Electric lighting on Lackawanna engines stuns rail men
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad places six engines with electric lighting from Pyle National. Engine No. 697 tested last night with a 6000 candle power arc headlight and multiple electric lamps. The system, used westward by Rock Island, promises safer operations. 90 roads now use electric lighting with 1000 engines equipped. Mr Clarke explains the setup to engineers in the city.
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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Pyle National Electric Light Company
Chicago
W. H. Clarke
Eastern
Round House
Mother Hubbard
Rock Island Railroad
FitzGibbon
Lackawanna Road
Clarke
Tribune
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Board Make-Up for Today
Today's schedule lists WILDCATS and SUMMITS for June 17 1990 with crews and times across divisions. Notable entries include Booth Hallett McCann Wallace and multiple engine and south north shifts under various foremen and crews.
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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Board
Transport orders accepted on Lackawanna line
General Superintendent Russell announces that transportation orders issued by J T McDonald secretary of state to the New York state board of railroad commissioners will be accepted for passage on any part of the Lackawanna company's line. A notice posted in Superintendent Falsebury's office states that from Jan 16 trains will reduce speed to ten miles per hour over a section.
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Russell
J. T. McDonald
New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Lackawanna Company
Falsebury
Ta. m
Bridge Closure Notice West of Pt. Oram
Public notice states the Rockaway river bridge just west of Pt. Oram is closed until further notice signed by J. G. Sickles.
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Rockaway River Bridge
Pt. Oram
J. G. Sickles
New Air Brake Trial Promises Scranton Cars Upgrades
A compressed air brake tested on Providence cars by Scranton Railway proves highly effective and likely to replace existing brakes on all large cars. Made by Chrisenden Air Brake Co, it operates independently of motive power and acts almost instantly with a lever touch, as Mates Mechanic Mullen noted.
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Scranton Railway Company
Providence
Chrisenden Air Brake Company
Mullen
Jens
South First Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cutictra
Dunn and Scranton Capitalists Buy Newark Water Plant
Thomas A. Dunn of this city and Newark capitalists have purchased the Newark Water Company plant for 450000 dollars and will take possession at the end of February. Newark's population is about 20000. Wilkes-Barre News.
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Thomas A. Dunn
Scranton
Newark
Wilkes-Barre
Delaware and Trudsen Announces Couches Color Change
The Delaware and Trudsen company plans a color shift for its massrenger couches to dark green with silver stripes and a silver inscription of the company title. A Black Diamond Knitting MIL worker struck after ten hours, not eleven, as wages. Delaware and Hudson recently added twenty five refrigerator cars built by American Car Building Buffalo painted yellow with black lettering and Wickes doors, capacity 60,000 pounds, weight 40,800 pounds.
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Delaware and Trudsen Company
Black Diamond Knitting
Nantitoke
Delaware and Hudson
American Car Building Company
Buffalo
High School Notes on Literary Society and Glee Club
The literary society plans an elaborate Friday meeting with a student debate on whether custom should sanction marriage by women. A membership hand-in will occur, with two weeks for finalizing membership, as vocal solos and recitations accompany the program. The Glee club rehearsed, praised by Prof. Derman, and new notebooks were introduced for student use amid nearing exams and orderly locker rooms. Stephen Dawer notes returning ill pupils.
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Literary Society
John Burns
Miss Green
Messrs. Hooven
Kabatchnick
Messrs, Kirkbride
St. John
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted Blood Purity
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that banishes dyspepsia and eruptions. It includes testimonials from Jos S Zauba of Genoa Nebraska and W R Hudson of Natrona Pennsylvania who report relief after using the product.
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Hood
Jos. S. Zauba
Genoa
Neb
W. RB. Hudson
Natrona
Ho Sauapal
Uncalled-For Letters at Lauranten Postoffice
List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Lauranten postoffice Lackawanna County dated Jan 17. Names include Ezra Ripple postmaster and many residents such as Miss Blanche Upman Miss Daisy Courtright Mrs Mary Corey John Evans James Jordan Miss Dollie Hees Henry Dail and Hattie Stoke with instruction to callers to advertise and give list date
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Lackawanna County
Ezra H. Ripple
P. M
Amateur Dramatic Society
Charles Bedee
Barber
Dominick Barrett
Thomas Burke
James Hecker
Haliman
Mlle Marie Broughton
Hubert Brink
Elizabeth Gelderwolf
J. Blanchkard
Blanchehupman
T. W H. Carroll
W. L. Clay
Andrew Connolly
Daisy Courtright
A. B. Cleary
Bogart Cowles
Mary Corey
Lulen Culen
Harry Chimp
Jennie
Mixx Verna Hoyle
Erin J. Mannon
Fred Hughes
J. Hughes
Henry D.iil
Peter Hart
Maggie Hiswins
Frederick BR. Jenks
Frank D. Jones
L. Jones
James Jordan
Enoch Jones
Fred Kemp
Mies Niernan
W. Co. Leath
Ward Love
Herbert McNeill
Joseph McLoughlin
James H. McGill
Mth
Dollie Miller
H. A. Murray
J. A. Middleton
W. Mace
Andrew Martin
Thomas Meredith
Natakray Morris
Rosie Michels
Nellie Maher
Minerva Minteaux
Jugopo Metatinius
M. J. Neuman
George D. Orsborn
Mary O'Donnell
Alfred Pike
Mrs. Price
David
Charles T. Weiss
David Williams
W. B. Whitney
Michael Zoellner
Thermidas Zeendreville
No Place Like Home Says the Traveling Hobo
A brief exchange between Mr. Goodlyn and a traveling hobo reflects a view that home is irreplaceable, while the hobo favors wandering. The dialogue captures a city paper's light note on place and travel.
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Mr. Goodlyn
Philadelphia Press
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