Tales of Two Pittston Brakeman Russel Injured
A brakeman named Russel on Andy Bolinger's train was injured after being struck by a bridge in the Avoca area while riding atop the cars. He is in serious condition and at Wilkes-Barre hospital. Social events include Elite Club ball at Keystone hall, Union Base Ball club ball at Armory hall, and a surprise party for Mrs Manning on William Street. Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs Ann Hobbs and Mrs Bridget Stanton with funeral details.
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Scranton Tribune
Pittston
Russel
Andy Bolinger
Erie and
Wyoming Valley Railroad
Lehigh Tracks
Avoca
Lackawanna
Bloomsburg
Wilkes-Barre
Keystone Hall
Scranton
Carbondale
Union Base Ball Club
Armory Hall
William Boland
William Quinn
J. J. Whalen
M. Kehoe
William Lyons
J. Toole
Miss Belle Monle
Misa May Monle
Misa Lillian Williams
Misa Hattie Barber
Ann Hobbs
Hiram Hooks
Upper Pittston
Anthony Loftus
Mill Hill
Mim Street
Daniel
Edward Loftus
Carrol Street
John Drake
Wyoming
John Fanning
Searle Street
J. Hurley
Pine Street
Sarah Loftus
Alice
Hiram, Jr
May
Eddie
John
St. John's Church
Market Street
Bridget Stanton
M. J. Tighe
Oregon
St. John’s Church
Hyde Park Cemetery
Nilagara
Eagle Hose
William Blank
Sayre
Swallow Street
W. F. Staley
Acock
Professor Siegel
Frothingham
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Presbyterian Church
West Side
J. Griffiths
Susquehanna Avenue
Julia Campbell
Edward Davis
Philadelphia
Yates
Broad Street
G. G. Miller
North Main Street
J. H. Ricketts
F. C. Waters
J. J. Parkhurst
Susie McDonald
Wolford Street
E. J. Rutledge
Dolph Glennon
Exeter Street
Kingston
Jerdon Blair a Montrose Negro Cuts Off His Own Leg
Special to the Scranton Tribune Montrose Pa April 16 Jerdon Blair a colored citizen of Montrose recounts a life of rough occupation jail terms and a self induced amputation after gangrene threatened his leg. He describes a near death entombment in a well and a later grim choice to remove his own leg with a saw and file to escape further suffering.
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Montrose
Mark Twain
Scranton Tribune
Susquehanna County
Jerdan Blair
Jerdan
Tribune
Jordon Blair
Sheol
Sealea
Men of Medicine
Roger
Blair
Priceburg Contest For Compass Benefit At Faddens Hall
John O Hara of this place will wrestle Peter Kelley of Providence for a compass to benefit St Thomas church in Faddens hall Thursday evening. A fine concert accompanies the event. The Ancient Order of Hibernians held its fourth annual ball and entertainment in Faddens hall Monday night with social and financial success. George O Hara John Grier Patrick Reilly Thomas Meehan and Misses Marie Grier Mary and Ellen Reilly attended Archbold concert Monday. The council met last evening approving routine business and reported harmony in the chamber.
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John O'Hara
Peter Kelley
Providence
St. Thomas’ Church
Fadden’s Hall
Order of Hibernians
Fadden's Hall
George O'Hara
John Grier
Patrick Reilly
Thomas Meehan
Local News Highlights From Old Forge and Honesdale
N P Clanton spent Sunday at his home in Honesdale while Rev Decker of Wyoming Seminary preached in the Brick church. The 2 year old child of Mr and Mrs Barney Green was buried at Marcy cemetery on Tuesday. William Gay began work as bookkeeper for Edsall and Clawson. An old farming note says breaking eggs harms chickens and consumption alike. Dr Wood’s Norway Wine Syrup advertised as a remedy for coughs and colds with a closing prompt about neglecting a cold.
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N. P. Clanton
Honesdale
Decker
Wyoming Seminary
Barney Green
Marcy
William Gay
Edsall & Clawson
Industrial Topics Highlight Regional Business Signals
The new telephone firm in Tolland Michigan cuts private residence rates to 12 dollars from 20. Foreclosure bill for the New England road ready for court decree. Pennsylvania Steel works at Breel ton busy with full staff and double shifts in the frog shop. Rail mills report unusually large T rails while open hearth furnaces run at capacity. Bridge and construction orders keep departments stocked. Prospects for a busy summer look brighter than in years. Reading company policy remains unchanged per Philadelphia Press. Coal prices reported very low. New England anthracite retailed at 4.3 dollars per ton for stove and chestnut. Lehigh Valley offers public delivery to New England points via boat transfer at minus 1 dollar per ton for eng stove chestnut. Schuylkill colliery March production costs 1.41 per ton including mall sizes pen and buckwheat.
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Tolland
Mich
New England
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Breelton
Philadelphia
Reading Company
Lehigh Valley Company
Schuylkill
Stock Market Rugs Higher In London Demand And Harsh Selloff
New York trading opens with firmer tone as London quotes lift shares and foreign buying supports prices. By afternoon profits emerge with General Electric heavy and declines seen. Tennessee Coal and Iron rises modestly amid mixed action. Total volume 213000 shares with varied advances and losses across listed stocks and bonds.
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New York
London
General Electric
Weatinghouse
Tennessee Coal and Tron
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Tribune
G. du B. Dimmick
William Linn
Allen & Co
Spruce Street
Scranton
Grain and dairy markets show firm tones across totals
New York and Toledo market notices describe firm or dull trends in flour and wheat with futures, cash bids, and monthly options. Corn and oats show mixed receipts and quiet activity while provisions and dairy keep steady to quiet.
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New York
Gijniitye
Chicago
Mtate
State
Do. Creamery New
Western Dairy
Talie
Pennsylvania
Western
Southern
Toledo
Chicago Cattle Market Report Card
Chicago cattle market notes receipts around 3 000 head with a strong tone. Prices quoted include cattle in general and feeder categories near 4 0 8 0 5 per hundred, cows and bulls around 1 7 65, calves near 2 4 75, Texans around 1 2 0 5 2 5. Howe receipts about 11 000 head with market strong and higher, lambs around 3 0 0 5 7 5.
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Chicago
Ehaerns
Poe
Buffalo Cattle Market Report Distorted by OCR
A distorted market note from Buffalo dated April 1 shows cattle listings with 100 head advertised and 4,100 head on sale. Some lines are garbled, mentioning prices and conditions as slow and light among others, with incomplete readerable details.
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Buffalo
Howe
Multiple rental and sale notices from Hyde Park area
Furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent on Lackawanna and Wyoming avenues. six room house on West Lackawanna. sale of two storage and meat cooler units. a large ten room residence with barn and carriage shed for sale on Madison Avenue. mini ads include proposals for sinking wells by John Jermyn and market price notes for livestock and Philadelphia tallow. Also various help-wanted and personal notices.
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Lackawanna Avenue
Jor
West Lackawanna Avenue
Thomas Evans
Sacar
Luzerne
Hyde Park
John JE Myn
Wyoming Avenue
Madison Avenue
Green Ridge Street
Spruce Street
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Rapid Relief
Distress in kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by a new remedy praised for its prompt action. It targets the urinary passages in both sexes, relieves water retention and pain during urination almost instantly. Sold by C. M. Distributors in Penn
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C. M
Professional Medical and Legal Cards in Scranton
Professional cards list physicians and surgeons on Spruce Street opposite the Courthouse with offices at 201 Hamilton Avenue and Spruce Street Francke's drug store, hours 10:30 to 12 and 6:30 to 7:20. Also Dr W Ballen at 612 North Washington Avenue and attorneys Edgar Dean, Fred Hand, William J Hand in Common Building and Bank Building offices.
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John Swentz
M. D
Commonwealth Building
Madison Ave
Kay
Penn Ave
Jessups
Spruce Street
B. F
Killam
Wyoming Ave
Scranton
FRANK_T. OKELL
Hoan
Coal Exchange
Scranon
de Court House
A. J. Connell
Offich
Sahtogton &Venue
Cor
Francke
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Johann Hoff
Tarrant
Hoff
Wilhelm I
OF Germany P
Ag Fion
Essxex & Mewvnlson Co
TALES
Hobbs
Apollo
James McDermott
Hughes & Glennon
Forest Castle
McDermott
Common Council
Young Men's Christian Association
Music Hall
Wilkes-Barre Association
Bloomsburg State Normal School
Charles Hillare
Hillars
Delaware Avenue
Pat Burns
Cornelia
Milton Streets
Jerdon
Jerrdon
Priceburg
Old Forge
Stocks and Bonds
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Poe Tae
Ccscee
Lacka. Lumber Co
Lacka. Trust & Safe OY
Tl Boring & Drilling Co
Eve Thuron
Goal Land Co
Scranton Bedding Co
Scranton Axle Works
Scranton Glass Co
Scranton Jar
Mfg Co
Lackawanna & Morose Railroad
Oon Traders' Nat'l Bank
California
Minnesota
Ohio
Inalani
Graham
Cot
Am. Tobacco Co
Nan
St Ashe
Houth
Ches
Vth
Chicago Gas
N. W
TM Tay Ti Co
Ong
Delawan & Huda
Central
Lake Shore
Wag Wits
Whit Louis & Nash
Manhattan
Cantera
N.Y
Read
Penn
Union Pacific
Unio
Chicago Board OF Trade Prices
Connolly & Wallace
E. 8
Jaffray & CO
Dry Goods Inc
Jaffray
Elny
Ingram
Brussels
Idihow
Lack. Ave
Orner Adams
Exchange
Merrifield
Sprace Atreet
Hotel
Jermyn
Ee Publishing Co
Edward
Fish & CO
Borden Block
Alesmen
J. Edward Cowles & Co
Chambers Street
N. Y
Addreaa
Tribuns
Ae el EM Poe
Adama Avenue
Cedar
Davidow Bros
Lacka. Avenue
Franklin Avenue
P.O
Johnson* A
Johnson
Care Tribune
Rtssts
Majin Street
O. Chap
Clark’s Green
Lackawanna Co
John Jermyn
Pricebury
W. M. Fermyn
Des
Pitteburg
Double Howe
Cime
Robert Merrifield
Jo Sprace
Mall Farm
Small Farms News Scranton
Contes Comegys & Franz
Cam Dard Silverware Co., Boston, Inc
Aluminum Novelty CO
Broadway
HINDE
Frea Sample
P. O. Box
Wyaxrite
Box
Boston
Mase
Taylorville
Hyde Fark
Dickson Olyphant
Peekville
Archbald
E. H
Frank Leslie
Express
O Moody
Adams Ave
John Foster
Skinner's Eddy
Nerce
Court of Common Mens
Lackawanna County
Act of Assembly
Anand
John Matushak
Andrew Godwin
Thomas Michael
George Devin
John Boron
College of Commerce
Phila- Geipnin
Hagleton
Adapor
Addrus
Cayton
Stuation
Sumner Avenue
Business
A. Z
CC. Ll. Frey
Hesl_dence
Vine Street
DR. L. Mf
Gates
Washington Avenue
Ita Fon Avenue
James W. Oakford
Commonwealth ‘Building
Samuel W. Edgar
Ont
Sprucestat
Pi Pa
L. A. Watres
Lackawana Ave
Jas
J. H. Hamilton
Commonwealth Blo'g. Scranton
J. M.C. Rance
School OF the Lackawanna
Ree Quest
Oneae
Omas M. Cann
Walter H. Buell
MISS
Worcester
Adams Avenue
William A. Taft
C. Cc
Laubach
RM. Stratton
Office Coal Exchange
THE
Republic Savings and Loan Association
Callender
Dime Bank Building
Leeds
G. R. Clark & CO
Green House
North
Avenue
Grand Union Tea Co., Jones Bros
Kuettel
P. Ziegler
Westminster Hotel
N. Anable
Ahaats
Caat
Union &¢Uare
Asseri
Bcranton
Victor Koch
Architects
Davis &von Btorch
Kcranton
E. KL. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce St
Cor. Wash. Ave
Brown & A Peace Price
Egarger Brothers
Envelo
Washington Ave
Frank P. Brown & CO
Sale Soeiers
West Lack Lackawanny
Thomas Aubirey
EXP
Aene Ae
Roa
Rex Wire
Professional
Physicians and Surgeons
Yand
Bure Building
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