City annual report highlights vast municipal growth figures
The year ending March 21 shows street mileage comparable to New York, vast ward acreage, and walking distances across the city. Police records reveal demographics and drunkenness trends while sewer and street bond costs dominate appropriations. Fire reports note incendiary causes and alarm patterns with company responses and insurance implications. School expenses, property values, and free textbooks complete the fiscal picture.
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Connells
City Engineers Department
New York City
Pollce
Eriolinks Meaghery
Cffy Wnwineer
Law Judes of the Sever
South Side
Delaware
Hudson
Prick
Oak
Phenix
Crystals
Ellars
Tivy Hall
Act of Assembly
Hartley Prank Causes Train Confusion on New York Elevated
A rain soaked night scene on a crowded New York elevated train ends in chaos when a sleeper in the rear car triggers a station-change prank. A voice shouts Fifty-ninth Street causing passengers to misboard, a guard denies responsibility, and the fake call sparks a tense quarrel before the mystery sleeper remains unidentified.
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Charles A. Hartley
New York Herald
Seranton
Ninety-third Street
Columbus Avenue
Seventy-second Treet
Ifty-Ninth Street
Ninth Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
Seventy-second Street
Ashault
Seventy Second
Wilard
Fiftyninth Street
Forty-ninth Street
Home Life in the Metropolis Shows Prosperous Progress
A fragment notes a man thriving in an urban setting with steady success and advancing fortunes. The text emphasizes a prosperous path and improved living conditions in a city environment.
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Metropolis
Central Thought Not Religion Text Revealed
An elderly Maine doctor of divinity recalls preaching in a Lewiston village. A white haired man thanks him for a sermon and admits he cannot remember the exact text or subject but cites the central thought that theology is not religion.
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Maine
Pierce
Mamie Duemny
Saratoga Street
Itimore
Teel
Cire
The Incredible Things a Baby Can Do
A playful portrait praises a baby’s powers to wear out shoes, occupy a big bed, and imitate a fiend for a mother’s display. It notes a baby can brighten a home and ease a mother’s burdens, while charming the tired father with innocent scenes before he returns home.
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Tate
Ervat
World beer consumption by region and per capita
Figures from Vienna show Germany leading with about 1.2 billion gallons of beer in 389d, roughly 33 gallons per person, while Great Britain totals 1.165 billion gallons and America exceeds 1.6 per person. Global consumption outside Asia and Africa nears 7.27 billion gallons, needing 7.27 million tons of malt and 2,000 tons of hops.
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Vienna
Germany
Bavaria
Lothringeld
Great Britain
America
Asia
Africa
Fragmented Global Trivia From An Oblivious Gazette
A garbled OCR style blob cites random stats and oddities including Russian theater bans, Hungarian crops, Vienna horse losses, and Greek elections. It mentions 230 John Smiths in New York, 82227 US military available, and Florida orange varieties with a 2270,000 box crop, ending with a Manchester drunkenness charge.
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Nomland
Avetrcan
Hungary
Berlin
Vienna
Cowper
India
London
Holland
John Smiths
New York City
United States
China
France
Kentucky
Royal Academy
Florida
Manchester
Jung
Encore Tragedy Ends Rebellious Performance
A wild enraged man interrupts a stage show in a despairing act. The strand of events ends with the crowd and judges ruling the performer guilty and the enforcer withdrawing from his labor.
A Tale of a Dog Parrot and a Small Boy in the Mansion
A stormy evening tale centers on Poll the parrot Yip the dog and Willie the boy. Yip terrorizes Poll and chickens prompting family quarrel and a dramatic public display by Mayor McKune. The episode ends with tragedy and reflection on heroism.
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Willie
Little Willie
Mammit
Mimma
Poll
Papa
America
Mamma
Yip
Yvip
Wille
Pretty Poll
Proof of His Bravery by Ex Mayor Mehune Incident
A Wilkes-Barre man recalls Mehune’s courage during the Scranton riot of 188? on Lackawanna avenue. Warrants loomed for the city guard’s arrest as the beaten mayor, believed near death, stood amid the crowd and danger.
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Wilkes-Barre
Mehune
Wilkes-Barrents
MeKune
Scranton
Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton City Guard
Hyde Park
Doctors and Offices Listed in Scranton Card Directory
Fragments list multiple physicians with office and residence addresses in Scranton Pennsylvania. Entries include Dr G Edgar Dean Dr A J Connell Dr W E Allen Dr C L Prey Dr L M Gates John L Wentz and Dr Kay with varied hours and locations around Wyoming Avenue Vine Street Penn Ave and Madison Avenue.
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A. J. Connell
Washington Avenue
Spruce Street
Francke’s Drug Store
Vine St
C. L. Prey
Wyoming Ave
Vine Street
John L. Wentz
M. D
Law Firms and Teachers Listed in Scranton Directory
A dense listing shows law offices, attorneys and counselors at law across Scranton and Wilkes Barre with names such as Jessup Hand Patterson Wilcox Hand Boyle and others. Also noted are educational institutions including the Lackawanna School and Worcester Kindergarten opening September 10 and a porcelain specialty dental office on North Washington Avenue.
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Jessup
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
Common Wealth
W. F. Boyle
Burr Building
Washington Avenue
William A. Tarpt
North
Republic Savings and Loan Agency Advertisement
A brief advertising notice for Republic Savings and Loan Association offering loans on easier terms and promising better investment yields. Contact N. Callender at the Dime Bank building and G. R. Clark & Co seedmen and nurserymen with addresses on Washington Avenue and North Malone Avenue.
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THE
Republic Savings and Loan Association Willoan
N. Callender
Dime Bank
G. R. Clark & CO
Washington Avenue
Green House
North Malnavenue
Jos Kuettal Wire Screen Manufacturer Scranton Pa
Jos Kuettal of 615 Lackawanna avenue Scranton Pennsylvania is identified as a manufacturer of wire screens.
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Jos
Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton
Central Railroad Schedule Excerpt for May 4 1804
Central Railroad of New Jersey timetable shows trains from Scranton toward Wilkes-Barre and New York with multiple daily departures including express and local services. Services to Allentown Bethlehem Harrisburg Philadelphia and Atlantic City are listed with times and connecting routes.
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New York
Newark
Elizabeth
W.m
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Jaton
Philadelphia
Laxcopt
Ocean Grove
Lebanon
Harrishure
Pitt
Bund
Phila Iphia
Mt. Phrauch Thekem
H. F
Baldwin
Thivs
Scranton Train Schedules Include Forwards To New York And West
Train times and connections from Scranton listed for multiple routes including New York Maston Tresston Philadelphia and Buffalo. Details cover express and accommodation trains with station stops at Binghamton Elmira Cortland Syracuse Oswego and Northumberland with transfers to reach the West Northwest and South. Timetables advise consulting the Lackawanna City Ticket Office for pocket timetables.
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Del
Lack
Western
Scranton
New York
Maston
Tresston
Philadelphe
Pam Washington and Way
Binghamton
Onwego
Elmira
Corning
Bath
Danaville
Winghamton
Petht
Cortland
Syracuse
Oswezo Milea
Richfield Springs
Thaen
Lifand
Northumberland
Pittston
Wilkes
Barre
Plymouth
Bloomaburg
Danville
Williamaport
Harrisburg
Lltimore
Washington
Northimnberland
Windons
Nanticoke
Rand Waam
M. L. Smith
City Lkat
Lackawanna Avenue
Trains Schedule From Scranton To New York and Suburbs
Erie and Wyoming Valley routes list through trains from Scranton to New York and intermediate Erie points at 6:00 pm and 3:24 pm with connections to Honesdale Hawley and local points. An extra service runs to Take Ariel at 10:10 pm and returns from the lake at 7:45 pm. Trains to Wilkes Barres depart at 6:40 am and 2:41 pm.
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Scranton
New York
Erie
Honesdale
Hawley
Seranton
Wilkes-Barre
Albany
Saratoga
Adiondacks
Montreal
Wilkes
Honesdale Waymart
Faview
Moniness Garatoga
Wilkes-Durre
Westminster Hotel Ad in New York City
The ad promotes the Elk Café and Westminster Hotel with rates and contact points. Proprietor P Zadeglier and manager Schenck are listed, located near Union Square on Sixteenth Street East of Broadway. American plan priced from five shillings per day.
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Westminster Aes
Schenck
Broadway
Union Square
New York
Scranton Architects Named in Building Firms List
Davis and Von Storch and Walter Architect offices listed alongside Brown Architect in Scranton as firms involved with rooms M and 4 and the Commonwealth building and Price building at 126 and 6 Washington Avenue respectively.
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Milton W. Lowry
GH. von Storch
Washington Avenue
Court House
Squire
James W. Oakford
Commonwealth Building
Davis & von Storch
Scranton
BI A Walter
Bauer's Orchestra Promotes Music for Social Events
Bauer's Orchestra offers music for balls, dances, receptions, weddings, and concert work. Terms available by contacting HR J. Bauer, conductor at Wyoming Avenue over Hulbert’s square store. Other listings include wholesale timber, printers supplies, and belting items. Horses and carriages for sale at Capouse Avenue and a note on Frank P. Brown & Co as wholesale dealers in woodware and cloth.
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Gray
Uray Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Soklin Scranton
Matthews Bros
Bauer
J. Bauer
Wyoming Avenue
Hulbert
Frank P. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna Ave
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Lane
Hartley
Lewiston
Philadelphia Press
Flonde
Flenie
Lite
Nepest Stern
Ant Scone
McKune
Actiow
Husbmand
Enoonane
Hiowrer Mecca
Avrnorinies
Three Rivers
Mich
U. S
Ense
John HL
Phelps
the Bovinine CO
Sorrovan
E.J. Leonard
Aylesworth’s
Physicians and Surgeons
G. Edgar Dean
Spruce Sreet
Court House Square
W.E. Allen
Offich Cor
Lackqwanns
Washington Aves
Leonard's
Tesidence
D2 N
J. M
Rance
Spruce St
Forest House
Pennsylvania
Henry M. Sarly
Price Dulliter
Washington Ave
Frank T. Okell
Coal Exchange
Samuel W. Edgai
Ome
C_COMEGYS
B. P. Killam
Seranton, Pa
School OF the Lackawanna
Thomas M. Cann
Walter H. Buell
Worcester
Adams Avenue
Laurach
Dentast
Stratton
Office Coal Exchange
Leeds
Grandunion Teaco, Jones Dros
Hotwatern,son
Sop
Academy OF Music
Ole Olson
the Frothingham
Niblo’s Garden
New York, Co
Ruth Morley
Dero
Givale Railroads
Ohana
York
Ylu D
Phi
By & Wor
White Haven
Ha‘otom
Pottavilly
Caver Meidlow
Potteville Tenee
Myrile LD
ELOG
Lenie Scranton
Bethlehem
Ebagston
Tending
Huartiebure
Intermedate
H.R. RR
Rolesiphia
Ollina
LEAR
Gan
Supt
NAS
LAN
Geatt
Pass
Age Phila
Vivian DE Monto
Samson
Hercules
Wand
Orety
Conrad, Hatter
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
ORK
ELK Cafr
Franklin Avenue
P. Zadeglier
Scranton House
Victor Koch
Prop
Waverly European Plan
Bergner & Engle
Tannhaeuser Beer
A.B. Cor
15Th and Filbert Sts. , Phila
Denta
N. Wi
Broad Street Station
Twelfth and
Market Street Station
T. J. Victory
Scranton Division
Loth
Tralos Dally
West Din
Weehawken
Hieoeke
Secor
Ontario & Western
Lapresa
J.C. Anderson
Gen
Puss
Agi
T. Croft
Div
Circularfte
Adidmas
River Gt
Chicago
Architects
Horton D. Swarts
Price Building
Boranton
Megargre Brothers
Scranon
Capouse Avenue
K. L. Foote
Ieee
G. C. Bittner & GO
Tourso
Matthew Bros
Joh
MT. Pleasant
Third National Bank
Wwe
WM. T. Smith
Linn Allen Stock Brokers
New York Exchange
G. Dub
Dimmick
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Addre Veal Medicine CO
Cleveland
Obie
Forsale Py
John H. Phelps
Bey Ors
Ueno
Dik Worde Glewieshake Tievelaide Obie
O. M. Harlis
Drugulst
Penn Avenue
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