Republicans Poised To Gain in Monroe County Returns
Stroudsburg Nov 7 The indications point to a substantial Republican victory in Monroe County Samuel Reinhart is likely elected county commissioner Varnett trails Brown by about one measure of votes Farmers and soldiers bolster the Republican ticket while Democratic turnout falters Ex-Judge Mansfield and party leaders project varying majorities for county treasurer and recorder candidates. Two hundred sixty teachers attend the regional institute with Prof Bible and Maro slated for a court house entertainment tomorrow night.
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Scranton Tribune
Stroudsburg
Monroe County
Samuel Reinhart
Seratohme
Varnett
Brown
Barnett
John T. Palmer
Creasy
Flannett Mansfield
Mansfield
Farmers
Fred W. Ellenberger
Walter Ss. Durat
A. H. Teeter
Register
Recorder
Honesdale
Ne Institute
Bible
W. J. Snyder
Elmbhurat
Now
Wayne County
Maro
Court House
Trouble at Friendsville election scene turns sour
In Friendsville Susquehanna County a Republican inspector was ejected by a Democratic board after Judge Searle appointed Robert Gillen as inspector. Lawyers argued the board acted illegally and the poll site continued under dispute. Buffum, Democratic candidate for register and recorder, risks losing his home district votes.
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Scranton Tribune
Montrose
Friendsville
B. B. Buffum
Register and Recorder
Susquehanna
Selden Munger
M. Methernery
Robert Gillen
Youny
Justice of the
Democratic Board
Searle
Squire Gillen
RK. B. Little
Gillen
Friendaville
Buffum
Interesting Programme At Wayne Institute Teachers Institute
The Wayne Institute in Honesdale opened with Prof. Thomas March and Prof. Creasy elected vice presidents and H. H. Rounds as secretary Prosper Gager as treasurer. Dr. Henry Sanford spoke on number work and Cuba and Porto Rico. Dr A J Kinnaman and Prof. George P Bible led sessions on primary reading and school management.
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Henry Sanford
Cuba
Porto Rico
H. J. Whalen
J. A. Sprenkel
Bethlehem
Grace Corey
Honesdale
A. J. Kinnaman
Central Normal College and Commercial Institute
Danville
Ind
Sanford
Scott's Emulsion Promises Quick Wasting Cure
Advertisement claims the emulsion is a fat producing food that restores weight in wasting diseases for all ages. It asserts quick, continuous gain even after stopping use and targets nervous pale tired individuals. The copy cites New York origin.
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Scott
New York
Fatal Gun Gunning Accident at Stevens Point
Edward Kuhn 22, unmarried, died after accidentally discharging his gun while hunting on the Jefferson branch near Stevens Point Saturday afternoon. He severed an artery in his leg and died before aid could reach him. Funeral held today at Stevens Point Methodist Church with Rev. D. C. Parsons officiating. burial in Stevens Point cemetery.
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Susquehanna
Stevens’ Point
Jefferson Branch
Edward Kuhn
Wos
Stevens’ Point Methodist Church
D. C. Parsons
Lanesboro Methodist Church
Brilliant Wedding at Trinity Church in Pittston
Miss Lucy St. John daughter of A. St. John of Garden Village married Rheiner T. Hutchins of Wheeling in Trinity Episcopal church. Rev. Frank Y P. Harington officiated with invited guests present. An elaborate reception followed at the bride’s York avenue home with Openheim’s orchestra providing music.
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Pittston
Lucy St. John
Garden Village
A. St. John
Rheiner T. Hutchins
Wroeming
Trinity Fiscipal Church
Frank Y P. Harington
Pruests
York Avenue
Oppenheim
Towanda Notes Reports Local Deaths and Delayed Rail Plans
In Towania on November 7 Warren Robinson of Sayre was killed in a locomotive explosion. The funeral for Deeran was held in Dushore with a large local attendance. Fred Robinson was misidentified in reports. Nell Allen, fourteen, injured by a fallen tree stake. The wedding of Judge T F M Dunham and Nelile Shaut occurred at Towanda. they will reside in La Porte after Philadelphia trip. David Goodman, a 70 year old blacksmith, died after horse injury. Lehigh Valley railroad layoff scale and a new ten mile line from Lopez to Forkston to reach stone quarries. The trolley underground system car has arrived and will be tested soon.
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Towania
Warren Robinson
Sayre
Fred Robinson
Deeran
Dushore
Arsa
Robinson
Lehigh Valley
Nell Allen
TF. M. Dunham
Fortyfourth Judicial District
Mra
Nelile Shaut
Towanda
J. 8. Stewart
Philadelphia
Laporte
Sullivan County
David Goodman
Lopez
Forkston Mountain
Captain Dennison Praises Cholera Remedy In Africa Message
Captain C G Dennison, famed for leading forces that captured rebel Galishe, reports from Vryburg on November 4, 1897 that he used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for himself and for others with excellent results. It is advertised as available through Matthew Bros and druggists.
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C. G. Dennison
Africa
Vryburg
Pechunaland
Chamberlain
Matthew Bros
Agia
Cannery plans discussed at Tunkhannock meeting
At the courthouse a large group of farmers and townspeople heard Brungess and Harding from Luzerne borough report favorable cannery operations. A resolution invites Emmone and Burnett to submit a building proposal and, once funding commitments appear, a site will be secured and construction begun.
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Schanten Trihwie
Tunkhannock
Court House
Messrs
Brungess
Harding
Luzerne Borough
Emmone and Burnett
George Biddleman
Washington
Misa Anna Littl
Montrose
W. Ee. Little
Luzerne County
W. H. Reynolds
Marshall Reynolds
Manzfield Normal
Alee
New Milford Social Notes Include Marriages and Visits
New Milford residents share news of visits and arrivals including Miss Clara Tunderlied returning from Walton and Miss Lulu Kennedy wedding to George Parker in Binghamton. Cousins and friends in Mine Ridge, Pittston, Lestershire, and Great Bend are mentioned with several local trips and gatherings.
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New Milford
Misa Clara Tnderlied
Walton
George McConnell
Susquehanna
J. ©. McConnell
Rena McConnell
Binghanton
Zena McConnell
Fllen Farman
Pittston
New York
Maurice Chapman
Lestershire
George Parker
Binghamton
Lulu Kennedy
Flynn
Parker
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Gradford Carpenter
Methodist
Mies Wael Cobb
George Leonard
New Albany
I. W. Moore
TL. G. McCollum
Great Rend
Pittston Briefs: Concert Plans and Local Notes
Scranton band Bauer's ensemble plans a November 22 concert at Music Hall with vocal and instrumental soloists Messia Turn and Bauchman visiting Pittston. Pittston residents discuss leasing city bridges for five years with tax and upkeep by the bridge companies. Peter Joyce and Mary Loftus announce their Nov. 15 wedding in Holy Cross church. Patrick Kelly dies at 27 after heart illness. he led a dancing class and was active in local clubs. Funeral Thursday at 8:40 AM.
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Pittston
Music Hall
Bauer
Scranton
Messia
Turn
Bauchman
Peter Joyce
Mises Mary Loftus
Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church
Bellevue
Patrick Kelly
Clute
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Refund Notice
Advertisement states druggists refund money if the laxative bromoquinine tablets fail to cure, with E W Grove signature four on each box.
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E.W. Grove
Local Notables and Residents Passages Reported
Miss Maud Masters of Scranton updates family ties as Mrs Capp is named. Mrs Mason Parker dies at her home surrounded by family, sister of former Wyoming County sheriff Edward Stephens. Mrs Burt Pratt of Lathrop buried, survived by husband and three children. Co S Kinner visits, Will Reynolds of the Packer House calls on locals, Ed Jackaways clerks in Binghamton, Swarts family visit Amisia Bortree and Glenwood, Swarts and Bortree were longtime DL&W railroad engineers. Shoemaker McHale predicts statewide Republican ticket landslide.
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Maud Masters
Scranton
Capp
William Shields
New Milford
Moses Shields, Jr
Mackenzire
Philadelphia
Shielded Blue Stone Company
Ife
Mason Parker
Mra
Parker
Edward Stephens
Wyoming County
Burt Pratt
Lathrop
Co. S. Kinner
Wremling County
Will Reynolds
Packer House
Tunkhannock
Fd. Jackaways
Binghamton
Swarts
Amisia Bortree
Glenwood
Laurie Swarts
Mr. Bortree
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
McHale
Local Names and Sums Catch Notice from Scranton to Athens
A fragment lists names including T.Pendlone Orige Inal Henry Time Darius Bullock and John Quinn with amounts 17 to 24 and 4 to 2. References to Bradford Montrose and William H. Gore appear alongside locations Scranton Big Pond Athens.
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Washington
T.pendlone
Orige- Inal
Henry Time
Scranton
Increase
Darius Bullock
Big Pond
Bradford
John Quinn
Montrose
Fli
William H. Gore
Athens
Early College Sports Scores from New York and Pittsburg matches
At New York Cornell defeated Columbia 9 to 6. In Pittsburg Duquesne Country and Athletic club beat Homestead Library Athletic club 4 to 0.
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New York
Cornell
Columbia
Pittsburg
Duquerne Country and Athletic Club
Homestead Library Athletic Club
Oregon Governor Endorses Pe-ru-na Medicine in Letter
A 1898 dispatch reports Governor W. M. Lord of Oregon praising Pe-ru-na for colds and catarrh in a letter to Dr. Hartman. The missive extols the tonic as an "absolute safeguard" and urges households to keep Pe-ru-na for coughs, colds, and winter ailments and to request Hartman's free book "Winter Catarrh."
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Oregon
Hartman
State of Oregon
Salem
Pe-ru-na Medicine Co
Columbus
W. M. Lord
United States
Dr. Hartman
Ohio
Markets and Local Notices from Scranton Trading Day
Scranton markets show bid and ask quotes for banks and rail lines, with bonds including Scranton Pass and City lines. Local notices record janitors’ cleanliness payments, school fuel contracts, contagious disease reporting, a reward for vandalism, and the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society convention with sermons by Arthur Pierson. Also priced dairy and produce items and Dr Agnew pills advertised.
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Reilly
Dixon
James Doran
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Lanecliffe
Philadelphia Grain and Produce Market Report
Philadelphia markets report butter and cheese steady to firm while poultry and meats show quiet activity. Grain quotations are closed for holiday with potatoes steady at Pennsylvania choice prices and New York western varieties at four to five cents per bushel.
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Dale
Lackawanna Avenu
Philadelphia
Weetern
Larme
Salte
Walle
New York and Western
Wheat and grain futures show gains on mixed cash basis
Chicago market summary reports wheat up with scalpers active and northwest cash strength aiding close. Corn futures rise on old stock draw and Liverpool demand while hogs support provisions. oats advance over prior close.
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Chicago
Northwest
Liverpool
Chicago Market Report Cattle Hogs and Sheep Tone Down
Market notes show cattle and calves mixed with steady to firm demand as Western and Texas lines stay strong. Hogs see a strong to higher tone with mixed weights and prime bids, while sheep and lambs hold firm with receipts around six to sixteen thousand across cattle hogs and sheep.
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Chicago
Western Rangers
Fed Texans
East Buffalo Cattle and Sheep Receipts Report
Cattle receipts two cars with a fairly active market in East Buffalo on November 7. Hoge shipments two cars with steady market and good to choice workers. Sheep and lambs receipts two cars with a steady to firm market. strong demand for extra choice to fancy, with various prices and cull ranges noted.
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East Buffalo
East Liberty Livestock Prices Report
East Liberty market report lists cattle steady to higher with prime heavy and assorted medium cattle at 1 1400 to 1 2800, best heavy workers around 1 498 to 1 640, light workers near 4.04 percent. Sheep steady with choice woolers at 1 05 to 1 03 and veal calves trading around 0 70 to 0 80.
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East Liberty
Avoca School Board Holds Regular Meeting
The Avoca school board conducted its regular meeting on Monday evening with all members present.
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Avoca School Board
Second Shipment Slashes Prices at Scranton Consignment Sale
The New York and Philadelphia Consignment Co in Scranton lists a massive 40 percent off on men’s and boys clothing and accessories from the H. C. Archibald stock. Items include suits, overcoats, hats, shirts, and undergarments with dramatic markdowns and evening hours.
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New York and Philadelphia
Lackawanna Avenue
Washington and
Wyoming Avenues
Scranton
H. C. Archibald
Stroudsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Union Cassimere
G&c
Consignment Co
Wyoming
Washington Avenues
The
County Savings Bank and Trust Co
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Northeastern
Pennsylvania
Monroe
Wayne Institute
Scratton Tribune
Bradford County
Beranton Tribune
Ty the
la Grippe
Pennsylvania Pensions
Atlantic Refining CO
Capilol Building
Executive Office of
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
First National Bank
Scranton Bavings
Third National Ie
Scranton Tt
Scranton Forgini
Lacka, Trust & Cee
Scranton Paint Co
Clark & Snover Co
Iron Fence & Mfg
Scranton Axle Works
Lacka
Dalry Co
Savings Bank @& Trust Co
Seranton Pass
People'street Railway
Eevee
People’s Street Railway
Ierr Dickson Manufacturing
Townehip
City of Scranton
Mt. Vernon Coal Co
Kcranton Axle Works
TAS Scranton Traction
Chicago Grain and Produce
Buffalo Live Stock Market
East Liberty Cattle Market
AVOCA
Sweeperite Company
Grand Rapids
Michigan
America
Wonder
We Pierce
Penn Ave
Storr
Adams Ave
Stebecker
Luckawanna Ave
Cavanagh
River St
Philip W. Roll
Mulberry and Webster
H. Kaufman
Prescott Ave
H. FL
Btinsbury
Court &J
Proper Ave
Millhatieer
Porn Ave
Decker & Wert
Capouse Ave
Wedeman
Mrs. Huntington
John McDermontt
Jermyn
L. A. Green
Mre. Rich
Roberts Brow
Peekville
Thomas Brier
Priceburg
H. A. Pierce
Wim
G. Conrad
Adams Ava
Bkc Kelly
Loackiwanna Ave
John Hamilton
Market St
Dunmore P. J. Murray Co
Wm, Hrady & Sam M. Boland& Son
J. Grady
M. T. Glynn
Providence
A. & Broll
W. Market
Bt LH. FE
Stanabury
Court St
J.T. Fennerty
Archibald
Kraft
Archhbald
Hoxan
OF Dress
A. I. Rhodes
Gouldsboro
Sandercock
Lake Artel
J. L. Connell & CO
Scranton, Pa
Miller’s Agents
East Mountain
Lithia Water
Joseph Ross
West Lackawanna Avenue
Tribune
Maki
Roswell
Schenectady
Emily
Lucy
Maver
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