Prohibitionists Nominate Ticket Prospects at State Convention
Harrisburg May 19 The first day of the State Prohibition convention drew about 800 delegates including many women. Daniel Hartman of Clinton County is a delegate. Tomorrow will feature a state ticket nomination and committee reports. The evening meeting at the Opera House heard remarks from National Chairman Dickey and Dr. C. H. Mead.
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Harrisburg
Daniel Hartman
Hastings
Clinton County
Opera House
Dickey
C. H. Mead
New York
Jones
M. F. Ateere
Hieslton
Dauphin County
SWC
Taambettson
Curtin Heights Methodist Church
Albert Hosrorth
Herwick
Levi Bird
Scranton
Diemer J. Cassie
Pittsburg
A. A. Stevens
Tyrone
PP Tierelberger
S.C. Swallow
Marrshiire
BLM
Niel Ols
Wilkes Birre
Aeenr
Hette
Philadelphiy
Torre
Sesson
Pennsylvanian Regiments Pass Through Cincinnati
Two Pennsylvania regiments en route to Chickamauga halt in Cincinnati and receive a warm welcome. Crowds line the streets, cheer wildly, and toss tobacco bundles from boxcars as the trains cross the Ohio River into Kentucky. Officials report all aboard are well and soon head to Chattanooga.
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Cincinnati
Chickamauga
Incinnati
Guat
Pennsylvania
Oidewilkes
Whelesses
Ohio River
Kentucky
Santa Pennsylivania Regiment
New
Maida Gin
Cran
Wille
Lmense
Grand Central
Stoth
Chattanooga
Offiicers
Vast Basin of Pure Gold Reported in Sitka Basin
A sensational Seattle dispatch claims a Sitka origin “Pasin” basin in Alaska holds a vast gold deposit. It describes a 600 foot deep glacier end, debris filled basin, and a 100 million ton gravel deposit yielding about 690 dollars per ton, with deeper potential unseen. Maurice L Mihie mian, a U.S. sub treasury official, is said to oversee the property.
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Seattle
General Wiley
Geogological Survey of
California
Maurice L. Mihiemian
United State Sub-Treasury
New York
Farag
Spanish Cabinet Takes Portfolios Amid Crisis Censure
Madrid reports the new cabinet assesses its portfolios as newspapers criticize the governor of Hong Kong for permitting U S ships to victual and Britain for permitting U S to cut cables to the West Indies. Cabinet presentation planned with Tobledo seeking a crisis statement.
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Madrid
Hong Kong
Great Britain
United States
West India
Bener Roero ¥ Tobledo
Budget Debate Prolonged as Rail Officials Offer Concessions
The Fpoca reports railroad officials have offered the government 250,000,000 pexetas in exchange for extending their concessions, aiming to push the budget debate to month end.
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Fpoca
Directors Elected for AP Officers in Chicago Meeting
The Associated Press board in session elected officers in Chicago. Victor F. P. Lawson of Chicago Daily News and Chicago Record is president Homer White of the New York Evening Post is first vice president Thomas G. Rapier of the New Orleans Picayune is second vice president Melville B. E. Stone is secretary and general manager Charles B. Diehl is assistant secretary and assistant general manager John I. Water is treasurer.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Victor FP
Lawson
Chicagos Daily News
Chicago Record
Homer White
New York Evening Post
Thomas G. Rapier
New Orleans Picayune
Melville BE. Stone
Charles 8. Diehl
John I. Wateh
Fighting Bob Evans Hurt in Naval Deck Accident
Key West Florida May 19 Captain Noane of the battleship Iowa and Fighting Bob Evans narrowly escaped serious injury when a 600 pound battle hatch fell from the deck during a tow. The hatch struck the cabin area injuring Evans shoulder but no bones were broken and he remains on duty with a sling.
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Key West
Fla
Noane
Iowa
Captain Evans
Kimball
War Postage Bill Seeks Higher Rates
Representative Bromwell of Ohio introduces a war time postage bill raising rates across classes. Letter postage would be three cents per ounce, newspapers and books two cents per pound, third class merchandise one cent per ounce. The measure targets funding the war and would add about 40 million dollars annually if enacted.
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Washington
Bromwell
Ohio
Committee
Post Offices
Bramwell
Dewey's men to receive prize money for Manila victory
Washington dispatches report that about 206000 dollars in prize money will be paid to officers and sailors of Rear Admiral Dewey's fleet at Manila. The payment is authorized by Revised Statutes Section 4695, granting a bounty of one dollar per man on an enemy ship destroyed. The Spanish fleet numbered around 200 ships and men, of whom the prize would be divided among American sailors.
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Washington, D
Congress
Dewey
Manila
Baseball Scores From Multiple City Games
In Baltimore OH Pitthbute H000 OU OO 0 1 Battimore H ouseLriv ow 4 Thatterle Hart ood Selitlver Kitson Bowenmon Umpire Haietle and Ad irews. In Cincinnati Boston cacccooeeeore LL OV GUAHK Ee 4 Chiednnianth co cc eed AHLVUOL OOM OD Batteries Nithels cml Berga Vreit enstein Howley Potte Umpires McDonald and ODay. In Louisville KALLE Hirooklyn 000 og Louisville 3200700054 Batteries Kennedy Ryan Cunningham Snyder UU mijlrcoe usa man Heydier At St Louis HLL New York 50-s OOO1LVPOCUI TN Bu Louie J ce scene Moov Oo L doy FZ Hatteries Dohoney Warner Durie lols Clements Umpire Swartwon Worl A cane HEL Is CMMENED. oss snenernee 21000039 0-621 1 Washington coco 2 000 000% 7 4 Vatteriee Esbetl Weed Donahue Mercer McGuire Umpire Lynch Cunnolly
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Baltimore
Pitthbute
Battimore
ouseLriv
Thatterle
Hart Ood Selitlver
Kitson
Cineinngyti
Boston
GUAHK
Chiednnianth Co
Ahlvuol
Nithels cml Berga, Vreitenstein, Howley and Potte
McDonald and O'Day
St Louis
Hll
New York
Louie J
Dohoney Om Warner
Durielols and
Clements
Swartwon
Worl
Oss Snenernee
Washington - Coco
Vatteriee
Esbetl
Donahue
Mercer and McGuire
Montreal Rioters, Rochester Battle in Eastern League
In Montreal Rochester game details show a close 0.5 point margin with batteries credited to Viatpor, McFurian and Sanik.
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Montreal
RMF
Rochester
Viatpor
Wn Boyd
McFurian and
Sanik
Markets Show Mixed Activity as Stocks Face Tepid Interest
Wall Street closes with scattered moves in a list uneven overall. Sugar leads gains after early hesitation while Tobacco and Rock Island show strength. Bears press late as prices slip nearly a point, closing at levels below the day’s high.
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Wall Street Review
New York
Rock Island
Manhattan
William Linn Allen & CO
Moara
Market notes on dairy and grain quotes from notes
The report lists prices and movements for dairy items including No 2 red potatoes No 2 white and creamery products plus various grains and futures. It notes steady to firmer tones in some lines with limited changes from the prior night and activity shifting in certain months and regions.
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New York
Rae
Devember
Sie
SiMe
Wester Creamery
Mallge
Eigina
Kie
Lalie
Atate Dairy
Waalic
Idelac
Steady
State
Pennsylvania
Migalle
Western
Wiige
Southern
Uigale
Wanted notices and businessads in Scranton area
Classified items solicit work from a young married mother and others, with various job offers including sales of a portrait, travel positions, and attorney and professional listings. The page also advertises shops, doctors, a shoe store sale, a music orchestra, printing supplies, and railroad notes. Distinct names include A Nielon Cincinnati and ZIEGLEN & Co, OKELL & OKELL, WILLARD, WARREN & KNAPP, EDWARD W. THAYER, JOSEPH JEFFREYS, DR. KAY move, SCRANTON PRIVATE HOSPITAL, and MARY A. SHEPHERD among others.
Stockholders Meet to Approve Capital Increase Plan
Notice states Lackawannes Telephone Company stockholders will meet at 420 Lackawannes Avenue Seranton PA on June 30 1804 at 3 PM to approve increasing capital stock from 10000 to 100000. Secretary George Horn signs.
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Lackawannes Telephone Company
Lackawannes Avenue
Seraton
County of Lackawanna
State of
Pennsylvania
George
Horn
Educational Kebla School for Girls Opens in Syracuse
Under Bishop Huntington supervision the twenty eighth school year starts Thursday September 1. Miss Mary J. Jackson collects applications for next October. Market notes show May and July gains, corn strong late, oats opened higher, provisions dull and easy with pork lard and ribs lower. Flour quiet, wheat and corn prices listed with various grades and futures.
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Kebla School
Syracuse
N.Y
Bishop Huntington
Echoel
Mary J. Jackson
Atlantic League scoreline reports mixed results
At Hartford Hartford Richmond 7 over 4 and Reading 4 over Norfolk 5. Allentown 1 vs Paterson 2 in first game. In the second, Allentown 7 vs Paterson 6. Lancaster 1 Newark 1 marked in the final line.
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Hartford
Richmond
Reading
Reiding
Norfolk
Allentown
Paterson
Lancaster
Newark
Lehigh Defeats Bethlehem Wesleyan in College Game
In Bethlehem Wesleyan hosts Lehigh and loses 6 to 1 as Lehigh dominates with strong offense and better overall play. Report notes sharps, rough play, and supportive crowd. team selections show Lehigh’s advantage.
Market Roundup Shows Mixed Livestock Prices
New York markets report mixed livestock activity with cattle and veal selling in the calf market, sheep and lambs steadier, and hogs steady on quotations. Weekly prices appear uneven with common to prime ranges and varying cull figures, while market names and exact figures are partially obscured in the OCR text.
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New York
Market Report Highlights Cash Barrel Sales
Market notes show cash barrel prices around 88 cents for 2 000 barrels and 6 0 barrels at other prices. Total sales reach 9 000 barrels with shipments and runs totaling 727 barrels.
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Oo City
Hye
Wid
Sng
Scranton Architectural Firms and Local Business Listings
A fragmented page lists several Scranton based architects and firms including Fredrick LeBron of Price Building 428 Kington Avenue and I. Lacky & Son, Traders National Bank on Dr. F Street. Also mentioned are Reynolds OFP Laubach Wyoming Avenue suppliers, Welcome C Bnover Lacka Wanna Avenue hours, Barring Mewehenhy wealth building, Interstate Secret Service Agency, and Jor Kuettel wire screen manufacture.
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Fredrick Lebron
Price
Kington Avenue
Scranton
Market Report Philadelphia May 10 Wheat and Cotton Prices
Wheat contracts May 12 and June mixed with fair to good grades. Butter and dairy items show declines in stale figures. Tallow, lard, and cheese prices fluctuate while poultry remains unchanged. Receipts include 4 000 flour barrels and 10 000 bushels of wheat with shipments of 230 bushels wheat and 13 000 bushels corn.
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Philadelphia
Waite
Market notes show steady beef prices and active trade
May 4 report from Chiespo notes overall steady prices with beef steers at strong trade. Demand remains good for heavy and medium weight cattle, with exporters and packers active. Sheep and hogs seeing stable to higher quotes as crowding and price levels hold.
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Chiespo
Chuloe
Shela
B.bet
East Liberty Market Prices Report May Sales
East Liberty Pa lists livestock and fat stock prices for May with varying grades. Entries include prime, good, common, and heavy categories for fat cattle and lambs, plus veal calves and hogs with price quotes and quality notes.
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East Liberty
S.glad
Wheat market advances on Paris duty delay report
Chicago May 1 wheat futures rose about an hour before close on reports that Paris would not increase tariffs on wheat. Market observers noted potential supply and trade implications as prices gained.
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Chicago
Central Railroad Time Tables and New York connections
Rail timetable notes for the Central Railroad of New Jersey showing trains from Scranton and Wilkes Barre to New York Philadelphia and other points. It lists departures toward New York Newark Elizabeth and Long Branch with connection details at Whitehall Street and Grand Central.
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Central Railroad of
New Jersey
New York
Feot
Liberatrest
N. K
South Perry Whitehall
Latirella
Louvve Scranton
Rittetin
Wilkes Bury
al Sa
Am. Lee
Hundwys
Peahor Lakewood
Athanthe “Ity
Newark
Elizabeth
A. Mh
Yiresa Fk
Bunday
Seaving LY
Philatelphia
Pen Eah
Saatech
Chunk
Ntown
Bathlehem
Euston
Pandenicae
Laem
Baltimore
Wanington
Bethlehem
Oan
Bundase
Long Branch
Oceun Grove
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Xia Aieakaws
Sune da
Iy Holistia
Orth River
Bunda
Hoyt Whitehall
Wtreet
Tae
Broadway Batent
Formas
Brooklyn
Taten Iwlat
Grand Central Depot
Palladelphia
Reading Terminal
Scranton Train Schedule for Monday November 1 1897
Train departures from Scranton list multiple routes and trains to New York Philadelphia Washington Buffalo and other hubs with times 6.15 6.0 and 19.05 am 1.05 pm 3 16 pm and 6 15 pm plus connections at Binghamton Williamsport Erie and Northumberland with express and accommodation trains to Titon Richfieldport Ithaca and Kingston and details of sleeping coaches and pocket timetables available from M L Smith Passenger Agent at depot ticket office
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Scranton
New York
Faston
Triton
Path
Sb. m
Washington
Tobyhanna
Hinghamton
Buffalo
Pathia
Orthwest
Binghamton
Ationn
M. Nicholson
Kimira Express
Titon and Richfield
Ithaca
Northimberland
Itiston
Wil Barre
zAymecu
Bloomebure
Ane Cate
Northeberland
Williamsport
Hoa Erie
Baltimore
Northumberland
Nanticoke
Plymouth
Anend
Kingston
M. L. Smith
Depot Ticket
Scranton Train Schedules Detailed for May 21 Departures
Rail timetable lists May 21 Scranton departures to Carbondale Towanda Wilkes Barre and Wilkes Barre south to New York Philadelphia and western points. Includes connections to Albany Saratoga Montreal Boston and New England routes with noted times and station specifics. W. Hardick G. P. Albany and D. P. Albany sign off from Scranton depot.
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Carbondale
Albany
Saratoga
Montreal
Lehigh Valle
R. RB
HL P
Roe
Scranton
Folce
Wilkentarte Ee
Canada
W. Hardick
G. P. Albany
D. P. AL Ucranton
Lehigh Valley Trains From Scranton to Major Cities
The Lehigh Valley Railroad announces May 15 1888 schedules with multiple daily expresses and stoppages. Services run from Scranton to Philadelphia New York via D and H lines as well as to Pittston White Haven Hazleton and other coal region towns. Pullman parlor cars and private car service available on all trains between Wilkes Barre and New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Suspension Ridge. Officials include Rollin B Hively superintendent Chase Lee agents Cortlandt Street New York and W Soneal agent South Bethlehem Pa.
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Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
Pittston
kes-Harre
Yy. R. B
White Haven
Sazleton
Fotteville
Peiicival
Ain Bethlehem
Easton
Reading
Harrisbore
Aus
A. m
Bel Dhinek Diamond
Eexpress
la i Pe Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elm Ithaca
Geneva
Pee Iwal
Pont Geneva
Rochester
Buffalo
Niaara
Akef Pullman
Iret
Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Barre
Suspension Ridge
Rollin
Wile Fen
Chase, Lee
Vase
Cortlandt Street
W. Soneal AG
South Bethlehem
Train schedule for Scranton to New York and Erie line
In effect Sept 19 1297 trains depart Scranton for New York and Erie line points at 1 a m and 2 25 p m. Arrive at Scranton from above points at 7 9 p m 2 15 and 9 p m.
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Scranton
New Yo
Erie Rallrosolvo
Hawkey
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Convention OF Prohibitionists
CUM
Sagasta
Associated Press Officers
Bob Evans
Dr. Bromwell
Herolam
Manila Bay
National League
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Hirooklyn
Louieville
Kennedy and
Ryan
Eunningham and Snyder
UU Mijlrcoe
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Heydier
UWA KS
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Manyon
Philadephia
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North Pacific
Nor, Pacific
Pacific
Texas & Pacific
Hubber Bel
Lewther
Leather
Met Traction Co
Chicago Board OF Trade
Ali Ai
Rat Li
Hy Hau
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Aske Scranton & Pitteton Trac
National Bering & Drill'g Co
First National Bank
Eeneneeee Aes
Elmhurst
Scranton Savings Pank
Aoe
Scranton Packing Co
Scranton Trac, Co
Vosteeneaee
Scranton Axle Works
Aeeasg Eee A Dime Dep
Dis
Peck Lumber Mfg Co
Economy Light, Heat & Pow- CF Company
Cecccoses
Scranton Illuminating, “Heat & Power Company
National Bank
Ma Lacka Lumber Co
Scranton Pass
People's
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Lacka
City of
St. Imp
Mt. Vernon Coal C
Scranton Traction Co
the Tribune's Opportunity Bureau
Coal Exchange
Quincey
Luxuno
Healthy
Bpruce Street
Jones 1
Spruce St
Wyoming
Apply Y Io Blue Ridge Coal Company
Mahon Court
F. H. Clemons
Blue Ridge Con
Meara Fuilding
Andrew Leighton
Glenburn
Tribune Office
Penn Avenue
L. T. Kelle
Ile
Quincy
Ong
P.O. Hoxtas
Maes
Mitrat Tall
Fuluentional Union
Dearborn Street
Chileno
Nathing
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Tribune
Adiiroms
C. J
Sa 5
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John Genter
Jefferson Avenue
Moyer, Jacobs, la Monte
McGuire
Perber
Dirowninig
Circular
Spruce Street
Penntwonue, City
L. B
Ith St
J. Ailton
Epring Street
Providency
Luke
Hatvation
Hoyette
Whgon
Prospect Ave
Beranton
Flak. ML
Meridian Street
City
T. C
Franklin Avenue
Wyoming Avenue
Chiropodist
E. M. Hetzel
Lackawanna Avenue
Admiral Dewey
Bilge Oxi
Mall
Expresa
A. Nielon
Zieglen & Coo
Locust &T
Frank G. Boyle
Burr Building
Washington Avenue
OKELL
Okell, Attorneys
Horanton
Ae James H. Torrey
Ronse i
Commonwealth Building
Jessup & & Jessup
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
James W. Hsoak Ford
AT. Taw
Hoome
Board of Trade
D. B. Replogle
Mears Building
Sprice Street
Eee
Killam
Commonwealth
Oe Jas. J. Hf
Ton
Sotro Te Padding
Edward W. Thayer
Attorney Rooms
Menara Big
Joseph Jeffreys
Tand
Ll. A. Watres
Lackawanna Ave
R. Pitcher
Patterson & Wilcox
C. Comegys
A.W. Bertholpf
Atty, Mears Bldr Aitty
Kay
Wyoming Ave
Mulberry 31
Mary A. Shepherd
Adams Avenue
A. Trapold
Dh. W. &. Allen
North Washington Avenue
S. W. L'Amoreaux
Adame
Mulberry
Veterinary
Catule
Doge Tronteid
Linden Street
Rook, Freon
Horse Hospital
Ando Restaurants
ELK Cape
Avenue
P. Ziegler
Scranton House
Victor Koch
School OF the Lackawanna
Thomas M. Cann
Walter B. Buell
GR. Clark & CO
Green House
North Main Avenue
Philippine
Hauer
R. J. Mauer
Hulbert
Megargee Brothers
Pennsylvania Railroad
Traiis
Sunbury
Hazleton
Pottsville
Norristown
Harrissburg
Baltimor Washington
JR. Wood
Hutchinson
Thomane F. Wells
Office OF the Board OF Commissioners OF Public Grounds and Buildings
Daniel I. Hartings
J. C. Delaney
Avcaulrey
James A. Beacoom
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
A. D. Tein
Court of Common Please
Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds
J.C. Delaney
Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings
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Wesleyan
Lehigh
Buffalo Live
Catte
Ol Market
A.B. Briggs
Avena
Bickes
Adams
Edward HH. Davis
Ash Connell
Romites R
Ke Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Bruce Bt
Wash. Ave
I. Lacky & Son
Traders’ National Bank
DE. L.O. Lyman
Heepstal
Cor
DR. F. Street
H. F. Reynolds
OFP
Ec Laubach
Barring & Mewehenhy, Common
Wealth Building
Interstate Secret Ber_vice Agency
the Tribune Publishing CO
Oabington Avenue
Linotype Com
Kuettel
Seignton
East Liberty Cattle Marke
Lehigh and Susquehanna Division
Delaware and Hudson
Lehigh Valley Railroad System
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Schanton Division
Creon
Pipneas
Spas Vorest
Piponease
Archibala Winton Peck Ville A
Mroutiaten
Arranton
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