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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1899

Page

2

Company warns against union discrimination at Honey Brook mines

Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company posts notice at Honey Brook division near Hazleton stating no officer or employee may discriminate between union and non union workers. General Superintendent W J Richards vows no tolerance for bias and warns of possible permanent mine shutdowns if disputes persist.

Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company Hae Honey Brook Hazleton United Mine Workers Ihe Fasult Mead W. J. Richards Hagleton Oll

Extension of the machine ship at Kingston works

Active operations proceed on the erection of an extension to the machine shop under Superintendent Fitaribon. The new 144 foot length extension will span the present shops and house machinery moved from the Princeton shop. Kingston workers will receive preference for the additional employment.

Machine Shipjs Fitaribons Kinceton Kingston

Yard Clean-Up Order At Scranton Yard Issued

Superintendent Garrett Bogart of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Co issued an order to stop waste throwing in the Scranton yard. On Tuesday the yard looked unusually empty of coal and freight trains as a large crew began cleaning up, highlighting the directive’s significance.

Scranton Railtrouere Garrett Bogart Lelnwoare, Lackawanna and Western Company

Railroad Employees Record Forms Aid Promotions

A blank form was issued to every engineer and fireman on the Lackawanna and Western Railroad to collect age, length of service, number of promotions and related service data. Most forms were returned properly filled, building a history for each man. The system helps the company protect schedules and the workers benefit by when promotion or other issues arise.

Lackawannns

Please Smile And Look Pleasant In Pain Narrative

An ad copy frames a woman in distress, linking illness to female disorders. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a home remedy, claiming it cures feminine ailments and offers confidential letters to the doctor. The piece cites a testimonial from Mrs. Mary Pickering and pushes the Common Sense Adviser book as essential.

Mary Pickering Ollie, Keokuk Co Iowa R. V. Pierce N.Y

Settlement Pursuit Shapes Legal Record Implications

A terse note indicates ongoing settlement efforts that will influence the subject's legal record and related bearing. The statement signals cautious progress toward resolution with potential effects on future judicial or administrative considerations.

New York Ontario and Western Tests Capouse Branch

A test run occurred Tuesday at 5 PM on the new branch from Priceburg to Cayuga colliery area to assess ballast and track condition. Officials witnessed a successful trial, and coal shipments are expected to move via the Capouse branch in a few weeks rather than by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western route.

New York, Ontario and Western Railroad Cahpouse Scranton Cowl Company Wise Cayuga Priceburg Capouse New Branch Delaware, Lackawanna and Western

Train Passes Face Sunday Countersign Rule

The Delaware Lackawanna and Western imposes Sunday pass restrictions requiring countersignatures. The Dickson colliery resumes operations today after a three week idle period. The Green Ridge Tron works run double time with about seventy five men employed.

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company Dickson Green Ridge Tron Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad G. A. Nie Chicago Tfl Delaware, Eackawanna and Western Kingston R. L. Hubbell Syracuse N. Y H. D. Taylor Lehigh Valley Wilkes-Barre T. James Lehighton Taylor Delaware Lackawanna and Western Erie Railroad Aso Buffalo Commercial Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Comming Audenried Hazleton Plain Speaker Lehiech Valley Paockerton Wyoming Division Pittston Checktownge Buffalo Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Stroudsburg Times C. EB. Schaff Europe Tt la Thomas The Erie Schaff Schaff A Position As General Manager of That Road, and When Mr. Schaff Merrill

List of names appears in historical notice

A fragmented OCR list shows numerous personal names including Benjamin, Barber, Tuttle, Stevens, Lloyd, Gibson, Agora, Swingle, Williams, Roberts, Roberta, Bonner, Simpkins, Hazen, Snedicor, Benjamin, Loughlin, Wright, Williams. No clear action or context is provided.

K. Benjamin Edward WW. Barber Jay Tuttle George H. Stevens Walter Lloyd Bert Gibson A. A. Agora Elmer Swingle B. Williams Harvey Roberts George Roberta W. J. Bonner Simpkins Arthur Hazen William Snedicor Fred, Benjamin Frank Benjamin George Loughlin Arthur Wrightson John T. Williams

Corner Stone Laid for Lebonch and Davidewits Building

A large crowd watched the corner stone ceremony yesterday morning at the new Lebonch and Davidewits building 408 South Washington avenue. Dr Loengetreet presided as speakers including John Kilcullen John Kaughman Henry Brown Architect Worden James Connery and Mr McNally. Caterer J T Kennedy served lunch. The five story modern brick structure will house a ground floor store and upper floor residences.

Lebonch & Davidewits South Washington Avenue Loengetreet John Kilcullen John Kaughman Henry Brown Architect Worden James Connery Mr. McNally J. T. Kennedy

Local Names Listed in Community Directory

A fragmented list shows individuals tied to several towns including Cranton Wyoming New Vienna and BOPANtON. Entries include James W Morrans Grace May Sherman Charles E Jackson Stella V Martin Emma Acker and William Delke with unclear roles or affiliations.

James W. Morrans Grace May Sherman Charles E. Jackson Wyoming Stella V. Martin New Vienna William Delke

Tea purity claim outlined by Dr H W Wiley

Dr H W Wiley, chief chemist to the National Agricultural Department, testifies before the Senate Pure Food Commission that dangerous adulterations fall into two classes coloring and preserving. He cites CEYLON-INDIA TEA as palatable due to its purity with no coloring matter used. He adds the tea is machine made and cleanly produced, and advises using less tea and infusing three to five minutes with boiling water.

H. W. Wiley National Agricultural Department Senate Pure Food Commission

Arbitration room hears sixty election contest witnesses

Examiners Duggan and Lewis conducted two sittings in the arbitration room and screened sixty witnesses from Scranton Taylor and Blikely. Names include Charles Johnson Peter McDonnell John Kelly Walter Evana Samuel Evans Thomas Price George Thomas John Price David Bevan Charles Steyver John Thomas George Bales Thomas Jones Richard Reese Henry Mannes Thomas Hwales Francia Ham Jr KE FL Ferris William Tuttle David Lewis A Thorp W B Stevens and others.

Duggan Lewis Scranton Taylor Binkely Charles Johnson Peter McDonnell John 2. Kelly, Sr Keys John Bennett Walter Evana Samuel Evans Thomas Price George Thomas John W. Price David J. Bevan Charles Davis Charles Steyver John H. Thomas George Bales Thomas M., Jones Richard J. Reese W. BD. Jones H. FE. Mannes Henry Purdy Thomas Hwales Francia Ham, Jr FL Ferris William Tuttle David T. Lewis D. W. Lewis A. Thorp W. B. Stevens W. BD. Lewis D. C. Havens W. G. Miller Db. R. Basse

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