Wilkes-Barre Tribune opens new branch office
The Wilkes-Barre Tribune announces a branch at 2% Laning Building Public Square to deliver Northeastern Pennsylvanians newspapers three to five hours before Philadelphia and New York papers. The column reports a Miller murder verdict, court scenes, and local incidents including a furniture-store desk incident and upcoming church and water board actions.
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the Tribune
Laning
Public Square
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvenia
Philadelphia
New York
Scranton Attorneys Held on Habeas Corpus Writ
Watson and Zimmerman two Scranton attorneys were brought before Judge Lynch on a writ of habeas corpus. Detective Clifford testified how Zimmerman courted damage suit work against the Traction company promising a $5 commission per case. Bail set at $500 each for appearance.
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Watson & Zimmerman
Scranton
Lynch
Plains
Michael Hines
Perrego
Trietion Company
Watson
Ne Loftus
Moosic
Clifford
T. M. Jones
Big Mine Fire Starts in Plymouth Gaylord Shaft
Six men were working the shaft at the Gaylord mines in Plymouth when a gas explosion from lamp heat ignited the mine. The crew escaped with minor burns as the fire rapidly spread, likely forcing flooding to extinguish the blaze.
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Plymouth
Gaylord
Lehigh and
Wilkes-Barre Coal Company
Crystal Spring Water connects to Wilkes-Barre main supply
Crystal Spring Water company now provides continuous service to Brewery Hill Rolling Mill Hill Ashley Moseytown starting today. Water flows noon to 10 p m for one area, then 10 p m to noon for the next, via a Northampton street connection. Citizens are urged to conserve during the dry season.
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Crystal Spring Water Company
Brewery Hill
Rolling Mill Hill
Ashley
Moseytown
Crystal Spring
Wilkes-Barre
Funeral of Mrs McClintock Held at River Street Home
The funeral for Mrs. A. T. McClintock was held yesterday morning from her River street residence with Dr Hodie presiding. The Presbyterian service included hymns by the First Presbyterian quartet and pallbearers named Farnham Conyngham Shoemaker Reynolds Parrish Shoemaker Taylor Hunt Stearns Reynolds Dorrance Hillard. Burial followed in the McClintock vault at Hollenback cemetery.
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A. T. McClintock
River Street
Hodie
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Quartette
Alexander Farnham
W. L. Conynghham
R.C. Shoemaker
G. M. Reynolds
Charles Parrish
W. M. Shoemaker
J. H. Taylor
C. P. Hunt
J. A. Stearns
Henjamon Reynolds
B. F. Dorrance
T. RK. Hillard
McClintock
Hollenback Cemetery
Atonement Day Services and Local News Highlights
Last evening services for Atonement Day were held in the Jewish temple on South Washington street. The Republican city committee met and discussed the political situation. A water scarcity is cited as a rho argument for the chemical engine. Frank Larned's Masonic badges were exhibited in Hagenbaugh's windows on North Franklin street. Detective Baur learned Frank Kelley was in Sunbury the day he ran away. He did not capture Kelley, as he knew nothing of the crime at that time. Robinson faces sentencing today for murder of Barney Reich, with expectations it matches Hendricks' sentence. A fire at Sinman’s, started by Fonean, was contained by the bucket brigade before major damage.
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Washington Street
Republican City Committee
Frank Larned
Hagenbaugh
Franklin Street
Baur
Frank Kelley
Sunbury
Kelley
Robinson
Barney Reich
Hendricks
Sinman
Fonean
Bucket Brigade
Community notes from Lackawanna and surrounding towns
Nurse Miss Rachel Davis visited Lackawanna hospital environs as Miss Little Powell of Olyphant called on friends. Calvary Baptist church hosted a Young People Society entertainment. Rev Leacock of Dunmore preaches at the Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow. Daniel Dougherty hosted a party at Rendham with music by the Taylor Silver Conner band. Parlor store donations arrived for the Price Library fair. Maria Thomas returned from New York City vacation. John J. Oliver of Rendham died aged 58. funeral Sunday in Jermyn. Stephen Lewis of Barbertown injured in Jermyn No 2. Andrew Deles recovering from a fall from a sacred car. Maud L the Jermyn Lewisburg horse won second prize in a Lewisburg race in 2 26 time mark.
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Rachel Davis
Lackawanna Hospital
Little Powell
Olyphant
Calvary Baptist Church
Young People's Society
George Wicks
William Davenport
York State
Mr. Leacock
Dunmore
Methodist Episcopal Church
Daniel Dough
Daniel Lewis
Price Library Association
Scranton Stove Works
Maria Thomas
New York City
John J. Oliver
Rendham
Jermyn
Stephen ‘Lewis
Barbertown
Jermyn No. 2
Andiew Deles
Dr. J
Porteus
Maud L
Lewisburg
Local notes and travel fares with regional updates
Nicholas Fox returns to work at the People's Store after sickness. The Dotted Evangelical congregation loses its scholhouse, while Sheff and Mrs. Knapp with daughter Mary visit Groton New York. Lehigh Valley tickets to the Cotton States exposition priced at 27.25 for twenty days and 26.00 for ten days. BK II Chaffee travels from Towanda after fair visits. A birth is recorded in Conlee City Washington formerly Eaton Wyoming County. A Wyoming division freight train wreck caused over two hours of delay yesterday.
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Nicholas Fox
Sheff
Chaffee
Towancy
L. H. Bonner
Conlee City
Wash
Eaton
Wyoming County
Pound
Wyoming
Valley
Allentown Fair Attendance and Local Visits
George K. Drake and T. J. Stewart attended the Allentown fair this week. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Howells test this week for Philadelphia, where they will visit their son. William Secombe of California visits his sister Mrs. William Lugg of Duryea. Mrs. Hannah Bennett visited Pittston this week. Mr. and Mrs. Drake returned from Harford. George Bafford was sent for after his mother’s death. Friends gathered at the Lugg home for their child’s christening officiated by Rev. J. Erwin Brodhead with attendees including William Secombe, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Bostock, and several Duryea residents.
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George K. Drake
T. J. Stewart
Allentown
Thomas Howells
Philadelphia
William Secombe
California
William Lugg
Duryea
Hannah Bennett
Pittston
Lr. Drake
Harford
George Bafford
School Seama Delays Opening and Schedule Adjustments
The new school year is delayed as a side track issue kept the facility from opening last morning. It will reopen Monday with plans to start September 30. Officials Mrs Blair and Mrs Director of West Side were summoned to the bedside of their ailing mother, Mrs Phillips, in the home of her son Frank Philippe. The school will commence Monday next with Mr and Mrs Chapman in attendance.
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Cee
Mra
Blair
West Side
Phillips
Phillipe
Choola
Gin
J. Chapman
Parades and Visit Notes From Local Residents
J. D. Knight attended the firemen's parade on Wednesday. Aira. Egbert Leach of Georgetown Wayne county is visiting her parents Ol and Mrs Judson We l. Mr. and Mrs. Edward's daughter Nellie attended the Mga Lee of Wilkes-Harre yesterday.
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J. D. Knight
Aira. Egbert Leach
Georgetown
Wayne County
Judson We
Edward
Nellie
Mga Lee
Wilkes-Harre
Yestern
Side-Tracked At Opera House Oct 10 In Forest City
Fred Cray and family attended the Harford fair yesterday. Side-Tracked will occupy the boards on Oct 10. Protestant churches seek Evangelist Schiveren for ten days. A board of trade meeting discussed a local telephone plant with L M Blanding present and President Taylor to pursue details in weeks ahead. A short line was installed between Dr C E B Taylor's drug store and Fleming Youve to show the system.
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Fred Cray
Harford
Evangelist Schiveren
Board of Trade
Cunningham Hall
L. M. Blanding
Taylor
Mr. Blanding
C. EB. Taylor
Pleasant surprise party honors Misa Bella Wrightson
A cheerful surprise party was held Thursday evening at the Wrightson home Lincoln Street for Misa Bella Wrightson on her nineteenth birthday. Green Ridge guests included George Slother Glad Harvey David Jones Danieel Canter Charles Prosser John Indian William Haker and others. Dickson and Olyphant friends also attended.
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Misa Bella Wrightson
John Whrightson
Lincoln Street
Green Ridge
George Slother
Glad Harvey
David Jones Danieel Canter
Charles Prosser
John Indian
William Ha
Dickson Flats
William Stevens
Amos Hamphlett
Samuel Tinner
Priceburg
John Wrightson
Lisle A. Wrightson
William Kennedy
Isaac Cooper
Local social notes from Peckville and surrounding towns
Mrs William Evans of Carbondale visited Mrs William Goyne yesterday. Mrs Thomas Bembo and Mrs Thomas Crab of Providence called on Mrs John Bembo last Thursday. Mrs T W Hale of Scranton visiting her sister Mrs Richard Uren. Mrs E B Harding leaves this morning for South Gibson. James Coulter and Mrs Samuel Hunt of East Pittston guests of Mrs Saboth Williams. Mr and Mrs Herbert McCormick return from visit to Massachusetts. Professor Davies of Edwardsville called on cousin Mrs Arthur Demming last Thursday. Q C Whithe called to Hazleton after death of his father. Editorial quip about bicycle costs and costumes by Puck.
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Wiliam Evans
Carbondale
William Goyne
Thomas Bembo
Thomas Crab
Providence
John Bembo
T. W. Hale
Scranton
Richard Uren
West End
EB. T. Harding
South Gibson
Mim
James Coulter
Samuel Hunt
East Pittston
Saboth Williams
Herbert McCormick
Massachusetts
Professor Davies
Edwardsville
Arthur Demming
Q. C. Whithe
Hazleton
The Man That's Here and the Bloomers Parade
A Buffalo News excerpt contrasts the male showman on a bicycle with nude displays and a calm female rider. It laments propriety, social constraint, and the era's fashion symbols while praising the bloomers and sunlit rides as expressions of freedom.
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Tany
WIDELY HUNTER AGENTS SOUGHT FOR SALES ROUGH LIST
Employers seek energetic men and reliable agents to sell various goods. postings offer high commissions, monthly earnings from modest to substantial, and home or travel roles. firms include Racine Fire Engine Co., Columbia Chemical Co., and others advertising immediate openings across multiple states.
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Racine Fire Engine Co
Racine
P. O
New York City
Trains From Scranton to Newports and Local Points
Trains depart Scranton for Newports and intermediate points on the Erie railroad at 7.00 a m and 3.24 p m Also for Onesdale Hawley and local points at 00 9 40 a m and 2 2 p m All the above are through trains to and from Honesdale Train for Lake Ariel 6 10 p m Trains leave for Wilkes Barre area Ti and 2 45 p m
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Greate
Philadelph
New York
Bcranton Ft
Pipteton
Wilke Os
Scranton
White Haven
Eaver Meadow
Pottsville
Brangieton
D R. R
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Himira
Tehnon
Geneve
Dort Rochenter
Supe
Niagara Falls
Detroitieeso
Tom Pittston
Rollin H
Bag
Philo
South
Bethlehem
Tobyhanna
Binghamton
Elmira
Corning
Bath
Danaville
Mont Morris
Buffalo
Bufalo
Binghamton and Elmira Express
Cortland
Syracuse
Osw
Utica
Richweld
Bovine
Ithaca
Pittston
Wrymouth
Bloomeburg
Northumberland
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Igermedas
Anticoke
Alymouth Aid Ih
Pullman
Abe. Anpy Te. O M. Psmith
Teket
Chawanna Cree
Newports
Erie Railroad
Onesdale
Hawley
Honesdale
Lake Ariel
Wilkes-Barre
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Miller
Woodward
Ward
Welson Miller
Martin J. Mulhall
Munner
Diay
Messrs
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Freas
Sarah Miller
Hester Brave
Bird
Jordan
Shafer
James Miller
Thomas
Carroll
Malin Street
Harvey
State Board of Health
W. 8. P. Morgan
Primitive Methodist Church
South Sherman Street
United Evangelical Church of
West Nuaniicoke
Harratry
Gail Borden
Eagle Brand
Avoca
Agnes Powers
Gibbons
Hileman
West Pittston
Dupont
Newton Hoskins
Jennie Poole
M. Bosley
Mesars
James Boase
Charlies Bosley
John Waddell
Thomas Burns
Sons of
St. George
Sons
St. George of Parsons
A. J. Welsley
John Connor
Presbytery
Montrose
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Avoca Lodge
O'Malley's Hall
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Old Forge
Clark’s Green
Forest City
Price Burg
Peckville
Puck
Buffalo News
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Cleveland
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Halesmen
Cowles
Chambers Street
Enery Getio
Mango Chemical Company
John Street
Columbia Chemical Co
Chicago
Lil
Acne
Wold
Aluminum Novelty
Broadway
Figaro Cigan CO CO
Asbte
Adare
Ichi Lan Mfg
Chicar Gents
Consolidated Mpg. CO
van Buren
Chicaco
L. N. Cotation L
AO Il New Lightcine
Bolgiano Conth
M'F'g Co
Hinde
Heston
Mose
Stevenson Fruit Farm
Clark's Green
Norge B. Davidson
Alesman
Dental Medi Kocines
Dental Medivine CO
Filbert Street
Businew
Adree
Tribune
Guernsey Brok
Wyoming Avenue
Roe
Adams
Franklin Avenue
Carson & Davies
Awemne Avenue
Thomas Beevane
Luserne
Hyde Park
John Jermy
Dickson
Frank Leslie
Express
P.O. Moody
Adama Ave
Beranton
Citranton
Ware
Ecranton
Ram Spence
Ameter Ee
J. Wes
Lacka. Ave
Mutual Aid Co
Babylon Coal Co
Heanley Ravings Bank and Trust Co
T. H. Watkins
Ongyer
Otte
P. Berne
Itio Vine
Pewriter
Linta
Osinesa
Hadrece Thomas
Jones
J Jones
Cedar Avenue
Addreas R. Fi
Dune Office
William A. Taft
Washington Avenue
C.G. Laubach
R. M. Stratton
Office Coal Exchange
Physicians and Surgeons
G. Gogar Dean
Spruce Street
Gust
Court House Square
DR. Kay
Penn Ave
A. J. Connell
Francke
W. BE
Washington _avenue
C. L. Frey
Wyoming Ave
Vine Street
L. M._ GATES
Washington Avenuee
Son Avenue
A, G. Bateson
Linden Street
Patterson & Wilcox
Patterson L
Samuel W. Edgar
Spruce At
A. Watres
Kanana Ave
Urih Townsend
Dime Bank Building
KR. Pitcher
Ty Commonwealth Building
Scranon
C. Comegys
Spruce ‘Street
D. B
Replogle
Paeconsee
Architects
Edward H. Davis
Commonwealth Building
Boranton
Laws HaNcocs
Ask Erect Foranten
Brrown & Taian
Price
Connolly & Wallace
Soc
Cor, Adams
School OF the Lackawanna
Reptember
Thomas M. Cann
Walter H. Buell
Mis
Worcester
Adams Avenue
Kuettel
Gil Lacka
Wanna Avenue
Leeds
G. RK. Clark & Co
Green. Home
North Main Avenue
Bauer
R. J. Bauer
Hulbert's
Mualcatore
Megargee — Brothers
Washington Aver Berceton
Brown & CO
Salo
Lackawanna
Thomas Aubrey
Williamas Building
Rex
Grand Union Tea Co., Jones Bros
Ke Ag Elk
Frank
Rater Peasons Er Zieger
Scranton House
Pane Enger
Victor Koch
Westminster Hotel
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Central Park
58Th and
Sthate
Plage Square
Fifth Avenue
50Th At
Thave
Plana
Chasdier
F. A. Hammond
PT Ibanon
Allentawy
Ryan
Loweat
Tckel
H. P. Baldw
Pass
Agen
A. Ti
Delaware and Hudson Rail
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Careutels
Patelew
Waymart
P.m
Ehigh Valley
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Ontario and Western
Hancock Junation
Hancock Juncation
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