Longtime Monroe County resident Martin Place dies
Martin Place, a prominent Monroe County citizen who lived all his life in his birthplace homestead, died at Middle Smithfield. Born March 1, 18xx, he watched county borders shift as Monroe and Pike formed, remained active in politics as a Democrat and Bryan supporter, and helped shape Stroudsburg during the county’s early years. The town and region recall him as a local landmark who voted in every presidential contest.
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Weather and labor unrest report from Scranton region
Snow fell on the Pocono mountains hindering fishing and warming weather dampens summer plans. Bushkill Creek near Porters Lake yielded three trout catches from 1 to 4 1/4 inches as cold conditions persist. In Honestiule striking glass cutters block routes and the sheriff shields workers. warrants issued and one arrest made as some strikers find new jobs.
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Pocono
Portes Lake
Honestiule
Funeral for Calvin Stanton Held at Methodist Church
The funeral for the late Calvin Stanton was held Saturday at 10 oclock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. G. H. Proynen and other clergy led services. the body lay in a black full length casket and was buried in flowers. Interment was in the family plot at Canaan cemetery. A large out of town attendance marked the service.
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Scranton
Calvin Stanton
Methodist Episcopal Church
G. H. Proynen
Moscow
L. Asaechner
Wiliam Stawlings
Arlington
Stanton
Pratt
Chapman and Kimble
John and
Frank Doyle
Will Staples
Will Batton
Wil Delaney
Ed Stephens
Canaan
Michael Smith
Lafayette Smith
Clinton
Boyd Tuthill
Binghamton
Wallace Case
W. W. Pierson
Fred Hendricks
Port Jervis
Delaware and Hudson Station
Stephenson Homestead
Noble relocates family to Forest City in May
Dr H C Noble recently located in Forest City moves his family from Pleasant Mount Pa to rooms vacated by John Alexander. Evan OG Evans attends a convention in Albany. Residents discuss forming a new national bank with capital of twenty two thousand dollars. Funeral for James Curley held in Middletown Pa. Mrs KK Goodrich visits Dunns in Forest City.
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Shanton Tribune
Forest City
H.C. Noble
Pleasant Mount Pa
John Alexander
Evan OG. Evans
Albany
Iworries
H. W. Brown
Harry
Lake Como
Mary Trulshsky
Julius Freedman
Max Heller
Michael Moran
Carbondale
Alexander Lice
Marvin
T. Thorpe
Susquehanna
Marcella Poll
T. P. McCormick
James Curley
Middletown
KK. B. Goodrich
Alford
Robert Dunn
Dundaft Street
Local News Briefs Report Varied Activity Across Towns
Swell th the Sevariton Trihiene Thompson May 1W A H Crogher was in Philadelphia the first of the M Jewis was doing business In Binghamton Thursday RK F Howard made a business call at Susquehanna Wednesday Frank Hall posting arranging to observe Memorial Sunday and Decoration day Some freeing weather this week and high winds Our dairymen declared for a strike.
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Thompson
A. H. Crogher
Philadelphia
M. Jewis
Binghamton
RK. F. Howard
Susquehanna
Frank Hall
Humphreys Homeopathic Remedies Ad in Paris
An 19th or early 20th century notice offers Humphreys Specifics for ailments with mail order from Paris. It lists remedies for grip colds fever dyspepsia seasickness and kidney issues, and notes a free manual for diseases especially children. Contact via电话 2 Rue Falennes Marcel or nearest druggist in Paris.
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Falenne-Marcel
Humphreys
Caleras
Humphreys’ Homeopathic Medicine Co
Cor
William & John Bts
Memorial sermons and railway talk fill Honesdale week
Revy Swift and regiment members returned from Easton and local residents attended religious and civic events. Court proceedings favored the plaintiff in Lemnitzer versus Sherwood. A new Delaware and Hudson timetable may add Sunday trains on the Honesdale branch as railway officials toured Hawley for possible line extension.
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Scranton Tribune
Honesdale
Atlantic City
Washington
G. A. Place
Methodist Church
James Ham Post
Delaware and Hudson
Wayne Citizens’ Water and Supply Company
Delaware and Hudson's
Hawley
Hawlev
Ladies' Aid Society Enjoys Evening and News
Ariel May 11 Special: Mrs E H Bampoon hosts a Ladies Aid gathering. Local updates include Hazletts returning to Lake Ariel for summer, Polly's funeral at Union Church, Adelbert Jones gifting each member his wife's ninety two poems, Andrews seeking spring goods in Easton, and plans for a new Episcopal mission. Methodist choir reorganizes with Ira Swingle as chorister and Lillie Headley as organist.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
E. H. Bampoon
W. H. Hazlett
Scranton
Lake Ariel
Polly
Union Church
Adelbert Jones
Ira Swingle
Lillie Headley
Grace Sampson
Local notices from Uniondale and Carbondale weddings and events
Special to the Scramian Triton reports Robert Tennant decorating a Theampson church and Rosale Coleman visiting Carbonale. Lectures, weddings, and church notices populate the week with Ed Smith’s illness, the Nicol Broucher wedding, and the Tinker Balter marriage officiated by Rev. Crane. Party guests totaled about 65 to 70, with visitors from out of town and many gifts noted.
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Uniondale
Robert Tennant
Theampson
Rosale Coleman
Carbondie
Hayden Mirathean
Wilkesanarre
Coleman
N. G. Olmmick
Stephen Hronson
Edith Smith
Anancork
Alice Hariger
Nicol-Broucher
Forestley
Presbyterian Sunday School
Theron Dimmick
Mirt Daisy Broncon
Harvey Mills
Mise Hattie Majorly Jenkins
Tyra Churchill
George Wedeman
Harry Cleve
Carbondale
Tones
Mitchell
Russell
Trefies
Wedding Comes In Dove Silk Dress With Floral Bouquet
The bride wore dove color silk with white lace and carried a pink bouquet. After the ceremony a bountiful repast followed, hosted by generous hands. The wedding march and piano solos by Miss Verdae Morgan Miss Rose Tinker Miss Teibell Mitchell and Miss Edith Bennett were praised. Mr and Mrs Bolter plan to establish a home in the old Bolter homestead.
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Rex
Verdae Morgan
Welsh Hill
Rose Tinker
Questa
Teibell Mitchell
Carbordale
Edith Bennett
Uniondale
Bolter
Mre. Bolter
Death of John Chamberlain at Hopbottom
John Chamberlain died at his Hopbottom home Monday night after a brief illness. He was found in a helpless state at the barn days earlier and acute pneumonia caused his death. Funeral services were held Thursday at his residence with Rev. Homans officiating. He leaves a wife and one son, Perry Chamberlain of Clark's Summit.
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John Chamberlain
Homans
Perry Chamberlain
Clark's Summit
FE. M. Tiffany
Binghamton
Pner
Edward Loomis
Montrose
N.om. Finn
Debbie Davis
Mary Sterling
A. Corey
Davis
Lara
Jerome Hartley
Fannie Bell
J. H. Tiffany
Minnie Bailey
East Lemon
The
Young People's Union of the Universalist Church
Brooklyn
Nordica Earns 100 A Minute In Met Opera Concert
A report recounts Madame Nordica’s high pay for a brief Met Opera House appearance. For two songs totaling ten minutes she earned 1000 dollars, the era’s top rate per minute, surpassing her previous peak of 1700 for a single concert. The performance featured Grieg's Swan and Strauss's Serenade during von Schurch's American debut.
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New York
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Richard Strauss
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Royal Opera
Dresden
the Metropolitan
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Paris Rat Plague Reaches Central Markets Amid Citywide Concern
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Paris battles a rat infestation in central markets driving fear among residents. Cats once dominant now coexist with rats, while officials debate solutions including poisons and terrier use. Dor Thiery notes terriers clearing police cellars and sewers as far as Hercy.
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Acheres
Peruna touted by Booker Washington at Tuskegee endorsement
Prominent endorsement from Booker Washington for Peruna tonic at Tuskegee with McKinley praise noted. Letter includes user testimonials from Mrs. Hannah Lind of Columbus, Ohio and general claims about Peruna curing nervousness, improving digestion, and preventing spring sickness.
Markets Slide Amid Liquidation Pressure On Wall Street
The New York market fell as liquidation eroded earlier gains with many stocks hitting week lows. Weakness spread from speculative and industrials with railroad shares sliding, while net losses ran across steel, tobacco, and metal issues. total sales capped at around 355,000 shares as traders awaited tomorrow's bank statement.
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American Tobacco
Unclear OCR item listing dairy and produce prices
Fragmented text shows dairy products and seed potatoes with assorted prices and truncated vendor notes. Contains partial brand names and numbers, making specifics unreliable.
Market summaries and prices from Philadelphia trade report
The report lists wheat futures with mixed grades including May contracts and No 2 white and mixed lots. Cotton, sugar and creamery products show stable or unchanged prices. Poultry demand remains firm with steady live birds and dressed fowls. large corn and oats shipments and barrels of flour noted.
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Market Report Notes Mixed as May Opens with Declines
New York authorities report broad commodity movement with wheat and butter prices showing weakness while dairy products maintain steady levels. Options trading opens uncertain with a midday dip followed by a slight recovery, highlighting a cautious market stance.
Wheat market weak on crop outlook and liquidation pressure
May wheat prices faded as government crop statistics and weak market signals weighed on futures. Prices for cash grain showed declines across No 2 spring wheat No 2 yellow corn No 2 white oats and related contracts with broader agricultural uncertainties shaping trading.
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Reeves Market Report Reflects Mixed Prices and Markets
Market notes show varied prices and supplies with some items higher and others steady. Traders observe shifts in staples and produce as shoppers adjust to changing conditions in the town.
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Unclear OCR Item From Hice Market Notes
Fragmentary OCR text references sales and prices with garbled place names and numbers. Limited readable items mention a sale today and prices around 85 00, with scattered words like rivers and Deths. No coherent event, people, or organizations can be reliably identified.
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Unclear livestock market notes with mixed figures
The fragmentary OCR shows random numbers and animal types including sheep and lambs. Mentions of mixed meat, butchers, and prices such as 8505.00 appear, but the data is garbled and lacks coherent structure or identifiable entities.
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Market Report Notes Mixed Livestock Prices
Fragmented market listing shows sheep and lamb values with fluctuating weights and top bids. Pigs and heavy lambs cited with specific prices such as 75a and 87, while notes mention stronger demand for heavier stock and overall lower market tone.
East Liberty May Livestock Prices From Jordan’s Market
Market report lists cattle at steady movement with weighed prices around 85.05 for certain lots. Hog figures show activity near 78 for pigs, while sheep and veal notes indicate common to good quality offerings. Prices reflect local trades and varying weights at Jordan’s market.
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Oil Oily Credit Balances and Shipments Reported
Oily credit balances reach 142 per state with no bide. Shipments under WMO show an average of 100,095 and 00,408.
Catarth Cure Promises Global Medical Breakthrough
Readers are assured at least one curative treatment exists for a dread disease. The ad promotes Catarth as the sole positive cure with constitutional internal medication said to rebuild strength and target the system. Proponents claim strong faith in results and offer a $100 reward if it fails, with testimonials from Cheney & Co. and family pills widely sold.
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