Fifty Fifth Congress Ends in Dramatic Adjourment
Washington March 6 the Fifty fifth Congress ended almost uneventfully after a long night of legislative storms subsided. Agreement on all major appropriations followed a brief pacification over river and harbor vents. The Senate and House completed work after clashes over a Pacific cable amendment and armor plate pricing, with ceremonial adjournment marked by patriotic songs and a show of unity.
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Washington
Mc Warren
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Sehiry and
Sampson
Sehley
Fompeon
Samiuiel June Barrows
Congress
Ravel
Capitol
Olch
Eatress
House of Representatives
Committee On
Clonic
Henderson
America
John Murray Mitchell
Greatest Insurance Company policy promises top guarantees worldwide
A January first policy issue advertises greater guaranteed advantages for the insured than any other policy from any company. It invites prospective policyholders seeking information on insurance forms and prospective agents, both men and women, seeking profitable contracts with the Greatest Insurance Company in the world, to write for details.
Admiral Dewey Granted Increased Pay in Navy Rank Rise
Washington March 5 Congress extended pay and emoluments to Admiral Dewey by reviving the admiral grade for the army general’s benefit. The yearly compensation totals 14000 dollars with 13000 standard navy admiral pay and 1500 as a quarters allowance, placing Dewey at the top rank among U S military officers and on par with leading foreign navies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Inez
Admiral Dewey
United States
Army
Navy
Two Shows Daily at Academy in Novel Gibney BOetsler Play
The Gibney Boetsler company opens today at the Academy presenting a dual program with a high class drama and a full vaudeville act, a continuous afternoon and evening run. Cast includes Angie the Country, Camille, Poe's Ferry, Life for Life, Her Husband's Sin, Dancing Girl, Prince of Liars, The Black Flag and others. Half price tickets for Monday, dime-nature daily from Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibney-Boetsler Company
Academy
Rivine
Angie
Camille
Poe
Ferry
Hoyts Clever Shows Delight Public at Lyceum
Hoyts entertain with witty observations and lively stage acts as Mila A Stranger in New York comes to the Lyceum next Tuesday. Featured performers include Gilbert Martin Murlan Mitchell and several noted women, with Norma Wills and Monte Collins in a new extravaganza by Prod Wider’s company. The engagement opens with Monday’s matinee.
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Hoyts
Sabire
Mila
New York
Lyceum
Mr. Ho
Prod Wider
Mowun Rouge
Norma Wills
Monte Collins
Monte Colling
Miss Wills
Luday
Marsh Brook and Glenwood Implements in Erecting Ine House
George Sumner plans a new house in Marsh Brook and Glenwood as prep for culling MHKK. About a dozen men signed a contract to sell milk to La Prime condensate. contract awarded to haul milk to Willam vertu for a small fee. Election in town passed quietly with William Knight winning a bonus over E Sweet. Knight 160 votes to Sweet 4. Ladies' Aid entertainment drew social and financial success, receipts over four dollars. ACZAMA RELIEVED IN A DAY ointment advertises cure for skin disease and piles with a 15 cent price, sold by Matthews Bros and Wm Clark.
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George Sumner
Borhood
Willam Vertu
William Knight
E. Sweet
Knight
Ald Entertainment
Tourie’s
Greenwood Was & Gui Cess
Wall Street Market Slumps After Bank Statement Show
New York trading opens with steady gains fading after bank statement reveals a drop in reserve and a rise in loans. Shares pull back from best levels, with mixed results across groups. Steel, Anthracite, Tobacco, Brooklyn Transit, and General Electric show notable advances while overall volume stays modest. The week closes weak, with reports of cautious sentiment and a tentative bounce in some railroad and industrial stocks.
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New York
Brooklyn Transit
General Electric
JR. L. Carrington & Co
Meiders
Boerer
Industeldit Stoke
Hageed
Beartibe
Ubi
Jouie
Tates
Henriet
Stohke
Earth
Severn
Hue
Clearing House Éxchamics
Cain
Multiple rental listings flood The People's Exchange ad space
A bustling classified page lists numerous rental options and commercial spaces across Scranton. Ads for single houses, double houses, medical offices, physician suites, and shared office rooms flood Jefferson Avenue, Madison Avenue, North Washington Avenue, and related buildings. Listings include heat, monthly rents from $15 to $18, and several upstairs floors with elevator access and vaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Avenue
Henry Belin, Jr
Connell
For Sale Ads and Property Notices in Scranton Area
For sale notices include pianos and organs at Guernsey Brothers rooms with low prices and easy terms. Desirable lots on Colfax Ave available. Additional items mention include house for sale or rent at 1119 Mulberry Street, with contact John Knoble. Various financial notices reference bonds and mortgages from local companies such as Dickson Manufacturing Co and Scranton Traction, among others.
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Mulberry Street
John Knoble
Stone Aginne
Local business and professional entries in Scranton directory ad list
Scranton area business directory items list several professionals and shops including attorney offices on Prade building section, Dr Lamoreaus with specialties in chronic diseases and rupture, veterinary services on Linden Street, and Lackawanna Preparatory School announcing opening Sept 12. Also mentions bankers, hardware, manufacturing, printing, music and confectioners with addresses on Washington Avenue and nearby streets.
Winter commodities and market notes from Duluth and Midwest
The clipped 19th century market snippet documents winter wheat and dairy pricing signals, spot quotes, and commodity mentions across Minnesota and surrounding regions. It notes weak demand tendencies, price dullness, and cautious outlooks for futures alongside scattered names of local businesses and markets.
Market report sketches mixed grain and livestock prices
Philadelphia market notes lower and steady readings across wheat and corn with central and western grades. butter, live poultry, and eggs show varied firmness while shipments report thousands of bushels of wheat and corn. prices per bushel and assorted grades listed amid a broad commodity update.
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Philadelphia
Southern
Hoesheutla
Matse
Dressel
Redemption notices and annual stockholders meeting listed
Legal notices reveal bonds of Mount Coal Company designated for redemption and to be redeemed at par with interest through The Mount Lookout Coal Company and related entities. Also dated notices announce the annual stockholders meeting of the Dickson Alloy Factory Company in Scranton to approve director votes, law changes, and meeting logistics.
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Ick
Simuson
Aticins
Reranton
Mountentout Coal Company
Sernton Savings Bank Coh Tridt
Ptexuntia
Counts Livingst Tank and Trust
Mount Lookout
C. Dy. Simpson
Ofpich
Simpson & Watkins
Beranton
Moreh
Hibwon Conk Company
Sermuten Bav- Inga Tank
Yroky Company
Sath Coal Corpeny
Chile
Dickson Aliant Facturny Company
Scranton
Yonetook 1
Il. Ff
Dover
Fiant Puffalo and the March-attle Report
Fragmented OCR text outlines a wartime style report with names Fiant Puffalo S W and references to March. It mentions steering routes and a selection process with figures like 22.75 Ha. The readable segments indicate a local or internal note rather than a clear public event or outcome.
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Puffalo
S. W
Wheat and grain prices ease amid weaker cold wave forecast
Chicago quotes show declines across futures with corn oats and wheat slipping as the anticipated cold wave failed to arrive. Cash quotations for winter and spring wheat, corn and oats listed with modest losses, pork and coal futures mentioned amid broad commodity softness.
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Chicago
Europe
Eclowra
Mawe
Hortey
Aie
Mine &Y
Phoulders
Fragmentary OCR Note With Scattered Proper Nouns
The readable text shows a scrambled collection of names and numbers from an OCR fragment. It mentions places and amounts such as Pa and a 2000 value, with references to sheep and weather terms, but no coherent event or clear report. Entities include Riis Hoge and Dewt medians, yet most items are incomplete and uncertain.
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Piet Diherty
Howe
Sikktin
Dammon
Philadelphia Live Stock Market Update
Philadelphia market notes from March report show prices for hogs at 40 heads. Beef cattle demand remains steady though quality grades declined. stock listed as good though margins tight and prices unfinished in this fragment.
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Filladelphia
Railroad Timetables From Scranton to Philadelphia and New York
Scranton timetables dated February 7 1900 show trains to Philadelphia and New York via Ty, with through services to Bethlehem Easton Reading Harrisburg and interurban routes. Special expresses connect Wilkes Barre, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and New York via multiple lines, including Lackawanna and Lehigh Valley routes, with Pullman sleeping cars on all through trains and reservations available at Scranton and South Bethlehem offices.
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Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
Bethlehem
Easton
Reading
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Folly
Chilvage
Oland Express
Vt Ty
Tepy Pullman
Lehrey Vailey
Wilkes-Harre
Pridephia
Huffalowand
Rowlin
Wilbur
Bouth Hebtohory
Paws
Pirect
W. Nonemacher
Uckers
Pullman
Andy
Lackawanna Ave
Wilkes-Barre Ag
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
Weat
Hazlaton
Pottnville
Norristown
Sunsburg
West
Santen Harria
Santen Harria«burg
Altimor Washington
Fittaburg
K. Wood
Hutchinson
Suday
Poh
Pcranton
Carbondale
Lia
Altuny Matninice
Montreal
Bossa Wae Enghind Polis
A. We
Ee Honestate
Jomat
Pennsylvania Railroad
Woetern Point i
Ion Wii
Beranton
Carboydite
Gott Tal Wit P
Frei Wilkes
Willers Barre
United Alaton
Canada
W. Burdick
G. PA
Albany
W. Cross
D. PA
Lehigh and Susquehanna Division Train Times in New York
Timetable excerpt lists trains to and from New York via Liberty Street and South Ferry. Services to Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Lakewood, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Baltimore, Washington, Long Branch, Ocean Grove, and Newark with various departure and arrival times. Connections to elevated rails and ferries noted. through tickets offered at lowest rates.
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Lehigh and Susquehanna Division
New York
Liberty
South Ferry
Whitehall
Meunier and Comfort
Efpact
Scranton
Pittston
Wilken-Barre
Lakewood
Atlantic City
Newark
Ellanabeth
Philadelphia
Hading
Allentown
Bethlelem
Easton
Baltimore
Wuablington
Bethlehem
Long Ranch
Ocean Grove
Binim Lod Pemm
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Afentown
Lepom
Sunene
North River
South Pay
Whitehall Street
Broadway
Brooklyn
Buten Talands
Dirand Central Depot
Long Firend
Tone Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
Uckets
Enat South
Weet
Ylilaueen
Bupt
P Baldwin
Gen. Puen
Ant Peiots
Erie and Wyoming Valley Train Schedule Notice
Trains leave Scranton for New York Newburg Hawley and nearby points at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Return trips arrive in Scranton from those points at 10:02 a.m. 2:15 p.m. and 9:05 a.m. March time details listed for September 19 1898 with timetable references.
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Tabie
Emyet
Scranton
New York
Newburg
Trice
Hawley
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Reed
House
Schley
Simpson
Boutelle
Aval
Lyth Conarese
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Thomas d. McGuire
Scranton, PA
Dewey
The
Gibney-Hooeffler Company
Rider's Great Company
Marsh Brook and
Glenwood
Aczama
Agnew
Siam
Matthews Ros
Ww. T. Clark
Protheroe & Co, Eek Ane Has
Bright
Phila
Wall Street Review
Larat Ee Caeain Arvin
Cotten
Board of Trae
Ser
Ankors
Cot
Wits
Manhotten
Texas
Chicago Board OF Trade
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Bit, Asker, Scranton & Piston
Sirrac, Co
Firat Nathonal Bescowen
Mima Hurst
Owtaverd
Perry Lee
S.rapton
Savin Pater
Scranton Mackinigone
A. Scranton
Wis
Bank
Ain
Trust & Safe Co
Moorte
Clark Snover Co
Armer Carson
Clank É Snover Co
Beranten Axle Works
Ene Iron Pence & Miz Co
People’s Exchange
Adame Avenue
M.ick, Healy
Wyoming
Wyoming Avenue
Hank
Tilto Nall
Jeferson Avenue
Madison Avenue
Green Ridge
Beli- Wareathets
Green Ridge Street
Harry Spencer
Stevens’ Cash bin
Dunmore
Moses Taylor Hospital
J. B. Woolsey & Co
Forest Court
Hale
Harrison Avenue
Thomas Russell
Harrison and
Pine
Wiscotsee Lan Acal
Noah Wathen
Waeets
Arvamn
Tsar Brow
Lackawanna Avenue
Penn Avenue
Haven
Owens Bros
Commonwealth Building
Sult Senatita
Corl Exchange
Mr Quincy
Guernsey Brothers
Burr
Colfax Avenue
People's
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Lacka
Seranton St. Ling
Mt. Vernon Coal
Scranton Axio
Scranton Traction
Carson Coal Co
Tribune
Ripans Chemical Ca
Brant
Btar Mfg Co
Dearborn Etreet
Chica
Sr Spruce Etreet
Atti
Mi Monron Avenue
17Nique Embroidery Co
Fulton 8
Main Avenue
Busingeb
Dickson Loss
Weomine
Venn Avention
Central
Aitchcock & Bon
Real Metute
Mire Insuratoe
Colfax, Avenue
CIA Kanterd
Getone
Fern Cycle Co
WY Jackson Street
T. Rell
Shoipoahie
Marssoee
Tiurney
A.B. Briggs
A. Biggs
North Main Avenue
Bicke
Adama and
Mulberry
R-Hava
Eile
Franklin Avenue
North Sumner Avenus
Pry
Atv
Lewin
Pike Alfeet
Cuts Hermelinie
Edward H. Davis
Architec
Connell Building
BE. Ll. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Ams
Brice Bt
St. Cop Wash
Brehain L
Rice Burnlog
Lackey & Ron, Architects
Traders’ National Bank
Lyman
Vil Hanty Hospital
Cor, Wyoming
HW. FP. Reynolds
Laubach
Wyoming Ave
Bnovi
Mt Whitehlaeton Avenue
Honon , Jol
Stod
Tollrs
EL KC
Hoc
Victor Roch
Frank &. Noyle
Bure Building
Room It
D. Washington Avenue
Eee Willard
Warkii & Knapp
Republican Building
Beranton, By
Jessup
Jesup
Teen Commonwealth Building
Toomey J
James Workford
Taw Hoon
Board of Trade
Joel Attorney
Hesotlaneid Con Rent Estate
Eou Mears’ Buildiing
James J. H. Hamilton
Ferinton
Edward W. Thayer
6Th Moor
Meare Building
Ornuy-At-Law
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Scranton, Pr
Paterson & Wilcox, Traders’ National Bank Building
C. Comegys
A. W W. Berthole
Meare
Ahistic
Ee and Surgeons
LA. Frey
Acranton Savinus Bank Building
Mary A. Shepherd
Advains Avenue
W. F. Alen
North Wash
Ingion Avenue
Ff. Trapold
Certer
Beryntes
Offes
Board of Tride Bulhiing
Maison Avenue
W. Lamoreaus
Chrirch
Berry
G. Rook
Keon
Linden Atleet
Scnoon
the Lackawanna
Courkes Preparatory
Dew, Naeiohe
Hein
Openu
Thomas del Coin
Walter H. Buell
GRO Clank & CO
Bendmen
Nuraarsmen
Washington Ave
Huey Eroon Due
North Main
Efore Belenhane
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PACH
Usclistra
J. Bauer
Condueluc
Wyeming Avenue
Negatoeh Brothers
Cupplion, Enveloper
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Cwine
Wirehawiee Lo Woehington Avon
March
Witer
Minnesota
F.fahin
Ste. Foo
Duluth
Bowen Cable Eye
Tyne
Mack
MuiMbe
Pete
Utgilles State Dairy
Shendy
Wlaten
Perntevehania
Leweator
Bey Southern
Maat
Monty
Philadelphia Grain and Produce
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Atyathoe
Jamie
West Wertern
Wythe
Buffalo Live Stock Market
Chicago Grain Market
East Liberty Cattle Market
ING
the Tribune
Ilephone
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Vix Press
Boston
Dansville
Monn
Alormie
Cornea
Went
Hamton
Vic
Wicogy
Utica
Klehfield Springs
Ithaca
Roy Northumberland
Wilbertare
Plymouth
Rhomeburg
Dun Ville
NortthuMbOr
Williamsport
Northumberland
Eth
Gans
Nanticoke
Inter
Kingston
Delaware and Madson
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
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Asiit
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Ona Ie
Etree
Franklin A
Hind Street
Weehawken
Ivo "Teave
Cadona Hancock
Preston Park
Wildwood Poyutelle
Orson Oo
Rapant
Wdale White
Jermyh
Archibald Witton
Peckville
Olyrhagt
Providence
Whuilles Chae
Digntal
Passnvers
Ontario @ Western
Puychadiog
Hekole
Wagner Duffels
Chicece
Poutel
Avilorcon
Gen
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T. Pilterott
Div
Piso
Horanton
Pal
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