens
Charlie Swisher
C. C. Dersheimer
James W. Pratt
D. W. Pearson
Nicholson
Father Farrelt
Friendaville
Susquehanna County
Father Driscoll
Farrell
Vose
Katz
Mrs. Ervin Page 71 Dies After Typhoid Pneumonia
Mrs. Ervin Page aged seventy one died at her son Frank’s house from typhoid pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian church with interment at Forest Hill cemetery.
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Ervin Page
Frank
First Presbyterian Church
Forest Hill Cemetery
J. H. Snyder
A. B. Dunning, Jr
Dale
Ben
Spring Creek Township
James Fielding
Baptist Church
L. W. Partridge
Charles Bird
Philadelphia
East Side
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
P. F. Callahan
Scranton
BE. W. Davis
Moscow
Madisonville
Washington Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Martin Devaney
Malin Street
Absences, funerals, and a Thanksgiving charity plan reported
Mrs John Courtright returns home after weeks away visiting Wilkes Pa rro and relatives. In Camp town John Wood funeral services led Beach’s four shy to close for the day. A mum focal was held at the Concklin house with a humorous gathering. A free meal initiative for the deserving poor on Thanksgiving Day is moving forward. Hastings invites Supreme Court Justices and wives to join a trip to Aanva for the fair with Justice McCallum and Mrs McCallum aboard a chartered car.
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John Courtright
Wilkes-Pawrro
B. O
Camptown
Ourer
John Wood
Beach
Wood
Concklin
Coverpor
Myre
Hastings
Supreme Count
Aanva
Justice McCallum
Mires
McCallum
Montrow
Canada Denies Troop Move Into Alaska Says No Force
Premier Sir Mackenzie Rowell called reports of Canada sending an armed force into Alaska false stating only twenty mounted police were sent to Yukon to maintain peace and collect customs duties. He noted Forty Mile Creek detachment is small and not tied to the boundary issue. Major White forwarded a Sept. 4 report from Forty Mile Creek confirming quiet conditions.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie Rowell
Canada
Alaska
Yukon
Forty Mile Creek
Tvitish
Sir Mackenzie
Major White
Mounted Police
Forged Cablegrams Claim Spanish Minister Calls Friday Special Fake Day
Spanish Minister Dupuy de Lôme denounces two cablegrams as forgeries dated Parla and Havana claiming Campos urged Cuban autonomy to stave off U S recognition of belligerency. He says the dispatches are complete fabrications and notes Thursdays are favorite fake day, a trope linked to Cuban sources in New York.
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Washington
Senor Dupuy de Lome
Martinez Campos
Havana
Ministry of Colonies
Spain
Campos
Cuba
United States
the Minster
New York
Lake Erie's sea serpent sighting near Basin river
William Myrtle of Monroe Michigan reports seeing Lake Erie's sea serpent yesterday while fishing on the Basin river. He describes a four foot tall neck and wing like fins, with short legs, as the creature surfaced and then disappeared to the river bottom. The description matches earlier reports from Pelton Creek and Port Clinton areas.
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Michigan
Toledo
William Myrtle
Monroe
Mich
Lake Erie
Basin River
Myrtle
Pelton Creek
Portage River
Port Clinton
Ohio
Shot the defamer: deadly shooting near Elkmont
Rus Westmoreland, a Limestone county leader, was killed in Elkmont after Dale Mahoney confronted him with a double barreled shotgun. Mahoney fired two buckshot loads into Westmoreland following offensive remarks about Mahoney's mother and sisters.
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Elkmont
Ala
Rus Westmoreland
Limestone County
Dale Mahoney
Westmoreland
Mahoney
Mayor Held Up In Plainfield Narrow Escape From Highwaymen
Plainfield November 7 F 8 Young mayor of Fanwood was held up on Booth avenue near Benners road house by highwaymen. His watch jewelry and bicycle were demanded. He was struck on the head with a sharp weapon and facial scratches occurred during the struggle. He finally escaped with help from nearby locals.
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Plainfield
Young
Fanwood
Booth Avenue
Benners’ Road
Georecaee
Ak Dee
Wanted Experienced Sales Agent and Travel Aides
Classified ads seek an experienced sales agent in Gent's Furnishing Department and agents to canvass or sell staple goods. Listings mention opportunities with Lubricating Oils, Manufacturers' Oil Co, and travel postings across multiple cities. Some entries note commissions, salaries, or no capital required.
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Aputy
Lebeck & Corin
Wenning Avenue
Walary
Herge
Experienre Innearsny
Mittoaruap
Fog Co
Cinennati
Classified Advertisements in Scranton Tribune
An assortment of classified ads from the Scranton Tribune includes job offers and sales pitches for tobacco cigars and sales agents, rental listings for rooms and houses in Scranton and nearby areas, and a sale notice for a farm and farming utensils. Listings mention multiple firms and contact methods, with various locations in Scranton and surrounding towns.
Real Estate Listings Note Offers on Lots and Houses
Real estate notices advertise a 50 by 10 lot on Shere street Lozerne with rent stated and a new double house on Jefferson avenue. Names J Holgate and M H Holgate appear with Commonwealth Building mention.
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Sherehous
Lozerne Street
St. Peryear
MM. J. Holgate
Doubilhouse
Wook
Jefferson Avenue
HH. Holgate
Commonwealth Bldg
H. ¢. Smyth
Lackawanna Avenue
Classified Notices and Wanted Ads in Scranton Tribune
A jumble of small notices and help wanted ads circulates, including requests for positions as salesmen clerks bartenders housekeepers dressmakers and general labor. Several listings seek day work washing and domestic help with various addresses in Taylorville Hyde Park Providence Dickson Olyphant Peckville Archbald Jermyn and Scranton.
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Taylorville
Hyde Park
Providence
Dickson Olyphant
Peckville
Archbald
Jermyn
Tribune Office
Summer Avenue
Professional cards. Scranton doctors and lawyers
A dense listing of Scranton professionals including Dr William Taft and Dr G Edgar Dean with office moves and hours, doctors in obstetrics eye ear throat and pediatrics, a large block of attorneys with multiple firms and addresses, printers Megarger Brothers, a cafe Elk Cafe, hotels Elk and Westminster, and a phrenologist clairvoyant noting contact points and locations around Wyoming and Spruce avenues.
Estate of Catharine Winton Letters Granted
State of a Catharine Winton estate in Feranton granted letters testamentary to the undersigned. All persons having claims or demands against the estate must present them to Garrick M. Harding attorney for settlement.
Railroad Time Tables Central NJ Lehigh and Susquehanna Division
Train times from Scranton travel to Pittston Wilkes Barre and beyond with daily departures including morning and afternoon runs. Express services to New York Newark and Elizabeth listed with parlor car options. Returning NYC connections shown from Liberty Street and River. tickets available at station or in advance.
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Atlantic City
New York
Newark
Elizabeth
Philadelphia
Neceiae
Terminal
New
Liberty Street
Barret Tpa Ee Osladetp
Teadin
Trroustt
J. A. Olhauben
Travis
Scranton
Points
Easton
Trenton
Washington and Way
Binghamton
Cawego
Elmira
Corning
Bath
Danaville
Mount Morris
Buffalo
Cortland
Syracuse
Oswego
Utica
Richfield Springs
Ithaca
Northumberland
Pittston
Nanticoke
Plymouth
Oor
M. L. Smith
City
Ckawanna Avenue
Depot Ticket Office
Train Schedules Detailing Erie Rail Line Runs
Scranton to New York and intermediate points trains depart at 7.00 a m and 22 00. Additional services to Honesdale Hawley and locals at 7.00 0 40 a m and 2 21 p m. Through trains to and from Honesdale. Wilkes Barre departures at 6 39 a m and 3 45 p m.
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New Lackawannhk Avenue
Scranton
Carbondale
Oe Fe
Furview
Waymart
Honesdale
Poe
Albany
Saratoga
The
Adirondacks
Montreal
Wilkes-Barre
New Carbondale
Mgam
Ek Oltita
Toe
Ies
Baratogs
New Far Ork
Pew Rfr
Fitzaton
Wilkes. Barre
White Haven
Hagieton
Pottsville
Beaver Meadow
Bethlehem
Eading
Harrisburg
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Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Tihaca
Are
Rochester
Buffal Niagara Falla
Detroit
Cen
Pittston Motion
Nic A. m
Mimira
West
Salamanca
Ain de Sap R. R
L. & B. Junction
New York
Buffalo
Erie
Wyoming Valley
Erie Railroad
Hawley
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Washington Avenue
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H. C. Capwell
Elmhurst
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Bus.ness
Ried UC
Fist & CO
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Chiease, IL
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Jeal Company
Dohn Stivet
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Addrews L. N. CO
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Hinde
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Tireen Tudge
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Lafayett
Anitable
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Kent
Capuuse Avenue
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W. Gibson Jones
J City
Spruce Street
Qupeor
Madison
9 Avenue
Basore
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Sil Spruce
K-Halp
North Main Avenue
Providenon Square
St Adams Ave
West Lackawanna Avenue
Thomas E. Evans
Lugeroe
Hyde Pars
Wyoming Avenue
Scranton Trine
Blogser
Spruce St
Tennave
Siren Street
Fenn Avenue
Rudolph Bloener
Scranton Tribune
J. M. Shepfield
Cranton
Epecial Notices
Frank Leslie
Expresa Complets
Exparisoeman
Stellayiy
Jlompt
H. W. Cruser
Hermann & Seymour
St. Phila
Oman
William A. Taft
D. C. Laubach
Wyoming
38 Inc
J. M. Stratton
ICE Coal Exchange
Physicians and Surgeons
AL Trapold
Wyomline Avenue
Anid Se Street
G. Edgar Dean
School OF the Lackawanna
Gore
Busine
Thomas M. Cann
Walter H. Auell
Architects
Edward H. Davis
Commonwealth Building
Walter
Lewis Hancoc SR
Wash
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Crown Morris
Erice
Republic Savings and Loan Association
En N. Callender
Dime Bank
Leeds
G. R. Clark & CO
Green House
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KR. J. Bauer
Hulbert
Co. L, Frey
Tl. M. Gaths
Madison Avenue
Megarger Brothers
Washington Ave
Frank P. Brown & CO
Weet Lackawanna Ave
Thomas Aubrey
Willams Building
J. C. Bateson
Linden Street
Warren & Knapp
Law
Republican Building
Scrauon
Patterson & Wilcox
Library
Rosewell H. Patterson
William A. Wilcox
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
Frank T. Okall
EDCAR
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Pitcher
ELK Cafe
Jin Avenue
Zeigler
Scranton House
Mssenger
Victor Koch
Westminster Hotel
Cor
Sixteenth St
N. Anable
N. FP. Killam
Jas
J. H. Hamilton
Commonwealth
Hl’. Seranton
M. Cc. Rance
Old Meridian Street
Park Hill
Wire Sreens
Kuettel
Wanda Avenue
Medical
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Lacka. Ave
Cor. Adams
Kemal
Ellis
Delaware and Madeon Rail Road
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