New Putnam sleeping car line connects Scranton to Albany
Delaware and Hudson Co opens daily sleeping car service from Scranton to Albany starting June 24, with trains Wilkes-Barre 9:20 p.m. weekdays and 10:45 p.m. Sundays arriving Albany 6:45 a.m. connecting to Northern New Yorker and Lake George Special for Saratoga Springs and Montreal. Also links with Boston & Maine for eastern coast resorts. Tickets and reservations via Scranton agent W L Wedigen.
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Montreal
Boston &Ataine Railroad
Pullman
W. L. Wedigen
Scranton
Railroad Halted As City Blocks Track Laying
In Wilkes Barre a Pennsylva nia Railroad Co crew attempted to lay tracks across Division street without city approval. Police halted operations after a scuffle with an Italian woman and a revolver was drawn. Patrols remained to prevent resumption as officials aimed to add a third track for train handling.
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Division Street
South Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Fragmented Pennsylvania Market Notes and Local Incidents
Berks county farmers are in the grain crop market and Cherry produce noted. Rain boosted hay crops across St York. Bellefonte endures coal famine relief. A Chester county Prohibitionist allegedly shot a man. Germantown eyes a large apartment hotel rivaling central-city lodgings. A Schuylkill fisherman nearly dragged by a catfish. Norristown reports municipal lighting cost per lamp at 59.51. Sayre birthday peaches dating back 41 years. a red squirrel battles a robin nest in Joanna. A railroad brakeman reportedly killed during a box car trespass. Twelve Lackawanna saloon keepers faced fines for Sunday sales. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised for wound healing. Local druggists Mayo’s and Stroh noted.
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Berks County
Ks County
St .York 19
Colored Sons of Veterans
Bellefonte
Daily News
Chester County
Germantown
Philadelphia
Pottsville
Schuylkill County
Norristown
John Fish
Sayre
Bradford County
Joanna
York State League Results and Local Notices
The snippet lists York State League scores with Wilkesbarre Scranton Binghamton Albany Syracuse and Harvard Pennsylvania Williams Columbia Andover Exeter Trinity New York Colby Lafayette Lehigh Col Rochester plus a medical ad for New Life Pills and a notice about city and school tax duplicate reductions at Mayo’s Pharmacy and West Pittston druggists. includes Geo D Stroh and P F Joyce city treasurer.
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Wilkesbarrebany
Scranton
Troy
Binghamton
and &G
Albany Ae
Syracuse
Wilkesbarre
Attea
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Williams
Columbia
Andover
Exeter
Trinity
University of New York
Pates
Colby
Lafayette
Lehigh
Rochester
Mayo
Geo. D. Stroh
West Pittston
New Railroad Combine Rumor From Philadelphia North American
The Philadelphia North American reports a tentative plan to merge the Pennsylvania railroad with its Baltimore & Ohio stock into the Philadelphia & Reading railroad Co. The aim is to form a trunk line uniting B and O, Reading, and Jersey Central to create a coast to midwest system from New York Philadelphia and Baltimore to Chicago and St Louis. Victor June Fecoray now in Garisons.
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Philadelphia North American
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Philadelphia & Reading Ailroad Co
Philadelphia & Reading
Jersey Central
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Attale Seaboard
Chicago
St. Louis
Victor June Fecoray
Garisons
Borough ward seeks own rule amid court sessions
Disjointed notice items report a request by residents of Nanticoke borough eighth ward to form a separate borough after court sessions. Other items note deaths, church events, charitable society formation in Wilkes-Barre, a Boyer- and schoolhouse count, a hospital hospital admission, and local real estate rental listings.
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Nanticoke
Hou Patrick ‘Talbot
Warrior Run
Sheldon Street
Wilkerbarre
Talbot
Tanah Valley Railroad
St. Tamasius Catholic Church
Kingston
Society For the Care of
Wilkesbarre
Strausm Ae
St. Marge Church
Kenbarre
Matamoras
Tee
Lymott
Matamoran
Robert Shoemaker Ives
New Haven
Conn
Satutning
Levi Iver
Wyoming Valley
Lottie Grimm
Evans
Bloomsburg Star Normal Tehiel
Elisa
Alden
Neth Evans
Kingston Coal Co
Edwardsville
Jones
Pittston
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Ade
Duryea
Avoca
Pittston, Pa
J. N. Terwilliger, Prop
W. L. McDougall
Armstrong
Miners’ Bank Build
Stegmaiers
Stegmaier Brewing Company
Welch’s
Bato St
Markee St
Arscela
Railroad News
Lehigh Valley
Lake Lodore
Lackawann Avenue
Mitte
Homeseeke
Nickel Plate Road
R. B. Payne
Main St
Buffalo
N.Y
Cowranoeke
Co 0
Pacific Coast
West
Northwest
Payn
Butta
Allentown
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Bloomsburg
Wil Pass
Pittston Junction
Susatehanna Avenue
Will Bloomsburg
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
R. E. Payne
Boston
Mass
First Church of Christ, Scientists
Wee L. V
Brenton
Bucklen
Chas, Oswald
Rensselaersville
Seth Burch
Mayo's
Geo
D. Stroh
West Pitston
York State League
P. F. Joyce
NEW
R. R. Combine
Eet
Bright
Patrick Nolan
Helen Felter
Charles Felter
Gustav E. Cohen
State
Allege
Carnegie
John Harlace
Glen Lyon
Richard E. Nicholson
Nicholson
Hoosen
Howson Im Putiston
Colume
Weu
Wolldlay
Wsigome
Atlanta A
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
GEO. F. Buss
North Main Street
Sailor
John Kelly
P. & C. C. Shoe Co
William Street
Brown & Co
Globe Warehouse
Kaschenbach Furnishes
Hashenbech
Wallace
Bride
Carpentar & Co
Glasgow
Londonderry
Caledonia
Astoria
Parnessia
Syed An It ‘Ee Teor Rowe Ata Hirer
Cuiea
J. B. Carpenter
Diana Ania Wey
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