Ursinus College Commencement Week 1901 Highlights
Invitations announce the wedding of Walter Brittain and Miss Florence Hammine Chareh. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Brittain of this town. Commencement runs June 9 to 13 with a baccalaureate on June 9 by President Henry T. Spangler, Alumni Association meeting June 12, and alumni oration by Rev. Edward Promer. Commencement exercises close June 13 at 10:30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brittain
Mise Floree
Hammine Charehoes
Mou I. Brittain
Alem Brittain
Ursinus College
Henry T. Spangler
Alumni Association
Edward 8. Promer
Lebanon
Insurance Agent Injured in Parade Horse Incident
M P Luts, Bloomsburg insurance agent and parade marshal, attempted to mount a young horse on Thursday. The horse bolted, he jumped clear and twisted his ankle on a stone, breaking both bones at the ankle joint. He is progressing as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Luts
Bloomsburg
God Mc
Luis
Tunnel progress at Beaver Meadow collieries
The Beaver Meadow tunnel under Coxe Bros. & Co. is advancing well with Schreiner and Evans at the helm. Expected completion in about five months with 1600 feet of rock remaining and a monthly progress of 310 to 315 feet. Upon finish the pumping at the Beaver Meadow collieries will cease as mine water is redirected into the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Meadow
Coxe Bros. & Co
Schreiner & Evans
Quakake
Hasleton Sentinel
Bloomsburg Juniors Rally Past Ex Leaguers In Park Ball
A Thursday game at Athletic Park drew a large crowd as the Bloomsburg Juniors defeated a veteran Ex Leaguers lineup 20 to 8 by the fifth inning. Players listed include Ed Strohm, O H Williams, B W Hagenbuch, Ed Splain Ind, Ed Louis 3rd, Frank Boises, Ed Caldwell, Ed Ent, and Harry Housel. The Juniors surged ahead as old timing gave way to youthful vigor.
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Athletic Park
Bloomsburg
Ed. Strohm
H. Williams
B. W. Hagenbuch
Splain Ind
Louis
Frank Boises
F. Caldwell R. F
H. Ent O. F
Harry Housel
Governor Signs Bill Setting County School Superintendent Salaries
Governor Stone signs a bill grading county school superintendent salaries. The act fixes a base salary and scales by adtions, with minimums and maximums tied to school factors and term length, and requires any increases to come from the county funds.
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Stone
Supreme Court rules on dower rights after separation
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that a wife who signs a separation agreement with no acknowledgment by her at the time cannot claim dower rights after the husband’s death. The Lycoming county ruling was upheld, reversing lower court decisions that denied dower due to lack of wife’s acknowledgment.
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Suprme
Philadelphia
Mobilay
Ag Tad Sere Saat
George J. Kaiser
Catherine
Lycoming County
Tee
Solaray
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Lycoming Court
Marzleville
Ind
State fishing rules on trout pike sunfish sizes
The article outlines state fishing regulations restricting trout and pike by minimum lengths, bans certain uses such as bait, and sets no size limit for sunfish, reflecting various species rules and seasonal considerations.
Twins in Lockstep Crime Tale From Luzerne County
A confused report tells of Snyder twins sharing similar looks and actions in school and work. Both were expelled for theft, found work in different drug stores, and six months later each stole ham, was tried in Luzerne County, and sent to Huntingdon Reformatory. Their cells lie near each other as their cases echo.
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Snyder
Féeation
Luzerne County
Huntingdon Reformatory
Superior Court rules on administrator bond case
The Commonwealth obtains $5,000 and Dr. J. F. Briggs receives $924.72 plus interest, and $287.08 plus interest, in a decision reversing earlier rulings. The case centers on M. E. Walker as administrator of 8. H. Baer’s estate and bondsmen liable for about $1,300.
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Superior Court
Commonwealth
J. F. Briggs
Myrtle Baer
Og. Webster Remaley
R.M. Tubbs
A. W. Miller
H. A. Fuller
W. A. Campbell
Stiit
M.E. Walker
Leasi
H. Baer
M. E. Walker
Joseph D. Coons
Walker
Allen's Foot-Ease Provides Quick Comfort for Feet
Advertisement notes Allen's Foot-Ease powder relieves tight shoes and foot discomfort. It claims to cure swelling blisters callouses and sore spots and offers a 25 cent price with trial mail offer. Distributed by Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York dated May 8 1901.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Train Schedules Through Sunbury 1901 Eastward
May 26 1901 schedule lists trains from Sunbury and Williamsport eastward to Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Baltimore and Washington with parlor and vestibuled Pullman cars. Various departure times 7:56 A M 9 50 A M 1 55 P M 3 46 P M 6 25 P M 8 31 P M and late night 12 23 A M plus westward services to Buffalo Erie Rochester and Kane among others.
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Sunbury
Harris
Pelphia
Newark
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Harrisb
New Washington
Phila
Harrisburg
New York
Philadelpia
Pullman
New_York
Buffalo
Emporium
Erie
DuBois
Canandaigua
Syracuse
Rochester
Niagara Falls
du Bois
Bellefonte
Tyrone
Pittsburg
Lock Haven
Bellefonte Tyrone
Clearfield
Philiaberk
Eoa
Kane
Philipsburg
Niagara
Falls
Renovo
Elmira
Williamsport
Wilkesbarre
North and West Branch
Trains Schedule Alert for Bloomsburg and Atlantic City
Effective May 18 1901 trains depart Bloomsburg for New York Philadelphia Reading Pottsville Tamaqua Williamsport Danville Milton Catawissa Rupert and Atlantic City divisions with multiple weekly times. Sailing to Philadelphia New York Atlantic City Ocean City Sea Isle City and Cape May listed with parlor cars on express trains.
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Bloomsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Reading Pottsville
Tamaqua
Williamsport
Danville
Milton
Catawissa
Rupert
Easton
Reading
Pottsville
Atlantic City
Chestnut Street
South Street
Cape May
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
South St
Atlantic City Express
W. G. Besler
Edson J. Weeks
L. Pass
Egg production rises with food intake and exercise
The article explains that the highest egg output occurs during peak food consumption and declines with lower intake. Daily exercise boosts appetite and egg yield, while a balanced diet including wheat, garden greens, and kitchen scraps supports efficient production. Annie C. Webster cites American Cultivator.
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Annie C. Webster
Department of Agriculture Advances Fruit Hybridization
The Department of Agriculture reports years of hybridization experiments to improve pears using Chinese and Oriental sand pear crosses with Secker Bartlett and Kiefer examples. Hybrids aim for hardy, disease resistant trees with strong traits from both parents. Additional tests include pineapples corn grapes apples and oranges seeking hardier, productive varieties.
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Department of Agriculture
Secker
Bartlett
Kiefer
Webber
Department
Wye trial on hydrocyanic gas fails against black currant mites
The London Standard reports the hydrocyanic acid gas at Wye Agricultural College did not kill the black currant mites. Millions slept but revived a month later, undermining early hopes and notes the researchers left for Jamaica. It suggests further trials may test longer exposure.
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Wye Agricultural College
Cousins
Jamaica
Wye
London Standard
Growing the Plants and Crop Density
The article explains how soil capacity and moisture affect crop yields. It discusses intercropping cow peas with corn, competition among same-species plants, and how fertilization, manure, and weed control influence plant vigor and overall production.
After Baby Comes Excerpt From Customer Testimony
A wartime style testimonial from Mrs. C W Young of Wilkes Barre Penn on postnatal recovery praising Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription for easing pregnancy aftercare. The account describes improved digestion headaches dizziness and restored strength following childbirth. It also notes the Baby weighs about 2 314 pounds and mother 180 pounds with continued bowel health from Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
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C. W. Young
Regent Street
Lee Park
Wilkesbarre
Penna
British Railways Lead in Exported Locomotives
The Pittsburgh Dispatch reports 3,153 US locomotives built last year with 505 sent abroad. British railroads purchased more exported engines than any other nation, highlighting strong foreign demand for American locomotive manufacturing.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
United States
Seven Years in Bed and a Cure with Electric Bitters
A Lawrence Kansas woman confined by kidney and liver trouble and nervous debility credits Electric Bitters with a complete recovery after three bottles. The ad praises relief from headaches backaches nervousness sleeplessness melancholy fainting and dizzy spells. Also notes a Polynesian custom of placing infant girls in wicker cages until marriage.
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Pease
Lawrence, Kan
A. Kleim
J. H
Polynesia
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as cure all stages
The notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claims constitutional treatment, and offers one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure. It urges readers to send for testimonials and lists Toledo, Ohio, as the address. sales pitch includes Hall's Family Pills. Also mentions European production of oxalic acid from sawdust and wood type differences.
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Hall
Chenry & Co
Toledo
Bucklen’s Amica Salve Endorsed For Riders Injuries
A rapid cure salve advertised for cyclists promises to relieve pain and heal cuts sprains and bruises. It claims to cure chafing chapped hands burns ulcers piles and faulty sores. Sold by C A Kleim and J H Mercer Druggists on June 5 1901.
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Bucklen
Amica
C. A. Kleim
J. H. Mercer
Florence Nightingale Still Alive in London Boarding House
An article notes Florence Nightingale, alive and living near Hyde Park, London, as an invalid confined in a large airy room decorated with flowers. It describes her modest life, attention to writing materials, and her lingering mental and bodily strain from the Crimean campaign.
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Florence Nightingale
Hyde Park
London
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Ralstons Addition
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Broomsburg, Pa
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