Local and State News from The Republican
The engineer corps on the railroad killed a large copper head snake near the Hawke bridge above Thomas Wilsons on Thursday last. Eliah Shaffer released the right of way through his farm in Mounts township for 1000 dollars in cash. P. Hogue, formerly a conductor on the O P and W Railroad, was found dead in bed on Thursday morning. James Kocher left the Examiner at Nicholson to join another paper. Clay Fisher of Williamsport died suddenly on his porch while preparing to bury his 18 year old son, heart failure blamed on grief. he was 60. Margaret A Eckard died at Mrs. Ketchner’s home in Mifflinville aged 96. funeral Saturday. A contract was let to Hendler C B Destruction Co of Wilkes-Barre to build conduit enclosing Grafius Run in Williamsport for 89259.2 dollars. James Kocher, formerly compositor, leaves to purchase interest in the Examiner at Nicholson. Residents note the company is earnest about building the road. The Hendler contract price was 81959.2 dollars.
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Be& B
Hawke Bridge
Thomas Wilsons
P. Hogue
Jersey Shore
Eliah Shaffer
Suequehanna
Bloomsburg & Berwick
Moun’ S Township
Margaret A. Eckard
Clay Fisher
Williamsport
Mr. Fisher
Cider Mill Plans At Milla Of J M Welsh
A cider operation to be built at the Milla of J M Welsh near Orangeville after August 24 to operate Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Grinding by steam power is set for August 20 with one machine.
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J. M. Welsh
Orangeville
Clearfield Methodists Plan New Ep Church Edifice
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Clearfield will build a new church with furnishings costing 47000 dollars. Dr. Milton K. Foster, former presiding elder in the Conference, serves as pastor in charge.
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First Methodists Episcopal Church
Clearfield
Milton K. Foster
Suitcases in Aisles Spark Railroad Complaint
A Pennsylvania railroad report notes many passengers stumble over dress suitcases left in coach aisles by others. Trainmen are urged by a special order to place suitcases in the baggage car when they cannot fit between seats, to curb the nuisance and reduce officials' annoyance.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Romance of the Bail car cards from Lackawanna
The Lackawanna Railroad releases a booklet titled A Romance of the Bail featuring jingles on a romance between Jones and the Road of Anthracite. The card set describes a wedding feast in a dining car and will be mailed free to those sending 2 cents in stamps to T. W. Lee, General Passenger Agent, 46 Exchange Place, New York City.
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Lackawanna Railroad
Jones
T. W. Lee
Exchange Place
New York City
Resigning Pastor W C Mickey Leaves Shickshinny for Cleveland
Reverend W C Mickey resigns from Shickshinny Presbyterian Church to accept a call at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Ohio. He is popular in town and church and expected to be missed. He plans to move September 1 to serve in a growing Cleveland suburb where his new church will build a chapel soon. Cleveland is under forty miles from his former home.
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W. C. Mickey
Shickshinny Presbyterian Church
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Cleveland
Ohio
Mickey
Mountain Echo
Col Keck of Scranton Turns 54 Amid Coal Police Service
Col Morris J. Keck formerly of this city now in Scranton marked his 54th birthday last Tuesday with visits to Wilkes-Barre friends. He leads coal and iron police for Pennsylvania Coal Co in Pitteton, and has a long Civil War and Gilded Age service record including National Guard enlistments, 9th Regiment commands, and role in the Homestead incidents. His wife Mrs Keck is daughter of the late E P Lutz who once ran a Bloomsburg drug store.
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Morris J. Keck
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania Coal Co
Pitteton
Co. Keck
National Guard
Hazleton
Riute
Homestead Flats
Gobla
Wests
Keck
Hazleton Sentinel
Col. Keck
E. P. Lutz
Bloomsburg
James Barton
Troops Stationed as Okiawiasa Valley Faces Farm Raid Complaints
The dispatch notes farmers' nightly attacks in the Okiawiasa Valley and a tour by General Gobin, with troops reported to be healthy and well supplied. Rifle practice remains strong in the Eighth and Twelfth Regiments. A Lithuanian congregation committee questioned about anarchist drills denied the allegations. Adj Gen Stewart inspected the Eighth Regiment.
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Sbenswer
Okiawiasa
Gobin
Stewart
Dr George M Hagenbuch Dies After Long Career
Dr George M Hagenbuch, longtime Williamsport druggist born in Light Street, dies at 11 a m Wednesday at 823 West Third Street home of his son in law C W Hiles. He was seventy eight, retired for years, and survived by five daughters. Funeral held Friday at 2 p m from Hiles residence.
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George M. Hagenbuch
Williamsport
C. W. Hiles
West Third Street
Hagenbuch
Fourth and Court Streets
Gazette and Bulletin
Light Street
Bloomsburg
O. B. Melick
Reversal in Mifflinville Bridge Bid Sparks Local Debate
Editor Krickbaum's lament over subletting to King Bridge Company flips as Rei nhard wins the Susquehanna river bridge contract. Reimard, Bloomsburg town council member and prominent contractor, deemed lowest bidder with extensive brick and stone experience, praised by the Board of Commissioners for a satisfactory execution.
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Krickbaum
Commissioner Krickbaum
Belmard
Mifflinville Bridge
King Bridge Company
Daily
Reinhard
Reimard
Uq. H. Reimard
Susquehanna
Mifflinville
Bloomsburg
Board of Commissioners
Ocean Grove Excursion Tickets From Bloomsburg Aug 22
The Philadelphia and Reading railway offers a special excursion train to Ocean Grove on Friday Aug 22 for camp meeting visitors. Through coach from Bloomsburg at 7 37 A M sells excursion fare 4 50 with return on any regular train within ten days and stop offs allowed in Philadelphia.
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Ocean Grove
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Philadelphia
New York
Bloomsburg
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Timetable 1902
Trains run from Bloomsburg to New York Philadelphia Reading Pottsville Tamaqua Williamsport Danville Milton Catawissa Rupert and back with multiple daily departures. Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City and Sea Isle City services listed. Parlor cars on express trains. Generals Supt W A Garret and Genl Pass r Edson J Weeks sign.
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Bloomsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Reading Pottsville
Tamaqua
Williamsport
Danville
Milton
Catawissa
Rupert
Easton
Reading
Pottsville
Leong Williamsport
Atlantic City
Chestnut Street
South Street
Atlantic City Depot
Cape May
Ocean City
Fox Sea Isle City
South St
Ssouth St
Liberty Street
W. A. Garret
Edson J. Weeks
L. Pass’r
Timetable for Pennsylvania Railroad May 1902 operates Sunbury routes
The timetable lists eastward and westward trains from Sunbury with daily and Sunday notes. It covers trips to Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington and intermediate stops, including Pullman sleeping cars and vestibuled services. It also details Sunbury Hazleton Wilkes Barre and North and West Branch connections with through coaches and parlor cars on various trains.
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Sunbury
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Barrisburg
Buffalo
Pullman
Emporium
Erie
DuBois
Canandaigua
Syracuse
Rochester
Niagara Falls
du Bois
Bellefonte
Tyrone
Pittsburg
Puedo
Lock Haven
Clearfield
Philipsburg
Coac
Kane
Renovo
Elmira
Williamsport
Sunbury, Hazleton and Wilkesbarre
North and West Branch Railway
Breeding Precision Key to Profitable Dairy and Meat Farms
The article argues most Maine farms keep scrub cattle, producing only 130 pounds of butter a year, far below profitability. It advocates avoiding crossbreeding to maintain breed identity, stressing thoroughbred stock aligned to local conditions and selling breeding stock at premium prices. It urges selecting a single profitable branch and using high ancestry sires to raise standards.
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Maine
O. M. Riowardson
Proper Tree Watering to Reach Roots Deeply
An article from Harmers Review explains watering trees during droughts must reach deep roots. Small surface applications encourage shallow roots and rapid drying when irrigation stops, so use deep soaking methods or a drain pipe to deliver water to depths of several feet.
The Beetle and the Caledonian Paradigm of Pest Control
A historical note on introducing a Chinese lady beetle to combat San Jose scale, cost around $2,000 per beetle, and the cautious optimism about natural predators reducing orchard pests. It emphasizes encouraging practical trials while not overestimating potential benefits.
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China
San Jose
Farm fertility and dairy yield tied to soil and feeding
The article compares dry and grain farming showing farm value depends on soil fertility and fertilizer use. It notes that a ton of wheat yields about seven dollars of fertilizer value, while a dairyman’s butter production adds far more value through feed and byproducts. It emphasizes soil enrichment and ongoing productivity. Also ad copy touts Electric Bitters for digestive issues with claims of curing dyspepsia and kidney problems.
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Con
Thaive
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Promises Health for Women
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness and painful monthly cycles. It cites Mrs Susannah Permenter of Shelby County Texas praising relief from bearing down pain and back ache after six bottles. The ad urges “Accept no substitute” and offers free medical advice book via mail order from Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Susannah Permenter
Auls Store
Shelby Co
Texas
Doctor Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Smoke and Health and the Fire of Fog
An essay argues the smoke nuisance harms health, not just aesthetics. It cites inhaled germs and dust in manufacturing cities, higher carbon dioxide levels, and historic fog mortality spikes in London to urge reform.
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Pittsburg
London
Argentine Railways Offer Luxurious Yet Cheap Travel
The Great Southern Railway and other Argentine lines provide frequent punctual service with well appointed sleeping and dining cars. Trains offer breakfast and meals at any hour, with low charges and six course dinners for about four shillings, making long distance travel an affordable luxury.
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Argentine
Great Southern Railway
London Post
Propagating Plants by Slips and Cuttings in August
August offers best time to multiply gooseberry currant rose grape and flowering plants by slips and cuttings. Details include burying shoots tied to earth for gooseberries bending young wood for roses and two buds below ground for grapes. Shade aids growth and many shrubs and herbaceous plants readily root.
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Lombardy
California
Substitute for Sleep Threatens Fashionable Society
A London paper warns health authorities about a new drug regarded as a substitute for sleep. It cites early praise in Europe but notes dangerous effects and warns that extending wakefulness can cause nervous breakdown.
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London
Thong Run
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve credited for cure in 1902 notice
In a 1902 advertisement a patient paid doctors to treat a severe pile condition causing 24 tumors. After all failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve allegedly cured the patient and reduced inflammation. The ad claims the salve relieves aches pains and inflammation and is sold by Q A Klein and J H Mercer drug stores.
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Twict Hospital
F. A. Guiledge
Verbena
Bucklen
Arnica
Q. A. Klei
J. H. Mercer
Freight costs and loads on railroads and roads
The report notes an average freight load of 540 tons per shipment on one line last year. It compares costs per ton mile: 484 cents for railroads and 42 dollars per ton on a leading New York road.
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Pest
New York Road
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