Atlantic League Games Report From Saturday
Reading defeated Wilkes Barre in a close game while Paterson shut out Newark. Lancaster beat champions 6 to 3 as St Louis faced Brooklyn. Scranton shows three losses in a row to the Dutchmen amid wet grounds delaying Philadelphia versus Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Reading
Paterson
Newark
Lancaster
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Scranton
Keenan
O'Connell
McMahon
Eagan
Doherty
Knoll
Barons
Fertech
McPartland
Bishop
Washington
Pittsburg
Murphy
Brown
Allentown Win Over Serenton After Early Walks
Allentown took a lead in the May 28 game as Keenan drew two bases on balls and Joe Delehanty Clubbed a three bagger with Henry sacrificing, aided by an error from Doherty. Both pitchers were sharp and only a single hit per side in each inning. Newark’s tally came in a 6 to 1 line across. Lancaster’s ended 6 to 2 in their game.
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Allentown
Keenan
Joe Delehanty
Henry
Doherty
Serenton
Tate
Delehanty
Wrenee Smith
McIntyre
Vieneaux
Jas
Is Sas
Keener
Scranton
KR. dl
A. B
Meberman
Newark shuts out Heading in a strong city game
Newark wins large against Heading as Brown puzzles and Murphy suffers hits. Score shows Newark 8 Reading 0. Paterson defeats Lancaster with Gerber pitching. six runs off Schmidt in early innings and final 8 to 5. Umpires O Donnell.
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Newark
Brown
Murphy
RUE
Reading
Roaca
Reed Murphy
Snyder
Umpiro
Ita
Baseball Batteries and Scores From Various Cities
Record of multiple 19th century baseball games with teams including Cincinnati Chicago Louisville St Louis Brooklyn New York Baltimore and Cleveland. Umpires listed for each game and attendance figures vary, with several rain and wet ground notes and no games played in some matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Baltimore
Eastern League Scores: Syracuse and Providence Victors
In Sunday action in the Eastern League Syracuse beat Rochester 8 4 while Providence defeated Worcester and Springfield 8 9 and Providence routed Rochester 10 2. Montreal Canada Rath noted in standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Rochester
Montreal-Canada
Providence
Worcester
Springfeld
Hartford
Unclear fragment list of teams and cities
Fragmentary OCR text shows a sequence of city names and numbers from an unidentified sports or standings snippet. No clear event, outcome, or dates are readable to identify a coherent item for a headline or summary.
Grand Rapids and Youngstown split two games
In the doubleheader Grand Rapids defeated Youngstown 9 to 2 in the first game and Grand Rapids won 6 to 2 in the second. Additional results show Toledo 3 Mansfield 1, Dayton 4 Wheeling 1, Fort Wayne 7 New Castle, and Fort Wayne 9 New Castle 6 in the second game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapid
Youngstown
Grand Rapids
Toledo
Mansfield
Dayton
Wheeling
Fort Wayne
New Castle
Scranton Baseball Off To Strong Start
Scranton heads into a busy weekend after three straight wins. Knoll's sharp center field play, Fagan and O Connell's top batting, and strong pitching from Reneca and Fertsch mark a standout showing as Newark Paterson and Wilkes-Barre also showcase good pitching. Tonight Athletic Park hosts Scranton versus the Barons with a 4 pm start. St Louis and Brooklyn battle for early momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Knoll
Bishop
Wilkes-Barre
Fertsch
Fagan
O'Connell
Washington
Newark
Paterson
Athletic Park
Barons
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Dobbs to Fight Mysterious Billy Smith in June Twenty Five Rounds
Jack Skelly, manager of champion colored fighter Bobby Dobbs, has arranged a match with Mysterious Billy Smith. Smith recently defeated Jim Judge and Kid Lavigne. The bout is slated for the last week in June, twenty five rounds, location to be announced. Dobbs is in England and will return promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Skelly
Bobby Dobbs
Dobbs
Billy Smith
Jim Judge
Kid Lavigne
England
Local Dairy and Produce Prices Useful for Shoppers
Corrected catalog listing dairy and grocery items with prices. Butter creamery entries reflect Istaatte Mo region pricing. cheese full prem and fresh quotes. onions Bermuda crates at 1.40 per crate. potatoes per bushel. Florida oranges at 10 per box. lemons 3.50 per box. flour price noted.
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Ancy
Wisc
Bermuda
Pat
Market Report from Chicago Cattle and Hogs Auction
Chicago on May 13 reports limited cattle receipts and nominal prices. Demand for hogs remains lively with prices up to 4. higher for choice and mixed lots, while sheep turnover is quick at recent prices and prime droves reach around 17.50. Yearlings sell near 5.75, spring lambs around 6.0, with totals showing hogs around 2,000 head and sheep about 300 head.
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Chicago
Ol City Markets Show Mixed Oil Trade Lows Hit $1124
Trading notes record cash oil shipments with 270 barrels average and 104 runs. Credit balances and certificates rise slightly while lower cash oil sales occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrela
Vast Ingram Carpets on Show This Season
A local retailer touts one of the largest and most selected carpets inventories ever shown in the city, highlighting an immense assortment for the season.
Markets show bear raid as rail stocks rally late
In New York May 27 bear forces pressured sugar and industrials while rail shares, led by Reading, rebounded after strong earnings reports. Transfers across coal and metal issues followed, with overall gains for many railroad stocks despite a closing under pressure. London trading echoed us volatility, with Sugar and other stocks dropping despite speculation.
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Proms
New York
Tock Exchange
Metropolitan
Silent Railway
New York Municipal
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Reading
New Jersey Central
Ontario and Western
Eric
Beare
Sterling Exchange
London
Peasy Bank
Carrington & Cusack
Consolidated Guan
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Furnished Front Room for Rent in Quiet House
Furnished front room for rent in a quiet house at 413 North Seventh Street. One or two children welcome. Also mentions sale or rent details for a separate single house on Office Avenue with steam heat included. G. F. Reynolds and I. Okell listed with addresses in New York. Boarding and summer boarders advertised in Clark's Summit and Pine Street locations.
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North Seventh Street
W. P
Tribune
Ofiice Avenue
City Steam
G. F. Reynolds
Pine
Hendricks
Clark's Summit
Ie Henk
Grove
City scavenger A B Briggs cleans privy vaults and cess pools
A B Briggs Proprietor cleans privy vaults and cess pools with improved pumps. Leave orders at 110 North Main Avenue or Elcke's Drug Store corner Adams and Mulberry. Telephone
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A.B. Briggs
A. B. Briggs
North Main Avenue
Elcke
Adams and Mulberry
Market summary from Wilkes-Barre Record and Scranton notices
Courier excerpt notes price quotes and listings for staples and commodities. Wheat oats lard pork and cheese prices linger with modest shifts while Western track markets mix. Local ads note newspaper availability at Scranton stands and various sellers.
Philadelphia Grain and Produce Market Report May 27
Wheat steady but dull with contract May notes. Corn lower for No 2 mixed May. Oats dull and lower for No 2 white. Rutter firm with higher prices for creamery. Live poultry steady with firm dressed poultry and steady receipts. Flour and grain receipts listed. wheat and corn shipments and oats totals shown.
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Philadelphia
Mygaliec
Sealed bids sought for Scranton school buildings No 9 and No 38
The Scranton Board of Control calls for sealed proposals by 7 90 o'clock Monday June 12 1899 for erection of a 9 room No 9 public school on Ash street Seventh ward and a 12 room No 38 public school at Prospect avenue and Myrtle street Tenth ward Plans by James H Feeney and E H Davis respectively specify a 900 bid bond and forfeiture if contract not executed within ten days Right to reject any or all bids reserved by order of the Scranton Board of Control.
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Serainton Board of Control
No. 9
Ash Street
Seventh Ward
Scranton
James H. Feeney
Seranton
Scranton Board of Control
ED. Fellows
Prospect Avenue
Myrtle Street
Tenth Ward
E. H. Davis
The
RE. DD. Fellows
Wheat Domination Fluctuates Then Rallies in Chicago Trade
Chicago markets mixed with wheat easing early then closing higher. Corn and oats decline. pork, lard, and ribs show drops. Cash quotes list wide ranges for flour, wheat, oats, rye, barley, timothy, and meats with significant price points across grades.
Proposals Sought for Stationery Fuel and Supplies
The Board of Public Grounds and Building invites sealed proposals to furnish stationery fuel and other supplies for Pennsylvanias state government departments for the year ending June. Proposals must include a bond with two sureties or a surety company and be delivered by June 6 at Harrisburg. Separate proposals and contracts apply per schedule with bonds and detailed information available from the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Court of Common Pleas
Harrisburg
Buffalo Cattle and Hogs Market Review May 27
Buffalo cattle receipts include 04 cars mainly Canadas with slow stocker demand and steady fat cattle. Hog market is steady to firm with most sales in lower grades and mixed lots around 3.05. Sheep and lamb offerings steady to higher end, lambs sold around 4.40 to 6.00 with mixed and common lots lower.
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Buffalo
H.miani
Market Prices Reported for Livestock and Hogs
East Liberty May 7. Catth Standy extra one point four ba three. Eighty prime five thousand four five. Common three dollars four point eight hogu lower prime me diums ha four heavy Yorkers one point zero seven fourteen heavy hogs zero five Heat Yorkers one pound eight hundred fifty pounds nine zero pies one thousand seven hundred fifty three point four five good rouge one share stage and plows two thousand six hundred nine Sheep Slow choice wethers four forty five common two thousand five hundred two point zero five choice lambs no ten spring lamb eight thousand six. Valeve a T two i
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East Liberty
New York Grain and Produce Market May Prices
Market notes show dull but steady activity in flour and grain with May contracts under pressure from spring wheat receipts and weak English cables. Traders covered shorts later amid eased options while freight and elevator quotes fluctuated for No 2 red and No 1 Duluth futures.
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New York
Afeer
Ft. O
Duluth
Arriev
Tigers Enteonter
Classified Advertisements from Scranton Listing Trades and Services
A dense collage of classified items shows individuals seeking work such as an experienced saleswoman and a nurse, plus listings for architects doctors dentists and hotels. It also lists professionals like lawyers physicians and various shops including hatmakers and screen manufacturers with addresses in Scranton and Beranton.
Sheep market mixed bids in New York sales
In New York on May 17 the market showed varied bids for sheep and lambs. Stronger classes like prime lambs held price with weaker yearlings trading barely steady while common sheep shipments faced easier demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Train Schedule Details May 1 for Carbondale and Scranton
On May 1 schedules list multiple daily departures and arrivals for Carbondale Albany and Scranton routes. Trains from Beranton run to Carbondale and Wilkes Barre with times such as 6.20 7.53 12 noon and 11.00 p m, plus connections to New York Philadelphia and Montreal via the Valley Railroad and Black Diamond Express. Officials W Burdick G P A Albany W Cross D P A Scranton announce the day’s timetable across western and eastern points in the United States and Canada.
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Beranton
Carbondale
Les
Albany
Saratoga
Montreal
Ion
Sew
England
Honesdale
Wilkes-Barre
New York
Philadelphia
Valley Railroad
Pennaylvenia Aentyna Pointa
Lough Valley Railroad
Blacks Diamond Express
Scranton
North
Wilkes, Barre
The
Bouth
A. i
Bor Carmona
Wilkes Tiarto—o
SOF Ideey
Sorat Ee
Cate Boneton
New Fingland
W. Burdick
N. Ya i
CROSS
Timetable of Lehigh and Susquehanna Division trains
May 1899 timetable lists Scranton to Pittston Wilkes-Barre routes with 4:30 a m start and 4:00 p m ends, Lakewood Atlantic City services, New York express departures at 6 0 0 1 2 0 and 4 0 0 a m, and connections to Philadelphia Baltimore and other points. Returns from New York foot of Liberty at 4:00 9:10 and 1:30 p m, with transfers to elevated railways ferries and Broadway cables. Through east south and west tickets available at station. General Superintendent Olvvatssen and General Passenger Agent Baldwin signs.
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Eas
New York
Corning
Bath
Dansville
Mount Morris
Buffalo
Porthweat
Washington
Binghamton
Ian
Chelson
Allen and Richfield Springs
Ithaca
Northumberland
Pittston
Wilkes Barre
Plymouth
Bloomsburg
Ey Ville
Northumberand
Winlamaport
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Pote
Orthumberland
Tt Ormedia
Lehigh and Susquehanna Division
Libertairest
N. Y
South Ferry
Whitehall Street
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Lakewood
Atlantic City
Newark
Elizabeth
Arives
Philadelphi Reading Terminal
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Faston
Philadelphia
Pottsville
Liberty Street
North River
Broadway
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Grand Central Depot
Long Island Railroad
Reading Terminal
Olvwatsen
H. P, Baldwen
Lehigh Valley Train Schedule and Connections
Lehigh Valley Railroad timetable effective May 14 1899 lists trains from Scranton to Philadelphia New York White Haven Hazleton Pottsville Bethlehem Reading and other coal region points via various routes including D&H and DL&W. Saturday and Sunday times for Black Diamond Express and other local services noted with Pullman car availability and reservation offices in Scranton South Bethlehem Cortlandt Street New York.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
Lot
White Haven
Hazleton
Dy, & Lit. BR
Princits
ADI & W
Geneva
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Lehigh Valley Parler
Wilkes-Barre
Philadelhia
Suspension Bridge
Rollin H. Wilbur
South Bethle Pa
Chas
Lee
Cortlandt Street
A. W. Nonemacher
Pansconver
South Bethlehem
Lackawanna Ave
Erie and Wyoming Valley Time Table Notice
Time table in effect Sept 19 shows trains leaving Scranton for New York Newburg and intermediate points on Erie railroad at 7 20 am and 2 35 pm. Trains arrive back to Scranton from these points at 10 23 am 3 15 pm and 9 04 pm.
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Scranton
New York
Newburg
Erie Railroad
Hawley
New York, Ontario and Western Timetable Details
Scranton and Cadosia train times show daily departures at 1:30 a m for Carbondale and Cadosia with through connections to Suspension Bridge Detroit Chicago and west. Evening departures from Cadosia at 6 p m and 8 20 p m with returns to Scranton by 6 39 p m. Sundays add 6 20 p m from Cadosia and 4 0 p m return trip. J C Anderson and TY Flitcroft listed as general and division passenger agents.
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Cadowtia
Cadosia
Scranton
J. ¢. Anderson
New York
TY. Flitcroft
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Connell Building
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Scranton Board of Trade
Am Tobacco Ca
Fayett & Wwily Atch
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Seeerecescens
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Simhurst
Scranton Ravingw Bank
Beranton Packin CO
Third National
Throop Novelty
Scranton & A Wayoo . Coy D. Fen
Pan Ng Heat & Eo
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Lucka Trust & Saf Dep. Co
Clarlark & Snover Co
Snover Co
Mt. Vernon Coal Co
Scranton Azle Works
Boranton Traction
Carcon Coal Ca
People’s Exchange
ADAMS
Zurfieh
Harhouse
Hay Spencer
Stevens
Dunmore
Waaninon Avenue
J. Guernsey
Jones Bros
Lackawanna Avenue
Colfak Av&hue
South Side
Central City
Lydia Roeder
Big Br
Jonas Long
Madison Avenue
Winder
Ripana Chemical Co
Mass
Cambridge
Struthers, Wolla & Co
Warren, Pa
Washington Avenue
Spruce Street
Ee Ns
Tripp
Homestead
Unique Embroidery Co
Fulton St
Colfax Avenue
Nk ‘I. Okell
New York City
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Fell
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Wanching
Wayne
Susquehanna
Peter Beach
Andrew Beach
Une
Patrick Gray
Peter Ripholta
Peter Ripholis
Joseph Porter
Peter Gray
Reuben Gray
Samuel Porter
Filla , Warren & Knapp
Belumun Brow
Spruce
Linden
M. Norton
State
Southrae
Eic
Chicago Grain and Produce
Office OF the Board OF Commissioners OF Public Grounds and Building
L. Byr
William A. Stone
G. McCauley
Peaconter
Santote
Ta. Byre
Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings
Buffalo Live Stock Market
East Liberty Live Stock Market
Indy
Poupeneaner
Eiven
Ann Mraackson
Tribune Office
Marion Ntreet
Marlon Street
Green Ridge
Edward H. Davis
E. L Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce St
Cor. Wash
Ree Bode
T. I. Lacky & Son, Architects
Traders’ National Bank
DR. I. 0
Lyman
Prl
Dec Hospital
Cor, Wyoming
H. F. Reynolds
P. O
Esse
C. C. Laubach
Wyoming Ave
C. Snover
Coal Exchange
Hatmanufacturer
Tolles
Bruce Street
Maki
ELK Cafe
Franklin Avenue
P. Zeigler
Ecranton
L. & W. Puserger
Victor Koch
Prop
Prowning
Mears’ Building
M. J. Donahoe
Mears Building
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Burr Building
Willard, Warren & Knapp
Republican Building
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Ronma
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Attorney-Atlaw
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Mears
Bpruce Street
James J. H. Hamilton
Edward W. Thayer
L. A. Watres
Board of Trade Building
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W. Bertholf
Star Building
Physicians and Surgeons
Mary A. Shepherd
M. D. Homeopathitat
Linden Etreet
W. E Allen
LL. M. Gates
Stotland
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Co. L. Freas
W. G._ ROOK
Ospital
Linden Street
School OF the Lackawanna
Couracs
Cialimue
Thom
Cann
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A. T. Clark & CO
Berdmen
Green House
Jos
Kurttel
Lack
Wanna Avenue
Sorenton
Bauers Orchestra
Mar Terme
K. J. Bauer
Coniletor
Wyoming Avenue
Hulberts Tousle
Megargel
Rinters
G. BH. Hand
Scranton Gas and Water Company
Hyde Park Gas Company
James Gardner Sanderson
University OF Pennsylvania
Walter I. Buell
Univ. of Penna
Phila
L. T. Keller
Mmc
Quincy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bun
Harrisbur
Balmore
West
Haszleton
Norriatown
Sunbury
Philadelpia
Itteburg
Itrishburg
Rk. Wood
T. J.B. Mutchinson
Rema
Lacka
Western
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Mongeton
Pene
Ries
Gapot
Leket
Delaware and Hudson
Central Railroad of
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Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Ontario & Western Rail
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