Local News and Notes from Williamsport and Surroundings
Hon W W Hart of Williamsport, judge of Lycoming county courts, was in town Friday. Lime Ridge Hotel proprietor Charles C Whitenight moved to Mifflinville last Thursday. A warning against complimentary votes for county commissioner urges exchanges with Smith the Republican candidate. The son of Isaiah and Mrs Ohl of Poplar Street died Thursday. funeral Saturday with Rev J D Smith officiating. Mrs Fannie Fidler died in Ottumwa Iowa. she was Nathan B Fowler’s last surviving sister and a county native. Mr S E Reynolds sold Center street laundry to William A Waters of Bloomsburg, ex-laundry owner of Bunbury. Democrats’ attack on Dickerman exposes ties to cheap labor. calls to vote for Smith instead of Bogart, Fisher, or Sterner. Mrs John A Williams died at Rea Packer hospital Sayre PA on Thursday. funeral Sunday afternoon at two, interment at Almedia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Isaiah Ohl
Poplar St
J. D. Smith
Fannie Fidler
Ottemwa
Iowa
Nathan B. Fowler
8. E. Reynolds
Center Street
William A. Waters
Bloomsburg
Bunbury
John A. Williams
Rea Packer Hospital
Sayre
John Wolf
Two O'Clok
Almedia
Court testimony weighing issues in wage dispute
Negative testimony is considered of less weight than positive testimony. Several men claim they never received 89 cents a day working for Murray Dougel Co Milton, while other credible men swear they did receive 89 cents a day, with Mr Dickerman noted as a member of the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray, Dougel & Co
Milton
Dickerman
Mrs Mary O'Neil Dies in Port Treverton After Pneumonia
Mary O'Neil a pastry cook at the Exchange Hotel for four years died Friday evening from pneumonia. She was ill Monday while preparing to travel with a daughter to Philadelphia for hospital treatment. A son in the railway postal service and two daughters survive. The body was taken to Port Treverton on Saturday. The notice also contains a sworn statement by C G Stevenson about employment at Murray Dougal Co in Milton, Pa, dated October 18, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary O'Neil
Exchange Hotel
Port Treverton
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Maniac Attacks Trout Run School in Brown Township
A man armed with a pistol and knife besieged Trout Run School on Friday. Miss Scholl locked the doors as the intruder threatened to burn and kill unless admitted. A pupil escaped to summon help. the assailant fled when a man came to assist.
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Trout Run School
Brown Township
Death of Prof I W Niles Remains Interred in Rosemont
Telegrams report the death of Prof I W Niles in Wilkes-Barre after a brief illness. Born in Walton New York sixty four years ago he taught music in Bloomsburg at the Normal school and led the Y M C A choir. Surviving are his wife Esther Cobb three grandchildren. Remains were brought to Elsomeburg and interred at Rosemont Cemetery with Rev G H Hemingway officiating.
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Bloomsburg
Prof
I. W. Niles
Wilkes-Barre
Wilbur
Niles
Walton
New York
Scranton
Brooklyn
Presbyterian Church
Lykens
Esther Cobb
Wayne County
Elsomeburg
Royal Arcanum
Rosemont Cemetery
G. H. Hemingway
Susquehanna Power Plants Planned for Three Sites
The Susquehanna river is set to host three large power projects. Conewingo Falls aims for 35,000 horsepower with $4 million capitalization to supply Wilmington and Chester. Peach Bottom and McCall's Ferry target 40,000 horsepower with $10 million capitalization to feed Baltimore area. York Furnace project by American Pipe CompanyPhiladelphia plans 40,000 horsepower with $5 million capitalization.
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Susquehanna River
Conewingo Falls
Wilmington
Chester
Peach Bottom
McCall's Ferry
Baltimore
York Furnace
American Pipe Company
Philadelphia
Witness recounts wage remark by Murray Dougal & Co official
J W Vankirk testifies before a Justice of the Peace in Northumberland County on October 4 1902 that while employed by Murray Dougal & Co before 1894 and until recently he heard Charles Heber Dickerman then treasurer and financial manager say eighty nine cents was enough for a laboring man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
NoRraump
Bernany County
Mé & Jug Tlee
C. G. Stevenson
Murray, Dougal & Co., Limited
Charles Heber Dickerman
Murray, Dougal & Co
Milton
Mauner
Northumberland County
J. W. Vankirk
Fourteenth Union Veteran Legions Banquet Noted in Danville
The fourteenth annual banquet of the Union Veteran Legions was held last Wednesday at the Heddens House Danville with twenty four members in attendance. Organized in 1882 from Hazleton the group includes Civil War veterans who served two years continuously or were discharged due to wounds. Major I H Seesholtz presided and Charles B Fornwall served as secretary.
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Union Veteran Legions
Heddens
Danville
Montour
Columbia Counties
Hazleton
I. H. Seesholtz
Catawissa
Charles 8. Fornwall
Bloomsburg
P. C. Newbaker
Michael Breckbill
Charles Woods
Paul Dubin
J. H. Johnson
D. R. Bekman
John McClure
William Minter
William Shires
P. G. Baylor
Catawisa
Rupert
J.B. Robinson
Expy
Louis Cohen
Chester S. Furman
Charles §. Fornwald
F. M. Gilmore
Rights Case Over Civil Authority in Killing by Soldier
The case stems from the killing of William Durham by Private Walter Wadsworth of Company A, Eighteenth Regiment, during the coal fields service. Civil authorities seek warrants. writ of habeas corpus may be sought if arrested, with possible Supreme Court appeal and state funds for costs. A venue change is sought due to prejudice in the strike district. General Wiley warns that inaction would harm National Guard discipline and readiness, risking disobedience by sentinels in hostile regions.
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Pennsylvania
William Durham
Shenandoah
Walter Wadsworth
Pittsburg
Supreme Court of the State
National Guard
Ecoort
Wadsworth
Wiley
Pennsylvania Railways May 1902 Timetable Summary
Time table for Pennsylvainia Railroad and connections lists Sunbury eastbound departures for trains 64 30 12 8 32 31 61 67 and 9 21 9 7 with arrivals at Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington and Buffalo. westward trains to Erie Canandaigua Rochester and Niagara Falls with through Pullman cars. Sunbury Hazleton Wilkes Barre routes include multiple daily trains and Sunday services. officials J Hutchinson and J R Wood noted.
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Sunbury
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Piladelphia
Kog Pp. M
Prain
Buffalo
Harris
I. T
Barrssburg
Emporium
Erie
DuBois
Canandaigua
Syracuse
Rochester
Niagara Falls
du Bois
Bellefonte
Tyrone
Pittsburg
Pullman
Lock Haven
Bellefonte Tyrone
Clearfield Philipsburg
West
Kane
DuBois Bellefonte
Clearfield
Philipsburg
Pracuse
Renovo
Elmira
William Sport
Willamsport
Hazleton and
Wilkesbarre
NORTH AND WEST@BRANCH RAILWAY
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Timetable 1909
Trains burn hard coal no smoke effective May 16 1909 with daily and weekday departures from Bloomsburg to New York Philadelphia Reading Pottsville Tamaqua Williamsport Danville Milton Catawissa Rupert and a separate Atlantic City division with express and local services including parlor cars.
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Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Bloomsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Reading Pottsville
Tamaqua
Williamsport
Danville
Milton
Catawissa
Rupert
Easton
Reading
Pottsville
Atlantic City
Chestnut Street
South Street Wharf
Atlantic City Depot
Cape May
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
tSouth St
South St
Train Schedules From Bloomsburg to Jameson
The Northward service lists trains 1 3 and 5 with stops at Orangeville and Benton before arriving Jameson. Morning departures include 8.50 a m and 9.16 m. afternoon service 2 37 p m with 3 33 p m and 3 55 p m arrivals. evening service 6 25 p m 6 53 p m 7 23 p m with 7 55 p m arrival. Additional train 21 leaves Bloomsburg 6.10 a m and reaches Jameson 9.35 a m.
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Nanticoke
Erry
Berwick
Briar Creek
Willow Grove
Ee Ridge
Bees
Seas
Bloomabure
Tupert
Catawissa
Wee
Oie
Anville
Chulasky Ay . Cameron
Bloomsburg
Lime Ridge
Snes
Serwick
Beach Haven
Hicks Ferry
Peewee
Hunlock’s
Tees
Avondale
Susquehanna J
Pittston
Sunbury
East Bloomsburg
Ilkesbarre
Hazleton
Pottsville
Wilkesbarra
Wilkesbarre
Est
Fottsville
Sun
J. K. Hutchinson
J. R. Wood
Orangeville
Benton
Jameson
Ornlle
Orangevile
Independent IndianaTelephone Companies Link Farmers to Wider Markets
Indiana reports show independent telephone firms expanding rural connections. Farmers now see the phone as essential to business, growth, and self-help, transforming remote communities into part of the wider market. The era of urban-only service has ended as lines reach farm families, boosting productivity and profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Village co operation grows from farmer clustering
The article argues that improved communications like the telephone trolley and mail delivery lessen farm isolation. It suggests that two to four neighboring farmers could share homes to enable mutual aid and easier communication, noting the origin of the concept as a simple cluster of four farmers at four homesteads forming a village.
Why De Breeds Berkesires T Breed Berkshires Beest Mothers
A Western Swine Breeder extols Berkshire hogs for motherhood and vigor. He notes sows that lie down to furrow and nurse piglets, their docility, ease of handling, and resistance to crowding. He explains Berkshire stock is in high demand amid lean regional hog supplies.
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Berkshires
Nline Berkshires
Fey
Lance
Sam
Berkshire
Basement Kitchens for Sloping Country Homes
The article argues for basement kitchens in country homes built on hillsides, noting comfort, efficiency, and summer practicality. It describes design features like a generous porch, a smooth cement floor, stone walls, and overlooks to create a cool retreat for cooks and helpers.
Draining a Meadow Turns Wet Land Productive in New Hope
A landowner describes draining two boggy meadow areas with 3 inch tiles costing over $10, followed by tiling of main drains. The meadow was ploughed to fill low spots and plant corn. The best yields came from the previously wet patches, proving tile investment worth the labor and expense.
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New Hope
G. Barnhart
Handling a Horse To Maintain Obedience and Affection
The text advises never letting a horse oppose your will and emphasizes keeping the animal's affection. It warns that if the horse dislikes you, he will resist and that learning will be minimal if obedience is only perfunctory. It implies training success hinges on mutual trust and consistent leadership.
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Chicago
Herald
Reverend Frank Hay Praises Dr Pierce's Golden Discovery
Nor tonville resident Rev. Frank Hay credits Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with curing a severe bronchial cold after failing to improve with Sure Cure. He took two bottles, felt relief from a terrible cough, and offers thanks and caution to readers to demand the advertised product. Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are also endorsed for dizziness and headache.
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Pierce
Golden
Frank Hay
Nortonville
Jefferson Co
Kansas
Dr. Pierce
Sociable Japanese Servant Manners and Etiquette
A historical notice describes a Japanese servant's duties and behavior. It explains seating on the floor with a cushion, serving five cups of tea, and engaging in conversation while maintaining deference. The guide notes physical ease of kneeling and occasional intrusion into talk to laugh at minor jokes.
Health Tonic Promises New Life to Weak, Sickly People
An anonymous testimonial extols Electrical Bite pills from C. A. Kleims and J. Mercer's shrug store. The writer claims they relieved misery from billiousness and insomnia and restored appetite, energy, and strength, praising dramatic health improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Bee
C. A. Kleims
Mercer
Sherlock Holmes In New York City Proposal Causes Wonder
A clipped exchange shows Sherlock Holmes proposing in New York City as a startled Werny questions the motive. The moment links to a tax list and a potential wealthy father, with the Chicago Record Herald noting the odd scene.
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Sherlock Holmes
New York City
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Rejuvenates Skin and Heals Sores
Look with horror on skin eruptions blotches and pimples. Those who use Bucklen's Arnica Salve claim relief as it clears eczema, salt rheum and chapped lips. It cures piles and is sold at Kielms and J B Mercey’s drug store, October 1.
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Sweall
Bucklen
CGA
Kielms
J.B. Mercey
An Anecdote of Bach at a Weimar Dinner
The Duke of Saxe Weimar invites Johann Sebastian Bach to a palace dinner. Bach performs an improvisation on the harpsichord, delaying the meal. The duke savors a quiet moment, then Bach resumes with a series of chords resolving to the tonic like finishing a needed drink.
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Saxe-Weimar
John Sebastian Bach
Bach
Shylock and modern needs for emulsion as medicine
A promotional note on Scott's Emulsion by Scott and Bowne cites Shylock as a metaphor for demanding flesh. It markets the product to treat convalescents, consumptives, and the sickly, claiming relief through the emulsion.
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Shylock
Scott
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Mifflinville
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United States
E. W. M. Low
J. M. Sraver
E. B. Tustin
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Satuel Pitcher
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I 35 Ag
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Wm. (. Minuer
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Castoria
Bears
the Centaur Company
Asjares
Singer
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Main Street
Ie Ackawanna Railroad
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Alexander Bros. & CO
Feo
Bloomsburg, PA
Wiggr
Peal Medicine Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Moyor Brotusns
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Liberty Street
W. A. Garret
Edson J. Weeks
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New York Tribune Farmer
Tribune Farmer
Columbia County Republican
Rx- Publican
W. H. Brower
W.H. Riddell
Main St. Merchant Tailor
P.S
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Geo. Yellett
Towson, Md
Rero
J. C. Ayer CO
Lowell, Mass
Loomsburg & Sullivan Rail
Ely
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
Watson McKelvy
M. P Lutz & Son
Freas Brown
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Chichester
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