City Notes Broadcast Busy Local Affairs
February last day for mayoral filing and council notes. A new vault to be built at Gna Land Water Co office on Wyoming Ave. Cuban relief funds received by city officials. Unemployed plasterers urged to report. Marriages granted for Beranton and Carbondale residents. Home concert orders sold next week. St Luke's Industrial School to meet Saturday. Ward hearings set for appeals. Olle Whiet club to vote on treasury money. Doherty injured by flying steel at North mill. eye injury not yet serious. Soloists and bicycle race results noted. Local exchanges show weekly totals. Today declared a local holiday. Lyceum program at Scranton Business College highlights performances and a new piano.
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Heerses
Gnaland Water Company
Wyoming Avenue
Bailey Herterdas
Delaware
Dudgeon
Carbondale
Beranton
Union
Spruce Street
John Hopkins
Margaret Davis
George Belcher
Mary Breese
Eaxt
Board of Trade
Washington and
Adams Avenue
Linden Street
Olle Whiet Club
James Doherty
Masos Taylor Hospital
Doherty
Phillip Warren
John Jonos
Morgan Thoman
Philip Grieves
Joseph Karrity
James Burke
Annual Reports of Mine Inspectors 1897 Production Figures
The year ending December 1897 shows total coal production of 12,235,463 tons with the First District yielding 264,000 more tons than the Second. Inspectors Roderick and Prytherch report 53 fatal and 125 non fatal accidents in the First District and detail casualties by cause, nationality, and job, including 18,066 employed and 28 widows. Production totals and safety figures are summarized with district-wide statistics and noted shutdown at Von Storch shaft due to danger.
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Edward Roderick
H. O. Prytherick
Scranton
H. O. Prytherch
Dunmore
James W. Latta
Roderick
Fiat
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Delaware and Hudson Company
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Pennsylvania Coal Company
William Connell & Co
The
Connell Coal Company
von Storch
Clark
Roiderick
Gafgwaya
Falla of
Belle
D. & Tlegeetta Creek
Marvine
Grosey Island
Fiat Wats
Cie
NatonsAseeebeesen
Tao Wibiside &L Co
Ohenwood
Kevetone
Forest City
Cumord S
Pennsylvania Ceat Co
G. PF
Washery
H. Richmond
Richmond
Richmond No
Moosie Mountain Coal Co
Jessup
Moosie Mountain
Erteeee Sd
Lackawanni
Joingong
Ontario
Pancoast
Forest Mining
Riverside Seatteene Ats
Franklin
Dolph Teter
Taituta Russell
MT WoAd
Obituary notices for James Woods Woods family and Carey child
Robert R. James of West Scranton dies suddenly at his mother's home from a hemorrhage aged about 24 after a lung illness. He is survived by his mother two sisters and a brother. Edith James and Mrs Walter Wilkins among survivors. Funeral at St John s church with Hyde Park cemetery interment. Also obituary for Mrs Ellen Woods aged 69 died at daughter s home 8% Maple Street. Nine children forty four grandchildren and ten great grandchildren survive. Funeral at Hyde Park Catholic cemetery after Mass at St Patrick s Olyphant. The 12 month old child of Mr and Mrs Thomas Carey dies. funeral Sunday at 2 pm from Mt Meridian Street residence. interment Hyde Park cemetery. Also Mrs John A Lennon dies at Moosic Street. funeral Monday at 1 am from St Patrick s Olyphant.
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Robert R. James
West Scranton
Robert James
Lincoln Avenue
F.C. Hall
Wis
Denver
Colorado
Mra
Walter Wilkins
Edith James
Hector
Ellen Woods
Patrick Kennedy
Maple Street
Woods
John Boland
Margaret Phillips
Catherine Owens
City
Anthony Murphy
Philadelphia
Mestre
Thom
John
Charles Woods
Peckville
Harry Woods
St. John's Church
Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery
Thomas Carey
Mt Meridian Street
John A. Lennon
Moosic Street
Olyphant
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Raymond Institute Classes Resume Next Monday Evening
Work at the John Raymond Institute will resume next Monday evening with most classes meeting at the usual time. Free hand drawing and wood working are discontinued for now. Mining will meet at Professor Beard’s home 104 Wel ster avenue. Atenography will meet at Misa M A Wolfe’s office in Mears building. Other classes gather at the Faurot house Y M C A on Washington avenue opposite the First Presbyterian church. Catarah in the head is claimed to be curable by Hood’s Sarsaparilia. Hood’s Pills are advertised for various ailments at 25c.
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John Raymond Institute
Beard
Welster Avenue
Misa M. A. Wolfe
Mears
Young Mens Christian Association
Faurot House
Washington Avenue
First Presbyterian Church
Californian Oranges Five for a Dollar? Fifteen for 25 Cents
Readable lines note a brisk fruit offer with Californian oranges priced at fifteen for 25 cents and describe the fruit as fine. The fragmentary item hints at a local advertisement or market promo from a period paper.
Mid winter rally of the Baptist Young People's Union
Delegates from Northeastern Pennsylvania met at the First Welsh Baptist church for a two session mid winter rally. Leaders reported strong attendance nearly 1600 members attended as speakers addressed education and missions with several musical numbers and a closing benediction.
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Baptist Young People’s Union
Pennsylvania
First Welsh Baptist Church
South Main Avenue
Society of the First Welsh Baptist Church
William Roberts
Wilkes-Barre
John M. Edwards
Entertaining Society
W. F. Davies
Wayne Avenue
M. A. Myrick
Olyphant
Anna Reese
North Scranton
Olwen Jones
Nanticoke
William Hughes
David Phillips
Plymouth
James R. Hughes
West Scranton
Our
Union
Willam Priest
D. T. Edwards
South Wilkes-Barre
Notice of noncandidacy for supervisor in Abington
William Etreater of Chinchilla Pa announces he is not a candidate for the Republican ticket supervisor position in South Abington and requests a public notice in The Tribune dated February 10, 1898. He asks voters to disregard the nomination.
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Evlecor
the Tribune
Clark's Green
Routh Abington
William Etreater
Chinchilla
Sale of Rogers Tableware in New York Auction
A buyer in New York offers 5780 pieces of discarded Rogers patterns. The goods are described as equal in quality to new designs and include genuine Rogers teaspoons in several patterns. The sale emphasizes the high quality and availability of the six piece sets.
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New York
Rogers
15,1847 Rogers table knives set in 3 styles
Classified item for sale listing Rogers brand table knives from 1847 in three styles with angled blades. Priced at two dollars or two dollars and fifty cents for the set. Low price and sale framing.
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Rogers
Valentine novelty sale at low prices
Advertisement offers the latest Valentine novelties at low prices. Comics and trades are 1¢ to 4¢ each with lace Valentines at 2¢ each. Also features enamel ware bargain goods downstairs as money savers.
Dress Goods Price List From Local Store
Advertised fabrics including 50 inch German Serges at 48 cents per yard and 40 inch Mohairs at 48 cents. Henrietta and Serges 36 inch priced 29 to 38 cents. Fine lengths of 75 cent goods offered in German Serges and Mohair blends.
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COOD
White Bros
Ps. Om
Schiank & Spencer
City Notes
Boranton
Bolo
P. J. Whelan
W. RK. Moregun
John Larkin
J. Dempsey
A. P. Garvin
Eitaabeth O'Donnell
Rach Company
Nh. & FM
Nay
Bull's Mead Coal Co
Columbus Colliery Co
Bpring Brook Coal Co
Moma
Sesccecesnesov
Forsona
Austin Coal Colors
D. & HL GC
Smith
BS. Jownbom Co
Cenure
Penn'a Coal Co
Ln & W. RR
D. & Hloc
LL & 8
Penneylvania Coal
BOOTH
Totaia
Raymond Institute
Hood
B. Y. P. Union
First Welsh Baptist Church of
Thomas Williams
Pittston
Michael Jones
New Jersey
James Frieze
Thomas Willamen
Anthracite Glee Club
H. H. Harris
D. D
Tayloraptist Church
Joseph K. Dixon
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Harria
Dixon
Lorenzo Thomas
Thomas de Gruchy
Jackson Street Baptist Church
First Welsh Baptist Society
Wilkes- Viarre
First View
Christina Martin
Misa Emma Hopkins
Warrior Run
William N. Evans
Charles Jones
Jacob Davies
Thomas Reese
William Priest
Gwen William
Hymn
Margaret Wiliams
Jennie Phillips
Mary A. Myrick
Jennie Davis
Emilie Davis
North End
William F. Davia
John EB. Powell
Isaac Williama
John Twining
David Gravel
Edwardsdale
Mia
Daniel Thomas
Thomas Pritchard
William Pritchard
Henry Davis
Misaa Olwen Jones
Mises Martin
KE. Howell
Jacob Davis
David Phillipe
Miss Bryant
Mise Phillips
D. I. Edwards
Mr. Evans
Warrior Hun
Emma Hopkins
Peary
John M. Feilwards
Tribune
Corina
Millar
Wyoming Avs
the Rexford Co
Lacka. Avenue
Gem Cafe
W. A. Beemer & Son
Baby Bazaar
Spruce
Grover Graham
Met
Atlows
Matthews Bros
Wane Avenue
Eceere
Lackawanna Ave
J. H. Ladwig
Prop
Lillian Nordica
Jean de Roscke
John Philip Sousa
George H. Ives
West Market Street
W. 8. Foote
Page Place
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