Late Dr. Throop Remembered As Generous Scranton Resident
Obituary honors Dr. Benjamin N. Throop a long time Scranton figure born November 4, 1811 in New York. He practiced medicine in Towerdale and Scranton, invested in real estate, and was noted for genial hospitality and social warmth.
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Benjamin Nl
Throop
Scranton
Benjamin HH. Theron
Sterm Chenango County
New York
New England
Benjamin Wie
Old
Oxford Academy
Bone
Towerdale
Olin
Providence
Boraton
Dies
Teiwell's Music Store Leads Northeastern Pennsylvania Market
A profile of Teiwell's Music Store in Scranton, highlighting its forty-year lead in Northeastern Pennsylvania, wide selection of pianos including Chickering, and a comprehensive department for guitars, sheet music, and repairs. Notes proprietor W. Guernsey's growth from small shop to three-floor Philadelphia building locations and the store's prominence as a top Pennsylvania music dealer.
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Nefelis
Teiwell
Northeastern
Pennsylvania
Powell
Heetomers
Trelrig
Sewineland Conservatory
Beaetors
D W. Guernsey
Personlovert
Providence
Temple Court
Pruce Street
Lackawanne Avernue
Pites
Musio
Pennsylvato
National Elevator and Machine Works Leaders in City Industry
The National Elevator and Machine Company, a premier firm in the city’s fabricating sector, specializes in passenger and freight elevators. Chartered March 4, 1895, it carried on prior manufacturing at Honesdale Iron Works with Alfred Hand as president and a slate of directors guiding operations from New York’s 150 Fifth Avenue office and Honesdale works. The firm is renowned for high quality hydraulic machines and solid trade reputation.
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National Elevator and Machine Company
Scranfin Capital II
Honesdale Iron Works
Alfred Hand
James S. McAnulty
W. W. Wood
William Connell
W.T. Smith
Henry Belin
Luther Eell
WY. B. Holmes
Ww. W. Wood
New York
Wifth Avenue
Hanesaidale
Chines
Tyne
Central Pennsylvania Telephone and Supply Co Details
The Central Pennsylvania Telephone and Supply Company operates toll lines and exchanges across Pennsylvania coal regions and lumber areas, linking with American Telephone Company lines to reach over 100,000 subscribers. The firm promotes the Direct Elevator, a simple hydraulic elevator under development by National Elevator and Machine Company, touted for low operating costs versus older models.
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Pennsylvania
American Telephone Company
Scranton Stove Works Sets Standard in Modern Cookers
Scranton Stove Works leads in economical heating with innovations in drafts dampers fuel beds and grates. The firm’s range of devices promises maximal heat from coal and automatic operation in the modern kitchen. Under strong management the plant prospers as a key national manufacturer.
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Scranton
Stndard
Coon
Wholesale Hardware Dominates Scranton Trade
Scranton’s wholesale hardware sector stands as a world leader for a city of its size. Stores stock iron and steel, heavy hardware, farm implements, garden tools, sporting goods, and extensive electrical, plumbing, and gas supplies. Hundreds of clerks and traveling sales reps service a vast area from Scranton headquarters, led by prominent firms such as Hunt & Connell Co.
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Scranton
Thin Ery
Scrantonia
Hunt & Connell Co
Scranton Forging Company Advances Carriage Hardware
The Scranton forging plant, among leading iron manufacturers, specializes in carriage hardware forged from solid bars and drop forgings. Modern machinery and skilled workers enable rapid production for nationwide distribution. The firm is managed by energetic experts prioritizing top results.
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Scranton
United States
Trabe
Harneys and Sad Dlery Trade Highlight City Interests
A fragment notes the city’s business interests, mentioning the Harneys and Sad Dlery trade as central to local economic concerns and development.
Harness and leather goods catalogued by Scranton dealers
The article notes a thriving leather trade with Welnity firms supplying harnesses trunks leather goods and hardware. Major Scranton dealers include G. W. Frits who operate wholesale and retail outlets offering a wide range of harnesses trunks bags robes whips hardware and leather merchandise at factory prices.
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Ecity
Harners
Audellery
Scranton
G. W. Frits
Leather Trade in Scranton A Leading Regional Market
The leather trade centered in Scranton ranks as a major city interest with vast wholesale stocks of finished leather and raw hides. Samuel Williams stands as the leading dealer in Scranton, supporting rapid growth in local and surrounding markets through extensive inventories and national trade.
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Scranton
Cilies
Samuel Williams
Bittenbender & Co Builds Iron and Steel Trade
Bittenbender & Company began in 1867 as a hardware firm on Franklin avenue, shifted in 1877 to iron and steel products, offering bolts, nuts, rivets, tools, wagon supplies, and a new bicycle department under Willis Kemmerer and W. E. Bittenbender. They plan a world market wheel named Scranton for $50 and report annual business around a quarter of a million.
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Franklin Avenue
I. Bittenbender
John M. Kemmerer
Wills Kemmerer
W. E. Bittenbender
Scranton
Bittenbender & Co
Chicago
Corundum and Emery Wheels Firm Expands in Scranton
Messrs. Kracht and Epoottn at 530 Copouse Avenue establish a factory for emery wheels used in wet and dry grinding. Despite less than a year in operation, their wheels have earned national and international reach with exports to England and Germany. Joseph F. Spohn oversees production using a new quick improved process. Otto Kracht directs business management and customer explanations.
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Scranton
Messrs. Kracht & Epoottn
Copouse Avenue
United States
England
Germany
Joseph F. Spohn
Otto Kracht
Bedding Firm Dominates Scranton Market On Lackawanna Ave
The Scranton Bedding Company on Lackawanna Avenue corner Adams Avenue is a leading city establishment with little local competition. It employs many workers and produces wholesale items such as mattresses and pillows, plus brass beds and springs for wholesale and retail. A carpet cleaning and feather renovating department offers top quality service with facilities unmatched in the region.
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Scranton Bed- Hig Company
Lackawanna Avenue
Adams Avenue
Scranton Bedding Company
New England forests supply fine North Scranton furniture
The article notes Scranton furniture mirrors Western styles and stresses New England wood, especially cherry and maple, as the source for beautiful locally made pieces. It mentions Thomas Nelly of Franklin Avenue as a leading Scranton dealer in fine furniture.
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Scranton
Milla
New England
Thomas Nelly
Franklin Avenue
Afficranton
Louis Ruprecht Expands New York Style China Trade
Among leading city china merchants Louis Ruprecht of 201 Penn Avenue stands prominent. Bred in New York wholesale houses he injects New York pace into crockery and glassware trade. His firm and affiliated stores seek his quotations before purchases. A branch serves hotels with glassware table service and supplies.
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Louis Rupprecht
Penn Avenue
New York
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Powell ,& Co
Wyoming Avenue
Scranton, PA
J. W. Guernsey
Scrantom
Washington Avenue
Powder Companies
Moosic Powdrr Co
Commonwealth Building
Moosic
Rushdale Works
Laflin & Rand Powder Co
Powder Manufacturing CO
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Crackdale
Luzerne CO
Henry Belin, JR
Duponts
Sporting
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Adapcus
Callon Chas
Mattes
General ManaGen
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Pit
the Farview
Parrk Land Co
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Mears
Eureka
Eureka Heights
Col. Tripp
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North Main Avenue
John H. Fellows
Mears Building
Horatio N. Patrick
Tzernone
DR. Throop
Colmvmacs
Central Pennsylvania Telephone and Supply Company
Scranton Stove Works
Carrisge Hardware
Harness and Saddlery
Bittenbender & Company
Railroads
Lackawanna
Philadelphia
Buffalo
W. F. Holwell
M. L. Smith
Del
Albany
Saratoga
Montreal
Boston
Lehigh Valley Railroad
J. W. Burdick
N.Y
H.W. Cross
OD. P. A
Frank Silliman, JR
Silk Mills
Sauquoit
F. E. Cor
Randolph Street
Columbia Avenue
Howard Street
WM. H. Davis
Alex. D. Stelle
Richard Rossmassler
Stove
James A. Lansing
PRES
Arthur C. Fuller
TMEAS
Benjamin E. Watson
SECCY
Frank
Jones
Cyrus DO
Grand Union Tea Company
Jones Brothers
Lackawanna Ave
Water ST
Pearl ST
Brooklyn
Telephone Companies
Central
John Bailey
Leonardo Tospacco
Kentucky
Wyoming Ave and
Pine ST
A. Bittenender
J. M. Bemmerer
Birtenbender & CO
Weverslip
RON and Steel
Waegonmakers' and Blacksmiths
Franklin Ave
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