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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1902
Page
3
The notice advertises advance payment rates for multiple newspapers including The Republican Toledo Blade and Weekly Presa. It promotes a rare chance to receive all congressional news while Congress sits, with annual fees ranging from $1.50 to $2.00 depending on the title and payment plan.
Misses Carrie Long and Sophia Van natta spend weeks in New York as guests of Mr and Mrs Geo G Robbins. The Normal reserves defeated Danville 10 to 0 on Saturday. Catawissa Grammar School and Bloomsburg High tied touchdown each. Archibald Dickson of Baldwin Zeigler expedition returns home to Berwick. Maps for Berwick and Nanticoke Railway completed by Engineers Brown Eyer Neyhard. Rev H B Hartziger elected Bishop for Evangelical Church.
The Green Consolidated Copper Company plans to increase capital stock from 100 to 720000 shares to fund development and pay off floating indebtedness. The move follows disclosed concerns about C A Small’s candidacy and alleged treachery. County commissioners awarded ballot printing to Benton Argus at $8.00 per thousand official ballots and $5.00 per thousand specimen ballots for 13000 official and 4700 specimen ballots. Rev Mr West is reappointed pastor of the African M E church in Bloomsburg for another year after a Williamsport conference. Election proclamation shows Citizens ticket with Pennypacker for governor Brown for lieutenant governor Isaac B Brown for secretary of Internal affairs and George W Sterner for county commissioner. Sterner has associated with unfamiliar company.
At two o'clock Friday the 24th inst the Nest farm over 88 acres net will be sold to the highest bidder. The property fronts Susquehanna Street to the south and Sixth street to the north, between Lougles Hughes and D J Waller farms. A rare chance for a fertile farm and suburban property.
Friday telegram announced the death of J N Cyoate of Carlisle, brother-in-law of H A M''Aillip. He dined in apparent health on Thursday then suffered severe stomach pains and died within half an hour. He once lived in Bloomsburg and worked as a photographer. his wife survives.
Ralph Kisner of Danville was attacked Monday evening near 6 30 p m as he entered his law office on Mill Street. He was knocked down twice, cried for help, and his assailant fled. No motive or suspect is identified.
Last week townsman Gehrad Snyder met Peter Duncan, a boyhood friend from Snyder’s wartime days. Duncan, now of Oklahoma, came from the Grand Army encampment in Washington to seek a sister, Mrs Lynn, living in Bloomsburg, and the reunion with Snyder surprised both men.
On Friday evening Miss Edith Maize returned home and likely saved her sister Annie and mother Mrs. J. H. Maize from a gas hazard. A new furnace fire released coal gas, circulating through the room and almost proving fatal before Edith’s timely arrival. Mrs. Maize was ill and called for help. Edith’s lamp incident and broken lamp contributed to dangerous conditions, but the sisters and mother were found, and windows were opened to air the room.
The Normal team recovered some glory by defeating Mt. Carmel by 45 to 38 on Normal field. The visitors showed poor teamwork and Normal dominated throughout with Hayes appearing for Normal though regular halfbacks Marcy and Robineau did not play.
Joseph C. Menagh died of paralysis at his Mount Carmel home on Thursday at about 48. A native of Bloomsburg he lived there until about eighteen years ago then ran a jewelry store in Mount Carmel. Survived by a wife and one son he is also survived by siblings Mrs C E Savage Charles Menagh of Bloomsburg and Henry Menagh of Washington. Remains brought to Bloomsburg for interment in Rosemont Cemetery on Saturday.
On Tuesday morning Fudge Dunham’s opinion led Prothonotary Henrie to order Fisher to appear on the regular Democratic ticket as County Commissioner candidate with Sterner dropped as between him and Bogart. George W. Sterner will appear in a separate column by nomination papers. The note urges Republicans to back their own candidate R. W. Smith to prevent three Democrats from being elected.
Longtime Bloomsburg resident John Henry Kestey died at his East Street home Tuesday morning at about seven oclock after a Monday onset of illness. A German native born in 1838, he came to Bloomsburg at age seven and worked as a bricklayer. Survived by a wife and two sons John and Charles Y M C A secretary at Steelton. He was a Lutheran church member and respected in the community. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. with Rev. M E McLiun officiating.
A long list of visitors from Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and New York era details the many couples and individuals staying in Millville and surrounding towns. News notes include weddings health updates charity events and social gatherings at the M E Tabernacle and local churches.
Rev. I N Moorehead longtime Central Pennsylvania Conference pastor died in Salt Lake City where he had been transferred. Born 1851 in Milton he served many appointments from Muncy Creek to Williamsport before moving there in 1901. He is survived by a widow and two daughters.
The Press on October 14 published the first early edition result of the Roosevelt Morgan conference that settled the coal strike. Operators agreed to arbitrate with miners, a national news item, and The Press offered this under its one cent daily price.
The article argues that free trade is the Democrats best weapon against trusts. It cites Breckinridge’s Fiftieth Congress proposal to place trusted articles on the free list until trusts dissolve. William L. Wilson opposed it, warning it would punish the innocent refiners and invite new combinations, while advocating tariff reform.
The piece argues that tariffs should be revenue based with free trade elements and condemns discrimination against trusts. It credits the Republican party for curbing trusts and cites the Sherman Act as effective, while criticizing Democrats for favoring free trade for trusts. It lists GOP candidates for governor and state offices.
The Supreme Court orders a new trial in a Wanamaker linked suit against North American, condemning vilification of private citizens by partisan press. The ruling says the publication aimed at high‑status parties harmed the plaintiff and signals a warning to aggressive editorial conduct in Philadelphia.
The notice promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for chilblains swollen moist or sore feet and general foot aches. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Dated October 22.
A testimonial style ad claims a remedy used by a nurse at a New York children's home to cure feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and to move bowels and destroy worms. It cites over 3000 testimonials and states the product costs 25 cents with free samples available.
Easy terms offered for town lots by Bloomsburg Land Improvement Company. Inquiries to J. Sanderson Woods, sales agent of N. Y. Funk, Secretary, Office at Ent Building.
The document outlines disqualifications for holding or seeking offices by most officials and legislators, with exceptions for militia and certain officers. It also states that election inspectors and judges must convene before 7 am, appoint a district clerk, and that Daniel Knorr, Sheriff of Bloomsburg PA, oversees the notice dated October 22, 1909.
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