Locomotives and rails mark progress in rail history
Baldwin builds a high locomotive for Reading with a single drive pair and presumed 90 mph speed on light rails. Pennsylvania tests 50-foot rails for durability and fewer joints, while inter-state hearings seek more time to fit grab irons across Erie railroad cars. Addyston and Ohio River line boasts the world’s shortest steam route, with a tiny but fully documented railroad profile and a wealth of officers and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Reading
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Inter-State Commerce Commission
New York, Lake Erie and Western
Congress
Samuel T. Conklin
Erie Railroad
Hamilton County
Ohio
Addyston
Pipe Foundry
Railway Report of the Estate of Ohio
Pennsylvania, C
Big Four
Cincinnati Southern
Addyston and
Ohio River Railroad Company
Little Road
Little Railroad
Ohio River
Committee Finds Bill Not Interpreted as Intended
A Scranton poor board committee reports on the act for indigent insane care and state aid. They describe visit to Harrisburg, meeting Auditor General Mylin, and the need for strict separate accounts and certificates to claim state support. The panel recommends appointing a secretary liaison and devising Hillside Home accounting, plus notes on Danville asylum practices and attendant wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. J. Lynett
Shotten
State Department
Scranton
Commonwealth
Harrisburg
Mylin
John C. Delaney
Lancaster
Committee of Lunacy
Board of Public Charities
Norristown Asylum
Hillside Home
Board of Charities
Cadwallader Biddle
Hillside
Danville Insane Asylum
Meredith
Adams
Orth
Thomas Shotten
EL J. Nett
Mmittee
John Gibbons
Langstaff
Reverend August Lange Switches Pulpit at St Pauls Church
Expastor of Hickory Street Presbyterian invites all evangelical believers to evening services at St. Pauls Evangelical Church Prospect Avenue led by Rev Howard Lang. South works were shut for repairs yesterday with hopes to resume by August 1. Sauquoit Silk mill employer trip to Lake Ariel departs at o clock this morning. Funeral of Mrs Patrick Ketrick on Cherry Street held with Mass at St Johns and burial in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Frank Convey dies at his fathers 626 Front Street at age 21 after a year of illness. Miss Lillie Carlyon returns from a week in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Frost
South of City
G. W. Frost
Fort Drinker Street
Murphy
John Curry
Hannah
Maggie Curry
Pittston
Dunmore Friends
New Boulevard
Elmhurst
Maggle Murphy
Dunmore Cash
George Fibbs
Charles
Mount Pixgah
Ss. H. Adams
Fleckie Avenue
East Market Street
Green Ridge
Mixses
Nellie and
Molly O'Hara
Shenandoah
Mias
Ruby Yeat
South Blakely Street
Laurel HI Park
No. 6
W. H. Stubblebine
Scranton
The
Presbyterian Church
L. R. Janney
Blanche Griffin
Glenburn
A. D. Blackington
Unadilla
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lake Ariel
A. L. van Horn
J. W. Harper
Bloom Street
Mr. Parson
Waverly
A. H. Masters
Dr. Douglas
Fred Owens
H. J. Dovnglas
Scranton Lodge
Knights of Pythias
G. W. B. Allen
Richard Weber
Judson Long
Dunmore Cemetery
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Providence
August Lange
Fruehan
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Prospect Avenue
Howard Lang
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
South
Sauquoit
Patrick Ketrick
Cherry Street
Waa Aung
St. John’s Church
Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery
Frank Convey
Front Street
Lillie Carlyon
Willow Street
Philadelphia
Mayfield Visitors and Local Developments Highlight Week
Mayfield residents hosted visitors including Hottie Adams of Philadelphia and Miaw Alice Pigeon of New York amid Miners Creek area activity. The Delaware and Hudson replaces station planking while a Summits team faced a Mayfield nine at Power House grounds. M M Walsh opens a new market on Poplar Street as Wilkes Barre guests depart after a visit with J J Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hottie Adams
Philadelphia
Alice Pleraon
Alice Pigeon
New York
W. J. Bergan
Delaware and Hudson Company
Archbald
Mayfield
Power House
M. M. Walsh
Poplar
Laine Released From County Jail After Amicable Accord
J H W Laine walks free as creditors take charge of Laurel Hill Park and release him. an agreement ends criminal suits with most creditors waived and one exception, Robert Alexander, sparking a planned patriotic event in Bloomsburg with Bauer's band free concert next Wednesday and ongoing dancing afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
DeLacy
Seventh Ward
J. H W. Lalne
Laurel Hil Park
Park
Flaseo
Patriotley Order Sons of America
Hloomsourg
Scranton
Bauer
Inge
Lame
Jalil
Laine
Robert Alexander
Alexander
Obituary and notices from Madisonville area edition
Mrs. Esther Mead widow of Joseph Mead of Madisonville died at 76. Funeral at Madisonville Christian church. Various local moves and travel notes follow including a new iron fence on Morss property, Lizzie Hagen leaving for Philadelphia, no sermons at Providence Presbyterian, and community loads of daily life updates with names and places such as North End Ferdinand Street Nay Aug Avenue Harvey's Lake and Dalton. Atlanta Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Mead
Joseph Mead
Madisonville
North End
Madisonville Christian Church
Morss
Malin Avenue
Misa Lizzie Hagen
Philadelphia
Providence Presbyterian Church
Endeavor Society
B. A. Reynolds
Thomas Henshaw
Ferdinand Street
Filele
Percy Shires
Lake Windia
Frank G Peck
Montreal
Canada
A. Palmer
North Matin Avenue
Harford
Florence Silkman
North Main Avenue
Port Jervis
Boston
Harvey's Lake
Misa Nellie Orr
Hawley
Richard Halligan
Nay Aug Avenue
George M. Peck
T. Thomas
Brooklyn
N. Y
Farview
Evan McGinnis
Dalton
Mra
James Stuart
Penn Avenue
W. BE. Anderson
Thompson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norton’s Bulletin
Norton's
Lackawanna Avenue
Snow
Weston Mill Co
Railroad Notes
Wayne
Swayne
Weber
Pol
Guernsey Bros
Lyncht
Danville Asylum
Dunmore
South Side
Lackawanna Assam
Bloomsburg Patriotic Order Sons of America
Philosophiy
Atlanta Constitution
Pillabugy
Rexford's
Lackawanna Ave
Contra Railroad
New Jersey
Long Branch
Ocean Brove
Asbury Park
Sao
Boranton Mink Saar Eye Ie
Libbey
Havit
China
Penonsylvania
China Hall
Weichel & Millar
Wyoming Avenue
Erie
Wyoming Valley
R. A
Excelsior
Green Ridge Sanitarium
Marion St
A. E. Jordan
Cradoste
Boston Hospital Training Bool
H. D. Swartz & CO
Wholaare Agents
F. A. Tisdel
Tlephone
Spruce Street
William S. Millar
Es 4
Na Water Co
Gas Corner
Center St
Quatie
E. Grewer
Philiadelphig Lalist
Ol Pget
Pon
Fam
Symroom
New
Bais
Penc Qsvenue
N. A. Hulbert
Wyoming Ave
Steinway & Sordecker Brothers
Krarich & Back
Stultz & Bauer
James & Kelly
Pittsburg
Spruce ST
Tur
Meridian Street
M. W. Collins
M’g’r
Federal
al St SS Eee
G. Elmendorf
Elmira
Megargel & Connell
Serantea
Messrs Curtis
Wheeler
Ato
Ngkawanna Store Association
Lacka. and
Jefferson Aves
Iin
Sey
Amd Yen
Fogo
Sevise Sien
Ordina
Jere Seestety Standard Instruments
Warehc Shift Avenue
E,c, Ricker & CO
Adame Ave
John Hamlin
West Lackawanna Ave
Scranton Training School
Jane
Katharine H. Clark
Reading, Mass
ODD Fellows
Masons
Owa M
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