Northeastern Pennsylvania News Briefs Endorse Change in WCTU Bulletin Publisher
Mrs Annabel Morris Holvey of Wet Pittston resigns as publisher of the Pennsylvania WCTU Bulletin after a year in which circulation declined and editor Rebecca Ballard Chambers resisted changes. The Philadelphia convention supported maintaining the current style and contents. An additional rail accident anecdote interrupts the piece, noting a runaway journal stalled near Gravel Place before a wrecking crew passes Paradine.
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Pennsylvania
W. C. T. U. Bulletin
Scranton Tribone
Pittston
Woc
TU. Bulletin
Annabel Morris Holvey
Wet Pittston
Philadelphia
Ofiers
Flolvey
Bulletin
Thore
Rebecca Ballard Chambers
Stroudsburg
Paradine
Montrose Hosts County Teachers Institute Week Oct 16
Superintendent Massley of Susquehanna County has organized the county teachers institute in Montrose for the week beginning October 16. Maxley directs the lecture schedule with Dr Kyron W. King, Dr S Parkes Cadman, the Blanche Friderici Concert company and Dr Delmer Croft featured in the program.
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Scranton’ Tribune
Montrose
Charles E. Massley
Susequehanna County
Teachers’ Institute
Maxley
Blanche Friderick
Kyron W. King
Parkes Cadman
England
America
Blanche Friderici
Delmer Croft
Kingdom
Runaway Locomotive No 711 Dashes 20 Miles Freewheeling
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Stroudsburg Oct 11 reports a remarkable Lackawanna locomotive No 711 running twenty miles without a driver after a freight crash halted nearby repairs. The engine, halted for a valve fix, rolled downhill unpowered until it stopped.
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Stroudsburg
Lackawanna
Warren Lee
Paradise Tank
CAUGHT IN A FLY WHEEL IN FOREST CITY ACCIDENT
Special to The Beranton Tribune Forest City November 11 George Watkins of West Dundaff street was injured while starting a compressor engine. He placed his foot on the fly wheel rim and was drawn in. Fellow workers found him exhausted and he was taken to Carbondale hospital where doctors amputated his right leg. Recovery hopes exist despite the serious injury.
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Beranton Tribune
Forest City
Get
George Watkins
West Dundaff Street
Watkins
Gary
Richmondale
Mildonlows
Morton a Swindler Arrested in Knowlton Estate Scam
Susquehanna reports that Edward Morton a London barrister mailed circulars to many claiming they were heirs to a phantom Knowlton estate in London. He demanded fees to search records and prove claims, swindling several. Authorities arrested him. he is imprisoned for fraud in both America and England.
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Susquehanna
Edward Morton
London
England
Susquehanna County
Edward Knowlton
Morton
Morten
America
Knowlton
Punished the Burglar in Lanesboro Kitchen
Special to Tribune Susquehanna Oct 1 Arthur Tyler of Lanesboro heard a burglar in the house at an early hour. He battered the man with crutches down the stairs, breaking them, and the burglar cried for mercy naming himself Regan a blackstone cutter. Tyler deemed him sufficiently punished and let him go.
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Tribune
Susquehanna
Arthur Tyler
Lanesboro
Tyler
Regan
Blackstone
Mr. Tyler
United Mine Workers Resolution Touches Susquehanna Strike
Nanticoke Ort reports the United Mine Workers of America plan to aid the Susquehanna Coal company in the ongoing two month strike possibly extending the labor action.
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Nanticoke
United Mine Workers of America
Susquehanna Coal Company
Fast Meshoppen Horses Battle In Wyoming County Race
Three Meshoppen citizens entered a race at the Wyoming County Agricultural Society track in Tunkhannock. Bullard’s horse won all three heats with times 8.15, 3.22, and 1.23 as Charles Barlow started the event and judge team included Irimone Pratt and F. M. Vaughn.
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Tunkhannock
Meshonpen
C. F. Hahn
R. W. Cameron
G. J. Bullard
Wyoming County Agricultural Society
Meshoppen
Bullard
Charles Barlow
Irimone Pratt
F. M. Vaughn
Judes
N. Ll. W. Allen
Sprake & Walker
Keelersburg
Not guilty verdict in Commonwealth v Parker and other court notes
The jury found Parker not guilty and split costs with the prosecutor. In Commonwealth v Ross, assault and battery, the grand jury returned a true bill and the defendant pled guilty with suspended sentence on good behavior. Brungess et al remained on trial at noon adjournment. Carrier bigamy case had a true bill and will be called this afternoon. Tiffany of Nicholson attended court Tuesday.
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The
Commonwealth
J. L. Parker
Costa
Peter Ross
J. Wood Pratt
Ve. Brungess
Estate and Divorce Notices From Local Court Docket
In the estate of Robert Meyers, a petition for sale of real estate for debts is filed. C. O. Derehimer appointed trustee with $5,000 bond. In Silas Wood estate, Co S Keimer continues as auditor pending exceptions. Paul B Jennings estate partition sale order continued. DGennie B Evans v Paul M Evans divorce subpoena awarded. Moses W DeWitt estate exceptions to inquisitions report withdrawn. F M Williams v Byron McDonald partition Robert Williams substituted guardian for Mary Williams. Mary Fassett account exceptions: James and Frear appointed auditors continued.
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Robert Meyers
Derehimer
Silas Wood
Co. S. Keimer
Paul B. Jennings
Dgennie B. Evans
Paul M. Evans
Allas
Farmers' ticket nominated in Monroe County
Stroudsburg October 1 The Farmers' ticket for county offices was set in Snydersville. Jeremiah Fetherman of Hamilton seeks county treasurer Benjamin Place of Middle Smithfield for register and recorder Freeman Shiffer of Chestnut Hill and Peter H Pipher of Smithfield vie for county commissioners.
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Scranton Tribune
Stroudsburg
Oet
Farmers
Snydersville
Jeremiah Fetherman
Hamilton
Register
Benjamin Place
Middle Smithfield
Freeman Shiffer
Chestnut Hill
Peter H. Pipher
Smithfield
Local notes: football, weddings and deaths in Pittston area
Wyoming seminary faces Susquehanna college at Wyoming field Kingston next Saturday afternoon. Hyde Park hosts the Barrowman Parker wedding. September death toll in Pittston reaches nineteen with one birth. Marriage announced of F J Craig and Marie Haggerty. Fremont Hines returns from the Philippines after sixteen months service. J W Goode to move to Wilkes-Barre. Trinity church to undergo brick and stone improvements with gifts from Mrs. John Mowell and B F L Antrim. Alice A Heilly wed to P F J Dean at St John’s church. Thomas Larch of Yatesville dies after six months illness. funeral Thursday. Pittston night schools open November 6.
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Mittston
Wyoming Seminary
Susquehanna College
Wyoming Field
Kingston
Hyde Park
Katharine Barrowman
S. D. Parker
Pittston
F. T. Patterson & Co
Board of Health
F. J. Craig
Marie Haggerty
Pitston
Fremont Hines
Philippines
Mr. Hines
Fiing Ine
J. W. Goode
Wilkes-Harre
Trinity Church
West Pittston
John Mowell
B. FL Antrim
Snett & Son
Mies
Alice A
Marcy Cemetery
Rushbrook Coal plant sale arranged at Peckville
Arrangements were completed for the sale of the Rushbrook Coal company plant at Peckville to the Elk Hill Coal and Tron company. The purchase price of 204000 dollars was deposited in a Pittston bank. Thomas Ford and A. Coray Jr. of Pittston are among the principal stockholders.
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Scranton Tribune
Pittston
Rushbrook Coal Company
Peckville
Elk Hil Coal and Tron Company
Thomas Ford
A. Coray, Jr
Rushbrook Coal Ownership Shifts Amid Litigation
A Rushbrook company stock is tied up in litigation involving A. Coray and J. B. Jenkins. In 1892 Rushbrook Coal Company transferred property to Blue Ridge Coal Company, which is currently operating the property.
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Rushbrook Company
Hallstead News Roundup Highlights Local Appointments and Events
Hallstead notes Byron W King to reeture at Methodist Episcopal church Saturday evening. B S Chase secures notary commission from Governor Stone. D L Lamb of Binghamton visits Hallstead. multiple guests and visits from Harford, Washington DC, Montrose. Hallstead baseball beat Hickory Grove 11 to 5. Local office moves and new secretaries announced. Century Debating Club to organize. Community events include corn husking social and a board of trade meeting set for Oct 18.
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Hallstead
Byron W. King
Methodiat Episcopal Church
B. Chase
Btone
Fred D. Lamb
Binghamton
Grace Harding
Lena Barnes
Harford
Nellie Hardcastie
Washington, D.C
Joseph Weasley
Mary Lewis
Maude Crook
Mattie Millard
Montrose
Hickory Grove
F. P. Brown
Elmira
Frank H. Helden
New Haven
Conn
Beldin
Century Debating Club
Miss Lyon
D. Arthur Teed
Gerald May
Sears
Archie Fisk
M. P. Currier
Stuckey
Chicago
Chariie Tanner
Burt Waterman
Simmons
Thomas Shannon
Scranton
George Tuttle
William Coddington
Fred Fisk
George Tubbs
F. J. Smith
Athene
Barney Allen
Allen Block
S. R. Chase
Pine Street
Board of Trade
Forest City Labor Meetings Smooth, No Strike Threat
Forest City residents report peaceful labor meetings with President Nichols and Vice President Miller addressing local United Mine Workers and Carbondale speakers. Attendance suggests miners do not seek strikes, with numbers halved from prior. Lumber shortage delays First ward schoolhouse completion for South Side children. About 600 cadets paraded in Scranton, and Erie hustler Chris Wirts returned with a carload of mules from Blossburg.
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Forest City
Nichols
Miller
United Mine Workers of America
Carbondale
Opera House
Scranton
Chris Wirts
Erie
Blossburg
East Stroudsburg Native George Stocker Dies After Illness
Monroe County news reports the death of George Stocker of East Stroudsburg after two years of illness. A Civil War veteran who kept a captured flag, he will be buried with military honors per his wishes. Survived by a widow with no children, funeral set for tomorrow at East Stroudsburg Presbyterian Church with interment in Prospect Cemetery.
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Chrietlon County
Joplin
Missouri
Philadelphia
St. Doyle
Boston
Wymnogtes
Fer
Elerty Seren
Fee
Tila Company
Missouri-Kansas
Aleaa
Arnold
Ngaela Missouri
Ee Company
Aephen Girard Building
Pennsylvania
Hare
le Sheck
Com. Ny
Every
Stroud Burnen
Centre Street
Robert Depue
Montrose Hosts District Conference of Zion Church
The district conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church opened at Zion Church in Montrose with Preaching Elder BLFP Wheeler in charge. A devotional program is planned for Friday Oct 1 as many members and families arrived. Delegates from the Five States Milk Producers Association reported milk sales under power of attorney with prices varying by month, yielding a local profit for farmers. A meeting at the court house Saturday afternoon will ratify the contract.
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Montrose
African Methodial Episcopal Zion Church
Blfp Wheeler
Zion Church
Five States Milk Producers Association
Binghamton
Markets Fall on Short Covering as War News Fades
New York markets softened with the day’s losses led by widespread price declines after shorts covered yesterday. London showed slight enthusiasm on Kaffir stock gains, but U.S. prices drifted below last night’s levels. The money market eased, helped by anticipated government interest payments and a large Treasury disbursement, with total stock sales around 200,700 and bonds well distributed.
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New York
Yeaterday'n Sport
Shorts
England
London
Treasury Department
Sub-Treasury
Cluring House
Havana
Department
Uber
Wall Street
Scranton Wholesale Market Pricing Note
Market listing from Scranton notes corrected pricing and items such as dairy tirkins tubs eggs cheese beans onions potatoes lemons flour and per bushel or per box rates. Values appear as historical commodity figures with unit prices listed for multiple goods.
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Scranton
H. G. Dale
Lackawanny Avene
Butler—Creamery
Otete
Philadelphia Grain and Produce Market Report
The Philadelphia market shows wheat and corn higher with steady or firm quotes across items. Prices for potatoes, butter, eggs, cheese, refined sugar, cotton, tallow, and live poultry vary by grade and region with multiple receipts and shipments noted.
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Philadelphia
Mamie
New Yorke
Ream. Org
New York Grain and Produce Market Report
New York prices show mixed tones with low grade grains advancing while higher grades remain heavy. Wheat spot strong with No 2 red trading firm. futures opened higher on improved demand and option activity.
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New York Grain and Produce Market
New York
Duluth
Market report shows mixed commodity futures and steady dairy
Market breadth for wheat and corn was uneven with some futures climbing while others eased as demand emerged. Butter and dairy nuts held firm with western creamery and state varieties maintaining steady to firm tones amid limited spot movement and light wholesale activity.
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United Kingdom
Marth
May
Eye
Dee
Wise
B. Affont
Colerator
Optiona
Western Creamery
lWatte
State
Pennn
Muork
Lalic
Wheat market gains as war news boosts Chicago trading
War developments and large export orders drive a strong day in Chicago markets with futures for corn and wheat up solidly. Oats advance, provisions rise and fats show mixed moves as cash quotes for grains and meats drift with varied strength across the board.
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Chicago
Wallowe
Wyatt
Mt.ntilye
Now & Barler
Matic
Market Report from Chicago Cattle and Hogs Prices
Chicago market notes show mixed demand with abundant receipts. Cattle and hog prices vary by class, with heavy hogs selling around 4.76 and 5.04, western cattle weaker, lambs slow, and total receipts listed as 1 600 cattle 600 hogs 22 000 sheep.
New York Market Report Mixed Cattle Sheep Steady
The bulletin notes Reeves Slow steady demand with mixed results across cattle and calves. Cattle and steers show uncertain movement with prices around 189 for calves and various ranges for bulls cows and oxen. Sheep and lamb markets stay steady to firm with choice lambs strong and common grades weaker. Prices cited include mixed figures such as 2 005 and 4.4 for calves and hogs. Market observers report notable activity in southern calves and Canadian shipments.
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New York
Bali
Canada
East Buffalo Livestock Receipts and Market Notes
East Buffalo market reports mixed receipts with steady to dull prices across beef and hogs. Lambs and sheep show light activity with top natives and culls described. overall conditions indicate slow trading and varying demand for common grades.
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East Buffalo
Biahis
East Liberty Market Report Notes Varied Livestock Prices
The fragment lists prices and items such as veal calves and common stock with figures like $10 and 6.25, noting several livestock terms and market shorthand from East Liberty on an autumn day.
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East Liberty
Dee Englers
Stish
Howe Sista
Pire
Bolow Wether
Cholee Fame
City becomes hub for credit balance certificates trade
District merchants push new balance certificates amid rising shipments and fair trade prompts. Officials group names balance notes as secure payments and document a 1M average value across vendors.
Thompson. Det. Wee KK. Gellatt in Bima on business
Det. Wee KK Gellatt travels to Bima this week on official business. Min J Salesbury and Miss Nora Hanford were vested at Hines Corners this day. Mrs. C. M. Tower of Oneida after several days with Rev. and Mrs. P. R. Tower returned from a visit. William Plondin moved into a new house on Helmont street. CMM Lewie and wife visited White's Valley last Sunday. Barnes and Gelatt expand ventures by purchasing the BU grist mill.
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Barnes and Gelatt
Greatest sale ever held in Scranton at 428 Lackawanna
The New York and Philadelphia Consignment company runs a massive sale at 428 Lackawanna avenue promising winter clothing and furnishings at forty percent off cost. Deals include men's suits from 1.90, overcoats 6.95, pants 1.49, and various items for boys and children with sharp savings and late shopping hours.
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Scranton
New York
Philadelphia
Lackawanna Avenue
Wyoming
Washington Avenues
County Savings Bank and Trust Company
Carr
Melton
Sawyer
Youing
Scranton Savings Bank and Trust Company
Prohibition Speaker Draws Large Crowds In Scranton
Stephen Jenking proves residence on Muk Street while Rev. A D David conducted business in Scranton Tuesday. W T Guns Dick of Virginia delivered a prohibition speech to large audiences last evening and may return to draw even bigger crowds.
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Bloxham
Stephen Jenking
Muk Street
Susquehanna Notes From The Beranton Tribune
fall campaign activity increases as candidates and politicians work hard in Susquehanna County. a bizarre alleged image of state senator hordenbergh sparks local talk, while a man with malaria fever is reported among city officials. a Binghamton marriage, a company ball, a historic railroad milestone, a bicycle stunt, and an unusual stranded passenger story fill the page along with plans to revive the Sons of Veterans loyal camp.
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Susquehanna
Jacck- Fontodas
Oratera
Susquehanna County
Philadelphia Inquirer
Senate
B. A Hardenbergh
Honesdale
Busquehanna
New York and Erie Railroad
Erie Ailway
Kimbra
Weal Susquehanna Yard
Sons of Veterans
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Rushbrook
Monroe County
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Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
J. A, Selt, CO
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A & Leather
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Chicago Board OF Trade
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Scranton Packing Co
Third National Bank
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Trust & Safe
Clark & Snover Co
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Morris
Enon
East Mountain
Lithia Water
Joseph Ross
Omice
West Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton, Pa
Chicago Grain and Produce
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Pricea
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To &T
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