Prominent Water Gap Resident Missing Since March
Special to The Scranton Tribune says Richard Wilson, a well known Water Gap resident, has been missing since March 12. He left for Bangor with $3100 in his possession and no word has been heard since. Wilson, an Englishman who arrived in 1872, is described as about five ten, solidly built with ruddy face. He recently bought the Amos LaBar property for 2000 dollars and left word he would sell ice this coming summer. His wife declines to discuss the disappearance. Nearby notes mention Peter Pet taking a job as a fireman in Northampton and a new four room schoolhouse nearly finished on Delaware Street.
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Water Gap
Scranton Tribune
Stroudsburg
Richard Wilson
Delaware Water Gap
Wilson
Bangor
Gap
Amos LaBar
Trout Oliver LaBar
Styles
Peter Pet
Northampton
Doe
Edward Flynn
Delaware Street
Henry Box
Myron Woormansee
Poisonous cough mixture incident near Canion shocks Towanda
On Saturday night two men staying at Nathan Spencer and wife fell ill after drinking unlabelled cough medicine. One man collapsed while trying to fetch a horse to fetch a doctor. Spencer and his wife were seriously ill but expected to recover.
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Scranton Tribune
Towanda
Canion
Nathan Spencer
Spencer
Athens Farmers Fair Association takes root
Special to The Beranton Tribune Towanda March 20 an effort is under way to organize a farmers fair association in Athens. A preliminary meeting last Saturday saw several addresses and an aim to establish a strictly farmers fair. Committee on progress includes Frank Morley Dr Crawford P F Maynard George Brink and J K Mum.
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Beranton Tribune
Towanda
Athens
Frank Morley
Dr. Crawford
P. EF. Maynard
George Brink
J. K. Mum
Presbyterian maple sugar social planned for church hall
Special to The Berunton Tribune reports March 20 that the Ladies of the Working Guild will hold a maple sugar event in the Presbyterian church parlors on Thursday evening March 22 with warm sugar served from 7 to 10 o'clock.
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Berunton Tribune
New Milford
Presbyterian Church
A. J. Kimball
Binghamton
Henry KE. Sweet
Mt. Upton
New Milford Milk Company
G. Inderlied
Edwin Adams
Great Bend
Chatauqua
A. B. Gillet
Young Men's Club
Jackson
Kemp
East Lenin
Bruce Pneuman
Forest City News Roundup and Church Socials
Forest City updates note Daniel Chambers returns home after years away and plans to stay. William Brown and daughter Katie return from Deposit after a week visiting relatives. Blomham and wife, returning from Scranton, accompanied by his wife who had surgery at Lackawanna hospital. Presbyterian church Young People's society hosts a social with candy table music and refreshments for five cents. The Christian Endeavor group announces an evening bonnet and neck event with ladies’ bonnets being prepared in the spring style.
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Forest City
Daniel Chambers
West
William Brown
Katie
Deposit
BE. Blomham
Scranton
Lackawanne Hospital
Young People's Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Thomas Mead
Young People's Society of Christan Endeavor
Presbyterian
MIL
Hopbottom News Briefs Reflect Cold Spell and Local Moves
The report notes temperatures 10 to 18 degrees below zero in Hopbottom areas over Saturday and Sunday mornings. Residents share relocations including Earnest Penny moving into HL Rose’s house and Mrs. Sarah Rhodes moving from Aingeley into Penny’s vacated home. Other items cover moves to Carbondale, a Steph en Hell house occupation, and local staffing changes with Shields & Bell.
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Beranton Tribune
Hopbottom
the Mercury
Earnest Penny
HL. Rose
Sarah Rhodes
Aingeley
Penny
Orange Gardner
Carbondale
Daniel Wood
Stephen Hell
Frank Tingley
Somersville
E. Cc.Tingley
Elmer Breed
Brooklyn
Lille Byram
Claude Roberts
Nicholson
KK. D. Bell
Shields & Bell
H. Hughes
Sincebaugh
Cuba
Roberts
Myra Jackson
Manefield Normal School
James Merrill
Binghamton
Whitney
Susquehanna
Misa Melile Gray
Kate Maher
Lou Sagar
Saint Joseph
Missouri
J. W. Wright
Chicago
A. J. Taylor
Tuttler& Son
Springville
Factoryville Court Appeal and Auctions Planned
Messis 4M V Townsend and H N Capwell to attend the court of appeal at Tunkhannock today. Trustee A D Gardner to sell personal property at Factoryville and Tingley Pa on March 29. real estate to be sold. Merceville hotel and store building destroyed last Saturday night in Wyoming County. landmark 75 years old. Residents relocate: Simon Reynolds, H Button, F A Reynolds, James B Smith, Simon Phiper, Aaron Phillips, K N Capwell, A E Bedell. Sleigh ride from Keystone Academy to Nicholson last Saturday evening. Main Lincoln lecture at the Methodist Episcopal church tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming County
Simon Reynolds
Garri
H. Button
Tourpe
F. la Reynolds
Crawford Matthewson
James B. Smith
Nicholson
Simon Phiper
Aaron Phillips
Church Street
NS. Capwell
Bumner Hinds
Main Street
A. E. Bedell
High and
Grove Street
Keystone Academy
Abraham Lincoln
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised by Local User
A local account lauds Chamberlains Cough Remedy for preventing doctor visits after starting cold symptoms. The user, D Meurkle of Mattie Hed ford county Pa, claims it cures and is merited. Matthews Bros. is listed as wholesale and retail agent.
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Meurkle
Mattie
Hedford County
Matthews Bros
Wholedale
Local items and arrivals noted in Hallstead brief
Special report from Hallstead March 20 lists tree removals in front of Mrs. O. St. McIntosh’s home for safety, visits by Leora Van Loan and Alice Simith, Teed bis woodwork project at Olonomee park studio, and lumber hauled during sleighing. The American Chair Manufacturing Company agreed to a proposal in Hallstead after talks with the board of trade. Mrs. John Landy returned from New York. Grand Army veterans attended George Taylor’s funeral at Island Plane Methodist Church with Rev. John Chidester officiating.
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American Chair Manufacturing Company
Ovate
Hallstead
Willian Hand
Charles Kessler
Brandt
George Taylor
Smoky Hollow
Island Plane
Local News Briefs From the Borough
Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery. A new roof will be placed on the round-house in a few weeks. A new turn-table four feet longer than the old one will be installed to accommodate large engines. Mrs. Gus Silker and Miss Gurwell are visiting New York. Miss Blanche Douglass of Binghamton visited the borough. Mrs. Richard Barnum and son Fidward visited Scranton friends. John Mumphrey has nearly recovered from appendicitis.
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Rose Hi
Tse
Wil
Gus Silker
New York City
Guriwell
New York
Misa Blanche Douglass
Binghamton
Richard Barnum
Fidward
Scranton
Jotn Mumphrey
Pittston Marriage and Local Events Report
Edward Manger of West Pittston marries Nellie McDermott of Tort Griffith in St John s parochial residence. Welsh Congregational church plans temporary worship space at Young Men s Christian Association hall after their church is rebuilt. Michael Lyons dies aged local resident and former justice of the peace. funeral set from nephew William Lyons house. F Cutler and son in law E F Finney form a partnership to open a dry goods store in Butler block on April first.
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Beranton Tribune
Pittston
Edward Manger
Weat
Exeter Street
West Piitston
Young Men's Christian Association
Michael Lyons
Mr. Lyons
William Lyons
Fompking Street
F. Cutler
FE. T
Susquehanna Ne ws Roundup March Notes and Obituaries
Susquehanna reports Erie shops reduced to nine hours, while Betsy Sutliff of Susquehanna dies in Oxford. Funeral in Oxford. son Frank Bailiff of Newport attends. Reminiscences include Montrose mumps easing, uniondale ice shipments, and a First Presbyterian funeral in Halstead. Public notices mention pastor Rev Charles Henry Newing and local commencements.
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Scranton Tribune
Susquehanna
Erie
Betsy Ann Sutliff
Oxford
New York
Frank Bailiff
Newport
Rhode Island
al. Dickett
Carbondale
The
Methodist Church
Wyoming Conference
Charles Henry Newing
Montrose
Jefferson Division
First Presbyterian Church
Hogan Opera House
Great Bond Brush
Uniondale
New York City
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Matthew Summerton
Presbyterian Church
Halletead
L. W. Church
Uniondale School
Montrose Railroad
Lehigh Valley Company
Helle
Charles Johnson
Buffalo
David L. Sutherland
Evergreen Cemetery
Louis G. McCauley
State Normal School
West Chester
Joseph Keene
Nellie Keene
Register and Recorder’s Office
Lena Estabrook
Elmira
Susquehanna County
Dannie
George FE. Dannie
G. Beott
Montrea Mercchint
Tlon. Hot Hardenberg
Senerel
Hardebergh
Peruna Endorsed by Chicago Assistant Superintendent
Miss Irene Cooper, Assistant Superintendent of the Old People's Home in Chicago Illinois, praises Peruna in a letter from 2933 Prairie Avenue detailing its benefits for catarrh of the stomach and general health. She notes friends' high praise, asserts Peruna as a safe reliable remedy, and urges insistence on Peruna with a free Hartman book offered by The Peruna Medicine Company of Columbus Ohio.
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Irene Cooper
Old People’s Home
Chicago
Peruna
Prairie Avenue
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Company
Columbus
Ohio
Susquehanna County Notables and Local News Digest
Susquehanna County figures shown in state politics include Hardenbergh supporter sentiment at the upcoming convention. D C Titman of Montrose is ill with gripe. Mrs Charles Anderson of Oakland side recovers from illness. Arthur W Cook of Susquehanna now edits the Deposit Journal and Epworthian for Epworth Leaguers. Colonel William H Telford, Civil War veteran and businessman, confined at home. Herrick Centre Coal Co. reportedly not joining a coal combine. J A Brandon of the Order of Railway Trainmen was in town. Mrs Ann Wallers critically ill at Willow Street. Bert Gers of Duna Mercantile Agency visited. Mrs Margaret Doyle spending time in a New York millinery shop. Funeral of John Gates of Lanesboro held at his home with Rev D C Barnet officiating. interment at Lanesboro cemetery.
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Susquehanna County
Pennsylvania
Hardenbergh
D. C. Titman
Montrose
Charles Anderson
Oakland Side
Arthur W. Cook
Susquehanna
Deposit
N.Y
Epworthian
Epworth
William H. Telford
Herrick Centre Coal Company
J. A. Brandon
Order
Lanesboro Methodist Church
Lanesboro Cemetery
Starrucca Social Roundup Records Local Visits
Starrucca residents share travel and visitor news with Honesdale trips by Cross ley Erk and FP A Stoddard and sister Georgie report isabelle. Visits extend to Forest City Pleasant Mount Wilkes-Barre and nearby families including Mr and Mrs Sampson Mrs Weed Adelaide Shannon Florence Brown and others visiting in this place this week.
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Scranton Trine
Starrucca
W. A. Crossley
William Erk
Honesdale
A. Stoddard
Georgie
J. B. Sampson
Thomas Orchard
BE. R. Sampson
Wedding Guests Listed for Local Event and Celebration
A long guest list includes B Pettigrew E Parry H Dierks J Welland T Hall F Welland G Welland M Welland E Scott and many others. The presents were numerous and beautiful as the party dispersed to their homes about a.m., praising the squire and wife as excellent entertainers and wishing the young couple long life and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Pettigrew
E. Parry
H. Dierks
J. Welland
T. Hall
F. Welland
G. Welland
M. Welland
E. Scott
Jordan
George Ries
C. Ries
H. Ries
J. Ries
F. Bailey
Joseph Powell
Bellheimer
H. Hager
McLane
Smith
Reese Williams
Miles Ellen Hall
W. Jackson
And
Myre
C. Pickering
Luke Hall
Beddoe
W. Beddoe
Squire
Farewell party and local notices in Brown street area
The Womans Relief Corps hosted a farewell birthday for Mrs. Lottie Brown at her Brown street home with a silver cake basket presented. Refreshments followed as neighbors and friends, including Mia Clouse and Mrs. H. Clouse, gathered. Other items note visitors from Long Island city and Gouldsboro, club meetings, birthdays, a Miss Jennie Cummings interment, and local social events. Hood's remedies are promoted in a short ad block.
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Womans’ Relief Corps
Lottie Brown
Brown Street
Brown
Mia
John Clouse
Merere
Frank
George DeWitt
New York
Kate Wardell
Jennie Cummings
Scranton
Lance DePew
Israel DePew
Grand Army of the Republic
Ile
G. J. Brown
Thornhurst
Elmer Sloat
Charles Wardell
Gouldsboro
J. B. Loveland
Priceburg Wedding at W. J. Williams Residence
On Monday evening March 19 the spacious home of W. J. Williams hosted a large wedding for Pred Zimmerman and Maud Williams niece of the squire. Over a hundred guests attended the ceremony with Rev. W. H. Halder officiating and a supper served by the Williams household.
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W. J. Williams
Priceburg
Pred Zimmerman
Maud Williams
Squire
BE. Parry
T. Miles
Miles Aliee Green
Willams
Williamstown
Dauphin County
W. H. Halder
Primitive Methodist Church
Zimmerman
M. Willams
W. J. Willsone
M. Welland
Charlies Eley
John Eley
George Eley
T. Shaffer
George Zimmerman
Fred Ries
Watkin J. Williams
Joseph Williams
Benjamin Beddoe
M. J. Williams
Market turmoil as New York stocks surge on Metropolitan Third Avenue tie
The New York market saw a dramatic speculative rally led by the Metropolitan Third Avenue group after a announced conferral of control. Short sellers were forced to cover as prices, notably Metropolitan 4 and Brooklyn Transit, jumped amid heavy trading and dizzying price gaps.
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New York
New York Traction Group
Metropolitan Btrcot Railway
Third Avenue Railroad
Rae
Peinte
Shorts
Bears
Metropolitan
Third Avenue
Metropolitan 144
Brooklyn Transit
Consolidated Gas
Brooklyn Union
Manhattan
Metropolitian
Gar
American
Continental
People's Gas
Western Union
Baltimore
Ohio
Poucilie
Grangers
Wheeline
Lake Eriepee
Paltimore
Ohtewie
National Steel
United States
Erratic OCR Lunchroom Prices Reported
A garbled OCR fragment lists items and prices with many unreadable terms. It mentions butter and creamery, various garbled names, and prices around 2.45 to 2.59 with a $125 line, but details are largely unintelligible.
Philadelphia Market Ledger Snapshot of Farm Goods Prices
Market notes show white wheat in various lots with firmness and dull or steady tones for barley oats and corn. Cotton and sugar steady to dull with city prime readings. live poultry reports include fowls ducks geese and turkeys with mixed prices and broad regional movements. Receipts list 7000 to 12000 barrels and 1000 bushels of wheat and corn with activity noted in prices.
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Philadelphia
Tou
Mirch
Tate
New Tate
Ale
Iain
Pennsylvania
New York
The Most Wonderful Remedies Known Today
A brief item advertises remedies for dyspepsia catarrh and mood issues, urging readers to try the products for relief. It emphasizes writhe and twist of dyspepsia and melancholy as conditions addressed by the remedies.
Extraordinary Tablets Promise Quick Cure for Dyspepsia
An advertisement touts “EXTRAORDINARY Tablets” created by four doctors famed for years of practice. It claims rapid relief and complete cure for dyspepsia without calomel opium or aloes. The text describes foreign ingredients and a free distribution drive to convince readers of their efficacy and safety.
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Discase
Grain shipments report shows varied cereal outturn
A historical note records wheat and corn shipments with tentative figures and unit names. It mentions bushels and quantities, reflecting a mixed transport of crops. Names and places are unclear but indicate a trade update on grain movement.
Market Notes and Prices From New York Trade Desk
The report lists fluctuations in agricultural commodities and dairy products for March in New York. It notes difficulty in obtaining bids for some items while others remain steady or firm, with references to wheat, butter, creamery products, and various white and colored market classifications.
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New York
Duluth
Apttota
Weatern
Satie
Horse Streone
Faney
Paet Puffalo March 2 Market Report With Commodities
The notes list cattle and livestock prices with figures such as 708.70 and 405.05 for cows and other items. It mentions per head pricing around 200 and notes varieties including steers heifers and mixed lots. Prices fluctuate with demand and quality across ranges.
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Biel
Market Review Notes From New York
Market slow across exports and prime stock with calves steady. Sluggish demand affects buyers as prices vary and producers seek stable returns. Sabo and Hoge nominally lead as trading options remain cautious amid uncertain outlook.
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New York
Mattel
Cobler
Ortend
Sabo
Hoge
Oil Market Report Notes Mixed Cargoes and Prices
A Clo market brief cites March credit lines and certificates with oil cargo movements. It mentions barrels and averages around 3.0 to 3.1 thousand per day and notes variations in rebalance patterns.
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Fc Redit
Lalenena
Mente
Rebs
Mons
Misia Laurreta
Dr Agnew Ointment Promises Quick Widespread Relief
An antiquated advertisement claims Dr Agnew’s Ointment cures wAt w lags illegible ailments including skin eruptions and hemorrhoids. It asserts one application provides relief for irritating conditions and lists Matthewsree and W T Clark as sellers.
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Brozama
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Fair Association At
Atuantig Refining CO
Factoryville
Beranten Tribune
Scott
Peal
OLD People's Home
Moscow
Hood
Wall Street Review
Mordan & Co
Meare
Ott
Tobacco Brook
Hes
PMU Sneeeseeenes
Ius
Rock Island
Delaware & Mud
Searea Anne
Kan, & Tex
Ay Louis, & Nash
Ats Mill
Coelit
Acutic Seaebesene
N. Central AL
Bouhern R. Reading
Irin
Pacific
Union Pac
Seranton Board of Trade Exchange
First National Bank Eeenenne
Eee Scranton Packs
Third National AE UK
H. & P. Vo Lacka
Rust & Ufe
Scranton Paint Co
Clark & Snover Co
Etihid Clark & Snover
Iron Fence & Mig. Co
Axio Works Co
Lacka
Dairisank & Trust Uo
Bsavings
Standard Pritting Co
Gank
Senee New Moexteo Uy Corl Co
Honds
Pasa. Railway
People's Street Railway
Dickvon Manufacturing
Ft. Bmp. Wa
Mt. Vernon
Beranton Traction
Bonda
WM. Dale
Philadelphia Grain and Produce
Matthews Brother
Lackawanna Avenue
Drug Store
M'Garrah & Thomas
Lackawanna Aan
Weemieee
March
Mason's Health Defenders
Mason’s
New York Grain and Produce
Buffalo Live Stock Market
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