Local News Spotlight From Sullivan to Lycoming
Week's travels take Mr and Mrs M P Lutz through Sullivan Lozeroe and Lycoming Counties. WD N Kirkby of the Episcopal Church plans annual summer leave visiting Rye New York returning by August 24. Columbia Montour Electric Railway adds two open motorized cars for trailers or independents as business grows. A local “fighting editor” exhibit opens in Bloomsburg with free admission. Richard W Lyon of Hughesville holds a two cent draft kept as a seven year memento from Pine Summit postmaster days.
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M. P. Lutz
Sullivan, Lozeroe
Lycoming Counties
WD. N. Kirkby
Episcopal Church
Rye
New York
Serer
Columbia & Montour Electric Railway Company
Richard W. Lyon
Hughesville
Lyon
Pine Summit
Mr. Lyon
State law sets penalties for street nuisances and road hazards
A 1900 statute imposes a $5 fine plus costs for placing broken glass bottles loose stones or other nuisance materials on public streets or highways and injuring horses pedestrians or vehicles. An highway overseer who spreads gravel one and a half inches or more wide and fails to cover it with earth or screenings faces a $20 fine per offense.
Rural Delivery Routes Planned in Montour County
Four new rural delivery routes will be established this fall in Montour county. Route 1 starts northwest from Danville through Mausdale Burger's corner Mooresburg road Oak Grove Billmeyer's mill Davis' corner and David Davis' prior to ending. Route 2 travels via Washingtonville road to Carr's corner G. Dietrich's Peter Byer's north to H. Cooper's Auten's school house returning by Hendrickson's church. Route 3 leaves Washingtonville road at the Forks through Raserville F. Styer's G. Ervin's Moore's corner Swenada Crossley's corner Sheep's school house Shultz's blacksmith shop Vincent Shultz's John Benfield's Eli Appleman's and Blue's school house. Route 4 goes Bloom road to Hagenbuch's corner north to D Pursell's and M A Girton's southwest to Edward White's north to Kaseville east to Moore's school house north to Everett's corner northwest to Hiram Bandel's and George B. Kase's and west to Elmer Sidler's.
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Montour County
Danville
Mausdale
Burger's Corner
Mooresburg
Oak Grove
Billmeyer’s
Hendrickson
Washingtonville Road
Raseville
F. Styer
G. Ervin
Moore
Swenada
Crossley
Sheep
Shultz
Vincent Shultz
John Benfield
Eli Appleman
Blue
Bloom
Hagenbuch’s
D. Pursell
M. A. Girton
Edward White
Kaseville
Everet
Hiram Bandel
George B. Kase
Elmer Sidler
Judge Weand urges restraint in rail disputes
Judge Weand of Norristown calls for railroad companies to refrain from aggressive legal stances while rights remain nonenacted. The remark came during a review of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Lehigh Valley Traction Company conflict as N. H. Larzelere sought dissolution of a preliminary injunction. He warned that continued litigation risks public fatigue and a legislature granting broader trolley powers.
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Weand
Norristown
Hur
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lehigh Valley Traction Company
N. H. Larzelere
Trenton
Fortside Inn
Two Dauphin men charged with impersonating U S officer
Harry Reynolds and R M Steckley of Dauphin were arrested in Harrisburg for impersonating a United States officer and using the mails for criminal purposes. They allegedly conspired with farmer O H Beamer of Arendtaville to sell $1000 in green goods for $300. Beamer went to Gettysburg to receive money. Steckley claimed arresting Reynolds in Baltimore and tried to settle the matter. Both jailed in default of $5,000 bail awaiting hearing.
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Harry Reynolds
R. M. Steckley
Dauphin
United States
Harrisburg
H. Beamer
Arendtaville
Adama County
Postoffice
Marsh
Beamer
Gettysburg
Reynolds
Steckley
Baltimore
Beamor
Pennay Capital Boosts Pennsylvanian Railroad Stock
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company shows outstanding stock of about 204.6 million dollars with treasury holdings near 46 million. Analysts say much of this stock will fund securities of other firms while reserves of around 36 million keep stock available for bondholders converting 50 million dollars in convertible bonds.
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Pennsylvania
RB. R. Co
Company permits redemption and conversion options on bonds
An official statement describes a thirty day notice period for bond redemption at par plus accrued interest, with a longer ninety day notice for redemption beginning May 1, 1904. Holders may convert redeemed bonds into stock. The company does not plan to increase capitalization soon as it focuses on road improvements and has no plans to acquire others.
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Nual
Texas railroad official visits Hazleton highlights Texas oil field talk
Thomas D. Casey, superintendent of the International & Great Northern Railroad of Texas, stays with A. E. Sager of the L. V. Yesterday. Born in Ashland, he came to Texas 32 years ago, survived the Galveston flood, later moved to Houston, and now leads in promotion and investment remarks. He recalls Hazleton as a small town in his youth and discusses erecting a family monument at Girardville cemetery and the oil boom in Texas.
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Thomas D. Casey
International & Great Northern Railroad of Texas
A. E. Sager
L. V
Ashland
Texas
Galveston
Mr. Casey
Sloan
Houston
Casey
Hazleton
South Sugarfour
Sugar Notch
Locust Gap colliery resumes with nonunion workers under guard
Philadelphia and Reading Pool and Iron Company moves to break strike in the region. Locust Spring colliery at Locust Gap opens with nonunion hands under armed protection, while St Nicholas jig house resumes coal shipping. Non-English strikers show restlessness as relief plans draw cash criticism and Shenandoah building loan premiums suspend due to trade paralysis.
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Philadelphia and Reading Pool and Iron Company
St. Nicholas Jig House
Locust Spring
Locust Gap
St. Nicholas
Building and Loan Association of Shenandoah
Reading extends Saturday excursion rates to Eagles Mere
The Philadelphia and Reading railway offers reduced rate excursion tickets to Eagles Mere on Saturdays from June 98 to September 7, inclusive. Tickets are valid for return until the following Monday. Time of trains and fare details available from P&L ticket agents.
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Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Eagles Mere
Williamsport
Shamokin
Bloomsburg
Catawissa
Philadelphia & Reading
Atlantic City Excursion Rates July 24 Through Reading
The Philadelphia and Reading railway will sell excursion tickets to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City or Sea Isle City at reduced rates. Tickets are valid for travel to Philadelphia on the excursion day two specified regular trains and from Philadelphia on any regular train to destination. Stop-offs allowed both ways within the time limit. Leave Bloomsburg 7 37 and 11 30 4 mu. Excursion Fare 4.50.
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Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Atlantic City
Cape May
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Philadelphia
Bloomsburg
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Timetables
Train and schedule details for the Philadelphia and Reading Railway list daily departures to New York Philadelphia Reading Pottsville Tamaqua Williamsport Danville Milton Catawissa Rupert and Atlantic City. Express and local services to Cape May Ocean City Sea Isle City with parlor cars on all express trains. Officials W A Garret and Edson J Weeks note timetable availability.
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Bloomsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Reading Pottsville
Tamaqua
Williamsport
Danville
Milton
Catawissa
Rupert
Easton
Reading
Pottsville
Arate
Atlantic City
Chestnut Street
South Street Wharf
Cape May
Ocean City
Fox Sea Isle City
tSouth St
South St
Liberty Street
W. A. Garret
Edson J. Weeks
Pass’r
Timetable Effective January 27 1902 Northward Schedule
Timetable shows trains leaving Bloomsburg for northward routes with stops at Orangeville Benton and Jameson. Train 1 departs 8 60 pm arrives Jameson 10 08 am. Train 3 departs 2 37 pm arrives 3 55 pm. Train 5 departs 6 25 pm arrives 7 55 pm. Train 21 departs 6 10 pm arrives 9 35 pm. Southward section begins but details cut off.
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Susquehanna Ave. T
Wes Pittston
Pane
Wyoming
Sion Bennett
Vine Ridge
Seme Erst
Bloomshore
Rupert
Catawissa
Danville
Esee Chulasky
Weer
Noniant Perlar
Iast. A
Bloomsburg
Lime Ridge
Willow_Grove
Briar Creek
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Geach Haven
Fil
Hicks Ferry
Sea Neeenee
Shickshinny Eee
Huniock’s
Nanticok
Eeere
Avondale
Plymouth Testes
Plymouth
Kingston
Wilkesbarre
Bennett
Wyomin
West Pittston
Susquehanna Ave
Pittston
Cea Deke
Duryea
Seere
Lackawanna
Aeaee
Taylor
Aeeee
Bellevue
Etaee
Scranton
Edeves AY
T.wge
Edwin M. Reen
Pass’r
Oroville
Benton
Jameson
Orangeville
Blooms Area
Millville
Sunbury
East Bloomsburg
Hazleton
Pottsville
Est
Train Timetable For Pennsylvania Railroads 1902
May 25 1902 timetable lists Sunbury eastbound trains to Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington with parlor cars and sleepers. Westward includes Buffalo via Emporium and through Pullman services to Rochester Erie Kane and Kane Rochester and Willamsport with multiple daily departures and Sunday services. Includes Sunbury Wilkes Barre Hazleton Pottsville connections and through coaches via North and West Branch lines.
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Sunbury
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Buffalo
Philadeli A
Emporium
Erie
DuBois
Canandaigua
Syracuse
Rochester
Niagara Falls
du Bois
Bellefonte
Tyrone
Pittsburg
Lock Haven
Bellefonte Tyrone
Clearfield Philipsburg
West
Coac
Kane
Clearfield
Philipsburg
Renovo
Elmira
Williamsport
Sunbury, Hazshlon and
Wilkesbarre
North and West Branch Railway
Old Strawberry Beds and planning for next season
Farm experts urge careful care of old strawberry beds after harvest. Remove weeds now, cultivate between rows, and apply fertilizer near plants with phosphate and potash. If using matted rows, broadcast fertilizer and narrow the rows to reduce width. nitrogen timing hinges on rainfall and soil type.
Dairying and Soil Fertility on Poor Farms
The text argues dairy farming must match land capability to avoid soil degradation. It advises selling excess herd, leaving a soil balance, and expanding only when land supports it. Increase efficiency by feeding half the land and intensively cultivating the rest, per E. P. Smith via Michigan Farmer.
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E. P. Smith
Michigan
Separation by dilution in milk cream separation claims
The author argues that diluting milk with water to aid cream separation is ineffective and misleading. He notes that gravity separators resemble tin cans and fail to outperform traditional methods. He warns that the dilution claim lacks legal or factual basis and misleads farmers who buy such devices.
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T. L. Haecker
Nebraska
Proper Milking Techniques Emphasize Cleanliness and Efficiency
The guide stresses thorough teat handling using a full hand grip to push milk downward, condemns thumb and two finger methods for spreading contamination, and urges dry milking for steady flow. It warns against loud handling and frequent milker changes, noting a 10 percent milk drop in larger herds when cows are unsettled.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promoted for Skin Eruptions
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for disfiguring eruptions caused by impure blood. It claims relief for scrofulous sores eczema boils and other eruptive diseases and includes a testimonial of a long, slow but complete cure after eight months of use.
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Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Piresitere Coe Ana
Meet
Thase City
Uscola Co
Mich
Dr. Pierce
Story of William Black and his dramatic suitors
A biographer notes William Black exaggerated admiration for women. An anecdote describes his sister inviting Miss M to Black’s house, where he frets over Miles M and proclaims devotion to Miss X, wanting to hear her cry his name aloud.
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William Black
Black
Miss X
William
Electric Bitters Promised Cure All Ailments
An 19th century advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a universal tonic. It claims to tone the stomach regulate kidneys and bowels stimulate the liver invigorate nerves purify the blood and cure kidney and liver troubles stomach disorders nervousness sleeplessness rheumatism neuralgia and malaria with guaranteed satisfaction by O A Kleim and J H Mercer dated July 2 4W.
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O. A. Kleim
J. H. Mercer
Good Hearted Busybodies
A New York Post opinion arguing that well meaning but meddling neighbors intrude on others lives. It describes self appointed planners who disrupt rather than aid and notes the fine line between help and interference when friends push for changes in families.
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New York Post
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Proven Best by 30 Years of Cures
Thirty years of cures for piles burns boils felons ulcers cuts scalds bruises and skin eruptions prove Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is best and cheapest. Sold for 25c at C A Klelm and J H Mercer’s drug store. July 2 4w.
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Bucklen
C. A. Klelm
J. H. Mercer
Naming the Child
A Baltimore American edition notes family debate as they choose a baby name. The mother favors Geraldine while grandmothers suggest Esmeralda Fanchon Estessa. the father interjects that they are naming a human being, not a five cent cigar.
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Geraldine
Esmeralda
Fanchon
Estessa
Baltimore American
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