Bids Opened for New Hillside Green House Project
Bids are being received for a new eighty by thirty seven foot Hillside Home greenhouse to replace the old structure. Architect E H Davis designed three sections palm, rose and general green houses with a palm room and plant raising spaces. Estimated cost about 3000 pounds. Cold storage building by M J Ruddy to be completed by April 1 with modern facilities, size 22 by 70 feet.
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Hillside
E. H. Davis
M. J. Ruddy
Rail timetable shows Delaware Lackawanna line crews and engines
The list outlines today’s Del aware Lackawanna and Western board assignments for Friday March 9 including WILDCATS SOUTH duties with multiple shifts from 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. along with SUMMITS PUSHERS PURSHERS and PASSENGER ENGINE Magovern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Board
Railroad circular announces new ticket forms for Lackawanna agents
General Passenger Agent T W Lee issues orders to agents conductors and baggagemen detailing replacement of local forms 443 444 118 and 431 with new L11 L12 and L13 book forms for one way excursion and party business. Instructions include usage limits emergency applications temporary shortages and a corpse endorsement note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.W. Lee
Lackawanna Railroad
Baggage Room at Lackawan Station Expanded and Modernized
The Lackawan a station baggage room has been enlarged replacing space once used by Union News and railway mail clerks. Interior paintwork and improvements, plus a new Fairbanks scale, replace the old depot platform scale. All baggage now moves by trucks directly to trains, avoiding platform handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Station
Union News Company
Reading Locomotive Shops Contract Awarded to Ryan and Kelly
Philadelphia based Ryan and Kelly secure Reading shops project for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad at a bid of 1 159 000 dollars. Mahanoy Plane expected to be abandoned. Port Richmond cars previously hauled to Palo Adio and Frackville for distribution to collieries. route changes proposed.
Lehigh Valley Orders Three Heavier Locomotives for Black Diamond
The Lehigh Valley railroad ordered three passenger locomotives from Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Black Diamond Express. The engines, designed by 8 Higgins, will be heavier and more powerful than the current units and delivered in May. They will operate on the Black Diamond line via the Littl Schuylkill route to Tamaqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Clinton
Littl Schuylkill
Tamaqua
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Black Diamond
8. Higgins
Lehgh Valley Road
Blaze at Brown Hollow Ruins Village Business District
A fire in Brown Hollow near Peckville destroys the dance hall at the rear of the Brown Hollow hotel owned by John Gilendike, the adjacent general store of J J Croffat, and a clothing shop of Jacob Fostine. Loss about 8000 with little insurance. Fire started in the rear hall, incendiary suspected. occupants escaped in night clothes.
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Brown Hollow
John G. Gilendike
Jacob Fostine
Peckville
Scott Township
Peck Lumber Manufacturing picks new officers and directors
At the annual stockholders meeting in the Board of Trade building on March 6, 190, the Peck Lumber Manufacturing Company elected directors Pocock F L Peck E B Peck Drv D B Mand J D Jones John L Schroeder and C P Davidson. Officers chosen were John D Peck president C P Davidson vice president C H E Shoemaker secretary and Tr S Peck treasurer and general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck Lumber Manufacturing Company
Board of Trade
Pocock
F. L. Peck
Peck
Drv
D. BB. Mand
J. D. Jones
John L. Schroeder
P. Davidson
John D. Peck
C. P. Davidson
C. H E. Shoemaker
Donations for February Acknowledged by Florence Mission
A February donations note from the Florence Mission managers acknowledges gifts received. The brief item records appreciation from the Florence Mission leadership for public generosity credited to February contributions.
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Florence
Acknowledgement of February Donations at Home No 712 Harrison
A February acknowledger lists dozens of local benefactors and organizations donating food clothing books household items and money to Home No 712 Harrison Avenue. Donors include J Heas Baking Co Scranton Saturday Club Harara and Ladies Home Journal and many residents and churches supplying bread meat sugar soap and utensils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenton
Harrison Avenue
J. ©. Heas
Dolph
Badler
G.E .Dean
C. W. Matthews
Foote & Fuller
Aylesworth
Warmeer's
South Bide
Hilgert’s
J. D. von Storch
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Providence Presbyterian Church
Mary Holts
Anna Knowles
Mra
RG. Rooks
Omaha Ten
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Obertsa
U Cenia
Full Bleached Table Damask of Barnsley Ice Pattern
Damaged OCR fragment describes a heavy table damask textile from Barnsley with a wide 68 inch edge and an 85 centimeter dimension, likely a cloth or cover. The text lacks complete context but identifies material, origin, and size cues.
Bug Buying And The Public Confidence In Advertised Rugs
The notice argues that buyers and the wealthy share trust in advertised rug values. It claims nearly 25 years of business experience guides understanding of consumer wants and asserts confidence from inherited frugality. It warns rug stocks may exhaust and urges immediate purchase.
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Munyon
Ihitias
Hillside Home
T. W. Lee
Wildcats
South
G. M. Wienew
P. Sin
Iebar
W. D. Warfel
W. A. Bartholomew
BH. Ketchum
M—O. Kearney
Ha. M—P. Eilein, 4 A. Mt, Mec A. M—W. H. ‘Sarthetomew, A Mf. Mullett
Li. Rowe
A. Polhamus
Bush
Hopkins
Mi. Pieaulster
J. AH. McCan
P. A . McCarthy
J. F. Steven
J. Larkin
P. m
T. Doudican
North
G. Frounfelker
Warrick
H. Bush
R. Castner
Puller
TL. Beavers
The
Peck Lumber Manufacturing Co
Atlantic Refining CO
Hood’s
Third National Bank
Scranton
United States
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Verity
Bamwee Peer Eerie Ris Baraca
Florey & Brooks
Washington Ave
W.winth Street
Sranton, PA
Scranton, PA
Moosic
Rush Isie
Laplin
Rand Powder Co
Repaune Chemical Co
Ives
Connolly On
Wallace
Scranton’s Shopping Center
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
Tanet
Rires
Guarantes
Verkcovele
Meure
Jong
Cance
W. J. Davis
Wyoming Ave
Lyceum Theater
Suburban Electric Light Co
Arc Lighting
Connell
Mount Pleasant Coal
Amwell
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
Dominion
Norfolk
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
North River
New York
H. B. Walker
J. Brown
Densten
Spruse St
Temple Court Building
Europe
Ober-Ammergau
Paris
Great Britain
Glasgow
Medinburgh
Melrose
Durham
York
Warwick
Stratford
Oxford
London
Antwep
Brussels
Cologne
Rhine
Heideberg
Baden-Baden
Munich
Ober- Ammergam
Zurich
Lucerne
Alps
Lyman B
Weeks
Sayre
Goodyear
Atlantic City, N. J
Morton
Atlantic City
N. J
Rsi
Sea View
Ocean End
Virginkk Avenue
N. J. Haines
Davidow
Lackawanna Avenue
Smyrna
Orien
Tal
Wilton
Axminster
Wyoming Avenue
Marwood Jordan
Vine Street
Dickson Works
Bittenbender & Co
Grace M. Seely
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