Railroads Strain for Ties as Forests Face Extinction
The New York Sun notes a looming tie shortage for American railways with supply far from mainlines. Big lines buy hundreds of thousands yearly, risking forest decline. Estimates show millions of ties needed annually east of Pittsburgh and between New York and Buffalo, prompting search for cheaper substitutes and improved tie longevity.
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New York Sun
New York
America
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg
New York Central
Buffalo
Erie Railroad
Jersey City
Salamanca
Nature
Germany
Deepest American Oil Well Near Pittsburg
The deepest oil well in America lies about 25 miles from Pittsburg and remains unfinished. Earlier this hole reached roughly 5 500 feet a little over a mile deep before work halted following an accident.
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America
Pittsburg
Duke of Abruzzi Beats Nansen Record In Arctic Reach
Tromso telegram reports Stella Polare reached 82 degrees 38 minutes north, farther than Nansen, after 11 months trapped in ice. Sledge rations failed, machinery damaged, Norwegian engineer and two Italians died. King Mambaret of Italy assassination news reached the Duke at Trommerfest. Abruzzi, famed for Mount Elias ascent, is related to Prince Louis of Savoy Aosta.
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Duke of Abruzzi
Christiania
Tromso
Norway
Dr. Nsen
Maimbert
Italy
Duke of
Abruzzi
Atlantic
Mount Elias
Alaska
Prince Louis of
Savoy-Aosta
Amadeo
Aosta
Humbert
Victor Emmanuel II
Madrid
Spain
Big Swindling Scheme Ended in Wide Territory Observed
A large fraud scheme aimed to sweep the continent has been exposed. Wells Fargo express offices report letters and telegrams from interior towns seeking instructions on consignments of valuable certificates sent with cash on delivery charges. Police chiefs received notes signed Douglass W Hill Mali fax claiming the package and noting it had gone to M D Byrnes Absecon. Rewards offered for Byrnes capture and package recovery. Some officers paid the fee and kept worthless bundles. Express agents planned to forward items to Frederick Brewster in New York. The scheme apparently worked in several cases.
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San Francisco
Wells, Fargo & Co
Express
Greenville Junction
Douglass W. Hill
Malifax
M. D. Byrnes
Byrnes
Frederick Brewster
New York
Baseball Scores and Standings From Yesterday’s Games
National League results from New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston and Cincinnati show varied scores and batteries. American League action includes Indianapolis Chicago and Detroit games with two results. Eastern League reports Rochester Hartford Worcester and Providence games. Russia seeks coal contracts. Father McMahon deed to Catholic University. Libya bay earthquake kills five Indians.
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New York
R. OH
St. Louis
Budlutt
Chicago
Philaphia
Callahan
Dexter
Donohue
Bernhard and McParland
Boston
RWE Boston
J Cincinnani
Lewis and Clarke
Scott and Petz
B. PC
W. T. Pit
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Detroit
Kansas City
Hoetroit
Rochester
Syracuse
Hartford
Providence
Jame
Worchester
Worcester
Springfield
Seattle
Wash
Libya Bay
Strike Not Yet Ordered Continues to Loom
The union plans to wait for the time limit to expire before possibly ordering a strike. Polls show mixed support among miners with estimates of 40,000 to 100,000 potential strikers regionwide, while superintendents expect limited participation. Officials say mines will operate with a reduced workforce and seek protection from authorities. A Hazleton meeting aimed at avoiding a strike but split on its outcome.
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somMerently
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
South Before the War at Grand Opera House opens
The Grand Opera house debuts Harry Martell's South Before the War a grand southern production with fifty performers, new scenery, and a full slate of scenes including the slave plantation return, levee landing aboard the Robert E. Lee, camp meeting on Frog Island, cake walk, and jubilee singing. One Minute Cough Cure promoted for quick relief. Grover's City drug store.
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Grand Opera House
Harry Martell
Buck
Wing
Robert KE. Lee
Frog Island
Freeland Groups Seek Charter and Local Happenings
Brevities from Freeland note Washington Camp No. 147 P C A filing for a charter with trustees Jesse A Alden William H Van Horn and Morgan Jones and subscribers George C Farrar Stephen Crasher James W Everitt D F Shellhammer and Jesse Alden. Also mentions ice cream at Kelpers park M E Sunday school at Public Park and Aggie Bechtloff nineteenth birthday celebration. Other items cover local ads and notices, ziek.
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Washington Camp
P. C
Freeland
Jesse A. Alden
William H. van Horn
Morgan Jones
George C. Farrar
Stephen Crasher
James W. Everitt
D. F. Shellhamer
Jesse Alden
Kelper's
M. E
Kelper
Aggie Bechtloff
Chestnut Street
Generous Company Overdelivers Supplies to New York School Board
The borough school board ordered 4,000 slate pencils and 1,600 pencil tablets from Generous Company in New York. Upon receipt, 40,000 pencils and 1,900 tablets were found, a surplus due to a clerical error. The secretary Trevas Kis notified the firm, and the excess will be returned.
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New York
Borough School Board
Trevaskis
Training School Proposed by Miners' Hospital Trustees
At yesterday's monthly meeting the Miners' hospital trustees discussed opening a training school at the institution. Currently no nurses graduate from the hospital, and after a year they receive certificates and move on to other hospitals to complete training. A school would allow student nurses to become fully equipped locally.
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Miners’ Hospital
Lawn Party at St John s Reformed Church Grounds
A lawn party hosted by the church choir will be held on church grounds tomorrow evening. Ice cream cakes and home made candy will be served. Sunday school rooms will be open for those not joining the lawn exercises. All are invited. Tickets: $5 to Niagara Falls and Return via Lehigh Valley Railroad for Sept 8 to 10. Philadelphia trip advertised with dates Sept 15-17 and return by Sept 22. Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for details.
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St. John's Reformed Church
Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley Ticket Agents
Philadelphia
State League Republican Club
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Washington
Mgr
James McMahon
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Freeland Tigers
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Luzerne County
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DeWitt
Grover's City
PY. M. Boyle
Kingston
Gtover
Eckley B. Coxe
Drifton
Sarah Gallagher
Rhode Island
de Witt
Grover's
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Josephine O'Brien
Alden
Annie Canty
Grover's City Drug Store
William Singley
Ellangtown
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Sandy Run
MC Menamin
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Freeland School
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Thomas Brown, Jr
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Vienna
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Prop
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Youngling
Centre Street
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Depierro - Bros
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Kaufer Club
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Rte
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