Spanish forts near Coamo hold despite American assault
General Wilson’s column battled Spaniards at the crest of a mountain pass near Conmo Porto Rico. Our batteries forced the enemy to abandon one gun, while Spanish fire wounded several. a flag of truce sought surrender negotiations as peace talks neared.
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Wilson
Conmo
Porto Rico
Madrid
Coamo
Gneral Wilson
Lancaster
Biddle
Engineer Corps
New York
Third
Wisconsin
Swansen
Company L
Vanke
Bunce
Vought
Paget
Woodbury
Lee
Sizer
Haines
Bliss
Macias
San Juan
Ernst
Two Roman Brigand Tales Leave Rome Society Startled
Brigands raid travelers near Rome and Tivoli as a young widow and a cavalry officer endure a daring late night robbery. They are stripped of valuables and escorted to the city gates by brigands, with custom officers later inspecting them. The widow earns the nickname Venna of Tivani. A second tale comes from Grocell o near the coast along the rail line between Rome.
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Rome
Tivoli
Custom House
Govelpa Eet
Tome
Tivan
Groacello
Twisted Spire on a Church in Chesterfield England
The Chesterfield parish church spire bends six feet south and four feet west from perpendicular. Legends link the twist to brides and devils, while experts once deemed the structure unsafe in 1817. Despite rumors, the steeple remains standing as a remarkable architectural curiosity.
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Chesterfield
England
Alphabetical roundup of war poem notes from Boston Transcript
An unusual alphabetic verse listing figures and places related to the Spanish American War. It playfully assigns letters to Admiral Dewey Brooklyn Cuba Spain and others, mixing praise and jests about events, people, ships, and battles with a satirical edge.
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Admiral
Brooklyn
Bedley
Cuba
Dewey
Evans
Germany
Jones
Davy Jones
Spain
Maine
Long
Honeo
McKinley
Nelweon
Nelson A. Miles
Bhafier
Ileworth
Teral
Campaien
Vigenya
Wainwright
C. Needham
Boston Transcript
Scranton Railways and Local Firms Listing Amid Financial Notes
A fragment lists entities including the People's Street Railway first mortgage due in 198, oral mortgage due dates, Dickson Manufacturing, Township School F, City of Scranton Street Improvements at 6 percent, Mt. Vernon Coal, Scranton Axle Works with figures such as 115 and 5, indicating financial notes or securities in a local record.
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Scranton Pass
People's Street Railway
Dickson Manufacturing Ce
City of Scranton
St. Imp
Mt. Vernon Coal Co
Scranton Axle Works
Philadelphia Provision Market Update
Wheat prices firm on cash and August futures with gains noted in September. Corn and oats show mixed or steady levels, butter and cheese hold firm, and cotton remains slightly lower. Livestock prices for live poultry and dresser poultry hold steady amid steady receipts of flour and grains for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Howehends
Falte
Falte. Recelptsa
New York Produce Market Updates from Aug 13
New York Produce Market reports mixed directions across commodities. Flour steady to quiet, corn meal and oats under pressure, wheat and corn showing limited movement, options and spot prices fluctuating with a cautious tone among traders.
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New York
Reef & Affont
A. Ma
Butler
Western Creamery
Mijalic
Malic
Elling
Melie
Atute Dairy
Wulic
State
Pennsylvania
Jersey
Chicago Produce Market Wheat Slips On Heavy Crop Outlook
Chicago August 14 indications point to a spring wheat movement matching the heavy crop, sending prices lower. Wheat futures for September fall to STYC with cash loafs showing declines across several grades while corn and oats edge downward and pork gains accompany mixed grain notes.
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Chicago
Boplombur
Prk
Liverpool
For Rent and Sale Notices From Local Tribune
Various rental offers include desk space on second floor at Coal Exchange, room 16. second floor 7 Quincy. and 406 Wyoming Avenue offices of F. H. Clemons Blue Ridge Coal Co. Also a five Mahon Court barn for rent with Clemons at Mears Building. For sale an upright piano with installments or exchange for a horse. Also ads for patent medicines and corns treatment by Hetzel Chiropodist with home visits offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Exchange
Wyoming Avenue
F. HH. Clemons Blue Ridge Coal Company
Mears’ Building
Mahon Court
FLA. Clemons
Blue Ridge Coal Company
Tribune
Situations Wanted in Scranton Area Listings
Multiple classified notices show varied help seeks. Nurses, drivers, cooks, clerks and general laborers request short term or full time work with references. Attorneys and professionals advertise offices in Commonwealth and Mears buildings. Addresses include 211 Railroad Avenue and 1000 Jack Bon Street with names such as J H Torr y Jessup Jessup Reppogle Hamilton Thayer Jeffreys Goodman and others.
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J. BR. L
Jack Bon Street
Ripans Chemical Co. Health Aid Ad Promises Samples
A classified style promotion by Ripans Chemical Co of New York offers 10 samples and 1000 testimonials for five cents, urging readers with poor health to request the small packet. The text mimics a want advertise ment for medical relief without specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripans Chemical Co
New York
Board Wanted in Private Catholic Family
Wanted board in a private Catholic family with a centrally located position. Send letters to this office with terms. items listed include flax seed, Me., prime timothy seed, pork products by the barrel, dry salted shoulders, short clear sides, boxed, and various prices.
Cattle demand steady as hog prices slip in Chicago market
In Chicago on August 13 cattle met steady demand with mixed cattle prices across grades. Packers pushed hog prices down about six cents while bids for beef and calves showed varied outcomes. Receipts totaled about 100 cattle, 12,000 hogs, and 40 sheep, with sheep largely consigned to slaughterhouses and most flocks selling at unchanged prices.
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New York
Northern Pacific Common
Union Pacific
William Linn Allen &O
Mears
Cotton
Atchison
Atchison, Pr
Bopirits
Erkiyn Rapid Trans
Giy Bay State Gar
Canada Southern
Ja Hy Chin
G. Western
Nicago & N
Hicago
MI & St In
SM Cleve
C. C
Bt. L
Nash
Missouri Pacifico
N.Y
Northern Pacific
Northern Pac
Pac Mall 38, Co
RIT Phila
Read
Southern Ry
Toon
Texas and Pacific
Union
U.S. Rubber Co
B. Leather Co
Ory
Wrevwiss
Wheeling & L
Met Traction Co
Ohio
Chicago
Owen High
Western Rangers
Market Report Philadelphia Beef Hogs and Cattle Prices
Philadelphia market notes show hogs active with 7 470 head and 5 600 head of other stock. Beef cattle steady to higher with medium and common grades. sheep and lambs steady to firmer. Cows firm for fat cows, veal calves active, dressed beef steady to firm. prices obscure by garbled text.
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Philadelphia
Aug
Revelpt
Sheen
Bert Weatern
Dastie
East Liberty Cattle Market Prices Distorted
East Liberty Pa August 11 cattle market shows steady range with extra high price notes and prime levels. Hogs quoted steady with prime mediums and best Yorkers around the high end. roughs and veal also listed with varied values.
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East Liberty
Fair York
Bready
Scranton Adverts Highlight Hotels Nurseries and Services
Local notices list Elkh Cafe at 12 and 177 Franklin Avenue with European plan under Victor Koch. Scranton House near D L and W depot run by Mrs Gable as graduate midwife. Kuettel on Lackawanna Avenue advertises wire screens. Clark Co lists nurseries and prep courses with catalog requests.
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Scranton House
Victor Koch
Shades of Meaning in Endearment Terms
A couple debates formality in letters as they explore Dear My Dear Dear Miss Brown and Dear Girl phrases. They note tone shifts with age and relationship, finding My Dear can feel patronizing while Dear can seem formal or friendly depending on the writer and context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Brown
Irl
Dearest Heart and My Dear Mamie Debate
A dialogue on the use of terms of endearment reveals tensions between affection and perception. One speaker argues the phrasing shapes meaning and power, while the other presses for direct honesty and removes polite forms. The exchange ends as the man asserts his point and moves forward.
Central Railroad Time Table June Effect New York Route
Central Railroad of New Jersey timetable lists June trains from New York foot of Liberty Street and Booth Perry Whitehall Street to Scranton Pittston Wilkes Barre Mountain Park Lakewood Atlantic City and more. Express trains to New York Newark and Elizabeth plus connections to Philadelphia Allentown Bethlehem Lebanon Harrisburg and Baltimore with through tickets available at the station desk.
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Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lehigh and Busquehanna Division
New York
Liberty Street
N. K
Booth Perry Whitehay Street
M.N
Scranton
Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
Mountain Park
Lakewood
Atlantic City
Newark
Hilzabeth
Lexpress
Philadelphia
Beeging Terminal
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Kiaston
Baltimore
Washington
Dnto
Bethleherm
Wm. Lo
Long Branch
Gueun Grove
Reading
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Buncony
Pottaville
Liberty
North Hiver
I. m
South Ferry
Whitehall Street
Broadway
Brooklyn
Bisten Ialands
Oesrd Central Depot
Longalan Milromed
Reading Terminal
PF. Baldwin
Pass Agt
J. H. Olb Ausen
Transit timetable fragment for Erie and Wyoming Valley line
Fragmentary timetable shows June 1 effective changes for routes from Bevanton to Hawley and Olnta Moor via RK B heading to Scranton and Lake Ariel with departures around 8:15 and 9:05. Unclear station names and times due to garbled OCR.
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Jas
Bevanton
Hawley
Olnta Moor
Lake Ariel
Parris Ve
Scranton
M. i
Trains Schedule Effective Monday June 9 1806
Del Lacka and Western announces a detailed June 9 schedule with multiple expresses and accommodations. Services include routes to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South and connections at Buffalo Utica Ithaca and Northumberland among others. Passenger options include Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on all express trains.
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Sermitten
Exra
New York
Eas
Easton
Trenton
Hltagel Phia
ISS
Ikyp m
Utica
Ricafield Springs
Ithaca
Northumberland
Pittston
Wilkes- Barre
Plymouth
Bloomeburg
Danville
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Nanticoke
Kingston
M. L. Smith
Sunday Trains From Scranton to Carbondale Wilkes-Barre and More
Train schedules list Sunday departures from Scranton to Carbondale Albany Montreal Boston and Western points via Lehigh Valley and Black Diamond lines. Timings include 7.83 8.50 10.28 am noon 2.20 3.62 6.25 pm with return times from Carbondale 7.48 am and Wilkes-Barre 6.15 6.48 8.48 pm.
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Julyard
Scranton
Carbondale
Abany
Dacateen
Montreal
Boston
England
Fae Honesdale
Wilkes-Barre
New York
Philadelphia
Lait Valley Railroad
Sith
Penns Ivavia
Vie Heer Valley Railroad
Black Diamond Express
Om. Ee
Rom Carbondale
The
Sons Eo
Harp
South
Abel
Wilkes-Helen Res
United Tates
Canada
Oy Burmick
Albany
N.Y
H. W. Cross
D. P
Lehigh Valley Railroad Timetable Highlights Scranton to Cities
Train schedule details from Scranton with routes to Philadelphia New York Pittston Wilkes Barre Bethlehem Easton Reading Harrisburg and Geneva Rochester Buffalo Niagara Falls Chicago via Lehigh Valley lines. Includes Black Diamond Express times 6:45 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. plus Parlor and Sleeping car service between Wilkes Barre and New York.
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Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
Pittston
Wilkes-Darre
R. BR
Bethlehem
Easton
Reading
Harrisburg
DPD
H. Ff. RR
Sons VP
Black Diamond Express
Huffalo
Snapeneen Bridge
Rollin H. Wilbur
Chas
Cortlandtatreet
W. Nonemacher
South Bethlehem
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Signor Romanin
Signor Tiomanin
Ombrone
Romania
Grosseto
Signor Romani
New York Sun
Philadelphia Record
Wall Street Review
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
National Boring & Drill'g Co
Scranton & Pittston Trac. Co
First National Bank
Kimhurst Boulevard
Bank A . Scranton Packing Co
Loavka Iron & Steel Co
Third National Bank Bi
Throp Novelty Mig
Scranton Traction Co
Light Heat & Power Company
Scranton Tuminating
Scranton Tuminating, Diwat Power Company
Scranton Forging Co
Nuttonw! Bank
Lumber Coenee
Lack, Trust & Safe Dep. Co
Nui Moosic Mountain Coal Co
Scranton Paint Co Ease Eee Iy
Chicago Produce Market
EE Schanton
Is Vs
North Hound
Batons
waArrive
Tany
Franklin
Cess Foun
Weehawken
Warrive
Lea
CaoRl
Hancock
Starligheat
Ston Park
Uniondale
OH Gitah Forest City
Carbondaie
Ata
Carte Ie
Adu
Ontario & Western Bi
Wagner Ouffet
Esenger
T. Fiverott
Liv
the Tribune's Opportunity Bureau
Vernon Hotel
Peckville
Sanderson Avenue
Green Ridge Street
Delaware Avenue
Madison Avenue
Adame Ave
Quincy
Piur-Chase Money
Sips
Traders Real Estate Co
Thomas Palmer
Traders’ Bank
TON Mill. Co
LEGAL
George WN. Yarrington
Borough of
Throop
Lackawanna County
Eald
Mary J. Yarrington
Administratrisx
Heers & Grames
Owen Davie
Hog Jackson Street
L. BE. Springer
Greenwood, Pa
Moosic P
A.B. Briggs
A. Briggs
North Main Avenu
Eickes
Adama
Mulberry
L. T. Keller
Chiropodist
Hetzel
Tsakawanin Avenue
Edward H. Davis
Archithoe
Cornell
Walter
Washington Avenue
Lewis Hancock, Jr
Spruce Bt
Cor, Wash
Av. Scranton
Frederick L. Brown
Price Building
T. J. Loachy & Son, Architects
Traders’ National Bank
Lyman
Scranton Private Hospital
Cor, Wyoming
Mulcrry
H. FR Reynolds
P. G
Railroad Avenue
WoOman
River Street
South Malin
Frank
Boyle
Burr
OKELL
Willard, Warren & Knapp
Republican Building
Ranton, Pa
James H. Torrey
Commonwealth Building
Jessup & Jessup
Attorneys
Counc
Commonwealth Wealth Building
James W. Oakford
Lain
Board of Trade
B. Replogle
Meare Building
Spruce Street
J. H. Hamilton
Scrantoon
Edward W. Thayer
Mears Building
Joseph Jeffreys
Burr Building
L. A. Wateres
Lackawanna Ave
Scranton, Pa
Min
Cook
Tribune Office
Franklin Avenue
C. R. Pitcher
Commonwealth’ Building
Patterson & Wilcox, Traders’ National Bank Building
C. Comegys
A. W. Bertholf
Atty., Mears Bldg
Addrera A. E
T. Edwards
Hyde Park
Physicians and Surgeons
Sk. Frey
Scranton Savings Bank
B. IK. AL. Tribune
Mary A. Shepherd
Adams Avenue
W. J. AL Allen
North
Carridges
R. Trapold
Wortten
Serariten
L. B
Sumner Avenue
Moltke Avenue
City
L. M. Gates
Offee House
Stofa
P.m
C. la Freas
8. W. Wamoreauxn
Harry
W. H. O'Neill
Capous ® Avenue
W. G Rook
Linden Street
Philippine — Islands
Nettleton
Bauer
R. J. Tauer
Flulbert
Megargfe Brothers
Philadelphia Stock Market
East Liberty Cattle Market
Til Elk Cafe
Hetes Reasonable
Zeigler
Gable
Washburn Street
Kr, Clark & CO
Eredmen and Nursery Men
Green House
North Main Avenue
Thomas M. Cann
Walter H. Buell
Kuettel
Lackawanna Avenue
Beranton
Chicago Post
Mamie
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bilect
Wilkes-Garro
Fallons
Sunbury
Pittsburg
West
Hazleton
Pottsville
Norristown
Sunebury
Altimore Washington
Wood
B. Hutchinson
Delaware and Hudson
Lehigh Valley Railroad System
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