Fire Laddies At Wilkes-Barre Officers Elected At Session
At the Pennsylvania State Firemen's convention in Wilkes-Barre officers were chosen: President John E. Spears of Reading. First Vice President George Wing of Pittsburgh. Second Vice President John M. Keener of Greensburg. Third Vice President Harry C. Hicks of Philadelphia. Fourth Vice President A. L. Shafer of Chambersburg. Recording Secretary W. W. Wunder Reading. Corresponding Secretary James A. Green Carlisle. Treasurer John Slingluff Norristown. Anticipated meeting next in Lebanon. essays on chemical engines by Frank F. Jones of Scranton and spray nozzles for oil fires discussed.
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Frank F. Jones
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
State Firemen's
John EB. Spears
Reading
George Wing
Pittsburg
John M. Keener
Greensburg
Harry C. Hicks
Philadelphia
A. L. Shafer
Chambersburg
W. W. Wunder
James A. Green
Carlisle
John Slingluff
Norristown
International Association of Fire Engineers
E. L. Tittle
Harrisburg
Henry Hicks
Philidelphia
George Nailinger
Tittle
Charles Seeckleman
Danilel Fisher
Bernard Bosch
Hoffer
Allentown
John Lone
Hanover
Stolen Horse Gang Suspect Arrested Near Henderson
Sheriff Burns and deputies served a warrant for Bill Huffman of Mechanicsville Pa on October 6. Huffman drives a single buggy identified by its owner from Howe. A stolen horse was found in a livery barn in Harlansburg. Over a dozen horses have vanished in Mercer and Butler counties, linked to the gang.
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Sandy Lake
FE. C. Burns
Jefferson County
Ohio
van Burton
Shaeffer
Bill’ Huffman
Mechanicsville
Henderson
Howe Poast
Huffman
Howe
J. E. Shaeffer
Harlansburg
Butler County
Mercer
Butler
Ganes
Ice Cream Death Leads Coroner to Tyrotoxicon Verdict
Edward Rowand of Chew's Landing died after eating ice cream at the Interstate fair in Trenton. Coroner Lippincott issued a death certificate citing tyrotoxicon poisoning, noting no medical attendance in the 24 hours before death and declaring the ice cream the probable cause.
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Philadelphia
Edward Rowand
Chew's Landing
Lippincott
Rowand
Trenton
Dedication Postponed Over Yellow Fever Risk
Yellow fever outbreaks in the south threaten to push back the dedication of the Pennsylvania monuments on the Chicamauga battlefield. The commission planned ceremonies but will likely delay until December due to the fever scare.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Chicamaugua
Safeguards Delay Chicamaugua Battlefield Dedication
Governor Hastings met with Captain George W. Skin ner of Pittsburg, secretary of the Chicamaugua battlefield commission, to decide not to fix a dedication date until it is deemed safest for old soldiers to travel.
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Hastings
George W. Skinner
Pittsburg
Chicamaugua Battlefield Commission
Hart Filibuster Case Heard by Three Judges
Captain John D. Hart steamship owner faced United States circuit court of appeals in Philadelphia arguing a writ of error from a district court conviction for organizing a filibustering expedition to Cuba. Judges Acheson Dallas Kirkpatrick heard lengthy arguments. decision reserved. Hart's counsel included Captain W. W. Ker and Senator Gray of Delaware.
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Philadelphia
John D. Hart
Cuba
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Hart
Acheson
Dallas
Kirkpatrick
W. W. Ker
United States
Gray
Delaware
CANDIDATES IN LUZERNE VISIT WILKES BARRE ANTIQUE
Major L C McCauley for auditor general and James B Beacom for state treasurer visited Wilkes Barre to rally Republicans. The men spoke on prospects, with McCauley receiving strong local support and Beacom facing some opposition in Allegheny County tied to Senator Quay. Swallow the Prohibition candidate draws limited crossvote potential as election day nears.
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Wilkes-Barre
L. C. McCauley
James
Beacon
Major McCauley
Lehigh Valley Railroad
West Cheater
Holcomb
J. Roberts
R. P. Robinson
E. A. Coray
Wyoming Valley House
McCauley
Republican League Rooms
Pennsylvania Railroad
Beacorn
Valley House
Pennsylvania Pensions Sued for October Claims
Washington reports pensions sued in October listing original claimants such as John Cake Hazleton Nicholas Martell Frenchville James Cahill Allegheny John F Wunderlich Pittsburg William B Taylor Wilkes-Barre Emanuel Cable Paxton Dauphin and widows including Elenora Kindred Ashley Luzerne Nancy Ankerman Johnstown Susan De Lillie Carbondale and minor of Leonidas Kelly Pittsburg.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
John Cake
Hazleton
Nicholas Martell
Frenchville
Clear Neld
James Cahill
Allegheny
John F. Wunderlich
Pittsburg
William B. Taylor
Wilkes-Barre
Emanuel Cable
Paxton
Dauphin
Increase
William V. Austin
New Alexandria
Westmoreland
Henry Stouffer
Ramey
Clearfield
Elenora Kindred
Ashley
Luzerne
Nancy Ankerman
Johnstown
Susan de Lillie
Carbondale
Minor
Leonidas’ Kelly
Confessed and Got Three Years for Highway Robbery
Judge Palace this morning heard the plea of Harry Kerr of Bridgewater, Seaver county, for highway robbery and robbing a barn near Chewton about a month ago. He was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.
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New Castle
Pallace
Harry Kerr
Bridgewate
Seaver County
Chewton
Medal of Honor to Rohm for gallantry at Reams Station
Washington reports Ferdinand J. Rohm of Harrisburg Pennsylvania formerly chief bugler of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania cavalry received the Medal of Honor for distinguished gallantry at the battle of Reams Station on August 25 1864.
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Washington
Ferdinand J. Rohm
Harrisburg
Sixteenth
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Reams Station
Breaker Burned at Pottsville Colliery
A Bills worth colliery breaker at Broad Mountain in Schuylkill County Pottsville Pennsylvania burned last night. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars with 1500 dollars insured. Origin of fire unknown. About one hundred men lose their jobs due to the blaze.
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Pottsville
Billsworth
Broad Mountain
This County
Miner Stephen Grob Killed in Luzerne Borough Mine
Stephen Grob and miner Stephen Grub were killed and Frank Kitchen a laborer fatally injured by a coal fall in a Luzerne borough mine on October 6. Rescue and investigation followed.
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Wilkes-Barre
Stephen Grob
Frank Kitchen
Luzerne Borough
Great Day for Endeavorers at Easton State Convention
Easton October 6 reports show Miss Cordelia Jamison head of junior work lists 1270 junior and 3 intermediate societies in the state. Lebanon county wins the banner for largest proportional gain as 60960 juniors in total with 1821 united with the church. Junior missions total 6610.70 and other funds 5520.20 raising 12100 by juniors. Lutheran growth leads with 30 new societies. Presbyterians hold 406 societies.
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William H. Benham
Pittsburg
E. H. Romig
Lebanon
Christian Citizenship Movement
C. A. Oliver
York
Thomas R. Patton, Jr
Philadelphia
Meeting of Commissioners at Gettysburg Draws 500
The eleventh annual convention of Pennsylvania county commissioners met in Gettysburg on Oct 6 with about 500 attendees including many women. Officers elected include President W C Kross and Vice Presidents Henry Hautz and Louis Doumeaux, with secretaries M L Driesbach Charles Gleason T H Evans and J A Robinson. The resolutions committee urged uniform taxes, extended Baker bill printing time, abolishment of the fee system, and salary payments for all county officers.
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Gettysburg
County Commissioners of
Pennsylvania
W. W. Griest
Lancaster County
John Reed Scott
W. C. Kross
Lockhaven
Henry Hautz
Adams County
Louis Doumeaux
Tioga
M. L. Driesbach
Luzerne County
Charles Gleason
Cameron
T. H. Evans
Carbon
J. A. Robinson
Erie
Baker
Henry Diehl Missing From Hazleton Home
Hazleton Oct 6 Henry Diehl a deputy among warrants issued has vanished from his home since Sept 10 his family fears for his safety He is about 42 blue marks on his face from a powder explosion and a glass eye Also Crystal Ridge colliery will be abandoned and coal moved to Cranberry by underground railway General Organizer Fahey organized a Wyoming Valley branch at Ebervale and expects rapid district organization.
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Hazleton
Henry Diehl
Crystal Ridge
A. Pardey & Co
Crystal Trudge
Cranberry
Fahey
United Mine Workers
Ebervale
Wyoming Valley
Doylestown Couple Betrothed After Play Romance
In Springtown a drama titled The Spy of Gettysburg inspired W. A. Cawley a public school teacher and Miss Susie Funk daughter of Assemblyman H. Funk to announce their engagement. The incident has Springtown residents buzzing about real life roles for other actors.
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Doylestown
Springtown
W. A. Cawley
Susie Funk
H. & Funk
Dynamiters Grant Witchey and Thrash Confess in Culp Case
Hasgleton Pennsylvania October 6 1900 Grant Witchey and William Thrash were jailed on $1500 bail after an attempt to blow up William Culp of Hollywood. They reportedly confessed their guilt to Chief of the Coal and Iron Police Hampton.
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Hasgleton
Grant Witchey
William Thrash
William Culp
Hollywood
Coal and Iron Police
Hampton
Third Annual Convention of State Bankers Held in Williamsport
The Pennsylvania Bankers association met in Williamsport with nearly 200 delegates. President Thomas F. Day of Pittsburgh opened with an upbeat address on national prosperity. Secretary A D Clark of Kane reported a treasury balance of 2157 dollars. Afternoon sessions were brief. a resolutions committee was appointed and tomorrow will address currency legislation. An invitation was extended to Cambridge Springs for next year.
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Wayland Hoyt
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Allentown
Pardee Hall
Warfield
Charles Wood
J. T. Cowan
Pittsburg
Wallace McMullen
H. C. Lincoln
William Turner
Forrest E. Dager
Rufus W. Miller
Reading
J. T. McCory
Williamsport
Pennsylvania Bankers’ Association
H. C. Parsons
Thomas F. Day
A. D. Clark
Kane
Treasury
Council of Administration
Cambridge Springs
Shortage in stamps unsettles Thurlow post office
Chester Pennsylvania October 6 Postal Inspector Malone reports a stamp shortage of 1081 dollars at the Thurlow post office and says Postmaster John T Ives left Sept 4 with unknown whereabouts A further 50 dollars is missing from a credit bond men may be held responsible Ives appointed by President Cleveland a Democrat three years ago and left for Franklin Pennsylvania with his family.
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Chester
Malone
Philadelphia
Thurlow
John T. Ives
Stamp Department
Ives
Franklin
Bondamen
Cleveland
Is & Democrat
Harris Confesses to Librarian Murder in Philadelphia
District Attorney Graham and the Director of Public Safety discuss the confession by William Harris alias John Tittemary who claimed involvement in the murder of Major William C. Wilson, the elderly librarian, on August 16. Authorities doubt his sanity and have no solid lead on the killer.
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Philadelphia
Graham
Director of Public Safety
William Harris
William C. Wilson
John Tittemary
Freshmen Sophomores Clash in Heated Washington Class Contest
In Washington Pa the annual Freshmen versus Sophomores contest lasted ten minutes. It was the warmest in years with head punches shin kicks and torn clothing though no blood was shed. Faculty recorded the combatants names as purple and white ribbons adopted by the freshmen helped spark the trouble.
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Washington
Wealthy Towanda Farmer Dies by Own Hand
Towanda New York unknown. William Up son, about 60, a rich farmer of Orwell township, shot himself twice before daylight, then crawled five rods to a deep well and threw himself in. He had been despondent since his wife’s death a year earlier.
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Towanda
William Upson
Orwell Township
Moravian Synod Session Highlights Doctrinal Papers
At Lancaster the Moravian synod heard papers on Church Loyalty by Rev. B. E. Hagen and The Pastor's Care of Souls by Rev. C. L. Moench. The communion was administered at 4 32 p.m. A missions meeting followed with Rev. Ernest Weber of Alaska delivering an address on mission work in that region.
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Lancaster
Moravian Synod
Hagen
C. L. Moench
Ernest Weber
Alaska
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
A copy claims a “Mystic Cure” relieves rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 2 days. It asserts immediate removal of the disease’s cause with the first dose delivering great benefit. Sold for 76 cents by Carl Lorena, druggist, 418 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton.
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Carl Lorena
Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton
One Cent a Word Ad Offer Furnished for Reading
Classified notice offers small but sizable returns with advance payment of one cent per word. WANTED ads under this head promise affordable exposure for listings such as a secondhand furnace advertised by CLAY at the Tribune office.
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Nad Arana
Wanted: canvassers and agents for quick sales
Classified ad fragment listing multiple recruitment offers for door to door and home based sales. Mentions 26 cent article, pay scales from 10 to 85 per week, mixed locations including Scranton Tyrone Cincinnati and Chicago, with various roles and requires few qualifications.
Wanted Apprentices Learn Dressmaking
Classifieds note positions for a dressmaking apprentice at Gilbet's, 922 Washington Avenue, with housework and cooking included and a home nights option. Multiple ads seek agents and sales workers for various companies including Snyder's Cake and Mango Chemical Company, urging postal replies and stamped requests.
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Gilbet's
Washington Avenue
Lost Tuesday Diamond Hair Pin Adva Reward
Personal jewelry missing from Tuesday evening. A fancy diamond hair pin is lost. liberal reward offered. Return to Room 803 Commonwealth Building.
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Commonwealth Building
Property Claim Through Adversarial Notice
A notice indicates an owner may claim property by proving ownership and paying expenses, with a reference to 701 Adams Ave. The fragment mentions a one centa word heading and alert style typical of legal notices in the period.
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Caliat
Adams Ave
Agents Wanted for Scranton Sales Opportunity
Classified notice seeks KSIDENT SALES AGENT in Scranton and other cities for a legitimate established business. Earn about 4000 monthly profit of 75 percent with capital of 400 to 800 required. exclusive territory, no experience needed, references provided. Guenther Bros at 10-108 Fulton Street New York requests proper identification in reply.
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Boran Ton
Snyder
Beli Ade T. BO Snyder & CO
Cincinnati
Tam Mango Chemical Company
John Street
New York
Scranton
Univertiser Hinks
Patoot
United States
Guenther Bros
Fulton Street
Reassignment Notice for the Jivyde Park Book Hearing Continued
A hearing in the Jivyde Park Book reassignment case is continued to Monday at 1 pm in the auditor's office at the Coal Exchange Building. Interested parties should file claims or have them represented by attorney John M. Harris. The notice also references a business with substantial earnings since January 1, 1895 and mentions related advertisements.
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Tereby
Coal Exchange
John M. Harris
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