Strife at Stevens Mine Ends in Fatal Clash in Pittston
In Weer Pittston, a rockmen crew tried to reach a dangerous pump area at Stevens colliery but were stopped by strikers. A fatal shooting killed Polish miner Leo Wilcofski. several others were wounded including foreman Sam Traher and policeman George Brandan. Police and deputies were deployed. arrests followed amid riot charges as the union split emerged over wage demands.
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Leo Wikofski
Napoln
Leo Wilcopsee
Andying
Fremont Street
Wort Pitteton
Sami
Traher
Franklin Street
West Pitton
Gegorge Pranda
Ren
Tunkhannock
Eleels
John Badoski
Taverne Avon WO
Serbie
Jonathan Parry
Rockman
Lugerne
Stone
Ellicitio
John Chenavatis
Lugertio Avenue
Samuel Trader
John Gravell
Jonathon Parry
John Griffiths
Martin Gallagher
Company
Eell and
Toon
Fred Robinson
Willemoy
W TW. Miller
COM Pans
WeEllhen Richards
West Pittston
Fam
Albert Evans
T. W. Evans
T. A. Evang
John Miller
Tribune
Races at Stroudsburg Trotting Events Entered for Monroe Fair
Entries list trotting and pacing contests for the Monroe County Fair in Stroudsburg Pa on Sept 3 1899 with purses from 250 to 450 and multiple horse names including Purse and W C Abendroth Marlton Port Jervis. The town plans open air concert in the afternoon and dramatic entertainment in the opera house with Erie shops closed Thursday and special excursions from Binghamton Carbondale and Port Jervis.
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Monroe County
Stroudsburg
Main Street
Iil
Erie
Binghamton
Carbondale
Port Jervis
Ermine
Ilewitde
Lanesboro
Forest House Park
Baker's Band Wins Five-County Firemen Contest
The Binghamton Leader reports Baker's band of 25 won the Tunkhannock event after rivals refused to play to form a proper match. Scranton's Bauer balked at fielding 20 players while judge H F E Crogewell awarded $150 to Baker, with Demarest Athens Reed and Germania bands among listed contestants.
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Binghamton
Baker
Tunkhannock
Plaker
Bauer
Scranton
Thayer
H. F E. Crogewell
Byzacrac
Demarest
Williamsport
Athens
Independent Democratic Ticket Looms in Monroe County Race
Democratic leaders fear a rising independent ticket may erode votes as Joseph Shiffer of East Stroudsburg enters the race for county commissioner. Ex-chairman Staples predicts a full Democratic victory, while Republicans debate boosting independent candidates to widen appeal. Independent leaders Morris Nauman and William Ty. Andre may join the slate as the primary contest intensifies.
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Stroudsburg
Joseph Shiffer
East Stroudsburg
Shiffer
C. [. Staples
Monroe County
Morris Nauman
Nauman
Isree
T Wiliam Ty. Andre
Roses Township
Register and Recorder
Andre
Dutot
Canton Capitalists Plan Bradford County Oil Drilling
Towanda Sept 3 Canton financiers form a company to drill for oil and gas in the underlain wide land belt of Bradford county. Members include E S Lindley John A Innes H L Clark Hugh Crawford J F Clark G M Coons Dr T Davison J H Brown E B Toop J H Taylor and Daniel Innes. Abundant capital is pledged and drilling will begin once enough shares are secured.
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Towanda
Canton
Bradford County
Wideland
Messrs
E. 8. Lindley
John A. Innes
H. L. Clark
Hugh Crawford
J. F. Clark
G. M. Coons
Dr.t. Davison
J. H. Brown
E. B. Toop
J. H. Taylor
Daniel Innes
Gaines
Juel
Abunaent Capital
Holcomb Bailey Reunion Near LeRoy Attended by Four Hundred
About 400 relatives attended the Holcomb-Bailey reunion at LeRoy in recent days. The Towanda recruiting office moved to Lock Haven and forty men enlisted in various U S army branches during the officers stay. A Baptists council meets Feb 11 at Towanda to probe charges against Rev MW Smith with 24 church members and 6 non members involved. 29 churches will be represented. Ellsworth Lauty, formerly of Franklin, was killed in Cambria County. body sent home for burial. A new Bradford County common school committee is named with members from Herrick, Ulster, Tuscarora, Windham, Montourton, Canton, Springfield, Wells, Smithfield, Towanda. Horton chairs. Henry F Grace, a Waverly man, missing. Chief Brooks in Waverly sought info. A district conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church to meet at Blossburg. Eastern Bradford farm owners show strong interest in coal and gas as boring proceeds. Frank Satterlee, Athens bicyclist, badly injured by an iron girder in Sayre. Legislation creates a justice of the peace office at Troy fair grounds. Trial of Samuel Heerman for Capwell murder set for Wednesday. Clarence Dunbar of East Towne buys 100 acre Delaware fruit farm. State Line and Sullivan and Tioga rail lines see partial transfer to R J Dunston. Towanda sent over 500 delegates to the fl m en’s convention in Tunkhannock.
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LeRoy
Lock Haven
United States Army
Baptiste
Towanda
Ine
MW. J. Smith
Baptist Church
Ellsworth Lauty
Franklindale
Cambria County
Tradford County
F. T M. Mitten
Herrick
T. J. Howle
Ulster
L. S. Smith
Tuscarora
M. Elsbree
Windham
Andrews
Momorton
J. Manley
Canton
H. W. Ely
Springfield
R. Knapp
Wells
W. Gontz
Smithfield
W. T. Horton
Henry F.F. Grace
Sayre
Brooks
Waverly
Methodist Episcopal Churches
Blossburg
Bradford
Frank Satterlee
Athens
Troy Fair
Samuel Heerman
Capwell
Clarence Dunbar
East Troy
Delaware
State Line
Sullivan and
Tarelay
A. Baldwin
R. Je. Dunston
New Canton
Towenda
Tunkhannock
War on Slot Machines Intensifies in Lehigh County
Faston Sept 2 Lehigh county criminal court opens next Monday as constables prepare to address slot machines in Allentown boroughs and townships. Prohibited machines allegedly earn up to 800 dollars weekly 40 000 yearly, with operations in Catasaq uin West Catasaqua East Cataraqua Emane Cepiny and many county hotels. Citizens threaten action if lawmen fail to act as slot machine operators test police resolve.
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West Catasaqua
East Cataraqua
Emane
Cepiny
Firemen Convention Prize Winners Named in Tunkhannock
At the Tunkhannock firemen convention prize winners were announced. Hook and Ladder race awarded 35 to Mentons of Towanda and Andax of Wyalusing won second. Hose race gave 10 for first and 25 for second to Bache Hose Company of Wellsboro and Mist Hose of Bluesburg. Hub Race awarded Bache Hose first and Mist Hose second. Best appearing company in line went to Protection Hose of Athens.
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Tunkhannock
Mentons
Towanda
Andax
Wyalusing
Bache Hose Company
Wellsboro
Mist Hose
Bluesburg
Hub Tace
Bache Hose
Protection Hose
Athens
Grange Meetings Scheduled in Susquehanna County
Grangers of Susquehanna County will meet in County Grange with Elk Lake Grangers on Wednesday and Thursday September 6 and 7. The order reports steadily increasing membership across the county.
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Susquehanna
Susquehanna County
Elk Lake
Chronic Diarrhoea Cured Claims in Virginia Farmers
Two Fincastle farmers J. R. Gibbs and L. Shaver report twelve years of chronic diarrhoea ending after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. They attribute cure to one and three bottles respectively. Casper druggist vouches for their statements. Matthews Bros. act as agents.
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Chamberlain
J. R. Gibbs
Fincastle
L. Shaver
Mr. Gibbs
Wayne County Business and Depot News in Honesdale
Wyman Kimble’s glass polishing wheel factory expands with an 18 by 24 addition to the second story. Delays in a union depot agreement with Erie and Delaware and Hudson spark local political activity on Sept. 25. Delaware and Hudson plan a new depot on Main street opposite Ninth, with 70 to 80 workers to be hired for the union station project, slated for completion by year’s start and hoped to boost Honesdale’s prosperity and summer visitors in 1960.
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Wyman Kimble
Kranta, Smith & Company
Kimble T
United States
Erie
Delawaire
Hudson
Honesdale
Delaware and Hudson
Main Street
Ninth
Wayne County
Delaware and Hudson Company
T. Chambers
Market Notes Show Dull Session Amid Holiday Open
New York trading was quiet with a short session and small net changes. Bears covered as bank data met estimates, lifting prices above prior levels. Bank holiday and New Orleans yellow fever news weighed rails, while Illinois Central and other names rose before the report. Total volume 127,900 shares.
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New York
Bears
Stock Exchange
Kansas
Texas
Scranton Wholesale Market Prices Recited for Dairy and Produce
Local market list shows butter creamery products and dairy items including Hews Select western and WaiThye brands. Beans potatoes lemons and flour priced per unit or per box with noted totals such as 404.00 per box for lemons and 4.00 for flour. Listings read like a supplier sheet from Lackawanna Avenue.
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Scranton
H. G. Daley
Lackawanna Avene
Aloe
Wey
Hews -Select Western
Philadelphia Boot Cattle and Grain Prices Amid Market Notes
Fragmentary OCR listing prices and bids for feed grains and dairy products. Mentions oats, corn, butter, cheese varieties, and regional market terms with scattered figures and descriptors. No clear transactions or dates emerge from the readable text.
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Philidelphia
Boot
Corn Prices Rise as Heat Sparks Short Covering at Chicago Board
Chicago markets report corn futures up four cents as hot dry weather stirs fears of damage and shorts cover. Wheat weak on expected large next week receipts while other futures close mostly unchanged. Cash quotes list flour prices and various grain grades with mixed commodity values.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Atlas
Bulers
Mae
Yellow Corp
Market Report From Chicago Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Receipts show cattle near steady with few ordinary Lots offered and nominal quotations. Hogs improved early but faded, heavy and mixed hogs around 4.20 to 6.50, sows near 2.00, lambs and sheep steady to firm with best lambs around 8.25 and inferior down to 5.00. Receipts cattle 90, hogs 11000, sheep 2500.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Livestock Receipts Mixed as Prices Rise
Week receipts show cattle in fair supply with strong demand and higher prices across grades. Sheep demand dull but stable. veal calves and dressed beef show active trading with firm to higher prices. Milk cows and fat cattle noted with solid buyer interest and varying grades.
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Philadelphia
Athe
Dalye
Livestock Market Report Sees Mixed Steady Demand
East Buffalo Sepu notes cattle steady for good stock with strong veals and tops around 7. Prices for hogs are dull to slow except for good yorkers. heavy grades very slow. Corn fed and mixed cattle show varied values from 4.70 to 5.00. Woolly and roughs listed with ranges. sheep and lambs steady for good types, others dull.
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Bufalo
Sepu
East Liberty Cattle Market Notes and Prices
Market report from Faunt Liberty on September 2 lists cattle steady with prime and common categories, hogs and sheep values, and calf prices. Prices include prime mediums at 590 a8, heifers and hogs around 4.00 to 4.60, and veal calves at 107.0 with lambs in the 1.50 range.
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East Liberty
Faunt Liberty
Chad
New York Markets Report Mix of Steady Livestock Prices
Market notes describe calves and veals steady with some firmness in prices. Sheep and lambs steady in a dull tone as city buyers show little movement amid mixed demand and quality concerns.
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New York
Biopt
Reeves
Calven
Grasaere
Veals
Jambe Cheady
New York Grain and Produce Market Report Fragment
Market note from New York on September 2 lists several creameries and milks including HultreQuilet standy flue creamery Sulle and Migalle creamery with references to large white and colored rye and potato products at various factories and locations. Further items include western graded materials and references to ungraded Tyaliter and Penna products.
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New York
Mally
Market notes and certificates show bids advanced then closed
Fragmentary market update indicates bids advanced and closed while shipments and funds not reported. No clear names or dates provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euah
Presbytery Fall Meeting Held at First Presbyterian Bucquehannna
Susquehanna County hosts two church events with the Presbytery of Lackawanna meeting at the First Presbyterian in Bucquehannna on September 1 and a Sunday School convention by District No. 1 at Melrose on Wednesday September 20.
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Presbytery of
Lackawanna
First Presbyterian Church
Bucquehannna
Susquehanna County Sunday School Association
Melrose
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