Wilkes-Barre Tribune Opens Public Office in Laning Building
Article notes the Wilkes-Barre Tribune opening a branch office at No 2 Laning Building to publish an early newspaper for northeastern Pennsylvania. It describes a dynamite incident in the Keystone mine and a witness testimony about seeing sticks and a Pittsburgh firm stamp, with cross examination expected in court alongside Judge Woodward adjourning at 6 30.
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the Tribune
Laning Building
Publica
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York
Keystone
Pittsburg
Miller
Woodward
Negroes on Trial for Attempted Mass Murder in Wilkes-Barre
Trial proceedings unfold before Judge Woodward as seven accused black defendants face charges of planning and aiding a dynamite attack on a Hungarian boarding house on Wilkes-Barre Mountain. Two confessed ringleaders Shafer and Jordan implicate others. trial details include evidence with unexploded cartridges and testimonies from Sayre, Mitchell, Sweeney, and Bolonkevitch.
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Woodward
Wilkes-Barre
James Miller
Nelson Miller
Sarah Miller
George Burd
Esther Hrace
Frank Shafer
George Jordan
Commonwealth
Shafer
Jordan
Wilkes-Barre and Eastern
James & Lenahan
Sayre
Mulhall
Charles Swartwood
New York
Mitchell
Tlohigh Valley Railroad
Sweeney
Perkina
Mike Bolonkevitch
Miller
Boston Cnlllery
Boston
Keystone
Contest over Luverne county common pleas judgeship looms
In Luverne county a tight race for the common pleas judgeship forms amid partisan talk. Republicans back Lyman H. Bennett, a career lawyer praised for impartiality, while Democrats push McLean, a banker with broad business ties, as their nominee for a fully Democratic bench.
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Luzerne County
Common Pleas
Luzerne
McLean
Jude Bennett
Judge Bennett
Bennett
Luverne
Luserne
Conyngham
Woolward
Dana
Riew
Hennett
Lucserne
Lugerne
Lyman H. Bennett
Tragic mill accident claims life of Witheridge boy
In Freas mill near the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge yesterday around 5 pm a belt snagged a 11 year old, William Witheridge, son of J P Witheridge of Nanticoke. He was pulled into the grindstone shaft at 150 rpm, fatally breaking most bones. His mother, ill recently, and doctors Kingsbury Tir Dodson attended but could not save him. A coroner’s jury will view the remains after the preliminary inquest.
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Freas’ Mill
William Witheridge
J. P. Witheridge
Nanticoke
Base Ball Club Treasurer Vanishes With Money
Frank Kelly the financial secretary of the Wilkes-Harre Base Ball club left town yesterday with an estimated missing sum around 1100 dollars. Kelly, longtime Evening Leader employee, had enjoyed broad trust from President Bogert and the directors. He left after Wednesday’s work, telling the office to hold the fort until his return. he has not been seen since.
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Bogert
Kelly
Traveatyon Justice Editorial Reflects on Murder Trials
An editorial from the Wilkes-Barre Times argues murder trials in Luzerne County face systemic flaws. The piece notes high homicide and hangings in Luzerne, cites juror selection as a source of miscarriages, and reports multiple murder cases in the local jail with several awaiting trial.
Are You A Cyclist Who Rides Safely
An editorial style piece praises cycling while warning about back pain and kidney trouble caused by vibration. It endorses Warner's Safe Cure as the only remedy to regulate kidneys and urinary organs, urging riders to monitor symptoms and treat early to avoid health decline.
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Warner
Jury system faults blamed for travesty of justice in Lugerne
The Times argues that juries are not inherently biased but criticizes the jury wheel system. The piece says the problem lies in how jurors are drawn, urging a focus on the source of injustice to fix the faulty process in Lugurne.
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Lugerne
Postponed Luzerne Courthouse Question Fades From Debate
A correspondent notes the court house issue has dropped from public view. Luzerne County will elect new commissioners next year. the project may be revived if capable, honest men are chosen. Current commissioners are unlikely to seek re election.
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Court House
Luzerne
Congressman Lessenring Names Editor McCarthy as Private Secretary
Congressman Lessenring appoints editor McCarthy of the Hasleton Sentinel as private secretary. McCarthy will reside at the national capital during Congress. The congressman credits McCarthy's untiring labors for his nomination and both men are congratulated.
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Lessenring
McCarthy
Hasleton Sentinel
Congress
National Capital
Colonel Asher Miner Builds On Franklin Street Lot
Colonel Asher Miner begins building a residence on the corner of Franklin and Rosas streets. The home aims to be an ornament to Franklin Street, a thoroughfare known for its handsome residences.
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Asher Miner
Franklin and Rosas Streets
Franklin Street
Miner John Koch Injured by Mine Blast at Exeter Colliery
John Koch, a miner at Exeter colliery, was badly hurt yesterday when a blast exploded while he was at work. Emergency crews attended and he was taken for treatment.
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John Koch
Exeter
New South American Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
A claims filled advertisement touts the New South American Kidney Cure as relieving kidney and bladder diseases in six hours. It cites prompt relief of bladder and urinary pain for males and females, including water retention, with the product sold by C. M. Harris, Druggist, 1 Penn Avenue, Scranton, Pa.
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C. M. Harris
Penn Avenue
Scranton
Royal Welsh Ladies choir to perform in Grand Opera House
The Cambro-American society will bring the Royal Welsh Ladies choir to this city for a concert on Thursday Oct 16 at the Grand Opera House. Arrangements for the concert are complete. A temperance meeting was held at Singer's drug store in Wyoming. Ada Dean will explain physical culture at the Young Women's Christian Association rooms this evening. Dr D W Collins appointed local medical examiner for the Bay State Beneficiary association. Edward Clocker of Mount Lookout colliery died at home. funeral Sunday at 2 pm. Wilkes-Barre folk to attend Lackawanna presbytery meeting at Montrose next Monday. Thomas Smith married Elizabeth Elliott last Thursday at the bride's parents' home in Sugar Notch. Miss Sadie Kadeer gave a recital for inmates of the Home for Homeless Women in South Wilkes-Barre. Orthodox Hebrew New Year services continued yesterday with none held in South Washington Street temple. First Methodist Episcopal church entertainment raised funds for Bennett. Edwardaville resident Van Horn left home. he is sole support of widowed mother.
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Cambro-American Society
Royal Welsh Ladies’ Choir
Grand Opera House
Singer's Drug Store
Wyoming
Young Woman's Christian Association
Rooma
Misa Ada Dean
D. W. Collins
Bay State
Edward Clocker
Mount Lookout
Wilkes-Barre
Lackawanna Presbytery
Montrose
Thomas Smith
Sugar Notch
Sadle Kadeer
South Wilkes-Barre
Southashington Street Temple
Bennett
van Horn
Vanen
Edwardaville
Wanted: Honest sales agents and apprentices nationwide
Advertisements seek reliable, honest persons to work from home with earnings quoted between 85 and 100 dollars monthly potential. Listings include David Cowles 1 Chambers Street New York Hermes Seymour 13 South Sixth Street Philadelphia and other firms offering training and immediate positions in sales and drawing trades.
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Addron Hermann & Seymour
Soul Hixth Street
Philadelphia
GENTS WANTED ACROSS MULTIPLE LINES IN 1900S AD ADS
Classified notices seek agents and salesmen for cigars hardware platers and various goods with salary commissions and expenses paid. Listings include aluminum novely, fire extinguishers, dental medicines, and household items. some require stamps or sample requests. many options across Chicago New York Baltimore Scranton and other cities.
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General Agenta
Bocor Hithon
Columbia Chemical Co
Dearborn St
Chicago
Aluminum Novelty CO
Broadway
New York
Hinde
P. O. Box
Pew
P.O. Box
Silk Department Ws Beckon Shoppers To View Goods
Advertisement invites readers to visit the Silk Department to admire fabrics and shop. All are welcome to come and see the goods, with no arguments or explanations offered.
Sealed Proposals for Jermyn Water Tunnel Bid Open
Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Jermyn and Rushbrook Water Co in Jermyn Pennsylvania until Sept 21 for driving a 1000 foot tunnel through hard pan to furnish water from Chapmans lake. Plans and specs may be seen at Moosic Yowder Co Scranton J D Stocker Co Jer myn Hillscide Coal and Iron Co May Hold. The company reserves the right to reject any bids. Hutchings secretary Jermyn Pa Sept 19 1905.
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Jermyn and Rushbrook Water Co
Jermyn
Chapman's Lake
Yowder Co
Scranton
J.D. Stocker & Co
Hillscide Coal and Iron Co
Scranton Medical and Legal Directory Highlights
A dense listing from Scranton shows multiple dentists and doctors with offices on Washington avenue Wyoming avenue and other streets. It includes several attorneys and law firms in the Commonwealth, Spruce, and Lackawanna avenues, plus architectural offices and a kindergarten notice.
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Warren & Knapp
Republican Building
Washington Avenue
Scranton
Jessups & Hand
Commonwealth Building
Washington
Gaven
Essup Horace
E. Hand
Jessup, JR
Fragments from a damaged page note an estate or brand issue
The readable text mentions a transfer or remittance while referencing a person or brand. It indicates a revision or exchange of assets with unclear names. The fragmentary lines imply a note about a location and terms but lack full details.
Central Railroad timetables and connections detailed
Central Railroad of New Jersey timetable data lists train times for various routes including Pittaten, Barre, Philadelphia, New York, Mauch Chunk, Bethlehem, and Allentown. Express and regular service descriptions note departure times, connections, and ticketing to major points such as Philadelphia and New York.
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Bunny
Liepm
Levi
Philadelphia
Vial
New York
Bethlemston
Baeis
Baieh
Ocean Grove
R . Tabanon
Allenteen
S.W A
Potisviie
Lea Erty Streat
North Ene
Scranton Rail Timetables and Connections through Rail Lines
Rail schedule summary lists Scranton departures to Pittston Wilkes Barre Bethlehem Reading Harrisburg Tunkhannock Elmira Ithaca Rochester Buffalo Niagara Chicago and more with times on D W RR E W RR L V and related lines. It notes Pullman parlor and sleeping cars and identifies field officers Gen. Bapt. quas and Nonnemacher assistant.
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York Deranton Fort
W. RR
Scranton
Pittaton
Wilkes- Barre
I. R
White Haven
Piston Pottsville
Over Meadow and
Pottsville
Ee W
Bethlehem
Reading
Harrisburg
Vie & H. RR. R
Wes R
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Ithaca Geren
Rochester
Buffal Niagara
Perron Chicago
Pittaton Junction
E. R
H.R. R
D. L&w
M. Pullman
L. V. Air
Frollin
Lee
Philo
Nonnemacher
Trains Schedule for Erie and Wyoming Valley Lines
Trains depart Scranton for New York and intermediate Erie points at 7 00 a m and 12 40 p m with through service to Honesdale Hawley and other points. Lake Ariel service at 6 10 p m. Wilkes Barre trains leave at 8 00 a m and 3 45 p m with through routing.
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Oswego
Mira
Corning
Bath
Daneville
Mount Morris
Buffalo
Binghamton
Nicholson
Binghamton and
Elmira
Cortland
Syracuse
Onnes
Utica
Richweld Springs
Tilaca
Northumberland
Pittston
Wizarre
Plymouth
Bloomsburg
Noumberland
Brian Harris
Baltimore
Washington
Northunderland
M. Smith
Ckawanna Avenue
Depot
Scranton
New Yor
Erie Railroad
Honesdale
Hawley
Lake Ariel
Wilkes Aide A m
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Frank Kelly
Miss Ing
Triaia
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Speer N. J. Wine Co
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Ruggis
Borden Block
Chambers Street
N.Y
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Santed
Rite
Jackston Stamp
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John Street
Hastiera
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Kigarg Cigan CO
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Michigan Mpg CO
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Consolidated . CO
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Guernsey Bros
Arenue
Raleaman
Malayine
Reah
Suifalo Valley Merchandise Co
Rand, Pa
Alerman
Hell
Dental, Medicine CO
el Filbert Street
New York City
Stevenson
Clark's
George K. Davidson
Adama
Frankia Arenes
Ason Davies
Resto
West Lackawanna Avenue
Ise
Thomas FE
Evans
Lucerne
Bydo Park
Madison
Delaware Street
Harry Leh
Hoe & Ca
Addrew
Revere
Talerville
E. H. Galt Tribune
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Ellered i
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Pa Blank
Rooke
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Hay
Seorcuxy
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Lackawansa Cout
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Mutual Aid Ca
Connolly
Fabrica
Wallace
Connolly & Wallace
Stenograper Ox
Reas G. D
Tribune
Nurase
B.J. P
Jos. Kuettel
Lackawanna Avenue
G. R. Clark & CO
Reedsmen and Nurserymen
Washlaton Avenue
Green House
North Main Avenue
Bauer
H. J. Bauer
Wyoming Avenue
Liulbert
Megargee Brothers
Env
Washington Ave
Beranon
Frank P. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna Ave
Thomas Aubrey
Ethe Fielk K
Ziegler
Scranton House
L&w
Wenger
Victor Koch
Westminster Hotel
EB. N. Anable
William A. Taft
Physicians and Surgeons
G. Edgar Sagen
Aquare
W. BE
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Washington _avenue
Dac
L Frey
Suecere of
Wyoming Ave
Red Vine Street
J. C. Bateson
Linden Street
Patterson & Wilcox
and & Library
Roswell H. Patterson
William A. Wilcox
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
Common Wealth
Frank
T. Okell
Coal Exchange
James W. Oakford
Samuel W. Edgar
Spruce At
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Ce BR. Pitcher
Nsee
Scranin
Architects
Edward H. Davis
B. L. Walter
Lay
Hancoc! JR. Arcitect
Rice Sl
Cor Ash
Ave
Brown & Morris
Cana Price Building
Boranton
Lounsa
Republic Ravings
Yo Et Ae Avenue
The
Scranton Bedding CO
Lacha, Ave
Cor. Adams
Central Park
68Th and
St. Sts
Plasa Square
Fifth Avenue
68Th At
Terminal Station
6Th Ave
Pref. Chandier
F. A. Hammond
Medical
Adies Crichester
E Exansh Pere Remmet
Perea
Ribrocan
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Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Raionnes
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