Corbett Stops McCoy In Five Round Championship Bout
New York August 4 1894 Jim Corbett defeats Kid McCoy in less than five rounds at Madison Square Garden in a swift finish after a tactical display. Corbett lands decisive blows in the final round sending McCoy to the canvas as referee Charley White counts him out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manly
Corbett
McCoy
New York
Dames J. Corbett
Charles
Kid) Mecy
Madison Square Garden
MccCoy
Medley
Rocord Moetoy
Jim
MeCoy
Onslaucht
Met‘oy
Met'ny
Charley White
Dawn
McCroy
Coures
Corbeat
Molly
Meta
Corlett
Cor Hott
Corhiit
Jett
Howe
Corben
Metin
Stegget Howe
Rustind
Metlow
Elese Suchtems
Borhy
Jin
Ted
Hoth
Arbett
Dim
Tou
Mc-Coy
Metor
Hound
Lie
Julbod
McCov
Wits
Cortmie
Lee
Que
Iron Mills To Resume Operations At Glasgow Works
The Glasgow Iron company will restart the Hope mill, the Glasgow mill, and eight new furnaces in its nail works puddle mill after a long idle period. The revival will employ 160 puddlers and homeworkers. Brothers' rolling mill, idle for three months, will resume next week with about 800 iron workers employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottstown
Glasgow
Nail Works
Glasgow Iron Company
Homeperktows Brothers
Lightning strikes barns in Princetown
A clear sky over Schenectady yesterday saw a bolt from the storm strike John Darrow’s barns at Princetown, burning the structures and causing an estimated loss of 6500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schnectady
John Darrow
Princetown
Air Brake Test Instructions for Lackawanna Line Crews
General Superintendent issues testing and handling air brakes guidance for Lackawanna Road conductors enginemen and brakemen. The memo covers predeparture tests at yards engine detachments dual engine operation procedures and sequence for car inspections brake release and piston travel limits with a list of stations and officials approving the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Russell
Lackawanna Road
Pittsburg, Binghamton and Eastern Railway
Office of
General Super- Internent KE
Pittsburg and Binghamton Railway Charter Merges
Harrisburg received charter merger papers uniting the Pittsburg Binghamton andastern Railway to form a line from Ansonia to Binghamton, 120 miles long with 90 miles surveyed. Right of way secured for half the distance and surveyors are Africa miles from Canton. Court term will seek commissioners for right of way appraisal and condemnations begun where denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Binghamton and Astern
Harrisburg
Ansonia
Binghamton
Africa
Canon
Towanda
Hoboken Yard Signaling Contract Approved by Chief Engineer
Chief Engineer McFarlin signs the Hoboken passenger yard signaling contract. Union Switch and Signal will install a thirty four lever signaling tower at the yard entrance controlling twenty two switches and four oil switches to the passenger terminal. Construction begins soon on the new yard west of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
McFarlin
Union Switch and Signal Company
Morristown Arch Bridge Site Plans Yard Upgrade
Morristown inspectors note the arch bridge area where property has changed hands and a modern, up-to-date yard will be installed as part of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morristown
Jersey Central Rail Additions And Bridge Work Update
The Hackensack old road draw is being installed rapidly with a new heavier draw ordered for the Pascale bridge at Newark to be fitted promptly. Jersey Central reports progress on fifty seven low wheel connected engines from Hrooka Loco Works with about thirty delivered. Recent rolling stock includes thirty vestibuled coaches and several new Pullman cars. Freight gains include over a hundred gondola coal cars added for anthracite traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackensack Bridge
Newark
Jersey Central
Hrooka Locomotive Works
Dunkirk
WILD CATS, SOUTH SCHEDULE ON DELAWARE LACKAWANNA BOARD
Today’s Delaware Lackawanna and Western board lists Wild Cats South schedule with multiple listed times and crews. Notable entries include Noth, Wall, and Mellen with various shift lines and passenger engine notes attached to the Wild Cats and Summers groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Board
Portuguese Africa Described as a Rip Van Winkle Land
The Tandon Leader background piece portrays Angola and Cabinda Bay as a stark colonial scene. It notes long travel routes from Loanda to Cape Town, a lone white trader, rum kernels barter, widespread drunkenness, and the menace of sleeping sickness. It hints at labor systems and Rhodesian tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tandon
Africa
Rip van Winkle
da Gama
Angola
Loanda
Cape Town
Madeira
Loande
Cabinda Bay
Rhodesia
Connollys inValla SCRANTON'S SHOPPING CENTER Fall Styles
The article promotes Connollys inValla at Scranton's Shopping Center highlighting fall costumes and tailor made suits. It argues style is independent of price, notes a wide range of prices and stresses careful selection, design, and finish. It claims a large Fall and Winter collection with varying prices and declares only unfair prices are excluded.
New Spring Suits Offer Deep Discounts Across Styles
A dealer advertises a large stock of spring suits in serge and homespun with silk linings and varied trims. Prices range from $7.50 to $25 for older stock, plus $15 to $50 for higher end options, with many items offered at a third off regular prices to lure comparison shoppers.
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Jim Corbett
Kid M'Coy
Jeffrica
Pennsylvania
Gail Borden
Condensed Milk
Ford Detais
Chatine
Weller
Enighmentitt Oni
Ehyti Cuttin
Riigiibman
Sven
Gineman
Mitrol
Truy
Mameville
Clark
Summmit
Lehieh
Povo
Port Morria
Apulia
Maris
Carrival
L. T. Canfield
Mantor Cyr Mailer
Ruseet
General Superintentent
P., B. and
E. Road Chartered
Lackawanna
D., L. & W. Board For Today
F. Mallett
Mellen
Burkhaet
Hennigan
Fuillon
Rennert
Wallane
Mii
Toa In
Rorth
Piedeilker, Wa
North
Nichols
Puller
m—Hoesle
Flomane
m—Meran
P Petm
Miargehy
Cavanaugh
Singowern
Wildcats, South
Kingsley
Finnerty
Curtiuhe
Artiex
Hammitt
Cerrite
Rinesley
Densten
Spracy St. Tampe Court Building
Scranson PA
Pires
Connollys inValla Scranton
Connolly & Wallace
Third National Bank
Scranton
United States
Capital
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Bpecia
Pilsner
Ninth Stree
Scranton, PA
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connel
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
MAD
Eld
Mass
Florey & Brooks
Washington Ave
Brussels
Irish Point
Renaissance
Nottingham
Wyoming Ave
Kooms and
Laplin & Rand Powder Co
Repaune Chemical Co
California Fig Syrup CO
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