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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1900

Page

2

New cafe cars on D L and W line Hoboken to Buffalo

Two luxurious cafe dining cars built by Barney Smith & Co arrive in the city and are inspected by officials and journalists. The cars feature a German heating system, extensive mahogany woodwork, leather seating, automatic lighting, and a 14 000 dollar base cost per car with 1450 dollars extra for furnishings. They will be attached to trains 3 and 6 between Hoboken and Buffalo.

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Hoboken Buffilo Barney, Smith & I.c Dayton Ohio Lackawanna Bectile Axle Light and Power Company New York J. DL Ob, Duntan Broadway Scranton Pac America California New Orleans Southern Pacific Co South Third Phin

Railroad Ticket Signature Required Before Passage

Order from O T W Lee, general passenger agent, directs passenger conductors to ensure signatures on editorial tickets Forms A 7 1 A 2 A T 4 5 fi before passage. Tickets signed at issue or by third parties must be indelible and secured prior to acceptance on trains, including joint tickets to points on the N CG and 8a 1 line.

O T. W. Lee

Mining and Mechanical Institute Planned for Freeland

Plans filed in Philadelphia by F L Hoover & Son outline a handsomely equipped educational building in Freeland. The institute will house mining and mechanical instruction with a two floor design featuring a library, reading rooms, dining facilities, model room and classrooms.

F. L. Hoover & Son Philadelphia Freeland Mining and Mechanical Institute

Canal Abandoned Plan Near Nanticoke to Sunbury

The Sunbury Daily reports the Pennsylvania Mail road company plans to abandon the canal between Nanticoke and Northumberland and lay track on the tow-path to improve service to Shickshinny Berwick Bloomsburg and Danville, yielding a near double track to Sunbury. An official with Susquehanna Coal predicts the canal will stay open this year though coal shipments by canal will be reduced. He adds no details on the canal's future.

Sunbury Daily Pennsylvania Mailroad Company Nanticoke Northumberland Shickshinny Berwick Bloomsburg Danville Sunbury Susquehanna Coal Comming Nothne

New Large Two Cab Passenger Locomotive Built at Oneonta Shops

Delaware and Hudson shons report a newly completed extra large passenger engine with two cabs described as an exceptional loco motive. Meanwhile Lehighton items note W G Miller of this city and A L Storms of Scranton have bought Aquashicola silk mill and will run the plant employing about twenty five to thirty workers with Storms in charge and Miller remaining foreman at Miller's planing mill.

Oneonta Delaware Hudron Lehighton Mauch Chunk W. G. Miller A. L. Storms Scranton Lehighton Silk Mill Aquashicola Storms Miller

Donations for January at Hahnemann Hospital Record

Hospital directors acknowledge January gifts including ice cream and butter from Lackawanna Dairy, clothing from Mrs. Robinson, oranges from Mrs. Storrs, cut flowers from Miss Elisa Chase, and musical performances by Mrs. Brewster and Prof. Chance for patient comfort. Several individuals donate tea, cranberries, towels, slippers, and other sundries.

Hahnemann Hospital H. M. Holes William Harvey Specie Alfred Hand Philip Kirst Charles Kelfer Siz L. B. Powell F. D. Brewster Ralph Williames Prof. Chance Mary Dixon Meldrum Mia C. H. Welles

Community Charity Drive Contributions Listed by Local Women

A local charity drive details donations including onions flowers a piano and vocal music from Mrs. Brewer Mrs. Roles and many other women. Reading matter and milk contributions from residents and Lackawanna Dairy are noted with omissions for several months.

G. Tt. Clark F. D. Brewster H. M. Roles Henry Belin Thomas Dickson T. H. Watkins C. D. Simpson A. D. Blackington BK. Ll. Fuller W.T. Smith James A. Linen F. L. Peck G. B. Smith J. RB. Dimmick H. A. Peck Johnson E. B. Sturgee Mra J. D. Brewster C. B. Beott H. M. Boles Mra. G. P. Danforth Mra. Robinson Mra. Henshaw Mies Grace Cogiter Grant Pelton Lackawanna Dairy Company Alan H. A. Pierca

List of uncalled letters at Scranton Postoffice dated Feb 21 10

The notice lists remaining letters for Feb 21 including Evra H Ripple and William Bergen among many others. Addressees are urged to call for letters by stating advertised and listing the list date.

Scranton Postoffice Lackawanna County Evra H. Ripple P. M

Immigrant Surnames Gathered in Census Fragments

A list of numerous individuals with varied surnames and given names from Italian and Polish communities appears, including H A Taylor J Tetess William Tronosky and many others with addresses and titles. The fragmentary OCR shows a wide roster of names such as Gaetano Di Leo Frances co Catani Luigi Juro and Piotr Chotko, indicating a community or registry style record.

Gaetano di Leo Marsel Adamo Buselli Lorenso Charley Durso Francesco Catani Luigi Juro

Scranton Shopping Center Offers Cozy Bedding Deals

Household Cottons in New York Mills Bleached Muslin and 10c yard pricing. White Spreads and Comfortables highlighted with values, Crocheted Quilts at $1.35, fringed spreads $1.75, full sized brass beds $2.00, Marseilles and English Latin Finished Spreads noted for value.

New York Mills Marseilles

Napkin Sale Highlights Rare Damask and Linen Values

A sale opens this morning offering a range of napkins and table linens. German Linen pieces in 19 and 21 inch sizes priced at $1.00 and $1.40 per dozen, plus heavy damask options at $1.75 and up. Snow white Scotch and Irish damask napkins in 20 to 22 inch sizes offer strong wear and attractive patterns at several dollar figures per dozen.

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