Local notices from Bloomsburg area reflect fires and births
Indications of improvements at Jobe Rammer's farm near Cob Robertsburg and the Keyatone Lumber Co. to rebuild a mill after a fire. Samuel Brosius funeral at Roaringcreek aged 63. Weet'Branch Bank named government depository with $50 000 allotted. Charles H. Dorr retires from Berwick Independent. Wedding invitations for Freda Rabb and Walter Hall. James Kisner dies near Jerseytown aged 90s. Lavina Thomas dies on Light Street road at 74 with eight children surviving. Post office salaries re adjusted. Bloomsburg post master to earn 2400 yearly starting July 1 1902.
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Lavina Thomas
John B. Ehrhart
Light Street Road
Bloomsburg
Cataract Removed From Harrison Pugh in Bloomsburg
Dr J J Brown of Bloomsburg assisted by Dr P O Newbaker of this city removed a cataract from Harrison Pugh living at the corner of Ash and Bloom streets yesterday. The operation was highly successful. Later Williamsport reports a man named Lewis Buck fell on new matting while defending stairs and died of neck injuries. his 16 year old son Conrad awoke to the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Brown
Bloomsburg
P.O. Newbaker
Harrison Pugh
Ash and
Bloom Streets
Monton American
Wmilliamsport
Lewis Buck
Conrad
Prohibition State Convention Excursion Tickets Offered
Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets to New Castle Pennsylvania for the State Prohibition party convention on May 21 and 22 1902. Tickets sell May 19 to 21 at single fare for round trip and are valid for return until May 23 inclusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition Party
New Castle
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Fine imposed on Meyer Singer for withholding information
On Thursday last Meyer Singer of Williams Jt was fined 500 dollars and costs for withholding information regarding the Lycoming Pants Company at the request of Deputy Factory Inspector English. The note adds a local jab at Bloomeburg manufacturers and their noncompliance. Mr Bruce Shetler died Friday May 2 and was buried May 6 at Emanuel of Katy's Church in Madison township. Mrs Shetler, eldest daughter of Bernard Benn, survived by a husband two sisters and a brother. relatives include Mrs B F Adams of Muncy Mrs Smith Litchard of near Sedan and T C Benn of Turbotville. Mrs Rhétler's mother was a sister of Jacob Fought of Jordan township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Singer
Williams Jt
Lycoming
English
Bloomeburg
Bruce Shetler
Katy’s Church
Madigan Township
Columbia County
Shetler
Bernard Benn
B. F. Adams
Muncy
Smith Litchard
Sedan
T. C. Benn
Turbotville
Rhétler
Jacob Fought
Jordan Township
Muncy Democrat
Search for Body of Fireman Giasa Abandoned After Effort
After extensive, directed efforts led by Hanty Cody and rivermen, the search for Fireman Giasa’s body from the ill fat ed train wreck on the Lycom ek bridge was abandoned. A letter to Ray Hunsinger notes his father aboard a transport off South Africa bound for landings, with horses shipped from New Orleans for the British army and large troop and horse movements described.
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Giasa
Lycomek Bridge
Hanty Cody
Muncy Dam
Ray Hunsinger
William Hunsinger
South Africa
New Orleans
New Orléans
Cape Town
Durban
Harrisburg Excursion Rates Extended For Penn Company Trip
The Penn Company offers extended return limits for trips to Harrisburg. From all stations, June inclusive, single fare round trip minimum 95 cents. Return extension to June 30 if tickets are deposited with Harrisburg agents by June 2. May 21 to 24 excursion tickets available to Pennsylvania Maryland and DC, return by June 2. Sidetrip tickets returnable to June 30 with Harrisburg deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Company
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District Ofolumbia
Public official embezzlement warning in Columbia County
The arrest of Jeremiah Snyder signals an end to officials pocketing illegal fees and misusing funds. The piece urges future treasurers to stop using license and land sale money for county obligations and to halt public plunderments, pledging continued Republican opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Snyder
Columbia County
Snyder
Cherry Hill
Philadelphia
Bloomsburg Centennial Celebration Details 1902
Centennial events run August 27 28 with civic and fraternal parades bands and floats. Firefighting contests prizes two arches and a town hall arch and market square displays are planned along with a fireworks grand display and a historical museum. Centennial sermons public meeting and committee appointments will follow funding.
Reward for milk wagon shooter named by January 10
A one hundred dollar reward is offered for the name of the person who shot through a milk wagon on the morning of January 10 while delivering milk to customers en route to Bloomsburg. The reward will be paid immediately after arrest and conviction. Edward W. Ivey. March 5, 1902. The Republican and Toledo Blade for $1.50 a year in advance.
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Bloomsburg
Edward W. Ivey
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Timetable Update
Engines burn hard coal no smoke effective March 20 1992. Trains to New York Philadelphia Reading Pottsville Tamaqua Williamsport Danville Milton Catawissa Rupert and Atlantic City operate with listed departure times. Parlor cars on all express trains and detailed timetables available at ticket offices.
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Bloomsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Reading Pottsville
Tamaqua
Williamsport
Danville
Milton
Catawissa
Rupert
Easton
Reading
Pottsville
Atlantic City
Chestnut Street Wharf
South Street Wharf
Cape May
Ocean City
Chestnut St
South St
Liberty Street
L. Supt
L. Pass
R. Agt
Metasrdshete and Sullivan Rail Timetable January 1902
Northward trains from Bloomsburg to Jameson run at 8.50, 2.37, 6.25, and 6.10 a.m. with stops at Orangeville and Benton, arriving Jameson at 10.08, 3.55, 7.55, and 9.35 a.m. Southward trains depart Jameson at 5.40, 10.43, 4.35, and 11.30 p.m. with Benton and Orangeville stops, arriving Bloomsburg between 7.10 a.m. and 2.15 p.m. Trains 3 and 21 connect at Orangeville for Millville.
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Scranton
Bellevue
Seeee Nee Eeeee Taylor
Seeenees
Lackawanna
Weens
Duryea
Pittstom
Reees
Susquehanna Ave
West Pittston
Wyoming Pene
Bennett
Rhe
Ingsto Boats
Avondale
Eeese
Nanticoke
Hunlock
Shickshinny
Hicks Ferry
Beast Haven
Aeee
Briar Creek
Willow Grove
Ioe Ria
Aesee
Bloomsabure
Er Wewrese
Wissa
Danville
Ee Seen Perery
Northumberland
East
Cameron
Chulasky
Eon Saeee Ceer
Bloomshire. Re
Shickshinny Gee Ee Neeee
Eaeee
Plymouth Sarees
Plymouth Jene Sesenees
Eee
Kings
Wilkesbarre Sae Eeeeee Ar
Hkingston
Benneaseaee O
Fo Ae Seee Eases
Seene
Nee Wrouni Sagi Is Veaigisese Ie Ue
West Pit Misenee
Susduehanna Ave
Seeee
Ittston
Lackawanna Wee Eeerree
Taylor
Wee
Seaeeh
Esee Ar
T. W. Lee
Edwin Maine
Pass’r
Bloomsburg
Orangeville
Benton
Jameson
Sunbury
East Bloomsburg
Wilkesbarre
Hazleton
Pottsville
J. B. Hutchinson
J. R. Wood
Philadelphia and Erie and Northern Central Rail Lines Schedule
Comprehensive Nov. 24 1901 timetable listing Sunbury eastward and westward trains to Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington Buffalo Canandaigua Rochester and Erie with Parlor and Pullman cars. Includes Sunbury Wilkes Barre Hazleton East Bloomsburg Pennsylvanian branches and Sunday trains.
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Sunbury
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Harrisbn
Buffalo
Emporium
Veena
Erie
DuBois
Canandaigua
Syracuse
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Cananda
Kane
Bellefonte
Tyrone
Clearfield
Philipsburg
Pittsburg
Renovo
Elmira
Williamsport
Barre
Long Bodied Pigs and Hog Care From the Farmer’s Note
The State Veterinarian of Nebraska warns against nose rings and outlines hog management. Apply coal oil carefully, target long bodied pigs, and avoid blistering. Feed, housing, and breeding practices focus on clean troughs, limited corn, and timely weaning for strong sows.
The Apple Industry and How to Profit Through Better Cultivation
S. W. Chambers argues in American Cultivator that true profitability in apple growing comes from superior culture rather than the industry itself. He urges consistent pruning and thinning to prevent overbearing trees, reducing year to year risk and ensuring steady profits.
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S. W. Chambers
When to Uncover a Strawberry Bed and Tulip Planting
An old bed may be uncovered earlier than yours but wait until the grass is green and frosts are past to avoid heaving plants. Rake covering between rows, then turn under compost when forking. Tulips should have been planted last fall. keep bulbs cool and not dry and plant three to four inches deep for next year blooms.
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Nebraska
Wood Ashes Use for Fruit Trees and Clover
Wood ashes may be spread on fruit trees and vines and are helpful for clover. They contain lime and 5 to 7 percent potash, providing benefits on lands needing potash. A drawback is the variability of ash quality, with some samples more valuable than others.
Raising Tomatoes on Large Scale in Worcester County
Dr. E. J. Drickson of Worcester County Maryland grows tomatoes for canning across 50 60 and 80 acres on red clay soil. He credits repeated shallow cultivation every few days after transplanting and picking ripe fruit every three days. He sprays before transplanting and again before cultivation to prevent blight and control tomato worms. Destroy jimson weeds in adjacent fields to reduce pests. paddles or poison can kill pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Drickson
Worcester County
Fielie
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Promises Women Strength
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for weakness and female illness. It features testimonials of improved health and weight gain, praising the medicine’s restorative effects and urging sick women to consult and use the product. It also mentions Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for cleansing the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
The Wiser Way on Tariff Policy
A New Orleans Item editorial urges preserving Protective policy and resisting concessions to foreign interests. It argues that widening imports may not boost exports, warning against tariff rate concessions as a dangerous precedent and stressing duty to conserve domestic industry and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Holds Up a Congressmen
Champ Clark, Missouri's congressman, recalls nearly collapsing from overwork and nervous tension. He credits three bottles of Electric Bitters with restoring his health and vigor. The advertisement touts the tonic for overworked men and run-down women, priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ Clark
Missouri
A. Kleim
J. H. Mercer
Light pressure confirmed by Lebedev experiments
Experiments by Professor Lebedev of Moscow using a radiometer-like device show light exerts measurable pressure on vanes. The exhausted bulb excludes heating effects, so motion is caused by photon push. The observed pressure matches Maxwell’s predictions within ten percent and scales with light energy, independent of color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Lebedev
Moscow
What Thin Folks Need A Greater Power Of Assimilating Food
A medicinal claim advertises Dr Kings New Life Pills as improving digestion, toning organs, expelling poisons, enriching blood, boosting appetite, and increasing healthy flesh. Sold for 95 cents by O A Kleim and J H Mecers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
O. A. Kleim
J. H. Mecers
The Art of Retiring From a Drawing Room
A guide on graceful exits after social calls. It cites etiquette from Woman's Life about saying what is needed, then leaving promptly after the final remark and handshakes with the hostess.
Scott's Emulsion Advertises Children Fertilizer
An old promotional piece likens children to plants and promotes Scott's Emulsion as the required fertilizer for growth. It claims the product helps children grow in flesh strength blood and mind and invites readers to request a free sample from Scott & Downe at 49 Pearl St. and 8 Wy.
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Ayer
Scott
Scott & 1Owne Chemis
Pearl St
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