Nomination of George A. Jenks for Governor in Pennsylvania
George A. Jenks of Brookville was formally notified as the Democratic nominee for governor at Altoona. D. C. Dewitt chaired the convention and defended party integrity while urging focus on state issues and public accountability amid debates over corruption and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric
Joseph Howley
Allegheny
George A. Jenks
Altoona
M. 8
Quay
Jenks
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Feneral
Falihloms Officinia
Khe
G. A. Jenks
Health and beauty promises from Dr. Pierce’s Prescription
A promotional notice extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women, claiming it strengthens the feminine system, calms inflammation, heals ulcers, and aids pregnancy. Anecdote from Mrs. Etta B. Smith of Ek Co. about improved health after use, plus offer of a free paper copy of Doctor Pierce’s Common Sense Adviser and a 1008-page cloth-bound volume with stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Etta
Smith
Long Hill
Doctor Pierce
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Eatin Library
Political meeting unites Democrats and Republicans in Pittsburgh region
A rally featured DeWitt's notification speech and Jenks's acceptance as Sowden and other leaders spoke. Hon. B F Meyers of Harrisburg urged cross party votes for the ticket while Joseph Howley of Allegheny promoted united efforts. Torges orchestra provided closing patriotic music.
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Jenks
William H W. Sowden
McKinley
Spain
DeWitt
Sowden
B. F. Meyers
Harrisburg
Joseph Howley
Allegheny
Torges Orchestra
Pittsburg
Eee
Markets Rally As Burlington Dividends Lift Stocks
New York August 17 markets surged as Chicago Burlington and Quincy boosted quarterly dividend to six percent sparking a broad rally. Burlington jumped about 1 points with St Paul up 34 and most Grangers gaining one to three points. Volume ran to 887 850 shares as profit taking trimmed top prices near the close but overall session ended steady. Furnished by William Linn Allen & Co stock brokers Mears' building rooms 70b-71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Burlington
St. Paul
Lst
Profi
Northern
Union Pacific
William Linn Allen & CO
Stock Brokers
Mears’ Building
Bonds Pass Scranton Railway First Mortgage
Scranton area bonds including People's Street Railway first mortgage due 1818 and general mortgage due 1021. Mentions Dickson Manufacturing Co Lackawanna Township School City of Scranton and Mt Vernon Coal Co. Also references Scranton Axle Works and 6% notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Pass
People's Street Railway
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Lacka
City of Scranton
Limp
Mt. Vernon Coal Co
Seranton Axle Works
Wheat and Corn Spot Markets See Quiet Trading in New York
Market notes indicate quiet, subdued activity for grain futures in New York with spot wheat and corn indices mixed. No. 2 red wheat near term asks steady to afloat while No. 1 northern Duluth shows weakness. corn spots linger weak and hold with softer bids.
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New York
Duluth
Wester Creamery
Eline
Walée
Wtate Dairy
Malie
Mwialitece
Egee
Bready
State
Pennsylvania
Wiyalllgc
Ike
Philadelphia Provision Market Report Weakened Prices
Wheat dull and lower for August and September contracts, corn prices weak with mixed No 2 values, oats down for new No 2 white and mixed, butter dull and easier for fancy western creamery. Market notes reflect overall softer trading in Philadelphia provision commodities.
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Philadelphia
For Rent and For Sale Notices in Old Ledger Style
Classified blurbs offer a dwelling for rent at 424 Madison Avenue and a piano listed for sale cheap in cash or instalments. Also a turquoise pin lost with a return to Room 411 Board of Trade and a P O Box 247 address for sale inquiries.
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Popa
P. O. Box
Pleieo
Board of Trade
Wanted Ripans Health Test Samples
A historical item requests 5 cents to Ripans Chemical Co. New York for 10 samples and 1,00 tests, noting a case of bad health that Ripans will not benefit. The phrasing reflects early 20th century advertising language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripans Chemical Co
New York
Help Wanted Listings With Varying Roles and Goods
Classified notice aggregates help wanted postings for male and female workers including live-in bookkeeper, machinists, and nursery stock solicitations. Also lists commodities like cheese sugar cotton tobacco and various poultry and grain shipment figures across multiple regions and firms.
Local Beauty Services Ad Highlights Prices
Mrs L T Keller offers scalp treatment shampooing facial massage manicuring chiropody at 60c each and 4c for manicuring in Quincy.
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L. T. Keller
Quincy
Chiropodist Offer During Home Visit Service
E M Hetzel a chiropodist offers painless corns bunions and ingrowing nails treatment without drawing blood. Consultation and advice at 320 Lackawanna Avenue and house calls for ladies at their residence if desired. Charges are moderate.
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E. M. Hetzel
Chiropoist
Lackawanna Avenue
Young men seek varied positions in city notices
Numerous "SITUATION WANTED" ads show a range of applicants. A 41 year old seeks housekeeping or horse care, others offer washing ironing pastry cook nurse and office cleaning. Adults including a young man of 18 and a married man seek store clerk driving coachman and delivery work with references.
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Tribune
L. B
North Sumner Avenue
B. D
Peckville
South Main
Hon Street
Franklin Avenue
Moltke Avenue
el Ity
Harry
Chicago Corn Leads as Bears Press Prices Higher
Chicago markets show corn dominating trade with large scale unloads amid bearish crop reports. Wheat retreats in sympathy. September to December futures slip while pork and lard edge lower. Cash bids listed for flour, spring wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, seeds, and meats including pork and lard with varied nominal changes.
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Tobacco Co
Spirita
W& Brook, R. T
Bouthern
N. J. Central
B&q
Chicago Gas
MIL & St. P
N.Y
Manhattan Ile
Him
Dotey
Pacific
Pacific Mail
Phil
Chicago
Mic
Harley
Siath
East Buffalo Livestock Market Report August Receipts Steady
East Buffalo N Y August 17 cattle receipts very moderate and market quiet and generally unchanged. Veals and calves about head with best veals at 11.25 to 11.50. Hogs steady with good Yorkers 4.10 to 4.20. Sheep and lambs receipts about 6 cars with fair to good demand. ewes and wethers 5.10 to 6.70.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
H.widculla
Cattle and hog markets show mixed but steady to firm tone
Chicago reports active cattle demand with prices steady to strong for choice steers and heavy numbers sold. Hog markets trend fairly active with early strength fading to weaker tone. sheep demand remains good though sales soften to average. Large volumes listed for cattle hogs and sheep across markets.
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Chicago
Weeterrn Rangers
Western Rangers
Cattle and Livestock Prices Reported for East Liberty
East Liberty Pennsylvania August 17 prices listed for cattle hogs and sheep. Steady to higher offerings with ranges for prime Yankee Yorkers heavy grassers and veal calves and lambs shown amid mixed common and fair notes and specific price figures attached to each category.
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East Liberty
Brendy
Hood
Scranton Classified Notices Highlight Local Services
Local listings include Elk Cafs Pots 1 percent 127 Franklin Avenue and Scranton House near D L W depot on European plan. Victor Koch proprietor, Mrs Gable graduate midwife on Washburn Street. Seeds G R Clark Co Nurserymen 140 Washington and 144 North Main, wire screens by Kurttel on Lackawanna Avenue. The Lackawanna Scranton offers preparatory courses for college law medicine and business opening September 13.
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Scranton House
Victor Koch
G. KR. Clark & CO
Washington Avenue
Green House
North Main Avenue
Lackawanna
Scranton
Bo Walter
Thomas M. Dunn
L. H. Buell
A. M
CHL City Plans Credit Balances and Deed Cash Offer
Credit balances and certificates offered in CHL City Pa. as of August 17. Deed cash offered totals 77. Shipments reach 70,143 barrels with runs valued at 2,095 dollars per barrel.
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Chl City
Two youths drown in Lehigh after boat struck by steamer
Allentown Pa Aug 17 this afternoon Robert Helfrich age 19 of Helfrich Springs and Robert Eberwin of Mechanicville were drowned when their row boat collided with the steamer Trilby on the Lehigh River.
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Allentown
Robert Helfrich
Helfrich Springs
Robert Eberwin
Mechaniceville
Lehigh River
Trilby
Death in New York Hotel Room Suicide of Pittsburg Child
A boy about four years old, believed to be K. J. Martin of Pittsburg, was found dead in his room at Smith and McNeil's hotel in New York. He had committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid.
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New York
K. J. Martin
Pittsburg
Smith and McNeil's
Professional listings and local notices in Scranton area
A dense block of directory style listings covers attorneys doctors a veterinarian and business ads. It cites James H Torrey Jessup Jessup James W Oakford Edward W Thayer Joseph Jeffreys Il A Watres C R Pitcher Dr C L Frey Dr W E Allen Dr R Trapold Dr L M Gates Dr L L Freas Dr S W Lamoreaux W G Rook plus Bauer's Orchestra Megarg ee Brothers printers supplies and related services with locations on Commonwealth Building Lackawanna Ave Adams Ave Wyoming Ave Spruce St Linden St Madison Ave and Board of Trade Building in Scranton Pennsylvania with ad style prices and product notes including shoe sales and music services.
Railroad Time Tables for Central Railroad of New Jersey
timetable shows trains from Scranton and New York to connections including Mountain Park Lakewood Atlantic City Bethlehem Allentown Philadelphia and Baltimore with various departure times and through tickets. notes on terminals connections and officials ALTWIN and OLHAUSEN listed as general officers.
Fragmentary Erie and Wyoming Valley sports notes
Readable fragments mention Erie and Wyoming Valley areas and a sports event at an arc venue. References to finals, points, and a relay or race pace suggest a local high school or college meet. Details are incomplete but indicate competition and scoring at a lake or arc site.
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Scranton
Hawle
Erie KR
Lake “Ariel
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Rail Timetable Details
Schedule notes for trains on June 20 1898 list express and accommodation departures to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South plus Binghamton Oswego Utica and more. Also shows connections via Northumberland Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore and Washington with Pullman coaches and an agent contact for pocket timetables.
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Scrunton
New York
All Points
Easton
Trenton
Philadelphia
Manunka Chunk
Tobyhanna
Binghamton
Oswego
Himira
Bath
Donsville
Mount Morris
Buffalo
Utica
Richheld Springs
Theo
Northumberland
Pittston
Wilkas- Barre
Plymouth
Bloomaburg
aRville
North Umberland
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Altimore
Prashington
Pee Apes
Forthumberland
Scranton Sunday Train Schedules to Carbondale Wilkes Barre and Albany
Trains depart Scranton on Sunday July 3 to Carbondale Wilkes Barre Albany and nearby points with multiple departure times listed for the Carbondale Wilkes Barre Albany routes and connections via Delaware Lackawanna and Big Four lines. Included are services to Honesdale Dansville and Montreal with schedule variants and arrival times.
Lehigh Valley Railroad Schedule From Scranton in 1848
Lehigh Valley trains from Scranton to Philadelphia New York and via D and H R R and connections depart at 6 45 am 12 05 pm 2 48 pm 4 27 pm and 1 9 pm for Pittston Wilkes Barre Bethlehem Easton Reading Harrisburg and main intermediate stations. Through service to Geneva Rochester Buffalo Niagara Falls Chicago via connecting lines. Pullman parlor and sleeping cars on routes between Wilkes Barre New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Suspension Bridge. Signed by WILBUR CHAS LEE and A W NONEMACHER Cortlandt Street New York South Bethlehem Pa.
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Scranton
Carbondale
Abany
Saratoga
Montreal
Boscon
New England
A. m
Wilkes-Barre
New York
Philadelphia
Panes Valley Railroad
Wien
Pinkes-Barre
the Bouth
Wilker-Barre
United
Canada
Burdick
Albany
N.Y
We Bonoss
Peranton
Pittston
R. R
Hasletan
Bottaviies
Pra
Bethlehem
Easton
Reading
Harrisbore
Stawa
Bate Or
Black Diamond Express
Fia . i. Ve
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Ihaca
Geneva
Ww. R. R
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Chicago
H.R. R
Pullman
Perior
Lehigh Valley
Wikes-Barre
Suspension Bridge
Wilbur
Chas
Lee
Cortlandt Street
A. W. Nonemacher
Pivieton
Also Mentioned on This Page
George H. Jenks
D. C. Dewitt
Pennestrania
Wall Street Review
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
National Boring & Drill'g Co
Scranton & Pittston Trac. Co
First National
Serantoner Company
Illuminating
Ompany Sane
Beranton
National Bank Ebaeny
Lucka. Lumber Co Wes
Fim Lack, Trust & Base Cop, Co
Moosic Mountain Coal Co
Ty Beranton Paint Co
the Tribune's Opportunity Bureau
foGane
Madison Avenue
Adams
Coal Exchange
Ferny
Wyoming Avenue
Clemons Bude
Coat Company
Office
Mears
Mahon Court
F. H. Clemons
Blue Ridge Coal Company
Mears’ Huilding
Traders Real Estate Co
Thomas Palmer
Traders’ Bank
THE
Weston Mill CO
LEGAL
School Board
Dunmore
J. B. Hronson
Dunmore, Pa
Collie Inginstt
Scranton Forging Company
E. F. Chamberlin
Archbald
Inder
Dolph & Richardson
R. GG. Chase Company
South Penn Square
Pith
KR. Hoe & Co
Grand Street
Tna Eteria
Monroe Avenue
A.B. Briggs
A. Briggs
Chiropodist
A. F
Tribune Ome
Addrean
Railroad Avenue
River Street
Cook
Tribune Office
Edwards Court
Hyde Park
Ars
B. KK. A
Trilune
Fellows
Sumner Avenue
East Liberty Cattle Market
Aries
Zeigler
Whipwire
Gable
Washburn Street
Kurttel
Lackawanns Avenue
Lehigh
Edward H. Davis
Connell Building
RB. L. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce Bt. St
Cor
Wash
Frederick L. Brown
Aioe
Cranton
T. S. Lacey & Son, “Architects, Traders’ National Bank
1. O Lyman
PRI A Hospital
Wyoming
Mal
H. F. Reynolds
Laubach
Wyoming Ave
G Snover
Houra
Frank
Boyle
Burr Building
OKELL
Willard
Warren & Knapp
Attorneya
Kre- Scranton
P Building
James H. Torrey
Commonwealth Building
Jessup & Jessup
Commonwealth Wealth Building
James W. Oakford
Attorney-Atlaw
Board of Traie Billing
Replogle
Mears Building
Spruce Street
Jas. J. H Hamilton
i-Law
SL Commonwealth Building
Edward W. Thayer
Mears Wuilding
Joseph Jeffreys
T and Burr Building
A. Watres
Lackawanna Ave
Beranton, Pr
C.R. Pitcher
Patterson & Wilcox
Traders National Bank Building
Comegys
A. W. Bertholf
Atty., Mears Kids
Physicians and Surgeons
C. L. Frey
Scranton Savings Bank
Mary A. Shepherd
M.D
Adams Avenue
W. EF. Allen
Aif
North Washington Avenue
R. Trapold
Wyyoming Avenue
DR. L. M. Gates
Board of Trade Building
L. L. Freas
W. L.amoreaux
W. G. Rook
Veterinary &Sur-Goon
Linden Street
Philippine
Ueton
Washington
Bauer
R. J. Bauer
Halbera
Megargee Brothers
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lehigh and Busquehanna Division
Liberty Eoat
N.R
Booth Perry Whitehay
Firecon
Lakewood
Atlantic City
Newark
Eliasbeth
Heudin Terminal
New
Mauch Chunk
Baltimore
Warhickton
Sa. m
Long Branca
Ocean Nove
Penanen
M. Feave
South Ferry
Whitehall Street
Broadway
Brooklyn
Tat Janda
Grara Central Depot
Long Minave
Renal
Bunday
Waar Altwin
Gen. Pass Agt
Y. H. Olhausen
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sunbury
West
Hazleton
Pottsville
Norristown
Suneburg
Munoaty
Ultima Washington
Wood
J.B. Hutchinson
Western
Nanticoke
Kineston
Traia
M. L. Smith
Delaware and Hudson
Lehigh Valley Railroad System
Schanton
N.Y. Franklin ‘S
West 4Nd Street
Weehawken
Sancock
Orson Ske
Plessant Mt
Ontario & Westen Beers Pereneains
Dosorses
Pea Ag
Fiutcroft, Div
Agt
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