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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1897

Page

4

Great Gathering of Young Republican Workers in Williamsport

In Williamsport Pennsylvania the tenth annual convention of the State League of Republican clubs drew delegates from major Republican clubs statewide. Notable figures include Congressman Charles W. Stone and W. A. Stone, General James W. Latta, Major Alex McDowell, and Isadore Sobel. Resolutions urging repeal of civil service law were tabled after debate as party leaders praised Republican achievements and pledged support for statewide ticket.

Mansell Congressman Stone Major McDowell General Latta Lowry Williamsport State League of Republican Clubs Lycoming Opera House Charles W. Stone Warren William A. Stone Allegheny Horace J. Packer Wellsboro John P. Elkin Indiana B. J. Haywood Mercer Opera House W. A C. H. Stone Alex. McDowell National House of Representatives James W. Latta Philadelphia L. J. Crawford Newport National League of Republican Clubs Isadore Sobel Erie State League Sobel George C. Foley Edward L. Bates Meadville Emerson Collins Lycoming County William Henry Lex League Henry F. Teppee Rhode Island League Pitttsburg Tariff Club Quintette McCormick Harrisburg United Levi G. McAuley West Chester James S. Beacom Greensburg Mark A. Hanna R. A. Alger Gary Navy John D. Long St@bart Treasury Lyman Gage Penrose and Quay Fairbanka Congress John J. Horn United Gas Improvement Company Fred Fleltz Scranton M. W. Lowry Republican League of Pennsylvania St. Louis Tuarrisburg United States Willam McKinney Thomas R. Reel House of Representatives Pennsylvania Senate House Une Ting Sandard James 8. Heacom Ley GG McCauley Commonwealth

Prohibition Convention Held in Sunbury Courthouse

Northumberland county Prohibition convention met in Sunbury courthouse this afternoon with State Chairman Frank R. Jones of Philadelphia named temporary chair. William B R Bridgens of Northumberland and John Shadle of Watsontown were nominated for register and record and jury commissioner respectively. A large evening meeting featured Rev. Dr. Swallow of Harrisburg as speaker.

Sunbury Northumberland County Court House Frank R. Jones Philadelphia William BR. Bridgens Northumberland John Shadle Watsontown Dr. Swallow Harrisburg

Sunbury Minister Rev George Parsons Dies at 80

Sunbury Pennsylvania Sept Sunbury Reverend George Parsons D D age 80 died this afternoon from heart failure He served forty years as a minister of the General Synod of the Lutheran church with charges in Muncy Milton Hanover Williamsport and Sunbury.

Sunbury George Parsons General Synod of the Lutheran Church Muncy Milton Hanover Williamsport

State Millers Elect Officers at Philadelphia Meeting

The Pennsylvania State Millers association appointed officers led by President Asher Miner of Wilkes Barre and Treasurer Landis Lavan of Lancaster. Cyrus Hoff and Lattimer Small named delegates to a Chicago meeting to push a national millers group. An afternoon report covered committees and Wilson Welsh noted transport issues. Dr. William P. Wilson addressed cereal movement and the need for fair rail rates.

Levi DeWolf Pittsburg B. J. Haywood Mercer T. F. Penman Scranton David Mardy McKeesport H. L. Herachy Hartisburg J. D Hay Erie H. B. Packer Wellsboro George W. Weaver Philadelphia Leslie Yates John Keeley Lex Committee On Contents Lebanon J. Henry Miller Ralph Light Omaha Henry P. Ford Robert Ostermaier John R. Murphy Allegheny Robert P. Robinson Lugerne Edwin Stuart James II. Miles Hugh Black Basil Webb John C. Sayre Emerson Collins Williamsport Arthur L. Bates Crawford Carl Black John Smith William J. St. Clair George W. Marshall Lackawanna F. Channell William Kreemer Erle Meade D. Detweiler Harrisburg George B. Woomer James B. Raymond Altoona W. H. Baker Elk Edward A. Conwall Jefferson W. W. Gress Lancaster David Jones, Jr Chester Greenville G. L. Williams Sept Pennsylvania State Millers’ Association Asher Miner Wilkes-Barre Jacob V. Edgerton FE. A. Faight Reading Landis Lavan W. H. Richardson Cyrus Hoff Lewisburg B. F. Isenberg Huntingdon W. J. Yeager Lewistown Lattimer Small York E. K. Fredd North Wales Transportation Committee Wilson Welsh William P. Wilson Philadelphia Commercial Museum Western Hemisphere Welsh Pennsylvania Chicago Nathan Sellers

Hastings Accepts General Reeder Resignation in 1897 Crisis

Governor Hastings required General Frank Reeder to resign as secretary of the commonwealth. Reeder tendered his resignation Sept 2 and Hastings accepted it, citing courtesy. Lambert, the state insurance commissioner, was later offered the post but asked for time to decide.

Harrisburg Hastings Reeder Frank Reeder The Commonwealth the Commonwealth Paxton D. H. Hastinge Frank Roeder Sam Daniel E. Hastings Barnett Boston Secretary of the Commonwealth James H. Lambert Lambert Beltler

President McKinley Visits Somerset With Public Reception

President McKinley and his brother Abner spent the morning making social calls in Somerset Pennsylvania as crowds gathered for a public reception at the Endsley residence. The president planned to stay through Monday and declined an invitation to visit Johnstown before returning home.

Somerset McKinley Abner Rockwood Endsley Johnstown

Murder in a potato patch near Watsontown

Amos Ritter was found dead in a potato patch near Watsontown with a large handkerchief over his face and a hat over it. His shoes were removed and placed at his feet, blood spattered the ground, and evidence of a ferocious struggle. The coroner investigates.

Williamsport Amos Ritter Watsontown Ritter

Cassatt Elected Director at Union Traction Board

At a special meeting of the Union Traction company board A. J. Cassatt was elected director to fill the vacancy from Caleb F. Foy’s resignation. Cassatt is president of the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad and a director of the Pennsylvania Railroad, highly regarded in the railroad industry.

Philadelphia, Rept Union Traction Company A. J. Cassatt Caleb F. Foy Cassetts New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Glass Works Capacity Doubled at Bellefonte Plant

Fires were lit in the Bellefonte Co operative Glass company furnaces today enabling work to resume with double the capacity and manpower of last year. The first blowing of glass is set for September 15.

Glass Works Bellefonte Bellefonte Co-operative Glass Company

Lebanon Mills Resume Work After Months of Idle Period

Lebanon Pennsylvania September reports work restarting at the Lebanon Rolling Mills after several months of idleness due to dull trade and financial troubles. A large force of employees is now employed as production resumes.

Lebanon

Governor appoints State Dental Examining Board members

Harrisburg nine governor names members to the State Dental Examining Board on September 8, outlining terms and affiliations of the new appointees in a formal administrative action.

Harrisburg Haat- Inga

Law Sentence Recap for Listed Individuals

The report assigns one year to Harry Gerhardt Lewis Burg and Jesse C Greer West Chanter. G W Krimp Williamspert and J A Libby Pittsburg face two years. C V Kratzer Reading and H B E Roberts Philadelphia receive three years.

Harry Gerhardt Lewisburg Jesse C. Greer West Chanter G. W. Krimp Williamepert J. A. Libby Pittsburg C. V. Kratzer Reading H. BE Roberts Philadelphia

Farmer fatally gored by bull in county incident

Lawrence County farmer Mitchell Veach 65 near West Middlesex was at a fair when a bull went berserk. He was tossed over the animal’s head and dragged along the road for several hundred feet before bystanders stopped it. Veach died later, horn wound near fatal.

New Castle Mitchell Veach West Middlesex Nee

Strike Advances Pause Hostilities In Hazleton District

Hazleton Pa Sept The Lehigh and Wilkes Barre company made concessions and Manager Lawall is expected tomorrow while strikers raid Coleraine Coxes Drifton and Evens collieries. The sheriff checked raids at Cristal Ridge as Lehigh Valley signalled a possible wage advance.

Hazleton Sirike Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Lawall Coleraine Coxes, Drifton Evens Cristal Ridge Lehigh Valley

City Boy Fells 35 Feet at Shamokin Trestle

George Straub aged 12, a Cameron colliery picker, fell from a trestle crossing the Northern Central railway at Shamokin, a 35 foot drop. He suffered a fractured arm, severe facial injuries, and serious internal damage.

Shamokin George Straub Cameron Colliery Northern Central Railway

Mine Tragedy Kills Pasquale Palola at Butler Mine

Special to the Betanton Tribune Pittston Sept Pasquale Palola aged 30 was instantly killed by a fall of root in the Butler mine today. The remains were buried at the expense of the Ransom poor authorities.

Pittston Pasquale Palola Butler

Wasted Men canvass sales pitch at dull rink event

A fragmented report notes a group called Wasted Men canvassing for quick sales at a room event labeled Dime Rink. The text is garbled but suggests promotional activity targeting passersby for fast selling items.

Unclear OCR Reads on Local Address and Charges

Fragmentary text hints at a local matter involving individuals on Lackawanna Avenue Ladle, with references to polls, advice, and charges but no clear actions, dates, or outcomes. The readable portion mentions names or initials like M. HEL and Chitra infeasts, yielding insufficient context for a specific event.

Lackawanna Avenue

State of Garrett Van Bickle estate notices

Letters testamentary granted to executor. All indebted to the estate should pay and those with claims present promptly to William A. Van Sickle, Executor, El Price, Attorney, Hamilton, Pa. Also a terse classified ad: Situation Wanted as butcher, first class meat cutter and sausage maker, temperate man seeking work. Jackson Street, City.

Garrett van Bickle Jefferson Lackawanna WM. A. van Sickle EL Price Hamilton Stuation J. Red Tribune gituaTion Kober Reliable D. B Price St WyaNzep Lackawanna Avenue Third Oor Oherem Jackson Free

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