Local notes on construction and obituaries in Bloomsburg area
Contractor Scanlan travels to Philadelphia to buy lumber for the Willow Springs overhead crossing. Charles M Schwab proposes a 25000 dollar public school building for Weatherly. Pennsylvania Canal Company property appraised for potential sale. J EB Fiedler leases a Whitman Alley building for a laundry. vacates Sloan building after its sale to E B Tustin. Paul E Wirt to display fountain pens at Pan American Exhibition in Buffalo. C W Funston and Arthur Fortune in Buffalo to supervise. Benton Manning of Eyer's Grove dies of Bright's disease aged 48. funeral at Eyers Grove M E Church with burial at Greenwood Cemetery. State Normal Schools bond refund act becomes law with governor's approval. Bloomsburg Normal bonds to be replaced. Mrs George Mason dies near Canby at about 30. survived by husband and child. funeral at Millville Friends Meeting. Bloomsburg Car Works workers urged to join union. no grievances, remain employed. Krickbaum celebration costs questioned. letters of charges appear but not attributed to him. Mrs W Scott Adler dies at her mother Mary Welsh’s home near Orangeville after short illness. survived by husband and three sons. funeral at her mother's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mason
Mt. Pleasant Township
Canby
Chandler RB
Eves
Millville
Friend's Meeting House
W. Scott Adler
Mary Welsh
Orangeville
Ridley Park
Bear Captured In Sullivan County Trap Falls To Boy’s Shot
A 300 pound black bear was trapped on Chestnut Ridge near Painter Rup then brought to Central. N T Wolf and 14 year old Nelson Holcomb shot it dead with a Colts Navy revolver while in the trap. The carcass was hauled to Central and meat sold. the hide is valuable and the capture is called a prize by Wolf and Holcomb.
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Central
Chestnut Ridge
Painter Rup
Sullivan County
N. T. Wolf
Nelson Holcomb
James Laubach
Benton Township
Law Bans Adulterated Citrus Juices in State
A new law approved by the Governor prohibits selling or offering for sale any compound containing wholesome or harmful acids as a substitute for pure unfermented juice of lemons oranges currants grapes apples peaches plums pears berries quinces and other fruits. Offenders face up to 250 fine or six months imprisonment or both.
Preliminary court action entered in cougars case
A preliminary action was entered in court in the cougars matter. Details are sparse in the readable text, but the filing indicates an initial legal step in the proceedings.
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Cougars
Threatening letter targets Bernice Mines official
A street found letter threatens the life of J. H. Crawford superintendent of the Bernice Mines and his family. The mines are tied up after conflict with miners over joining a labor organization. A guard was placed at Crawford’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice
J. H. Crawford
Mr. Crawford
Bernice Mines
Reckless driving after circus sparks collisions on Bloom street
On Tuesday night Bloom street saw two collisions as circusgoers returned from Bloomsburg. John Hartline’s buggy was struck injuring him and damaging the rig while Harry Gerst’s carriage also suffered after drunken motorists fled. Police urged action against the reckless drivers.
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Bloom Street
Bloomsburg
John Hartline
Grogania
Borough
Hartline
Harry Gerst
Giovania
Obituary of Mrs Mary Yocum Teitsworth in Minneapolis
Mrs Mary Y Teitsworth died at 929 Fourteenth Avenue South at 8 10 last night aged 72 cause consumption She is survived by her husband five sons two daughters and four sisters Funeral at 2 PM Tuesday from Thirteenth Avenue M E church interment Lakewood cemetery She came to Minneapolis in 1889 from Elysburg Pa where born and lived two years ago the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary She was a member of Thirteenth Avenue M E church Sons include George W Edward T W E Stacy Minn J W Philadelphia Minor C Los Angeles Daughters Clara J Kopenheder and E H Ellsworth Sisters Henry Hile Eliza Reeder C C Mabee M Y Stout The Minneap Tri Dune May 19
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Yocum Teitsworth
Fourteenth Avenue South
C. W. Teitsworth
Thirteenth Avenue M. E. Church
Lakewood Cemetery
Tellsworth
Minneapolis
Elysburg
Northumberland County
Pennsylvania
Minn
J. W
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Cal
Clara J. Kopenheder
E. H. Ellsworth
Heron Lake
Henry Hile
Eliza Reeder
Catawissa
C. C. Mabee
Des Moines
Iowa
M. Y. Stout
Minneapolis Tri
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement Claims Instant Foot Relief
An old newspaper ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease tight shoes and swollen feet. It promises relief from blisters callouses and sore spots and claims a “greatest comfort discovery of the age.” Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a trial mail offer from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York dated May 8 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Timetable Adjustments for 1900 Sunbury Lines
Night and day schedules reveal multiple trains from Harrisburg to Sunbury via Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington with parlor and sleeping cars. Key departures include Train 64 at 7:50 a m for Philadelphia and New York and Train 30 at 9:50 a m for Harrisburg and intermediate stations with arrivals in Philadelphia New York Baltimore and Washington in late afternoon. Through trains connect Sunbury with eastern and southern points and offer Pullman cars to Philadelphia New York Rochester and Williamsport on select runs.
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Sunbury
Harris
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Harrisburg
Wash
Buffalo
Emporium
Erie
DuBois
Canandaigua
Seeper
Rochester
Niagara Falls
du Bois
Bellefonte
Tyrone
Pittsburg
Lock Haven
Bellefonte Tyrone
Clearfield Philipsburg
West
Kane
Clearfield
Philipsburg
Syracuse
Renovo
Elmira
Williamsport
Leonner
Reas
Hazleton
Ilkesbarre
H and West Branch
East Bloomsburg
Wilkesbarre
Pottsville
Picard
Potrain
Bloomsburg
Hazeton
Eastloomsburg
J.B Hutchinson
J.R. Wood
Reading Pottsville
Tamaqua
Danville
Milton
Catawissa
Rupert
Easton
Reading
Atlantic City
Chestnut Street
South Street Wharf
Cape May
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
South St
Liberty Street
Bam
W. G. Besler
Edson J. Weeks
L. Pass
Signs of dairy cow form and breeding guidance
The article argues that femininity guides desirable dairy outlines and stresses nerve power and digestion capacity. It favors pear shaped bodies with deep chests, prominent eyes, and strong backs, and recommends breeding with proven dairy sires, avoiding wide breed mixing to improve milk production and overall efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anott
Grass as a Tool to Rebuild Soil and Guide Farming
W. E. Farmer in Mass. Ploughman argues farmers should tailor grass seeding to individual soils. He urges systematic seed bed prep, trialing seed mixtures, and testing fertilizers to restore humus and achieve full crops, enabling future optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Farmer
Mass
Pig Feeding Experiments At Caine Under Wiltshire Council
The Agricultural Committee of Wiltshire County Council reports pig feeding trials at Caine showing maize meal with potatoes and separated milk as the most profitable ration. Barley meal with potatoes and separated milk yields better carcass quality but costs more. Potatoes can be omitted but reduce value. maize with milk needs barley to improve bacon quality. Crushed oats, bean meal, and pea meal proved uneconomical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caine
Agricultural Committee
Wilts County
London Morning Post
Early Rye Feeding Rules For Winter Cattle
If cattle stay healthy on dry winter feed the farmer may give an early rye as spring opens. Overgrazing or too much young rye risks bow disease, which slows weight gain though curable. Steers intended for sale should not graze again after a short rye period.
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Pure Blood Benefit
Claiming to purify blood and build vitality the advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as free of alcohol opium cocaine and narcotics. It cites a Florida man’s letter about healing a bruise and urges sending 21 one cent stamps for Dr. Pierce’s medical adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Lorce
George S. Henderson
Denaud, Lee Co
Florida
Woman of 26 nommer mother of fourteen children
A South Carolinian recalls a Pickens county woman aged 26 who has fourteen children and a grandchild, married at 11, with all fourteen children still living and one grandchild from an early child. He claims the record is hard to beat.
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Pickens County
Old Soldier’s Experience Promotes King’s New Life Pills
Civil War veteran M. M. Austin of Winchester Indiana testifies his wife’s long illness was cured by Dr King’s New Life Pills. He claims the remedy works wonders for health. Advertisement notes price and store details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Austin
Winchester
Ind
Dr. King
Coa. Klein
J. H. Mercer
Mojave Desert Land Sailboat Proves Fast
Report from the Mojave Desert describes two nearby miners named Hoyt who built a land sailboat for the dry lake. The craft resembles an ice boat with wheels, sails up to the wind, and has reached speeds around 40 miles per hour on the smooth sandy surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mojave Desert
California
Hoyt
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offers $100 Reward
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh, claiming a constitutional cure via internal use. The firm offers $100 to any case it cannot cure and directs readers to Toledo, Ohio, for testimonials, with the product sold by druggists at 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Carney & Co
Toledo
Mosquito Plague Battles Hannibal Folly in Lombardy
An ancient army under Hannibal faced a feared mosquito plague after crossing the Alps. The biting insects drove soldiers and animals to near panic, disrupting the invasion through Lombardy.
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Hannibal
Alps
Lombardy
Wonderful recovery from kidney trouble in Chero kee Iowa man
A Cherokee Iowa resident, once bedridden by chronic kidney pain, reports total recovery after using Electric Bitters. Three bottles cured backache, nervousness, and loss of appetite. Sold for 50c at local druggists J. H. Mercer and C. A. Kleim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
J. H. Mercer
C. A. Kleim
Passage Time Through Suez Canal Falls to About 25 Hours
In the 19th century the Suez Canal's passage time tightened from 48 hours in 1883 to roughly 25 hours in the present period. The canal spans 92 miles and serves as a key maritime artery.
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Suez Canal
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Scanlan
Willow Springs
Charles M. Schwab
The
Great Steel Combination
Weatherly
Pennsylvania Canal Company
J. EB. Fiedler
M. E. Enta
Whitman Alley
Farmers’ National Bank
Sloan
Market Street
E. B. Tustin
Paul E. Wirt
C. W. Funston
Arthur Fortune
Benton Manning
Eyer’s Grove
Bright
Eyers Grove M. E
Greenwood Cemetery
State Normal Schools
Bloomsburg Normal
Krickbaum
Republican
Chichester’s
Chichester Chemical Co
Madison Park
Phila
Capwell
Ony
What Is
Castoria
MEET
New York City
Mpany
Main Street
Jerry Saltzer
Bloomsburg, PA
C. H. Sharpless
Centre St
D. L. & W. Depot
Market Sts
Ralstons Addition
Columbia County
Texas
M. P. Lutz & Son
Insurance & Real Estate Agts
Bloomburg
Ed. K. Tryon, Jr. & Co
Goodyear
Morgan & Wright
Hartford Tire
J.G. Vwables
Penn’a
Dieffenbach Bros
Teton Notice
E. C
U-Iw
W. H. Riddell
Main St
Railroad, Philadelpivision and Northern
Certral Railway
Reading Railway
Taokawanna Railroad
Bloomsburg Division
Bennett
Ilkesbarre . Ly
Ngston
Sess
Lymouth Junc
Tee Wees Lymon Teen Eens Waeee
Avondale
Aeeend
Wees Nanticoke
Hunlock’s
Shickshinny
Hicks Ferry
Ewee Ee Wade
Onsck
Aewe Willow Grove
Chulasky
Cameron
Northumberland
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A.M. A.M. Pew
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Wilk Eere Sart
Forty Fort
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Waeee
Wyoming
West Pittston
Susquehanna
Pittston
Uryea See Seweeies
Lackawanna Seeberetees
Ayior
Bellevue Ewes Cane Eee Eee
Scranton “Ar
A.C. Salisbury Dew
Gen. Pass’r
Ene & Sullivan Rail
Oreneville
Benton
Jameson
Parker
F.D. Dentler
San
Per Hayfever
ELY Brothers
Warren St
Beagle Studio
STUDI
Main
Centre Streets
Greenwood
Chester White
Poland
China
Plymouth Rock
Aaumiulty
P. K. Patterson
Greenwood, Pa
South Bend
Oliver
Wiard
Oliver and
Runyon’s Hardware Store
Wonder
Scott
Geoft's
Scott & Bowne
New Yorks
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