Silk Mills Sold to Sanquoit Company in Meadow Brook Plant
Sanquoit Silk Manufacturing buys the Meadow Brook Silk plant at Cedar Avenue and Brook Street. The Meadow Brook firm retires, Sanquoit plans to operate the two story brick site with about 20 workers and will close for a month to carry out extensive improvements at the plant. The piece also lists the Delaware Lackawanna and Western board for Monday February 5 with various personnel and train movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanquoit Sik Manufacturin Company
Cedar Avenue
Brook Street
Meadow Brouk Silk Company
Sanquoit
Mining Institute at Freeland Plans New Library Edifice
Circulars will be sent by the Mining Institute of Freeland to raise about $17,000 for an extension and library. Nearly $9,000 has been subscribed, with $1,000 more for furnishings. Life membership requires a $200 donation. annual membership for smaller gifts. The institute, founded in 1875 by Eckley B. Coxe, has educated miners and aims to elevate social conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mining Institute At
Freeland
Eckley B. Coxe
Joilera
Coxe
Driften
C. J. Heinrich
Freiburg
Germany
John KR. Wagner
Lehigh University
Mining and Mechanical Institute
Myr. Cue
Kirkbeck
Becket? No. Philippines coal hopes rise in survey report
George F. Becker of the Government Geological Survey reports after a year in the Philippines that gold prospects are slim while coal deposits look promising. He notes coal could be mined for 2 per ton locally or 2.35 per ton by ship, versus Japan imports at 10 per ton. Labor concerns, especially native work habits, threaten mining, with half breeds and mixed-origin workers viewed as the most energetic hiring pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Becker
Government Geological Survey
Philippines
Othe
Mr. Becker
Trans- Vaal
Atatee
Philipnew
Japan
Mr. Hecker
Mixed heritages best fit for education aims
The text argues that native schooling caps at labor, while a Chinese Filipino mixture is deemed best for mental and physical development, suggesting race-based ideas about educational potential and social class.
Railroad Changes and Labor Updates Across the Era
A. J. Davis becomes superintendent at Erie and Wyoming Valley with Dunmore HQ. Leggetts Creek mine dispute with Delaware and Hudson settled. strike drivers to return to work. Utica division fare reduced to two cents per mile from Arishin. Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron fire bosses receive a $4 monthly wage rise, the largest for such work. M. J. Waleh resigns as Buffalo shops foreman due to clashes with Master Mechanic Charles Graham. Erie and Elmira railways push coal theft controls after $150,000 losses last year. Conductors Finnerty and Warfel lead training on new signals at Scranton BRRY MCG A venue. all yard and road staff urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Davis
Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad
Dunmore
Leggetts Creek
Delaware and Hudson Company
Utica
Lackawanna
Arishin
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Shamokin
Couniry
M. J. Waleh
Buffalo
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Charles Graham
Eme
Iwhiware
Western
John and
Stephen Finnerty
W. PD. Warfel
Hintern
BR. RY
M. CG
A. Scranton
Snoring as a Mark of Civilization in Travel
An experienced traveler in the New York Sun argues snoring in a sleeping car signals civilization, while savages do not snore. He recounts a tale of a government professor who snores and jeopardizes the camp, illustrating snoring as a misstep even among the educated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Sun
Snoring Becomes Odd Sacred Rite For Savages
I woke to find the tribe gathered on the grass watching our camp. They believed the snoring of the white man might be a god speaking, and the professor grew alarmed when I explained the crowd was listening to his snore as a badge of civilization.
New Zealanders Sweep Boer Positions in Cape Colony
New Zealanders with Remington guides and 4 squadron of Life Guards advanced along hills near the British right flank in Cape Colony. They rushed a kopje held by Boers, who withdrew after brief resistance. One New Zealand lad was wounded as small Boer parties fled at sight of cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensburg
Cape Colony
New Zealanders
Remington Guides
Hfe
Adacent
Also Mentioned on This Page
Munyon
Arch St
Phila
Silk Mills
Gauquoit Company
Meadow Brook Company
Mining Institute
Philippine Islands
D., L. and
W. Board
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Board
M. Northg
Frounfelker
Routh
Biyst
Madigan
Puller
m.—Peckilis
Pussers
Wildcats, North
Freeland Mining Institute
Hood
George W. Benn
Galeria
JAK
Scranton
Matthews Bros
H. C. Randerson
Meatus Huis Shast
Mount Pleasant Coal
Copnell Building
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
East Mountain
Lithia
Joseph Ross
West Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton’s Shopping Center
Connolly & Wallace
Washington
the Dickson Manufacturing Co
Wilke+Barre
General Office
Scranton, Pa
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Avenues
Brussels
Irish Point
Nottinghams
Bagdad
Third National Bank
United States
Capriac
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Densten
Spruse St. Temple Court Building
Fore & Brooks
Laplin & Rand
Repaune Chemical Co
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