Tunkhannock Notes and Local Proceedings March Weather
Mrs John Harding of Patterson New Jersey visits her mother Mrs Jennie Thompson on West Tioga Street. Judge Simontons viewers meet to assess rebuilding Wyoming county bridges after the flood with a panel from several counties. Ruth Pratt undergoes appendicitis operation at Syracuse and recovers. A tailor shop fire on Town Street is quickly put out. Mason Luckenbill visits Lehighton. County commissioners board up the Susquehanna bridge to bar team traffic though pedestrians may cross. Depositions taken in Handricks vs Collings case for a new trial. Sophonia Luckenbill and Gertrude Luckenbill plan a millinery shop in Mauch Chunk. Ada Welch travels to New York for spring millinery purchases.
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Tunkhannock
John Harding
Patterson
N. J
Jennie Thompson
West Tioga Street
Jessie Billings
Fred Wilber
Wyoming Seminary
Hunster
Simonton
Dauphin County
Wyoming County
Charles Oak
Charles Mogter
Lusgerne County
Louis FH. Mollet
Bradford County
Asa
Keeler
Ahiva G. Gregory
Ruth Pratt
W. Joseph Phitt
Syracuse University
Syracuse
John Townsend
Town Street
Mason Luckenbill
Lehighton
Warren Street
Benjamin Myers
Susquehanna River
Handricks
John Collings
Assumpit
Misses Sophonia
Gertrude Luckaqnbill
Mauch Chunk
Argument Court
Hell
Dunhas, Vaughan
Sickhw
Mise
Ada Welch
New York
Quarterly Conference at Methodist Church This Week
A quarterly conference will be held at the Methodist church with a Friday evening event and Sunday evening quarterly meeting service. Rev Wagner and P EB will be present, with Pr Gibbons and a sor from Scranton called to attend James Scunlon this week.
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Methodist Church
Wagner
P. EB
Pr. Gibbons and Sor
Scranton
James Scunlon
Hariee Perry
Local Plant Reports Injury After Forklift Incident
A worker named Kile suffered a broken foot when a four leg rolling device toppled over him. The incident occurred during shifts Monday as BON and Welle families relocate to CHTHeEnI ht.
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Vin Brint
Bon
Welle
Chtheeni Ht
How He Sought and Found a Fortune in Iberia
An American merchant, arriving from Cape Cod about forty years ago with modest means, built a vast Siberian fortune. His firms in Nikolaefsk, Habarovsk, Mlagevechensk, and Moscow supply local government and businesses. He employed Yankee labor-saving inventions, boosting the Amur territory’s production and securing trust among Russian communities.
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Vladivortok
Cape Cod
Wisanos
Tevin Sim
Amoor
Nikolaefsk
Habarofsk
Mlagevechenskt
Moscow
Siberia
Peckville Fire Devastates Borough Center
A blaze broke out in a Peckville blacksmith shop around noon and spread rapidly through Main Street, destroying the post office Arnold’s and many stores plus several residences. The loss is estimated over $50,000 and the town's limited firefighting aid struggled to contain the flames.
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Ings
Coal Com Munity
Rumor of Deadliest War Engine Submarine Torpedo
The London Express reports a government move toward purchasing a new submarine torpedo touted as the deadliest war engine. It would be wireless controlled from a base, directing its strike like a shark, with button steering and high speed, surpassing three knots and capable of exploding a ship at anchor.
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Brennen
Sims-Badl- Rom
Death of Cecil Rhodes Recounted in Varying Judgments
The obituary sketches Cecil Rhodes as a powerful financier whose fortunes rose and fell, noting his open handed methods and abrupt investment firings. It weighs his impact on the British empire and the mixed legacy his death leaves, with editors reflecting on his reformer image and wartime losses.
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Rhodes
Hineel
Mmghind
Ceeil Rhodes
Cecil Rhodes
Gaspine
Views of Rhodes Career by Intimate Friend Presented
Earl Grey, before sailing for England, gave the Associated Press an interview on Cecil Rhodes. Grey recounts Rhodes as a model of imperial federation and warns that independence movements threaten world peace, with Rhodes advocating a federal South Africa and an imperial senate.
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Rhodes
Associated Pres
New York
Earl Grey
England
Associated Press
Cecil Rhodes
South Africca
Lord Grey
Earl
Thhodesia
Mlrrabeth
House of Commons
Mr. Gladstone
Atr
Parnell
Hercules Robinson
Ireland
South Africa
Bart Gray
Jhaneson
Cape Colony
Kroger
Weller
Ohio
South America
Natal
Balkan Peninsula
Central
Europe
Krueer
Muyjelal
Transvaal
Ilewe
Callen Republle
Mann
Kruger
Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Sold in Drug Stores
A dated advertisement touts Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a cure for a range of ailments. It claims thirty years of use by physicians and retailed at $1 per bottle or six for five dollars.
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Tay
Price
Phydielins
Uriels
Rhodes Remembrance Reflects on Great Empire Builder
A reflective anecdote recalls Cecil Rhodes in Rhodesia and Cape Town, detailing a dramatic year after a conflict, a burning home, and Rhodes's role in shaping imperial plans. The narrative links his friendship with Jame Rhodes, political figures, and his lasting influence on empire forging and the American- English alliance.
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Krugerian
Tape Colony
Jame
Ox Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodesia
Cape Town
Rhodeet
Towae
Rhoilleag
Herve
Jim Ghameeon
Agnon Mystery Event Sees Man Die in Tonk Whnathew
A fragmented report from March 20 describes a man named Mach 20 and others in Lowell Mim amid a clad laden event. The text suggests a fatal outcome near a ring mishap, with unclear details and missing names.
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Agnon
Ciange Gunde
al Lowell
Morgan Testimony On Northern Securities Holdings
Morgan describes stock acquisitions between May 2 and May 7 to secure a majority for Northern Pacific. He cites moral obligation to protect minority stockholders and denies any intent to form closer alliances in violation of law. He discusses the envisioned holding company, asserts no prior plan before May 9, and notes stock positions and negotiations with Hill and others.
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Burlington
Union Pacific
Morman
Morgen
Union Pacffc
Gould
Northern Securities Company
Morean
Northern Pacitte
Nnunder
Moreau
Northern Pacific
Mr. Morgan
Hill
Dio
Bin
Union Poche
Great Northern
Great Northernmither
Northern Pacithe
Hiivrinin
Europe
Union Pace
J. P. Morein & Co
Northern Securities Staovk
My. Morgan
Finncis Lyne Stetson
Northern Securities Company Noy
Northern Puddue
Margin
Thiere
Catarrh Tablets Endorsed By Doctors In Old Ad Claim
An old syndicated advertisement extols Stuart’s Catarrh Tablets as safe non addictive relief for nasal and throat catarrh. It quotes Dr. Ramedell and Dr. Wainwright praising the remedy for headaches deafness and colds, claiming no cocaine or dangerous drugs and noting children can take them. The piece also mixes political commentary on U S consular salaries and a vignette about a local U S consul's modest office.
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Stuart
Ramedell
Wainwright
Pay of Our Consuls Inadequate Says American Letter
An American in South Africa writes to The American Comers alleging consul salaries are too low, focusing on conditions in Cape Town and other posts. The letter highlights pay inadequacy and questions funding for diplomatic service.
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Col Stowe
United States
Erite
Comerce
Tve
Ameren
Finnneind
Cape Town
America
Witel
Glissee
Amprioa
South Africa
Vrain Cle Baba Auerdk Ani
Christening Robes and White Goods Offer
A local notice advertises white christening robes and fine white goods in quality fabrics. It promises excellent materials in nadine sock veiling, dimite and white check patterns at competitive prices, inviting shoppers seeking texture and design to purchase.
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