Marriage of Miss Jennie Drake to Alfred Avery at Old Forge
Miss Jennie Cornelia Drake daughter of Ebenezer Drake wed Alfred Avery of King Ferry New York at 6 30 in the Old Forge M E Church in a ceremony attended by about 150. Rev Robert Reidy and Rev Sylvanus Davis officiated. The reception followed at the Drake home with laurel ground pine and chrysanthemums in the decorations. Gifts included a home at King Ferry and a $1000 check. The couple plan a South honeymoon and will reside at King Ferry. West Pittston guests listed among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Avery
Jennie Drake
Old Forge
Pittston
Jennie Cornelia Drake
Ebenezer Drake
King Ferry
N. Y
Drake
West Pittston
Old Forge M. E
Bauer
Lohengrin
George Langford
Dunham Lamb, Jr
Frank Duncklee
Harry P. Decker
Scranton
Clara Langford
Jennie Hitchner
Grace Thayer
Nora Wood
Wilkesbarre
Helen Thayer
George Cooper
Weat Pittston
Robert Reidy
Drake Homestead
Main Street
Cayuga Lake
Avery
Thomas Ford
W. F. Staley
K. Trambower
Joseph Langford
L. K. Drake
J. A. McDougall
Edwin Naugle
J. C. Hitchner
CO. H. Dorr
Mary
Margaret Dorr
Marie Drake
Jennie
Ina Hitchner
J. L. Peck
Harry Hitchner
Frank Howell
Welsh Hill
Benj. G. Williams
Ida
Thomas Dobbie
Mary L. Evans
W. D. Thomas
Welsh Baptist Church
Mies Dina Williams
St. Clair
William Chamberlain
Leek Band
Leek Cornet Band
Merrimental Social Club
Bone-Cranston
Sarah Cranston
Avoca
Jean W. Cranston
Robert Bone
Sarah Cadman
Jessie Cranston
N. G. Parke
New York City
Elizabeth Street
Dr. Pierce’s Medical Hospital
Bainum
Penn’a Coal Co
Train Arrives in Chicago for Connections with Western Trains
The train reaches Chicago at 9 15 p m and offers connections to fast services on all western roads, serving the traveling public with convenient transfers and timely arrivals.
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Chicago
Fragmented Patient Note Reveals Medical Billing Confusion
A garbled medical text fragment references a doctor, lessons learned, and ongoing stomach troubles. It mentions knee belay, Von Stan's Tablets as daily prescriptions, and a sale listing “18 oot Sold by J. H. Houck.” The readable pieces point to a largely incoherent historical note with scattered drug and practitioner cues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ling
Sodey
von Stan
J. H. Houck
Seven Convicted in First Degree Murder Plot in Pottsville
At Pottsville county court seven foreigners, all young men, were found guilty of murder in the first degree for conspiring in the killing of Joseph Rutkofski at William Penn. The Propenokos society allegedly orchestrated the attack, with Rollos Bubnis and his brother blamed for the fatal axe blow to Rutkofski in his yard. The Bubnis brothers face separate January-term trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuylkill County
Pottsville
Joseph Rutkofski
William Penn
Propenokos
Butkofski
Rollas Bubnis
Matthew
Rollos Bubnis
Bubnis Brothers
Morrows Kidneyids Praised By Pennsylvania Residents
A statewide testimonial says Morrows Kidneyids cure kidney trouble with no humbug. Daniel J. Kindler of Wilkes-Barre reports relief from back pain after using the Yellow Tablets, which sell for fifty cents at drugstores including J. H. Houck's. Manufactured by John Morrow & Co. in Springfield Ohio.
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Pennsylvania
Daniel J. Kindler
North Grant Street
Valley Coal Co
Wilkesbarre
Morrow
J. H. Houck
John Morrow & Co
Springfield
Ohio
Wedding Bells Shine on West Pittston Couples
William G Rhoades of West Pittston marries Mies Marie E Miller at the bride’s parents home on Delaware avenue. Rev O L Severson conducts, Arch Dershimer plays Mendelssohn. Guests come from Wilkes Barre Kingston Wyoming and more. They plan to live with the bride’s parents until spring. Rhoades is a Lehigh Valley Railroad brakeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Rhoades
Mies Marie E. Miller
West Pittston
F. J. Miller
Delaware Avenue
O. L. Severson
Arch
Dershimer
Mendelssohn
Bessie Rhoades
Albert Hogan
Honesdale
Margaret Pettibone
Kingston
Raymond Adams
West Pitteton
Page
Dora Lee Cook
Wilkesbarre
Plymouth
Wyoming
Tunkhannock
Carverton
Bald Mount
Taylor
Rhoades
New York City
Mr. Rhoades
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Dobbie-Williams
Dr Greene's Nervura Offers Free Women’s Health Advice
Women are urged to seek Dr. Greene’s expert guidance for female ailments. The renowned physician claims vast success in curing women’s complaints and invites letters to his New York office at 35 West 14th Street, offering free consultations and no charge for advice.
Everitt Will Case Divides estate among eighteen nieces and nephews
Judge Darte of the Orphans Court rules the estate of Isaac Everitt be split pro rata among eighteen nieces and nephews, denying any share to his sister Mary Ann Labarre of Laceyville. The contested amount totals about 125000, with Mrs Labarre asserting the claim. The decision is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darte
Orphans’ Court
Isaac Everitt
E. W. Mulligan
Tonic claim for health from old ad headline
An old advertisement asks if illness stems from headache biliousness or liver trouble and promotes Agnew's Liver Pills ten cent doses. It urges toning the system and claims the pills will work wonders, sold by J H Houck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnew
J. H. Houck
Nickel Plate No 3 Adds Dining Car Service
Nickel Plate train No 3 departs Buffalo at 7 10 a m daily with a dining car serving breakfast after departure. Luncheon and dinner will be available at convenient hours. The dining cars meals have a national reputation for excellence and the improved service will please Nickel Plate Road patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate
Buffalo
Coxton Yard Reports New Offices and Improvements
Over the past week the Coxton yard relocated offices from the hilltop brick headquarters to a remodeled front building with a second floor, eight rooms, steam heat, water supply, and a switchboard. A yard telegraph system, engine and crew board, bulletin board, and expanded lighting are noted, along with a new stock yard, upgraded bridge seats, and reinforced abutments for heavy traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxton Yard
Round House
Fred. W. Brown
Brown
Coxton Farm
City tailor Geo F Buss offers wider cloth selection
Geo F Buss, city tailor, expands offerings with new fabrics and styles for customers. He highlights custom fittings and a broadened range suitable for both formal and everyday wear in the upcoming season.
Notable Obituaries From Pittston Area Dwellers
Mrs. Eliza Lee wife of ex postmaster Charles M Lee of Tankhannock died November 22 at the family home in South Eaton after long illness from cancer. Patrick Hart aged man died suddenly November 23 at his daughter’s home on Union Street after a recent illness. George Carter aged sixty died November 23 at his Parsonage Street home after pneumonia, survived by wife and ten children. Mrs Augusta Egger wife of John Egger died Sunday from pneumonia after childbirth, aged twenty three with four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel
James Buckley
Scranton
New York City
Thomas K. Manley
John Heiser
Hazleton
Carbondale Cycle Club
Patrick Ruddy
Mill Creek
Herman Boetticher
Black Ridge
George Carr
Levi Hill
Plymouth
Wall & Murphy
Hawley
Burgess Andrew Dunn
Sugar Notch
Jane Parry
George Schaetzel
Wilkesbarre
Lehman Center
Judge Litteer
Tankhannock
Florida
Fannie Heffernan
A. A. Fletcher
Hyde Park
Michael Kane
Susquehanna
Lanesboro Junction
Leone Phillips
Joseph Phillipe
Jermyn
James Dacey
Weaver
Ninth Regiment
Miner
John H. Walker
Columbia Hose
Wm. J. Key
Forest City
Farmer Pepper
Rush Township
Eagan and Shaw
Z. Wells Reynolds
United States
Charleston
R. J. Little
Manila
Daughters of the Revolution
Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Emma Crowell
Philadelphia
Charles E. Rice
William Jones
Glen Lyon
Nanticoke
Susie Graham
Montrose
Jack Pepper
Shaw
United States Fish Commission
California
Samuel Marshall
Sheshequin
Wilby
Stroudsburg
Schock
Senator Quay
Jeffersonian
Montgomery
Lycoming County
Bradford County
South Branch
Oil
Lackawanna Hospital
Fawk Worell
Eliza Lee
Charles M. Lee
South Eaton
Lee
John V. Smith
Tunkhannock
Pittaton
Patrick Hart
Timothy McManns
Union Street
Mr. Hart
Ireland
Pittston
Branch 72
E. B
George Carter
Parsonage Street
Twin Shaft
Elizabeth Derring
John Widdell
Avoca
Arlie Shipp
William Morandis
William Carter
Akron
Ohio
Arthur Carter
Arizona
Mexico
Martha
George
Alfred
Thomas
Augusta Egger
John Egger
Rock Street
Hamtown
Doan's Ointment Praised For Skin Relief
An advertisement extols Doan's Ointment as a cure for itching skin conditions such as eczema and piles. It includes a testimonial from F W Dobbs of the Boston Music Store Salem Ohio praising its efficacy and notes the price as 50 cents per box with mail order from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
F. W. Dobbs
Boston Music Store
Salem
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U.S
Silent Departure of the Simple Old Man
A tranquil death scene unfolds as an elderly man lies in darkness, his face serene and childlike. Observers wonder at his preserved purity as time gently erases aging, and the morning reveals him as having grown young in death. The piece reflects on time, innocence, and the quiet passage to eternity.
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Bonaparte
Relm
Sannie
Tant
Waldo
Tant’ Sannie
Jean Hottentot
Hottentot
Ghostly Morning on the South African Farm
Bonaparte seizes control of the German farmer’s home on the plain and orders Waldo, Lyndall, and Tant Sannie. A gold wedding ring hidden in the dead man’s pocket hints at wealth, while Waldo wanders haunted by guilt and God, and the boy’s future on the farm hangs by a thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonaparte
Waldo
Abu Tvuv
Dadda
Lyndall
Tant
Sannie
Lamb
Ben
Lannie
Hymen
Han
Funeral of Vice President Hobart Draws Nation to Paterson
The funeral of Vice President Hobart was held in Paterson New Jersey with citywide observances and crowds from the surrounding countryside. President McKinley and his cabinet attended the house and church services along with 32 pallbearers including top officials and senators. The service featured scripture reading prayer by Rev Dr Magie organ preludes hymns and the Orpheus Singing society anthem. The body will lie in Cedar Lawn receiving vault for ten days before burial.
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Magie
John W. Griggs
Edward T. Bell
Franklin Murphy
Joseph W. Congdon
J. Franklin Fort
George F. Baker
William Barbour
William P. Frye
Maine
M. A. Hanna
Ohio
W. J. Sewell
New Jersey
John Kean
C. W. Fairbanks
Indiana
James McMillan
Michigan
John W. Daniel
Virginia
F. M. Cockrell
Missouri
D. B. Henderson
Iowa
John J. Gardner
R. Wayne Parker
Andrew Derron
Frederick van Blarcom
A. T. Bell, Jr
Leavitt Griggs
J. W. Cleveland
Walter G. Shields
Barclay Cooke
McKinley
Hobart
MacKinley
Charles D. Shaw
Second Presbyterian Church of
Paterson
Orpheus Singing Society
Cedar Lawn
The Cow That Kicked Melinda
A fragmentary verse tale from the Toronto Globe recounts Melinda bled and bruised after a cow kicks her while milking. A frightful scene unfolds in a rural kitchen as the hired man warns others and the animal is threatened with death.
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Melinda
Toronto Globe
A Courteous Inquiry at Southern Pacific Depot
A prominent San Jose resident arrived at the Third Street depot inebriated and asked a ticket clerk for a first class ticket. The clerk queried the destination, and the man calmly asked what trains were available, mentioning the San Francisco Wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Street
Southern Pacific Company
San Francisco
The Scullery Drudge. Women entering professions debate roles
The piece notes women pouring into professions and suggests employing men for general housework due to servant prosecution issues. It mentions a bishop in gaiters and a brilliant aunt, with many female relatives praised as lights of the church and the bar, while the speaker eyeing them with awe and feeling a reluctant envy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Gaiters
Flore
Q. C
Poem Fragment On A Stoic Man Facing Life
A terse verse portrays a man who endures life s troubles without distress. He dismisses conflict saying it isn t worth the bother and remains distant from upheaval despite life s injustices. The speaker notes his calm stance and aloofness toward strife.
One Word Declaration Ends In Rejection
A cautious lover frames a dramatic confession to Emilie, expressing love and despair. The reply from Emilie dismisses the sentiment, saying she can never care for him, prompting the speaker to abandon the words to avoid further distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emilie
Lustige Blatter
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Schuylkill
Cupid
Everitt Will Case
Coxton
F. Buss
Ailor
James
Bishop McCabe
New York
Caxton
H. N. Warner
Kearney
Neb
Dr. Wiliams
Washington Star
Mr. Tyte-Phist
Chicago Tribune
Atlanta Constitution
Chicago Timee-Herald
Walter Baker & CO
Medical and Surgical Journal
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
St. Louis
Antwerp
London
Baltimore
Board of General Appraisers
Ma Louis
France
Switzerland
A Aa
York City
Ionone
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Clifford Howard
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Tampa
Weeks Bros
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