Thirteenth Pennsylvania Troops Home From Camp
The Thirteenth Regiment returned Saturday evening after a nine hour, seventeen car journey. Reveille and packing details marked the final departure with compliments from Generals Gobin and Watres. The men rode a crowded train, ending with a salute at Allentown and Scranton as they arrived home.
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Reveille
Solier
Ras
Brenkinel
Warree
Mugler McDorman
Nm Dred
Gutile
Allentown
Company I
Aston
Minor Wield
Faston
Company J
Scranton
Delaware and Hudson
Armory
Dlantiiseal
Company G
Montrone
Lackawanna
Honeadale
Watres
Frank Thobling
Eltys
Robling
Across the Continent the Fifteenth Infantry Journey
A letter from William Witton of Bickeon City recounts William Wilson Jr of the Fifteenth United States Infantry traveling from Governors thin to San Francisco aboard the transport Meade. The narrative covers stops in towns across the Midwest and West, including Ogden, Cobre, and Glen, noting rail and wagon progress, terrain, and milestones toward the western coast. The trip spans multiple states, with references to mountains, canyons, and scenic points as the regiment pushes toward their deployment destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Witton
Bickeon City
William Wilson, Jr
Fifteenth
United States Infantry
Governors Thin
San Fitaneseco
Meade
Lackawanna Telephone prepares to open service by Oct 1
Work is progressing on the Lackawanna Telephone project with conduit laying to finish within a week and cables to be drawn immediately after. A thirteen man gang is framing poles for the suburbs while a switchboard and generators arrive. J F Wagner becomes chief accountant as the company opens offices and begins customer outreach.
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Lackawanna Telephone Compainy
Wayland Asto
A. T. Tawheld
J. F. Wagner
County Commissioment
Hillside colliery to reopen at Avoca after repairs
Avoca’s Hillside colliery, a large unit with 750 ton capacity and 100 workers, will resume operations after repairs by order of Superintendent W A May. The plant has been closed for three years as coal demand waned, but preparation will take about two months before reopening. The town of Avoca awaits the return of activity and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. May
Hillside
Hillside Coal and Iron Company
Avoca
Scranton Rockmen Union Meeting Postponed by Funeral
A planned county rockmen meeting at St Marys Hall in North Scranton was postponed as many miners attended Patrick Hollams funeral after a worksite death last week. William Taexter of the Dickenson area leads the push to unite rockmen into a protective organization.
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Lackawanns County
Bt. Mary's Hall
North Scranton
Patrick Hollam
William Taexter
Dickeon One
Rockmen
Market optimism amid heat holds strike risk low in mining region
The article notes high temperatures reducing activity while miners prepare for a union convention on August 13. It cites Delaw ire Hudson negotiations as calm and suggests a potential strike can be averted with firm company actions. July production reached 28 million tons, near the 3.4 million ton annual output estimate, with large producers coordinating to keep output down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delawire and Hudson Company
Isi
Wild Cats South Reappear On Delaware, Lackawanna Board
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western roster lists Wild Cats South as a recurring unit with schedules across Saturday and Sunday including 12:30 PM and 6:50 PM start times. The notice names crews and engines such as Mallet, Bartholomeiew, Samlov and Carmody, detailing purser and passenger engine assignments and multiple shifts for pushers and pullers.
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Wild Cats
South
Samo
Henican
Bartholomiew
Mandalpl
Mowier
mPersons
Lonhal
Samlov
ASD
M—M. Carmody
August Blast Furnaces Reported Dropping Production
The August report shows blast furnaces operating at 28 000 tons weekly, 24 000 tons below July and down from a year ago. Stocks show no clear gains and furnace outages are scattered. A Cleveland meeting of the Tessemer Association agreed that all Bessemer pig producing furnaces will shut down by September 1, with some exceptions.
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Howamo
Tessemer Asperation
Cleveland
Industrial notes on steel, rail, and railroad mergers
The piece reports on furnace contracts at Brier Hill Iron and Coal and Andrews-Hitchcock in Youngstown, plus market uncertainty for finished metals and a fall in made products. It notes Pullman building ten city cars, the Pennsylvania System’s 16,302 miles, Pressed Steel Car orders for 500 box cars and 300 for Union Pacific, and stalled merger talks between Pressed Steel Car and American Car and Foundry. It cites drought effects on Beech Creek Fall Brook traffic and Central’s refitting with steel platforms and electrical upgrades at Gould Coupler works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brier Hill Iron and Coal Company
Andrews-Hitchcock Company
Youngstown
Mny
Engineering and Mining Journal
Pullman Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pressed Steel Car Company
Chicago and Alton
Union Pacific
American Car and Foundry Company
Beechgee and
Fall Brook
Welle
New York Central Railroad
Gould Coupler
Depew
Forest City Notes and School Board Changes
Special to the Beranton Tribone reports visits by Mrs. D. F. Rutan and others to Nobletown and Peekville households. The school board accepted Julia McAvoy's resignation, elected Miss Mydle Martin, and named John Tobin and Michael Gorman as janitors. Higher grades move to No 1 building. primary and intermediate grades open in all buildings. Rev Brodhead receives a carriage and harness as a gift. several residents visit family and friends and a daily weather bulletin is posted at Taylor's drug store.
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Forest City
F. Rutan
Nobletown
Wayne County
W. ‘Tt. Budd
Peekville
J. Tt. Budd
Mien Rose Woodruff
Dunmore
O. F. Peasnal
Susquehanna Street
Jamien McCusker
Bennie Andloiseph
J. O C. Brodhead
Fred Gagee
Cold Springs
Geeer
Willian Gunma
Taylor
Arug
Teresa
Nora Farrell
Scranton
Wardell Birthday Party Honors Joe Wardell at Home
A surprise party was held Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Wardell for their son Joe on his seventeenth birthday. Guests included Daley Wardell Mary Frischkern Helena Hollister Susie Edwards Latra Merrihue Lyda Sayre Joe Wardell Fred DePow Ray Watts Chiure Pelton Tom Hullett Ansel Hallett Guy Swarts Gorden Blackwell from Pittaton and Mrs. Pulte. A number of Moscow residents attended camp meeting. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union met Thursday at the home of Mrs. M. W. Vaughn. May and Wesley Eschenbach of Scranton are visiting their aunt Mrs. Eschenbach.
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B. H. Wardell
Joe
Daley Wardell
Mary Frischkern
Helena Hollister
Susie Edwards
Latra Merrihue
Lyda Sayre
Joe Wardell
Fred DePow
Ray Watts
Chiure Pelton
Tom Hullett
Grier Family Heads to Atlantic City for Ten Days
Mrs Thomas Grier and Misses Clara and Mayme Grier depart for Atlantic City for a ten day stay. Miss Mabel G Evins spends her vacation at Ocean Grove. Miss Gertrude McLane hosts a gathering at her Lincoln Street home. Miss Kate Judge of Sayre Pa visits friends in this place. Municipal building work advances rapidly and promises a beautiful and substantial structure upon completion.
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Thomas Grier
Clara
Mayme Grier
Atlantic City
Mabel G. Evins
Ocean Grove
Gertrude McLane
Parente
Lincoln Street
Kate Judge
Sayre
Mace
Baseball Scores From Saturday’s Games
In Chicago the Chicago team beat Philadelphia by 26 to 0 with a long scoring string. Cincinnati and New York matches show low final tallies while Pittsburgh and Louisville results appear incomplete.
Sunday Games Hit By Rain And Errors In Chicago And Cincinnati
In Chicago, Hh Chileno defeated Mobgoooo-2 B88 Brooklyn 0 to 9 as umpire Terry presided and players Cece and Vigor featured. In Cincinnati rain halted play after the fifth with New York leading 2 to 1 as Newton and Carrick faced Criplee Egyptie, with one out recorded.
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Chicago
Chileno
Pce
Pooz
Vetterigs
Grutithead Meenas Tuneliit
Sclviver
Terry
Cincinnati
Walt
New York
Newton
Carrick
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Jml
Cupil Kamtieek
Enee Olleiterd
Ted Aureed
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Thobling
Mt. Gretna Station
John M. Melfourt
Division
Tle
David J. Davis
Fitssimmons
Fet
Fitzssimmons
Rublin
Mr. McCourt
Jimemie
Hartnett
Ruhlin
Fitzsimmons
Jimmie
Fitcimmons
Tahiti
William Wilson
Dickson City
Dks
Seytoliion
Fittest
Dafintte
Bacoydignlie
Crenellan’s Belied
Sea Vrrte Werf
Si Ons
Fen Coately Fh
Ae & Am
Tee Abe Ledibeth Vallee Aly
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Wadsworth
Cal
Peleen
Proeddin
New Telephone Company
Coal Trade
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Board
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M. Hatlett
Laatch Mf
A. Mo Mewan
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Wildcats, South
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John Gatazan
Kereham
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Guevity
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t—Larkin
Pitpatrick
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Calagan
A. Goerly
Noy
Review of Iron Market
Connolly & Wallace
America
Moscow
Connollyan Wallace
Scranton’s Shopping Center
Third National Bank
Depositary OF
United States
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Serene OO
Philadelphia
Cloulnnatl
Cincinnati Ou
Pittelage
Pitding
Balto Veccese
Loule
Lave
Rothlyn
Pilsner
V. Winth Street
Quranton, PA
National League
Amrh St. Lows
Brooklyn
Ratterlee
Jonrs
Cingers Mellinnity
Farell
Criplee
Egyptie
Densten
Sprusa St. Tipe Gur Buiuing, Scranson PA
Cumerrhwa
Providenes
Syracuse
DR. Densten
Florey & Brooks
Washington Ave
Wes
Williams & M’anusty
Wyoming Avenue
Mooe Powder CO
Scranton, PA
Laplin & Rand Powder Co
D Repauno Chemical Co
Majon
Jone
California
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