Spirit Craze Rocks Small Town of Fair Haven
In Fair Haven Pennsylvania a spiritualist wave grips the 500 resident village near Pittsburg. Seances and materializations fill most evenings as mediums emerge, old rivals clash with beliefs, and locals report photographs, messages, and miraculous cures. Community fear and fascination rise as investigators, like Charles Young, challenge alleged spirits and the town hosts developing mediums at Kennedy’s home and other sites.
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Piteburg
Fair Haven
Pittsburg
Castle Shannon
Vilage
Acore
Charles Young
Young
Moore
William Rodgerson
Rolgerson
Rodgerson
Rene
Archibald Kennedy
Baker
Page Street
Barker
Kennedy
Ming
Charis Young
Liphold Geos
Lucy Baumiller
Baumiller
Mera- Beumiller
Defanford
Allegheny
Espace
Ghe Anid
Miles
Lily May
Aumiler
Guy Davie
Father Mollinger
Troy Hill
Gillard
Davie
Gilfeed
Davis
Molfinger
Germany
Phere
Methodist Church
Life for a Dime Tragedy Near Clear Water
In Clear Water near Wichita Kansas on July 16 Daniel Smith a nine year old boy became seriously ill after his father gave him a patent medicine to restore his health. The father promised a dime as incentive and the boy took ten teaspoonfuls before medical help arrived, death resulting.
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Wichita
Kar
Clearwater
Daniel Smith
Berere
Anger to Bite Things in Bas Many Symptoms
A fragment notes anger leading to biting objects and mentions numerous symptoms. The readable parts suggest behavioral changes with emphasis on aggression and possible mood disturbances. No clear diagnosis or subject identified due to fragmentary text.
Impatient Man Attacks Wagons After Biting Steps
A man, Johnson, bit a large edge from a stall step at his home and attempted to bite everyone nearby. He overpowered officers, caused a wagon axle to break, and fought crews transferring him to another wagon. At the hospital doctors questioned hydrophobia versus delirium tremens due to his symptoms.
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Johnson
Death by Own Action: Emil Michaels Chooses Poision Over Marriage
In St Louis on July 16 Emil Michaels, facing financial ruin after a fraudulent business deal, went to Forest Park at his wedding hour and took a large poison dose. His fiancée’s mother died suddenly yesterday from heart disease, adding tragedy to the story.
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Emil Michaels
St. Louis
Forest Park
Electricity by Water Powers Sacramento Street Cars
Sacramento marks a historic test as electricity from Folsom dam on the American River reaches the city 24 miles away. The system uses four three phase generators and 7000 to 10000 volt transformers to feed street cars with 1300 horsepower per turbine, with future plans to extend to factories and homes.
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Sacramento
Cal
Folsom
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Niagara
American River
General Electric
Chillan Currency Reform Sparks Trade Shift Says Serrano
J M Serrano of Valparaiso Chile, in Washington, notes the currency conversion law to a gold basis began June 1 and has shown satisfactory operation. He says the reform may alter exchange rates to favor Chilean trade, with gold and silver coined and old paper money still in use by some for convenience, while the government commits to redeem paper in gold.
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Washington
J. M. Serrano
Valparaiso
Chill
Chili
Bolivia
Mrs Wharton sails to Liverpool aboard St Louis
Wyoming Mrs Sarah Wharton and her young daughter depart Tuesday for New York and will sail Wednesday morning on the steamer St Louis to Liverpool for a six week absence. A grand hop at Music hall next Monday by the O N O club features a waltz contest for a gold ring. Other social visits include Kingston pleasure trip by F W Humphrey and gatherings hosted by the Misses Lloyd with guests from Forty Fort Wilkes Barre Pittston Luzerne Parsons and New York travel plans later this week.
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Sarah Wharton
New York
St. Louis
Liverpool
Music Hall
O. N. O. Club
F. W. Humphrey
Kingston
Carrie Price
Forty Fort
Mabel Newhiggle
Wilkes Barre
Nellie Morgan
Pittston
Forest Shultz
Luzerne
Lloyd
Alexander ‘Chestnut
Parsons
Nathaniel Chestnut
England
Bohemian Duelover Love Sparks Bloody Grove Fight
A Sunday duel in a Millvale grove between Bohemian rivals over a fair woman leaves both men badly cut. Joseph Cable is jailed on a $1000 bond. another principal sought by authorities. Names of the second duelist and the woman are not learned.
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Pittsburg
Grove
Millvale
Joseph Cable
Cable
Sulora
Promethera
Cate
America for Americans at Baltimore convention speaks on church separation
At a joint meeting in Baltimore the International convention of the Young People's Union opened with Rev. Dr. Henry M. Wharton delivering a fiery address on American rights and ecclesiastical encroachment. He urges an American led by Americans and a schoolhouse protected from church interference. Rev. W. G. Cassa supports public schools and condemns un-American influence.
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Toesin
Battimore
Baltimore
Order of United American Mechanica
Baptists of
Young People's Union
Henry M. Wharton
Providence
Harrison
Chicago
America
Dr. Wharton
Inja
W. G. Cassa
Claims to a Fortune From 1824 Will Contest
Harry Leonard of Cleveland claims $250000 from a 1824 will. The will, made by A B Frazer, left land, nine slaves and £8000 to a son and daughter of Mrs Te Blanc. Leonard's mother, a Frazer descendant, passed a copy to him. most funds reside with Philip Codd's family in Kensington, England.
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Cleveland
Harry Leonard
Voice of the People
A. B. Frazer
Denerary
Assequelble
South Almerica
England
Te Blanc
Sarash Dorothey
Belgrane
Leonard
Maasiah
Harry
Frazer
Philip Codd
Kensington
Enc
Food for Soldiers Feed Third Brigade at Mt Gretna Encampment
Wilkes-Barre July 16 The Third brigade will have ample rations for its encampment at Mt Gretna beginning July 20. Major W O Coolbaugh reports food contracts for 2900 men including beef bread ham potatoes onions canned goods butter beans rice sugar vinegar candles soap salt pepper prunes and more totaling about 4600 dollars under the permit rate of 21 cents per man per day.
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Wilkes-Barre
Mt Gretna
W. 0. Coolbaugh
Would-Be Murderer Sought After Ambter Shooting
Ambler Pa July 16 A borough council meeting discussed offering a reward for the capture of George Thomma who shot Miss Emma Lowe yesterday morning. No trace of Thommae has been found and his direction of flight remains unknown.
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Ambter
Ambler Borough
George Thomma
Emma Lowe
Thomae
Local Notes Highlight Farewell Party and Community Activities
Attorney John M. Harris returns from a brief stay at Delaware Water Gap. A clambake and ice cream social on the Methodist Episcopal church lawn drew a large crowd. Miss Maggie Jenkins was feted at her Plate Street home before departing for York State for a new job. Thomas Powell will coordinate animal cruelty prevention in the borough. The report also mentions various names in attendance and local social moves amid a bustling community scene.
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John M. Harris
Egent
Linsie Resse
Anne Jen Phillipe
Tate
May Wildems
Wilkes-Barre
Funeral Held for West Pittston Leader Mr McMillan
A large assembly gathered at the family residence in West Pittston and elsewhere to honor Mr McMillan. Grand Lodge Knights of Honor officers attended as Rev Dr Parke led services at Pittston cemetery with hymns and prayers.
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West Bide
West Pittston
Fitteton
Grand Lodge
Knights of Honor
John G. Ransom
Pittsburg
P. 8. Fisher
Johnstown
B. C. Christy
George A. DuBree
Philadelphia
Jessie Percin
Mattie Richards
F. H. Antrim
W. L. McDougall
Pittetan Cemetery
A. A. Bryden
Alexander Craig
Andrew Bryden
John Anderson
J. B
James Young
Andrew H. Allen
Dunmore
William Law
Avoca
Mra
Eugene Mulligan
Wilker-Barre
A. L. Lindsay
Wyoming
J. Roberts
Moosie
T. H. Watkins
Arch Law
Walter Briggs
Scranton
E. J. Sturdevant
Walter
Wilkes-Barre
J. H. Andrews
Lake Carey
Asbury Park
Joseph Curt
G. L. Houser
Bethlehem
M. Coolbaugh
Orves
Brewery Hills
Luzerne County Fair
Acock & Gon
West Side
George Lewis
Herbert Saunders
Wilkea
Cleveland Aims to Cut Streetcar Fares to Four Cents
Industrial notes report Cleveland pushing to reduce streetcar fares to four cents. The New York and New Haven line plans four and a half hour trips between New York and Boston next year. Pittsburgh harbor stores 32 518 000 bushels of coal in 1 529 packages awaiting river transport. Delaware Lackawanna and Western Coal Co plans new collieries between Hanover and Warrior Run after successful coal tests. Pennsylvania railroad shows over 11 million tons of coal and coke moved east of Pittsburg and Erie this year, up from 6.8 million last year, with coal gains of 2.8 million tons. Hazleton dispatch notes ongoing coal industry expansion.
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Hasle Mines
Pittsburg
London
New York
Bureau of Anthracite Coal Statistics
Reading
Wyoming
Lehigh
Financial Chronicle
Philadelphia Inquirer
New York Harbor
Lehigh Valley
Jersey Central
Lackawanna Road
Cleveland
Ohio
New Haven
Boston
Ohio River
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company
Hanover Station
Warrior Run
Pennsylvania Railroad
Erie
Hazleton
Seeds of Summer Training and Thinner Blood
The passage notes summer sows seeds for later growth, urges lighter diet and exertion as the blood runs thinner in this season, and implies physiological changes that affect energy needs and activity.
Bovinine Nourishes and Restores Vital Health
An ad claims Bovinine nourishes the body, restores strength, repairs waste, and insures good health for daily wellness. The copy emphasizes improved vitality and general well being through a tonic product.
New Great South American Kidney Cure Claims Fast Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by a new remedy. It relieves pain in the bladder kidneys back and urinary passages for both men and women and eases water retention. Quick relief and cure offered by C M Harris Druggist 123 Penn Ave Beranton Pa.
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C. M. Harris
Penn Avenuo
Beranton
Aotyis-mypes HDES patent case in Aguas P. area
Aotyis-mypes HDES patent matters surface in Aguas P. region with inquiries into due process and potential filings. Local officials confirm ongoing reviews and consideration of intellectual property claims affecting regional stakeholders.
Wanted Help For Carriage Works And Trades
Help wanted notices seek two strong boys about 18 for Keller s Lackawanna Carriage Works 15 Adams, a good blacksmith at Gilhool s Carriage Works corner of West Lackawanna Ave and Seventh St, a carriage pant er, ticket agents, and other trades. Also licenses for lodging rooms and offices advertised in Commonwealth Building.
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Keller
Orphans Court Sale in Scranton Estate of David P Thomas
Orphans Court sale of the estate of David P Thomas by order of the Orphans Court of Lackawanna County at the arbitration room Scranton Pennsylvania on July 2 1945 two parcels of land in the city ward bounded by streets and avenues with fixed frontages and depths including rights to mine coal. The second parcel is at the corner of Church Avenue and West Ferry Street with frontages and depths defined and a two brick dwelling and outbuildings.
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Rphan
David P. Thomas
Orphans’ Court
Gkananas
Court House
Scranton
Kcranton
Apearsnne
State of Pennsylvania
Oak Avenue
Church Avenue
West Ferry
Guares Avenue
Wiliam Moore
Garon Tromas
Local Business and Professional Directory Listing
Water copies of The Tri W ARieb i Paw Cory Witt sa Pat He Sen Tana 4 Saray See alm Bue a te er Febound a ag Trimox office Quick Prices. DR. WILLIAM A TAFT PORCELAIN Bridge and Crown work Omics Washington avent avenue C. C. LAUBACH.ACH SURGEON DENTIST No 115 A. M. BRRATTON OFFICE COAL EX change. can 8 fv Patti De LACKAT ANN col 5 aa WARREN & KNAPP ATTORNEYS and Counsellors at Law Republican ee Washington avenue Scranton F TJEssur HAND ATTORNEYS A gee at A Commonweal trenith Building Washingn Avenue HORACE E Seed ae FRANK P BROWN CO WHOLE sale deniers in Woodware Cordage and Oil Cloth 720 West Lackawanna ave THOMAS AUBREY EXPERT AC AC 1 and auditor Rooms 19 and 24 Williams Building opposite powe r Agent for the Rex Fire Extinguisher
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Arieb
Cory Witt
William A. Taft
Omics
Washington Avent Avenue
C. C
Warren & Knapp
Republican
Washington Avenue
Scran_ton
Tjessur & Hand
Agee
Trenith
Washingn Avenue
Horace E. Seed
Frank P. Brown & CO
Lackawanna
Thomas Aubrey
Williams
Rex
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Mango Chemical Company
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Hyde Park
John Jer
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Orrica
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Weoming
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Cor. Waab. Ave
Brown & Morris
Archi Price Building
Grand Union Tea Co.,jones Bros
Republic Savings and Association
Dime Bank
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Hulbert’s
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