Special records in Bradford county prothonotary office
Towanda reports two old books in Bradford county’s prothonotary office will receive special care. The first appears for 1813 terms and the later appearance docket No. 1 was copied from it. The early book, found in a courthouse cupboard, is bound in calf and richly lettered. docket No. 1 is rebound in red morocco with gold ornament.
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Scranton Tribune
Towanda
Prothonotary's
Bradford County
Ethan Taldwin
Andrew Greg
N. KE
Baldwin
John HB. Gibson
George Scott
John McKenan
EO. Pierce
Prisoners in Towanda With Deserter Charge
A telegram received by Detective Hollon reports Bred J. Manville and Richard Hanes, whose families live locally, broke into a building early yesterday morning and sawed off a bar. Manville is wanted on multiple charges including desertion from the U S Army. A reward of 375 is offered for their apprehension.
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Towanda
Hollon
Sherif Farnworthet Coudersport
J. Manville
Richard Hanes
Cheeis
Meanville
United States Army
Forest City Notes Singers Clubs Events and Local Openings
Forest City events include the Dewey Glee club concert in the Presbyterian church and a March 10 performance in Jermyn. Mrs. Westgate visits Middletown, N Y. Frank McCloskey named high constable replacing Cornelius Kelleher who moved away. Dr H C Noble opens practice in Forest City. Local real estate deals include William Wolfert buying a jet from Mary Canavan for 1200 and W N Dolph purchasing a lot on Centre Street for 1000. The True Ivores plan a St David's Day concert and social March 1 at the Congregational church basement. The poor masters seek a practical farmer to run the poor farm in Herrick township.
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Scranton Tribune
Forest City
Dewey Glee Club
Presbyterian Church
F. W. Westgate
Middletown
N. Y
Joseph Kelsey
Frank McCloskey
Cornelius Kelleher
H. C. Noble
Pleasant Mount
Dewey Gle Club
Jermyn
Wandling Union
McCloskey
Crystal Dancing
Opera House
William Wolfert
Mary Canavan
W. N. Dolph
The
Safety and Loan Investment Company
Syracuse
Ejectment suit heard over tax sale of Sterne Keeler property
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Tunkhannock reports the ejectment case at the courthouse concerning Sterne Keeler deceased treasurer's sale. Plaintiffs H B Kell erve W OE Littl and A H Frear claim title from Sterne Keeler. defendants claim from tax sale. Attorneys Jorden Harding for plaintiffs and Terry Littlore Hungerford for defendants.
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Court House
H. B. Kellerve
W. OE. Littl
A. H. Frear
C. ©. Dershimer
Keimer
B. W. Lewie
Sterne Eeler
Sterne Keeler
E. J. Jorden
Henry Harding
Charles BK. Terry
A. Littlore
W. A. Kittridge
Consumers Store
J. Howard Hungerford
W. A. Hungerford & Son
Pittston Noses Deaths of Well Known Residents
Dunham Lamb senior pioneer of West Pittston dies from a paralytic stroke at 8 45 AM He previously ran grocer shop confectionery and livery operations retiring twelve years ago He leaves a wife and three children and will be buried in West Pittston cemetery Patrick Reilly a Luzerne resident aged about 60 dies after a long cancer battle Formerly in Tunkhannock he worked for J M Baum road master of Lehigh Valley railroad He leaves a wife and several sons Funeral Sunday to Tunkhannock for interment Charles Hrader 50 of Mill Creek killed stepping into the path of trains near Laflin Survived by a wife and eight children
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Scranton Tribune
Pittston
Dunham Lamb, Sr
West Pittston
Water and
Crow Streets
Lamh
Philadelphia Avenue
Nagh Hove Compainy
Dunham, Jr
Lillian
W. Oh. Kellar
Brooklyn
Patrick Reilly
Luzerne
Reilly
Tunkhannock
J. M. Baum
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Patrick
Coxton Yard
Buffalo
Lehigh Valley
Charles Hrader
Mill Crees
Delaware and Hudson
Laflin
Towanda Gossipy Notices and Local Deaths
Towanda reports several local items including awards of damages to Mrs L A Chalker for a railroad accident death. Obituaries note Mrs Mary Taylor age 87 of Herrick and Mrs Julian Hollie age about 60 of Pike township. Also Newell T Hicks named Magman for Lehigh Valley at Wyrex and a suicide by self harm near Niagara Falls. Sunday school planned February 26 with Rev Charles Nowl as speaker.
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Scranton Tribune
Towanda
Lehigh Valley
L. A. Chalker
Wryulusing
Mary Taylor
Herrick
Julian Hollie
Pike Township
Hilary W. Havage
Wysex
Uyre
Newell
Hicks
Troy
Niagara Falls
Hew
Charles Nowl
Philadelphia
Spa
J. K. Tullock
Canton
Thomas Shelton
Orwell Township
N. N. Betts
First National Bank
Pennsylvania State Bankers’ Association
Mr. Woolsey
Yokohama
Japan
J. H. Perrine
F. W. Smith
Wilbaux
Mont
Sayre
Manchester
D. P. Blackman
Monroeton
Horseheads
Packer House Bought as New Hotel Venture in Tunkhannock
John Reynolds of West Nicholson buys the Packer House at Tunkhannock and takes possession. Brooklyn visitor Mrs. Sarah Ball stays with BH. Godlwin. Fox hunting yields ten foxes killed by J. W. Ellenberger and F. M. Stophout. Ballot distribution contract awarded to Nicholson mail carrier Davis. County sidepath commissioners plan a $1 bicycle tax to fund paths totaling about $2,500 for next year.
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Beranton Tribune
Factoryville
John Reynolds
West Nicholson
Packer House
Tunkhannock
Sarah Ball
Brooklyn
J. Godlwin
J. W. Ellenberger
F. M.stop Hout
Frank de Pue
Davis
Nicholson
D. W. Stark
F. JD. Bunnell
E. L. Pay
Contemplated trunk line plans from Laceyville to Factoryville
Plans include a trunk line from Laceyville to Tunkhannock and thence to Factoryville. Funeral services for Mrs. Bileea Tickner were held in Tunkhannock last Monday conducted by Rev W Hiller. Lee Luce of Lemon accidentally shot himself in the foot while shooting at a target last Tuesday. Fred W. Castle of this place was declared bankrupt by the U S court last Wednesday. Commissioner Van Wormer appointed A D Gardner as assignee for creditors of C R Bilas.
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Factoryville
W. -. Hiller
Mra
Bileea Tickner
Lee Luce
Lemon
Fred W. Castle
United States Court
van Wormer
A. D. Gardner
C. R. Bilas
Honesdale Notes and Local Developments
W H Lee spent part of the week in Philadelphia on legal business. Miss Mary A Whitney hosted a card party, and Miss Hertha Finn has returned home. A masquerade board party was given by Mies C Louisa Hardenburg. The Erie Railway added a night telegraph operator and night yard crew for coal trains on the D and H line. Wayne county filed five more license applications this year outside Honesdale. A billiard and pool tournament runs at the Exchange club rooms Tuesday and Thursday. Sawyer's band and Freeman's orchestra give a concert and ball at White Mills tonight. Trustees Mersia Mumford J D Weaton and ILS salmon were reelected at the Presbyterian church. The Erie Railroad will run an excursion to New York next Wednesday, fare 1.50 from Honesdale. The Musical History club meets Tuesday evening under Mesdames Brady and Woods for a repeat program. The Delaware and Hadeon turntable and roundhouse are in use. a circular stone foundation for a water tank was laid near the turntable. An ice house is filled from Lake Poyntelle for passenger trains. Front bridges for the Lackawaxen River above town are at Carbondale and will be placed when the water is low. Retail coal pockets are now in use, with twenty-eight wagons loading simultaneously. Two men pump water from the cellar of the new passenger station. surface water collects there as the canal basin remains unfilled.
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Scranton Tribune
Honesdale
W. H. Lee
Philadelphia
Mary A. Whitney
Hertha Finn
Edith B. Decker
Beranton
Mies C. Louisa Hardenburg
The
Erie
Delaware and Hudson Honesdale
Wayne County
Exchange Club
Sawyer
Freeman
White Mills
Mersia
Mumford
J. D. Weaton
Ils
Salmon
Presbyterian Church
Erie Hailroad Company
New York
Musical History Club
Mesdames C. R. Brady
Marle Woods
Delaware
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised for Babies
Advert says Chamberlains Cough Remedy best medicine for babies and small children with coughing colds and croup. It cures whooping cough by liquefying mucus and easing paroxysms, preventing pneumonia and dangerous outcomes. Sold by Matthews Bros as wholesale and retail agents.
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Revival and social events mark Susquehanna County
In Oakland and surrounding areas on Feb 4, revival meetings led by Mrs. Prey draw good attendance with several converts. Mika Sarah Graham from New York visits Oakland Side. Douglas of Wilkes Barre staged a magic show at Hogan Opera House, the Epworth league course finale. A flag-raising planned for Feb 22 at North Jackson schoolhouse. Doran’s Orchestra played at Windsor ball. Bishop Talbot preached at Grace Episcopal and at Trinity Memorial, with confirmations. A busy day ends with a bishop banquet at Canawada House and notes of local politics and business ventures in Hallstead and Brandt.
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Beranton Tribune
Susquehanna
Oakland Methodist Church
Prey
Vangeelat
Mika Sarah Graham
New York
Oakland
Douglas
Wikes- Barre
Hogan Opera House
Epworth
Katie Irving
Windsor
Evie
Board of Trade
Susquehanna Athletic Club
Hogua Opera House
Doran
American
Brandt
Hallstead
Halstead Board of Trade
Bishop Talbot
Grace Episcopal Church
Oakland Side
Mr. Fry
Paterton
N. J
Christ Episcopal Church
J. Henry la Roche
Trinity Memorial Church
T. Newton Croft
Binghamton
Ethelbert Talbot
Miss Sweet
Croft
Canawada House
Homer Greene
Honesdale
Local notes and events from Forest City area
Local items report Wright’s anticipated second term as congressman and Halle'end ball on Wednesday with the Susquehanna orchestra. Revival meetings at Locust Hill noted, along with various local movements, remembrances, burglaries, and an ice jam near Great Bend. The rail line from Carbondale to Honesdale plans curve removals for shorter travel.
Parish Priest praised as wholesome drama at Park theater
The Boston Post notes Dan L Hart's Parish Priest at Park theater as a wholesome, true to life domestic drama praising its simple narrative and potential to lift stage standards. It highlights mining district settings, strong audience interest, and compares favorably with other contemporary works.
Markets Show Net Losses on Broad Decline in New York
The market opened higher with London linked gains then fell as bears covered only modestly. South African war news dampened the upside while Pacific Mail and United States Rubber fell. traction stocks rallied late but general tone remained heavy. Bank reserves shrink as call money stays high and interior money movement weakens. Government bonds move actively with new issues and old issues fluctuating.
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South Africa
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E Bears
Bears
Pacific Mail
United States
Third Avenue
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General Het
Treasury
Express
Canada
Sterling Exchange
Baltimore and Ohio
Senate
Local Market Prices Fragment Shows Dairy and Staples
Fragment lists dairy items and staples with prices for butter cream dairy tubs and cheese in nearby state markets. It notes beans per bushel, marrow, peas, onions per bushel and flour prices, indicating a brief price snapshot from a nearby market segment.
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H. G. Date
Lackawanna
New York Grain Markets Endure Dull Trade On Feb 10
Flour weak and featureless with low grade winters in demand at old prices. Wheat No 2 red bid at 57 1/2 cents elevator. No 1 northern priced higher. Corn and oats show weakness with prompt and future positions easing. butter and cheese markets steady with creamery varieties active.
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Northern
Praluth
Ste.ep Bo
Yale
Western Creamery
Tate Dairy
Western
Southern
Quiet yet steady farm market notes and grain totals
The report shows mixed farm commodity movements with steady to firm scales in poultry and livestock, several regional brand names and color notes, and fruitless flour and grain totals. Wheat and corn bushel counts appear alongside oats figures, with unclear regional references and several misspelled terms in the OCR text.
Grain Prices Edge Lower on Liquidation Waves
Chicago market notes heavy selling by large buyers presses corn and wheat. May futures weaken as Argentine shipments and soft cables push prices down. oats and provisions also retreat. Quotations list various grain and pork prices with mixed quality notes and minor bid shifts.
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Chicago Live Stock Market Mixed as Receipts Rise
Chicago trading shows cattle generally steady to lower with mixed stockers and Texans firm. Hogs active with tops near 29. Receipts: cattle 13,000 head hogs 27,000 sheep 8,100. Prices span cows eight dollars to heavy hogs around 45, with diverse feeder and calf figures.
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Chicago
Howe
Buffalo Live Stock Market Report for East Buffalo
East Buffalo sales for February show cattle receipts at 4 cars steady with top prices around 6.80 for steers, hog receipts at 49 cars barely steady with butcher hogs near 5.10, lambs and yearlings about 7.25 to 7.95 for lighter lots, and mixed lots with heavy weights.
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East Buffalo
Feb. W
York Cors
Seibel
Heon
Lambs
Sheen
New York Livestock Market Report Mixed Steers Steady
New York reports February 14 with fair demand and steady to stronger tone for bulls and cows. Calves and sheep show firmer quotes, lambs higher, hogs at market steady. details distorted but indicate general commodity pricing across steers bulls cows calves hogs and sheep.
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New York
East Liberty Cattle Market Report
Cattle prices listed with prime, medium, and heavy categories. Sheep and lamb figures shown, with vocal calves and assorted market notes. Prices include 95 dollars for heavy ties and 4.75 dollars for vocal calves.
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Hadroughe
M.mat
Oil Market Brief Reports Limited Bids and Averages
Oil market notes show certificates with no bids and mid day balances around 1.4. Credits balance cited. Run BheM and GH indices referenced with averages near 93 150 and 87 120 respectively.
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