Local News Highlights From Harrisburg Mills and County Farms
The Show Paper Mills, after months of repairs, are back in operation. Harrisburg Steam Heat and Power Co raises steam prices due to higher coal and generation costs. Harvey Hembach reports flood damage to his Beagle Mill head gates on Little Fishing Creek. In Point township Hiram Klase yields 43 bushels of onions from 50 square feet. Moses Bond sells 150 dollars of green onions plus 250 bushels for winter use from half an acre, totaling 350 dollars.
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Harrisburg Steam Heat and Power Company
Harvey Hembach
Beagle
Hemlock Township
Little Fishing Creek
Hiram Klase
Point Township
Northumberland County
Moses Bond
Mr. Bond
Health board enforces spitting bans in boroughs and streets
Dr. Benjamin Lee warns on penalties for spitting in floors, cars, and public places with fines from five to twenty five dollars or imprisonment. Widespread notices urge enforcement by state and local authorities.
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Benjamin Lee
State Board of Health
Bride Miss Jane Long Weds Malentine Trout in Danville
The wedding of Miss Jane G. Long and Malentine Chester Trout occurred Wednesday afternoon at the Long residence in Danville. Rev. Harry Curtin Harman officiated as the Methodist service included the ring ceremony. The couple departed for York after a reception, to reside in Philadelphia where the groom works as a bookkeeper.
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Jane G. Long
C. C. Long
Danville
Malentine Chester Trout
Philadelphia
West Mahoning St
Harry Curtin Harman
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mendelssohn
Ballot Reform Committee Formed in Philadelphia Meeting
The State Central Committee appointed a ballot reform committee at the Hotel Walton Philadelphia with Senator Hertzler as Chairman and Homer Green as Secretary. Members present included John P. Elgin David H. Lane and George T. Oliver was absent. The group set October 9 for the next meeting at 8 P M and will invite reform organizations to submit views and recommendations.
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Quay
State Central Committee
Hotel Walton
Philadelphia
Senator Hertzler
Juniata
John P. Elgin
Indiana
David H. Lane
Homer Green
Wayne
George T. Oliver
Pittsburg
Green
Hertzler
Walton
Cement Production in Pennsylvania Report of 1891
The 1891 report by James M. Clark of the Bureau of Industrial Statistics details Portland cement output in Pennsylvania. It notes production reaching about 13,000,000 units, reflecting industrial activity overseen by the Department of Internal Affairs.
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James M. Clark
Bureau of Industrial Statistics
Department of Internal Affairs
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Cement Pioneers Rule Early 1900s Industry
Barrels of Portland cement consumed in the United States in 1901 totaled 12,711,225 with American production. Pennsylvania produced 6,873,208 barrels. the sector employed 5,080 workers earning an average of 435.52 dollars yearly. The remark highlights cement as key to the world’s heaviest masonry and notes early U S manufacturing milestones by David O Saylor and William P Shinn.
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United States
Pennsylvania
David O. Saylor
Copely
Lehigh County
Wampum
Lawrence County
William P. Shinn
Grand Army of the Republic Encampment in Washington
The 36th Annual G A R encampment will be held in Washington October 6 to 11. Philadelphia and Reading Railway offers excursion tickets at a special round trip fare with extended return and optional delays for veterans to visit national sites and battlefields. Tickets available from P R Ticket Agents or Edson J Weeks, General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
Capitol
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Army and Navy
Treasury
National Library
Mt Vernon
Arlington
Virginia
Edson J. Weeks
Philadelphia
Apple Scab Threat to Orchards Calls For Repeated Sprays
Farmers' Review warns that apple scab fungus weakens trees and reduces yields by causing premature leaf drop and poor bud development. It notes that apples treated show blemish but the real damage is to foliage. if infection occurs this year, next year’s crop will still be small. Spraying is the sole remedy over multiple years.
Widow of Lycoming Superintendent Becht Dies at Home
Mrs Becht wife of County Superintendent J George Becht of Lycoming County died at her Muncy home on Saturday September 20 age 29 10 17 She was daughter of Dr William M Howell of Cogan Station survived by husband son Howell four and brother Fred M Howell of Philadelphia Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 at the family residence conducted by Rev Thomas Kerr Muncy High School closed in honor and floral tributes included from Muncy Normal School Alumni and Muncy teachers remains taken to Williamsport by Reading train.
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Cogan Station
Wilson College
Chambersburg
Becht
Howell
Fred M. Howell
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church
Thomas Kerr
Tue High School
Muncy Normal School
Muncy Public Schools
Williamsport
Muncy
Reading
Bloomsburg Canning Factory Buys Tomatoes for Cash
The Bloomsburg Canning Factory will pay eight dollars per ton in spot cash for tomatoes delivered at their factory in large or small quantities. A separate offer includes The Practical Farmer and Agriculture Almanac with a one year Republican subscription for $1.75 if paid in advance, $1.00 under regular price without the combo.
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Bloomsburg
Bu Loomspurrg Canning Co. Gro. E
Lockwoop
Practical Farmer and Agricultura Almanac
Republican
The
May 1902 Interchange Time Table For Pennsylvania Lines
Timetable effective May 25 1902 lists Sunbury eastward and westward trains for Pennsylvania Railroad Philadelphia & Erie and Northern Central routes. Includes train numbers 64 30 12 8 4 3 31 61 67 and others with arrival times at Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington and Buffalo, plus Pullman sleeping cars and vestibuled options. Sunbury Wilkes Barre Hazelton Pottsville routes detailed with weekday and Sunday departures and arrivals. J R Hutchinson and J R Wood sign as Gen Manager and Gen Passenger Agent.
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Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Buffalo
Harrispeed
Pullman
Marrisburg
Emporium
Erie
DuBois
Canandaigua
Syracuse
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Kane
DuBois Bellefonte
Tyrone
Clearfield
Philipsburg
Pittsburg
Renovo
Elmira
Williamsport
Sunbury
Hazleton and Wilkesbarre
North and West Branch Railway
Bloomsburg
Wilkesbarre
East Bloomsburg
J. R. Hutchinson
J. R. Wood
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Schedule Changes 1902
Engines burn hard coal effective May 16 1902. Trains depart Bloomsburg for New York Philadelphia Reading Pottsville Tamaqua Williamsport Danville Milton Catawissa Rupert weekdays with multiple daily times. Returns from New York Philadelphia Reading Pottsville Tamaqua Williamsport Catawissa Rupert similar patterns. Atlantic City and Cape May Ocean City service listed with Express and Local options. Parlor cars on all express trains. Officials Garret Weeks provide details.
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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
Atlantic City Depot
Cape May
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
South St
New Hog Cholera Complication Strikes Swine Nationwide
A skin forming disease now spreading in hog herds is mistaken by some as measles. Small lumps under the skin on ears and belly appear before illness and signal a serious threat. The Dr J H Snoddy Remedy Company offers a treatment and a hog cholera treatise from Alton Illinois.
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J. H. Snoddy
Alton Illinois
The Head Of A Good Feeder In Beef Cattle
The article describes a good feeder head in beef cattle with a broad, well filled head between the eyes, a roomy brain box, wide clean muzzle, large open nostrils, and a large mouth indicating digestive capacity. It notes medium horns, medium ears, bright eyes, and a short neck with clean cut throat and strong windpipe.
Garden Replanting Strategy for Continuous Harvest
The guide urges not abandoning the garden as early crops mature. Replant in place of removed crops to feed the table into fall, not even fearing early frosts. Keep plots weed free and plant a new crop whenever possible, varying crops to avoid two successive plantings of the same kind.
Sheep prospects and price outlook for new season
The National Stockman notes last year's high fed sheep floods lowered prices as old stock hit the market. This year ranges will ease pressure but plenty of new supplies loom from plains herds. Fall prices hinge on the corn crop and feeder competition.
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Everbody
National Stockman
Duck House Quacking Responds to Light in Pen
Farmers' Voice notes that if occupants of the duck house alarm at night they will not quiet until a light is brought into the pen, after which they settle down promptly.
Cottonseed meal as feed risks butter quality in excess
In small quantities cottonseed meal serves as a good feed, but when used in excess it injures the butter.
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promises Digestive Cure
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for digestive and nutritive disorders that weaken the stomach. It credits improved digestion, appeals to testimonials, and warns against substitutes while endorsing Pleasant Pellets as a companion remedy.
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Ian
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Carnes
Taylors
Laerce
Ancient water clocks traced to Hwang Ti and traders
The article notes Hwang Ti around 2636 B C discovered the water clock the clepsydra as an astronomy tool. It describes two vessels with a draining hole and a rising float to mark time and mentions portable versions. Similar devices appeared among Chaldeans Egyptians and western Asia developments paralleled in the east.
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Hwang Ti
Western Asia
Genii
Life in peril ends with recovery via Electric Bitters
Alfred Bee of Welfare Texas found relief from billiousness and backache after using Electric Bitters. He reports improved sleep, appetite, and strength, and credits the remedy with restoring health. Sold for 50c at C A Klein's and J H Mercer’s drug stores.
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Alfred Bee
Tex
C. A. Klelms
J. H. Mercer
Legs as hearing organs in crickets described
The fore legs of crickets may function as an auditory organ. A small oval window on the tibia and a membranous drumhead communicate with nerve endings inside the leg, suggesting the leg acts as an ear.
America's Famous Beauties Bucklen Arnica Salve Ad
Look with horror on skin eruptions blotches and sores. They vanish before Bucklen’s Arnica Salve which glows the face. Eczema and salt rheum disappear. It cures sore lips chapped hands and chilblains. Infallible for piles. 25c at A Klelms and J H Mercer’s drug store.
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Bucklen
CO. A. Klelms
J. H. Mercer
Lemons Myth Debunked In Satirical Exchange
A Philadelphia Press item satirically notes a doctor and a friend debating lemon sucking to prevent sickness. The quip suggests one should sit under a tall tree in shade while performing the ritual, underscoring the humor and absurdity of such remedies.
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Philadelphia
Ohio River slope from junction to Mississippi noted
The Ohio River descends on average about five inches per mile from the Allegheny and Monongahela junction to the Mississippi, a distance of 975 miles.
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Ohio River
Alleghany
Monongahela
Mississippi
Indians burying hatchets for decorative purposes
Fragmented quotation from Detroit Free press discussing old proverb about burying hatchets and mockery of native symbols used as decorative items.
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Detroit Free Press
Scott's Emulsion Ad Targets Thin Folks
A vintage advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion helps thin people gain weight without effort. It asserts fat individuals do not benefit and avoids implying efficacy for heavy or asthenic readers. The copy promises easier eating and improved weight after use and offers a free sample with a price of $1.00.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
P Soc
al Dhemiate
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