Strange Case of Gillespie and Odd Cranks in Scranton
A Cr demented column surveys bizarre local items from Susquehanna county. Highlights include Gillespie’s mangled foot leading to an accidental amputation and a strange burial tale. Other notes cover deaths, suicides, a tree trunk skeleton mystery, andOddball town happenings.
Local News Briefs From Tunkhannock Area
The Monday club met at Mrs. Elizabeth Steed’s home on Bridge street. Mrs. Rymer of Dalhas seeks interest in a physical culture class. DAR plans to dedicate and unveil tablets for revolutionary soldiers at the court house with Rev. Could Craft delivering the address. Various residents and visitors are noted, including town figures, travels, and construction updates.
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Craft
Angello
Fred Castle
James Ball
Factoryville
WH. W. Bardwell
Warren Street
John ©. Reynolds
West Nicholson
Mra
Edmira
N.Y
Aga SS. Keeler
Wilkes Barre
Baturday
William West
Springville
Prink Brundage
Seth Jones
Scranton
Walter Cassidy
Lake Carey
William Hoadley
Benjamin Hymen
Wilkes-Barre
River Bridge
Old Remedy for Teething Brings Comfort to Children
An overlooked advertisement extols Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a trusted teething remedy. It claims wide use in the United States by nurses and mothers for sixty years, easing pain, diarrhea, griping, and wind colic while promoting the child’s health and soothing the caregiver.
Hallstead Social and Local Notes from Scranton Tribune
In Hallstead on November 18 the Baptist church ladies host an afternoon social at Mrs. Frank Lawrence's home from 2 to 5. Attendees include Mrs. James T. Dru and others. Cloud Simmons of Scranton visited his mother, a missionary meeting was held at Mars. Main Street residences were noted, and Miss Nellie Resun’s room at Hallstead High School closed. Various local residents, visitors, and church activities are listed with travel notes to Binghamton, Upsonville, Heart Lake, and Detroit paths.
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Nellie Resun
Hallstead
Delaware
Larkawannt
Jennie
Mary Perry
Methodist Church
Roulie
Heart Lake
Conrad
Alford
Winithog
Bessie Conrad
J Wautkineg
Chharkies Brown
Ruth
Nicholson
Montrose
Robert Fl. Jessup
Scranton
J. D. Lactar
Wilkes-Barre Record
James P
South Main Street
Hubert HW. Jessup
C. H. Winder
Baptist Church
E. K. Thomas
Birchardville
Village Hall
Public Square
W. D. B. Ainey
Jamaica
Women's Home Missionary Society
Presbyterian Arch
W. C. Cruser
Funeral cortege for John King to St Marys cemetery
Avala reports a large funeral procession for John King ending at St Marys cemetery. The casket bore a cashket design with floral tributes from Troma lodge Red Men and multiple local groups. services were by Rev J F Morrison at St Marys church.
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John King
St. Mary's Cemetery
Cites Ajur
Troma Lodge
Red Men
Youur Met
Lurd
Mikes Anna Ward
Bt. Aloysius Society
Rei Moen
Associated Fund
Young Men's Club
St. Mary's Church
J. F. Morrison
John Mangan
Janes Reap
Martin Clfford
James Thoms
John Burke
James McHale
Nicholas Owens
James
Montrose Notes Include Visits Sports and Lectures
Montrose reports guests from Scranton and New York City visiting relatives and attending services. The Montrose football team beat Meshoppen 2 to 0 while plans for a St Pierre lecture and school clock fundraiser were announced.
Pittston Teams and Local Events Highlight Weekend
Pittston beat Rescue Elose of Plymouth 47 to 4 in a basketball game at Wilts hall. Upcoming events include a game with Company L of Wanamie on Monday, a church service by IE Ry Lewis at Welsh Congregational, and theater openings at Music Hall where a Jacobs Stock Company performance drew a crowd.
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Pittston
Rescue Elose Company
Plymouth
Wivls’s
Company L
Wananile
Fey. IE
Ry Lewis
West Scranton
Welsh Congregational Church
James Stein
West Side
Watnpum
Lawrence County
Music Hall
Jacobs Stock Company
Avoen
Dalcony
William Joseph Peck
Grigette
Duke Block
Laverne Avenue
Hart
West Pittston
Hubert Unevies
Chicago
Richard T. Davies
New York City
Herbert Bray
Trenton
N. J
Ashley Young
Siiney Paryoy
Joseph Hatner
Miners’ Bank
Hufner
Saci
Kirby's New Hall
Timely Winter Cough Remedy Endorsed by Local Pharmacist
Pittsboro Indiana druggist L Neuville urges families to prepare for coughs and colds by using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He touts it as the best among domestic preparations, guaranteed to ease coughs and colds and prevent croup, with availability from druggists.
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Chamberlain
Mr. L
Neuville
Pittsboro
Ind
Wilkes-Barre Hosts Thanksgiving Basketball Game
Wilkes-Barre and the Pittston Young Men's Christian Association team will play a basketball game at the Calvary Club House in Wilkes-Barre on Thanksgiving Day.
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Wilkes-Barre
Pittston Young Men's Christian Association
Calvary Club
Nicholson Local Notes and Social Visits
Nicholson residents report Sunday calls by Nelson Finn and Alta of Foster and visits by Mrs Li N Boyle and daughter from Meadville. Bertha Dix of Wayne county visits her sister Mrs Li, Sanford. The Decker and Miller families from Scranton spend time with Dr Van C Decker’s brother. The V C club met with Miss Juna Warner for games and fortune telling.
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Nicholson
Nelson Finn
Alta
Foster
Li N. Boyle
Meadville
F. N. Boyle
Bertha Dix
Wayne County
Aleter
Fh. Sanford
Miesee Decker and Miller
Scranton
van C. Decker
V.C
Juna Warner
Green Grove Social Notices and Migrations
The Clark widow remains ill and speechless at Green Grove. Clayton Clark family at Thompson PA. Mrs Ettenger travels to Paterson NJ for daughter Lillian’s diphtheria care. Mrs Morrison’s mother buried at Montdale last Saturday. Lydia Taylor visiting Jermyn returns to sister Mrs Oakley. John Van Nort leaves Montdale hotel for Lillibridge farm. George Smith in hotel. John Williams to Green Ridge. Widow Scull occupies Williams house. A J Whitlock trades Green Grove house for Morgan farm near Montdale and moves. Morgan relocates to Green Grove. Harlington Vosburg to Wilkes-Barre. Ira Mittan moves into his former residence.
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Ira J. Clark
Clayton Clark
Thompson
Fannie Ettenger
Paterson
N. J
Lillian
George Morrison
Montdale
Lydia Taylor
Jermyn
Abram Oakley
John van Nort
Lillibridge Farm
George Smith
John Williame
Green Ridge
Scull
A. J. Whitlock
Green Grove
Mr. Morgan
Montdile
Harlington Vosburg
Wilkes-Barre
Ira Mittan
Young Lady Seeks Evening Copyist and Typing Work
Female applicant offers to work evenings in copytyping and business correspondence. Available after office hours with excellent references. Address Practical Tribune office.
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Tribune
Annual stockholders meetings listed for Scranton Pa area
A series of notices state that numerous water and utility companies in Scranton and surrounding towns will hold annual stockholders meetings on Wednesday November with varying times for election of officers and other agenda items. Secretaries include George B Jeramy and FRANK LUMMLER. Estate notice also appears for Christina B Abdeamjan with probate details.
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The
Consolidated Water Supply Co
Scranton
Georg H. Jermyn
Panther Creek Water Co
George G. Jermyn
Lackawanna Valley Water Supply Co
George BH
Jermyn
Carbondale Water Co
Attiacom
George GB. Jermyn
Fall Brook & Newton Water Co
Neers
George B. Jermyn
Vuntondale Water O
Wednesdas
al Fiacom
Rook Cif Water Co
Hela Ft
Beoranton
la Lor
Wandling Water Co
Beranton
George LB. Sermyn
Fell Water Co
Pas
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NIE
Crystal Cake Water Co
Figom
George PB. Jermyn
Jermyn & Biushbrook Water Co
Rushbrook Wharitor Cio
Era
Scrantwen
Clinton Water
Berunten
Scranten
At & A.m
Ecranitan
Scranton Train Schedules Reach New York and Beyond
An 1902 timetable lists Scranton departures to New York and Philadelphia with morning and afternoon options. It covers routes to Gouldahoro SuAlO Binghamton Elmira Oswego Syracuse Utica Montrose Bloomsburg Plymouth and Buffalo area trains with exact times and service notes. Sunday trains to New York and other destinations are shown alongside daily departures from Scranton and Bloomsburg divisions.
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Effeot
Tamne
Scranton
New York
Tomo
Philasdelphia
Gouldahoro
Sualo
Binghamton
Elmira
Way
Oswego
Syracuse
Utiea
Cth
Sundias
Montrose
Nicholson Accommotation
Bloomsburg
Northumber
Plymouth
Muffilo
Elmira and
Binghamton and Way
Rail schedule notices for trains from Wilkes-Barre area
Date Nov 16 1902 lists Train 1 and 2 routes via D and H.R. lines to Philadelphia New York Pottsville Bethlehem Boston Reading Harrisburg Pattee and intermediate Wool regions. Includes Pullman parlor cars and day coaches, departure times 647 am 1149 pm 238 pm 483 pm and more. Rolling stock details and agents listed: Wilkes-Barre NY Philadelphia and South Bethlehem ticket offices.
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Traiis
Beranton
Philadelphia
New York
Carbondale
L. W
White Haven
Hugheton
Pottsville
Bethlehem
Boston
Reading
Harrisburg
Pattee
TD. H.R
Bincke
Los
Munkhanagek
Towanda
Elmira
Ithaca
Geneva
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Bd & H.R
Cortland Street
W. Nonemacher
City Ticket Office
Public Square
Wilkes-Barre
Pia
Reading System of Central Railroad of New Jersey Schedule
The notice lists Nov 16 192 and daily departures from Scranton to New York Philadelphia and other points with 7:00 am and 4:00 pm weekday trains and Sunday times 7:15 am 2:10 pm, through trains to Baltimore Washington and Long Branch with connections, agent details and ticketing, signed W G Ressler General Manager.
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New York
Liberty Street
South Merry
Scranton
Philadelphia
Aston
Bethlehem
Allentown
Mauch Chunk
White Haven
Ashley
Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
Quaker City Express
Baltimore
Washington
Avoca
Long Branch
Ocean Grove
Reading
Lelien
Harrisburg
Fort Tamioqua
Petiaville
Pennsylvania Railroad Schedule Through Wilkes Barre and Philadelphia
Schedule details week data for trains from Scranton to Philadelphia via Wilkes Barre and Portville with Pullman buffet parlor car and coaches. Connects to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburgh and the West. Summer and winter runs including Sundays with varying times through vestibule train from Wilkes Barre to Philadelphia and Provuxvilles.
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Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Philadelphia
Porta- Ville
Sunbury
Thina'vishuew
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsining
West
Pharishite
Pudtimore
Muttabure
Sudbury
Harrisburg
Philtimores
Pitts
Durie
Wilkes
Barre
Princial
Hagleton
Harrisbrung
Pitta
In Effect Now Local Transport Notes and Schedules
The notice lists railway timing and routing changes affecting Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. It mentions Wilkes-Barre, Albany and Beranton, with trains through Corrhondilose and Sunday schedules. Officials Pryor and Burdick from Albany issue the guidance, noting station and service adjustments and morning departures.
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Baive
Wilkes-Harre
Polinat
Pennsylvania
al Tilly
Wal Dean
Wilkes
Burdick
Albany
Pryor
Beranton
Scranton and nearby lines timetable shows connections
Railroad timetable dated Sunday Sept 23 lists northbound and southbound trains via Lackawanna lines. It covers connections to New York City, Ontario and Western routes, Hawley, White Mills, Honesdale, White Mills, and Berunton with transfer points at Scranton, Lawayville, and Carbondale. It notes arrival times around 1:65 am and 1:00 pm and mentions Sunday connections to cities including Oneida, Norwich, and Wilton with routes toward New York City and Philadelphia.
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Scranton
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Tao
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Pegraine
Ontario and Western
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Sorancon
Sota
Lawve Aviva
Chulor Lo
Spebronnlie le
Borifton
Tsa
Urbondale
Berunton
Nay
New York City
Midalstown
Wilton
Norwich
Oneida
Oxwee
RuAkar City
Philaipinig
Amid ‘Chy
Baltimore
Washington
Pennsylvan
Teu Hable
Vonmltoket
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