Anthracite Operators Pivot to Soft Coal Boom
The Philadelphia Times notes ex anthracite operators moved from hard coal to soft coal in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Twenty five million dollars invested in the last decade spurs development as former leaders join Webster Coal and Coke Co. and others, with lands sold for high prices and coke ovens built in Blair Cambria and Pocahontas regions. Major figures include Watkins Simpson Williams Wharton and others shifting holdings to dominate rising soft coal fields and rail access.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Coal Trust
Western Fields
Philadelphia Times
Trust
Pesident Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
J. B. Lessenring
John Wentz
Luzerne County
Connellsville
H. C. Frick
Big Stone Gap
Lessenring
Dr. Went
Lackawanna
Urle
Lehigh Villey
Delaware and Hudson
Luzerne
Lehigh
Wyoming
T. H. Watkins
Cc. D. Simpson
Scranton
Temple Iron Company
Blair
Cambria
Webster Coal and Coke Company
Messrs
Watkins and
Simpson
Davis and
Eikink
George Gould
R. C. Luthor
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Pocahontas
Whitney & Kemmerer
Wyomeing
Ble Stone Gap
W. Va
William Richards
Lehigh and
Wilkes-Barre Coal Company
Pocahontas Coal Company
Joseph Wharton
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Bethlehem Tron Company
Thdlana County
Wharton
Blaiilick
Indiana County
Burrell Township
Westmoreland County
Indiana Coal Company
Graceton
My. Wharton
N. J
Pittsburg
East
Western Coal Fields in the Mississippi Valley
The Western Interior coal field spans Missouri Arkansas Iowa and Nebraska with Nebraska supplies small and irregular. Beds range 18 inches to 6 feet with pockets up to 70 feet thick. In 1900 the field produced over 15.2 million short tons from 664 mines across 61 counties valued around 16.9 million dollars.
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Western Interior
Prairie Plains
Mississippi Valley
Missouri
Akansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Town
Kansas
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Board Makes Friday Schedule
Today's notice lists the Delaware Lackawanna and Western board for Friday July 1. It shows race times and personnel for Summits West and Helpers and announces Leonard and crew will run No 57 on Friday July 11 and other replacements through July 17. John Gahagan to run Nealls crew for the balance of the week.
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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Board
Visits and callers from Duryea and nearby towns
Duryea July 10 Special to the Scranton Tribune Miss Hazel Jacobs visits her grandmother Mrs Huddles of Factoryville. Mrs James I Rolles and son Charles of Minersville visit sister Mrs 8 C Dills of this place. William Johns of Wilkes Barre visits brother John Johns of Foot street. Miss Eliva Brown visits Miss Jones of Plymouth Wednesday.
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Scranton Tribune
Duryea
Hazel Jacobs
Huddles
Factoryville
James I. Rolles
Charles
Minersville
8. C. Dills
William Johns
Wilkes-Barre
John Johns
Foot Street
Elilva Brown
Miss Jones
Plymouth
Golden Medical Discovery Said to Cure Rheumatism
The advertisement proclaims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery purifies the blood and cures rheumatism by removing uric acid poison, claiming improved digestion and strength. A testimonial from R. J. McKnight of South Carolina describes twelve years of sickness followed by recovery after using five bottles of the remedy and four vials of Pellets.
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Pierce
R. J. McKnight
Cades
Williamsburg County
South Carolina
Golden Medical Discovery
Market Speculation Dominates New York Trading
Today's stock market showed heavy speculative activity with New York Central leading buys by brokers selling western grain stocks. Traders expect profit taking in western stocks amid the corn corner at Chicago, while currency flows to Chicago rise and time-money rates climb.
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New York
New York Central
Chicago
Joan
Carly Strengeth
Missouri Pacific
Colorado
United States Steel
United States
Bank extends fixed 3 percent interest to all savings
A local financial institution announces a uniform 3 percent interest rate on all savings accounts, applying to both large and small balances. The policy emphasizes equal treatment for customers and promises reliable returns.
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations
Scranton stock market notes that quotations are listed on the exchange floor, all prices stated on a par value of 100, reflecting current trading activity and bids. The report highlights activity in key sectors and notable price movements across listed commodities and securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Poultry Prices and Supplies Amidstead Dulle Markets
Mixed poultry market notes indicate steady demand for dressed poultry and fowls with fair to good quality available. References mention old roosters, ducks, spring products, and various regional terms reflecting price and supply conditions in the live and dressed poultry sectors.
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Qalie
Medline
Wheat and grain prices slide amid light trading
Chicago July 14 clear skies and fair weather prospects. Grain prices traded poorly with wheat futures down and other grains lower. Provisions closed mixed with modest gains for some items and steady to firm flour prices. Prices listed include No 2 spring wheat, No 1 spring wheat, No 2 corn, No 2 rye, and various seed and fat prices.
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Chicago
Diuilwe
Northwestern
Timothy
Park
Scranton Wholesale Market Price Sheet
Corrected by H. G. Dale 27 Lacka Ave the market lists flour at 4.40 per hundredweight butter at 0.5 a pound and cheese prices from various brands. Marrow beans 2.95 per bushel green peas 2.24 per bushel onions 2.00 per bushel new potatoes per bushel with occasional typos and branding noted.
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Scranton
H. G. Dale
Lacka, Ave
Western
Market Notes Mixed as Wheat and Corn Try to Steady
In New York on July 10 the market shows dull and barely steady tones for flour and wheat, with reports of No 2 red and silage options, and autumn contracts easing while September and December move with limited life. Butter diary and cheese sectors hold steady to easy amid thin demand and weather-led clearing.
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New York
Duluth
Mike
iMadie
Slalfe
WaiMe
White
Gadle
Itijailo
Pennsylvania
Live Stock Auction Summary for Chicago Market
Chicago stockyards report mixed feeder and slaughter demand across cattle hogs and sheep. Texas fed steers steady to weak with prices around 7 to 8 dollars. hogs steady to higher with lighter receipts. sheep and lambs higher on good demand though quality varied.
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Chicago
Cannes
Texas
Sida
East Buffalo July Cattle Receipts Mixed Quality Market
Cattle receipts show mixed quality with high and steady to strong prices for heavier cattle. Hogs and sheep also show variable demand with loads and bids fluctuating, while dairy and ewes experience mixed to fair demand.
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East Buffalo
Uth
Litibey
Wether
Philadelphia July Market Reports For Dairy And Grains
Philadelphia July market notes show firm butter and cheese demand across western and southwestern creameries. Reports list creamery fats and refined sugar prices with steady cotton and tallow markets, indicating overall stable agricultural commodity activity.
East Liberty Live Stock Prices Report
East Liberty July 1 prices for cattle and hogs with terms such as choice prime heavy weights medium and light Yorkers. Values listed include several feed lot segments and specific weights with price ranges around 7.50 to 7.80.
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East Liberty
Hoge
Fa SS
Ulieulle Anid Wei
Credit balances and shipments in OW City report
July 10 report shows no bids on te certificates. Shipments totaled 99,175 barrels with an average of 5 04 barrels per run across Ti.191 bar rels and TW40 barrels.
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OW City
Delaware and Hudson Time Tables 1902 Railway Schedule
Train times announce schedule changes effective June 16 1902 for Delaware and Hudson lines. Columns list departures to Carbondale Wilkes Barre Albany Honesdale and other points with morning and afternoon trains and abbreviations for stations and agents. Pryor D P A Beranton Pa signs off the timetable.
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Delaware and Hudson
Carhodale
Fort Tionesdale
Roe Wilkes
Periente
Pennsylvania
R. Patrise
Albaty A
Albany
Points
P. m
Honesdale
Bo. Pryor
Beranton
Schedule In Effect June 1 1902 Jouve Scranton
Trains from Wilkes-Barre run to Philadelphia via Pottsville with through vestibule service and a Pullman buffet parlor car stopping at main stations. Weekdays offer connections to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburgh and to the west. Summer and Sunday schedules show additional through service and reverse connections. Officials J B Wood and J H Hutchinson sign as general managers and agents.
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Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Philadelphia
Pottsville
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Rianth
West
Haremshure
Pittshure
Philaders Bite
Pitts
Pullman
Buffer Arior
Fottavilla
Hazleton
Sunsee
Siarrleburk
Lehigh Valley Train Schedules Through Scranton to New York 1902
Lehigh Valley Railroad announces June 15 1902 timetables with through service from Scranton to New York and Philadelphia via D and H R R. Parlor car and day coach on to New York with Black Diamond Express options and connections to White Haven Pittston Bethlehem Harrisburg Reading and other points. Pullman parlor cars on all trains between Wilkes-Barre New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Wralns
Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
A. v. Couch Carbondale
Philadelphi
H.R. R
White Haven
Hasseton
Princiipal
Raeville
Bethlehem
Haston
Reading
Harrisburg
Cortland Street
W. Nonemacher
City Ticket
Public Square
Wilkes-Barre
Reading System
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Liberty Street
South Ferry
Easton
Allentown
Mauch Chunk
Ashley
Pittston
Quaker City
Baltimore
Washington
D. C
Avoca
Wee
Bundiy
Sarah Ocean Grove
Biancing
Lebanon
Harrisby
Tamia Ve
Pottsville
Bessler
C. M. Burt
Ontario and Western
Carbondale
Cadasia
Nsundays
BouNis
Arriva Prains
Duranton
Cadosia
Arriva
No. É
New York City
Middletown
Walton
Norwich
Oneida
Oswego
All Points West
Poyntelle
Delhi
Sleney
Rovwich
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Somerset CO
T. M. Riter
Mount Carmel
Somerset County
Morgan B. Williams
Gugerne
Clearfield
Oo. W. Bump
Fenwood and
Schooley
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
TG Fuller
West Virginia Central
ACRIE
Nichols
Houser
A. m. Lamping
Murray
Case
Helpers
Costur
Widner
William Wardell
Lutthmer
Lackawanna Avenue
P.ennies Rierce
RA. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Wall Street Review
Tribune
Haight & Freese Co
Mears Building
W. D. Runyon
Sane
Atchison Tees
Aity Atchison
Dsik Balt
Ono
Paelii
Malton
Cc. M & Bt
South
Hocking
Timois Central
Louis
Nash
Manhattan
Tex
Norfol
Price Mail
Penn R . Ale
Reding
Aeehea
Kas
Steel
Republic
Republic Tee
St. Toula
San i
AMY
Viton Pacite
Titon
Touther
Western Union
Wisconsin Central
Clona
Copeeer Neem
Ennaee
Reptomer
Wyoming Avenue
Six Eagles
State of
Buffalo
SK Eagles Mining CO
Pennsylvania Improvement & Investment Co
Baer Bldg
Iowafaf
trviLfak
Kern
Gunster &Forsyth
Penn Avenue
Lackawanna Dairy Co
County Law, Bank & Trust Co
First Nat. Bank
Third National Bank
Eureeeneee
First National Bank
Lack, Trust & State
Clark & Snover Co
Scranton Savings Bank
National Bank
Chicago Grain Market
SC Panton, Pa
New York Grain and Produce Market
Buffalo Live Stock Market
The
Sama
Ieee
Albeec
Kusler
City Prime
East Liberty Live
Imperial Cigar OO
LACK
Pennsylvania Railroad
J. 8. Hutchinson
Mer
J. B. Wood
Pasa
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Philaelphia
Gouldsboro
Binghamton
Elmira
Syracuse
Utica
Montrose
Nicholson
Bloomsburg
Northumberland
Elmira and Way
Binghamton and Way
Erie Railroad Co
Wyoming Division
Hawley
Tronesdale
LEGAL
German Building Association
Michael Grecula
Court of Common Pienas
Lackawanna County
Mig
Paulk Duilding
J. M. Walker
Allis-Chalmers Co
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Pumpa
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