Miners Threaten Strike Over Postings at Lackawanna Coal
In Lackawanna County the New York and Beranton Coal miners say operations will not resume as of Monday morning after a dispute over a two and one half percent notice posted by company officials. The United Mine Workers committee planned a Sunday meeting with company leaders to demand full rate increases, while a large labor parade Saturday drew about four thousand participants. Local social and church notes follow, including obituaries and civic updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York and Beranton Coal Company
The
United Mine Workers
W. H. Storrs
Hatlon
Mey
Oe Special Nivetine
Scranton
Richmendale
Peekville
Mott Haven
Edo
Aldernin
Jetcp Blowe and Son
J. A
Scrantin
Kenyon Homestead
Elizabeth Warring Tis
Bloomsburg State Normal School
James Penticost
What
Duewis
Green Ridge
Edward Delker
Nicholson
George Clark
Bronkstreet
J. C. Callender
West End
Mary EB. Wise
Middletown
N.Y
Blakely
Gervier
Baptist Churelh
Bessie J. Craig
Anni Nate
George A. Hull
Bllakely
Kaise
West
Dr. Spencer
Biikely
Erie
Spencer
Peckville Journal
Board of Health
Thompson
Beard
Woodward
Good Shepherd
John Purdy
Malin Street
Joseph Teese
Beranton
Ernest Whestcott
Glenwood
Miners Celebrate Victory With Massive Saturday Parade
In Olyphant a monster parade honored a miners victory with an estimated 3000 workers marching from Delaware Street to Fleeren Park. Delegations from Peckville Jessup Whiten Throop and Priceburg joined local unions and Druin corps amid decorated storefronts and banners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peckville
Jessup
Whiten
Throop
Priceburg
Kenn
Kamis
Olyphant
Jessup Druin Corps
Delaware Street
Dunmore Street
Blakely Street
Jermyn and Mayfield Celebrate Strike End With Parade
Mine workers from Jermyn and Mayfield held a Saturday parade through the boroughs to mark the strike ending. The event featured Citizens and Hogarth bands from Jermyn and a Russian band from Mayfield with Stephen Morcom as grand marshal. Mines are set to reopen today as notices go out for inside and outside day shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jermyn
Mayfield
Hogarth
Stephen Morcom
Delaware and Hudson
Ofelock
Kidgerton
Alichael Haggerty
Scranton
Waller Depew
Third Street
Dave Peter
Richard Hicks
Plyvineath
Spens
Thomas Hocking
Abt
Dr. Wheeler
Carbondale
Labor unions lead large parade through Jessup Olyphant and Peckville
About seven thousand men from Jessup Olyphant and Peckville marched the main streets led by Bonn's Military band. Jessup and Olyphant druid corps aided. The parade moved to Olyphant Peekville Jessup Elects park ending in a large demonstration with many spectators. Scranton residents attended Saturday evening events. Several locals reported social visits and job changes including Peter Bannon becoming Briggs mine engineer. Local union No 1005 to hold a special meeting at St Janes hall tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessup
Olyphant
Peckville
Bonn
St. Thomas' College
En Walsh
Kate Shandley
Dunmore
Tillie Manley
Europe
No. 1005
Janes Hall
Taylorville lodge installs officers for new term
Taylorville lodge No. 66k of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows held its officer installation Saturday evening. The ceremony was conducted by District Deputy Grand Master Colvin and staff from Scranton, with Deavil BD Gribths as noble grand and Price Harvie as vice grand, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylorville Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Depuy
Colvin
Scranton
Deavil
Gribths
Price Harvie
Louis At
Isaac Newton's fence tale used to mock kidney pills
A local testimonial claims Dean's Kidney Pills cured Mr. Thomas Dalley's back pain after he suffered for years. He says the pills, purchased at Matthews Bros. drug store, provided great relief after six boxes and he now recommends them to others with kidney troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Ieaac Newton
Sir Isaac
Donn
Thomas Dalley
Filmore Avenue
Dean
Matthews Bros
Price Itgents
Potter-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. C
United States
Down's
Local notes from Scranton area schools churches and socials
The Taylor school board seeks bids for coal hauling to borough school buildings during winter. Revd J P Matsias preached at Washburn Street Presbyterian in the pastor's absence, with Rev Brooks presiding elder at the former charge. Miss Lillian Harris visits Bloomsburg with sister Jennie. Numerous residents, including Evans of Plainsville and Pittston, Jones of Bellevue, and the Harris family, are noted visiting relatives or hosting guests. The Minooka tribe degree team is called to meet at 7 PM, and a prize match at Trotel Ridgeway sees William Powell defeat Davie Bevan 61 to 59. Teachers institute means a borough school closure this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinson
David J. Thomas
Grand Lodge
Tallie W. Jones
Taylor School
J. P. Matsias
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Wee Scranton
Presbyterian Church
Brooks
D. D
Wilkes-Barre
Rey
Mallat
W. H. Thomas
Trotel Ridgeway
William Powell
Davie Bevan
Messrs
Henry and
Thomas Evans
Plainsville
Pittston
Andrew Doles
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
William Jones
Bellevue
Adam Stegmer
Rendham
Giles Decker
North Scranton
David Harris
Main Street
West Scranton
David A. Williams
Dickson City
Emblem Division
Temperance
James Griffiths
Hazleton
Foreman
George J. Powell
Old Forge
Lillian Harris
Malin Street
Jennie Harris
Bloomsburg
Kate McNicholas
Hyde Park
Harry McGulgin
Arthur Sweet
Dunnore
William Oyster
Lnion Street
Joseph Fairclough
Providence
Lerday
Gomer Jones
Insyde Park
Reverend S A Donahoe Endorses Cough Remedy
Rev S A Donahoe of Masons and Church South Pt Pleasant West Virginia contracted a severe cold with persistent coughs on December 10 1897. After trying various household specifics he purchased Chamberlains Cough Remedy which promptly relieved his symptoms and he recommends it to the public via Matthew Bros as wholesale and retail agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.A. Donahoe
M. &. Church
South
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Matthew Bros
Theatrical Offerings At The Lyceum And Academy Of Music
The program lists Morrison's Fast and Mare the Magician with Jermvs performing Man fem the Wreat. Also showing Bleattle eparis and Mutinwe Satirelay. Bennett & Moulton in Pepernoire and Gaiety. James Jeffries to debut as a dramatic actor next Thursday November 2 in A Man from the Went by Clay M. Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Jermvs
James Jeffries
Wilghii
Tlw
Clay M. Greene
Champion actor Thore stars in Bennett and Melton's academy engagement
The Bennett and Melton company opens a week at the Academy of Music featuring Thore as Champion, with elaborate scenery and strong cast. Special attractions Madame Flower and Pawson Hooth bring world class skating on stilts, while prices range from 1 to 40 cents with matinee and evening shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett & Meulton
Academy of
Miie
Duke
Bennett & Mewlton Company
Madame Flower
Pawson & Hooth
The Cost of Crime in the United States
Eugene Smith estimates the national cost of crime as 600 million dollars when adding tax burdens and crime income. He argues crime influences government costs across legislative, executive, judicial, military, and charitable sectors, totaling about 40 percent of charity funding and significant per capita crime taxes in major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Eugene Smith
New York City
Congress
Cleveland
Smith
Department of Correction
District Attorney's Office
Courts of General and Special Sessions
Special Commissioner of Jurors
Sheriff’ Office of
New York
San Francisco
Orher
Mr. Smith
Ely
Evans of Montevideo and the American port figure
In Ainslee's the article profiles W. D. Evans of Montevideo a long time shipping entrepreneur from Minersville Pennsylvania who built a vast port business in Uruguay. He mentored naval officers bankers and sailors supplying ships with provisions and goods and later handed his enterprise to Manuel Bottini as Montevideo expanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Uruguay
W. D. Evans
Montevideo
Evans
Minersville
Penn
Baltimore
Manuel Bottini
The People's Exchange Real Estate and Help Ads
A popular clearing house offers listings for houses to rent real estate sales and exchanges with one cent per word six insertions for five cents and free situations wanted advertisements.
Fort Rent Furnished Front Room Near Pine Street
Furnished front room for rent at Restoten Room House 518 Pine St between Washington and Adana Meenue. Includes heat and bath. Nearby Quincy Avenue and 1 MiFin Avenue mentioned. Brick building with multiple rooms for rent. noisy OCR text obscures full details.
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Pine ST
Washington
Adana
Furnace
Ave
Bath
Charles
Tath
Wien Heat
Toquire
Quincy Avenue
Public Sale Notice by Scrantonairy Company Stocks
Sale announces liquidation of one hundred shares of preferred stock and one hundred ten shares of common stock at the Arbitration Room, Court House, Scranton, Pennsylvania. Public sale held Wednesday at 10 o'clock a.m. with cash terms. Welles & Tortey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Clorka
Amendment to Pennsylvania Constitution Proposed by General Assembly
A public notice announces a proposed constitutional amendment by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The secretary of the commonwealth presents a joint resolution seeking secrecy in voting and amends sections of article eight and section four of article eight, with language to be approved by referenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TillSs Commonwealth
General Assembly
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
TIE
Commonwealth
Senate
House of Representatives
Articole Hight
Wwe
Mle
Elion
United States
Alcc
Adilte
Tawa
W. W. Griest
The
Secretary OF the
Pennsylvania
Bowdom
Wow. Chiest
Evans family keeps famed Quinta del Evans as new head preserves
The article notes the founder of the business remains connected as president and his successor maintains operations. Since retiring from active business, Mr. Evans spends most time at the Quinta del Evans, a grand suburban estate on Montevideo’s outskirts. The estate becomes a familiar stop for visiting Americans, who are entertained by Mr. Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Quinta del Evans
Montevideo
Quinta
States
Scranton Classifieds Highlight Local Services and Jobs
A collage of local notices lists Navy recruitment and military service, job ads for nurse and chambermaid positions, hotel and cafe listings, attorneys and real estate loans, a variety of shops, schools, music and printing services, and numerous business notices across Scranton and nearby areas. Key names include Colonel FB Russell, Annie Coleman, Victor Koch, and several law firms, with locations along Washington Avenue, Spruce Street, and Lackawanna Avenue.
Delaware and Hudson Trains Schedule for Carbondale and Wilkes-Barre
Schedule details list departure times from Lerminton and Wilkes-Barre for Carbondale Honesdale and Albany with multiple daily trains. Includes routes to Pennsylvania World points and Albany north, plus Sunday trains and cross country connections. Officials Aurdick Cross announce Scranton Pa service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Lerminton
Honesdale
Wilkes-Barre
Lo V. Ror
TAO P.m
Pennsylvania
Worl
A. m
Albany
Susday
Wilkes: Barre
Alb
United States
Canada
W. Aurdick
A. Albax
W. Cross
D. P.A
Scranton
Lehigh Valley Railroad Timetable In Effect May 27 1900 Scranton Routes
Train schedule outlines Lehigh Valley Railroad departures from Scranton to Philadelphia New York Hazleton White Haven and coal region points via Easton Reading Morrisburg Towanda Elmira and Geneva Buffalo Rochester and Chicago with Black Diamond Express trains with Pullman service noted Addressed stations include Scranton New York Philadelphia and South Bethlehem with connections to Buffalo Chicago and West.
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Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
E. R. OR
Sumdaya
C Ril
KAS
Roethichem
Easton
Teading
Morrisburg
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Tthaca
Geneva
Dob & OW
Trochester
Tuffalo
Niagara Falls
Chicago
MD & WR. RR
Db & TW
Pullman
Wilkes-Barrend
Buffalo
Tridue
Rollin Th Wilbur
Cordant
Charles
Lre Street
AL W
Teckawsnna Svenue
Tass Aw
Cortland
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station Schedules
Train times from Scranton to New York Newark Philadelphia and beyond. Services to Bethlehem Wilkes-Barre Pittston and Pottsville with express and local departures. Through tickets to eastern southern and western points at the station. Officials listed Balding and Olliasen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
Samlae
Daltinere
Washington
Weet
Bethiehem
Lee Pom
Samlive
Long Branch
Ocean Grove
Meading
Lotanon
Harrisburg
Abe Hotown
Pottsville
Soo
Ouliausen
PO Baldwin
Sunday Train Schedule From Carbondale to Scranton
On Sunday June 2 1900 the Navih Bound Trains depart and arrive at Carbondale Scranton and Hothdale with specific times for South and North bound services. Train Nos 201 20 and 208 make Main Line connections. consult ticket agents J Alderson and J Welsh for further information.
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Hothdale
Adoaja
Loo
Carbondale
Carlosia
Scranton
Pointe North
Cadosta
J. Co Alderson
Get
Pass Agi
New York
Seranvo
Erie and Wyoming Valley Trains Connect for New York
Trains depart Scranton around 5 a.m. connecting at Mowles with the Erie Railroad for New York and Newburgh, with intermediate joints and a arrival near 12 40 a.m. at Sorantom, affecting Sept. 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Wyoming Valley
Hawley
Mowles
Erie Railroad
New York
Rewburgh
Scranton
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Lackawanna County
Sweeney
Lackawatina Street
Juvenil Dancing Clase
Mahon
Kate Ienndon
John Walker
Upper Dunmore Street
St. Pietrick's Entrch
Pa. Murphy
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Ree
J. Yvins
Thomas Lavin
John O'Hara
Mel Keagin
James Loftus
James Murphy
M. J. McNulty
Michael Jordan
J. J. Mathias
Mamie Wade
Bloomshure
James Brown
Albans
Pires
Mien Mahon
Milton House
Gibbons
Schiller Dramantle Company
A. C. Cawley
T. F. Loftus
Archbeld
Late Dodson
Plymouth
Jermyn and Mayfield
Taylor
Boas
I Peat Weuking
John H. Phelps
Sremae Avenue
Spruce Street
Prooe
A. Donahoe
Chamberlain
Lyceum
Academy of Music
Werek—Bennett & Moulton Company
Pepernoire
Faust
Cael
Tham Tewin Morrison
Jeffries
Fl Elite
Thore
Deffcion
Himwell
Wiinael
Willy Ce
Accneyy
Bennett & Moulton Company
Rochester Most Express
Minersville, Pa
Doughe White
Ainslee
People’s Exchange
Mifnin Avenue
Galve & Clements
Moscow
Washington Avenue
Sikr
BRENS
Wick
Pritchard
Bo Court
Atrect
Verden House
Ketatetor’s
South Main Avenue
Lincoln Heights
Minera
Wolf & Weneel
Adame Avenue
Tate
L. M
General Delivery
Perry Nurnery Co
Rochester, N
Candex Mfg. Co
Savannah, Ga
J. W
Williams Building
City
A. B
A.B. Briggs
North Main Avenue
Eicke
Alore
Cvornec Adams and Mulberry
LEGAL
Ennwcer Phinney
T. AL
Uth
Marine Corps
United States Navy
Eeeares
Tewtenant
FB. Russell W. Corner
Awanna
Wyoming Rysagee
Orden
Louise Shoemaker
Adama Aevine
Battenberg
Mir Connell Building
A H.C. Reynolds
Mears Danibing
Curry, Connell
N. W. Walker
Connelli
Billatie
Sears
Tribune
Wan’ Ted
Tion Ax Hiotktekeeper
Bulwer Street
Wily
Sumner Avenue
Galveston
Howror
Cuietit Tree
Feeguaon
WL Fifth Street
Cimeinnati. Oo
Stafford Pies Co
New Haven
Conn
Izls Summit Avenue
Vo Drive
Janes Blook
Price Street
Mra
Annie Coleman
Phelps Street
Emiloy
Lackawana Avenue
Ann Davis
Trilbine
Certified Public Accountant
Edward C Spaulding
Tradeva’ Bank
Architects
Edward I. Davis
Connell Building
Frederick 1
Browns
PRICE
Joseph Kelley
JH Linden
Lyman
Wyoming and
Mulberry
Ga A. Laubach
Wyoming Avenue
H. F. Reynolds
I. QO
ELK Cafe
Branklin Avenue
Hotel Seaveyable
P. Zeigler
Ben I. & W. Pas
Victor Koch
Rawyers
J. W. Browning
Loveathin
Mears Building
D. B. Replogle
Whllard, Wanren & Knapp
Arronxpus and
Gounsellonwatlon
Buble Deneys
Republtiven Building
James W. Oakford
Soward W. Thayer
Khoous Bah Oh Door
BvCes
L.A. Watres
BOA of Trade Building
S. Rh. Pitcher, Attorney
AWLAW
Board of Trade Building
Pa “ Saari
Patterson & Wilcox
Traders’ National
Bank Building
Raders' National
C. Comegys
Republican Building
Bertsolp
Physicians and Surgeons
W. BE. Allen
Dh. & W. L'Amorbaun
Lnb
School OF the Lackawanna
Thomas M Dunn
Lh. D
W. RK
Muley
Hewelaa
G. Br, Clark &O
Berdamen
NUTS
Remem
Greny Houses
Josep Kuettel
Lackawanna Avenue
Servaton
Fioreena
Bales Orchestra
Sural
Hulbert
Oko
Megangee Bros
Irs
Togoache
Peistlanan Aa
BD. & Ft
Wasey
Pitsburg
Hasleton
Reading
Norristown
Sunbury
Pittsburg
Reading, &c
Men
Paw
Apt. J
Wutciiinson
Gen. Mee
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Stroud
Go. On
Hoboken
God Setcom
Strouebung
Sipanton
Oswego
Syrit
Utica
Montrose
Ames
Nichol
Binghamton
Oawegn
Seragime
Uther
AIS
Krom Nicholson
A. Mes Chan Amd
Moomehire
Northumberland
Las
Nanticoke
North Herland
Plsmouth
SAS
Bloonshire
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Ontario and Western
R.R
Helpman Hill
Spee
St Himten
M. Norton
Loukowamia
Sehuteer
T. Keller
Shampoolng
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