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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1895

Page

2

Wilkes-Barre hosts state street railway meeting luncheon

The Fourth annual Pennsylvania Street Railway association session opens in Wilkes-Barre with delegates from across the state. Mayor Nichols welcomes attendees as James R. Kenney of Berks County responds, and electrical expert A K Baylor discusses power use and control on electric trains.

Pennsylvania Street Railway Association Ninth Regiment Armory H. W. Johns Manufacturing Company Philadelphia J. W. Perry Atlantic Refining Company Tide Water Ol Company Quaker City Rubber Company C. A. Daniel A. Whitney & Sons Consolidated Car Heating Company Buffalo Cara Wilkes-Barre J and Wyoming Valley Traction Company Forest City Electric Company New York John C. Dolph Vandeerrif John A. Rigs Reading Nichols Ilocal Traction Company Traction Company James R. Kenney Berke County Wilkes-Barre Mesars Ostrim Marple Graham Musser Hiweslife Rigg A. K. Baylor General Electric Company Baylor Ninth Regiment

Commissioners Meet for County Jail Expansion Needs

County prison commissioners met yesterday morning with full board present and ordered bills paid to Conyngham & Schrage for 175 dollars, Co. W. Tammany for 5.60, and Ahlborn & Co. for 22.60, signaling demand for more jail room.

Conyngham & Schrage Co. W.tammany Ahlborn & Co

Teachers Institute Showcases Hygiene and Reading Methods

Dr. Nelson of Delaware led a hygiene talk urging teachers to know disease basics and provide pupil guidance on avoiding infection. Dr. King emphasized reading efficiency for primary grades, while county officials praised Wilkes-Barre schools and stressed patriotism and freedom from politics. Afternoon sessions featured geology geography notes by Dr. Nelson, then State Superintendent Schaeffer comparing Pennsylvania to peers and Miss Buckley on language and nature studies.

Nelson Delaware King Cuba Yucatan Urals Aela Urope Caspian Sea Dr. Nelson Lake Superior Adam Europe Schaeffer Pennsylvania Ohio New York New Jersey West Virginia

Controllership Dispute Leads to Mandamus Action

The new county controller Joseph G Lloyd and the county commissioners reached an agreement through counsel to file for a mandamus to force the county to provide him an office and a furnished room. The County officers and Lloyds attorney Harry A Fuller arranged the steps to compel compliance in court.

Joseph G. Lloyd Harry A. Fuller Lloyd Joseph Moore Frantnenena

Court Bond Approved For Deputies In Hazleton Area

This morning in open court Controller Lloyds deputies Robert Duneg tmy of Hazleton and John Jones of Pittston awaited transfer to work. Lloyds bond set at 20000 dollars with sureties Andrew Croune Jacob I Shoemaker John A Hutchins and Joseph Hitchner approved by Judge Nett yesterday.

Lloyd’s Robert Donegtmy Hazleton John Jones Pittston Court House

Miss Mamie Hughes Thrown From Electric Car

Miss Mamie Hughes, 18, was fatally injured after being thrown from an electric car on South Street near Main at about 10 PM. The motorman started the car without noticing her as the conductor failed to see her. She sustained severe internal injuries and facial bruising, and Dr. Banks ordered immediate hospital transport. doctors fear she will die.

Mamie Hughes South Street Main Dr. Banks

Central Democratic club selects Lancaster delegates

T C Mullally J M Garman Colonel R Bruce Rickets and E F Bogert chosen by the Central Democratic club to represent the local group in Lancaster. Other notes include marriages Andrew Frane and Miss Kathleen Van Aman and Paul Rother and Miss Kunle Beck, a runaway horse injuring Mrs Cunins.

T. C. Mullally J. M. Garman R. Bruce Rickets E. F. Bogert Central Democratic Club Lancaster Democratic Societies of Pennsylvania Y ' Andrew Frane Misa Kathleen van Aman Rey Meckel North Wilkes-Barre Henry Cunins Elmer Cunins Ashley M. Helstand Lake Winola Paul Rother Kunle Beck St. Nicholas’ Church Father Nagle Koonsville Helstand Bacharach Cronin Keating Whalen Oeller Lynch Thomas Moore William Davis Fred Chapman Larkville Court House al Wing Binghamton Squire Davison Kate Stetzer Ewing Evan L. Jones Plymouth Republican County Committee Thomas J. Trainor Misa Mary A.lynn St. Mary's Church W. H. Hiller Parsons Llewellyn Scranton the Elks Central Depot James Young

Jermyn and Mayfield Clerks Face Off In Afternoon Game

Local note reports a ball game set for this afternoon at the Fast Side grounds between the Jermyn and Mayfield clerks. Also mentioned are a visitor from Archbald, and an advertisement for Swayne's Ointment addressing piles. Pittston business directory lists Wright & Co plumbing and a range for sale or exchange.

Jermyn Mayfield Davis Archbald Swayne Ben Philadelpha Pittston Wright & Co South Main Street

Boston Mountaineer Annie Peck Climbs Matterhorn

Annie Peck of Boston reports via cable from Zermatt that she has reached the Matterhorn summit, a peak of 14 706 feet rarely climbed by women. Peck, an archaeologist and University of Michigan alumna, has long trained and previously scaled peaks in the Alps, Yosemite, and White Mountains.

Annie §. Peck Boston Cablea Zermatt Switzerland Miss Brevert New York Miss Carrel Miss Peck Providence University of Michigan Athens Yosemite Valley Matterhorn Schwarzsa Chapel ar@nual

Republican Convention to elect local officers in Scranton

The Scranton Republican committee schedules a convention at Central Remissy Rooms to choose coroner and county surveyor, plus two delegates to the state Republican convention. Primaries will be held Saturday from 4 to 7 pm with vigilance notices for district representation across many wards and townships.

Scranton Ting Central Lackawanna Coun Archbald Clifton Township Fourtenth Elmhurst Jermynboroug Covington Carbondale Township Carbondale Pirot Dickson City Dunmore Fell Township Ccesenes Lenburn Gouldsboro Greenfield Jefferson Cissedecieccns Avsvces Lehigh Joey Madison C.cceeees Mayfield v Cnscsseccnes Ninteenth Abington Spring Brook Taylor Throop Waverly Winton

Wanted Man for Immediate Job in City and Towns

Fragmented OCR note seeks a well known man in every town to handle a trade. Mentions Beaty, 60 Borden Block, Ch GALESME Ma RESIDENT, and a two person team. Appears to request immediate employment in a company with a New York connection.

Dons Nopol Canital Beaty Borden Block Galesme Ma

Local notices and ads span sales, bids, and jobs in Scranton

A jumble of sale ads and notices from Dalton to Scranton lists cheap sale of a large house with barn and ground, exhibitions and a stereopticon show, partnership dissolution Weichel Holtham, bids for county works, clerical and professional job ads, and multiple lawyer and architect listings with addresses and contact cues.

Dalton I. Swartz H. D. Swartz Ostroat City Hoe & Co Ingauiry Tribune Scranton

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