Advertising Rates for Newspapers in Bloomsburg
The notice lists subscription prices for The Republican and Tribune Farmer with advance payment discounts. Offers include The Republican Weekly and Tri Weekly Tribune with prices around 1.75 to 2.00 per year, plus a Practical Farrier catalog at a reduced rate. The item promotes prepaid rates to gain access to congressional coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican An. Tribune
Republican
Tri- Weekly
Tribune
Agricultura Alnténac
Mount Carmel Daily Item Reports Busy Start
The Mount Carmel Daily Item marks its first month of publication with strong attendance. E. B. Tustin elected treasurer of Greene Consolidated Company. Isaiah Hagenbuch bought Dr J B Evans property in Bloomsburg for 4750 dollars. Rev J D Smith resigns due to health and will spend time in Florida. Bloomsburg banks show prosperous reports. County Teachers Institute meets in Normal Auditorium with well received lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Tustin
Greene Consolidated Company
Isaiah Hagenbuch
Dr. J. BR. Evans
Third Street
Bloomsburg
J. D. Smith
Florida
County Teachers’ Institute
Corn Contest Winner Highlighted at J. R. Townsend Store
Asai Delley of Mogtour township won the corn contest at J. R. Townsend's store amid countywide encouragement. Snow new winter forecasts emerged as three inches fell Sunday evening. Unity Copper Company seeks favor with New Mexico property partially developed. John W. Flynn, ex Jameson City, is named assistant general superintendent for Union Tanning Company operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asai Delley
Mogtour
J. R. Townsend
Fortune
Unity Copper Company
New Mexico
John W. Flynn
Jameson City
Union Tanning Company
Recovery Report From Miners Hospital and December Meetings
Oscar Lowenberg has returned to health after treatment for a dis located knee at the Miners Hospital near Ashland. Evening meetings will be held at the Hiding Church in Cabin Run the week of December 8, 1902, conducted by Rev Thomas Kerr from the Presbyterian church at Muney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Lowenberg
Miners’ Hospital
Ashland
Bowman to Lecture on The Welfare of our Republic
E. J. Bowman will speak in the Court room on Tuesday night December 9 about The Welfare of our Republic. The event is expected to draw a large audience with admission set at a dime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Bowman
Our Republic
Obituaries: Mrs Shuman and M A Bibby Die of Bright's Disease
Mrs David Shuman died at her home near Mainville on Sunday morning after a long Bright's Disease illness. She was about 65, survived by husband, four sons and two daughters. funeral at her home with Rev F Dry of Mifflinville officiating and interment at Fisher's Church. M A Bibby died at home in Catawissa on Sunday last of Bright's Disease aged about 61. survived by wife and two sons David and Frank. Funeral conducted by Rev A L Miller and interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Catawissa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Shuman
Mainville
Bright
F. Dry
Mifflinville
Fisher's Church
M. A. Bibby
Catawissa
David
Frank
Lakeville
Maryland
A. L. Miller
M. E Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Fire damages new malleable iron plant at Twick
On Tuesday afternoon about four o'clock a fire broke out at the new malleable iron plant in Twick. The blaze started from the cupola and threatened total destruction until workmen formed a bucket brigade and halted the spread before the firemen arrived. Fire reached the rubber composition roof but was limited as crews tore up sections to apply water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twick
Alex. Jackson
Wilkes-Barre
Clark Eaton
Grace McAnall
Wilkes- Barre
Sermon on Providence in the Siege of Pekin
Dr. Gamewell preached on Providence in the Siege of Pekin to a well filled congregation on Burday morning. The address was well received and the speaker emphasized forgetting self, noting that those who had not heard the legations' defense against the Boxers would see him as merely an indifferent participant rather than a hero of the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamewell
Pekin
Greenwood
Millville
Friends’ Meeting House
Nisi
W. A. Smith
Samuel Hidlay
Joseph Decker
Rebecca Merrill
James Revels
Margaret Revels
Turnkey Black
Margaret Watkins
Revels
John McDonald
Centralia
Agent Mumford
McDonald
R. M. Shultz
Susarloaf
Five Firms Hold Election As Good Will Group Nominates Officers
On Tuesday evening the Good Wills elected officers for five companies. W. Barrett Jr. was chosen president and Arthur Naylor vice president as the group consolidated leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Good Wills
W. Barrett,Jr
Arthur Naylor
Local Fraternal Officers Named in Society Elections
The Friendships elected William Webb as president and George W. Weaver as vice president with A. V. Hower as secretary and W. H. Gilmore as treasurer, plus L. Logan as foreman. The Liberty Company chose John A. Fortner for president and George Yost as vice president with E. D. Allison as secretary and J. H. Gigger as treasurer and W. W. Hartman as foreman.
Judges Rule On Education Law For Home Workers In Pittsburg
Judges Stowe and Collier rule that the compulsory education act of 1901 does not apply to boys over thirteen employed at home. They base the decision on the provision exempting any child aged thirteen to sixteen who can read and write English and is regularly engaged in useful work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stowe and Collier
Pittsburg
Eixteen
Explosion at Luke Fidler Colliery Kills Two Men
A gas explosion at Luke Fidler colliery in Shamokin on Saturday fatally injured Thomas Clentim and Charles Marrett and an unidentified man. Several others were injured. some are expected to die. Fire bosses had just left the mine and declared it safe minutes earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Fidler
Shamokin
Thomas Clentim
Charles Marrett
Miss Jennie Sands Dies After Cancer Battle
Miss Jennie Sands of Bloomsburg died in Williamsport Hospital after months with stomach cancer. She was 31, survived by her father Thomas E Sands mother, a sister and three brothers. Active Reformed Church member. body returned to parental home by the three oclock Pennsylvania Railroad train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie
Thomas E. Sands
Bloomsburg
Willamsport Hospital
F. P. Purgel
Reformed Church
Poensylvania
Brittain Woman Dies After Paralysis Illness in Bloomsburg
Mrs. Beverly W. Brittain, aged 65, died at her mother in law’s home on First Street after paralysis began in November. Born in Clinton County and married in 1857, she lived near Bloomsburg most of eight years and belonged to the M E Church. Survived by husband and four children Leidy Brittain Mary Brittain George L Brittain and Bert A Brittain. Funeral services led by Rev. Dr. Frysinger were held Thursday evening with interment at Salona Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly W. Brittain
J. P. Brittain
First Street
E. A. Smith
M. E. Church
Leidy
George Leidy
Bedford
Mary Brittain
George L. Brittain
Port Morris
Bert A. Brittain
Sunbury
Frysinger
Salona
Death of Paul Snyder Ends Blossoming 1903 High School Student
Paul Snyder, 17 or 18, died Monday after four weeks with typhoid fever. He was the sole surviving child of Mrs. Sarah Snyder and a Bloomsburg High School Class of 1903 student pursuing the Normal course. A Reformed church member and choir participant, his funeral will be at his home Thursday at 9 am then in Orangeville for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Snyder
Sarah Snyder
William H. Snyder
Bloomsburg
Paul
Reformed Church
Orangeville
Constables Recount Honest Sundays Amid License Law Outcry
Citizens accuse county constables of perjury and bribery as licenses law violations persist. Critics say constables sworn to uphold the law falsely claim no violations occur in their townships, labeling the practice a burlesque on justice. The dispute centers on Sunday sales in Columbia County and calls for accountability.
Deputy Inspector Warns Sunbury School Over Fire Escapes
J. K. Robison visiting Sunbury found the High School lacking a fire escape and blasted the Board of Education for neglect. He learned that other towns have inspected escapes and that financing blocks purchase. He held back formal action after discussions with board members.
Northumberland Board Faces Fire Escape Debate
Mr Robison warns of trouble if fire escapes are not installed prompting action by the board. He notes only the Broadway hotel in Milton has such a feature and threatens further action against the hotel if delays persist beyond the extended deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robison
Northumberland County
Broadway
Milton
Sunbury
Judge Rules in Church of the Covenant Case
Union County Judge McClure issued an injunction in the Church of the Covenant dispute at Williamsport. The decree recognizes John E. Dayton, Chas W. Huntington, and Charles D. Gibson as lawful session members and allows their participation, while holding the successors of the other four to have been legally elected and noting the decision as a victory for the new session.
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McClure
Union County
Williamsport
Church of the Covenant
General Assembly
John E. Dayton
Chas
W. Huntington
Charles D. Gibson
Sheriff Sells a Town at Pike County Auction
Glen Eyre, formerly Prosaic Millville in Pike County, about 850 acres, including lands and joins, was sold under the sheriff’s hammer for 5050 dollars. The hamlet once flourished with mills and a lumber business but has since become deserted aside from a station agent. The Blooming Groves Park Association members were noted nearby amid arrests for interstate-law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Eyre
Pike County
Millville
Goldsmith
Peter Killam
Erie Railroad
Blooming Grovs Park Association
Berwick hunter bags 240 pound buck near Snow Shoe
S K Heller of Berwick, with nine hunters, spotted a buck at 75 yards near a tree and fired. The 240 pound deer dropped, later mounted by taxidermist Charles Eldon in Williamsport.
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Williamsport
Pennsylvania
S. K. Heller
Berwick
Mr. Heller
Snow Shoe
Heller
Charles H. Eldon
Woman and husband charged with arson after Shamokin fires
Over four months there were ten fire attempts at William Yoch's Market street bakery. Patrick Kearins watched and this night saw a woman near Malinak's cellar ignite a match and set oil soaked scenes. Mrs Malinak and Gabriel Malinak were arrested and jailed after a hearing. No motive known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
William Yoch
Patrick Kearins
Gabriel Malinak
Yoch
Malinak
Kearins
Esquire
Mount Carmel
Local Court in session with road reports and estate actions
The court convened with Judge Little and associates, hearings on road conditions in Mifflin Beaver Orange Main and a dangerous Nuss bridge. Numerous estate matters and sales were confirmed or continued, plus several criminal bills and bail decisions. A fire destroyed a cement shed at the steel plant. Community notes include football triumphs and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. BR. Little
J. W. Kurtz
J. T. Pax Associates
Boyd Trescott
Mifflin
Beaver
Orange
Main
Nuss
D.H. Miller
Mary P. Albertson
B. F. Redline
J. T. Fox
W. P. Litchler
Daniel Kushner
J. J. Robinson & Co
Frank Campbell
David Raup
Catawissa
Main Townships
Miles Albertson
Louisa Kramer
Black Materials and Millinery Bargains Declared
The shop advertises a large line of Black Materials suitable for coats and suits. It promotes marked reductions on Timed Hats and invites customers to view millinery work offered at lower prices. The sale emphasizes useful gifts and a complete assortment for the season.
One Price Cash Shaping Up for Holiday Trade
H J Clark & Son promotes its biggest Black goods season with ready Christmas lines and special lots. The store touts discounted fabrics and garments including broadcloth, silks,Mohieres and cashmeres, plus value-priced Hosiery, shirts, vests, combinations and kids wear.
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The
Republic
Joan
Toledo Blade
Schuyler’s
A. W. Dayis
Harman P
Cirimstanioes
Washington
Philadelphia
Jennie Sands
B.W. Brittain
Columbia County
Sunbury School Board
J. K. Robison
Old Town
Board of Education
Settles Church Row
Presbyterian General Assembly
Charles Hartman
George Shellhammer
Mary E. Brobst
Geo. M. Lockard
Enoch Rittenhouse
Melinda Mellick
Harry Mellick
Svidier
John H. Cox
Greenwood Township
Locust Township
Haines
Yost’s
M. E Appenstein
Uriah Fetterman
W. N. Brown
Samuel S. Lowrey
J. O. Wolf
S. B. Karns
Day Smith
Josiah Qooleman
John Brink
Anna M. McMahan
John O. Lemon
County Bridge
Madison
Briarcreek Township
Zehner Hol Jow
Green Creek
Jackson
Scott
M. J. Ohl’s
Briarcreek
Center Township
Little Roaring Creek
Roaring Creek Two
Philip Blass
Montour Township
J. BR. Evans
C. I. Widger
Emma Hoffman Widger
Abraham Berger
Michael Katz
Frederick Robbins
George Frey
Nelson Kostenbauder
John A. Faust
Harry Farrer
Eastern Penitentary
John W. Harris
Berwick Personals
Mrs. Smiles
Anna Meade
Pittston
C. Bailey
Morton House
Mary Wetzell
Danville
Flo. Sherwood
W. Front Street
William Hunsinger
Benton
Wyoming Seminary
Berwick Ranger
Rangers
Earnest Johnson
Harry Rasely
West Berwick
Ella Williams
Hazleton
C. D. Eaton
Scranton
Helen Shuman
Hudson Owen
Front Street
Harry White
Almedia
Gere Jayne
A. E. Rhodes
Chas. Heller
Rarph Laubach
Cornell
Rip van Winkle
P. O
A. Opera House
A. E. Heller
New York City
Earnest. Paden
Mr. Stroh
Messrs
Bruce Frye
Warren Johnson
Eletha Shaffer
Anna Rogers
Arthur Lowry
W. F. Lowry
Second Street
Blanche Freas
Anna Catterall
Bucknell University
Miss Catterall
Sara Welsh
Abner Welsh
Elijah P. Brown
Finis
Bloomsburg Land Improvement Comespany
J. Sanderson Woods
N. Y. Funk
Sec’y
Joan B. Shellenberger
Bannerville
Snyder County
George Snyder
Shellenberger
Bloomsburg, Pa
Diefenbach
Ada Long
E. F. Nor
Jos. Wilson
G. H
Jas. C. Brown, P
Pennsylvania Paper Mills
Grant Herring
Pres
H. A. M’kruurp
Treas
Court of Common Pleas
Roomsburg
M. G. Hughes
Center Street
Fifth Street
Gross Or
Clinton Alley
E. H Neal
William Masters
Citizens Bank of Freeland
John K. Lockard
C. R. Woodin
Daniel Knorr
Miller Atty
Chas. M. Evans
Withalso
Giso
Optician & Jeweler
China
Limoges
Che Chree Haviland’s
L. E. Wharky’s
Colgates
H. J. Clark & Son
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