Electric locomotives on Nantasket Beach line trial
New York Herald reports successful tests of an electric powered branch of the Old Colony railway on Nantasket Beach Massachusetts. Two heavy motorized baggage cars pull an excursion train at up to fifty miles per hour with six overhead poles and a 700 volt wire system.
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New York
the Herald
United States
Old Colony Road
Nantasket Beech
Masschusetts
New York, New Haven and Hartford Company
Old Colony House
Pemberton
Nantasket Beach
Wigh Snee
Tanus
Meetinghouse
Nea
Succeas
Weak nervous men urged to seek distant specialist
An advertisement urges men to visit a physician at 414 Spruce Street Beranton offering cures for impotence, nervous collapse, night emissions, loss of memory, and other sexual and systemic issues. It promises strict secrecy and personal examination from 9 to 9 daily.
Tragedies at Niagara Falls Reach Final Pages
The Globe Democrat reports two linked Niagra Falls cases from the autumn era. A young Spanish beauty Evelyn Barrios leaped to her death at the Horseshoe Falls after awaiting a betrothed in Philadelphia. A Boston couple, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weddell, are found with Mrs. Weddell strangled in their hotel room, the killer's grip marked on her throat and the couple unidentified.
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Niagara
Buffalo
Evelyn Barrios
Philadephia
Hetelry
Miss Barrios
Quaker City
Lfe
Geo. B. de Feece
Mias Barrios
Cupid
Boston
Edward Weddell
Tragic double murder case on Canadian falls side
A Rochester man murdered his wife on the Canadian side near Niagara Falls after a two month bigamy scheme. Day and his sister planned to push Mrs Day over the falls to fake an accident, but evidence unraveled. Day was hanged in Woodstock after confession. his sister jailed in Canada.
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Arthur Day
Day
Rochester
N. Y
Day No. 1
Annie Quigley
Niagara Falla
Canada
Woodstock
Local residents visit and travel notices for July Fourth
Fred Lewis of Lordville handles Eddy depot keys during Joseph McCor’s three week vacation in Huraz New York. Phillip Davis of Dunmore calls on friends for the Fourth. Lake Ariel station agent C A Ford visits town briefly Friday evening. Eugene A Dorflinger of White Mills is in town Friday. The Berends family and daughter from New York are guests of R F Ware. Numerous other locals and guests from Hawley Scranton Omaha Nicetown Carbondale Honesdale Reading and beyond spend the day around Lake Ariel and Eddy with various longer visits and trips. Parview lake E J O Malley of Terson visits July 4. Otto Kueling of Blooming Grove Park association also in town Saturday.
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Fred Lewis
Lordville
N. Y
Eddy Depot
Joseph McCor
Huras
Phillip Davis
Dunmore
C. A. Ford
Lake Ariel
Eugene A. Dorflinger
White Mills
Neb
Mra. I. N. Bearle
Nicttown
Amy Kinback
Carbondale
Minnie Hessler
Honesdale
Gusale Atkinson
The
Eddy
Fred Schulm
New York
Frank Oughton
New York City
Mr. Oughton
Local Social News From Carbondale Highlights Visits and Wedding
Miss Lena Hudson hosted a Saturday gathering for young friends at her parents home on Salem avenue. Visitors included Mrs. M. B. Beck of Stillwater and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coleman of Dundaff. John Coleman now works in a Philadelphia drug store while preparing for pharmacy studies. A ceremony united Miss Rosie Capraralo Lorenge Giglit at Nallan colony on Dundalf street and guests returned to Carbondale to celebrate. Cora Estabrook came home after graduating at State Normal School in Millersville. Will Borst return from New York City.
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Lena Hudson
Salem Avenue
M. B. Beck
Stillwater
Daniel McMullen
Lunoxville
Charles Coleman
Dundaff
Carbondale
John Coleman
Wayne Street
Kelly's Drug Store
Philadelphia
Hatetty
Nallan Colony
Dundalf Street
Rosie Capraralo Lorenge Giglit
Scranton
Cora Estabrook
fromMill
The Sanitarium Shock Fraud Unmasked in Mountain Spring
A sensational report tells how a fancy sanitarium drew patients with claims of cures from various diseases. Electric wires beneath the spring surface produced shocks when cups touched water, revealing a fraud that ruined the treatment’s credibility and wealth for the young operators.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertised for Teething
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a long favored remedy for teething pain, claiming it calms the child and cures diarrhea. It advises purchases from druggists worldwide and warns to ask for the original product. The notice also promotes poster printing services by The Tribune.
Honesdale News Briefs On Red Men Picnic And Local Notices
Wayne county championships set for the Red Men picnic at Lake Ariel on July 3 include a one mile race a half mile boys race for under 16 a potato race open to all and a baseball contest Entries are coordinated by J Sam Brown Ed Kimble and A M Levie. Also local notes report military enlistments visitors relocations and free medicine exhibitions with Miss Annie Munson visiting from Scranton.
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Lake Ariel
Wayne County
J. Sam Brown
Ed, Kimble
A. M. Levie
Ray Hardenbergh
Isaac Ham
George E. Smith
Thomas Burns
Brooklyn
Honesdale
Henry Bone
Binghamton
George Meyler
Beech Lake
Benjamin Storms
Annie Munson
Scranton
Cure promises from Dr Smith at Scranton Clinic
The Herald of Health promotes Dr Smith noting honesty and belief as key to healing hydrocele and piles. It claims patients gain health from hope and frequent a free consultation at No 4 Wyoming Avenue Scranton PA from 9 to 1 daily except Sunday, with plans to remain there permanently.
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Smith
Dr. Smith
Br. Smith W
Seranton
Industrial activity rises in Pennsylvania mill towns
The Parryville carbon iron plant resumes after a year shutdown and Aliquippa Tinplate reopens with 260 box daily capacity. Logan Iron & Steel grants 26 cent per ton raise for rolling mills at Burnham, while Duncannon Iron raises puddlers’ pay from 2.70 to 3.00 per ton. McVey & Walker begin enameled bath tubs plant, start by July 15 employing about 100.
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Carbon Iron and Steel Company
Parryville
Logan Iron & Steel Company
Ita
Burnham
Aliquippa Tinplate Company
Aliquippa
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Duncannon Iron Company
McVey & Walker
Braddock
Lackawanna
Philadelphia
Linola Bureau of Labor Statistica
Electric spring hoax cures exposed in Cleveland shipyard tale
A Cleveland Leader report describes a young man and associates who claimed an electric spring at Pike's Peak could cure diseases through mind over body. The scheme drew Rocky Mountain visitors, who were healed temporarily until the deception was revealed and many relapsed.
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Cleveland
Rocky Mountain Country
Pike's Peak
Speaking Simply of Hood's Sarsaparilla Remedy
Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to be the best blood remedy, curing thousands of cases of blood disorders. It touts a proprietary combination and process that allegedly cleanses and vitalizes the blood, even when other treatments fail, prompting readers to write for details.
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Hood
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