Asphalt Contract Found in Scranton Ledger Dispute
The Barber Asphalt Paving Company contract dated January 27 1809 and revised after ex mayor James G Bailey’s retirement is now with City Controller Howell for certification. The city council and mayor push to fund and start resurfacing Scranton streets beginning with Lanka Anna Penn and Washington avenues. The Barber firm will redevelop all asphalt streets for ten years at 7520 per year, with quarterly payments and deductions for any delays or defective work. The newer substitute contract mirrors the same terms with updated dates.
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Bailey
Scranton
J. M. West
Darber Asphalt Company
Howell
C. E. Hill
Barber Company
Wert
Barver Company
Lanka- Anna
Penn
Washington
Price Sireet
Bond
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
City of Scranton
City of
Beranton
Common Council
Ecouncil
Anid
Ly Je
Ferand Mart
Cald Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Thes
Barber Asphalt Paving Co
James G. Bailey
M. McNulty
It Will Be Seen Here on Friday June 2
A brief notice indicates an event or appearance planned for Friday June 2 at a local venue. Details are sparse but the item emphasizes a viewing or occurrence labeled as rare. No specific names or organizations are given in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
San Francisco Examiner
West
Erounds
San Francisco
Scott's Emulsion Promises Strength To The Weak
Thin pale consumptive persons are urged to take Scott's Emulsion as a constructive tonic to enrich the blood and renew wasted tissues. The ad claims the emulsion digestes oil for you and strengthens digestive organs, stops wasting, and yields energy, vigor, and warmth while invigorating nerves and brain tissues. Scott & Powers, chemists, New York.
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Scott
Qoe
Bruce
Scott & Powne
New York
Riverside to Resume Coal Operations After Fire
The Riverside breaker and mine will restart Monday after a year idle since a May fire. Miners must bring tools and be ready tonight. Dr J N Rlwe leads the plant, newly rebuilt and ready to ship coal to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming
J. N. Rlwe
Archhald
New Coalbrook Breaker to Rise Near Carbondale
A portion of the old Coalbrook breaker at Carbondale was razed with dynamite on Saturday. A massive new breaker will be built at once nearby, likely the largest in the world, with capacity over 9 000 tons and about 500 workers. It will replace the Delaware and Hudson mine output in the area and render the Racket Brook plant obsolete.
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Coalbrook
Carbondale
Delaware and Hudson
Racket Brook
Maguire backs eight hour day union wage raise
PF J Maguire general secretary treasurer of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America writes to the Building Trades Council. He notes G E F B meeting last Monday supported Beranton union for eight hour day and wage increases and pledged financial aid. He says success in upper Lackawanna aids Scranton and praises delaying June movement for better odds.
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PF. J. Maguire
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Building Trades Council
G.ef. B
Beranton Union
Upper Lackawanna
Scranton
P. J. Maguire
Plumbers Quit Work Over Hire of Nonunion Carpenters
The contractors and work crew at a Linden Street dwelling for Attorney George Horn saw plumbers and fathers employed by Contractor Cadden quit Saturday morning after Cadden hired non union carpenters to work on the building. A recent consolidation unites Leba non Tron of Lebanon with National Belt Nut and Rivet works of Reading, adding three directors to expand the board from six to nine and authorize plant improvements to take effect immediately. Delaware Lackawanna and Western machine and locomotive power department officials inspected the Wiae division last week through superintendent Fitsgiybone chief clerk Lowther and auditor Post.
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Cadden
George 5
Horn
Linden Street
Lebanon Tron Company
Lebanon
National Belt, Nut and Rivet Works
Reading
Fitsgiybone
Lowther
Post
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Machine and Locomotive Power Department
Wiiea
Low Fare Excursions via Lehigh Valley Railroad
Grand regatta on Cayuga lake Ithaca New York May 20 1899 boat races Cornell vs Pennsylvania Cascadilla vs NY Military academy single scull race for Charles and Francis gold medal fencing contest Cornell vs Syracuse tickets sold good May 29 to 31 special observation trains along lake bank for start to finish seats limited at 1.09 dollars round trip fare from Seneca to Serganton 70 dollars inquire Lehigh Valley ticket agents for details.
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Cayuga Lake
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell Ve
Pennsylvania
Cascadilla Ve. N. Y. Military Academy
Syracuse
Serganton
Inhigh Valley
Justice tempered with mercy at South Scranton court
Alderman Leates dispenses justice in South Scranton addressing family violence and theft cases. Henry Wheeler settles larceny by paying for horses and rent. Nora Kane seeks protection with a drunken father jailed, then allowed to await reform. John Hogan held on a $200 bond for defrauding his aunt of a $65 board bill.
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Alderman Leates
George Wetzel
Ransom Township
Henry Wheeler
Game Place
Wheeler
Wetzel
John Kane
Elm Street
Nora Kane
Kane
War
John Hogan
Bellevue
Bridget Convey
Firemen Fair Winners and Missing Dog Report
At the South Scranton fair the local winners include Mrs. Cristian Fickus taking ten yards of silk valued at 20 and August Schimpit securing a rucker on ten cents. Charles Gatft, a Pittston avenue grocer, won a centre table. A black and tan English Beagle hound owned by Mr. William Vohrer of Cedar Avenue strayed from the premises last Monday night and is marked with a white spot on its breast.
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South Scranton
Cristian Fickus
Fickus
August Schimpit Kot
Charles Gatft
Pittston Avenue
Willam Vohrer
Wi? Cedar Avenue
Sewer association to discuss Seventeenth district main sewer
The South Scranton Sewer association plans a meeting at Mirtz hall on Pittston avenue near Alder street tomorrow night. It asks every property holder involved to attend and bring a neighbor.
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South
Rev W A Nordt to Attend German Theological Seminary Events
Rev W A Nordt of Hickory Street Presbyterian church leaves this afternoon for Bloomfield North Dakota to attend the seminary commencement exercises and alumni meetings. He graduated twenty five years ago and has served twelve years on the board of directors.
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W. A. Nordt
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Bloomfield
N. d
German Theological Seminary
Mr. North
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Blood Purity and Health
Advert shows Hood's Sarsaparilla claimed to purify blood and aid recovery from dyspepsia headaches pneumonia rosy cheeks and run down states. Letters from users say it restored strength cured blindness after whooping cough and improved overall health in cities like Wilmington New Canaan Indianapolis and St Paul.
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Hood
Mary A. C Lang
Wilmington
Wade
Mas
Henry
Tavioa
Conn
Many A. Rose
East Clair Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Annerre MeeneRe
Atlantic St
St. Paul
Minn
Ana
Maes
P. Ravwnes
Which Body Will Hold Key Sessions This Week
Government officials announced a week of important meetings with several sessions scheduled across agencies. Key dates and topics include budget reviews, policy drafts, and public input sessions in multiple city chambers.
Electric Social and Athletic Club Outing at Fogle Park
The annual outing and clam hake of the Electric Social and Athletic club was held at Fogle park near Mountain Lake yesterday. it was a successful and creditable affair. A testimonial concert for Professor ehmidt is set for Workingman's hall tonight with an elaborate program. The Forest band will entertain and dance at St. John's hall on Stone Avenue tonight. The program published Saturday promised a lively evening. Mia Lizzie Buck and children of York State visit Mr and Mrs Mathias Schneider of Alder Street. Mr Muck's parents John Frogan, a University of Pennsylvania dental student, return to Prospect Avenue for summer vacation. Common Councilmen W J Smith, August Hahn and Harry Bird returned Saturday from a fishing trip at Gouldsboro.
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Electric Social and Athletic Club
Fogle Park
Mountain Lake
Ehmidt
Workingman's Hall
Forest Band
St. John's Hall
Stone Avenue
Mia
Lizzie Buck
York
Mathias Schneider
Alder Street
Muck
John Frogan
Dental Department
University of Pennsyvlvania
Prospect Avenue
W. J. Smith
August Hahn
Harry Bird
Gouldsboro
Address Orders for Cedar Ave Delivery to Sharkey
To South Side central city and central Hyde Park. Address orders to C. B. Sharkey, 1914 Cedar Ave. Phone 6684.
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South Side
Central City
Hyde Park
C. B. Sharkey
Cedar Ave
Local club suffers 11 to 10 setback at Dunmore
A patched-up town team travelled to Dunmore yesterday and lost by 11 to 10. Miss Belinda Walsh of Port Griffith visits cousin Miss Winifred Higgins on Main Street. The St. Monica’s branch of the Ladies Irish Catholic Benevolent Union meets at the usual place tonight. The Maroons baseball club plans an entertainment at Father Mathew hall this evening. John O’Brien of Pittston was a visitor yesterday.
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Dunmore
St. Monica's
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
Belinda Walsh
Port Griffith
Winifred Higgins
Main Street
Maroons
Hospital director grateful for generous donations
The Lackawanna hospital directors express gratitude for future donations from the estate of Rt Rev O Hara and from Rt Rev M J Hoban D D with acknowledgments signed by Treasurer L Fuller Scranton May 180.
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Lackawanna Hospital
Bishop O'Hara
M. J. Hoban
D. D
L. Fuller
Scranton
Stockings offered at a ridiculous ten cent price
A local ad promotes boys and misses stockings in tans reds and plaids from sizes 5 to larger and priced from 25c to 50c per pair, now offered for just 10c.
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McGinley
THE
Wallace Circus
Atlantic
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Alderman Sentes
Senoer
W. A. North
the Tribune
uUcura
Reid
Newnerr, Benton
Porras D. Axp C
Coar
Sole Propa
Boston
Cor
Thos. Kelly’s Stores
Irantiin Avenue
Scranton Shopping Center
Londay
Hearty Eaters
Weston Mill CO
Carbondale, Olyphant
Third National Bank OF Scranton
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William Hi.pfce
Holmes
Pilsner
Nl, Son
Ingrains
Brussels
Velvets
Axminster
Savonierrie
Wilton
Renaissance
Dresden
Nottingham
Columbia Chaintess Bicycles
R - Manes
Eas
Moosic Powder CO
Columbia Chain
Kellum & Conrad
Wyoming Ave
Scranton, PA
Lafplin & Rand Powder Co,s
Rapauno
Cham Eal Co
Ives
Grover
Pierce Rackers
Pierce and Stormers
Spalding
Spalding Chainless
Florey & Brooks
Sueeene
Count the Ca
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connell Building
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
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