Whitney's Man at the Museum and Susquehanna Notes
A Susquehanna youth visits a New York museum and challenges a shouter about headless rooster hoaxes, prompting a mock explanation of fraud. The piece also reports on census expectations, a Manila shipboard shark incident, Salvation Army plans in Susquehanna, and local quips on politics and odd happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Susquehanna
Forest City
Burnwood
Charles Pratt
New Milford
Bret Haines
Honesdale
Susquehanna County
Wayne
The Kind That Cure Broncho Rheumatism Remedy
A 10 cent remedy titled The Kind That Cure Broncho Rheumatism claims quick and permanent relief. The ad asserts thousands of testimonials and urges readers to buy the product, warning to ensure you get the genuine item.
For sale notice in Scranton by local firms
Public sale listing in Scranton names buyers and firms including John J. Davis N M Bicke Samuel L Foulk H E K Griffin J L Jenkins George W Jenkins Carl Lorenz Lorenz Koempel A W Musgrave H C Sanderson Shryer Matthews Bros and Co. as bidders or principals in the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
John J. Davis
N. M. Bicke
Samuel L. Foulk
H. EK. Griffin
J. L. Jenkins
George W. Jenkins
Carl Lorenz
Lorenz & Koempel
A. W. Musgrave
H. C. Sanderson
Co. i. Shryer
Matthews Bros
Local church meeting and convention announced
The Home Mission society of the Primitive Methodist church will meet tomorrow at 2.40 PM at Mrs. Thomas Llewellyn’s home. The Christian and Missionary Alliance will hold a town convention from June 6 to 9. Several residents face illness and sale offers, and a funeral is planned for Mrs. Zeigler.
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Home Mission Society
Primitive Methodist Church
Thomas Llewellyn
Christian and Missionary Alliance
James Golden
West Side
M. J. Ryan
John Hogan
Grove Street
Edward Pollard
South Main Street
South Dakota
Joseph Zeigler
Glen Tannery
Bright
Devensed
Marcy Cemetery
David Davis
York Street
W. H. Jellister
Solomon Deeble
Joseph McPherson
Knight Templar
Wilkes-Barre
Parade of Sir Knights Opens Grand Commandery Session
Walter Segiin and Grace Covey wed at the bride’s home in Stroudsburg amid a parade of Knights Templar contingents from Philadelphia to Williamsport. The grand commandery reviewed the procession, awarded prize is for districts with best attendance, and hosted a closing ball at Memorial Hall with a special train departing for Scranton.
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David O. McCollum
W. C. Walborn
D. W. Stark
James S. Porteus
H. P. Kuntz
Charles Sabin
Edward Smith
Stephen B. Bennett
Baker's Band
Binghamton
Wyoming Valley Lodge
Pittston
Temple Commandery
Tunkhannock
Lawrence Band
Scranton
Melita Commandery
Liberty Band
Harl*on
Mt. Vernon
Hazleton
Ninth Regiment
Dieu le Veut
Wilkes-Barre
Red Cross Corps
Knights Templars
Glosser
United State Service
Northampton Street
Esra
Bartlett
Charles M. Stock
Hanover
Wilson J. Fleming
Bellefonte
John Jay Gilroy
Philadelphia
William W. Allen
Herman Junker
Pittsburg
Willam J. Diehl
Andrew &. Starr
Altoona
James Willock
A. Howitt Thomas
Grand Herald
Joseph Alexander
Temple
Wyoming Valley
Prise
Melita
Beranton
Memorial Hall
Nichols
Armory
Air Knights
Allegheny Commandery
Scranton Knights
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Benefit From Purifier
A 19th century promotional note touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as cleansing the blood of impurities and offering benefits. It claims opportunity and quick relief from a sick headache and credits Hood's Pills for headache relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
The Queen Plans Scotland Visit After Windsor Departure
The queen leaves Windsor en route to Scotland marking a royal tour that includes Scotland and London with a focus on moving the monarchy forward in early May.
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Scotland
London
Windsor
Health for the Baby Starts with Mother's Wellbeing
An article extols prenatal care through Greek ideals and urges mothers to improve her health first. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as remedies for womanly weaknesses, urges seeking accredited physicians, and cites testimonials from women in several states.
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Greece
Dr. Pierce
Great sufferer from female weakness seeks remedy success
Mrs M B Wallace of Muenster Texas touts Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery after years of illness and four doctors. She reports gaining weight and renewed vigor after eight and four bottles respectively. Mrs Rose Kennedy of Spring Bluff Wisconsin also praises Dr Pierce's regimen. She notes prior poor health with lack of appetite sleep problems nervous asthma and heart trouble before taking five bottles of Favorite Prescription and one of Golden Medical Discovery. The two letters frame a strong testimonial for the remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Dolan
Madrid
Perkins County
Neb
Dr. Pierce
Vincent Bo Hall
Franklin, Johnson Co
Indiana
Golden Medical Discovery
Carrie B. Donner
Dayton, Green Co
Wis
Mre. M. B. Wallace
Muenster
Rose Kennedy
Springbluff, Adams Co
Common Sense Medical Adviser offered free by mail
An advertisement for Dr. A V Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser claims it teaches essential knowledge for raising a baby and household medicine. The 1008 page book, with over 700 illustrations, is available free with stamps. 21 stamps for paper bound or 31 stamps for cloth bound, in Buffalo New York.
Engine Passes Over Foot Injuring Dunmore Brakeman
George McKee of Dunmore was injured when his left foot was crushed in the Lackawanna Yard at the southern entrance. A brakeman by trade, he was pinned under an engine after his foot was caught in a frog and the engine moved forward, mangling the limb before helpers freed him. He was taken to Moses Taylor Hospital for treatment.
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George McKee
Lackawanna
Dunmore
Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western
Moses Taylor
Outcry Over Butter Oleo Rule Forces Local Vendors Out
Food Inspector Widmayer says oleomargarine and butter dealers are exiting the business as city council enforces the state oleomargarine sale law. Butter prices fall to twenty cents a pound with outlooks lower, while wholesale oleo costs are twelve and a half cents and license fees total $150 yearly. license renewals due in July.
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Widmayer
Council
Inspector doubts oleomargarine law enforcement power
A foul inspector argued that only a small share of twenty five dealers will renew licenses. He claimed enforcement of oleomargarine regulations is not his duty and that oleomargarine is healthy, with dealers falsely selling it as butter. He cited police or county officials as the proper enforcers.
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Gale
Oil Cloth Mill Burns at Riabon Co Company Works
A coating mill at George W Riabon company oilcloth and linoleum works in Nicetown Philadelphia was destroyed by fire. Sparks from a machine caused the blaze. the three story brick building 44 by 69 feet housed one of thirty similar structures. Loss estimated around 50000 dollars, with flames confined to the origin building.
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Philadelphia
George W. Riabon Company
Nicetown
Fie
Blabou Company
Fremen
Big Fire Destroys Forest Alabama Business District
A major blaze swept Forest Alabama along the Alabama and Vicksburg road 60 miles east of Jackson. It began in the general store of Storrs and Smythe and raced northward destroying multiple business houses including M. D. Graham & Company Hi Banks J Gordon Perey Lowry and others.
Fire Causes Heavy Loss At Peevy Hotel Depot Era
Oliver Eastland and M Sleet report a blaze at the Peevy hotel near the Ala bama and Vicksburg depot. George Row and the post office and postal telegraph office facilities were affected. The total loss is estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Oliver Eastland
Peevy Hotel
Alabama and Vicksburg Depot
M. Sleet
George Row
Plans of the Boers to Tour the United States
In Washington talks with Boer delegates reveal they will not stay long in the capital. They plan a sequence of meetings across the country while the schedule for future actions remains undecided. The envoy De Bruyn notes no payment arrangements or official statement from Secretary May. They have accepted a luncheon invitation with Mr. Hay at his residence tomorrow afternoon.
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Washington
de Bruyn
May
Hay
Bouncing Councilmen in Shamokin Vacate Seats
May 22 192? Shamokin Pennsylvania a special meeting of councilmen declared vacant the seats of KH Zara Williams Zimmerman and Thomas A Hall who were convicted of bribery in paying contracts. Their resignations were unanimously accepted after they were not present to oppose the move.
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Shamokin
O. Zara
Williams. Zimmerman
Thomas A. Hall
Death in Fire Claims Two at Park Avenue Flat
A basement blaze at 169 Park Avenue in New York caused the deaths of Mrs. Josephine McShane and her 18 month old son Edward. Firefighters found them in the fifth floor hallway after the fire was put out. Mrs. McShane reportedly tried to reenter to rescue the child but was blocked by a spring lock.
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New York
Park Avenue
Josephine McShane
Edward
Draw Fails to Produce Victor in Twenty Round Bout
Cleveland light heavyweight Joe Maxfield and New York’s Casper Leon fought twenty hard rounds at the Business Men’s gymnasium ending in a draw. Maxfield pressed the attack early and often while Leon answered with steady counter work through the later rounds.
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Cleveland
Joe Maxfield
Casper Leon
New York
Fragmented OCR World Notes Notes and Misprints
OCR reads a mishmash of topics including new balcon grants in Philadelphia, fresco prints sold at paper price, large quaker vipers in Tennessee, gambling protection payments in New York, a substitute celluloid product under a maslabd brand, relief date rumors for Biherlep, alcohol consumption in England and Scotland, and St Paul citizens planning a convention hall with seating for around nine hundred.
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Philadelphia
Rrowatee
Tera
Lave
Celtel Statoa
Gamlers
New
Yor
Berg
England
Feobe Land
Troland
St. Paul Citisens
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Herrick Center
Hopbottom Girl
The
Scranton Tribune
New York City
Mae
Bro
Gulf Summit
Carbondale
Great Bend
McGuffin
Manila
Herrick Centre
Hare
Scientific American
Auburn Centre
Texas
State Board of Pardons
Montrove
Hopbottom
Mormins
Avoca
Moscow
Walter Segiin
Clifton
Grace Covey
Maple Lake
Sayre
Stroudsburg
Nathaniel Eschenbach
Charles van Gorder
Peckville
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tomas Evans
Charlie
John Edwards
L' Amoreaux
G. H. Prentice
Scranton Monay
J. & Loveland
Thomas Johns
Hyde Park
D. J. Clouse
Miss Mitchel
Hollisterville
E. Vaughn
Knights Templar
St. John's
Shickshinny
de Mulay
Reading
Mountain
Citizens
Plymouth
Pilgrim
Harrisburg
Crusade
Bloomsburg
Mozart
Palestine
Northern
Towanda
Frank McSparen
William S. Mears
William &, Semple
F. W. Martenis
John K. Hayes
William J. Yearger
G. Weidman, Jr
C. Biederbeck
le V. Hauseh
George W. Watt
B. Harold Carpenter
Bauer
Cotur de Lion Commandery
Faston
Hugh de Payens
Baston
Allentown
Allen Commandery
Fisk Band
Williamsport
Baldwin IV
Packer Commandery
Mauch Chunk
Perseverance Band
Lebanon
Hermit Commandery
Lewiston
Jones Band
Kadosh
Ivanhoe
Mahanoy City
Thistle Band
Plains
Hutchins
Norrietown
John M. Core
J. BH. Wool- Roy
Frank C. Price
William L. Sidler
Frank H. Pratt
Samuel
Niles
Phillip
Kitt
R. F. Mustin
Ezra H. Ripple
Charles I. Wilson
Allegheny Band
Sunbury Band
Mary Comimandery
Calvary Commandery
Danville
Constantine
Pottsville
Germania
Lock Haven
Hospitaller
West Wyoming
St. Alban
Corinthian Commandery
Co. N. Anderson
Rockbridge Baths
Rockbridge Co
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
A. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N.Y
Shamokin Council
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