Taxpayers contest audit charges in Towanda case
Taxpayers led by Det. 9 L M Hall and Ed ward Overton against county and ex commissioners Horton and Wolf filed exceptions to judge Archiel report. Disputes cover expenses for Reading commissioner's convention, alleged mischarged costs, surcharges on court house work, and alleged fraud findings. Fire scene narrative at end appears out of context from court material.
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Bpcoint
Scranton Tribune
Towanda
L. M. Hall
Edward Overton
A. T. Stewart
Archiel
Horton and Wolf
J. McPhersay
Reading
Theodore Sehmitt
W. K. Green
Burlington
Wolf
Mr. Horton
Green
Mr. Wolf
Horton
Court House
Slick Swindler Reported in Susquehanna County
A swindler toured Susquehanna County selling an alleged perfume machine that would produce fragrance from local flowers. Victims paid for interests in the device only to discover the perfume was bought from a drugstore, exposing a fraud scheme likely moving toward the coal regions.
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Frechl
Scranton Tribune
Susquehanna
Susquehanna County
Etree
Rock Fall Injures Three at Greenwood Colliery
In Tamaqua Pennsylvania on October ?. A rock fall at Greenwood colliery injured three workers who were timbering. Frank Schoffstall suffered a broken ankle and internal injuries while William Kay had multiple injuries to head back and limbs and James Garrett sustained serious bruising. Kay and Schoffstall were transported to Ashland hospital.
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Tamaqua
Gireenwood Colliery
Frank Schoffstall
William Kay
Janes Garrett
Kay
Schoffstall
Ashland Hospital
Aged Man Burned in Home After Fire Near Mahanoy City
James Shinnerson, 60, was killed in a house fire at How man's Patch near Mahanoy City Saturday night. His son Richard returned home about 10 p.m. and saw an unusually bright light before discovering the blaze. A pipe is suspected to have started the fire.
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Mahanoy City
James Shinners
Howman's Patch
Richard
Ashland fire damages pool hall and homes
Fire at night heavily damaged the Ashland pool and billiard hall run by Joheum Holt and residences of HF Kelley in Conyngham town. Kelley family escaped in nightclothes. pool hall loss about 700 dollars and Kelley property around 6000 with insurance partly covering. Fire origin in pool room remains a mystery.
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Ashland
Ashlagod
HF. Kelley
Conyngham Townahinachoola
Kelley
Joheum Holt
Bradford Oil Fever Strikes Bradford County Capitalists
A new company named The Black Diamond Of and Gas company plans to operate in Monroe Asylum and Terry townships spanning about 7000 acres under lease. With capital stock of 10000 pounds the firm aims to drill soon as offices list President Sheriff W M Fell Secretary J Connolly Asylum and Treasurer TD IT Criming Marshview. Debris clearance continues at the South Branch well.
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Towanda
Bradford County
Black Diamond of and Gas Company
Monroe
Asylum and
Terry
W. M. Fell
J. Connolly
Asylum
Criming
Marshview
South Branch
Enngleh
Booteh
Philadelphia
Bt Loule
Boston
Compane
Jiplin
Lowe
Roynition
Vile Company
Royattive
Stephen Girard Muilding
Pennsylvania
Ten Dollar Bill Ruse Reported in Pittston
Pittston on October 9, Charles Winth of North Main Street reported being fleeced by a bill rater who altered a ten dollar note to nineteen dollars. The culprit fled toward another county while Chief Loftus pursues. The victim, a former city official, recalls the incident due to the unique single ten dollar bill involved.
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Pittston
Satoon
Charles Winth
North Main Street
Loftus
Death of noted Wilkes-Barre horseman J Faux at 72
Obituary notes the death yesterday afternoon of J Faux a prominent local horseman and former Lee Park hotel owner at his daughter Mrs John Browns residence 227 Wyoming Street aged 72 years 1 month and 24 days He trained fast trotters and pacers and was known on tracks across the United States The funeral is set for Tuesday with burial in Almeda Pa.
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Wilkes-Barre
Faux
John Brown
Wyoming Street
Lee Park
Wyoming Valley
United States
Almeda
Tobyhanna Man Ends His Life By Hanging
John Eggret of Tobyhanna Mills committed suicide by hanging from a sapling near his home on a Saturday afternoon. After dinner he left for a walk and did not return. Frederick Kohn found Eggret’s body hanging from a tree. Justice of the Peace was notified and ruled the death a self-inflicted act. Eggret resided with his son William on a farm near Tobyhanna.
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John Eggret
Schock
Sprinton Tribune
Ohn
Mewert
Eegert
Tobyhanna
Begert
William
Tobyhanna Mille
Hazleton Honors Philippine Veterans Homecoming Parade
Hazleton Pennsylvania held a large welcome for twenty two Philippine veterans. About four thousand marchers in khaki uniforms paraded along Broad Street with fireworks and cheering crowds. Ex Senate leader C W Kline and Mr Troutman spoke at the banquet praising the soldiers bravery.
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Hazleton
Broad Street
C. W. Kline
Troutman
Philippines
Independent Democratic Ticket Discussed in Monroe Meeting
About two hundred residents of Monroe County gathered at Giherts on Saturday to organize an independent Democratic ticket. Speakers included James Fuble and Jo Shafter. A three-member township committee from each area will meet at Shinderevdie on Typeday to make nominations.
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Scranton Tahun
Stroudvining
Det
Giherts
Ty James Fuble
J.o Shafer
Shinderevdie
Pittston Briefs Highlight Local Veterans and Fraternal News
George Andrews returns from eighteen months with the Eighteenth Infantry in the Philippines and reports no wounds or sickness. Knights of Temperance groups plan to attend Scranton parade, with Pittston lodges sending delegates to the Grand Lodge Knights of Honor convention. William H. Young of West Pittston remains likely to be re elected Grand Lodge treasurer, while W L Watson returns from the Mediterranean voyage aboard the Hisat. Italian missionary Joseph Vitale plans westward move due to wife illness. Pittston Knights of Columbus lodge holds third degree rituals with delegations from Hazleton Wilkes Barre Scranton Carbondale Honetdale and Pittston social follows business.
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Oct
George Andrews
Manta
Eighteenth Infantry
Philipines
Equity
Thomas D. Young
Wyoming
Alex
McMillan
Legsing
A. Gomperta
Mack Diamond
Thomas F. Major
William H. Young
West Pittston
Grand Lodge
W. L. Watson
First National Bank
Local town parade passes. weddings and club matches noted
Town residents skip one day parade in Scranton while David Tosser couple plan housekeeping in Kingston. Knights of Columbus confer third degree at Millston. minister swap at Asbury Monday. Wysex school closed for diphtheria. Margaret Spellman and Anthony Barrett announce upcoming marriage. Avoca and Moosic Gin clubs play. Moosic wins with high scorers listed. Avoca High School Rugby team lineup released for coming year.
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Fcranton
David Tosser
Kingstey
Knights of Columbian
Millston
Tey
Flom
Whiseee
Ale. Simonon
Asbury Methoidet Episcopal Church
Beranten
Wysex
Margaret Spellman
Anthony Barrett
Avoca
Moosic
John la Rue
George Pointen
Michael Houston
Kowler Curl
J. D. Murray
Harry Carter
Watton
John Arnfold
Avoca High School
Harlot Druffner
Willam Creadon
John O'Neil
Harry Bean
Thomas Morton
Gavin Aikman
Joseph McDermott
William Golden
John Posley
Jamey Quinn
Bert Harris
Towanda brief includes oil drill plans and local notes
Bradford county dispatch reports W H Morgan of Canton will begin oil drilling at Troy with a new prospecting company formed. Sayre milk producers plan a large Lehigh Valley Rail union meeting. Barclay extension to Canton. Nor Central traffic rises. Diphtheria controls. multiple local engagements and civic notes.
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W. H. Morgan
Canton
Troy
Canton Telephone Company
Fred Dittrich
Honesdale
Harry ©. Mwing
Sayre
Chicago
New York State
Hornellaville
Kant Smithfield
Pennsylvania Slivision
Northern Central
Five States
Milk Producers’ Association
Lehlrth
Lehlrth Valley Rout Union
Tioga Silk Company
Barclay
Odd Fellows
Bradford County
Mount Pisgah
James Shelton
Loveland Woollen Mills
Shelton
Orwell
Eera Payne
Pike
Hallalge
Athens
E. J. Rosengrant
Tinker
Benera Fall
N. Y
Towanda Board of Health
Susquehanna Valley Hay Company
Harry Spalding
Madill
Wysox
Cc. E. Lotzer
P. M
RW. Gunney
Lehigh Valley
van Dyke
Saco
This County
Northumberland County
Dave
George Hidgeway
E. B. Mlorre
Scrinton
EB. L. Scott
Wannington
D. C
Harry Mahoney
Tuscarora Township
Patrick Mahoney
The
Patriotic Sons of America
Dig Pond
Springfield Township
New York Markets Open With High Prices Then Slump
Trading opened with arlimentary demand for London, lifting General West shares before demand faded and prices drifted lower. Steel and Wire rose on property reports, while Sugar and Tobacco fell. United States Leather saw uneven gains. Omaha preferred slipped from 185 to 176 while St Paul preferred moved from 172 to 169. Money market remained steady with loans near 6 to 10 percent and total sales reached 382,000 shares. Bond market was dull, with par value $1,510,000.
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New York
London
United States
Omaha
Wis
St Paul
Corrected shopping list notes from Butter-Creamers store
Fragmentary OCR lists prices and items including butter creamers wigs and various goods. Items show per unit and per box pricing such as beans per bu onion dor, potato, lemon per box, flour amounts.
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H. G. Date
Lackawanny Avene
Grain and dairy prices steady amid sparse demand in New York market
The report notes limited demand for flour options while medium weight grades offered regularly at unchanged prices. Market activity was quiet with some weakness in certain futures as the Chicago close softened and butter and cheese prices remained firm for various regional and creamery products.
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Chicago
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Mig. aOlge
Whos
Dow
Thee
Doy
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Olewa
Tor
Advance of
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Ato
Doe
Trong
Walie
Mali
Plate
Tate
Bigette
Grain and Produce Prices in Philadelphia Market
In Philadelphia Wheat and Corn prices show varied bids with No 2 white and mixed grades noted. Potato quality described as dull to fair with regional distinctions. Flour futures display winter superior and extra grades with prices around 2.40 to 2.73.
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Philadelphia
Tate
New York
Winter Superior
Elgin
Penna
Voller
Unclear fragmentary notes on foods and goods
A fragmented OCR list mentions various foods and items such as wheat, butter, poultry, and beverages with scattered prices. The text lacks coherent events or identifiable subjects, yielding a brief, disjointed catalog of products and terms.
Fragmented OCR Sale Ledger with scattered financial items
OCR text reads like a fragmented sale ledger listing various amounts, items, and names. It mentions sums such as 4200, 2750, and 4008 alongside scattered names and references, but the overall meaning is garbled and hard to interpret.
Cattle Sale At Pomnaid Gabety Auction
An auction summary lists cattle lots including prime heifers and hogs with prices noted. Buyers are expected to bid by noon, with trade concentrated on packer and trading lots.
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Steidy
Oupmon Packers
Mt Idas
Sheen Wee Tiukew
Hobs
Nantes
Committed bulk of offerings listed with cattle notes
A partial market listing shows cattle offerings and prices, indicating a focus on cattle sales and quantities. Details are limited, with fragmented terms such as Re colpieCattle and 20 Tage, S000, and showp. The readable items suggest a routine agricultural auction or livestock catalog entry.
New York Live Stock Prices and Market Notes
Market report from New York lists livestock pricing for steers cows and oxen with mixed changes. Sheep and lamb values shown with occasional variances and culls noted. price ranges include 9.00 to 11.00 for calves and various bids for hogs and sheep reflect midweek activity.
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New York
Fiaeler
Fragmented OCR: unclear financial and toponym data
Readable parts show scattered figures and names like O Om Off and Credit balances certifiates and averages. Content is fragmentary with no coherent event or concrete entities to anchor a full summary.
Governor Leaves for Ioielia for Monument Dedication
Governor Btone departs for Chmbria county to attend the dedication of a monument honoring the famed Cathelic priest Gallatizin at the Carnegie Sten campus, marking a notable ceremonial event.
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Btone
Ioielia
Chmbria County
Ofam
Behwab
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