Democratic Society Urges Reform in Pennsylvania Government
Harrisburg Aug 18 The Democratic executive committee chooses Wilkes-Barre for Oct 18 club convention. George A. Jenks gubernatorial nominee and party leaders back a broad reform platform targeting corruption in state government and calls for honest election law pure ballot and fair count to replace entrenched Republican power.
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Harrisburg
Democratic Society of Pennsylvania
State Democratic
Wilkes-Barre
Chauncey F. Binck
York
Ihs
John D. Worman
Philadelphia
George A. Jenks
Garman
Democratic Society of Pennt
Bylvania
Apollo
Politiga
Executive Branch
Levoer
Commonwealth
Altoona
Democratic
Moat
Democratic Party
Jenks Ticket Linked to Reform and Integrity
The piece argues for George A. Jenks as a highly capable governor candidate, praising his reputation, abilities, and trusted record. It asserts opponents lack practical reform and warns that supporting Democrats avoids betraying loyal voters and protects the state from further degradation.
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Commonwealth
George A. Jenks
Democratic Party
Johnstown Calls State Industrial and Commercial Convention
A Johnstown board of trade meeting issued a call for a state Industrial and Commercial Convention in Johnstown starting October 17. Delegates are allotted by organization size with provisions for towns without a commercial body and for labor groups, publishers, and employers to participate. The convention will address labor capital relations and invite the national labor arbitration commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Board of Trade
Johnstown Board of Trade
National Labor Arbitration Commission
Convlevs
Cleveland not owner in minstrel company case
Pittsburg Aug 18 Young and Trent file exemplification of record from Philadelphia in judgment of D Klein and Co against W 5 Cleveland to recover 650. The defendant is in the city playing with a minstrel company at the Bijou theatre, but deputy Sheriff Harris finds Cleveland did not own any property of the company.
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Pittsburg
His Own Surgeon Ends in Tragic Death
Michael Most of Plymouth township, said to be dying from cancer, removed the tumor with a kitchen knife in his home. He severed a large opening that exposed the intestines and bled to death before a doctor could arrive.
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Wilkes-Barre
Michael Most
Plymouth Township
Gettysburg Battlefield Three Day Tourist Tour Offer
Pennsylvania Railroad offers a three day personally conducted tour to Gettysburg on Saturday September 3 from New York and Trenton with round trip by rail, hotel stays, dinner, field drive by Captain James T. Long, and chaperoned guidance. Tickets and itineraries available via Tourist Agents in New York Newark and Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Gettyaburg
New York
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Trenton
James T. Long
Pulde
Gettysburg
Broadway
Broad Street
Newark
N. J
George W. Boyd
Phil
Stock Market Reverses After Early Rally On August News
New York trading opened with a buying wave driven by bears attempting to push tobacco, People's Gas and Brooklyn Rapid Transit lower. Prices rose as demand remained strong, but late in the session external selling trimmed gains, reducing activity and ending below the previous night’s levels with 684,190 shares traded.
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New York
Tobacco
People's Gas
Brooklyn
Bears
Bull Clique
William Linn Allen & CO
Mears
Philadelphia Provision Market Update
Philadelphia market notes on August 18 report steady corn prices for No 2 mixed and white clipped kernels, quiet oats, and firm eggs with nearby 15 cents. Butter dull for western creamery prints, refined sugars strong, cotton unchanged, tallow steady. live poultry prices mixed with fowls at 10 cents and old roosters at 5 cents, dressed poultry quiet with varied prices for fowls and spring chickens. Flour and grain shipments listed with 2109 barrels of flour, 9000 sacks wheat, 16 000 bushels corn. wheat 2400 bushels shipped, corn 14 000 bushels shipped, oats 6500 bushels sent.
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Philadelphia
New York Produce Market Report Aug 18 with mixed grain futures
New York Produce Market notes strong demand for old spring patents flour and a firmer wheat market with No 2 red options starting steady then rallying before closing little changed. Spot corn remains strong with No 2 yellow fob afloat. options turn weak then hold steady.
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New York
I.c
For Rent and Sale Notices Across Several Listings
A jumble of rental and sale items from a 19th century listing includes multiple FOR RENT notices for a dwelling, front room, desk space, and a 46 Wyoming Avenue location, plus sale ads for a hot water heater, buggy and Surrey, a horse team, a second hand plane, and a one-horsepower boiler. The School Board of Dunmore seeks bids for five thousand dollars in school bonds at 4 percent interest, with details and bid opening date, while The Wer-ton Mill Co. is mentioned among other notices.
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Dunmork
Tervet
J. B. Bronson
Dunmore
Dunmore, Ia
Professional architects and lawyers in Scranton firms
A listing of Scranton professionals including Edwards H. C. Davis architects, Willard Warren & Knapp attorneys, James H. Torrey attorney at law, Jessup & Jessup, James W. Oakford, R. P. Replogle, Jas. J. H. Hamilton, Edward W. Thayer, Joseph Jeffreys, L. A. Watres, Patterson & Wilcox traders, and other attorneys, doctors, and services with office addresses in Scranton Pennsylvania. MEGARGEE BROTHERS printers and Bauer's Orchestra advertised. Latest from the Philippines also noted.
Lost Tuesday Night Pocketbook on 815 Train
A pocketbook containing money was lost Tuesday night on the 815 train between Peckville and Archbald. The finder is offered a reward and recognition from Dolph & Richardson of Perkville.
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Peckville
Archbald
Rockecnae
Scranton
Peckvile
Dolph & Richardson
Perkville
Wanted Ads From Tribune Packets
Classifieds show varied requests including care for health traveling salesman machinist positions domestic help and lodging options. Entries list contacts and brief requirements such as good health reliable travel, steady machinist work, and cook washer ironer duties with local addresses.
Wanted Board in Private Catholic Family
A private Catholic family seeks a centrally located pessaxred boarder. Address provided with stated terms. J this once.
Scalp Treatment Advert in Fragmented Classifieds
Fragmentary list shows scalp treatment advert with services such as shampoing facial massage maniuring chiropady and various numbered products. The noisy OCR mixes with dairy company names and locations like Quincy September Butter-Steady and Western Creamery.
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L. T. Keller
Chiropady
Il Quincy
Wheat and related prices move in Chicago market
Chicago wheat prices rise for December and fall for July while corn and oats hold steady. pork and lard show mixed shifts and ribs steady. Quotations list assorted grain futures and balanced changes across products with no major shifts in sugars or other staples.
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Chicago
Timothy Aead
Chicago Livestock Prices Signal Mixed Market
Aug 16 report shows cattle demand strong for prions and steers with varied classes like H.HW5.10 and Hhadis, while hogs decline slightly though fair to choice grades hold. Sheep buyers well stocked as prices ease. receipts list cattle 456 head and hogs about 44,000 head with sleep and 15,000 head noted.
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Chicago
Wioer
Heeft
Western Rangers
Western
Mali
East Buffalo Cattle Market Opens Steady Amid Limited Receipts
Receipts were exceedingly limited and the market held steady with the week’s opening prices for cattle and calves. Hog and sheep sections show mixed activity as buyers and sellers align during the seasonal fair demand, with Yorkers and heavy classes noted in steady positions and prices cited for different quality ranges.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Ceipte
Scranton Businesses and Services Directory Fragments
A fragmented listing shows hotels, a granary cafe, a graduate midwife, nursery and greenhouse firms, a school of the Lackawanna, and a wire screen manufacturer. Names include Elk Cafe proprietor P Zeigler and Victor Koch proprietor, Mrs. Gable, and Rev. Cann. Locations reference Scranton pa and nearby avenues.
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School OF the Lackawanna
Scranton
Couraes
Bend
Thomas M. Cann
Walter H Buell
A. M
Oil Market Report from O City Pa August First
Oil trading in O City Pa shows prompt cash sales around 97 1/2 cents with daily turnover near 2000 barrels. Shipments reached 125233 barrels while refinery runs totaled 6 tin barrels and certificates and balances appeared in multiple cash quotes.
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O City
Central Railroad Schedules for New York and Philadelphia
Timetables for Central Railroad of New Jersey Lehigh and Susquehanna divisions list trains to Pittston Wilkes-Barre and Philadelphia routes from Liberty Street North River and South Ferry terminals. Connections to elevated trains Broadway cars and ferries enable transfers to Brooklyn and Staten Island. through rebates available on advance request.
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Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lehigh and Busquehanna Division
New York
Liberty Street
South Ferry Whitehouseet
Vva Menten
Pittaten
Wilkes-Barre
Lakewood
Atlantic City
Newark
Elizabeth
Philadel Iia
Reading
York
Igbanon
Harrisbore
Allentown
Ony
Potteville
North River
Bunda
South Ferry
Font White
PAS Ldwin
Pasm Agt
J. H
Erie and Wyoming Valley Train Schedule Fragment
In effect June 2, trains leave from Erie and Wyoming Valley. Details mention Hawkey and Pointe connections via Erie R. RB, with departures around 2.28 p.m. and 9.65 p.m. From Lake Ariel trains depart 7.42 a.m. and 1.50 p.m. Weekend timings included.
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Hawkey
Pointe Anor
Erie R. RB. O
Fe “Arei
Meninton
Balets
Ae In
Lake ‘Ariel
Funday
Lake Oil
Trains Schedule From Scranton Del Lacka Western Lines
Trains leave Scranton on Monday June 20 1808 with express service to New York Boston Philadelphia and the South. Connections at Buffalo Northumberland Williamsport and other points. Pullman parlor sleeping cars on full express trains. For detailed times contact the Packet Line offices.
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Scranton
New York
Boston
Trenton
Philadelphia
Manunku Chunk
Poimt
Tobyhanna
Binghamton
Oswelemira
Corning
Hath
Dataville
Morris
Hutfalo
Buffalo
Weat
Northweat
Courtwasy
Ons
Nehamton
Pilon
Richfield Springs
M. Tihaen
Northumberland
Pittston
Wilkan- Barre
Plymouth
Bloomsburg
Danville
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Nanticoke
Tae
Kingston
MTL. _ ek
Lehigh Valley Trains Schedule From Scranton Area
Sunday July timetable outlines departures from Scranton to Carbondale Honesdale Wilkes Barre and New York with multiple morning and afternoon runs. Black Diamond Express and other Lehigh Valley Rail lines list specific departure times and connections to Philadelphia Albany and Canada.
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Scranton
Carbondale
Bos
Saratowa
Montre
Leon
England
Honesdale
Nvn
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Sarbondale
Wilken-Barre
United
Albany
N.Y
H. W. Cross
DP. P. A
Lehigh Valley Railways Anthracite Coal Route Notices
Train schedules list Lehigh Valley routes from Scranton to Philadelphia and New York with Black Diamond Express and intermediate stops at White Haven Hazleton Pottsville and nearby towns. Pullman parlor cars available between Allentown Harr n and New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Cresspansion Bridge. Officials Wilbur Ollish and One Macher announce division passenger offices in South Bethlehem and Cortlandt Street New York.
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Aluy
Scrantton
Philatelph
New York
L & WR
Ikea
White Haven
Hazleton
Potteville
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Ithaca
Geneva
Eng
R. R
Rochester Buffalo
Nitra Falls
Chicneago
Gas West
Ma & H.R. A3
P. Pullman
Lehigh Valley
Alice-Harre
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Guspansion Bridge
Ollish
Wilbur
Cortlandt Aireet
York
Onemacher
Pik
Bethlehem
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Democrats
Nehods
Nnce Pattbonehir
Gail Borden Eagle Srand
EAGLE
Kant Health
Newyonx CondEnse’ Mix Co
Cleveland
D. Klein & Co
Gettysburg Battlefield
Wall Street Review
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Ing
Tobhacea Co
R. T
Fide N. J. Central
Wreoviseaal
Chicam Gas
L& P
Elvetric
Nueh
Manhattan
Ley Wits Art
M. IK
West
Mat Wily
Pacifie
Read
BK. B
Ches
Ohio
National Boring & Drill
Scranton & Pittston Trae
Ee Pa
Firet National Bank
Elmhurst Boulevard
Seranton Savings Bank
Peo
Scranton Packing
Bank
Scranton Muminating, Heat & Power Company
Scranton Forging Co
Nations Bank
Lacka. Lumber Co
Lack. Trust & Safe
Moosic Mountain Cowl
Scranton Paint Co
Beranton Pass
Oon People's
Firat Mortage
People’s Street Railway
Dickson Manufacturing
Lacka
Eee
le City of
Seranton
Mt. Vernon Coal Co
Ees Wee Scranton Axle Works
Seneeneae Ane
the Tribune
Gee Walha Avenue
Madison Avenue
Bo Adams Ave
En Holt Dan
BANE
Coal Exchange
Wyoming Avenue
FE. H
Steare’ Riverdee Coal Company
Mahon Court
F. HM. Clemons
Blue Ridge Coa Company
Mears’ Building
First Lass
Washington Avenue
BSALE
Surrey
Bsafe
Sound
John H. Phelps
Linden Street
M. W. Guernsey
Ide Capouse Avenue
Traders Real Gatate Co
Thomas Palmer
Traders’ Bank
LEGAL
Edward Hal
BE. M. Holleson
Orphans’ Court
Okinanna County
Willard, Warren & Snapp
Ballesters
John Faurot
Lackawanna County
Mary Faurot
Watson, Diehl & Kemmerer
Power Holler
Werton Mill CO
Edwa H.C Davis
Connell M Building
E.L. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Boruge Bt. Cor
Wash. Ay
Frederick L. Brown
Price Building
I Lachy & Son, Architects
Traders’ National Bank
Lyman
PRI “Ee Hospital
Cor
Wyoming
TL. F. Reynolds
Laubach
Wyoming Ave
Snover
Frank Eh, Boyle
Burt Building
Okell & Okell
Willard, Warren & Knapp
RePublican Building
James H. Torrey
Commonwealth Building
Jessup & Jessup
ASD
At. Law
Commonwealth Wealth Building
James W, Oakford
D. RB
Replogle
Mears Building
Spruce Street
Jas
J. H. Hamilton
Attorney-T-Law
Scrantoon
Edward W. Thayer
Joseph Jeffreys
Attorney-Atlaw
Burr Building
L. A. Watres
Rah Ckawanna Avo
R. Pitcher
Patterson & Wilcox, Traders’ National Bank Building
Comegys
Physicians and Surgeons
C. L. Frey
Scranton Savings Bank
Mary A. Shepherd
Adams Avenue
W. E. Allen
North
Wabilington Avene
R. Trapold
L. LL. Freas
W. Lamoreaux
G. Rook
Hopital
Philippine — Islands
Bieces
Ueten
Washington Arena
Bauer
J. Bauer
Hulbert
Megargee Brothers
Beranton
A.B. Briggs
A. Briggs
North Main Avenue
Ejckes
Adams and Mulberry
Chiropodist
E. M. Hetzel
Chiropoist
Lackawanna Avenue
Maple Street
City
RE. Hableman
Cam
Tribune
L. B
Sumner Avenue
Lb. D
A. F
Trituine Offler
Railroad Avenue
River Street
Booth Main Ave
J. RR. L
Jackson Street
Tribune Office
Franklin Avenue
Aide
A. E
Edwards Court
Hyde Park
B. Kk. A
Ciut and Fellows
Stuation
Moltke Avenue
Harry
Ripans Chemical Co
Chase Company
South Penn Square
Phila
R. Hoe & Co
Grand Street
Monroe Avenue
John IL
Washer Co
Penn Avenue
Western Creamery
Hihulic
Fartory
Mulde
Mulée
State Dairy
Balic
Dtate
Chicago Produce Market
Buffalo Live
Tates Reasonable
P. Zeigler
Scranton House
Victor Koch
Ph. i. Clark & CO
Beedmen and Nursermen
Green House
Main Avenue
Sonncols
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Sunbury
Pittasburg
Pottsville
Norristown
Suneburg
Er Harrissburg
Altimor Washington
Wood
Gen
Hutchinson
Del
Delaware and Hudson
Lehigh Valley Railroad System
Rea T Yeast
Schanton Division
Pas Penpee
Hou
Becermee
Rveoure
Ontario & Western
Wagner
Futorott
Biv
Pass
Age Sorenton
Fae
God
BOS Gann
Bao Gam
Rolfies
Prue
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