Invention of Automatic Number Chart Promises Quick Learning
Reading resident Mosea Zwolale introduces the Automatic Number Chart a device using perforated sheets and movable n umbered blocks to illustrate multiplication and division. The chart aims to halve learning time, attract student interest, and may be marketed from here or Scranton next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Factoryville
Bie Neen
Mosea Zwelgiz
Reading
Zwolale
Jehanik
Ide
Scranton
Holiday visitors span families in New Jersey and El Mira
Rev J Jones pastor of the Primitive Methodist church travels with his son for holidays. Mrs Alexander and son James of Mainfield New Jersey visit Mrs Joh Morgan. Miss B Quinn El mira public schools teacher spends holidays with her parents on the Weat Ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. J. Jones
Primitive Methodist Church
Alexander
James
Mainfield
N. J
Joh Morgan
B. Quinn
Elmira
NALLSTEAD TEA AT HOME WILLIFORD’S SUNDAY SCHOOL AUGURS
Mrs. Winifred Langley hosted a Sunday school class at her Pine street home Tuesday evening with a good gathering. Town visitors included Spencer Tiffany of Montrose and Rev Ives of Binghamton. Sheriff Ward Diel closed the B C Ratt dry goods store in Great Bend Tuesday. Minor train wreck reported in the Delaware Lackawanna and Western yard with no serious damage. Other townsfolk noted: Ford Dixon of Hickory, Frank Swigert visiting Carbondale, FH Johnston of Montrose, Fred Davis of Syracuse, and Miss Moanche Douglass of Binghamton visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chane
Ts Fl
Winifred Langley
Pine Street
Spencer Tiffany
Montrose
Hon. Ives
Binghamton
B.C. Ratt
Great Bend
Carbondale
FH. Johnston
Fred, Davis
Syracuse
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Yard
Elmira
Moanche Douglass
Leap Year Rules and Gregorian Calendar Reform
The article explains leap year rules under the Gregorian reform, noting that years divisible by 4 are leap years except century endings not divisible by 400. It recounts the 1582 shift by Gregory XII, when ten days were dropped from October, and the rule that century-ending years are leap years only if divisible by 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory XII
Gregory
Primitive Fire Extinction Method Described In 19th Century Text
The article cites a primitive method for extinguishing fires using a chemical solution and glass bottles. It instructs mixing common salt and salammoniac in specific measures, filling bottles, corking, sealing, and breaking the bottle near flames to spread the liquid and smother the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Markets See Sugar Gain Amid Broad Market Decline
New York Sugar leads stock list with a brief rally before overall market weakness returns. Professional trading dominates. Industrial and traction stocks slide as declines appear technical rather than news driven. Grain and meat prices show mixed moves amid broad commodity activity. Continuous reports cover wheat, corn, oats, flour, butter, and poultry markets with varying firmness and steady to dull tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Linn
AL Len & CO
Mears
Peanut Butter Substitutes Gain Traction in Trade
A historical note claims peanut butter serves as a superior substitute for ordinary butter in cooking and shortening, appealing to vegetarians who avoid animal products. Demand already exists with potential for growth, citing 1,000 bags produced locally and global output around 60,0000 units, per the Woest Comet Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
yYe
Fragmented Creamery Names and Skim Milk References
A garbled OCR snippet lists numerous dairy and creamery terms across states and towns, including references to imitation creamery, state dairy, and various types of milk and skim products. The text mentions places like Pennsylvania and a western region, with scattered brand-like terms and numeric fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern
Matic
Kilgins
State
Penneylvania
Waki
Wheat and corn futures and commodity quotes listed
The page shows futures for Wheat, Corn, Oats, and other grains with contract months and prices. It lists daily quotes like Wheat December May and Corn December, with values around 8.07 for pork futures and various seed and lumber items. Shipments include Flour and grains with bushel totals and barley, rye, and oats figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doe
Hatiwtie
Niles
Harley
F. O
Market Report: Cattle Steady to Active. Sheep Mixed
Enet Rouffate reports cattle about steady with fair activity and varying quality from common to choice. Sheep show dull and slow conditions with mixed grades and some culls, while hogs remain fairly active and uneven in price.
Reeves Brow Bulls and Sheep Markets Steady in New York
In New York on December 44 the Reeves Brow bulls and related sheep trades show mixed but steady activity. Prices for sheep and lambs remained firm with buyers and sellers negotiating around S208 for certain items and S645 for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Owen
Shea
Cattle Prices Active at Texas Livestock Market
Cattle active at five tenths cent export level with mixed cattle and steer demand. Beef steers, calves, and stockers show movements. hogs and pigs steady. sheep and lambs demand steady to firm. Overall receipts around seventeen thousand head reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas
Unclear OCR list of livestock terms and figures
Fragmented text lists animals and terms such as bulls cows sheep calves and various coded labels. No coherent event, date, place, or names emerge to form a factual news item.
Auction results for oil barrels at city sale
The report notes bids and selling figures for crude barrels at a city sale. Details include price per barrel and shipment numbers, with specific offer terms and quantities recorded for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OW City
Dee
Lahonchere Hides Note During Cambridge Lit Examiln
While undergoing the Ley Ley Ley ley examination at Cambridge Lahonchere noticed dens prowling about hoping to catch someone cheating. He hurriedly scribbled words on a sheet of paper and hid it under his blotter, then ostentatiously referred to it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahonchere
Cambridge
Alout
Clever youth’s note hidden under blotter described
A youth tries to hide a note during a trap with Argus watching. The examiner inspects the blotter and finds a large handwritten line saying you may be very clever but you cant ent evoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argus
Reautne
Castile Soap Scandal Revealed In India Plague Context
An 18th century inquiry uncovers Castile soap makers using common olive oil from France rather than authentic livened stock. Quarantine against India halted shipping, factories shut, and a twenty year deception about soap ingredients emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Castile
France
Tritt
van dix
Diet
Hye, Gagette
Tonic for Wheelwomen and Muscle Ailments
A claimed lotion blends quinine dissolved in half a pint of cologne to rub into the skin after bathing. It is described as an effective tonic to strengthen weak members and as a preventive and tonic for various ailments, though the text reads as a casual, dubious remedy.
Draft fragmentary note with unclear references
The readable text appears as a garbled fragment about lime and clothing elements with mentions of color cloth and a misformed date or measurement. It lacks coherent events, people, or place names to establish a definitive news item or outcome.
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Northeastern
Pennsylvania
AVOCA
John T Bleage, Jr
Vnce
Albian
Christian Alliance
Mary Hastle
Jennie Deeble
West Side
Wilkes-Barre
Th J. Golden
Williameport
Gollen
Dupont
Scranton Capitaliata
Inspector Gorman
Postoffice Department
Philadelphia
Nallstead
Royal
Rotal Gaking Porta CO
The
Philadelphia Times
Wall Street Review
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Whitteweets
Pritte
Per Basset
Wesio
Eels
Diehelas Gorn
Manitoba
Qalae
Kebriry
Ayal
Ata
Illai
Daly
Takia
OMA
Eney
Pebriary
Siar
Eliy
Frelin Mies
Spirita
Tirook
Central Vavenee Tory i
St. Piant
Delaware & Phat
Lowls
Nash
Willey
Tex
N.Y
Mt. Aly
Southern i. Pr
Texas & Paeltle
Wabaeh
Tawest
Sas
Ocks, Bild
Aas
Pittston Trac
One
National Boing & Drill'g Co
First National
Seeneeneny
Elmburet Boulevard Co
Aes Scranton Sivige Bank
Eee
Scranton Packing Co
Gistsnense
Ase
Lacka
Iron and Steel Ass
Third National Bank
Kroop Novelty
Scranton Traction Ee Sane
Scranton Axle Works
Eae
Weston Mill Co
Sue Alexander Car Replacer
Scranton Redding Co
Connee
Ee Peck Lumber
Economy Light, Heat & Power Co
BON Scranton
Pasa
Ns —People's Street Railway
People's Street
Ene
Dickson Manufacturing Cape Acka
City of Scranton St. Imp
Vernon Cone
Scranton Traction Co
E. Schimpff, Jeweler
Lackawanna Avenue
J. Scott Inglis
Chicago Grain Market
East Liberty
Flood
Wilhl
GC. Ligod
Snow
Weston Mile CO
Seromion
Olypian
Corday
Davis
Wyoming Ave
Capital
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Od Dominion Company
Princess Anne
Yorktown
Jamiestown
Norfolk
Mat
Baltimore
Mil
Washington
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
North River
W. L. Guillaudeau
N. K. Pairsank Company
EL Louis
Hoston
Beth
Gaia
Pental
TODD
Dale
Hothdaya
Wand
J. M. Hors Harker
Mulberry St
Or. Lackawanna and
Wyoming Aves
Newark
Wyoming Avenue
Alexander Smith & Son
Moquatta
Axminster
Kerr’s
Lackawanna Lumber CO
Facturir Gang
Penna
Raila
Mili.s
Croas Fork
Potter Co
Buffalo and Susquehanna
Mina
Potter County
Coudersport
Port Allegany
General Office—Board of Trade
Ickson Manufacturing CO
NEW York Hotels
Albert
Col. Pith Street
University Pines
Broadway
St. Denis
Eleventh St
Grace Church
Jas
William Taylor
Westmster Tel
Leo. Murray
Holic
Rugsdale
LAPLIN @ RAND
Repauno Chemical
Dr. Feal
Tae Gonatoo
Dr. Peal
Maphis Co
Cleveland
John H. Phelps
Germania
Hammondeport
Rheims
Grand Imperial Pechum Paghe
Delaware
Rieciimg
Bherry
Niagara
Hunt & Connell CO
Lackawanna Ava
Wolf & Wenzel
Adams Ave
Richardson-Boynton
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