Eastern League sets April 28 opener in Wilkes-Barre and schedules July 4 games
The Eastern League approved a 1921 schedule at the Fifth Avenue hotel with Wilkes-Barre hosting Toronto and Montreal games plus a string of home and away contests through September 10. The meeting adopted a revised constitution including a blackist rule, set touring guarantees, and arranged transportation and telegraph contracts while detailing rain guarantees and season-ending provisions.
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Montreal
New York
Fastern League of Professional
Fifth Avenue
Eigct
Powers
Brush
National League
St. Louis
Board of Discipline
Joseph Mudridge
Buffalo
Ryder
Syracuse
Ll. T. Fassett
Albany
FB. B. Comstock
Providence
Charles W. Hagen
Edward C. Curry
Toronto
Henry 8. Dickinson
Springfield
William A. Brady
Messrs, Franklin
Brady and Bogart
Western League
Hts
Rochester
Scranton
N. ¥. Young
O'Brien
Washington
U. Montreal
Ac Newed
Aus
Riento
Local Celestial Registers Residency Under Exclusion Act
Soo Hoo Jing Sam registered as a resident yesterday before Notary F. T. Okell to comply with the Chinese Exclusion Act. His affidavit includes a photo and affidavits from three citizens vouching he has lived in the U S for more than five years. He will present a certificate at re entry at a U S port and notify authorities he is registered in Scranton. If identity is questioned the photograph will settle it.
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Soo Hoo Jing Sam
Notary Public
F. T. Okell
Seo Hoo Jing Sam
United States
Internal Revenue Collector’s Office
Scranton
Pittston Choir to Compete for Main Prize in Wilkes-Barre
A large choir from Pittston prepares for a major competition in Wilkes-Barre. Local organizers expect strong performance and a possible top prize as the event draws near.
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Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton Cold Storage Firm Aims to Modernize Warehouse
A new Scranton Coal Storage and Warehouse company plans to obtain a charter at month end. Projectors include David Spraks Oswald Jones J TL Hull W H Pierce and Max Rice leading merchants of lower Lackawanna avenue. They seek to enlarge Jones and Spruks warehouse by switching from natural ice to ammonia and brine cooling doubling capacity with eight rooms for forty endr loads, in a 50 by 70 four story structure. Any merchant may use the facility, with an egg carrying room ventilation for precise temperature control down to zero.
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Scranton Coal Storage and Warehouse Company
David Spraks
Oswald Jones
J. TL. Hull
W. H. Pierce
Max Rice
Lower Lackawanna Avenue
Jones & Spruks
Sixth Street
Ita
Real estate board sees few objections from D L W officials
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Realty reps met the board of revision and appeal for area assessments. Despite large holdings and rising assessments, few objections were heard mainly about measurements. Tomorrow ex Mayor Fellows Hand and Jermyn representatives will appeal. Pearl View Land company set for reviews. Nearly a thousand appeals heard. over 200 require personal property inspections over weeks. Board terms extend to September. candidacy open to any citizen, not just councilmen.
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D., L. and W. Company
Bardeo Board of Appeals
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Board of Revision and Appeal
John H. Fellows W. J. Hand
Alfred Hand
John Jermyn
Peairview Land Company
Seasion
Board of Properties
Pennsylvania Coal Statistics 1897 Output and Safety
Figures compiled by Mines and Minerals Scranton from state sources show 1897 anthracite production at 4 647 000 tons with 14 007 employed and 2 550 201 tons of coke made. Non fatal accidents 1 106, fatal 14. Compared with 1896, anthracite production fell by over one million tons while bituminous rose by about 4.5 million tons and coke output by nearly 2 million tons.
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Mines and Minerals
Scranton
State Bureau of Mines
United States
Pennsylvania
Crvvcens Cmvencey
Detective Moir Heads to Harrisburg for Requisition Papers
Detective John Moir of the police department left for Harrisburg to procure requisition papers for Alex Simo vitch, arrested in Kansas City Monday night for a $500 theft from Powell Pertruit. An additional reason for Slinovitch’s arrest emerged after the robbery. Pertrust was a bondsman in the sum of $200.
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John Moir
Police Department
Harrisburg
Alex Simovitch
Kansas City
Powell Pertruit
Slinovitch
Pertrust
The Lost Stroke at Academy and The Queen of Champagne
A long review of current stage offerings notes The Lost Stroke at the Academy of Music for three nights with matinees, praising its strong story and engaging drama. It also mentions The Tele of Champagne at the Lyceum with star Richard Golden, plus a new production The Woman in Black at the Academy and the postponed Two Orphans due to scenery delays.
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Amiscementa
Lyceum
Minch
Tele
Champagne
David Biers
Richard Golden
Golden
Prank Widedate
Frederick Knights
John Mayon
J. Ducrow
Josepl Sparkes
Lilian Purnham
Jimily Gardini
Dollie Namyl
Bild
Jacob Litt
TL Grattan Donnelly
Academy of Music
New York
Metropolis
Dr Agnew’s Cure for the Heart Elves
An advertisement touts a heart disease remedy claiming rapid relief in twenty minutes in most acute cases. It asserts thousands of lives saved and calls it a modern medical wonder marketed by Matthews Bros. and WwW. T. Clark.
Railroad Timetables Pennsylvania Schedule From Wilkes Barre
Railroad timetable from Wilkes Barre shows trains at 7 30 a m on weekdays to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburg and the West 10 15 a m weekdays to Hazleton Pottsville Reading Norristown Philadelphia and Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburg and the West 3 12 pm daily to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburg and the West and 6 00 pm weekdays to Hazleton and Pottsville Wood and Nutchinson sign off as general officials.
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Wilkes-Barre
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
West
Hazleton
Pottsville
Reading
Norristown
Passenger Train Schedule for Scranton to New York and East
Trains depart Scranton on the Lehigh and Western lines with multiple routes to New York and East Coast points. Express and local trains run to Easton Trenton Philadelphia Washington Buffalo and other major stops with numerous connections and timings listed. Tickets and pocket timetables available at the station depot from M. Ly. Smith, District Passenger Agent.
Friday's sale promises better goods at lower prices
The notice touts alluring prices and money-saving opportunities and urges readers to buy the evening papers for full details of Friday's attractions. The motto claims better goods than elsewhere at lower prices and aims to prove it through the sale.
Fragmented Canada sale notice at depot office
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a Canada related sale or collection point at a depot office with scattered names and initials including Western and Southern report bus references and several individuals.
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Canada
Ucket
W. Nan
BTC
I. Ee Alling
N.Y
H. W. Cross
D. P
Roranton
Pra
Lehigh Valley Rail Service Details and Timetables
Details of Lehigh Valley Railroad routes through Wilkes-Barre Scranton and connections to Philadelphia New York Buffalo and Chicago. Includes Diamond Express timings Pullman and parlor cars service and key intermediate stations from Hazleton to Geneva and Duffalo with managing officials listed.
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Lehigh Valley
Ranton Mare
Philadelphia
New York
Fimond Espress
Dave
White Haven
Hazleton
Pottsville
Far Vothtehem
Easton
Reading
Bate Diamond Express
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Tehwhen
Geneve
Ppercet
A& W
Geneva
Rochester
Duffalo
Nagara Falls
Chicago
DO & MR
Pullman
Wilken-Barre
Buffalo
Rollin H H. Wilbur
CTIAS
Lee
Pann Agi
Phila
Celia
A. W. Nonnemacher
Scranton
Lackawanta Avenue
Scranton-Harrisburg Train Schedule Fragments
Train times from Scranton on Monday February 21 include connections to Carbondale Albany Montreal New York and Philadelphia via Lehigh Valley and Black Diamond routes. Service lists morning departures around 6 25 and 7 50 with multiple intermediate stops and PM arrivals. partial data show arrivals at Scranton and connections to Wilkes Barre and other points.
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Delaware
Madson
Scranton
Nane Carbondale
A. Ti
Lie
Albany
Darstone
Montreal
Bosic
New England
Tionendale
Lehigh Valle
Ion
Scruntan
Folia Te Iea
Tate Te Rau Pointe
Central Railroad timetables and departures from New York
Scranton and other points connect via the Lehigh and New England lines with service to New York Newark and Elizabeth. Express trains with buffet parlor car run in the day and Sunday schedules include departures around 1.20 am 10.10 am and 4.20 pm from select hubs toward Atlantic City Lang Branch and Reading Lebanon Harrisburg routes.
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Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lehigh and Busquehanna Division
New York
Liberty Prrest
N. J
South Berry Whiteha
Scranton
Pittston
Wilkes-Harre
Bundaya
Nor Lakewood
Atlantic City
Newark
Elizabeth
Valadelha
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Duintes Fem
Barton
Philadelphia
I. m
Faltimore
Wantington
Ethvenom
Lang Branch
Ocean Grove
Tone
Lm P. Im
Reading
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Xia Aleatows
Urning
Bown
Enor
Train Timetable Notes for Erie and Wyoming Valley Lines
Schedule excerpt dated September 1897 shows trains leaving Scranton for New York and intermediate points at 7 03 a m and 2 24 p m. It lists arrivals at Betanion from the same points at 1 00 a m, 2 15 p m, and 0 30 p m.
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Scranton
New York
Hawley
Betanion
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Brady
Wilkes Diarre
Young Men's Christian Association Hall
Benjamin Harding
Ardresecs
D. W. Evans
W. D. Owens
Parry
Harria
Jones
Giles
William Giles
Frank Evans
Pittston Gagette
Soo -Oo Jing
Sam
China
Price
Momparere Editing Company
New
Pennsylvania Coal Statistics
Detective Moir
Waterisburg
Schanton Division
South Hound
Weehawken
Baer
Iday
Ontario & Western
Wave Money
Day and Bie Press
T. Fitterott, D
Zonda
Daniel Frohman
Anthony Hope
Isle of Champagne
Tricks
Linden
Kemp
McKinley
Bittenbender & Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rk. Wood
J.B. Nutchinson
Imira
Corning Bath
Maineville
Mount Morris
Binghamton
Nicholson
Binghamston
Ptxpress
Utica
Richfield Springs
Ithaca
Lip
Northumberland
Wilkes Barre
Plymouth
Bloomsburg
Danville
Northumber
Williamsport
Thartisburg
Ranticoke
Kingston
M. Ly. Smith
Wyoming Avenue
Broche Chaine de Soie
India
Lebeck & Corin
Whitehall Street
Broadway
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Grand Central Depot
Leans Island Railroad
Reading Terminal
Poss. Agt
Wf. Olwausen
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Hercules
Warren-Ehret Company
Ehret
Washington Avenue
Millers Gloveine
Moore & Hieen
NEW York Hotels
St. Denis
Eleventh St
Grace Church
William Taylor
Westminster Hotel
Sixteenth St
Irving Place
I. D. Crawford
Sauioora
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Aves
Conrad
Tiller & Stetson
Lacka, Ave
Mises Bell
Bell
Misses Bell
Picne
Bell Toilet CO
Rene
Ylouis Meyers
Poon Ave
Scranton, PA
Moosic and
Rushdale Works
Laplin & Rand Powder CO
Repauno Chemical Co
Charles B. Scott
Franklin Ave
Wolf & Wenzel
Age Adama Ave
Court House
Richardson-Boynton
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