26 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
1
A columnist questions whether President Wilsons departure from Princeton and Governor Wilsons NJ tenure left finances strained and asks if the upcoming retirement on March 4 1917 might also affect the U S Treasury. The piece ponders if the fiscal turmoil is purely psychological.
In Huntingdon Pennsylvania on June 20 alumni of Juniata College praised Dr Brumbaugh as a man of integrity and independence fit for Pennsylvania governor. The alumni meeting drew more than 800 attendees with unanimous support for the Republican candidate per remarks by William S Book president of the association.
Mrs. Emanuel Kelchner died at her home at the corner of Fourth and Catherine streets on Wednesday around noon after an illness of nearly two years. She was in her 78th year and had lived in Bloomsburg with her husband for more than 23 years, prior to moving to Reopens to live they resided in Owoship.
A description notes a visitor from Amot Tioga Sennots atele who joined a county excursion to Washington D C. and planned to visit relatives in the area. Miss Auld, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Auld, makes her first county visit.
A violent electrical storm struck Wednesday evening causing multiple fires from lightning and extensive wind damage. The North Branch Transit Company operations were halted for over an hour and the town remained in darkness during the outage.
Beginning July 1 all county banks will close at 3 P M instead of 4 P M on weekdays. The change aligns banking hours with recommendations from the State Banking Department. Saturday hours remain unchanged.
Tobacco company advertisement seeking salesmen to advertise and take orders for tobacco products. Earn about $100 monthly with expenses paid and no experience required. Send a 2 cent stamp for full particulars to Hemet Tobacco Co. New York N Y.
Samuel Neyhard of town received congratulations yesterday on his eighty first birthday. He is enjoying good health and stays active in his civil engineering business as a daily routine.
Dr H V Hower of Scranton spent Monday afternoon in town. John Trinkle resigned from the town police force. I L Thomas of Jerseytown was a county seat caller Saturday. J B Delong of Orangeville did business in town Monday. Harry E Funk returns home from Williams College for summer. T E Hyde with a fractured leg is able to be out in his car. Miss Elizabeth White visits at John H Aikman Cabin Run. Dr and Mrs J C Reifsnyder and son of Scranton spent Sunday with Dr and Mrs I W Willits.
Western Miners' Union President Charles H. Moyer faced deputies in Butte amid labor tensions. The confrontation highlights escalating friction between miners' leaders and law enforcement during organizing efforts in the mining region.
E. D. Hagenbuch of Lightstreet spent Saturday in town on matters connected to the Fair Association.
Mrs F H Wilson and her daughter have journeyed to Columbus Ohio to see Mrs Wilsons brother Roy Gardner during their trip authorities note the family will stay for several days and return home after the visit
The Citizens Band held the first of several concerts at Columbia Park Tuesday evening drawing a large audience and praising the turnout.
The State Zoologist advises mildew control for peach apple and other fruit trees. Apply self boiled lime sulfur or regular lime sulfur solution diluted and sprayed on young growth. Remove any shoots below the bud while keeping shoots above the bud to develop into a healthy tree.
Insurgent miners clash with sheriff deputies around the Miners Union hall in Butte Montana after deputies shoot three men at a meeting led by C H Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners. One man dies on the scene with another expected to die. Deputies repel dynamite attacks as sharpshooters harry the area for hours.
B C Severance of Waverly New York, once a partner in the Fair Store, is named in the current Normal School graduating class where his daughter is a member.
President Wilson commuted the sentences of four men convicted in the dynamite conspiracy. Twenty four conspirators appealed for pardon. The four named as commuted are likely minor defendants. all remain free on bail and will begin serving promptly. The official list of those pardoned will be released later.
Mrs Course formerly Miss Bessie Richart now lives in New Jersey is visiting relatives in town. She attended the tenth anniversary of her class at the Normal.
Bruce Albert and Donald Skeler spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Cleveland Ohio attending a fraternity convention. On Thursday Albert left for Ann Arbor Michigan where he will take a special eight weeks course.
Dr and Mrs J B Lazarus and Miss Louise Lazarus attended the Trinity College commencement. Edwin Lazarus, son of the Lazarus couple, is in the graduating class and among the honor men.
A J Sheridan physical instructor at the California State Normal School and Mrs Sheridan arrive home for summer vacation on Wednesday. Abe will later take a special course at the summer school at the University of Pennsylvania.
Saint Pauls Episcopal church and Sunday School hold their annual parish picnic at Columbia Park on Tuesday June 30. Special cars depart from Iron and Main at 9:00. Tickets available at the rectory or the trolley office.
Miss Helen M. Vanderslice departs this evening by the D. L. & W. to New York City and will sail on Saturday for Panama. She will visit her brother George J. Vanderslice and family and spend the summer on the isthmus.
Aviator Charles S. Niles performs daring aerial maneuvers over New York Harbor, astonishing onlookers with bold flights and precise handling, showcasing his innovative aviation feats and earning headlines.
Charles S Niles at Governors Island astonished New Yorks Fourth of July aviation committee and Army officers with a Bierlot monoplane exhibition. After looping the loop and wing over wing drop he flew head down for 3500 feet then rose to over 2000 feet with the wings nearly vertical an act he claimed was unprecedented. The picture shows him flying upside down.
Hammondsport N Y June 24 The America completed a long trial flight over Lake Keuka with Porte and Curtiss aboard Rodman Wanamaker's airboat The aircraft carried three passengers and ballast and was declared a success showing speed buoyancy and control Porte noted the two engine setup improved performance and engine action was superb though throttled down for the test The Sea Flier's testing marks a step toward Atlantic crossing efforts by Curtiss and Porte.
New York June 24 Jacob P Adler the actor was held up and robbed of 1200 dollars in cash and 1000 dollars in travelers checks. He was attacked from behind on his way from the theater and beaten to the sidewalk while his pockets were searched by two highwaymen.
George Handford Butler cashier of Yale Universitys bursar office died in New Haven. Rev Henry W G Meaney vicar at Holy Trinity Cathedral Paria died in Gilon Switzerland. Isaac P Jones Civil War veteran of Sickles brigade died in Portland Maine aged seventy three. Barliss P Arvine New Haven lawyer and former president of the New Haven Bar Association died in New Haven.
Samuel H. Blake a lawyer and prominent lay member of the Church of England in Canada died in Toronto in his seventy ninth year He served as vice chancellor of Ontario from 1872 to 1881.
Captain J. W. Haas of the Ninety sixth Pennsylvania volunteers died in Shamokin. After Lincoln's assassination, Haas who resembled J Wilkes Booth was arrested on the way to the Clearfield region in Pennsylvania by troops to prevent a mob from lynching him.
State Zoologist H A Surface explains two forms of potato blight early blight and late blight. He warns there is no cure once blight starts and recommends Bordeaux mixture spray with four pounds quick lime and three pounds bluestone per fifty gallons, adding arsenate of lead if beetles appear, and repeating after rain.
Resignation of John H. Landis as Philadelphia mint superintendent accepted. Mary Folsom of Portsmouth NH, who killed her husband, committed to insane hospital. Frederick A. McCormick found impaled on a Rochester NY hotel picket fence. Sons of the American Revolution began Washington route pilgrimage Philadelphia to Cambridge. Adam Zemart, Titanic survivor, drowned bathing near Middletown CT after stepping into a lake hole.
N. C. Campbell Peter A. Kline and George Kline were arrested Wednesday for illegal fishing in Fishing Creek. They had a hearing before Squire Jacoby Thursday and were fined 20 dollars plus costs. On Thursday M Gillespie of Shamokin was arrested for out of season frog killing in Franklin township.
Miss Laura Wilson of Scranton spent a few days in town with friends, enjoying local sights and social gatherings.
W. H. Kelchner of Mifflinville transacted business in town Thursday, reflecting routine local commerce activity.
W J Hidding of Light Street RK D was a caller at the county seat on Thursday.
A passenger auto carrying four women and a boy was struck by a Pere Marquette train near Greenville Michigan. Three people died and another was injured perhaps fatally in the collision.
Official figures show 41 rescued 19 dead 188 bodies recovered 162 identified and 8 still in mine after last Friday explosion at Hillcrest Alberta. Government sent 50000 dollars to the relief fund.
Bert Brunstrup of East Norwalk Connecticut was told by a cablegram that his uncle in Germany had died and he is the chief heir to an estate valued at 17 million dollars. He had been painting for 25 years when the message arrived.
William Averell Harriman, 23, son of E. H. Harriman, elected vice president of the Union Pacific railroad. He succeeds William V. Thorne, who recently resigned.
A critical editorial mocks a Wilson administration circular claiming 80 000 jobs in the trans Mississippi district for harvest. It ridicules unemployed men traveling by train or freight to find no work, calling the promise a false hope and describing widespread hardship and delayed pay.
Mr and Mrs Chas Miller of Arizona visit town. Fred Skeler Esq makes a business trip to Wilkes Barre. North Branch Furniture Company buildings are being painted. Mr and Mrs Frank P Eyer of Narberth visit relatives here. George W Hess ill shows day by day improvement. Mr and Mrs H H Bowman of Orangeville visit Bowman's brother in Bryan Ohio. W H Hile president of Ostrich Farm and Feather Co departs for New York on business. W C Hosler of Benton Deputy Internal Revenue Collector spends week in Lancaster. Frank P Edwards wins electrical contract for Milton High School.
Prof. P. A. Kelly of Tamaqua has been elected to fill the vacancy as head of the Commercial department at the local High School.
Prof. 8. J. Pealer of Forks passes through town on Wednesday en route to East Tennessee for a survey assignment in the Cumberland Mountains.
B. F. Sharpless came home from Philadelphia on Thursday morning after several weeks in Hahnaman Hospital for an operation. He is slowly improving and hopes for further progress as he recovers at home. A. W. Sharpless accompanied him from the city.
As building season peaks, readers are urged to notice Cortright Metal Roofing Co. of Philadelphia. The firm reports nationwide growth due to customer satisfaction and recommends the water tight fire proof ornamental durable roof covering at moderate cost. Local agent W. F. Hartman provides quotes and information.
Health commissioner Samuel G Dixon presents a brief public health note dated Tuesday Patal Pourth in the column. The piece offers practical hygiene guidance and emphasizes community well being and preventive care.
The Bloomsburg post office holds uncalled letters and cards to be sent to the dead letter office on July 7 1914. Names include Miss Ida Appleman Mr Rufus Burns Mrs Charles Crombey Mrs Charles Eyer Miss Ada King Mrs John C Silliman Mr Stewart Smythe Mr James Welliver Mrs Clara Blink Mr Leslie R Huff and Miss Myrtle Winters. Patrons must claim by June 23 1914 and a one cent fee applies per letter advertised.
Rev and Mrs J D Thomas were in town this week. Mr Thomas was called to officiate at the wedding of Miss Beagle a former parishioner.
Guy E. Shultz of Alderson and Mary E. Harrison of Beach Haven wed on the 4th in Orangeville at the home of Rev. A. Houtz the officiating minister.
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