Silk Industry Growth and Silk Goods Boom Reported
An 1890s overview notes the US silk industry expanding with rising imports and higher raw silk prices. New Jersey and Pennsylvania employ about 47,000 silk workers, with wages totaling over 14 million dollars in 1890. New factories formed nationwide, and tariffs aided US production amid shifting labor patterns and regional demographics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Rhode Teland
Connecticut
North Carolina
Michigan
Delaware
Virginia
Wisconsin
W. C. Kimball
Japan
China
Italy
Franklin Allen
Train timetable highlights for Wednesday and Thursday events
The list records a Delaware Lackawanna and Western schedule with station times and names including Bartholomew Kane Seour Hammitt and Gilligan, Horrity Bennett Hallett J O Malloy Fellows and others. It notes passenger engine and various crew assignments with times from 6 a.m. to 12:50 a.m. and points north and south of Cann and Nichols.
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Wildcats
BOOTH
G. Hammitt
P. Gilligan
Sa. m
J. Horrity
H. Bennett
A. m
F. Hallett
Malloy
Iem
Ih. T Fellows
Lalar
Bidge
van Vieit
Burk
Doans Kidney Pills End Poor Health Verdict
A local witness testifies to kidney symptoms from la grippe and sediment in urine. He credits Doan’s Kidney Pills, obtained through Foster Milburn Buffalo as the remedy, noting color returned and back pain relief. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bamford
Flagman
Mr. Wharton
Matthew Tires
Foster-Milburn ,O
Buffalo
N. Y
Train Crew Assignments and Schedules at Heart Lake
A dated railroad notice lists crew changes and out times for multiple crews. Hennigan, Gashagan, Townsend, Castner, and Doudrean are among those noted with departures at various evening hours in June. Salisbury, superintendent, directs the shift to Heart Lake excursion service and replaces other crews at specified stations.
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Hennigan
S.r W. Larkin
GL Ludlow
G. Hill
North
Jane
K. Thistly
van Vieit
T. Douwdican
J. J. Duffy
Railway and Industry News From The Era
The Western New York and Pennsylvania railway joins Pennsylvania's Allegheny division. Kansas City Building Trades council dissolves after failing to strike. Welshach Light reports 475000 net profits for next month, up 65000 from 18 percent on 500000. Pressed Steel Car books 1000 box cars from Northern Pacific, totaling over 1 million dollars, reaching 2500 orders. Great Lakes drainage canal remains ample for largest vessels to come. Philadelphia and Reading Railway Relief reports 15007.10 in May benefits with 34914 death, 4023.40 accident, 7659.70 sickness disbursements, nine deaths overall. Baltimore and Ohio train staff uniforms feature blue designs with gold trim. conductors wear three button cutaway coats, white vests in heat. porters four-button sacks with gilt buttons. station crew square-crown caps with a straight visor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Kansas City Building Trades Council
Welshach Light Company
Pressed Steel Car Company
Northern Pacific Railroad
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Relief Association
Baltimore and Ohio
Avoca Borough Meeting and Local Notices
AVOCA borough council schedules a special meeting tomorrow to discuss Main street improvements. Catholic secretaries are urged to meet in Herbert's hall this evening. William Brown's garden hosts a tawn festival tonight, postponed if weather is bad. Mr and Mrs BE Kellum and family visit Ridgeway Ell county. The 3 year old Daniel Keefe died after pneumonia. funeral at grandmother Mrs Keefe’s home with interment at Pittston. Professor Hoban serves jury duty this week. Mrs Hyndman visits Mrs Sanders in Lincoln Hill. Firemen's Relief Association of Avoca incorporated to aid disabled firemen and families. T J Deeble and J McGuffie open an evening school in No 1 building. Joseph Commermuth, at Pitteton hospital after Heidelberg colliery rope accident, denies reports it slipped. rope condemned Saturday, broke Sunday. Miss Bridget Keefe of Dupont is critically ill. Mrs G W Lower visited Jermyn yesterday.
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Main Street
Herbert's Hall
Wiliam Brown
BE. C. Kellum
Ridgeway
Ell County
Daniel
John Keefe
Keefe
Pittston
C. F. Hoban
Hyndman
Kingston
M. D. Sanders
Lincoln Hill
Firemen's Relief Association of
Avoca
T. J. Deeble
John McGuffle
Dickinson Law School
Joseph Commermuth
Pitteton Hospital
Heidelberg
Bridget Keefe
Dupont
G. W. Lower
Jermyn
Three Violations of License Laws in Central City Case
John Poloski of Luxerne Street faces trial for criminal assault after a prosecutrix failed to appear. The case centers on Poloski allegedly attacking a Polish woman while another Polish woman intervened and was assaulted. The proceedings involve Judge Archbald, Captain Jack Tierney as prosecutor, and a cast of local figures, with 223 Center Street and The English known as The White House as key settings.
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John Poloski
Luxerne Street
Poloski
Polleh
Central City Hall
P. F. Moran
Spruce Street
T. L. Trainer
Archbald
B. Dawson
Nelle James
Jack Tierney
T. P. Duffy
Thomas
Associated Charities
Fin Nent
Duggan
Center Street
White House
The
James Rune
Laura Jean Libby
Ws. James
Station House
Dawson
Miss James
Alluwes
James
Depositions Taken in Manney Against Scranton Case
Depositions were recorded yesterday in the office of City Seilester Vosburg. The case tests the validity of a Hen. W and was referred to the Supreme Court for additional testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Manney
Scranton
City Seilester Vosburg
Supreme Court
Local court views bridge purchase price at Laceyville scene
At the last court term viewers were named to appraise the Susquehanna River bridge at Laceyville and report its county purchase value. The party includes Brungess Stark Saxe Decker Kennard and Spauling with James W. Pratt advising. A separate notice mentions Perry Billings death and local business prominence. Census work nears completion as G W McKown wraps borough counts ahead of Philadelphia GOP convention.
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Lacerville
James W. Pratt
Uncles Tom Cabin
Perry
Billings
P Lumber
Daniel Billings
Draper
Nathan
Edgar
Tunkhannock Township
Paul
Paul Billings & Company
Paul Billings & Sons
Austin Lull
Tunkhannock
W. P. Billings
Second National Bank of
Wilkes-Barre
Republican Party
Philadelphia
G. W. McKown
Reduced Rail Rates and Westbound Excursions Listed
Announcement from the Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets to Philadelphia for the North American Gymnastic Festival June 17 to 24 at half price round trip with sales June 14 to 21 and return by June 28. Also notes Lackawanna Limited service to St Louis with no car changes, Niagara Falls stopovers, through Pullman space, and observation cars. Extended tours coordinated by The American Tourist Association with departures from Chicago and via the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul system.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Lackawanna Limited
Scranton
St. Louis
Niagara Falls
Wabash
St. Louie
Lux Urbus
Kansas City
Southwest
St. Louise
Pullman
Delaware
American Tourist Association
Beau Campbell
General Mandager
Marquette Building
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
George H. Heatford
Lackawanna Railroad Round Trip Fare Sale
Agenta offers round trip tickets at one way fare for a limited period. Tickets good for travel June 16 to June 1 inclusive on the return by June 26. No other details provided.
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Agenta
Lackawanna Railroad
National Educational Association Charleston Round Trip Tickets
Round trip tickets to Charleston via the Southern railway will be sold on July 5 6 7 and 8 for one first class fare plus a $2 membership fee. Return until September 1 with stop overs allowed. Route passes through Virginia and the Carolinas offering access to agricultural manufacturing centers and resorts. Charles L Hopkins district passenger agent Southern Railway Philadelphia will furnish details.
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Charleston
8. C
Southern Railway
National Educational Association
Southern Railhway
Hatte Grounds
Virginia
Carolinas
South
Charles L. Hopkins
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Sleeping Cars Network
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway operates sleeping cars on routes from Boston to Chicago via New York Buffalo Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo and Chicago, also between Buffalo and Pittsburgh and Detroit and Columbus. Reservations by letter telegram or local agent. No other western rail line matches its sleeping car services.
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Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Boston
New York
Buffalo
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Chicago
Louis
Pittsburg
Detroit
Columbus
Western Cities
Michigan Southern Railway
Diarrhoea Remedy Report From Santiago Hospital
Charles H. Marks, acting as nurse at the Second Division Hospital of the Fifth Army Corps in Santiago de Cuba, used Chamberlains Colle Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to treat diarrhoea and found it effective. For sale by all druggists Matthews Bros wholesale and retail agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Marks
Fifth Army Corps
Santiago de Cuba
Matthews Bros
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D., L. & W. Board For Today
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Board
Bartholomew. Kane U
D. Seour
South—& Cann
G. Macouken
north—Nichols
S. Finnerty
P. m
Puller
A. m-Honeer
Pierce
Golden Medical Tracovery
Mary Helle Fursmerton
San Diego
Duval Co
Texas
Howels
G. Till
T. Doudrean
T. Pitepateiek
John Gashagan
Noa. Mt
BK. Mastura
Ma O'Hara
C. A. Townsend
M—R
Castner
Henigan
Nouman
Nouman, 6P M—A Kingsley, Any Mr OW. Tpechinia, Som —O. Randolph
Po iI J
Lorin
Ma. E. Ketcham
Court House News Notes
Syerial
Scranton Tribune
Yellowstone Park
Alaska
Santiago
Connollyax Wallace
Scranton’s Shopping Center
Belfast
Price
Val
Platt
Venice
Nottingham
Revere
Maslin Underwear
Connolly & Wallace
Wastinaton ‘Avenue
Williams & Re
Netty
Wyoming Avenue
NEW York Hotels
Westminster Hotel
Sixteenth St
Irving Place
L D. Crawford
Pilsner
Wanamakers
Siegel Cooper's
Great Dry Gonda
Albert
Corith ST. & University
Broadway
Metter
Gunster & Forsyth
MYER
Davidow
Lackawanna Avenue
Densten
Dairy
Florey & Brooks
Washington Ave
Third National Bank
Capital
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Scranton, PA
Moosic and
Rushdele Works
Laplin & Rand Powder CO
Repaune Chemical Co
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