Old Soldier William Colmar Dies at 70 in Pottsville
Neighboring counties report William Colmar, a long serving Schwylkill veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars, dead at Pottsville aged 70. Other items note labor strife at Lehigh Valley Coal Cen tral breaker, a near fatal overdose at Pottsville hospital, and various local incidents including a Mountain Top man injured near a funeral.
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William Colmar
Schwylkill County
Pottsville
Cross Creek C Company
Drifton
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Centralian
Mre
Fannie Strouthers
Pottsville Hospital
Shoe
Patrick McCabe
Mountain Top
Ashley Plaines
Delaware Valley
Enarivorta
Swift Water
M. Whittaker
Aston In
Fine Anthracite Deposit Found Near Shickshinny
Tax Collector Chase acting for the Dougald Stewart estate reports a vein of anthracite coal two miles north of Shickshinny. An outcrop five feet thick was tunneled seventy five feet and a second vein four feet thick found higher up, suggesting an undeveloped field of unknown extent in the William Penn lands.
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Wilkes-Barre
Chase
United States
Dougald Stewart
William Penn
England
Times Office
Shickshinny
Prohibitionists of Luzerne Convene Nominate County Ticket
The Luzerne county Prohibition party held its annual convention at the Y M C A hall in Wilkes-Barre with eighteen delegates. Delegates to the state convention at Altoona were named and county ticket candidates for prothonotary Jesse Green, clerk of courts H. S. Hobbs, and jury commissioner I. H. Hale were nominated. district attorney candidate to be named by the county committee.
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Wilkes-Barre
Prohibition Party
Luxerne County
Young Men's Christian Association
Altoona
W. H. Hiller
H. W. Merithew
N. Pettebone
W. B. Bertela
J. L. Kilgore
FE. D. Nichols
C. H. Cool
Fatal Laudanum Dose Ends Allen Burke's Life
Wilkes-Barre May 2. M. H. Burke an insurance agent died in the police station after a laudanum overdose. Burke was arrested for drunkenness. Sergeant Hall found him unconscious at the cell door. He had lately taken the pledge but reportedly used laudanum to satisfy a drinking craving, leading to an accidental overdose.
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Wilkes-Barre
M. H. Burke
4&N
Hall
Burke
Shenandoah Woman Injured in Runaway Accident
Shenandoah residents report a distressing runaway incident in which a local woman was critically injured. Authorities were alerted and the injured party was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Further details remain pending as an investigation continues.
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Shenandoah Society
Shenandoah
Why not trust 25 years of emulsion expertise
The message argues that a poor cook should buy a cookbook and follow directions, noting failure rates. It contrasts this with doctors and pharmacists who need exact formulas like Scott's Emulsion. It claims only the producer's precise method yields reliable results and urges choosing the proven product.
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Scott
Two Leading Practitioners’ Wives Hurt in Steep Drive
Mrs. 7. 8. Kistler and Mrs. M. &. Kistler, wives of prominent medical men in the region, were severely injured when a runaway carriage struck rocks on a mountain road after damp harness broke. Their young son escaped harm.
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Kistler
M. &. Kistler
Odd Fellows' Cemetery
Kletler
Farview and Carbondale races mark Decoration Day parade
Forrest City was well represented at Farview and Carbondale races. The Grand Army of the Republic post held a Decoration Day parade with the Forest City band Hillside Fire Company and Enterprise Hose Company No 1. The line traced Main Street to Hill side cemetery where soldiers graves were flower strewn. Memorial events included sermons by Rev G B Stone Rev J G Evans and Rev J L Williams. New Enterprise Hose uniforms arrived and were worn in the parade. Thomas J Pentecost was elected delegate to the State Firemen's association meeting with W G Reynolds as alternate.
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Forrest City
Farview
Carbondale
Grand Army of the Republic
Post
Forest City Band
Hillside Fire Company
Enterprise Hose Company No. 1
Main
Center Streets
Main Street
Hillside Company
Hillside Cemetery
Forest City
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. G. Evans
Wandling
Enterprise Hose Company
Thomas J. Pentecost
State Firemen’s Association
W. G. Reynolds
Facts Concerning Queen Lil's Land and Hawaii's Early Contact
A historical survey traces Hawaii’s introduction to global attention through Capt. Cook and President Cleveland, noting early Europeans, trade, and disease. It covers Cook’s 1779 death, Vancouver’s aid to Kamehameha, depopulation by war and disease, and the shift from idol worship to missionary influence by 1819 and literacy by 1822.
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Capt
Cook
President Cleveland
Hawaii
Pacific Ocean
Juan Gaetano
Hawaiian
la Hesa
Hawaiian Islands
America
George Vancouver
Northwest
Kamehameha
Hawaii and Its Islands From Early History to Annexation
The text details Hawaii’s discovery and growth, noting the first whale ships in Honolulu in 1620, later fleets and sandalwood trade, and a century of conflicts with France, England, and the United States. It covers Kalakaua’s death, the 1893 revolution, annexation debates, and Sanford B. Dole’s presidency, then outlines geography, climate, crops like sugar and coffee, population, trade, taxes, and the push toward U.S. accession framed as a path to stability and prosperity.
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Walian
Honolulu
Islanda
France
England
United States
Kalakaua
California
Liliuokalani
Kent Harrison
Cleveland
Republic of Hawaii
Sanford B. Dole
Ocean Republic
Hawaiiian Islands
North Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Tropics
Calcutta
India
Les
Kauai
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Niihau
Kavunai
Oahu
Holokai
Lanai
Kahoolawe
Maui
Hawaiti
Ison Oahu
Pacific
Atlantic
Littl Republic of
Hiawali
Republic
Chicago May grain and pork futures report
Chicago markets show May wheat at iyc and July Syabihe with mixed quotes in May and July futures. Corn and pork futures listed with varied prices and contract months, while bread and milling futures for flour show steady to firm quotes across types.
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Chicago
T.c
Ithaltie
Wyatic
Rye
Bartes
Ric
A. B
Martige
Livestock Receipts and Prices Across Markets
Wheat and corn receipts show large grain movements while livestock markets in New York and Chicago report mixed cattle sheep and hog activity. Beef and veal pricing remains steady with quiet cattle receipts in Chicago signaling a subdued close to the week.
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New York
Duluth
Tétye
TeaTeye
TaiguTl Inc
Athe
South America
Bigins
Siga
Mali'ge
Cheeo
Fasior
Aigate
Seeu
Steadier
State
Pennsylvania
Buffalo Live Stock Market Report East Buffalo May 2
Cattle receipts all through and very light trading. House receipts 35 cars active. Yorkers fair to choice 3.70 to 3.90. rough to good 3.15 to 3.90. Pigs common to fair 8.20 to 8.30. Sheep and lambs receipts 12 cars firm. lambs 5.25 to 5.40, culled and common 3.40 to 4.40. Sheep wethers 4.50 to 4.00, culled and common 2.19 to 4.15.
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Buffalo
East Buffalo
N. Y
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Northeastern
Shickshinney
Luzerne
New Ocean Republic of Hawaii
Harry Hall
Piteburg Times
Thiat
Botany Bay
Kame
Kaomalos
Lono
Pele
Kalauea
Manua Loa
Hualalal
J. Scott Inglis
Lacka
Wall Street Review
Sinlea
William Winn
Allen & CO
Mears
Ing. Am. Tobacco Co
Fug Hof. Co
Canada
Bouthern
Chea
Chea. & Obio
Chicago Gate
C.e
Qom
C.c
Chic
Mil, & Sr. P
Thy Chie
Toy Toy Big Dist
A. Do
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Scranton & Pittston Trac
National Boring & Drill'g Co
First National Bank
Elmhurst Boulevard Co
Scranton Savings Bank
Scranton Packing Co
Senee Lacka, Iron & Steel Co
Third National Bank
Scranton Traction
Sevewe
Scranton Axle Works
Weston Mill Co
Alexander
Scranton
Trust & Safe
Scranton & Pittston Trac. Co
We People's Street Railway
Dickson Manufacturing Co
St. Imp
Mt. Vernon Coal Co
Chicago Grain Market
Hood
Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Hyatio
Timothy See
Mees
Jird
Enort
Ehort
Sado
Colorado
LE Brun
Wm, G. Clark
Penn Ave
Scranton, Pa
A. &. Rogers
Lackawanna Avenue
Old Dominion
Old Point Comfort
Virginia Beach
Richmond
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
Pier
North River
W.L. Guillaudeu
Delaware
W. AL Pierge
Marken
Murray Hill
Murray Hill Park
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence River
PF. R. White
Lackawannina Avenue
Milan
Cerson’s
Julius Traugott
S. G. Kerr
Wyoming House
Lackawanna Ave
Robinson's
Pilsner
Popular Opinion
DR . Snyder
Akill
LD Spienaia
Vailn
Snyder
Renavie
Moosic Powder CO
Moosic and Buchdale Works
Laplin & Rand Powder Co’s
Kinsta
Repauno Chemical CO
Dievanea
Dagase
Royal Medicine
River
Matthews Kos
Vraag Gist Gerantoa, Fa
Maloney Oil and Manufacturing CO
Meridian ST
M. W. Collins
W. J. Davis
Inowe
al Iate
Maine
Maritime
Wat St. Paul
Vancouver
Beattie
Tacoma
Portland
Francisco
Givare
V. Skinner
G. EB. A
Broadway
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