Income of Railroads From Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission’s preliminary 1895 fiscal report shows US railroads totaling 164 198 miles operated across 650 roads, with gross and net earnings per mile and a notable drop in operating expenses. The data indicate a $712 per mile expense reduction year over year, a decreased workforce by about 4 000, and signs of revival in industrial confidence.
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Railroad Notes and Local Events In Dunmore
M R Wells of Hanleys Delaware Lackawanna and Western moves to Wilkes Barre to manage the Lehigh Valley station lunch room. Conductor W F E Carpenter on the Montrose branch enjoys his annual vacation. Conductor M J Duffy of Halistead runs his train. Conductors Ed McGrann and George Bingham, aged pair, recover from illness. The Morris and Essex division and Main line joint grievance committee met at the R M C A parlors. Funeral of Mrs Bridget Foley held for daughter Mrs William Webber in Main street with Requiem bass by Rev J B McCabe. Father Coffey preached. Interment in Dunmore cemetery. P J Lynott W H Burke B W Cooney and sister Annie of Dunmore visited town Sunday evening. St Marys fair opened last fence at the new silk mill drawing many visitors from out of town.
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M. R. Wells
Hanley
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Wilkes-Barre
Lehigh Valley Station
W. F E. Carpenter
Montrose
M. J. Duffy
Halistead
Ed. McGrann
George Bingham
Morris and Essex Division
Main Line
Bridget Foley
William Webber
Main Street
J. B. McCabe
Father Coffey
Carbondale
Dunmore
St. Mary's Fair
New Ailk Mill
March event delights with iFand and Moosic band
A lively evening featured iFand marching with the Moosic band and grand costumes praised for their splendid appearance. Miss B Gibbons of Scranton visited at the Gibbons home on Main Street. Mr and Mrs Robert Alen of Wyoming plan a western move this week with son and William Murdock joining them. Misses Cavanaugh of Scranton stayed with Miss Ella O Malley and Mary McGill. A runaway team of horses frightened by a passing engine endangered Mrs John Brogan who suffered facial and head cuts and internal injuries but no broken bones. Anna Clark of Pittston and James Eagan of Scranton were guests of Lizzie Dixon.
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iFand
B. Gibbons
Scranton
Gibbons
Main Street
Robert Alen
Wyoming
William Murdock
Cavanaugh
Ella O'Malley
Mary McGill
Martin Walsh
West Side
John Brogan
Anna Clark
Pittston
James Eagan
Lizzie Dixon
Funeral of James Mullen Held at Local Catholic Church
The funeral from Lincoln street residence was held Sunday at 3 20 p m with services at Dickson Catholic church and interment in Olyphant cemetery. Rev J L Shanley officiated. Annie Nealon of Plymouth visited her cousin Miss May O Hara. Borough residents met at William H Smith's hall to protest water rent, electing John Armstrong chair and H H Jones secretary. a committee urged restoration of the $6 yearly rate.
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James Mullen
Lincoln Street
Dickson Catholic Church
Olyphant
J. L. Shanley
Misa Annie Nealon
Plymouth
May O'Hara
William H. Smith
Olyphant Water Company
John J. Armstrong
HH. B. Jones
Jordan
Water Company
EB. J. Burke
William Morgan
Dickson City
John Thomas
North Matin Street
John Jones
Providence
George Dawson
Scranton
Visiting notes and society meeting report in Montrose
W Lloyd Garrison of Binghamton visits Montrose. Belle McCollum of New Milford visits her sister. Mrs Charles Alney and Mr and Mrs Heller of Binghamton are guests of M B Heller. Landlord Depuy of Tarbell house is ill. James Spront from Muncy visits his brother L M Spront. Fritz Mack now clerks at the post office replacing Len Rayneford who resigned. Susquehanna County Historical Society meeting proves successful with many new members and strong attendance. Prof Sterns of Harford and Prof Thomas of Springville spoke on local history. W L Thatcher read newspaper extracts. Mrs Newton performed. Miss Mollie Weston recited. Mr Truesdale of Binghamton shared early lawsville experiences and presented sixty five dollars in silver, kept for emergency but never spent. The Spanish coin dated 17h drew applause. George Harris of Montclair, NJ, visiting Arthur Harris. Little Paul Mulford afflicted with inflammatory rheumatism.
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W. Lloyd Garrison
Binghamton
Montrose
Belle McCollum
New Milford
Charles Alney
Heller
Landlord Depuy
Tarbell House
James Spront
Muncy
L. M. Spront
Fritz Mack
Len Rayneford
The
Historical Society
Susquehanna County
Sterns
Harford
Prof. Thomas
Springville
W. L. Thatcher
Mr. Truesdale
George Harris
Montclair
New Jersey
Arthur Harris
Paul Mulford
Munyon's Remedies Ad Vertising Claims and Prices
An advertisement touts Munyons Remedies with claims of separate cures for rheumatism dyspepsia catarrh kidney and female ailments asthma nerve and headache conditions piles blood purification and vitality. Prices range from 25 cents to 1.00 per item with testimonials and a Philadelphia address for free medical advice.
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Munyon
Price
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Wall Street Advances on Pacific News and Bond Hopes
Five more European advices on Venezuelan and South African issues, plus Morgan’s notice of a new government bond issue, push prices higher at the New York Stock Exchange. Strength appears in international and Granger stocks with gains cited, while industrials show mixed action.
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New York
Europe
Morgan
London
New York Stock Exchange
Lake Shore
Louisville
Nashville
St. Paul
Baltimore
Ohio
Kansas
Texas
Denver
Rio Grande
Manhattan
William Linn
Allen & Co
A. P. Campbell
Situations Wanted and Local Advertisements Fragment
A fragmented 19th century classifieds page lists several jobs and notices. Wages and positions include a bookkeeper or clerk role, another for washing and sewing, a first-class baker seeking work, and a custodial/household role. Also appears are references to war pictures, book and paper dealers, and several city establishments with contact hints.
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B. C
Suation
Addrom
Professional cards listing Scranton area doctors and attorneys
A dense roster of professional cards shows numerous physicians and surgeons with office addresses on Spruce, Wyoming, Spruce Street, and Wyoming avenues, plus a long list of attorneys operating from Commonwealth and Lackawanna avenues and other local buildings in Scranton Pennsylvania.
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A. Trapold
Yomin Avenue
Spruce Street
Scranton
W. Edgar Dean
Court House Square
Kay
Penn Ave
W. E. Allen
Washington _avenue
Drc. L. Frey
Wyoming Ave
Wyoming ave. Resi_dence
Vine Street
Central Railroad of New Jersey Time Table 1895
Train schedules for the Central Railroad of New Jersey Lehigh and Susquehanna division list departure times from Scranton to Pittston Wilkes Barre and others for various destinations including Atlantic City New York Philadelphia Mauch Chunk Bethlehem Easton Reading and Harrisburg with express and buffet parlor car options. Guild officials Baldwin and Olhausen noted as general agents.
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Atlantic City
New York
Newark
Elizabeth
Philadelphia
Yvenue
Mauch Chunk
Alientown
Bethlehem
Easton
Branch
Ocean Grove
Reading
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Nes Auoom
Voltaville
EO A
Liberty Street
North River
Bunday
Reading Terminal
Baldwin
J. H. Olhausen
Scranton
East
Euston
Trenton
South
Washington and Way
Binghamton
Oswego
Elmira
Corning
Hath
Dansville
Mount Morris
Buffalo
Baih
Pibereelton
Nicholson
Binghamton and
Cortland
Syracuse
Trilon
Richfield Springs
Ithaca
Bath
Northumberland
Pittston
Wilkes- Barre
Plymouth
Bloomsburg
Danville
Williamsport
Baltimore
Washington
Nanticoke
M. L. Smith
City
Lackawanna Avenue
Depot
Erie and Wyoming Valley Train Schedules
Trains depart Scranton for New York and intermediate Erie points at 7.00 am and 3.09 pm, also for Honesdale Hawley and local points at 7.00 am 9.40 am and 3.29 pm. Through trains to and from Honesdale. Wilkes-Barre service at 6.99 am and 7.19 pm.
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Farview
Waymart
Honesdale
Albany
Saratoga
The
Adirondacks
Montreal
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Carbondale
Wilkes
Erie
Wyoming Valley
New York
Erie Railroad
Hawley
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the Leader
Techa
Glove Department
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Railroad Notes
AVOCA
Priceburg
B. F. Vail
Warwick, N. Y
Wall Street Review
Minnesota
F. Ab
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Yale
WyasGe
S.c
Jonn
Chicago
Elly
Continent
South America
Western
Elgina
State
Pennsylvania
Walic
Southern
Salago
Ice House
Whalie
Case
Bass
Western Fresh
Sale
Limed
Buffalo Live
Wales
Canada
Andy Wethers
Union Stock Yards
Ace
Tobacco Co
Louis. & Nash
M & Texas
Iip
Wat
N. Y
L. BE
Ontario
West
Deeeeee Nee Lair
Veader
Tenn., & Iron
Union Pacific i
Western Western Union
Jeeete Besa
Chicago Board
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Green Hide Lumber Co
Sivis
Scranton Lace
Curain National Boring & Rli
First National Bane
Thuron Coal Land Pry
Seranton Jar & Stopper Co A
Spring Brook Water Co
Third National Bank
Ereneereee
Scranton Savings & Scranton Traction
Ronta Plate Glass Co
Scranton Glass
Scranton Traction Co
Diereunneces
People's Street Railway
Scranton & Pittston Trac. Co
People’s Street Allway
Lacka
Fisher
Secranton
Lebook & Corin Lm
Tientres Cinc
Barber College
Plumtreet
Cincinnati
Clifton Soap and Manufacturing Co
Edward C
Borden Block
Broad’s Oyster House
Poonave
Olive Atrovt
Scra Ton
Snyder
Poder
Snyder & CO
Mango Chemical Company
John Street
Comite Rac
Vb Engin Co
Racine
Figaro Cigar CO
Ichigan Mfg CO
Consolidated Mfg. CO
van Buren St
Alesman
Bolgiano ‘Fg Co
Hinde
P. D
Steven
Clark'n Green
George B Davidson
Jor Best
Storr
Lackawan- Ne Ave
Krotosky Bros
Boraste
Callen Guernsey O8
Adama Ave
Kawanna Avenue
Evans
Pomr
Luserne
Hyde
John Jermyn
Wyoming Avenue
Scranton Tribune
Blogser
Spruce At
Feunave
Penn Avenue
Vernor
Rudolph Blosser
Keranton
Commpsa
Iran
N. J
Warren
W. Gibson Jones
Sprace
Nficate
Sale-Groom House
Edwin Haling
Heranton
Eiederk
Partenet
Hodgson
Warren & Knapp. Attys
Stockholders’ Meeting
Leckewname USA Delecksa Aada
Fhira
Naitoant Dsanet
Etonn
Connolly & Wallace
Isc
Ver
Washington Avenue
Court House
Ashing
Academy
Hyde Park
EL Tribune
DR. Trivane
Gituation
Addrean
Washington Ave
Ave
Stuation
Indya
Lackawanna Ava
Brock Ave
Ora Ace
Pita Soos W. Market St. Maratan
Eynon St
Corfe
Frank Leslie
Yoming House
Bloranton
Dun Os
Fran Th
DR. Hamilton
Northampton
New York St
Green Ridge
Lacka. Ave
Cor. Adams
Wire Sreens
Jos
Architects
Edward H. Davis
Commonwealth Building
L. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Pruce Ut
Cor, Wash. Ave
Brown & Morris
School OF the Lackawanna
Thomas M. Cann
Walter H. Buell
Miss Worcester
Adams Avenue
Republic Savings and Loan Association
N. Callender
Dime Bank
Leeds
G. R. Clark & CO
Green House
North Main Avenue
Rative Reasonable
P. Zeigler
Scranton House
L. & W.enger
Victor Koch
Westminster Hotel
Cor
Sixteenth St
Irvin Cue
EB. N. Anable
Bauwer
R. J. Bauer
Hulbert
Alore
Megarger Brothers
Frank P. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna
Thomas Aubrey
Williams
Postuge
Rex
William A. Taft
Xington Avenue
Physicians and Surgeons
J. C. Bateson
Linden Street
Warren & Knapp
Republican Building
Jessups
Stat Ung
U . W. H. Jesstro
E. Hand
Jessor, JR
Patterson & Wwiteox
Tibrary
Rosewell H. Patterson
William A. Wilcox
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
N. T. Okell
Coal Exchange
Scran_ton
Es Ames W. Oakford
Common_wealth building
Samuel W. Edgar
Spruce St
L. A. Waters
Lackawanna Ave
Urie Townsend
Joan
Sir Ooo R. Pitcher
H.C. Smythe
C. Comegys
D. B. Replogle
F. Killam
J. E . H. Hamilton
G. Scranton
Mc. Rance
Delaware and Hidson Rail Road
New Lackawanna Avenue
Friadnay
Er Patanelans
P.m
Wilkes- Harre
Nasead Onegh
White Haven
Hagleton
Potteville
Beaver Meadow
Pottaville
Sleave Sicranton
Banton
Wil
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Dp & H. HK. OM
Pittston Junction
Balamanga
Dode Aor
Pulman
L. W
L. & B. Junction
Suspension Ridge
Rollin H. Wilbur
Chas
Lee
Pass
Phila. Pa
A. W. Nonnemacher
South Hethlehem
Scranton Division
Herth
Endeiene
Peeel Oes
Pe Sunda
T, Fiiterar
Oan Mipree Ee
Nderaco. iv Agt
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