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Profile 91 A Proud Legacy
Profile 91 A Proud Legacy
Part 2
Fifty Who Mattered
Fifty Who Mattered Part 2
Extra Facts
100
What is one of the three mining disasters and where they occurred?
Avondale- erupted in flames. Twin-Shaft- Pittston Baltimore tunnel disaster- Baltimore
100
Who were one of the performers at the Polis?
Bob Hope, Edgar Bergan, Charlie McCarthy, Abbott
100
Who was the first burner of anthracite here?
Jesse Fell
100
On September 1, 1884 this store opened up and became international
Wool worth and Kirby
100
Who was nicknamed the Workhorse by the cities sportswriter?
Ed Walsh
200
What is the name of the disaster that cold water from the river stormed through the mine killing 12 men.
Knox Mine Disaster
200
What kind of damage did Agnes do to the Valley?
Destroyed Buildings
200
Who founded this bus company in 1908. In 1922 the fair was 5 cents.
Martz
200
Comerford built many....
movie theaters
200
Which prison resembled a medieval fortress?
Luzerne County Prison
300
What were one of the three entrepreneurs from the Golden Age and their accomplishments
Fred Kirby- opened 5 stores Atkins- Built Wilkes Barre lace manufacturing company Parrish- owned Parrish Coal Comp.
300
List one sport hero and their sport
Grover Alexander- Baseball Mendy Rudolph- Football Mickey Haslin- Baseball Bucky Harris- Baseball Huggie Jennings- Baseball
300
What was the name of the 20th largest brewery in the nation?
Stegmaier
300
Who built the General Hospital?
Hollenback
300
Who invented a three wheel, one cylinder automobile in 1887?
Sephaniah Reese
400
List one of the three shows that plead in Wilkes Barre
Romeo and Juliet, Nutcracker, Chieftons
400
List the name of a coal field and a city
Northern Coal Field- Kingston, Plymouth, Wilkes-Barre Eastern Middle Coal Field- Hazleton Western middle coal field- Ashland, Mt. Carmel, Shamokin Southern coal field- Pottsville, Mouch Chunk
400
William Conyngham built this company
Eastern Penn. supply company
400
Who created Joe Palooka?
Ham Fisher
400
Who posted forty victories pitching for the Chicago White socks during the summer of 1908
Ed Walsh
500
What were one of the famous performers in the Grand Opera House?
John Phillip Sousa, James Corbet, Eddie Foy
500
What was the main theater in Wilkes-Barre?
Music Hall
500
What was the largest lace mill in the world by 1893?
Wilkes Barre Manufacturing Company
500
This person attended Wyoming Seminary, and eventually became UnderSecretary of the Department of Health, and Education.
Carlucci
500
Who invents wireless communication
Reverend Murgas