Notable Local Deaths and Events Move Across Madison Township and Nearby Areas
Local residents mourn Thomas K. Gingles who died of pneumonia. E J. Bowman spoke at Bloomsburg Court House to a sparse crowd. Danville Council remains deadlocked over a $2000 survey bill by Murray Africa. Herman Fritz was elected Berwick School District teacher to fill a vacancy. Euphemia Wintersteen, widow of John, died near Jerseytown aged 81. funeral held Tuesday. David Mauser of Montour Township died aged 64. Lyon Smith of Selinsgrove plans Smith family exhibit at the St Louis world fair. Thomas Laubach of Hazleton drinks four quarts of milk daily for 20 years, credited with strong health.
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Euphemia Wintersteen
John Wintersteen
Sheep's School House
Jerseytown
David Mauser
Montour Township
Giovania
Thomas Laubach
Hazleton
Laubach
Wesley Manley Dies at Sister-in-law’s Home in Catawissa
Wesley Manley aged seventy five died at the home of his sister-in-law Mre. Hannah Beugler in Catawissa on Sunday the seventh instant. Born near Catawissa he learned the wheelwright trade in Eepy. He lived for years in Ashland where he became a prominent local figure before moving to Catawissa. Survived by three children William H. of Philadelphia Harry L. of British Columbia and Mrs. Charles J. Fisher of Catawissa.
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Wesley Manley
Hannah Beugler
Catawissa
Eepy
Ashland
Williamh
Philadelphia
Harry L
British Columbia
Charles J. Fisher
State Hospital at Fountain Spring Faces Overcrowding
The Fountain Spring State Hospital is crowded with over a hundred inpatients and a large dispensary list. Many patients are in serious condition including men burned by gas and powder explosions. Surgical staff and nurses work constantly to care for the unfortunates.
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Fountain Spring
Lakewood Angled as Superior Summer Resort In Jersey Pine Belt
A late 19th or early 20th century note extols Lakewood New Jersey as superior to southern winter resorts. It lauds temperate climate warmed by the Gulf Stream and balsamic pine odors, praising golf polo hotels and metropolitan standards. Reading Railway and Philadelphia connections boost access with services from Chestnut Street to Winslow Junction and Lakewood through Central Railroad of New Jersey trains.
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New Jersey
Lakewood
Jersey
New York
Reading Railway
Chestnut St
St. Ferries
Philadelphia
Winslow Junction
P Central
A Large Family Gathers in Hughesville Portrait
John Houseknecht of Laurdeville, aged over eighty one, remains active and has raised twelve children all living. His siblings and thirty six grandchildren plus ten great grandchildren complete the extensive clan. The sons and daughters reside in Lairdsville Franklin township Penn township Muncy Pennsdale and more as a group photo was taken last Thursday in Hughesville.
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John Houseknecht
Laurdeville
Chas N
Harry
Lairdsville
Hiram
Ira
A. T. Berger
Sylvester Spring
Franklin Township
Phineas
Peter
Zacharia Bull
Charles Frantz
Penn Township
Albert
Muncy
Edward
Pennsdale
Hughesville
Tragic Wyoming mine accident claims four workers
In Kingston region four Kingston Coal Company miners walked behind loaded cars when a broken coupling sent the train down the No 3 slope. Three men were killed instantly Benjamin Davis 47 Peter Pedro and John Micher were injured with Anthony Zeecher sustaining a fatal scalp wound. A rescuing party recovered the bodies mangled from the slope.
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Wyoming
Kingston Coal Company
Kingston
Benjamin Davis
John Micher
Peter Pedro
Anthony Zeecher
Seventy seven Dr Humphreys pills for colds and flu
The scarcity of fuel and heat worsens Grip and Colds with bronchitis and pulmonary ills. Seventy seven Dr Humphreys Spacific pellets relieve cold flu catarrh pains sore head and chest coughs sore throat prostration and fever and may prevent pneumonia. Sold at druggists 25 cents and mailed on request from Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co New York.
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Humphreys
Humphreys’ Homeophatic Medicine Co
William and John Streets
New York
Duvall Praises Pennsylvania Guard In Report
Maj. W. P. Duvall of the U S Army Artillery visits Pennsylvania militia encampments and gives a glowing report. He lauds the esprit of the Guard and calls the Pennsylvania Division the most homogeneous and solid force, expressing reluctance to change a system yielding excellent results.
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W. P. Duvall
U.S. Army
Pennsylvania Guard
Mar Duvall
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
United States
Timetable for Pennsylvania Railroad May 25 1902
Trains depart Sunbury eastward at 7 53 a m Train 64 for Harrisburg Philadelphia Newark Baltimore Washington with parlor car. Train 30 daily to Harrisburg New York Baltimore Washington arrives Philadelphia 3 17 p m 5 53 p m 3 11 p m 4 10 p m Sundays schedule. Train 12 weekdays for Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington with parlor car. Train 8 daily for Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington with vestibule parlor cars. Westward and Buffalo connections include through coaches to Buffalo Rochester and Erie with Pullman sleeping cars. Sunday trains listed. J J Hutchinson J R Wood.
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Sunbury
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Newark
Baltimore
Washington
Harrisbn
New York
Buffalo
Feries
Neww York
Philadelhia
Pullman
Emporium
Erie
DuBois
Canandaigua
Sree
Rochester
Niagara Falls
du Bois
Bellefonte
Tyrone
Pittsburg
Philadelpia
Lock Haven
Clearfield
Philipabu
Coac
Renovo
Elmira
William Sport
Williamsport
Hazleton and
Wilkesbarre
North and West Branch Railway
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Timetable 1902
Train timetable details for Philadelphia and Reading Railway effective May 16 1902. Lists departures to New York Philadelphia Reading Pottsville Tamaqua Williamsport Danville Milton Catawissa Rupert and Atlantic City division with multiple weekday and weekend slots and parlor car service on express trains. Also includes New York and Atlantic City Express and Atlantic City departures from Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Signed by W A Garret and Edson J Weeks.
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Bloomsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Reading Pottsville
Tamaqua
Williamsport
Danville
Milton
Catawissa
Rupert
Easton
Pottsville
BP. M. Ave
Atlantic City
Chestnut Street
South Street
Atlantic City Depot
Ex Press
Liberty Street
W. A. Garret
Edson J. Weeks
L. Pass
Razor-back Crossbreeding Boosts Wisconsin Hog Stock
Prof Carlyle proves crossbreeding Wisconsin hogs with razor-backs from Arkansas enhances fecundity and digestion. Crosses with Poland China sows yield healthy, fast-growing litters, eleven pounds weekly gains, and promising mother stock. The aim is a new porcine type for the corn belt.
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Live Stock Journal
Carlyle
Madison
Arkansas
Poland
China
Piney Woods
Wisconsin
Study the flock to prevent overfeeding and keep layers productive
Annie C Webster notes in the American Cultivator that overfeeding with little exercise can fatten chickens to death. She advises tailoring rations to individual flocks, separating peculiar birds, and balancing feeding with exercise to protect egg production and flock health.
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Annie C. Webster
Road Timetable Effective January 27 1902
Northward trains run from Bloomsburg to Jameson with stops at Orangeville Benton and Orangeville times listed. Southward trains depart Jameson for Bloomsburg with connections at Benton Orangeville and Jameson. Some entries show irregular spacing and OCR quirks but the timetable outlines daily departures and arrivals between Bloomsburg Jameson Orangeville Benton and Orangeville connection notes.
Manure exposure costs farmers 42 percent value loss
Experimental exposure of fresh horse manure shows weight loss, water absorption, and ammonia loss to air. At $2.45 per ton, the loss reaches $1.03 or 42 percent, advising cover or thorough mixing with absorbents to avoid winter exposure.
Small steam engine as dairyman’s best investment
The dairyman gains value from a small steam engine to power chores and, in winter, to steam and cook food. This enhances nutrition by making starches easier to digest. Steam aid is not needed for fattening animals but benefits mild cows that need ample water alongside their feed.
Milk Handling Caution For Clean Dairy Practice
Guidance warns to keep hands dry and away from milk during processing. Emphasizes not letting wet or sweaty hands contact milk to maintain cleanliness and prevent contamination.
Promise of Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription for nursing mothers
An old promotional piece touts Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription as safe for expectant mothers, claiming it calms nerves and aids sleep, appetite, and vigor to ease childbirth. It cites a Virginia mother’s endorsement and offers medical books and the remedy for sale with postage details.
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Pierce
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Monuments in Danger in Rome from Parasitic Plants
The Italian government reports ancient Roman monuments under threat as parasitic plants destroy their hosts. A fig tree with twelve figs was removed from the top of a white marble column in the Plaza di Santa Maria Maggiore. The column is noted as the sole remaining column of Constantine's first church in Rome.
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Rome
Colum
Plaza di Santa Maria Maggiore
Constantine
Bucklen Arnica Salve Promises Quick Relief
An alarming tale of accidents prompts use of Bucklen's Arnica Salve for burns cuts sores eczema and piles. The ad claims quick soothing relief and lists C A Klelm and J H Mercer’s Drug Store as sellers with 25 cents price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
C. A. Klelm
J. H. Mercer
Difference Between Man and Brute In Lesson Standstill
A teacher spent half an hour explaining the difference between humans and lower animals to a class of boys. Tommy, pressed for an answer, admits he does not know, prompting another teacher nearby to laugh.
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Tommy
Electric Bitters advertised for stomach and liver relief
A 50 cent Electric Bitters ad promises quick relief for nervousness sleeplessness and stomach upsets by toning the stomach regulating the kidneys and bowels stimulating the liver and purifying the blood. The ad guarantees satisfaction and notes a refund if not effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CO. A. Kleim
J. A. Mercer
Scott's Emulsion advertised as blood tonic for pale young women
An article promotes Scott's Emulsion as the best cod liver oil preparation to restore strength and color to those with pale blood conditions. It claims teen girls are cured with regular use and offers samples, urging buyers to ensure the label appears on every bottle.
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Scott
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Madison Township
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