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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1900
Page
8
The article extols Royal Baking Powder for improving flavor and healthfulness of biscuits, breads, and cakes. It warns against alum powders as corrosive and unsafe, noting physicians condemn them and bans exist in many areas. Royal Baking Powder Co. of New York is cited.
Labor and railway notes report shifts in the Central Railroad of New Jersey timetable and a large Lackawanna-Delaware line meeting at Hoboken. Dickson Manufacturing scales up with six 5,000 horsepower cross compound engines, plus multiple locomotive orders and complex shop projects ongoing in New York and Montana.
Assistant Superintendent Morse of the Central Railroad of New Jersey issued a bulletin announcing timetable supplements. South Branch trains will wait twenty minutes at Summerville for main line connections, and northbound trains gain priority over opposite-direction trains. No local changes other than noted.
A rally of all city trades unions is scheduled for next Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock in a local theatre. The Clerks association led by Martin D Flaherty of the Central Labor union will organize an open meeting with speeches from local and out of town labor leaders. Frederick Dil cher of the United Mine Workers will likely speak, with nearly every Scranton labor group expected to attend.
A bulletin from Superintendent Ketcham of Lackawanna Hoboken states that today the eastbound track west of Dover will be abandoned. A second bulletin from the same authority follows with additional details.
The training sessions of minors mite groups occurred last night in Olyphant. Chief Clerk G E Poore of General Superintendent Clarke's office, Lackawanna, returned from Chicago with his family. The reorganized Bookkeepers' club set to meet next week in Guernsey hall. Strong public interest in the organization and steady growth in membership noted. Organizer Frederick Dileher of the United Mine Workers' Association recently returned.
City Inet Friday reports district in tip-top shape. Mr. Dileher to spend week in holding mines and general labor meetings across the valley then attend the miners convention in Pottaville. Te to spend the Chetetman holidays at his home.
Commonwealth Gainet A L Dunlavey challenged a recent $600 fine and three month county jail sentence for selling liquor without a license. His attorney argues the suspension plus costs amounted to a second sentence, seeking bail pending appeal. The case, linked to prior suspension by Judge Love, moves to a higher court.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers round-trip tickets to Washington from all points on line at single fare for the round trip in connection with the December centennial celebration. Tickets are valid for travel December 11 and return until December 4, inclusive.
Ticket agents announce special excursion tickets for the Washington DC centennial celebration on December 12 1900. One way fare for the round trip, sale valid on any regular train December 11 and return allowed until December 14 inclusive.
An advertisement touts superior facilities and work at the lowest prices, claiming competitors either charge more or deliver poorer results.
An advertisement lists women and children's handkerchiefs in plain white, embroidered, hemstitched, and border designs from 5c to 50c and up to $12.00. Men's plain white and colored border hemstitched handkerchiefs run 10c to 60c, plus silk handkerchiefs 50c to $1.00, initials options, and a box of three initialed pieces for 25c. Also silk mufflers 50c to $3.50 and $2.25 Union Taffeta umbrellas with boxwood handles in Princess style.
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