Locomotive Engineering on US Rail Transit History
The article traces inland transport needs driving steam power and the rise of American locomotive design. It cites Britain and the United States, key figures like James Watt Oliver Evins Peter Cooper and George Stephenson, and outlines locomotive weight progress from four to twenty five tons and beyond.
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Great Britain
United States
Seaboard
America
James Watt
Oliver Evins
Delaware
Watt
Develom Oherse
William Medley
England
Oliver Tivans
Streats
Philadelphia
George Stephenson
Liverpool
Manchester
Peter Cooper
Baltimore
Stephenson
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Glass and bottle firms expand across several states
The article notes Kennard Indiana securing a three acre site with leases for a bottle plant, Washington Pennsylvania showing a two place decanter machine promising output, and Macbeth Evans delaying furnaces at Muncie Indiana. Vinecennes Indiana reports startup delays with producers, Blark Co of Honesdale buying J O Connors cut glass at Hawley, and J Gillinder facility at Tacony preparing to open Monday.
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Kennard
Ind
Novelty
Washington
Suc Orta
Macbeth-Evans
Minouil
Vinecennes
TY. Blark & Co
Honesdale
Lawrence colliery to reopen under new owners
The Lawrence colliery at Duryen le Bbokt is to reopen after years of idleness. It was shut by former owners William Connell & Co due to coal scarcity. New owners Lehigh Valley Coal Company plan to use the site for continued coal production.
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Lawrence
Duryen le Bbokt
William Connell & Co
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Catarrh of the Stomach Described and Treated
A historical overview explains catarrh of the stomach with symptoms after eating and gastric discomfort. It promotes a digestion aiding regimen using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals, claiming safety and restored appetite and digestion based on patient testimonials.
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Harlanson
Stuart
O. J. Booker
Chit¢ago
Scranton Promoters Praise City Attractiveness For Investment
The article highlights Philadelphia promoter George A. Lee praising Scranton as an ideal site for manufacturing investment, noting Westinghouse ties and substantial corporate activity. It also profiles local lawyer Henry Harding leaving Wyoming County for Lackawanna County, John Fitzsimmons building a large fire insurance agency, and Robert Fowler advancing bowling leagues.
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John Fitzsimmons
Lackawanna
Wyoming County
Mining Interests Extend Across Lawrence and Adjacent Tracts
Readable fragment notes control of mining areas beyond Lawrence including adjacent tracts. The item emphasizes expansion or assertion of mineral rights across multiple parcels under the entity’s authority. No dates or specific companies identified in the readable text.
Make-Up of the Board for Today
Delaware Lackawanna and Western board today lists Wild Cats East-Spam Ey Me Dallert and others for 10 p m matches amid unclear abbreviations and city fixtures as reported for Sunday January 1h.
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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Board
Wild Cats
Fedhdleti
Voom
GT Stites
Wild Cats and Hoboken Rail News Dispatch
January schedule notes list Hoboken activities and racing results with multiple names and crews. Locations include Hoboken and nearby towns with references to trains, reports, and officials. it notes upcoming events and staff assignments and mentions dates in January.
Financial Railway Almanac 1904 From Spencer Tyagk Co
The annual financial guide by Spencer, Tyagk & Co. at 27 Pine Street New York is out for 1904. It provides concise data on the financial health of American railways and serves as a handy investing reference. Copies may be purchased from the publishers.
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Spencer Tyagk & Co
Pine Street
New York
American Railways
Riot at Bangor over burial of Italian woman
Exclusive AP report from Ruston Pa Jan 19 describes a riot in Bangor after health officials attempted to bury an Italian woman who died of malignant smallpox. About four hundred Italians attacked police, injuring a man named Peter Ross and stopping the interment. The corpse is guarded in a church and a sheriff’s posse is being dispatched. Two men fled the death scene. one headed toward Bethlehens on a trolley car, the other was arrested. A child of the deceased also has the disease.
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Ruston
Health Board
Bangor
Peter Ross
Catholico
Bethlehens
Woo
Local Store Figures and Names Listed Across Towns
A compilation lists numerous business names and proprietors alphabetically by town including ARCHBALD CARBONDALE DUNMORE HYDE PARK JERMYN PITTSTON PROVIDENCE DICKSON THROOP WEST PITTSTON and others such as Keystone Store Co Penn Store Co Alvord & Male Wiss M. B. Arnold Bowers Clark Edwards & Reese Gilroy & McAnulty Mt. Jessup Coal Co and more. Names include J. T. Boyer Wm. G. Conrad Harry A. Pleres and Thomas Maloney among others.
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J. T. Boyer
Wm. G. Conrad
Keystone Store Co
Penn Store Co
Harry A. Pleres
Seamans Bros
John F. Stansbury
H. F. Stansbury
Philip Waltispurger I
H. Stevens
William Perry
Charles Graf
M. Dinner
A. Turnbull
P. McNally
Carbondale
Alvord & Male
Wiss
M. B. Arnold
W. G. Bowers
Clark
Edwards & Reese
D. W. Humphrey
A. E. Myers
N. F. Stevens
Davies Seeks Ward Twenty-One Victory in Local Caucus
Griffith T. Davies runs for election after a unanimous caucus nomination. The Twenty-first ward, once a Democratic stronghold, now leans Republican due to West Park Farr’s Heights Tripp Park developments and new land openings in the First district. Davies, longtime Greenwood Store manager, served on Lackawanna township school board and belongs to county and city Republican committees. He is noted as an active West Side Central Republican and Scranton Central Republican worker.
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Griffith T. Davies
West Park
Farr's Heights
Lackawinda
Republican County
West Side Central Republican Club
Scranton Central Republican Club
Railroad Timetables From Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Delaware Lackawanna and Western announces Nov 3 1001 timetable updates from Scranton to New York Philadelphia Buffalo Oswego and other stations. Trains listed include morning arrivals at 3.15 6.05 7.50 and later runs to Montrose Northumberland Plymouth Rochester and Binghamton with varied departure times and connections.
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Scranton
New York
Ais AO
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Oswero
Svendine
Uilea—Lii
Gawego
Rocine
Vita Tradical
Om Didls
Sumida
Montrose
Nicholson
Isclanton
Arizona's New Coffee From Mesquite Beans
The Kansas City Star notes a Arizona venture to use mesquite beans as coffee substitute and cornmeal. After two years of tests a method allegedly imitates coffee flavor and yields a viable desert crop. The story cites Mesquite's drought resilience and historical use by Marloopt, Papago, and other Indians as staple food during irrigation failures.
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Arizona
New Mexico
California
Old Mexico
Investlaaitor Fret
Ila Valley
Lehigh Valley Railroad Train Schedules and Routes
Lehigh Valley Railroad announces express and local trains from Wilkes-Barre to New York Philadelphia and intermediate points. Services include the Bethlehem and Genevia routes with Pullman parlor and sleeping cars on all trains between Wilkes-Barre and major cities, plus Sunday runs and reservations information at local offices.
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Scanton
Philadelpha Aid
New Yorkoxia de & Ih
Higieton
Cae Spa
Rig
Bethlehem
Button
Meading
Ho, Gas
Ds Ayanes Ds
Iaek Diemond Express
Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Barre
New York
Milladelphia
Rollin T. Welbut
Cortland Street
Charles
Public Square
Wilkes Lake
Transit schedule notes for Wilkes Barre to Philadelphia and beyond
Fragmentary timetable describes weekly travel from Wilkes Barre to Philadelphia Washington and Pittsburgh with multiple stops and weekday and Sunday patterns. Mentions connections via Harrisburg and intermediate stations and includes references to various regional cities and lines.
Train Schedules for Carbondale to Wilkes-Barre and beyond
Train timetable fragment lists Carbondale to Wilkes-Barre and surrounding stops with morning and afternoon departures. It notes specific times such as 8.00 and 8.08 for departures, mentions Penna lines and various stations, with unclear OCR in places.
Travel by Lackawanna Rail to Chicago with One Change
Citizens planning a trip should contact the local Lackawanna ticket agent who will arrange all details including transportation berths reservations and baggage through to destination. The agent provides rates folders descriptive literature and any other information. Travel includes sleepers and day coaches to Chicago with only one change of car in California.
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The
Lackawanna Railroad
Chicago
California
Lord Kitchener Upholds Bowr Commander's Death Sentence
Cape Colony dispatch reports Lord Kitchener has confirmed the death sentence on Bowr Commander Solumer, captured last October. The execution is scheduled for the coming Sunday.
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Wirerom
Cape Colony
Lord Kitchener
Bowr
Solumer
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