Compensations of a Cheerless Season in the Sky
A Public Ledger astronomy note describes February skies with bright star fields and prominent constellations from Ursa Major to Hydra. It notes planetary positions Venus Jupiter Saturn Mercury and Uranus with upcoming conjunctions and a recent sunspot outburst marking an unusually favorable solar observing period.
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Polaris
Alcor
Migar
Gidey
Area Minor
Little Dipper
Draco
Cepheus
Cassiopeia
Leo
Hydra
Regulus
Procyon
Orion
Canis Minor
Pronyon
Sirius
Pereon
Venur
Cetus
Mira
Perseus
Andromeda
Auriga
Capella
Pegasus
Venus
Neptune
Taurus
Astir Jong
Jupiter
Saturn
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Mars
Public Ledger
Local notices mix in church events and personal news
Clarence Stone suffers a grip attack while Dr and Mrs A Shoemaker of Wyoming visit relatives. A Union temperance service is planned at the Methodist church next Sunday with Rev C Leacock preaching. An entertainment is scheduled at the Baptist church February 1 with local individuals cited for performances. Mrs Theodore Miller returns home improved after hospital treatment. The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor plans a social and officer elections Friday at the parsonage.
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Clarence Stone
A. (. Shoemaker
Wyoming
Lattens
Mire
Henry Ives
C. Leacock
F. Thomas
A. Suyvdei
A. T. Richards
Clineton Cooknelo
T Richards
Malhoek Reynolds
Luman Reynolds
Tanio Club
Paul Rainey
Ilenn Marsh
Keystone Academy
Harry Metugar
Glenburn
George B. Morris
Theodore Miller
Binghamton
E. 8. Finn
Gertrude Finn
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
Dershimer
Harrisburg State Department Charters List
Charters were issued today by the state department for multiple companies including Miller Engineering Company of Pittsburgh with capital, The Chronicle Publication Company of Pottsville, The Realid Manufacturing Company of Waynesboro, The Blandird Roller Tile Cleator of Pittsburg, Giespie Curll Company of Pittsburgh, J. M. Dinethags Lumber Company of Pittsburgh, Schuylkill Brewing Company of Pottsville, Hollidaysburg Iron and Nail Company, Montandon Water Company of Shamokin, and Tiger More Gates Company of Pittsburgh, with varying capital amounts listed.
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Harrisburg
State Department
Miller Engineering Company
Pittsburg
Capital Seven
Chronicle Pubiiehion Company
Pottville
capital @hee
Wayneshere
Coil
Capital Sona
Giespie-Curll
Pitishbure
Capital
J. M. Dineth
Rural Free Mail Delivery Proposed for Lackawanna County
Circular from the Post Office Department explains how rural free delivery can be established for sparsely populated areas in Lackawanna County. It outlines petition requirements, route qualifications, carrier duties, bonds, pay, and the role of local officials in securing mail delivery to homes.
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Postoffice Department
Lackawanna County
Post Office Department
Washington
Utah
Congress
Andisth Miral
Dlemoti
Hile Dukes
United States
Lim
Bouth Whitle
Bogpig County
Indiana
South Whitley
Whitley County
Ind
Waverhington
D. C
Said County
Eaih
Booth Whitey
Webster's Corners
Kingie'’s Corners
Lomile
Loomile
Ty Yillew
Reethorn Echoul House
Lee's Corners
Goshen Uravel Road
Booth Whitley
Cald Ponte Ie
Fort Warne
DB. C
Whitlow County
J. M. Robinson
Kchinapolis
Dahan
Ket
Ceneral
Washington, D. C
Feam
de Hand
Chais W. Wadrbunke
Chondor Anhliter
Treasury Department
Boston Tea Party Teas up Jewels at 127 Penn Avenue
The Boston Tea Party leases 127 Penn Avenue Scranton to sell Tong Tina Tea with jewelry gifts. Purchasers receive items such as solid gold watches and genuine diamonds, with values tied to tea purchases. Names and rewards listed include Mrs Jennings Peckville and Mary Haston among others. Open evenings to 8, Saturdays 10. Price scales listed.
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Penn Avenue
Scranton
Boston Tea Party
Jennings
Peckville
I. G. Hills
Deacon Street
Mises Market'Donnel
Ole Routh
Washington Avenue
FE. M. Hine
Seranton Lee Company
North Ninth Street
Frank Gress
Richard Woodatt
Continental Mines
Rezidener
Fifteenth
Dewitt
Myers
Theu Wright
Lady Clerks
Boston
Preparatory Instructions Issued for Registering Letters
Officials prepare guidance for entrusted messengers to register letters and issue receipts for the mail. The coming instructions will authorize confided charges to handle registered mail and provide receipts for delivered items.
Improvements at Steelton to cost over one million
The Pennsylvania Steel company will spend over 1,000,000 on large extensions at Steelton including 100 acres of land, new furnaces, bridge construction revisions, frog ditch and signal work, plus a wire mill and cast steel plant.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Steel Company
War debate on address to proceed despite opposition
A parliamentary session contemplates publishing General Sir William Butler’s dispatches. John Dillion argues the Nationale loiters oppose an amendment calling for an unjust war to be prosecuted, claiming Britain’s military reputation is ruined and Hoers claim freedom. Government plans to force a vote on the Fitzmaurie amendment, risking delays in war supplies.
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John Dillion
Nationale
Vicw
William Butler
Dillon
England
Protest and denial clash over farmhouse destruction
Cape Town Feb 1 Lord Roberts replies to Presidents Steyn and Kruger denying charges of wanton destruction of property and the destruction of farmhouses in the ongoing conflict, stating the allegations are not sustained and claim British practice supports his actions.
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Cape Town
Steyn
Kruger
Lord Roberts
Chtet
Webster Davis at Lady Smith Inspects Boer Siege Positions
Lorenzo Marques Delagoa Bay Feb Webster Davis the United States assistant secretary of the interior with a party visits Lady Smith and closely inspects the trenches and positions around the besieged town.
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Lorenzo Marques
Delagoa Fay
Febi
Webster Davis
United States
Boera
Ladysmith
War Briefs from Durban and London Dispatches
Durban reports a transport from India landed artillery and a hopeful mood. In London the price court returns 25,000 pounds of Transvaal gold aboard the Avonddile Castle. Dispatches say fifteen transports with troops including the Fourth cavalry brigade sail today. Milner writes optimistic notes to Belfast leaders promising several months remaining in the campaign.
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Durban
Purenea
India
Gil
Prige
Transvaal
Keamer Avonddile
Delagna Hay
London
Woo Troopa
Fourth Cavalry Brigade
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