Vast Wealth of Luzerne County Tax Rolls
A mixed local notice cites Luzerne County wealth figures from the state tax roll with totals for real estate at 117,490,164 dollars and bonds at 12,515,810 dollars. It lists numerous townships and boroughs with taxable values, including Kingston, Wilkes-Barre, Forty Fort, West Pittston, and Kingston Township, among others, totaling real estate value at 117,499,540 dollars. The piece also runs unrelated health ads and local business notices, mentioning Dr King’s New Discovery, Green’s August Flower, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and various local merchants advertising goods and Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Lasers
Daxablen
Real
Bear Creek
Black Creek
Bitler
Exeter
Ar Fairmount Jos
Prandin
Tor Aan
Hanover
Hunfock
Hatlo
Huntington
Hughestown
Sackson
Kingston
Aaa
Newport
Columbus
Parsons
Plymouth
Salem
Schlekebiany
Wrightee
Keene
Bertier
di Stes
JR Hose
Wymore
Shea
Ana
Sam Boepeet
Angel
Chamberlain
Sporting Notes From A Fractured Page
A garbled sports column mentions upcoming bowling and golf events in Cleveland and an international golf tournament next summer at the Glen. It references horse racing figures Alex Marvin and the W. C. Whitney stable, a Siamese king’s jubilee, and European monarchial notes about King Edward and King Leopold II, all in hazy, fragmented form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaek Mumse
Snaray NH
the Glen
Alex Marvin
Fc Wotters
Pacers
JW. Halley
Ting
Timely Topics and scattered references across papers
A fragmented telegraphic collection cites diverse items including a free seed scheme turning into a scandal, comments on Husalan troops and public opinion from St Petersburg, and notes about a coating station in Santo Domingo. It juxtaposes opinions from Philadelphia Bulletin and Cleveland Plain Dealer with mentions of gun ownership, self defense, and spring profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PDI
Delphia
Husalan
Manenutia
Pablic
St. Petersburg
Mecor
Poseltiy
Aody
Detrett Journal
Chicago experimenter colors diamonds using electric grit
A Chicago experimenter claims success coloring diamonds and photographs 140 feet below the ocean with improved apparatus. Louis Honton Harris plans deeper dives to 900 feet. Water is highlighted as crucial to life and chemistry, while a Texas firm in Yoakum draws attention to Little Garry Risece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louis Honton
Lone Star Life
Texas
Yoakum
J. 3 Haller
Mr. Haller
Gap
Garry Risece
Emperor Francis Joseph Marks Two Thousandth Chamols
Reported in a Styrian setting the Emperor killed his two thousandth chamols. Forty three letters in the handwriting of Empress Maria Theresa were recently found and will shortly be sold at auction. The documents are said to contain material on current court affairs and news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Joseph
Styria
Maria Theresa
Fragmented historical notes on alphabets and health beliefs
A garbled excerpt outlines various alphabets and letter counts from French to Arabic, then shifts to a vague health claim about longevity after age thirty and a mention of ancient Greek schools. It ends with a stray sales pitch promising a Christmas dinner product at low prices.
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Luzerne
Santa Claus
Rock Bottom
Pricea
Ast
N. Main St
Boston
Ancoparre, PA
Wilkesbarre, PA
Fee Een
Ibo
Bloves
China
Fur Scarfe
Doll Land
Cases Sa Eee Hk
Toy Land
Rouen
Rogers
Iain Coats
Jess
Fordon Keith
Ibson
Christy
Fisher
Ae Boo
Fowler, Dick & Walker
Sporting Notes
Siam
Les
Edward
Witsor
Italy
Margherita
Leopold
Europe
Glenge
Fred Star
Benne
Kriss Kringle
Ovary
Armstrong & Sanders
Real Estate & Gen. Ins
Cor
Water and
Crow Streets
Pittaton
Paver Fay's
Mangan
Harris
I. F. Mangan & Co
North Main Street
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