Great Battle Over Canal Bed Rail Route In Pike County
In Honesdale a major equity hearing pitted the Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad against the Erie Railroad over claims to the Delaware and Hudson canal bed. The case centers on a proposed Delaware Valley and Kingston railroad parallel to an existing Erie line, with witnesses discussing canal abandonment, bridge integrity, and land title. A Feb 2 session is set for further testimony and a separate Albany hearing will address state railroad commissioner actions.
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Erie Company
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Erie and Wyoming
Scranton Tribune
Honesdale
Purdy
Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad Company
Erie Railroad Company
Erie
Erie and Wyoming Valley Company
Delaware Valley and Kingston Railroad
Delaware and Hudson Canal
Hawley
Wayne County
Lackawaxen
Pike County
Cornell Steamboat Company
Delaware and Hudson Company
Wyorming Valley
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
DHL
Milford
Dehiware River
Pike
Wayne
Judiela
Judge Purdy
Delaware and Southern Railroad
Lacka- Waxen
Monresdale
Plains Off
Thomas G. Shernan
C. 8. Gebhardt
New York
A. T. McClintock
Wilkes-Barre
J. H. Torrey
Scranton
C. A. Bull
Homer Greene
Everett Warren
C. P. O'Malley
A. T. Searle
Pennsylvania
Wyoming Valley Company
Cornell Company
Otle
Erle and
Delaware River
Webster
Mr. Webster
Delaware Valley and
Kingston
Ems and
Wyoming Valley Roailroad Company
Mr Railroad
Dennsylvane Coal Company
Delaware and Hudson
Duffilo
Mballeh
Rue Eel F
Lord
The
Delaware and Findson
Comany
Pliuinutt Company
Ele
Ma Herring
Board of Railroal Commissioners
Albany
N. Vo
Ontario and Western WH
Delaware Yellow and
Kingston Railroad
Death of William Cool Longtime West Pittston resident
William Hope Cool, one of the oldest residents of West Pittston, died at his River Street home aged ninety one years and four months. Born in Knowlton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, he lived in Honver Meadow and West Pittston, engaged in mining and coal interests, and served as associate judge of Carbon County. Survived by his widow Jane Lockhart Cool and ten children, funeral services were held at 2 pm with interment in Forty Fort Cemetery.
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Phielks Ferry
Lugerne
Misa Jane Lockhart
Robert Lockhart
Peihlehem
Thehigh Valley Railroad Company
Honver Meadow
Cillon County
Cool
Ner
Alo Epothes
Cameron Deeckhart
Oaime
Itichin
Carbon County
Coal
Gaylord
Myercutts
Reyetone Coal Company
Pittston
Mise Nosetta Gorman
Hopbottom
W. E
E. D
Charles Carpenter
Binghamton
N. Y
Gilles M
Accident near East Lemon lands man in hospital
Chester M. Stark, working with cousin George Stark cutting timber near East Lenin, was struck by a falling tree butt and badly injured. He was taken home unconscious. doctors say recovery is likely. Also noted are lodge installations, a New York medical trip, a silk mill project, church events, a miners union dance, school openings, a cantata, and a funeral in Abington with survivors listed.
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Factoryville
Jan
Chester M. Stark
East
Lenin
George Stark
Mir. Stark
Caninin
Rive Peat
Grand Army of the Republic
Ofleery
Sarah Rice Circle
Giles B. Wilson
New York
Binghamton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Secret Service
Peruna praised as systemic cure for catarrh in letters
A Quaker letter from John Evans of South Watnesh, Indiana, extols Peruna as a cure for twenty years of systemic catarrh and notes its use by Polly Evans. The piece promotes Dr. Hartman’s Peru na Medicine Co and offers free books and an Almanac for 1900.
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Socity of Friends
New Oeland
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New England
John Vars
South Wabash
Pest
Polly J. Evans
Perning
Dr. Trartmans
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbine
Peruna
Funeral of Ronanuel Carpenter Held at Methodist Church
Funeral services for Ronanuel Carpenter who died New Year’s Day were held Thursday in the Methodist Episcopal Church of Wace. The deceased lay in a casket carried from his home by four sons and two sons in law. The procession entered to the choir’s singing of Asleep In Jesus. Pastor Homan gave prayer followed by Steve Hearderly of All Souls University Sermon read a portion of the scripture.
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Scranton Trane
Forest City
One United Mine Workers of Amortion
Davis
Nisht
Clope
Comer Gillietiil Cluveh
Mackenmith
Father Waleh
St. Agnes’ Church
Howard
Sandi
Londway
Tyre
Moutenee
Howard V. Jiins
Thornie Colesar
Henry E. Aldrich
Jamires
Jala J. Kellener
LE. J. Welle
Woobury Coyle
Tall Feldman
Petelek
Charles Goodrich
Edward &. Orton
Citigens
Callcus
Vandhing
Tiletin Forest
Joopet
Surgess James J. Walkers
Democrati
Elie
Mire Peatrice Wheeler
Carbondale
Pueet
Mra Aivyren Woodethieee
Dehiware Street
Hattie Holmes
Berunton
Miseos Michel Nolmetiler
Metella Thin
Uonesduike
Mame Dodd
Iallretd Street
Wiibottom
Ronanuel Carpenter
Jesus
Homan
Steve Heardaly
All
Towanda Theatre Season and Rail Bridge Plans
The Towanda theater announces opening next Monday featuring Lakport Stock Company with "Down the Slope" and other plays at the Swiss House. Lehigh Valley plans a new railroad bridge over Sugar Creek at North Towanda, while a Narcoalay Railroad engineer evaluates a Binghamton route via Wysox Rome Towanda and Warren, shortening distance by about fourteen miles.
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Dan. O
Piles Sper House
Theo
Nan Whitney Theatrical Company
New York
Lehigh Valley
Bugar Creek
Troy
Avorne
Narcolay Railroad Company
Binghamton
Towanda
Wysox
Rome
Onwell
Warren
Delaware
Lackawanna
Western
Erie
Local Notes From Monroe County County Leaders and Community Events
Special to the Beranton Tribune Stroudsboro Dan reports Monroe County figures and life. A.C. Jansen is seriously ill at home noted as a leading outlay leader. Rev J B Custard and family attend services to aid young men at the Methodist church. Kimh Trinsue of Boott Hun dies at seven from dropsy. Charles Kitchen of Delaware Water Gap and Miss Charlotte K Gardner of Porthind recently wed. W V Brown and A M Merchner plan a cigar factory opening. Tax collectors from Hamilton Smithfield Middle Smithfeld Chestnut DL Stroudsburg appear before auditors. Principal Ramsey remains home ill.
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Stroudsboro
Dan
A.C. Jansen
Jansen
Custard
Suerte
JM. Mhugher
Evaneviist Barker
Court House
Kimh Trinsue
Boott Hun
Charles Kitchen
Delaware Water Gap
Mise Charlotte KF. Gardner
Porthind
W. V. Brown
A. MH. Merchner
Thamilton
Smithfield
Middle Smithfeld
Chestnut DL
Stroudsburg
Ramsey
Mwlress
Markets Open Steady With Cautious Tone On Credit
New York trading starts with no clear movement as stocks hold near yesterday’s levels. Investors avoid heavy speculative bets amid concerns over world market readiness for credit. Bond activity remains dull with uneven prices. notable issues include Scranton Railway and Lackawanna Township bonds, while United States issues show slight gains.
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New York
Tombroan
London
Berlin
United States
Local Market Prices Reported In Fragmented Note
Fragmented OCR item lists dairy and produce terms and prices including beans onions potatoes lemons flour and other goods with unclear context and mixed spellings. No coherent sale or date is evident but itemized groceries appear with varied unit prices.
Wheat Market Talks Across Regions in Quiet Trade
The report notes mixed price movements and unsettled demand across New York and Western markets. Wheat, corn, and oats show varied quotes with notable frost impacts on prices, while dairy and poultry items fluctuate amid regional activity and steady wholesale demand.
Market notes show weak dairy and grain futures in quiet trade
The report records a subdued trading day with wheat prices drifting lower and cash demand soft. Dairy quotations mix as creamery products and butter markets show limited activity while western creamery offerings press on, with no major price spikes.
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New York
Jan
Duluth
Tae
Deeline
Mareh
Cramery
Ermal
Wintie
Grain markets wobble as weather slow crops and demand slips
The report notes weaker prices across corn futures and white or yellow corn types amid poor yields and reduced demand. Slumping commodities reflect broad market softness with limited buy interest and cautious traders observing late-day quotes in several grain segments.
Fragmentary Grocery Item List With Prices
A partial OCR style list shows various foods and prices including pork ribs lard and sugar. Entries include rye and barley products, tax seed, and a range of meat cuts with prices per unit or weight. Some items are garbled, but the core items reflect a mid century grocery ledger.
Chicago Market Report Shows Mixed Demand Across Livestock
Receipts reach cattle 5 000 head hogs 32 100 head sheep 10 00 head Prices vary by grade with good to choice cattle steady to higher in places while poor to medium slumps appear in some classes. Lambs and native wethers hold firmer with steady to strong quotes noted for top western lambs.
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Chicago
Dan
Texas
East Buffalo Cattle Prices Steady for Desirable Grades
Cattle market in East Buffalo shows values steady to firm for top grades with veal steady. Reports indicate ranges from 4 to 7 dollars for common to good, with weighted averages around 7.75 dollars for prime lots and mixed lots near 4 to 5 dollars. Feeder calves and lambs show modest gains with overall higher activity noted in the market.
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East Buffalo
New York Livestock Prices Mixed on Cattle and Sheep
Market report shows steer and heifer values steady while cows and bulls fetch limited tops. Calves and barnyard stock hold steady with veal prices firm. sheep and lambs pass at modest advances and hogs trade around typical levels.
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New York
Fiat
Bhoep
Lambe
Bready
Faust Liberty Market Report With Mixed Livestock Prices
Odd mixed text lists cattle and sheep categories with varied prices and codes. Mentions heavy Yorkers light Yorkers veal calves and general market terms, but data is fragmentary and unclear.
Unclear commodity notes with mixed figures and codes
Fragmentary record lists balances and certificates with ambiguous codes. Mentions shipments and barrelling totals including T8000 barrels and S457 barrels, plus reference to T0081 barrels. No clear context or entities identified.
Local Remedies Praised By Community Figures
H F Hess of Dickey's Mountain reports a young man saved from cramps by Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder garners testimonials from Pastor W T Molt and others. Matthews Bros and W T Clark sell both remedies locally.
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Acnew
Agnew
Dr. Agnew
Matthews Tree
W. T. Chirk
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Northeastern
DREDS
Beechan's
POR
WM. Cool
Stark
Lemon
Wyoming County
Ars
Polly Evans
Peru
John Evans
Susquehanna County
Bradford County
Beranton Tribune
Monroe County
Dirk Pat
Orsted
Sumter
Scranton’s Leading Outfitters
Wall Street Review
M. &. Jordan & Co
Frome
Mears Building
Scranton Pass
People's Street Railway
Ecec
Dickson_ Manufacturing C's
City of Scranton St. Imp
Mt. Vernon Coal Co
Tex
Rai Ny Touts
Nash Pee
Manhattan
Mat Trivetion Co
Wes
Wat Nor
Poctile TV
Poctile TV. = mothe
Pacttiie
Phil
Tenn
Tronahs
Katy
Wed
Biewl
Chicago Board OF Trade
Ing . Onlert Fit
Ns Bay
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Firet National Bank Eeeneee
Beranton Savings
Beranton Packing Co
Hank
Light
He & P. Co
G. Dole
Lackawanna Avenue
Chumery
Belvct Western
Wise
Bute
Philadelphia
Jan. J
Jane Wiry
Matitsos
Southern
Cothen—dife
Housheuls
Westedndy
Hirae
Chicago Grain and Produce
York
Buffalo Live Stock Market
East Liberty Cattle
Faust Liberty
Medhan
Mio
Sheen
Ochobe Toni
Fa Eomaman
Sahel
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