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Republican
Weekly Tribune
Toledo Blade
Tribune
Congress
Republcan
Press
Private sale of Furman property on East Street
The Watson W. Furman property on East Street will be sold at private sale. The corner lot is large and the house is in good condition. For information, inquire Hope Furman or C. R. Mendenhall Bloomsburg Pa., Town Lots for Sale by Bloomsburg Land Improvement Company. Inquiries to J. Sanderson Woods or N. U. Funk at the Office Ent Building.
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Watson W. Furman
East Street
Hope Furman
C. R. Mendenhall
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg Land Improvement Company
J. Sanderson Woods
N. U. Funk
Sec’y
Middletown Man visits Bloomsburg friends
Mr O. H. Watts of Middletown Pa. is visiting friends in Bloomsburg, stopping to visit local acquaintances and renew old ties.
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O. H. Watts
Middletown Pa
Bloomsburg Friends
Local Road Work and Visiting New Yorker Highlight Town News
Henry M. Rupert the postal clerk of the B and O Railroad takes his annual vacation. Town authorities install vitrified brick crossings on Second Street at West and at Leonard. Arthur Grota of New York spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs H H Grotz.
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Henry M. Rupert
B. & §. Railroad
Second Street
West
Leonard
Arthur Grota
New York
Mrs
H. H. Grotz
Carl Brown Visits Town With Parente From Armor Company
Carl Brown of Armor Company spent Sunday in town visiting relatives. The trip highlighted personal ties and company presence in the area.
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Carl Brown
Armor Company
Is Parente
Local Notes on Residents and School Activities
Matthew McReynolds of the Pennsylvania Steel Co. visited his parents Dr and Mrs H W McReynolds over Sunday. Frank P Eyer the West End Grocer has put a fine city delivery wagon on the road. Superintendent J K Miller of the county is a member of the examining board at Kutztown Normal school next week Muhlenburg College at Allentown will hold its Commencement exercises next week The graduating exercises will be held on Thursday.
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Matthew McReynolds
The
Pennsylvania Steel Co
Mrs
H. W. McReynolds
Frank P. Eyer
West End
J. K. Miller
Kutztown Normal School
Muhlenburg College
Allentown
Plans for Kinney Run gulvert and school grounds
The council will consider proposals to build a gulvert over Kinney Run on Market Street in Bloomsburg using concrete or stone masonry. Rev. Father Hayes of Centralia prepares a baseball ground near his parish school with a large grandstand and a high fence enclosing the park.
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Kinney Iun
Market Street
Bloomsburg
Father Hayes
Centralia
Mendenhall Returns from Gettysburg Encampment
Theodore Mendenhall of Waller reported back after attending the G. A. R. encampment in Gettysburg where he served as a member of the Iron Guards in the war. Governor Stone appoints L. 5. Walter of Mount Carmel as additional law judge for Northumberland County through January 1, 1902, creating two judges to be elected as Judge Savidge’s term ends January 1, 1902.
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Theodore Mendenhall
Waller
G. A
Gettysburg
Mendenhall
Iron Guards
Stone
L. 5
Walter
Mount Carmel
Northumberland County
Savidge
County Commissioners Appeal Rejected by Settlement Audit Board
The county commissioners won in their appeal from the settlement of the county auditors. The case was heard last week before auditors Guy Jacoby, O. W. Runyon and W. W. Lowry. A thorough write up will follow once details are studied.
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Big County
Guy Jacoby
O. W. Runyon
W. W. Lowry
Townsman Purchases Fine Roadster Amid Unruly Dash
Sam H Harman recently bought a roadster. On Sunday morning the vehicle tried to play continuous patriotic music on its dash. He restrained it by pulling the van toward the pavement, stopping it in front of OC A Kleim's residence. The car was badly damaged.
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Sam H. Harman
Main Street
Harman
OC. A. Kleim
G A R Resolution Aims to Remove Pension Chief
At Gettysburg the State Encampment adopts a resolution asking National Encampment to petition President McKinley to remove Commissioner Evans over alleged unjust treatment of veterans. The action condemns officials under Evans for unprofessional conduct and calls for better care of old soldiers.
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G. A R
Gettysburg
McKinley
Evans
Dray Horse Incident Near Hartman’s Store
A dray horse attached to Louis Rosenthal bolted on a Wednesday morning, racing from Mummy Alley onto Main Street. It circled Hartman’s store before attempting to reenter the alley behind the facade, colliding with a building opener during the escape.
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Louis Rosenthal
Mummy Alley
Main Street
Hartman
Master Brown Heas Vacationing With Grandmother
Master Brown Heas is spending his vacation with his grandmother in Mifflinville.
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Master Brown Heas
Mifflinville
M. I. Hennessey's Ad For Free Tarmac Promised
M I Hennessey announces an upcoming advertisement offering pavement work next week. The notice promises service details and a timetable for potential customers.
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M. I. Hennessey
Ft Pavement
Mrs Stickney Visits Bloomsburg Friends
Mrs Stickney of Scranton formerly Miss Josie McKelvey is visiting Bloomsburg friends.
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Mrs. Stickney
Scranton
Josie McKelvey
Bloomsburg
Reverend Currin Visits Williamsport Parishioners
Rev. G. W. Currin of Williamsport spent Monday in town calling upon his former parishioners.
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G. W. Currin
Williamsport
Will of C F Knapp Probated. Executors Named
The will of C F Knapp was probated on Tuesday with Ernest Knapp, his brother, and Geo 8 Robbins, his son in law, named as executors.
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C. F. Knapp
Ernest Knapp
Geo
8. Robbins
Beckley Family Heads to Saranac Lake for Summer
W D Beckley and family depart today for Saranac Lake to spend the summer with Mrs Colley joining part of the party.
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W.D. Beckley
Saranac Lake
Mrs. Beckley
Mrs. Colley
Meals Fundraiser by M. E. Church Ladies
Supper events hosted by the ladies of the M. E. Church on Friday and Saturday evenings raised about eighty five dollars for church needs and projects.
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M. E. Church
Allentown trio returns home after visit
Mrs. Dr. Bitner and her young son Mark of Allentown spent weeks visiting Mrs. Bitner's parents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Runyon and returned home last Saturday.
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Dr. Bitner
Mark
Allentown
Meeting of Miff Linville Bridge Inspectors Scheduled
The reviewers W. H. Eyer Isaac Richart and Pierce Creasy on the Miff Linville bridge will meet on Monday June 24th to attend to the duties of their appointment.
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W. H. Eyer
Isaac Richart
Pierce Creasy
Mifflinville Bridge
Centralia School Board Elects New Officers
The Centralia School Board organized on Monday of last week by electing George W. Davis as President John P. Laughlin as Secretary and John J. ODonnell as Treasurer.
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Centralia School Board
George W. Davis
John P. Laughlin
John J. O'Donnell
Coffman Keeps Hitting For Allentown Team
Bloomsburg player Coffman on the Allentown squad adds to his record with the willow. He is second on the batting list and Tuesday he scored two runs doubled and stole a base.
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Coffman
Bloomsburg
Allentown
Willow
Children’s Day Services At Bloomsburg M E Church
Sunday morning services at the Bloomsburg M E Church drew a large audience with the church’s main room and galleries filled by an attentive congregation.
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M. E
Bloomsburg
Mrs Mies Sade T Vannatta Takes Over Knapp Agency
Mrs Mies Sade T Vannatta, former private secretary to F. Knapp, now heads the insurance business he ran and has been appointed agent for the companies he represented.
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Mies Sade T. Vannatta
F. Knapp
Lehigh University Commencement Week Begins
Commencement week at Lehigh University opens next Sunday with the Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Dr. Van De Water of New York. University Day and Commencement exercises follow on Wednesday the 19th. The president invites attendance at the ceremonies.
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Lehigh University
van de Water
New York
Bloomsburg Desks Won For Porto Rico Order
Bloomsburg School Furnishing Co secures a large Porto Rico order of four thousand desks. Superintendent Dogger handles the project as the plant builds toward ten thousand desks for Porto Rico.
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Porto Rico
Bloomsburg School Furnishing Company
Dogger
Bloomsburg
Tax collectors press to recover delinquent Bloomsburg taxes
Tax Collector Kase and deputy Isaiah Hagenbuch intensify efforts to collect Bloomsburg taxes from delinquents. They have levied multiple assessments as many residents persist in avoiding payments.
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Kase
Isaiah Hagenbuch
Bloomsburg
Carbondale Doctor Resigns Over Body Disposal
Dr Niles a Carbondale physician who sent a woman's body used for dissection in a barrel to a fertilizer works in Scranton must resign as president of Carbondale’s board of health for board rule and law violations. State law allegedly violated over burial practices and DA action may follow.
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Niles
Carbondale
Scranton
Board of Health of
Bloomsburg Council Tours Lehigh Valley Rail Construction
The Bloomsburg Council, urged by M F D Scanlon & Co, traveled to the Lehigh Valley for inspection of electric railroad construction methods. Local debate centers on whether a T or girder rail is preferable, with calls for prompt council action to modernize the borough.
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Bloomsburg
M. F. D. Scanlon & Co
Lehigh Valley
Wiseeres
Normal routs Susquehanna 23 to 6 in one-sided game
The Normal team dominated from the first inning, scoring seven runs as Susquehanna University faltered. Gewls hit a hot liner for four bases, briefly advancing around the bases after a misplay. Fisher started pitching for Normal, but Stevenson finished the game as Normal clinched a 23 to 6 victory.
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Susquehanna University
Fisher
Stevenson
Normal
Gewls
Lehigh Politician Skeler Not to Address County Meet
A townsman Hon. Fred Skeler now a legislator was said to address the Lehigh county Democratic convention on Saturday to score Lehigh legislators for their lack of zeal in the Demo Ansurgent cause. The report seems dubious and unlikely to reflect Skeler’s plans or intentions in Allentown.
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Fred Skeler
Lehigh County
Lehigh
Skeler
Allentown
Philadelphia Youth Traveled in Town Overnight
Thomas 8 Stont of Philadelphia remained in town Tuesday night during a brief visit with no incident reported.
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Thomas
Stont
Philadelphia
Purser Family Plans Summer at Eagles Mere
Mr and Mrs Samuel Purser and their son will spend the summer vacation at the popular mountain resort Eagles Mere.
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Samuel Purser
Eagles Mere
New York Couple Robbins Visit Bloomsburg Briefly
Mr and Mrs G B Robbins of New York City arrived in Bloomsburg on Monday evening for a brief stay on business.
Men's Meeting at YMCA Addresses by Rev Traub
The Men's Meeting at the YMCA building next Sunday at 2 30 P M will be addressed by Rev F M Traub. All men are cordially invited. Don t miss hearing him.
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F. M. Traub
Canning Industry Promises Local Farm Support in Bloomsburg
Credible reports say the canning venture is becoming a reality with stock nearly fully subscribed. Farmers show strong interest and will pay in produce suitable for canning, offering truckers and farmers a home market for corn tomatoes peas and other vegetables for higher profits than grains.
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Bloomsburg
Centralia Couple Wed in Private Philadelphia Ceremony
Dr J M Gwinner and Miss Annie Davie of Centralia were married Tuesday in the Colonado hotel parlor Philadelphia by Rev Davie. The couple, seen by relatives and friends, will tour New York and the Hudson before visiting the Pan American Exposition.
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J. M. Gwinner
Annie Davie
Centralia
Colonado Hotel
Philadelphia
Davie
Hudson River
Dr. Gwinner
Ashland
Body found in Boone dam near Rupert leads to inquest
John Gross spotted a body floating in Boone dam on Fleming Creek near Rupert. Two local youths retrieved the body as it drifted toward the river mouth. An inquest was held, and coroner Sharpless notified. Funeral services were held at the deceased's home with Rev J D Smith officiating. The community expressed sympathy for the deceased and his six fatherless children.
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John Gross
Ratafter
Rupert
Boone
Fleming Creek
Gross
A. Hidlay
William McKelvey
Emmet Eyerly
Squire Mensch
Montour
Sharpless
Catawissa
Supplee
Bloomsburg
Low
J. D. Smith
The
Baptist Church
Rosemont Cemetery
Bloomsburg Bridegroom Barton Marries Miss Mabel Peacock
In Bloomsburg on Wednesday afternoon the marriage of Harry Barton principal of Fifth Street Public Schools to Miss Mabel Peacock was held at the M E church. The ceremony featured a full wedding party with maid of honor Miss Helen Peacock and best man Mr Paul Harman. The couple left by train to Buffalo for the Exposition and Niagara with warm public wishes.
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Bloomsburg
Harry §. Barton
Fifth Street
Mabel
Thirma Feacock
M. E
Churich
Helen Peacock
Paul Harman
Maud Barton
Reg Cleaver
Nellie Lever
Philadelphia
Grace Bost
Wilkes-Barre
Floral Skeer
8. F. Peacock
Barton
Buffalo
Niagara
Prof and Mrs Winter Visit Berwick Guests
Prof and Mrs Winter of Berwick spent a few days last week in town with Mrs Winder's parents Rev and Mrs W R Whitney.
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Winter
Berwick
Winder
W. R. Whitney
Fashion journal July issue highlights new features
A sample copy of this popular fashion journal for July showcases new features aimed at solidifying its status as a standard reference on styles for ladies. The July edition prints 625000 copies.
Purse Plans Large Market Square Store Expansion
It appears the contract is finished for F. P. Purse to add a sizable extension to his Market Square store. The old building will be modernized to improve convenience, and after completion the store should rank among the best equipped in the region.
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F. P. Purse
Market Square
Purser
Miners’ Parade Aimed to Bar Non-Union Suppliers
The procession used buckets and boilers to drown out band music as miners urged two towns to withhold groceries from non-union workers. About thirty non-union men are employed. A conference with BR. E. Dunston, mine superintendent, failed to reach a settlement. The mine is now flooded.
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BR. E. Dunston
Trolley extension planned from Mahanoy City to Barnesville
Schuylkill Traction Co and Rush township supervisors signed an agreement for right of way to build and maintain a fourteen mile trolley line from Mahanoy City through Park Place Delano Lakeside and Barnesville. A pleasure park at Barnesville is planned to attract summer traffic.
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Mahanoy City
Lakeside
Tamaqua
Schuylkill Traction Co
Rush Township
B. Frank Wagner
Schuylkill Co
John Brobst
Joseph Bachert
Pennsylvania
Park Place
Delano
Barnesville
Young Man Severely Injured At Furniture Factory Band Saw
Hurley Mordan of Bloomsburg was helping a friend at the Furniture factory when he slipped while starting a band saw. He badly injured his right hand, losing the first joint of his middle finger.
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Hurley Mordan
Bloomsburg
Hurley
Severe early winter harms Central Pennsylvania crops
Unseasonable cold and frost have devastated farm and garden crops in Central Pennsylvania’s mountain region. Monday night ice formed on higher hills and snow, followed by frost, damaged crops around Kittanning and nearby areas.
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Pennsylvania
Kittanning
Festival at Y M C A benefits Boys Brigade
The Ladies Auxiliary and Y M C A Brigade Auxiliary plan a June 21 festival offering ice cream strawberries cake and coffee at the Y M C A building to raise funds for the Boys Brigade. The brigade seeks six to eight boys fit for musket duties and drum corps recruits with basic music skills. apply at headquarters. The brigade will camp July 1.
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Y. M.C A
Williamsport marks 123rd anniversary of settler massacre
Lycoming Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution unveiled a bronze marker on the site near West Fourth Street Methodist Church to commemorate the 1778 ambush that killed six men two women and eight children en route to Lycoming. Captain William King gave the unveiling address.
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Williamsport
Lycoming
Daughters of the American Revolution
West Fourth Street
Fourth
Cemetery Streets
William
King
The Exclamation of Life and a Medical Cure
A poetic line extols life and vitality while promoting Hood's Sarsaparilla as a medicine that strengthens the whole system. The piece urges the weak and debilitated to take the remedy, claiming it transforms existence into life and increases vigor.
Limited sale offered of Black Warrior Copper stock
The Black Warrior Copper Company Amalgamated offers a limited amount of stock at 7.50 dollars per share. Directors and officers are prominent Philadelphia business and professional men. The note urges prompt application and provides contacts H. P. Chamberlain in Bloomsburg or J. H. Mage Attorney for blanks and information.
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Black Warrior Copper Company Amalgamated
Philadelphia
Green Consolidated
Blanks &c
H. P. Chamberlain
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg Lighting Contract Benchmarks Across Cities
Bloomsburg renewed a five year street lighting contract at 80 per lamp annually, sparking comparison with 25 cities. Reported costs range from 73 to 110 per lamp, with an average of 89.04 and Bloomsburg $9.04 cheaper than some peers.
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Bloomsburg
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Williamsport
Mahanoy City
Shenandoah
Mt. Carmel
Shamokin
Hagletyp
Allentown
South Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Reading
Harrisburg
Scranton
Lebanon
Tamaqua
Gilberton
Girardville
Avoca
Wilkes-Barre
Kingston
Archibald Dickson to Join Baldwin-Zigler Polar Expedition
Berwick residents report Archibald Dickson son of Rev. James Dickson will join the Baldwin-Zigler Polar Expedition. He sails from New York to Glasgow then Dundee to board the America bound for Tromso Norway before reaching Franz Josef Land to obtain 400 Esquime dogs. The Miltonian attacks Governor Stone over Walters appointment, alleging political influence and deceit during primaries.
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Berwick
Archibald Dickson
Dickson
James Dickson
Presbyterian Church
New York
Glasgow
Scotland
Dundee
America
Tromso
Norway
Franz Josef Land
Archangel
Esquime
Wellman
Evictions Begin On Sullivan and State Line Mine Row
The long threatened eviction of striking miners and their families from company houses began Tuesday with Sheriff Osler and deputies forcing families of William Horan and William Funetall to move their goods to the street. No resistance. Evicted families moved to friends’ homes in Mildred as 250 miners and wives formed a parade led by a band through Bernice and Mildred, with the women most enthusiastic.
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Sullivan and State Line Railroad Company
Osler
Laporte
William Horan
William Funetall
Mildred
Bernice
Expedition plans to push toward the Arctic from Cape Fora
The report describes ships steaming north through the White Sea toward the Arctic Ocean aiming to reach Cape Fora around July 1. Ice conditions may limit progress to Cape Tegetthoff base with Wellman supplies, then sledges and dogs will carry crews north to start the Dash for the Pole when summer returns.
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White Sea
Arctic Ocean
Cape Fora
Wellman
Cape Tegetthoff
Venerable Mr. James Arthur Passes 84 Years
Mr. James Arthur, born August 14, 1816 in Honeybrook township, Chester County, Pa, lived 56 years in marriage to Sarah Snyder. He farmed in Northumberland and Lycoming counties, taught in winter, brick-made summers, moved to East Muncy after selling his Lewis township farm, and remained notably well preserved at 84 while working a harvest cradle last summer. He is survived by three living children, Robert and David of Muncy and John of Pennsdale.
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Pennsylvania
James Arthur
Mr. Arthur
Honeybrook Township
Chester County
Moreland Township
Lycoming County
Lewis Township
Northumberland County
Sarah
Michael
Mary Snyder
Muncy Creek Township
Robert
David
Muncy
John
Pennsdale
Arthur
Henry McCowan
East Muncy
June White Sale Counterpanes and Bedding Offers
A June white sale advertises various counterpanes from 12 to 40 cents yardage plus ready made sets with fringe options at 75 cents to 2.50. Full size and choice patterns are featured for immediate use.
Watch Out for Year End Bargains in Summer Wear
Backward season brings crowded early buying into a tight period. Prices drop on summer merchandise to quicken selling. Suits fall from 12.74 to 9.98, cheap vests and shirts at 5c to 25c, aimed at moving surplus with minimal profit loss. Furniture lines show steady growth with prices lower than elsewhere.
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Barton Peacock
Carrie
Snow
Boys’ Brigade
Black Warrior Copper Co
J. H. Mage, Att'y
North Pole
Miltonian
Milton
Walters
L. S. Walters
Farmer Kulp
Witmer
Clement
Godharles
Furman
Farmer’s and
Leader Meat Market
Center St
Bloomsburg, Pa
W. C. McKinney
East Main Street
the Jeweler and Optician
W. H. Brower
D. Lowenberg
June White
India
E. Y
H. J. Clark & Son
F. P. Pursel
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