Towanda Notes Trials Fire Torture and Local Improvements
William Conklin and Jones Robinson tried a fire torture on George Halley in Towanda jail, resulting in serious burns. The Susquehanna and New York Railroad advances include Towanda depot improvements and new repair facilities, with a Towanda to Binghamton line planned. County Republicans backed June primaries and a commissionership race featured M J McNulty defeating J M Ayers by about 400 votes. Eleven cattle from A Grace of Macedonia were condemned for tuberculosis. A library cornerstone ceremony in Wyalusing celebrated by Masons, with a $5,000 endowment from J Welles Hollenback and gifts from Frank R Welles. The Germania band canceled an engagement due to rail rates. town events included a fire company parade and new athletic grounds.
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Scranton Tribune
Towanda
William Conklin
Binghamton
Jones Robinson
Monroeton
George Halley
Conklin
Off
Johnson
Bailey
Susquehanna and New York Wailroad Company
Rillston
Plaine
Murray Mines
Bernice
M. J. McNulty
Troy
J. M. Ayers
North Towanda
Thrall
M. Wells
Asa
Stevens
C. H. Donovan
A. Grace
Macedonia
Wyalusing
Masonic Order
James H. Codding
Towands
John Welles Hollenback
Wilkes- Bette
Hollenback
Frank R.welles
Paris
France
Wyoming
Welles
Wyilusng
Germania
Meshoppen
Montrose
Dundaff Notes and Community Happenings at Crystal Lake
Dundaff reports season end returns from Crystal and Newton lakes as visitors head home. Attorney Smith and family stay at Hotel Decker. Wells of Scranton visit his father. Local church council meets Sept 4 to discuss ministerial support for Win J. Tinker. Creamery prospects in town grow. old grist mill to run daily this winter. Democrats nominate delegates William Decker and T. H. Phinny for county convention.
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Dundaff
Crystal
Newton Lakes
Attorney Smith
Neals
Dundalf
Montrose
William Decker
T. H. Phinny
Bray
Jermyn
W. L. Decker
Mr. Jones
Greenwood
W. L. Millard
Suny
Augustus Curling
Scranton
Boy Cured of Colic After Physician's Treatment Had Failed
A four year old boy with stomach cramps improved after morphine injections failed. half a teaspoon of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy brought immediate relief and sleep, with full recovery. The letter from F L Wilkins of Shell Lake Wis notes his bookkeeper role at Shell Lake Lumber Co and that the remedy is sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
F. L. Wilkins
Shell Lake
Wis
Forest City Marriages and Local News Highlights
Miss Helen Bertha Dunnier wed James D. Hudson at St Marys Jer sey City Heights on August 26. Edna Lewis hosted by Elizabeth Hartung. Howard Pomery and Elizabeth Walker wed last week. McCormick returns from Atlantic City. Cunningham and O Neill travel to Buffalo. Ingalls & Co open drug store in Knapp building. Rev Fleming guest of Mrs Walker. Dr F L Green visiting town. now in Minot, Mont. Erie Railroad wins temporary injunction blocking Further Center street opening. court hearing Thursday.
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Forest City
Helen Bertha Dunnier
James D. Hudson
Palmerton, Pa
St. Mary's Church
Jersey City Heights
D. F. Warren
Edna Lewis
Scranton
Elizabeth Hartung
Howard Pomery
Elizabeth Walker
Aldersville
Honesdale Week Plans and Local News Highlights
Honesdale Baptist church to skip services this week for interior repairs. Tomorrow the public schools open for the fall term. A rag time social is planned at F. B. Kimble's home on Thursday. Scranton and Honesdale played a baseball game Saturday with a 1 3 score in favor of Honesdale. Labor Day was quiet with shops closed and Lake Lodore popular. Erie excursion train to Binghamton delayed over an hour, 35 passengers aboard.
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Honesdale
Honesdale Baptist Church
Baptist Sunday School
F. B. Kimble
Scranton
Lake Lodore
Erie
Binghamton
Lecture and community notices from Hopbottom
Hopbottom events include a Thursday evening lecture by Rev. A Grant Houston at the Universalist church with a special programme. Admission 20 and 10 cents. Robert Adams departs for Ohio to attend college. New Haven's Frank Junaushek arrives Sunday evening. Universalist Aid society meets September 10 with Miss Parmelia Tewksbury. Dora Cruise returns to New York after visiting Mrs. W E Brown. County Historical Society meets September 19. School opens Tuesday morning.
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New York
W. Eb, Brown
E. D. Bell
M”. D. Roberts
The
County Historical Society
Vina Qualley
Ruth Jeffers
Lenox
J. C. Merrill
Lestershire
Primitive Methodist picnic in Lincoln park today
Avo ca Sept. 1 The annual Primitive Methodist church picnic is held in Lincoln park with ample refreshments. Yesterday was children's day with three services and an evening sermon by Rev. James Moore. Various obituaries follow including Frank McKean aged 35. Funeral plans pending. Borough schools reopen tomorrow.
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aAvova
Primitive Methodist Church
Lincoln Park
James Moore
Frank McKean
Grove Street
James Maloney
Frank Ashworth
John
Newport News
Patrick
James
Salt Lake City
T. J. O'Malley
Thomas Lyons
North End
Frank Heston
Sarah Boylan
Martin Flaherty
Archbald
Delaware and Hudson
Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent Association
St. Mary's Cemetery
Edward Durkin
Snare Trust Company
New York City
Nullin
Edmund Bennett
Vine Street
Carr ie Watkins to wed Berton Clark in Factoryville
Scranton friends may attend the marriage of Miss Carrie Watkins to Mr Berton Clark on Thursday evening September 4 at Factoryville. They can take the 615 Delaware Lackawanna and Western train to Factoryville and return on the train leaving Factoryville at 1 07 a m.
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Factoryville
Scranton
Carrie Watkins
Berton & Clark
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Factoryvillé
Moosic Tennis Club Hosts White Haven Match
Moosic recreation tennis club entertained White Haven tennis club on the club grounds Saturday. A large crowd attended with dinner and lunch served by the Hutchings ladies. The match between Mr Rich of White Haven and Mr Atherton of Scranton was intensely interesting and won by Mr Rich. The Misses Hutchings defeated the White Haven ladies in both boats.
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Moosle
White Haven
Hutchings
Rich
Atherton
Scranton
Bota
Theatrical Week Opens With Myrkle-Harder Stock at Academy
Crowds attend matinee and evening shows by the Myrkle-Harder Stock Company at the Academy of Music. Emma Markle shines in A Nutmeg Match. The Dixie theater opens its second week with Robyns and Mayes in Laughs and a dog act by Professor Burke.
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Academy of Music
Myrkle-Harder
Tts
Emma Markle
Hotey Bobbin
Markle
Harder
Eddie Horan
Paulette
Willard
Reeves
Academy
Slater
Dixie Theater
Robyns
Edward Mayes
Kathryn Hayes
Clara
Star Opens Season With Moonlight Maids at the Star
The Star opened the season with a full house as The Moonlight Maids, the in star attraction, delivered a gingered performance of modern novelties. The program began with A Day and Night a musical extravaganza and featured Sim Willams Joe Adams Clayton Frye Frank Evans Eva Allen and Eva Littlefield with other acts. The Moonlight Maids appear today and tomorrow with matinee and evening shows as Howard Wyle presents Nathan Hale at the Lyceum with Florence Smith as Alice Adams and Frederick Webber as Guy Fitzroy.
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Moonlight Maids
Sim Willams
Joe Adams
Clayton Frye
Frank Evans
Eva Allen
Tomi Hanlon
Eva Littlefield
Georgia O' Ramey
Coon
Frye
Allen
Littlefield
Martinette
Williams
Adams
Campbell
Dave
Howard Wyle
Lyceum
Nathan Hale
Last Fenon
Florence Smith
Alice Adams
Frederick Webber
Navy
Guy Fitzroy
The Eternal City to Open at Her Majesty's London
Beerbohm Tree arrives at Marienbad and will stage Hall Caine's The Eternal City at Her Majesty's theater London on September 27. On October 1 Viola Allen begins her national tour in Washington with Minnie Dupree as support in A Rose o Plymouth Town under Ww Smyth management featuring Guy Bates in the cast.
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Beerbohm Tree
Marienbad
Hall Caine
Her Majesty's Theater
London
National Theater
Washington
Viola Allen
Minnie Dupree
Rose O' Plymouth
Ww. Q. Smyth
Guy Bates
Buckley Headline and Cast in Har rintt Ford Musical
Post Augustus Cook Rioneche Btu Dovagiasa TFairbanks Cornelia Bedford haol Smith and Heith Wright. Buckley to be Jameea ONeills leading Woman in the how play by Har rintt Ford. Miss Buckleys last appearance was with the Prawley Stock company In the eping. Mr Pickwick role to Dirtly Bell in Mr Pickwick. Shepherd and the Boy of the Lambs club to spend the season together. A Chinese Honeymoon continues at the Casino with all-star cast and lively musical comedy.
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Mr. Pickwick
Boy of the Lambs' Club
New York
Baseball Scores United States Leagues Summary
In Brooklyn, Boston, New York, Philadelphia all played multiple games with varied outcomes. Batteries and umpires listed for each matchup reflect the day’s results across venues including Brooklyn Boston New York Philadelphia and Brooklyn again.
For Sale and Rentals and Auction Notice
Classified notices include a first class meat market for sale with owner seeking partnership and address 131 Chestnut Street Dunmore PA, a request for a small house in a less desirable location, furnished rooms for rent on Adams Avenue and Jefferson Avenue, an auction of livery contents on September 3 at 115 Oakford Court Brown's Alvery, and a renovated house at Winn Avenue corner Adams Avenue seeking roomers with or without board.
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Lake Sheridan
Pennsylvania
H. L. Harding
Factoryville
Chestnut Street
Dunmore, Pa
Oakford Court
Brown's Alvery
Su Lackna- Winn Avenue
Adams Avenue
Lum
Alra
M. BE
Moody
Jefferson Avenue
Batterymatch score summaries from early baseball games
In St Louis and Detroit multiple teams faced off as umpires Johnstone Sheridan O Loughlin and Connolly officiated. Box scores show varied runs hits and errors with Boston and Cleveland yielding a 6 to 5 result in a tense contest.
Sale notices and classifieds from early 1900s ad page
Several small advertisements offer sales agents and agencies for various goods, a general store for sale in Scranton with inventory and projected earnings, stock and wheat market letter from S M Hibbard Co, and real estate listings in Lackawanna county. Also a laundry service with per item pricing.
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P. O
Box Si
Scranton
M. Hibbard & Co
N. Y. Consolidated and Stock Exchange
Broadway
New York
Boarders Wanted For Summer Rooms And Board
Wanted summer boarders for three large airy rooms with good table board. Address O. K. Dalton Pa.
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O. K
Dalton
Baseball doubleheader results at Chicago Detroit and Cleveland
Chicago defeated by Baltimore 4 5 in the first game as Butler and Smith led the Batteries. The second game saw Chicago win 5 5 with Wiltse and Robinson top hitters. Detroit edged Washington 6 5 while St Louis beat Philadelphia 4 1. Cleveland lost 8 6 to Boon as Dineen and Warner led the Batteries.
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Philadelphia
R.ele
Chicago
Batterles
Rhodes
Kling
White
Doolin
Splire
Brown
R.H.B
Taylor
Duggleby
Douglass
Crown
R.H.E. Ballmore
Wiltse and Robinson
Griffith and McFarland
Caruthers
Cleveland
E. Boon
Dineen
Warner
Bernhard
Wood
Connolly
Scranton Sealed Proposals For City Projects Open
City announces bids for reconstruction at the Scranton Garbage Crematory and repair of Engine Houses No 2 and 3 with plans on file. Bids due Sept 6 at 2 PM. cash or certified check required. Separately, bridge work over the Lackawanna River in Old Forge marked for sealed bids due Sept 2.
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City Recorder
City of Scranton
Bureau of Building Inspection
Scranton
Harrisburg
Lackawatind River
Old Veorge
Lackawanna County
Plorksburg
Ride
Executive Department
Harrieburg
Bond
L. Eyre
Bunerintendent
Willam A. Stone
BR. Hardenbergh
Frank G. Harris
Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds
Morning Games At Worcester Buffalo Jersey City
Scores show Providence 6 at Worcester Worcester 5 for Buffalo 7 Montreal 7 at Jersey City 3 New Ark 4 at Jersey City
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Worcester
Providence
Buffalo
Montreal
Jersey City
Newark
Providence Worcester and Rochester Toronto results listed
Scores show Providence Worcester 0 over Worcester 4. Rochester 12 over Toronto 1 in game one. Rochester 7 over Toronto 4 in game two. Buffalo 114 over Montreal 10. Newark Jersey City 6 over Newark 0.
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Providence
Worcester
Rochester
Toronto
Buffalo
Montreal
Newark
Jersey City
Historical Puzzle for the Little Ones
Cut out daily pictures, mark hidden objects, and mail entries to The Tribune Puzzle Department. Include name, age, and address. First correct and timely responses win publication of their names in Monday’s Tribune.
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Coluay
Tribune
Pusale
Ols Kansures
The
Trade Directory Snippet Featuring Firms and Contacts
Edward C Spaulding P A traders bank building lists address and phone. Frederick L Brown Arch shows Real Estate Exchange Bidg Washington Ave. H L Harding Civil and Mining Engineers Connell Bldg 16 Washington Ave. Stevenson Knight 76 Connell Bldg. Echlagher Co fire insurance Traders Bank Bldg. Victor Koch proprietor near Branton House I W Passenger Depot. Briggs cleans privy vaults cess pools no odor A D B Briggs proprietor 1100 North Main Ave or Bickos drugstore Adams and Mulberry phones.
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Frederick Ll. Brown
Arch B
Real Estate Exchange
Washington Ave
A. B. Briggs
A. DB. Briggs
North Main Avenue
Bicko’s
Adams and
Mulberry
Lehigh Valley Railroad Timetable Details and Local Connections
Lehigh Valley Railroad timetable highlights connections from Scranton to Philadelphia New York via D and H routes. Parlor cars on major trains between Wilkes-Barre New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Suspension Bridge. Officials Rollin W Wilbur Charles S Ter and A W Nonemacher note ticket offices and Pullman reservations in Wilkes-Barre and Bethlehem.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
Porter Co
Carbondale
Hazleton
Pottsville
Bethlehem
Easton
Reading
Harrisburg
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Ithaca
Geneva
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Los P
Black Diamond Express
Lehie
Wilkes-Barre
Suspension Bridge
Rollin W. Wilbur
Cortland Street
Charles
A.W. Nonemacher
Routh
Pubiie
Wilkes-Tarre
Central Railroad of New Jersey Schedule 1902 Rook
In effect June 20 1902 trains from Scranton to New York Philadelphia and southern points depart 7 90 a m and 4 p m with Sunday 2 10 p m through lines. Connections extend to Reading Allentown Lebanon Harrisburg and Tamaqua with Pullman car service to Philadelphia and direct routes to Baltimore and Washington. BESSLER general manager and C O M M Hi fee general passenger agent listed.
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Reading System
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
New York
Foot Liberty Street
South Ferry
N. R
Scranton
Philadelphia
Aston
Bethlehem
Alientown
Mauch Chunk
White Haven
Ashley
Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
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Haltimore
Washington, D. C
Train Schedule in Effect June 14 1902 Scranton Wilkes-Barre
Schedule lists morning trains from Scranton to Philadelphia via Pottsville with Pullman buffet and coach cars, stops at major stations and connections to Sunbury Harrisburg Baltimore Washington and Pittsburg. Additional through trains from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia and ingleton Harrisburg and Sunbury. Officials A. G. Watchinson and J. Wood sign as general manager and general passenger agent.
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Wilkes-Barre
Philadelphia
Pottsville
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
West
Philadelpr N
Pittspire
lIngleton
Sun- Sys
Pittsure
Train Schedules for Carbondale and Nearby Lines Announced
Scranton officials publish June 16 schedules listing trains to Carbondale Honesdale Wilkes Barre Albany and Pennsylvania R R points with varied departure times and special Sunday service. D L Pryor D P A signs the notice.
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Carbondale
Scranton
Honesdale
Wilkes-Barre
A. Mz
Pennsylvania
R. R
A. mi
Albany
Points North
D. L. Pryor
Erie Railroad West Scranton to Hawley Train Times
Erie Railroad schedules list West Scranton to Hawley local trains at 7:20 and 6:24 a.m. and 5 and 6:40 p.m. Sundays 2:00 a.m. and 1:25 p.m. for New York and intermediate points. Honesdale departures at 1:35 and 6:20 p.m. with arrivals at Beranton 8:20 and 2: "1h a.m." and 8:15 p.m. Sundays 1:00 and 8:15 p.m.
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Wth
Oea
Scranton
Hawley
New York
Newburgh
Las Pom
Honesdale
Beranton
Lundry Jans Time PORTH HOUND TRAINS to Carbondale
Train timetables show connecting services from New York to Carbondale and Cadoula with arrivals and departures listed for Cadusla Carbondale Berantan and nearby points. It notes connections to New York City Middletown Walton Norwich Oneida and other western routes with references to Ex. wees and ticket agents.
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Trelhl
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Borahton
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Fatman
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Pennsylvania
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