At the Post Office in Bloomsburg Second Cine Mall
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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1902
Page
3
Special advance offer on Republican newspaper club deals
The notice promotes year long subscriptions to the Republican and allied papers at $1.75 to $2.00, paid in advance, with a bonus incentive: five subscribers earn one year free. It advertises bundles with Tribune Farmer, Toledo Blade, and weekly/tri weekly papers, highlighting premiums and cross offers for club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eurvsiican
Bepuplican
Toledo Blade
Pecasoin
Con
Wiro
Harmer
Republican
Press
UGAN
Girl wanted at the Exchange Hotel and town lots for sale
Public notices show a job ad for a girl at the Exchange Hotel, plus town lots for sale by Bloomsburg Land Improvement County. Also public sale by E W Ivey of Hemlock on March 25 1902 with farming stock and implements, and seed oats offered by Henry Deighmiller Buckhorn with Alaska variety and two week earlier than the seon variety.
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Bloomsburg Land Improvement County Inquire
J. Sanderson Woods
Ales Apt
N. U. Funk
Sec’y
Baie Building
Public Saue
E. W. Ivey
Hemlock Township
M. Watklaps
Henry Deighmiller
Hemlock
Buckhorn P. O
Alaska
Trolley Cars Resume Regular Runs Between Bloomsburg and Berwick
Trolley cars resumed regular trips between Bloomsburg and Berwick on Tuesday restoring service after a pause. The return to routine travel will aid commuters and visitors needing frequent transit between the two towns.
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Bloomsburg
Berwick
Roosevelt nominates James C. Brown for Bloomsburg postmaster
On Thursday last President Roosevelt nominated James C. Brown for the postmaster position at Bloomsburg, signaling a new appointment in local federal service. Brown is expected to influence local postal operations and community outreach.
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Roosevelt
James C. Brown
Bloomsburg
Repairs Will Reopen C P W Railroad Line
It will take several days to complete repairs and restore the C P W Railroad to running order. The statement notes the work is underway and aims to resume service once repairs are finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. & W. Railroad
Agaln
Bryan to Lecture at Bloomsburg Opera House This Saturday
Hon. William Jennings Bryan will give a lecture at the Bloomsburg Opera House on Saturday evening this week, delivering a public address to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Bloomsburg Opera House
Scanlan & Co to Resume Bloomsburg to Catawissa Line
Scanlan and Company will restart construction on the Bloomsburg to Catawissa railroad line as soon as weather allows, aiming to accelerate progress on the project. The work had paused due to weather, and no new dates are given for the resumption.
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Scanlan & Co
Bloomsburg
Catawissa
School Desk Factory Resumes Operation After Flood
The factory that supplies school desks has received a consignment of iron last week before the flood and is now back in full operation.
Clothing Store Moves to Lockard Building
B A Giddings has moved his clothing shop to the Lockard building, recently occupied by F M Leaders novelty store, signaling a local business relocation in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Giddings
Lockard Building
F. M. Leaders Novelty Store
J G Wells Moves Hardware Store to New Building
J G Wells relocates his hardware store from the Peacock building on the square to the recently vacated Ben Gidding property. The move consolidates the business in a newly chosen site on the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.G. Wells
Peacock
Ben Gidding
President Nominates Danville Postmaster and Mall Tie Up
On Monday President nominated Charles P. Harder as postmaster at Danville. Harder previously served as assistant under postmaster Price. The first mall tied to the south and west reached Broomadurg along the Reading road on Tuesday evening from West Milton.
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Broomadurg
Reading Road
West Milton
Charles P. Harder
Danville
Harder
Price
Bloomsburg
Lackawanna Road
Barwick Mall Route Plans Discussed by Postmaster
Postmaster Bowman of Berwick visited on Tuesday evening seeking to arrange passage of the Barwick mall from Northumberland, aiming to secure the route through town and coordinate with local officials.
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Bowman
Berwick
Barwick Mall
Northumberland
Republican Issue Delayed by Mall Disruptions
The Republican is issued today as usual but delivery to readers is uncertain due to widespread mall interruptions. The disruption affects distribution timing and accessibility for many readers.
Snow Set in at Bloomsburg Indicates Heavy Fall and Flood Risk
Snow set in at Bloomsburg early this morning from the east, with indications of another heavy fall and potential flood when it melts. Local residents should monitor weather updates and prepare for possible rising water.
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Bloomsburg
Washout Closes D L and W Rail Line Near Hunlock Creek
It is probable days will pass before travel resumes on the D L and W Railroad after a large washout near Hunlock's Creek is reported.
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Hunlock’s Creek
Farmer Jere Kostenborder Seeks Republican Commissioner Nomination
Franklin county farmer Jere Kostenborder announces he will seek the Republican convention nomination for Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jere Kostenborder
Franklin Towns
Flood damages Magee Carpet Mill and halts work
The Magee Carpet Mill sustained considerable flood damage with water flooding the basement. Machinery was injured and production suspended for a few days, causing loss of work and revenue.
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Magee
Obituary: William Beers Dies at 77 in Light Street
William Beers died at his Light Street home on Thursday aged 77. Funeral held on Saturday with interment in Light Street. He left four daughters Mary Emily Clara and Mrs E A Brown as survivors.
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William Beers
Light Street
Mary
Emily
Clara
E. A. Brown
Temperance Lecturer Mrs Law Visits Reform Church
Mrs. E. L. Law of Detroit Michigan, a noted temperance lecturer, delivers addresses in the Reform ed Church on Sunday Monday and Tuesday evenings under the auspices of the W. O. T. U.
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E. L. Law
Detroit
Michigan
The
Reformed Church
Greene Copper Stock Surges to 24 in Bloomsburg Area
Owners of Greene Copper Stock in and around Bloomsburg show renewed optimism as the stock, after dipping to 19 a few days ago, rose to 24 on Monday. The swing reflects market volatility and local investor sentiment in the region.
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Greene Copper
Bloomsburg
Berwick Borough Council Moves to Repeal Rail Right of Way
At its first meeting after organization the council directed an ordinance be prepared to repeal all former ordinances granting the Columbia and Montour Electric Railway Company the right of way.
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Berwick
Columbia and Montour Electric Railway Company
Congressman Rufus Polk Dies in Philadelphia at 83
A late arriving telegraph message reports the death of Hon. Rufus K. Polk, congressman from this district, in Philadelphia this morning. He was 83 years old.
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Rufus K. Polk
Philadelphia
Flood Forces Catawissa Residents To Evacuate
Water from rising levels along Water street and Front street in Catawissa forced residents to move out on Saturday and Sunday. The local paper mill was enveloped by floodwaters and had to suspend operations.
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Front Street
Catawissa
General Stewart Sees Recovery After Runaway Incident
Gen. Thomas J. Stewart, injured in a runaway near Harrisburg twenty seven weeks ago, visited his office for the first time Monday. His leg is healing well and he expects to walk on it in a few weeks.
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Thomas J. Stewart
Harrisburg
Gen. Stewart
Professor Geddes Stranded on D L W Railroad Tour
Prof Myron Geddes of Northumberland travelled with Conductor McAlpin for a Saturday run to observe high water on the D L W R R. The pair were stranded in Bloomsbury and remained until Tuesday. Geddes vows future caution against curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Geddes
Northumberland
McAlpin
Bloomsbury
Myron
Obituary: Mrs. J. W. Evans Dies After Illness
Mrs. J W Evans dies at home on Fifth Street after a long illness. Survived by husband and four children Charles M of Wilkes Barre Lizzie Beagle Cora Bowers of Berwick and Peete of Jerseytown. Funeral tomorrow at ten with interment at Rocemont Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Evans
Fifth Street
Charles M
Wilkes-Barre
Lizzie Beagle
Cora Bowers
Berwick and
Peete
Jerseytown
Ten O’elock
Rocemont Cemetry
Washouts disrupt B and O Railroad service between Orangeville and Light Street
Last Friday washouts halted traffic on the B and O line between Orangeville and Light Street. Repairs opened paths Saturday, but a second rise damaged a trestle above Central, delaying service to Janilson City until repairs were completed.
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Orangeville
Light Street
Central
Janilson City
Morning Press Launches as Bloomsburg Daily Paper
The Morning Press begins daily publication in Bloomsburg with its first issue on Saturday. Editors and publishers C. T. Vanderslice and Paul BR. Eyerly receive public praise for the launch of their journalism venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Morning Press
Bloomsburg
C. T. Vanderslice
Paul BR. Eyerly
Mrs Ellen Richie Dies at 44 in East Third Street Home
Mrs Ellen Richie wife of Charles W. Richie died at her East Third street home Monday night age 44. She leaves a husband and five children. Funeral services will be held Thursday at two o'clock at the late residence with interment at Rosemont Cemetery. Her maiden name was Yohe, sister of Charles Yohe.
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Ellen Richie
Charles W. Richie
East Third Street
Rosemont Cemetery
Yohe
Charles Yohe
Unger Brothers Visit Col County Relatives
David Unger of Cherokee Iowa and his brother John Unger of Hastings Nebraska visit relatives in Columbia county. They are natives of the county and uncles of Mrs Sheriff Black. Daniel went west in 1868 and has since traveled east once. He has served four terms as county sheriff and is now a Commissioner. John has not appeared in 44 years.
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David Unger
Cherokee
Iowa
John Unger
Hastings
Nebraska
Columbia County
Sheriff Black
Daniel
John
Bridge blame debated after flood damage in two districts
The speaker faults Commissioners Krickbaum and Kitchen for river bridge damage. Krickbaum supervised Masteller bridge repairs after the flood, while Kitchen is linked to the destruction of Pine Creek arch bridge reported recently by the Daily.
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Krickbaum
Little Fishing Creek
Kitchen
Pine Creek
The
Daily
Plymouth Free From Smallpox After Last Patient Discharged
The Smallpox Emergency Hospital ends its quarantine with seven nine cases in Plymouth and eleven deaths, all unvaccinated. Vaccination reduced severity in milder cases while deaths came from the worst forms. Borough costs exceed $27,300 and may reach $30,000. health conditions remain poor and contagious cases are underreported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
deKee
County Bridge Damages Reported After Flood
At the county commissioners meeting Commissioner Kitchen cited multiple damaged bridges including the Fishing Creek stone arch near B Eveland the Buckalew wingwall and abutment the Pine Creek bridge near Jonestown the Hess abutment corner the Ammerman bridge and Zahner wing wall. Repairs were assigned to each commissioner to handle in their districts.
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Kitchen
Fishing Creek
B. Eveland
Buckalew
Pine Creek
Jonestown
Hess Bridge
Ammerman’s
Ammerman
Zahner
Ira Thomas
Fisher
Catawissa Creek
Little Fishing Creek
Masteller
Water Reaches Historic High in Local Flood
Creek tops previous records with Friday evening rise while Leonard and First streets residents evacuate. Rapid water flows between P A Kline and George Billig homes as river climbs toward the 1865 flood mark. By Sunday evening Boone farmhouse reports within 17 inches of that peak as south and west mail service resumes at Bloomsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
First Streets
First Street
P. A. Kline
George Billig
Boone
Bloomsburg Isolated as Floodwaters Rise to 28 Feet
Early Sunday farmers rang dinner bells to move cattle to safety as the river swelled. Residents along West Sixth Street fled to higher ground while water crept over the Bloomsburg race track and cattle sheds. By Monday the river began to fall and isolation persisted with limited rail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Johnson
Hendershott
W. H. Leiby
Neal
C. A. Pursel
Hughes
Stanley Bryfogle
G. W. Keller
West Sixth Street
Bloomsburg
Fair Ground
Danville
Red Rock
Buckhorn
Berwick
Light Street
Philadelphia
J. Wesley. Moyer
Rupert
Northumberland
Gev. McAlpine
How Krickbaum Did
A historical notice reports William Krickbaum in 1874 receiving salary advances as Columbia county clerk. Receipts show $400 on March 31 paid in advance to August 10, and $400 on September 17 covering remaining salary and copying work. The text labels these actions as reform efforts and criticizes self interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners’ Office
Columbia County
Wm. Krickbaum
Krickbaum
Vanderslice
Reed
Commissioners of
Defendants Seek New Trial and Arrest of Judgment in Hazelton Suit
The Ebervale Coal Co and others seek a new trial arrest of judgment after a $21,000 verdict for Joseph Steven. They cite juror influence claims, including juror James Robertson saying he had his mind made up before evidence, and allege errors in the court’s points and interest inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebervale Coal Co
Joseph Stevenson
Nescobeck
E. A. Oberender
James Robertson
Hazelton Sentiniel
Inhumane Transfer to Bloomsburg Almshouse Shocks Community
A man named Joseph Holler, about sixty, died after being moved from a sick bed to the Bloomsburg Almshouse on a frigid February day. Authorities shipped his body to a Philadelphia hospital for dissection, with no public notice or opportunity for relatives to claim him. Relatives in Mifflin Township and elsewhere are distressed by the alleged mistreatment and lack of care before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Holler
Mifflinville
Michael
Anna Holler
Bloomsburg
Philadelphia
Heller
Joseph
George Remley
Light Street
Remley
Mifflin Township
Public Outrage Over Heller Burial Denial
Readers condemn the officials who denied a Christian burial to Heller despite bond investments. Indignant citizens demand prosecution of officials, while acknowledging it won’t restore the body or undo the harm. The piece urges lessons for public officers to avoid repeating such acts.
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Bloomsburg
Heller
Holler
Danville Flood Leaves Town Encircled by Rising Waters
Danville faced severe flooding as water covered the D L W tracks near the depot Friday morning and by Sunday completely surrounded the high ground at Mill and Market streets. Merchants moved goods from cellars while Reading Iron Works shut down and the canal roared as floodwaters surged through town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Mill
Market
Lower Mill Street
Reading Iron Works
Monument plan progresses at Lattimer site
Plans to erect a monument at Lattimer Luzerne county on the site of the miners shooting are taking shape. A joint workers convention next month will decide funding and design details while a Reading granite firm visited Hazleton workers for possible designs but gave no definite information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lattimer
Luzerne County
Reading Granite
Hazleton
Miss Myrtle Teeple Dies of Pneumonia at Normal School
Miss Myrtle Teeple aged nineteen, daughter of farmer William Teeple near Catawissa, died Thursday morning at the Normal School after a gymnasium workout. A sudden temperature change followed her return to a airier room, and she developed a critical chill in the evening. Her remains were taken to her parents' home on Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Teeple
William Teeple
Catawissa
Miss Teeple
Flood Crest Sets Wilkes Barre Record as Homes Submerged
Dispatch reports the Susquehanna River peaked at Wilkes-Barre late Sunday and receded by Monday morning. Estimated regional damage hits 4 to 5 million dollars with about 25,000 homeless between Pittston and Nanticoke. Richard Becker survived a near-drowning incident after his cab and companions were lost to floodwaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Philadelphia
Susquehanna
Pennsylvania
Pittston
Nanticoke
Richard Becker
Robert Reilly
Reilly
Becker
River Street
Court heard cases as floods kept attendees away
The regular court session opened with Judge RB Little presiding while associates were absent due to floods. Several estates and petitions were heard or continued, audits protested, and April dates set for arguments as legal proceedings, including partition petitions and certiorari challenges, proceeded with limited attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RB. R. Little
M. Albertson
Fist Henry Creasy
Rebecca Smith
Montour
G. Y. Moury
B. F. Zarr
N. U. Funk
O. R. Edson
J. B. McKelvy
Fred Skeler
Grant Herring
G. M. Lockard
Zarr
Tustin
Alexander Bros. & Co
Henry Miller
Justice of Peace
Robt
Buckingham Esqs
Justice of Peace Jacoby
Miller
Alexander McCarthy
Smith
Fritz
Evan Ellis
J. G. Freeze
G. M. Quick
Quick
Guardian Appointed for George Richelde Minor
A. N. Yost named guardian of George Richelde, with Pudge Little handling papers and briefs and to render decisions later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Yost
George Richelde
Pudge Little
Breifs
Controversy Roils Central Pennsylvania Conference
Dr Swallow’s charges against Rev J W Hill and others are set for review at the Bellefonte conference on March 26. A church dispute over earlier ecclesiastical findings and ongoing agitation is to be settled, with Swallow insisting the matter belong to the church not the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennslvania
Silas
Swallow
J. W. Hill
Grace Methodist Church
Yocum
G. W. Hartzell
Bellefonte
Conference Methodist
Surprise birthday gathering honors Henry Crawford in Mordensville
On February 20 a surprise party greeted Henry UC Crawford for his twenty eighth birthday, with family and friends attending at his home in Mordensville. The event featured meals, music, and socializing as relatives listed included Evan Emma and George Crawford and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry UC. Crawford
Mordensville
M. Crawford
Bruce Crawford
William Whitenight
Henry
Henry C. Crawford
Evan
Emma
George
E. M. Crawford
A. J. Crawford
Rachel
Edward Crawford
Clinton Crawford
Srandson Clinton Kindt
John Hippensteel
Boyd Christian
Amos Heller
John Mordan
David Beagle
Pearl
Community Guests Extend Farewell Invitations Before Departure
A long list of individuals including Wm Boat John McGearry Samuel Hart and many others gathers for departure with requests to invite Mr. and Mrs Crawford to visit. The group features numerous spouses and children, with Hannah Crawford and Anna Mary among those named, as departure time nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Boat
John McGearry
Samuel Hart
Thomas Loren
Elizabeth Merdan
Robert Howell
Clark Amg
Hannah Crawford
Millard Usgrave
Joby Oman
Amos Whitenite
Hervey Stauffer
Daniel Merdan
Isaac Artman
John Kline
Anna and
Mary
B. Hess
Alpheus Moore
Mrs Crawford
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John G. Freeze
John Richle
Plymouth
Underwriters’ Association OF the Middle Department
Walnut St
Middle Department
E. R. Clemence
Pennsylvania Paper Mills
Pres
Ktuutp
Treas
W. C. McKinney
East Main Street
New
the D. Lowenberg
Batistes
Bsar
H. J. Clark & Son
Casuh
Bloomsburg, Pa
GIO. VV
Faless Optician & Jeweler
H.C. Co
Main St
U.8
Soth
Heron
Estbrook
Maine
Farmers National Bank
TsaRp
Iit
Bloomsburg, Penn
A. Wa
AE H. Bloom
F. P. Purser
Dress Goods News
F. P. Pursel
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