Lackawanna Booming Amid City Roll of New Equipment
Scranton readers learn the Lackawanna railroad plans a $2.6 million extra dividend, with about $6 million worth of new rolling stock and locomotives ordered from multiple manufacturers. Most spending is local, adding 300 jobs at car shops, while deliveries span April and May. The piece also notes extensive equipment per mile comparisons and includes unrelated ad-like content and two epigrams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Tribune
Lackawanna Railroad
Geist
Scranton
Lackawanna
American
Schenectady
Sta
Groveland
Barney & Smith Co
Dayton
Aptican Ar & Foundry
Wilmington
Del
Valle Roa
Lackawanna Road
United States
Ford
Train wreck near Ararat Summit injures none
On Saturday evening near Ararat Summit in Delaware and Hudson railroad territory a derailment occurred when a coal train blocked the main line and a passenger train was diverted. The engine and express car tumbled down a small embankment, two coaches stayed on track, but the engine wrecked. Engineer J. Mr Arnold and fireman AL Rhodes escaped unharmed. Messenger M. Mr Cobb was thrown during the incident.
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Delaware & Hudson
Drelock
Ararat Summit
Cogmith
Arnold
Al'rhodes
Wilkearte
Local Sale Notice and Funeral Details
Fragmentary notice lists Mrs Bridget Murphy leading a sale at Wilkesbarre and Ms Robinabna Mrs Flynn Avot James and Michael, with a funeral planned tomorrow morning at nine. Public notice also mentions forty years of service and listing of doors sash blinds mouldings and interior finish in the Wyoming Valley. It advertises lumber hardware glass paints oils and masons' supplies.
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Ars
Bridget Murphy
Mex Castle
Wilkesbarre
Flynn
Avot
Jjames
Michael
Manistacs
Wyoming Valley
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Goldsmith’s Bazaar
Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton, Pa
THE
Zaar
California
Honesdale
Tisque
Orner
Jeets
Scraneton
Street
Chicago
Betsey
Gillespie’s
Nathaniel Deering
Portland
Canaan
L. M. Child
Te Deering
Quintrain Ripon
George P. Mortis
John Brougham
All Hall
Marrie
Wwe
Horace
Precison
Jesults Reitty
Tonsiline Co
Pricegifros
Bru
Opera
Ararat
Sumn
Counsello
Santa Claus
L. B. Powell & Co
Music Store
Washington Avenue
Chickering
Aine
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