Pittston News Briefs Include Court Case and Local Happenings
John Miles of Pittston Junction faced disorderly conduct and assault charges after an incident with a Lehigh Valley Coal policeman. Rev. Lewis Hughes will preach at Welsh Congregational for September. Hod carrier strike delayed theater progress. pay disputes eased with new workers paid 17 14 cents. Counterfeit silver circulated from Port Griffith mill shows in local shops. Thirty Duryea boys fined for swimming tanpa proper attire. West Pittston council considers a 25000 loan for borough paying purposes. White Haven groom and Upper Pittston bride unite at St Marys. Breese and Biarrett prepare for State College electrical and mechanical engineering studies. Dolph Brown suffers gas burns at Mt Lookout colliery. ambulance stoned in Sturmerville amid suspected striker action.
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Pittston
John Miles
Pittston Junction
Squire
Coal and Iron
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Miles
Coal and Iron Police
Lewis Thomas Hughes
Madison
Welsh Congregational Church
Stipp
Port Griffith
Secret Service
Owvers
Duryea
Felice Schoonover
Burgess Forter
West Pittston
William J. Breese
Nelson Biarrett
West Side
State College
Dolph Brown
Mt. Lookout
Brown
Boy Cured of Colic After Physician's Treatment Had Failed
A father recounts a four year old with colic worsened by a doctor's morphine injection. After giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the child slept within thirty minutes and recovered. The note identifies F L Wilkins of Shell Lake Wisconsin as the user and notes the product is sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
F. L. Wilkins
Shell Lake
Wis
Wilkins
Shell Lake Lumber Co
Stephens Family Holds Fourth Annual Reunion at Anson Stephens Grove
Mrs Carl of Binghamton visited her aunt Mrs Frank Pratt. Mr and Mrs Fred Stephens of Wilkes-Barre joined the Stephens gathering near Pierceville for the Aug 28 reunion. About seventy five attended with Mile Sweet and Flossie Stephens performing and William Stephens giving a speech. Officers were elected for next year. Attendees came from Scranton Wilkes-Barre Winwood and Laceyville.
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Scranton Tribune
Nicholson
Carl
Binghamton
Frank Pratt
Fred Stephens
Wilkes-Barre
Stephens
Anson Stephens
Grove
Pierceville
Miles Sweet
Flossie Stephens
William Stephens
Scranton
Winwood
Ethel Stark
Laceyville
Forest City Temperance Orator Visits Town
A female temperance speaker toured Main Street in Forest City this week urging support for the reform cause. She sold a pamphlet at the price of a beer to help defray expenses for the movement.
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Forest City
Curbstone
Main Abpol
Andrew Henley
Avon
Mire
Wagner
Mra
O Nell
Margaret Evins
Teresa Farrell
Wate Warnes
William Morrison
Basso Roberts
Buffalo
Winifred Vlards
Wilcox, Arizona
J. JL. Harris
Local notes from Harford and surrounding areas
George Forsythe and Mrs. Ralph Marian with family visited Seranton then returned home. Rev J P Manwell leaves Whitney's Point for Amherst Mass. Funeral held for Howard Robbins. Edith McConnell returned home. Fair bidders announced for Sept 24 and 28. candy popcorn ice cream to be auctioned Sept 6. Jennie Warnock to Harford for teaching. Additional brief notices of residents and health concerns.
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Scranton Tribune
Marford
George Forsythe
Seranton
Ralph Marian
Washington, D. C
Doe Stearns
Anna Quinlan
Lithrop
Young and Son
Beranton
G. A. Tiffany
Tiffany
Cyrus Johnston
J. P. Manwell
Whitney's Point
Old Friends
Manwell
First Congregational Ohurcch
Amherst
Mass
Howard Robbins
H. A. Robbing
Robbina
Montrose
A. T. Brundage
Jennie Warnock
Harford
Endeavor society meeting and local notes
Endeavor society will be held in the torture room Friday evening September 4. Frank Peck and Fired Osborne were delegates to the Democratic convention held at Montrase September 1. William Sherwood won first prize in August. Mrs Polly Tiffany visits sister Mrs Bahceeh in Binghamton. Mrs M J Chamberhill returns from Plains to care for her father ill with consumption. Mrs Jones returns from Scranton. Dr Garrikle ophthalmic specialist will be at Semouns hotel Thursday and Friday September 9.
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Scranton
Garrikle
Byrnecuse
N.Y
Semouns Hotel
Brooklyn News Highlights Sept 4 Town Gathers and Family Reunion
Mrs W C Wall and five daughters visit, Miss Lona Fish teaches in Landaville, high school opens with many pupils. Remains of Baker Woodward brought from New Milford for funeral at Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs M B Weston and Mrs A Chamberlain attend J H Bugles funeral in Carbondale. Loren Bunnell of Carbondale visiting Brooklyn relatives. Stephens Williams reunion held at S B Eldridge home with 100 attendees, dinner on the lawn and a martial band finale. Next reunion set for N Williams Bridgewater. Marian Tiffany improving after illness.
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Brooklyn
W. C. Wall
Vitth
Durnmere
Thia
Lona Fish
Landaville
Moandiy
Baker Woodward
Ian
New Milford
Weston
Mra
A. Chamberlain
Carbondale
J. H. Bugles
Loren Bunnell
Ray Morgan
Scranton
Stephens-Williams
B. Eldridge
Ellizabeth Wade
N. Williama
Bridgewaiter
Marian
C. H. Tiffany
Royal
Lyceum schedule skewed by Broadway shows and melodrama
The Lyceum features Devil's Island a melodrama with strong staging and actors including Mortimer Show anguing as Captain Maurice De La Tour. The Octoroom group, Ward and Vokes burlesque Shenandoah and Miss Josephine Hall in My Antoinette headline a busy week with Ward Vokes troupe at the Lyceum and McMantell’s The Dagger and the Cross and Monbars after.
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Lyceum
Devil's’ Island
Droyfia Care
Mortimer
Maurice de la Tour
G. P. Machean
Willam J. Cornea
Adelaide Warren
Pasquiamin de Vor
Schiller Stock Company to Visit Scranton Next Week
The Schiller Stock company announced an annual visit to Scranton opening in Beelish melodeuanmia in four nets with the play Man's Enemy a drama on the downfall of men through drink. Campbell Stratton leads the company with Mamie Sheridan Walford and a strong cast. Vau deville numbers will feature German and Leonard among others. Tickets go on sale this morning at 6 o'clock WL.
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Schiller Stock Company
Scranton
Campbell Stratton
Mamie Sheridan Walford
German
Leonard
James TP
Iter
Nelly Sind Ree
Lalr
Bolmir
Om Sale
Stage Notes Highlighting Cast Shifts and New Engagments
Oscar Norfleet joins the company with Andrew Mack after vaudeville with Lian Burkhard. Dorothy Trumpmond named Richard Mansfield’s leading woman for the season. Nalassy Kiralfy to start world tour with Around the World in Mighty Days revival in Providence late September. Plans for William Faversham’s season unsettled due to Sir Gilbert Parker’s delay. Maud Furniga, praised soprano, now sings Mrs Pineapple in A Chinese Honeymoon at the Chinese theatre. Furniss previously appeared with The Toreador company at the Whickerbocker last season.
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Oscar Norfleet
Lian Burkhard
Andrew Mack
He. Carvill
Contrey
The
Verdalls
Sothern
Richard Manseld
Dorothy Trummond
Boelish
Brewnor Robeson Willl
Kyrle Bellew
Frans
Nalassy Kiralfy
Providence
William Faversham
Sir Gilbert Parker
Misa Maud Furniga
Samuel Pineapple
Chsinoe
Sears
Miss Furniss
Toreador
Whickerbocker Theater
Historical Puzzle for Young Readers at The Tribune
Daily puzzle page invites children to cut out six pictures during the week, draw marks to reveal hidden objects, and mail or deliver the completed sheets to The Tribune Puzzle Department. Include name age and address. winners with correct answers sent earliest will be published Monday.
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Tribune
For Rent and Sale Notices Mix in Scranton Area
Row of short classified items listing for rent rooms and houses, sales of wagons and meat market, a business college scholarship, loans, and a store sale. Entries mention locations like Connell building Lackawanna Avenue Adams Avenue Pine Street Spruce Street Dunmore and Scranton. Various prices and terms included.
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Pine Street
New Wheeler Avenue
Reynolds
Connell
Proposals Opened for City Bridge and Street Repairs
Sealed bids due by September for Blom avenue culvert approach work and Bloom avenue culvert, plus reconstruction of Hollow Street bridge substructure and superstructure. Also repairs to Engine Houses Nos 1 and 2 and other public buildings. Bid openings set by city officials in Scranton and Jarvisburg with multiple authorities.
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City Recorder
Department of Public Works
Morniday
Bloom Avenue
Blook Street
Seid Growthierhy
Bloor Avenue
Leggetts Creelk
Bureau of Engineering
Contreller
Tiwil
Scranton
Eelecks Hom
Joan E. Roche
Bigrenau
Thal Seraunton
Iwc
Bridger
Harrisburg
Lackawanna River
Old Forge
Lackawanna County
Briidge
Marvisburg
Paa
Esecurive Centinment
Jarvisburg
Bonrad
Eyre
William A. Stone
BB. Hardenheveh
Frank G. Harris
Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings
Petition to condemn Ridge Turnpike toll road ends in view
The Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County will hear on October 7 1904 an application to appoint viewers to condemn the Ridge Turnpike Company road in Lackawanna County running from Sanderson Avenue in Scranton to Main Street in Dickson City. Damages to owners may be assessed and tolls to be removed. YT. P. Duffy attorney for petitioners. Clerk's notice in bankruptcy follows. Morris I Benovits of Scranton seeks discharge under the act of July 1 1898. Creditors are summoned to Scranton September 3 1904 at 10 a.m. to show cause why discharge should not be granted. Edward R. W. Bearle Clerk.
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Pike Company
Lackawanna County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Culthseas
Aaid County
Ridge Turnpike Company
Luckawannd County
Sanderson Avenue
Bomnton
Main Street
Dickson City
P. Duffy
District Court of the United States
Middle District
Pennsylvania
Morris I. Benovits
Scranton
Edward R. W. Bearle
Actress Laura Biggar Seizes Bennett NYC Property
Laura Biggar, actress, gains possession of the New York City property bequeathed by the late Jimny M. Bennett of the Pittsburgh mill, valued at around $160. The text notes the transfer and value but lacks full details due to fragmentary OCR.
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Laura Biggar
New York City
Jlmny M. Bennett
Pittsbury
Scranton Rail Schedules and Connections Advised
Train times for Scranton and connections to Carbondale Honesdale and New York listed. Includes Erie Wyoming Division and Ontario and Western routes with departure and arrival times, daily and Sundays service, and agents' instructions for tickets.
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New York
Ontario and Western
Fevanton
Carbondale
Scranton Train Schedules Change June First
The Scranton timetable lists new daily and Sunday departures to New York Philadelphia Gouldsboro Affalo Binghamton Elmira Oswego Syracuse Montrose Nicholson Northumberland Plymouth Buffalo and Bimini with multiple morning afternoon and evening slots including special Sunday trains and Bloomsburg Division services from 1.55 to 10.10 a.m. and 6.19 p.m. daily and on Sundays.
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Scranton
New York
Philadelphia
Gouldsboro
Binghamton
Elmira
Oswego
Syracuse
Athea
Osworo
Cilentrain
Montrose
R. m. Nicholson
Bloomsburg
Northumberland
Plymouth
Bimini
Binghamton and
Lehigh Valley Rail Schedule Details and Officials
Train departures from Wilkes Barre to New York Philadelphia and beyond listed with D&LRR and Delaware Lackawanna routes. Parlor car and day coach services connect Carbondale White Haven Hazleton Towanda Elmira Ithaca Rochester Buffalo and Chicago. Company officials named include Rollin H Wilbur Charles S Lee and A W Nonemacher with ticket office at 69 Public Square Wilkes Barre.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Scaranton
Philadelphia
New York
Carbondale
Black Diamond Goe
White Haven
Hazleton
Pottaville
Rethlehem
Aston
Reading
Harrisburg
Peneiens
H.R. BR
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Ithaca
Geneva
Meiner Er
Saxt R
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Park
Chicago
Stine
Hilman
Wilkes-Barre
Suspennes Bridge
Rollin H. Wilbur
Cortland Street
Charles 8. Lee
A.W. Nonemacher
Bethlehem
Public Baier
Central Railroad of New Jersey Timetable Ad
Train schedules from Scranton to New York Philadelphia Easton Bethlehem Allentown Mauch Chunk Wilkes Barre Pittston and other points. Sunday and weekday departures listed with times and connections. General managers W. Bessler and M Burt noted.
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Reading System
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
D. C
Avoca
Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
Long Branch
Ocean Grove
Reading
Lebanon
Parrisburg
Allentown
Tamaqua
Pottsville
W. 4. Bessler
Co. M. Burt
Pass
Pennsylvania Railroad Schedule in Effect June 1902
Schedule details trains from Sermiton and Wilkes Barre including through cars to Philadelphia with Pullman service. Weekday and Sunday departures connect to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburgh via Pottsville. Regular through service ends at 4 p.m. with stops at major intermediate stations.
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Sermiton
Wilkes-Barre
Philadelphia
Pottsville
Bunbury
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsbure
West
Sunbury
Pittsburg
Philadelvhia
Pittsure
Pitisville
Hagleton
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Dean Str
May Stenock
Zéocuteonz'sé
Warren Avenue
Curiaco, Its
Pierce
Common Sense
Northeastern
Sturmerville
Brookyln
Devil's Island
Octoroons
Amart
William
Edward Hayes & Co
Edward Thiyes
My Antoinette
Josephine Hall
Aarons and Murray
Antoinette
Mise Hall
Ward
Vokes
Shenandoah
Unil
Robert Mantell
Hil
McMantell
M. W. Tharney
Elage
Dagger and the Cross
Monbars
Ttuzram
Wayne
Rocky Point
the Tribune
Buiess Opporunties
Wewewewr Ok 8 Ree Rr
Preacott Avenue
G. FF. Reynolds, Connell Building
Wheeler Avene
Adams
Keep
Comegys
Gin Ridge Street
Lake Sheridan
H. L. Harding
Factoryville
Scranton Business College
Mactoryville
B. Moses
Lackawanna Avenue
Pneriy
Mt Chestnut Street
Dunmore, Pa
Adams Avenue
N. W. Walker
Court House Square
Spruce Street
Want
Central City
Albert Schultz
Mulberry Street
Webster Age
Gustav Pichel
Geo. W. Jenkins
South Main Avenue
South
Fred L. Terppe
Cedar Avenue
North
GEO. W. Davis
Corner
Northern Avenue
Market Street
Green Ridge
Charles P. Jones
Dick Bon Avene
F. J. Johns
Green Ridge Street
Co. Lorenz
Washington Avenue
Marion Street
Petersburg
Irving Ayven
Dunmore
J.G. Bone & Son
Madison Avenue
Waantid
Philip Levy & Col
Philip Cee & Co
Union Square
J.C. Zurflieh
Upper
J. A. Marvine
Il Health
Box Gi
M. Hibbard & Co
Consolidated and Stock Exchange
Broadway
Jefferson Avenue
Guois
O. K
Dalton, Ca
Model Laundry
Mae
Rr. L. Wormler
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Certified Public Accountant
Edward
Spaulding, QP Traders
Banke Building
Old Fistlanan Or
Architects
Frederick L. Brown
Arch B
Renal Estate Exchange Bldg
Washington Ave
Civil and Mining Engineers
I L. Harding
Ae Sthmyvyenson & Knight
T. Connell Building
B. Eilenberger
Paulie Building
Laubach
Wyoming Ave
Schlager & Co., Traders Bank Bldg
Replogle & Co
Mears Bidg
ELK Cafe
Pranklin Avenue
Zinglier
Scranton House
Nward
Victor Koch
A. B. Briggs
North Main
Bicke
Adams and
Mulberry
Joseph Kuetpel
Lacka, Ave
Mfos
Megarger Bros
Reisman Bros
Spruce and
Gy Linden
M. Norton
Lackawanna Ave
Schutzer
Delaware and
Hudson
Effeet
Wilkes Barre
Aliing
Cortonahlonk
Barre
WIT
Albany
Thonesdale
Pryor
Erie Railroad
Wyoming
Hffert
Soth
Tawley
Focal
Sunedise
Newburgh
Bundage
Honesdale
Areer Area
Desiree
Warren Street
Waeshington Avenuee
Dickson Avenue
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Pennsylvania Railroad
J.B. Mutchinson
Mer J. B. Wood
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