Historical society annual meeting in Montrose discusses charter and fireproof vault
The Susquehanna Historical Society met at the Montrose High School. President Benton E James opened the session. Secretary Thatcher reported the last year’s minutes. Plans for a fireproof building between the court house and high school were approved, with a fundraising committee empowered to raise funds and pursue subscriptions. The afternoon program featured readings and a piano duet, with officers elected for the coming year.
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Montrose
The
Historical Society
W. la Thatcher
Harford
Thatcher
A. F P. Beardeley
Beardsley
W. C. Cruser
Roger &. Searle
Court House
Board of County Commissoners
Searle
Hudson
Ite
Charles E. Moxley
Hallstead
Verna Beardsley
Sallie Courtright
EL Oa. Warriner
J. EB. James
Wo L. Thatcher
W.dp Ty Alney
F. L. Lott
Bearle
HW. Beardsley
MH. A. Denney
Fairy godmother for her child through health and hope
A health focus on maternal well being links a happy pregnancy to a healthy, attractive child. The piece praises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for calming nerves, restoring appetite, aiding sleep, and easing pregnancy, citing a relieved mother’s testimony of a successful birth and recovery.
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Dr. Pierce
Mire H.C. Anderton
South Britain
New Haven Co. Conn
Sven
Nobel
Jas
Honesdale Briefs Include Fires, Visits, and Society
In Honesdale and nearby, attorney William H. Lee attended Superior court in Scranton. Miss Lottiisa M. Durland traveled to Carlisle for two weeks. Henry Wilson remains home bound due to illness. A dwelling at Seeleyville burned, destroying upper-floor furniture. The Honesdale Electric Light plant begins a 250 horsepower installation. Bids opened for mail routes from Pleasant Mount and Cold Spring to Honesdale. Helen Dodge returned from New York City after a two week visit. Amity club hosts a smoker and social events with Professor Heft’s dancing class. The Liederkranz plans its 13th annual masquerade ball on Feb. 14. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stearns and Harold and Leeland of Wilkes-Barre visit Honesdale relatives, Leeland sang in church services. A youth musicale took place at the Presbyterian chapel with local talent.
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Honesdale
William H. Lee
Scranton
Superior Court
Lottiisa M. Durland
Carlisle
lTenry Wilson
Purdy
Seeleyville
Honesdale Electric Light Plant
Heft
Lee Stearns
Harold and Leeland
Wikes-Barre
Leeland
Presbyterian Church
Ole Ge Young
Presbyterian
Laxative Bromo Quinine Purchased by St Louis Wholesalers
During the present cold and amp scion one hundred and thirty three thousand seven hundred and twenty eight boxes of Laxative Bromo Quinine have been purchased by wholesale houses of St Louis Meyer Bros Drug Co Moffitt West Drug Co and J B Merrill Drug Co.
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St. Louis
Meyer Bros. Drug C'o
Moffitt-West Drug Vo
J. 8. Merrill Drug Co
Bloomsburg Normal Beaten In Pittston Basketball Showdown
In Armory hall Pittston YMCA edged Bloomsburg Normal School 164 to 4 in a fast, hard fought game. The second match saw Pittston defeat Wilkes-Barre Cavalry 6 to 4 amid tight play and close calls. A separate incident at Mangan Bros. saloon involved Richard Gibbons shooting at bartender John Mangan over a disputed bill.
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Pittston
Bloomsburg Nourmal School
Pittston Young Men
Armory Hall
Wilkes-Harre Cavalry
Vialtore
Bloomaburg
Hayes
Wagner
Marcy
Reighard
Templeton
Fours
Sheetz
Trax
Dodge
van Valkenburg
MacDonald
Anthony
Secore
Aldinger
Evans
John Mangan
Richard Gibbons
Mangan
Mangan Bros
South Main Street
Gibbons
City Council hears graft allegation at special meeting
A council inquiry was introduced accusing City Clerk Flannery of possibly receiving 1000 from city hall purchase funds as part of a 4000 wet fund. Flannery denies the charge as a political trick and offers proof. Also reported a suicide attempt by Mrs Borgert, saved by Lehigh Valley brakemen after stepping onto unfrozen ice.
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Flannery
Wella Congregational Church
Borgert
Campbell's Loge
Coxton
Bscranton
Lehigh Vatlery
Coxton Yard
Obituaries and Local Notices From Factoryville
Mrs. Dayton Seamans died last Wednesday in Lathrop Pa after consumption at her father Filljah Decker’s home. The Gardner funeral was held Friday at 2 pm from First Baptist Church with Rev. G I Smith and others officiating. The Grand Army of the Republic Ladies’ circle led closing rites. John Wrigley of Lake Carey reportedly had a minor stroke but improved by Sunday. Factoryville events include an Odd Fellows social and turkey supper, upcoming Methodist roll call, and local illnesses and sales notices.
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Factoryville
Dayton Seamans
Filljah Decker
Lathrop
D. D. Gardner
Mace
First Baptist Church
G. I. Smith
W. M M. Biller
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. J. Watkins
Hallstead
Ladies’ Circle
Grand Army of the Republic
Trev
Watkins
Lfe
John Wrigley
Lake Carey
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
W. N. Manchester
Lilness
Sherry Taylor
W. W. Bard
John Klose
John Read
Helen Bard
Clinton Township
Brayton Cobb
N. B. Reynolds
Frank Gardner
William Hartman
James Heckman
N. B. Winters
Frank JL. Gardner
N. A. Gardner
Forest City Community Notes and Local Obituaries
Forest City voters prepare for Republic caucuses with evening sessions in the Amen and Manning buildings. Mrs. M. F. Pohren dies at 22 after pneumonia. funeral at St. Agnes Church. Local honors for George W. Maxey at Ann Arbor. employment changes for Homan and Ho man. Mrs. Maxey and others visit relatives. Electric Light Company raises monthly rate by ten cents due to higher coal costs, prompting business upset.
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Forest City
Republica
Amen
Manning
M. F. Pohren
Delaware Street
St. Agnes’ Church
George W. Maxey
Ann Arbor University
Minnesota
Ann Arbor
H. J. Homan
Mangan
F. DB. Homan
T. Z. Pentecort
G. Maxey
F. J. Appleton
Covington
M. W. Woodmuneer
Misa Sarah Roberts
Mullenburg
Mary Roberts
Dundalft Street
Electric Light Company
Early German diatrepic remedy praised by court physician
A fragment notes a German cure prescribed by Dr Krause long before antipyrine, described as unlike anything in America and marvelously swift in treating diatrepic cases. Sold by Matthew Bros for 25 cents.
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America
Krause
Germany
Matthew Bros
Scranton Tribune Briefs from January Items
US A. D salesbvny and family enjoy a day with relatives in Scranton before heading to California. Guy Poster suffers a grip and stays home. Stella Howard visits Delaware County New York. W J Stoddard visits sister Mrs Frank Crosley in New York for a week. Rev W H French reports good interest after two weeks of meetings at Mud Pond. About twenty attend.
Local notices and obituaries from Susquehanna area
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports deaths and funerals in Gulf Summit and Oakland with services at St. John's Catholic church and Oakland Congregational church. Also notes borough slate planning, sermons by Rev C Mackay and Rev W Bouton, and upcoming meetings, hops, elections, and teacher association gathering. The Erie paymaster arrival and local business changes are mentioned amid community events.
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Susquehanna, Jan. W
Gulf Summit
St. John's Catholic Church
T. UO. Hall
Oneonta
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Brie
Charles
Tey. W. M. Bouton
Avenue Methodist Church
MeKune
L. ©. Bergemiller
Erie
Century Club
Starrucca House
Water Company
Joseph Ryan
John Bueckley
Gue J. Cohen
Charles W. Boot
Scranton Archdeaconry
Scranton
Susquehanna County Teachers’ Association
Laxative Bromo Quinine Sold to New York Wholesalers
During the present cold and grip season sixty eight thousand eight hundred eighty boxes of Laxative Bromo Quinine have been purchased by wholesale houses in New York. Buyers include McKesson & Robbins Max Zeller Charlies N. Crittenton Co O H Judwin Henry Kline Juen Richey Cn.
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New York
McKesson & Robbins
Max Zeller
Charlies N. Crittenton & Co
O. H. Judwin
Henry Kline
Juen, Richey & Cn
Lectures and Social News From New Milford
New Milford reports Mrs Agron Aldrich with a sprained wrist from a fall. Scranton visitor Frank Everett called on relatives downtown. Byron W King president of Kings School of Ordtory at Pittsburg will lecture in the opera house on Feb 4 as part of a Young People’s Society program. George Gardner visited Scranton relatives. Kate Quinn visited Nicholson friends. Mrs L G McQuillum hosted Hing hamton friends. Mrs Candace Quinnly entertained her nephew Mr Golden of Cohocton.
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New Milford
Agron Aldrich
Frank Everett
Scranton
Bryon W. King
Kings School of Ordtory
Pittsburg
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
Meo
Mel
Hari Gardner
George Gardner
Mra. L
G. McQollum
Hinghamton Friends
Kate Quinn
Nicholson
Mire
David Shay
Peekville
Charles Clipper
Franklin Kworke
Candace Quinnly
Mr. Golden
Cohocton
Local Notes From Wyalueing And Wilkes Barre
Wyalueing reports Miasura Stowell spending a couple weeks in Wilkes Bar re. HH L Warner visiting Mr Dunklee with the grip and Mrs Ira Brown entertaining guests at home.
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Wyalueing
Miasura Stowell
Wilkes-Barre
HH. L. Warner
Vick
Dunklee
Ira Brown
Local Social Notes and a Funeral Report
Fortnightly club at Miss May Whiting’s Canton residence. Una Lewis hosts the Miele society on Senate street. Grace Jonesie ill with grip in Athens. Charles Warner and Bert Lewis of Moosic visiting town. Betsy Lewis Van Guilder dies at Stevensville. funeral held Sunday at 2 PM. she leaves a husband and two sons.
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May Whiting
Canton
Mise Una Lewis
Miele Society
Sen‘ite
Misa Grace Jonesie
Athens
Mestre
Charles Warner
Bert Lewis
Moosic
Kien Colt
Towanda
Laura Gaylord
Mareh Street
Betsy Lewis van Guilder
Stevensville
Oil and gas activity and traffic notes in Bradford County
In Towanda area on January 21 Monarch Oil and Gas began drilling well No while Edward Jones plans to move to South America. Lehigh Valley railroad introduces two day single trip tickets and continues fare rates. A court-ordered foot bridge dispute at Sayre proceeds with renewed judgements. A local swamp finds a black soil rich in graphite claimed to mix with oil for paint. Erie railroad veteran John M. Post dies at eighty after a long illness. A Shunk resident, George Salisbury, becomes lost in Sullivan county barrens, endures freezing conditions, and is rescued after a cold night.
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Towanda
Monarch Oil and Gas Company
Lehith Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley
Sayre
James Bostwick
Litchfield
Bostwick
John M. Post
Erie Railroad
Waverly
New Jersey
Chemung County
Erie Company
Hornellsville
New York
Dunkirk
Filmore
Daniel Webster
Watkins
Geneva
Sullivan County
George Salisbury
Shunk
Hill's Grove
Community notices and events in Avoca area
Avo ca and area residents heard announcements about member meetings of the Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain and Sons of Temperance aiding an entertainment at Moovrie. Delegates elected to the Kingston quarterly convention include Harry Reap John Reap James ur iv and Michael Tighe. Funeral services were held for the year old son of Mr and Mrs John Jumper in Pittston township with interment at Langcliffe. Holy Savior parish plans Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Barsfeld opera house next Saturday. Charles Allan hosted neighbors in Scranton. Teachers met to discuss night study regulation with limited decisions. Fir st ward primaries were postponed to a later date. Miss Nelie McQuwan spent Sunday in Jermyn.
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Naomi
Sons of Temperance
Moovrie
Harry Reap
John Reap
Janws Uriv
Michael Tighe
Kingston
John Jumper
Pittston Township
Primitive Methodist Church
Langcliffe Cemetery
Auguste Carey
Ethel
Weleh
Parsons
Snow White
Holy Savior Parish
Barsfeld Opera House
Nex
Charles Allan Spene
Wis
Elven
Firat
Plaice
Mies Nelile McQuwan
Jormyn
Mik Winslow's Soothing Syrup Remains Widely Sold
Historical advert claims Mik Winslow's Soothing Syrup cures fits teething and diarrhea in children. It touts universal sale by druggists worldwide and prices it at twenty one cents a bottle. It emphasizes relief of pain and gums and warns to ask for the syrup by name.
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Winslow
Market Backing Amid Aggressive Rally Surges Stocks
A lively trading day in New York shows broad gains as investors push prices higher. Notable boosts came from Amalgamated Copper and Northern Pacific while rail and utility issues climbed. Total sales reached 417,000 shares with Wabash bonds trading irregularly as demand shifted in late session.
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New York
Jam
Atick
Howe
Mirket
Imarket
Lorne
Pan
Pennayhunia
Northern Pacific
Yin Amalgamated
Plo
Poitta
Thors
Sally Aml
Wabich
Missouri
Sigmar
Vuliico
Colon
Butter-Creamery product listing in creaky OCR
Corrected by I. C. Pele shows a fragmented advertisement for butter and cream products with items like Matic Egya Selen Shotury tute Choom Full cream and Wilow Best patent priced around 4.00 per unit, suggesting a local market listing from a historical page. The text includes garbled brand names, likely misread from a shop notice.
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I. C. Pele
Lackawanna Ave
Fragmented OCR notes on dam, rail, and street scenes
Fragmented text cites various places and terms such as dam, wharf, elevator, and streets. It mentions names like Mityn and Manel Ailge, with unclear dates or actions. The passage mixes locations, measurements, and terminology in a garbled, jumbled style.
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Fiat
Olieyil
Manel Ailge
Abit
West
Rae Whiter
Ser Lalidhe
Chat Jung
Steady
Steady Crdanway
Actos
Medina
Fragmented Suffolk Farm Market Notes and Names
Fragmented OCR page shows scattered names, places, and terms related to agricultural markets and local figures. The readable text includes varied proper nouns, geographic hints, and several unclear entries, suggesting a damaged listing or column not fully legible.
Fragmented OCR Notice of Wheat Market Items
An OCR fragment lists various wheat varieties and measurements with unclear, partial data. It mentions colors, weights, and possible lot notes but leaves key details unreadable. The readable fragments suggest a catalog-like listing of wheat types, dates, and quantities without complete context.
Cattle Sale Report With Mixed Prices and Lots
A listing of cattle sale items shows varied lots with Texas origin, pricing notes, and weights. The report mentions steer and heifer lots, several price points around 2 to 9 thousand dollars, and references to bulk sales and lighter weights.
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Ciheawe
Texas Fed
Texas Bolle
Rena
Salem
Sinop
Lowert
Min
Wester Shir
Ae A
Unclear OCR item on cattle and meat trade details
Fragmented text describes calves fattening, butchers, exports, Canada stocker trading and prices. Mentions seem garbled with misread words, numbers like 700 and 173, references to feed and extra rations. Lacks coherent event or date.
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Buffals
Dan
Toes
Duttle
Ulan
Thei
Canada
Canade Stocker
Elialee
Canwele Lambe
Fragmentary OCR Entry From Historical News Page
Scattered readable fragments name places and names such as Culver, Matra, and Whigs with unclear context. The text lists street names and generic terms like ferry, stage, and stagecoach, suggesting a damaged local item without a clear event or outcome.
East Liberty and Local Figures Report Busy Industrial Month
In East Liberty and surrounding areas, local workers and leaders report active industrial progress. Key figures Corinne and Lanihe are noted among ongoing projects, with community groups urging continued collaboration.
Unclear Text on Empire Warnings and Property Claim
Fragmentary content describes an empire related issue and a small entity tied to poverty. The passage mentions possession and a person owning a cablen of poverty, with implied legal or moral consequences. Names, dates, and concrete details are not readable.
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Occesidie
Povielty
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted by Dr. Cheney Co
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure made by Dr. Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It claims catarrh is an inflamed mucous surface and offers one hundred dollars for any incurable case. Includes offer to send circulars and mentions the patent medicine line.
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Catarh
Mall
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H. P. Read
C. Halsey
Daniel Sayre
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Indy
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W. V. Handrick
Mre
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Chestnut Street
Lehigh Mall
Hyde Rocker
Binghamton
Tw Scranton
Scranton Tribune
A. D. David
Daniel Wrighter
Hert Crosier
Susquehanna
Kent
Frank Crosier
Jonnie Mulvery
Baldwin
Lee Pond
Ararat
James West
Thompson Township
J.D. Miller
William Miller
N. Y
J. D. Miller
Thompson
Boeving
Scanton Tribune
Dr. James
James
Scranton Tribuna
Wyalusing
Sproli
Bradford County
Avoca
Wall Street Review
American Tobacco
Steel & Wire
Tex
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Pacific
Norfolk &K
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U.S
Union Pacific
Union
Islay
Saris
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Bul Ashe Firat National Bank
Fedo Sor Ein Eesee Hyo ‘ Kcranton Savings Bank
Io Third National Bank
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Lackay Lore
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Anilk Scranton Axle Opm
Lackawanna Det Co
Bees Be One & Trust
Nationa
Scranton Bolt and Nut Co
Panaeenger
Hirst Fort
Rallwa
Eeeene Pub. Oems Repanton Traction
New York Grain and Produce
Philadelphia
Bledha
Dutie
Minh
Chicago Grain and Produce
Lowe
Ted
Tay
Srigo
Chicago
Buffalo Live Stock Market
Steele
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Ferry
East Liberty Stock Market
East Liberty
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PJ. Cheney & CO
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Hall
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Southern Pacific
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