Heckert’s earth gas method eyed as potential revolution
Industrial note discusses William Heckert of Findlay proposing a new process to replenish natural gas by forcing air into oil-bearing rock to generate gas. It covers the plan’s equipment, investor interest, and potential impact on Pennsylvania and West Virginia gas fields, plus various commodity export data and railroad news from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Heckert
Findlay
Ohn
Mgr
Heckert
Ohio
Pennsylvania Oil
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Diverse Rail and Coal News From Early 20th Century Reports
Various notes on coal mines and rail lines including Silver Brook No. 2 and Lehigh Wilkes-Barre coal activities. Reports mention General Agent Blye, Trunk Line association, and a shift of machinery to Tresckow. Gold, silver, and imports/exports figures are cited, with corn and flour markets summarized. Stock and bond market snippets cover New York prices and commodity movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Lebanon Car Works
Benefetary Department
Jersey Central Railroad
Delaware and
Bound Brook
North Pennsylvania Millroads
Reading
Lehigh and Wilkes-Harre Coal Company
Tresvkow
Wharton
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Palling Springs
Manchester
Ester
Sayre
Pensylvania and New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Erie
Toronto
Savannah
Paris
Congress of Railways
Silver Brook No
Blye
Trunk Line Association
Cornell University
Purdue University
Lehigh and Wilkes-Bare Coal Company
Indiana Car Service Association
Agai
Dick & Mant
Beaver Brook
Tresckow
Cara
Ohio
Indiana
Tilineta
Francis N. Sanborn
New York
London
Bay
Socsee Ly Bay
Bouthern
RL & Pac
M & Bt
Eae Dist
General Electric
Seacsas Vlsg
Lake Shore
Everee Ely
Lottie, & Nash
N.Y. LE
Perretio
Pivosrese
Texas Pacific
Ssa Verevenersee
Seeensesi
Wholesale Market Prices and shipments in Scranton district
A dense listing of per unit prices for fruits, vegetables, meats, and grains from Scranton Wholesale Market and Toledo Grain Market. Includes per case, per pound, and per bushel rates for apples, prunes, beans, corn, flour, lard, pork, and other staples with multiple vendors and regional references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vapo
Muscatels
Egge
Freeh
Walie
Monte—Hume
California
Annie
Wise
Tuba
Minnesota
Ohio
Indiana
Graham
Buffalo Cattle and Hogs Receipts Mixed at Market
Receipts from Buffalo show 60 head cattle with mixed grades including rool steers and stockers. hogs 85 head with market easing to weaker. sheep and lambs 2000 head with market weak to fair. Prices cited include various grades and exports, with several figures for calves, cows, bulls, and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
M.chaha
Canada
Iamba
Chicago
M.dai
Philadelphia Tallow Market Report
Philadelphia market note reports tallow types and prices with references to crude grease and bone meal. Market conditions appear uneven with inconsistent quality and limited supplies for October trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
The
United Press
Two Nolan Sisters Charged in Brother's Arson Murder
Katherine and Elizabeth Nolan of Waterford 22 and 17 were arraigned on murder in the first degree for allegedly poisoning their brother John Nolan with arsenic on June 8 to collect life insurance. A drug clerk testfied to selling arsenic to one sister before the death. The family had multiple policies on other relatives who died in the prior eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballston
Katherine
Elizabeth Nolan
Waterford
Slaters
John Nolan
Nolans
John
California's Hold Up Loot Hidden Near Sacramento
A $50,000 hoard from last Thursday's train robbery is believed buried within a mile of Sacramento. Guards guard the area while a mysterious man who fired on them is missing. Police pursue both the robbers and the buried treasure as the hunt continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Boys Find Father’s Revolver. Tragedy in Bayonne
In Bayonne New Jersey on October 16 Richard and Joseph Seacrof two boys aged 12 and 11 found their father’s revolver while playing at home. During a struggle with Elizabeth Wright the neighbor’s daughter the weapon discharged striking Richard in the left temple and killing him instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayonne
N. J
Richard
Joseph Seacrof
Lizzie Wright
Joseph
Never Too Old To Wed Gallant Ohio Colonel Marries 17
Colonel Isaac Morrow, a government immigration agent and inspector, married yesterday to 17 year old Edith Gilmore in Toledo Ohio. Morrow is 75 and the bride is 17. She came to Toledo last summer for the Midway beauty show at the exposition and has previously portrayed a beauty at the World's Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Toledo
Isaac Morrow
Edith Gilmore
Beotch
Marriage of Miss Julia Cowley and John W. Brown announced
In Olyphant the marriage of Miss Julia Cowley of the town to John W. Brown of Duryea will take place Wednesday evening. Also notes of social visits and entertainments include Miss Agnes Hull hosting a large group on the West Side, Miss Kate Reese visiting Clifford, Mary Carbine in Carbondale, and Marie Hrotson of Scranton visiting Lackawanna Street friends. The Young Men's Christian union plans an oyster supper and entertainment on Scott Street with an invitation to all. The band serenaded the district with fine music. Mrs. Lewenley and Mrs. Berry mentioned in brief social items. An ad extols Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup as effective for lung-related coughs, with dealer guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Cowley
John W. Brown
Duryea
Agnes Hull
West Side
Kate Reese
Clifford
Mary Carbine
Carbondale
Marie Hrotson
Scranton
Lackawanna
Young Men’s Christian Union
Scott Street
Mra
Charles Lewenley
Mra. D. Berry
Blakley
Various Classified Notices Including Sales Jobs Rentals and Executors
A jumble of ads and notices lists help wanted opportunities with stated pay and conditions, sales of goods and stock, rental offerings for a house and hall, a stockholders meeting for Scranton Packing, reprint offers, binding services, and estate administrations for William H. Thompson and Thomas Mullen with executors and attorneys named.
Charter Application for The William A. and Lawrence Colliery Key Fund
In Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas a petition is filed for a charter under the Corporation Act to form The William A. and Lawrence Colliery Key Fund. The charter seeks protective benefits from funds in the trust and rights under the act. The document is on file with the Prothonotary. solicitor is John M. Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Common Pleas
County of Lackawanna
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
William A. and Lawrence Colliery Key Fund
Multiple Help Wanted Notices From a 26th Street Classified
A collage of short ads seeks employment. Listings include a multilingual young man with five years in clothing and five in furnishing goods plus two in shoes, a young woman seeking an office girl post with references, a daily-wage washer or scrubber, a clerk with strong references, a grocery store post for a young man, a store or office position for a 27 year old woman with typewriting, a light housework job, a bookkeeper role for a young man with experience and good references, a woman seeking day labor, and an active man with five years experience seeking quick reliable work with board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E
Tribune Building
Misa W
Delaware Street
Boman
Jess J.C
Filleth Street
Hyde Park
The New Fashion Detective Tale
The Detroit Tribune notes a quirky exchange about Jonah inside the whale. The dialogue hints at a comic interaction as Johnny comments on Red closing in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonah
Johnny
Red
Detroit Tribune
Castorta Through Daby’s Life From Child To Grandmother
The text traces Castorta as a constant throughout Daby life from childhood crying for Castorta to old age when she shares Castorta with her descendants Castorta remains a central motif across her life stages Castorta appears as a sustaining emblem across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daby
Castorta
Misa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Industrial and Commercial
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Elver
Dover
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
West Hazleton
J.C. Hayden & Co
Hickory Swamp
Shamokin
Reading Company
Burnside
North Franklin
Stocks and Bonds
Tamar
Biye
Wye
Goyadohe
Isu Sc
Yestoring
Gia
Khe
Oic
G2tke
Onte
Palrly
Atate
Iinte
Johann Hoff
Hech Saat
State
Matic
Uffalo Stock Market
Unite
Olyphant
Wood
P.O
BOK
Tontoi
Mit
Aluminum Novelty Co
Broadway
Madison Avenue
Ladire
Nettie Harrison
San Francisco
W. J. Weichel
Spruce Street
Tee Cg
D. B. Barton
Dunmore, Pa
West Lackawanna Avenue
Ances B. Evans
Luserne, Hyde Par
Penn Avenue
John Jermyn
Wyoming Avenue
Scranton Packing Company
J. L. Connell
Frank Leslie
Illustrated Weekly
Express
MOODY
Gibson Street
SDE
Franklin Avenue
Legal
Phebeeb
Gardner
State of Pennsylvania
Faye
John B. Sumner
Broad Street
Pittston
William H. Thompson
City of
A. B. Clay
W. W. Lathrop
Thomas Mullen
County of Lackawnanna
State of
Thos
J. Mullen
Jessups & Hand
MC. B
Old Forge
Lacka, Co
L. B
Sumner Avenue
City
F. C
Box Montrose
Miflin Avenue
Ebdite
J. B
Pirat Street
Aronne
Onnolly & Wallace
Bannockburn
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Ave
Scranton Bedding Co
N. A. Hulbert
Wyoming Ave
Steinway & Son
Decker Brothers
Kranich & Back
Stultz & Bauer
Wm. Linn Allen Stock Brokers
New York Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
G. Dub
Dimmick
Maloney Oil and Manufacturing Cocider
Meridian ST
Aylesworth’s
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St. Sto Ry
Dutaly and
Minninnat
Columbus
Eae
Dayton
Hetzel
E. M. Hetzel
Lacka, Ave
Mocona-Hang
Victor Letor
Iis T
Paurumatic
Cereesers Chipadbaanwes
Sibuarwaanerdenaaey Saike
Soll Tire
Mance
D.d. Williams & Bro
Lackawanna Ave
Atlantic Refining Co
Oids
Wm. Mason
Omce
Coal Exchayne
Pine Brook
Moosic Powder Co
Bid’s
Moosic
Rushdale Works
Latin & Rand Powder Co
Rapauno Chemical Co.’s High Explosives
Lloyd
C. W. Freeman, Jeweler
John E. Lewis
Porroni
Qithushes
Gow
E.c.ricker& CO
Adams Ave
New Telephone
A. W. Jurisch
Spruce ST
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