Local Moves and Notable News from Bloomsburg
Prof C H Bakeless will occupy the ir house on Iron street vacated by W D Beckley who moved to the Slate house on Fifth Street. William B Purser of Frosty Valley is ill with paralysis after attending the funeral of George W Pifer in Danville. Marshall O Leighton of the U S Geological Survey visited town for water supply studies to be published by the government.
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C. H. Bakeless
Iron Street
W. D. Beckley
Fifth Street
William B. Purser
Frosty Valley
George W. Pifer
Danville
Marshall O. Leighton
U. S. Geological Survey
Susquehanna River
Local Resident Jacob Gerrard Weds Sarah E Hilbert
Jacob Gerrard of Light Street married Mrs. Sarah E Hilbert of Turbotville in a ceremony at Gerrard home on Light Street conducted by Rev. J. D. Smith. The event drew the couple’s friends to witness the union.
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Jacob Gerrard
Light Street
Sarah E. Hilbert
Turbotville
Gerrard
J. D. Smith
Bloomsburg
Death of L. P. Persing in Crooked Creek Indiana
L. P. Persing died at his Crooked Creek home on September 11 at age 68. Born near Shamokin Dam he learned the milling trade and previously ran Barton Mill in Hemlock township before moving west about 35 years ago. Funeral was held Sunday the 14th with interment at Crooked Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Persing
Crooked Creek
Indiana
Shamokin Dam
Barton
Hemlock Township
Round trip rail fare to Lewisburg via Philadelphia Reading
Single fare for round trip from Williamsport Bloomsburg Catawissa Mt. Carmel and intermediate stations to Lewisburg. Tickets on sale all trains September 23 24 25 26 and valid for return until September 27. No ticket under 25 cents.
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Lewisburg
Philadelphia and
Reading Railway
Williamsport
Bloomsburg
Catawissa
Mt. Carmel
Round Trip Rail Fare From Williamsport to Hughesville
One way and return fare offered via Philadelphia and Reading Railway from Williamsport Bloomsburg Catawissa Mt. Carmel and intermediate stations. Tickets on sale September 23 to 26 with return validity through September 97. Minimum ticket price is 60 cents.
Beaver Lake Copper Mine Progress in Penn Township
Work continues at the Beaver Lake Copper Mining Company in Penn township with 12 men at work. A 109 foot drift has been driven into the mountain and 200 tons of ore are ready for the smelter, planned for erection by November. Ore assays at 17 percent copper.
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Beaver Lake Copper Mining Company
Penn Township
Hughesville Mail
Death of Mrs Lydia A Eves at Hazleton
Mrs Lydia A Eves 66 formerly of Millville Columbia county died at Hazleton Sept 16 1902 from paralysis of the brain. She resided in Hazleton a year after moving from Millville and recently buried her adopted son Fred Allen. Survived by sons Edward Buchanan Neb and Harry Harrisburg two sisters Mrs Lucas Williamsport and Mrs Haycock Millville. Funeral held Thursday. remains sent by 2 45 train to Millville for interment.
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Lydia A .Eves
Harry Allen
Oak Street
Hazleton
Millville
Columbia County
Fred’Allen
Harry
Edward
Buchanan
Neb
Harrisburg
Lucas
Williamsport
Haycock
Millvile
Hazleton Sentenal
Revisiting his Former Home in Joliet and Danville
Washington Fields of Joliet formerly lived in Danville thirty one years ago and now visits friends in the area. He is remembered by old residents and expresses pride in the Joliet iron workers and the Illinois Steel Company workers who have attained skilled, responsible positions.
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Washington Fields
Joliet, Ill
Danville
Elijah Fields
Roaring Creek
Washington
Robert
James
Alexander Fields
Mr. Fields
Fields
Illinois Steel Company
Joliet
Mrs Martz Reaches Settlement With Railroad
Mrs John Martz widow of engineer John Martz who died at Lycoming Creek Bridge on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Williamsport last December has agreed to a settlement with the railroad company. She received three thousand five hundred dollars and her family now resides at her former home.
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Sunbury
John Martz
Lycoming Creek
Pennsylvania Railroad
Williamsport
Widow Pursues 25000 Damages in Railroad Death Case
Mrs Horley seeks twenty five thousand dollars in damages after the death of her husband in a fatal accident involving the Pennsylvania Railroad. Two other widows, both mourning husbands, also received unsatisfactory settlement offers, prompting further legal action and a potential jury award.
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Fred Glass
Horley
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Glass
Murder suicide ends in Tamaqua tragedy at Mrs. Lloyds home
Peter Schaeffer shot and killed Mary Lloyd, a widow he pursued, then killed himself in Tamaqua last Wednesday. Neighbors note her daughters Florence and Irene. Irene reportedly suffers severe mental distress. The case stems from a quarrel over a roof painting job and a vow of vengeance.
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Tamaqua
Peter Schaeffer
Mary Lloyd
Schaeffer
Mrs. Lloyd
Lloyd
Florence
Irene
Hazleton Sentinel
William H. Trump Dies After Paraly sis of Heart at Ritter Mill
William H. Trump longtime manager of Thomas Ritter's mill at Lairdsville died after sudden heart paralysis at Ritter's residence on Sept 11. He served in Civil War battles including Gettysburg and Petersburg and later held G A R offices. Survived by wife and seven children. Funeral was at the Baptist Church with pallbearers named. Interment in Muncy cemetery. The Bloomsburg Canning Co offers eight dollars a ton for tomatoes and a farming almanac deal is advertised in advance.
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William H. Trump
Thomas Ritter
Lairdsville
Mr. Ritter
East Water Street
Orangeville
Harrisburg
F. Pennslvania Light Artillery
Second Bull Run
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Wilderness
Spottsylvania
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
John D. Mussler
Baptist Church
Woods
Samuel B. Sprout
Frederick
Peterman
D. B. Dykinos
Thomas Painter
David Baker
Mrs. Slee
Brooklyn
Clara
Lancaster
Emma
Grant
Jonestown
Charles
Benton
George
Muncy
Make Cider at Mills of J. M. Welsh Near Orangeville
Work at the Mills of J. M. Welsh near Orangeville grinding cider by steam power after August 24 on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Announcement dated August 20.
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J. M. Welsh
Orangeville
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Timetable Notice
Trains operate with hard coal no smoke from May 16 1992. Schedules list departures from Bloomsburg for New York Philadelphia Reading Pottsville Tamaqua Williamsport Danville Milton Catawissa Rupert and Atlantic City division with multiple weekday and weekend times. Parlor cars on all express trains. Officials Garret Weeks note.
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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
Fox Sea Isle City
South St
Pennsylvania Railroad Timetable May 25 1902
Trains departing Sunbury eastward and westward to Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington and other points with through sleepers, parlor cars, and vestibuled service. Westward schedules include Buffalo routes via Emporium and connections to Erie Canandaigua Rochester and Niagara Falls. Sunday trains listed. Hutchinson and Wood sign off as general manager and agent.
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Sunbury
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Buffalo
New
Emporium
Foius A. M
Erie
DuBois
Canandaigua
Syracuse
Rochester
Niagara Falls
du Bois
Bellefonte
Tyrone
Pittsburg
Lock Haven
Clearfield Philipsburg
West
Kane
DuBois Bellefonte
Clearfield
Philipsburg
Renovo
Elmira
Williamsport
Hazleton and
Wilkesbarre
North and West Branch Railway
Two Keys to Horse Training From Burrum Advice
The article notes that horses form affections and memories, favoring humane treatment. It emphasizes two rules: never let a horse oppose your will and always keep his affection. With these, a horse will strive to obey once the trainer makes the commands clear.
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David Burrum
Remains of Roger Williams Grave Found Under Apple Tree
An 19th century account describes searching Roger Williams's private burying ground for his and his wife. Coffin shapes are lost, exist only as carbon marks with rusted nails and a knotted hair. An apple tree nearby shows two large roots entering the grave, resembling a human figure.
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Roger Williams
Rhode Island
Peach Seed Saving and Varieties for True Type Fruit
E P Powell discusses whether peach varieties Crosby Alberta and Muir will seed true. He notes Crawford seedings often match Crawford type and Stark Nursery claims Alberta seedings largely do. While no guarantee exists, Alberta and Crosby offer bearing trees likely to satisfy and may improve on original stock.
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Crosby
Alburta
Muir
Crawford
Stark Nursery
Alberta
Inquirer
E. P. Powell
Earthworms as soil renovators and fertilizer boosters
The article explains earthworms as soil formers and renovators. They ingest organic matter, triturate and cast it to the surface, invert soil to depth, and bring fresh subsoil material. Their burrows improve root penetration and nourishment, with Darwin noting casts of eighteen tons per acre on meadows and about ten tons on good arable land.
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Darwin
Get the Education. A Young Farmer Should Take College Training
A Practical Farmer opinion argues that a four year agricultural college course is worth borrowing for. It claims that investing in professional training yields unbeatable dividends, as educated minds and trained hands keep the man in the lead in every field.
Seed potato seedage and soil locality changes noted
Io may sometimes be beneficial to change the seed of the same varieties from one kind of soil or locality to another. The crop is particularly prone to deterioration or disease when grown for long. thus frequent seed changes or new varieties help. Many obtain seed from Aroostook County, Maine.
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Aroostock County
Maryland Canning Industry Tops State Employment
Iris states that canning of fruits and vegetables is the state's largest employer in Maryland. The claim highlights bulk labor in Maryland's canning sector and its impact on local jobs.
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Iris
Maryland
Burrer from sterilized creem gains large scale in Sweden and Denmark
A dairy industry note reports that burrer from sterilized creem is being produced at a large industrial scale in Sweden and Denmark, signaling industrial expansion in Nordic markets.
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Sweden
Denmark
Handing Down of Husbands Stirs Legal Debate
A Harper's Weekly summary remarks on a recently deceased New York woman leaving her husband to another woman in her will. It questions whether such a devise challenges male rights, urging prompt court testing of the legal principle and precedent.
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New-York Weekly Tribune
Union
I New-York Tribune Farmer
New York
Harper’s Weekly
A Parson Praises Electric Bitters in Testimonial
Rev. C Budlong of Ashaway Rhode Island extols Electric Bitters as a dependable medicine. He says it cured jaundice and long liver troubles and praises its all-round effectiveness for liver kidneys and stomach issues. Sold for 50 cents with guaranteed satisfaction by O A Kleim and J H Mercer.
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Rev. C
Budlong
Ashway
R. I
O. A. Kleim
J. H. Mercer
Elastic Regret and Truth in a Changing Language
A reflective note from the Indianapolis News muses on regret as elastic, truth and error as twins, and wisdom with age. It suggests meanings shift as time passes and comments on how laurels and plums of success are now bought in bulk, diminishing their value.
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Indianapolis News
Dr King’s New Life Pills at Tex. druggists
W P Whitehead of Kennedale Texas reports distressing head back and stomach pains and loss of appetite. After using Dr King’s New Life Pills he feels renewed. Pills claim infallible help for stomach and liver troubles. 25 cents at C A Klelm and J H Mercer’s drug store. September 3. 4w.
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Dr. King
W. P. Whitehead
Kennedale
Tex
C. A. Klelm
J. H. Mercer
Bishop Warren to Tour India and Philippines for a Year
Bishop Henry W. Warren of the Methodist church will depart Denver in October for a year long tour of India and the Philippines. The trip is part of church duties and mission outreach. Subscribe for the Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Warren
Methodist Church
Denver
India
Philippines
Bird Shot For Tiger Disease Warned Against
An old health ad warns against hunting tuberculosis with weak remedies. It calls consumption a stealthy killer and urges Scott's Emulsion as a strong preventive and curative aid. The ad claims the product toughens lungs and sustains strength during illness and offers a free sample and purchase details.
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Scott
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