Tunkhannock notes church meeting officers and local events
Northeastern Pennsylvania notes from Scranton Tribune Tunkhannock dated Oct 7 8 include Presbyterians conference at Lake Winola led by C Horige ministers from across the state. Odd Fellows officers installed W A Shaw vice grand E Furman I F Sieckler Henry Harding F Bur Rosa Anderson Dana. Shakespeare club meet Miss Ellaabeth Kiefer. Dallas fair draws locals. Wool mill to restart with coal delivery. Legal case James Terry to face grand jury regarding D C Terry killing. Mrs McNiff of Buffalo en route with adopted child. Hungerford family in transit. Football schedule Kingston substitutes then St Thomas Scranton. Red Men officers installed Meshoppen trip banquet at Stocker. Socials for Episcopal church and parlor gatherings. Local business and residents travel notes.
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Tunkhannock
C. Horige
Presbyterian Church
Lake Winola
Presbytery
Frear Hotel
Robert Speer
Alan
Odd Fellowa
Noble Grand
W. A. Shaw
BE. D. Furman
I. F Sieckler
Henry Harding
Bur- Rosa
Grand Lodge
Anderson Dana
Shakespeare Club
Ellaabeth Kiefer
Louise Purdon
Adelaide McKown
Sallie Baunentyne
Eleanor Little
Dallas
James Terry
D. C. Terry
McKunes
Kinner
Keeler
Commonwealth
James W. Pratt
C. EB. Terry
John MecNiff
Buffalo
Miss Hungerford
John Hungerford
Draper Billings
George Ellsworth
Caroline Coon
Abram Ide
Peter Ross
Pittston Firemen Return After State Convention Victory
Special to the Scranton Tribune Pittston firemen Eagle Hose No 1 and Darktown Hook and Ladder won at the New Castle state convention and returned home to a standing reception. Fire lads paraded Main Street amid red and green flames and fireworks then held separate receptions at their halls. Their trip was described as the most enjoyable yet. Also a Hungarian woman in Pittston was shot in the nose Friday and is not seriously injured. Sharps Richards son of F P Richards is jailed on bail after a stray bullet possibly hit the woman while he fired at birds with a flobert rifle. The Pittston Taxpayers Association plans a meeting Monday in the board of trade rooms. West Pittston reports 1,044 pupils. EB Coray will address the Republican club in West Pittston Monday. St Aloysius of Pittston will host a temperance rally Tuesday with addresses by Rev Father Garvey and others.
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Pittston
Eagle Hose Company
Darktown Hook and Ladder Company
New Castle
Lehigh Valley
Main Street
Boos's Hall
North Main Street
Cl Street
Perry
Sharps Richards
F. P. Richards
Father Garvey
Local Minister Endorses Cough Remedy
On December 10 1807 Rev A Donahoe pastor M J Church Booth Pt Pleasant WV contracted a severe cold with violent coughing. He tried several household specifics before buying Chamberlains Cough Remedy which he says acted like a charm and he recommends it to the public sold by all druggists Matthew Bros wholesale and retail agents.
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A. Donahoe
M. J. Church
Booth
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Matthew Bros
Local residents visit friends and conduct business this week
Gibson Ort Floyd Roper of Moranton visited friends in town. Daniel H. Lewis of Wilkes-Barre spent a few days with his brother George. Hurlburt is in New York City on business. Mrs Mace of Binghamton visited here this week. H W Butler was in Carbondale one day. Mr A Gweet C H Van Gorder are mentioned in local notices.
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Montrose
J. Burrows
Stevenville
Harry Titman
J. A. Barrett
Severson
Jonh Manger
Hattie Baldwin
Ellen Tallman
Carbondale
Scranton Tribune
Gibson
Floyd Roper
Moranton
Daniel H. Lewis
Wilkes-Barre
George
Hurlburt
New York
Cito
Mre. Mace
Binghamton
H. W. Bulter
Mr. A. Gweet
C.H. van Gorder
Thompson Community Notes on Homes and Visits
Thompson Oct 5. Mumford Wright er moved his family back on the farm by the lake after five years. L M Gillett changes store dwelling roof to an elevated steep roof marking a new appearance. Mrs Philo Crosier 88 ill. A list of Thompson visitors travels to New York Albany Delaware and Hudson excursion. Several Thompson residents attend county W C T A convention in New Milford. Family gatherings include George Wallace and children visiting from Benton Springville Montdale Ararat and Peckville. Others visit C B Jenkins Owego N Y and South New Berlin N Y.
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Scranton Tribune
Thompson
Mumford Wrighter
L. M. Gillett
Philo Crosier
Frank Crosier
C.M. Lewis
F. W. Lewin
D. Barnes
G. I. Clark
EB. W. Pickering
New York
Albany
Delaware and Hudson
A. H. Crosier
Hufling
Maud Tallman
Binghamton
Barlow
Salisbury
Martha Larrabee
Montdale
W. G. Wallace
Peckville
G.M. Wallace
Ararat
O. C. Latham
Luther Buchanan
Gulf Summit
Wellington Buchanan
Stevens’ Point
Muzzy
Owego
N. Y
K. A. Saxton
C. B. Jenkins
Edwin Davie
South New Berlin
N.Y
F. J. Hubbard
Scranton
J. J. Hubbard
Local News Totals and Social Notes from Starrucca
W L Simrell and wife returned to New York on Saturday. Nellie Dow family visiting L N Dow. Nina Harrison and Dena Avery at Binghamton fair. Hugh Brown family hosted by Angus Smith who reports ample coal stock for two years. A Koehler visited Scranton. Miss Iva Mumford celebrated her fifteenth birthday with ten guests and music.
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Scranton
Body Identified as Matilda Neason at Grand Hotel
Exclusive AP report from New York identifies the young Swedish woman who died by suicide at the Grand Hotel as Matilda Neason. Investigators found letters and hotel stationery with her belongings and pawn tickets and bills suggesting recent dressmaking expenses.
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Grand Hotel
Matilda Neason
Associated Press
New York
Matilda Nenason
Austin Corbin
Corbin
Three Painters Engaged by Carnegie to Judge Pittsburg Exhibition
On the steamer La Touraine arriving from Havre three painters Messia J W Alexander Alexander Hamilton and Anders Zorn were engaged by Andrew Carnegie to act as judges at a Pittsburg exhibition. Steerage passenger Robert Bullean claims American citizenship but lost his papers after a three month Boer War period and capture at Johannesburg.
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Andrew Carnegie
Asimodlutud Prog
New York
la Touraine
Havre
Messia
J. W. Alexander
Alexander Hamilton
Anders Zorn
Pittsburg
Robert Bullean
Johannesburg
Bourse Shows Broad Gains Across Securities
All lines of securities advanced this week signaling a broadly improved market. The report notes substantial gains and a generally optimistic tone across trading sectors as investors respond to positive economic signals.
European Market Trends and German Iron Industry Woes
Trading shows improvement through the week with Friday's check and heavy falls yesterday. Iron sector weakness grows with wage cuts and layoffs reported. German structural iron makers bid low to spur home demand while the German hardware trade slows. A west German screw maker hikes rebates to forty percent. Coal remains strong but scarcity outlook tightens. A syndicate plans price rises in several trades. Antwerp receives 2000 tons New River coal for upper Rhine at 27.5 marks.
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Germany
Antwerp
Upper Rhine
Emperor Kwang Su Denounces Boxers in New Decree
An imperial decree from Tai Yun Fu in Shanxi dates September 25 denouncing the Boxer movement. It faults princes and nobles, strips Tuan Tsai Lien San Kang Ying Nien and Chao Bu Liao of titles, orders their removal and trial, and punishes nine ring leaders.
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Chao Bu Liao
Board of Punishment
Tuan
Board of Cleans
Progress in Cuba reports growing prosperity and immigration
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Havana outlines agricultural prosperity between Havana and Cienfuegos with cane and sugar centrals under reconstruction and rising production. It notes large imports of American machinery, labor immigration from Canary Islands and Barcelona aiding labor shortages, and government plans as Senor Lacoste urges desirable immigration as vital. City sewer project debates in the Ayuntamiento feature Aldermen Dady plans and opposition to revised terms, with a vote postponed to October 9.
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Havana
Cienfugos
Canary Islands
Barcelona
Senor Perfecto Lacoste
Cuba
Michael Cady
Ayuntamiento
Alfredo Zayas
Gonzales Sarraing
Dady
Pablo Mendieta
Sarrainz
Baxter applauded for stopping railway hold up
The Burlington railway praised Express Messenger Baxter of Kansas City for shooting and killing a robber near Council Bluffs. A $500 draft accompanied the commendation letter. The dead robber was identified as Albert H. Poone of Topeka by Mr and Mrs L Nay of Saint Joseph, who know him well.
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Bt. Joseph
Burington Railway
Baxter
Kansas City
Council Bluffs
Adama Express Company
Albert H. Poone
Topeka
Kansas
L. Nay
South St. Joseph
Danville Mill Workers Accept 25 Percent Wage Cut
Danville Pennsylvania October 1 workers at the Danville rolling mill voted to accept a twenty five percent wage reduction after striking last week. Puddlers will be paid three dollars per ton instead of four. Other departments face proportional cuts as fires were started today and production planned to resume tomorrow.
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Panville
Danville
Miners Face Wage Talks Amid Strike and Expo Closure
Patience of the sheriff is exhausted as miners seek an annual wage scale while operators resist extending concessions. Convention may push negotiations to end the strike. Separately Oriental workers are sent home as the exposition ends with closing on November 6 and officials arrange return of exhibitors.
Troops to Leave Shenandoah If Weather Allows
General Gobin announced that Battery C will break camp and head home if weather permits tomorrow. He sees no need for troops in the district and plans to remove all soldiers at the earliest possible moment. Edward J. Coyle, the second riot victim, will be buried tomorrow with local union attendence. Organizer Harris plans a trip to Panther Creek valley tomorrow to aid mine workers organization.
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Shenandoah
Gobin
Edward J. Coyle
Harris
Panther Creek Valley
Settlement Seems Assured In Miners Strike
Wilkes-Barre October 7 Exclusive wire reports that miners expect to accept a 10 percent increase at the coming convention to settle the strike. Delegates from the Wyoming Valley await President Mitchell’s guidance likely to back a settlement. Sheriff Harvey heads to Hazleton remarking on the long siege and tension, warning of possible trouble while hoping for calm.
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Associated Prem
Wilkes-Barre
Wyoming Valley
Mitchell
Harvey
Hazleton
Quiet at Shenandoah as miners await Mitchell call
Shamokin reports the quietest day since a three week strike began with hundreds attending church services. Local leaders say workers will not return unless President Mitchell orders a convention, despite operators offering inducements. Tomorrow an attempt to restart several collieries will be met with no response from strikers.
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Shamokin
Mitchell
Mt. Carmel
Strike Expenses for Harrisburg Regiments Paid Tomorrow
The Eighth and Twelfth regiments will receive pay tomorrow for their Schuylkill strike duty. Individual officer and man pay in each regiment totals about $15,000. Troops in the field will be paid after withdrawal and roll verification by Adjutant General Stewart.
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Harrisburg
Schuylkill
Stewart
Bryan at Salem Rented Home Roots Tour Start
William J. Bryan visits his birth city Salem Illinois spends the day with relatives dining at Mrs Moble Wen ster's home with about thirty kin. He tours his boyhood scenes with James C Dahlman and B F Shiveley then attends Cumberland Presbyterian church before an early morning speech and Illinois tour.
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Whro
Proas
Salem
William J. Bryan
Moble Wenster
James C. Dahlman
National
Nebraska
Mr. Bryan
B. F. Shiveley
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Illinois
Flight of Prince Inkathor sparks Paris political scandal
Exclusive wire reports Cambodian Prince Inkathor seeks justice before France over alleged government abuses in Cambodia. He accuses Doumer and officials of robbing the king, denying farm out of gaming saloons for blackmail, and tilting revenue. Paris debates legitimacy of Inkathor and lineage with Belgium expulsion talks and royal telegrams.
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Parla
Inkathor
Briafele
Cambodia
Doumer
Inkanthor
Norodom
Paris
Belgium
France
Brussels
Texas Contributions Reach Over 100000 for Texas Flood Victims
Philadelphia reported cash contributions from citizens exceeding 100000 for Texas flood relief. Most funds were sent to Governor Sayers while shipments of provisions clothing and drugs continued. The Red Cross in Philadelphia also provided cash clothing and drugs and organized rapid supply shipments.
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Philadelphia
Texas
Sayers
Red Cross Society
McKinley and Roosevelt Predicted to Win by New
John C. New, a prominent figure in political circles, predicted McKinley and Roosevelt would win. He said they would carry all the states McKinley carried in 1896 plus others, with Indiana seen as favoring a handsome Republican plurality and Kentucky the notable potential risk. He warned the Republicans to avoid overconfidence.
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Indianapolis
John C. New
McKinley
Roosevelt
Kentucky
Indiana
Actor Macauley slain in Huntington shooting
William J. Macauley, an actor with the A Woman in the Case company from Philadelphia, was shot and killed in Huntington West Virginia. Pearl Newman fled to Ohio after the crime, jealousy cited as motive as Macauley spoke with Miss Dorsey Brown in a restaurant.
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Associated Press
Huntingdon
W. Va
William J. Macauley
Philadelphia
Pearl Newman
Ohio
Macauley
Dorsey Brown
Spaniards Fire on Gunboat At Vigo Port
In Vigo Spain October 7 fishermen from Cangas clashed with rivals as the gunboat Vasco Nuneg de Balboa prepared to depart. Many were wounded and the port commander was attacked. The government ordered a warship to the troubled area.
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Vigo
Spain
Cangas
Pontevedra
Vasco Nuneg de Balboa
Quiet Day at Canton Delays Washington Trip
Rain and dismal weather kept the Provident party and Miy McKinley near Canton today. An early morning drive went poorly, and afternoon plans were scrapped. The Washington trip is moved to tomorrow afternoon with a special car attached to the east-bound mail and express train at 1 45.
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Associated Press
Canton
Oct. T
Provident
Miy
McKinley
Washington
Exposition Nearing Close Amid Departures at Trocadero
The exposition winds down as a large group of Orientals and Africans withdraw from the colonial section in the Gardens of the Trocadero. Despite warm weather, many displays have been removed and the pace slows.
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Paris
Notable figures branded dull as youngsters in historic remarks
A compilation notes famous writers and scientists such as Scott, Sheridan, Swift, Goldsmith, Clarke, Chatterton, Burns, Alfieri, Barrow, Davy, Clive, and Chalmers were called dunces or dull as boys. The anecdotes trace parental comments, school dismissals, and later achievements in a historical digest.
Boy Dies From Burns After Wild West Play
The Associated Prom reports Eddie McBee, 0 years old, son of John Mauride, dies from burns received Saturday afternoon in Trenton New Jersey while playing Wild Wear with companions. Initially said to have burned at a stake Indian fashion, investigation disputes this. a bonfire and a war dance preceded the fatal clothing ignition.
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Trenton
N. J
Eddie’’ McBee
John Mauride
Walnut Street
McBride
Accidental Fire Injury Involving George Moyers
A group play incident led to gasoline fire catching McBride's clothing. George Moyers, aged 10, allegedly threw the liquid, but Meyers claims he picked up a bottle from an ash heap and did not intend harm. Coroner Bowers and witnesses note Meyers’ account appears to fit the accidental nature of the event.
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George Moyers
McBride
Clifford Moser
Leroy
John Sutts
Mra. Moser
Cornell
Cottrell
George Meyers
Bowers
Fied
Meyers
Horgan Breaks Record in Benefit Games Shot Put
Dennla Horgan set a new world mark in the 12 pound shot with 45 feet 6 1/4 inches at a Pastime Athletic Club benefit event. He also extended his own record in the lipound shot to 48 feet 2 inches.
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Associated Press
New York
Dennla Horgan
Pastime Athletic Club
Horgan
Local Bricklayer James Robinson Dies in City Eatery
Exclusive wire reports James Robinson aged 46, a New York bricklayer and former school-building contractor, ex middleweight boxer Doser, and Pastime Athletic Club member, collapsed after dining in a city restaurant. He sat lifeless for about an hour before the body was found. Robinson was said to be nephew of W. H. W. Hobinson of Oneonta, N Y.
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Associated Proud
New York
James Robinson
Doser
New York State
Pastime Athletic Club
W. H W. Hobinson
Oneowla
N. Y
Killed at a Crossing in Mount Pleasant
An Ulster and Delaware Railroad train fatally struck two men, William Fath of New York City and Andrew Watson of Mount Pleasant, at Mount Pleasant on Saturday afternoon. They died from their injuries today. Sirs. Faith's son was killed at the bay of the collision.
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Prom
Kingston
N. Y
William Fath
New York City
Andrew Watson
Mount Pleasant
Ulster and Delaware
Sirs
Faith
Cough and Cold Remedy Ad Claiming One Day Cure
An old advertisement touts Taxative BromorQuining Tablets that stop the cough and work off the cold in one day. It promises “No Cure, No Pay” and lists a price of 25 cents. The copy reflects vintage patent medicine language.
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Dean Swift
Dublin University
Oxford
Oliver Goldsmith
Trinity College
Dublin
Adam Clarke
Thomas Chatterton
Scotland
Robert Burns
Vittorio Alfieri
Isaac Barrow
Isaac
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Robert Clive
India
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