Bloomsburg Fair Opens With 114 Racing Entries
Bloomsburg marks the forty sixth annual opening of the Columbia County fairgrounds with dense crowds, 114 entries for purses, diverse livestock displays, and a bustling Midway. Exhibits include poultry, cattle, swine, sheep, and extensive farm machinery as fairgoers anticipate three days of racing and entertainment.
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Poland
China
Berkshire
Chester White
Duroc
Tamworth
Patriotic Order
Bons of America
Catawisan
the Fair Association
E. H. Sloan
Orangeville
A. ¢. Creas
Bloomsburg
A. N. Yost
Trial of James Terry for the Killing of D C Terry
The trial of James Terry of Falls township for killing his brother D C Terry continues in Wyoming courts. A grand jury returned a true bill and seven jurors were seated, with selection ongoing as of the adjournment. The incident occurred in Falls township in July after an afternoon together when both men had been drinking.
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James Terry
D. C. Terry
Byneial
Scranton Tribune
Tunkhannock
Falla Township
J. G. Farr
North Branch Township
Monroe Harvey
Lennon Township
Charlie C. Grow
Windham Township
Alpheus Adams
Forkston Township
F.C. Theynolds
Pactoryvileshorwagh
DD. Bishop
Noxen Township
J. W. Bohenck
Noxey Township
Falls Township
Falls
James
James W. Platt
Music at Factoryville Starts Fifteenth Alliance Session
Special to the Beranton Tribune Factoryville Pa Oct Yesterday morning the fifteenth annual session of the Lackawanna and Wyoming Musical Alliance opened at the Methodist Episcopal Church with Professor Edward Morris Bowman conducting. Around sixty in the chorus yesterday with more joining daily as the alliance aims for a large enrollment. Strong attendance from Northeastern Pennsylvania as concerts approach Thursday and Friday.
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Factoryville
Fifeenth
Lackawannaan
Wyoming Musical Alliance
Methodist Epiacopar Ehured
Edward Morris Bowman
Minut
Clio
Pennsylvania
Atttendance
Profesor Bowmin
Mme
Pee Tain Tong
Manchester
Ullinnen
Rain Boosts Outlook as Local Notes Mention Typhoid Case
Special to the Formton Tribune reports a light rain in Springville. TD Craanin is bed-bound with typhoid though not in danger. M L Alynn hosts his Bradford County-based father as a McKinley and Roosevelt club forms with T F as president.
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Formton Tribune
Springville
Craanin
M. L. Alynn
Bradford County
McKinley and Roosevelt Club
Utile
T. F
Montrose Social Roundup and Rally News
Montrose hosts a Republican rally at the armory with Galusha Grow Crow and James T. DuBois expected to speak. Local figures including Mrs Z Brewster McCollum and Mrs Frank Herrick appear in social notices as residents return and visitors visit the area. A fire on Lake Avenue caused minor damage under $25 with quick neighbor response and insurance.
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Scranton Tribune
Montrose
M. E. Gerritson
Seranton
Galusha A. Grow
Kingston
Wyoming Seminary
George Levy
Elmira
J. H. Levy
A. B. Burns
Susquehanna
Court House
McKinley
Roosevelt
Daniel Sayre
Lake Avenue
George
Hill
Silver Lake
Montrage
John McCawley
Kir
Garden How
Pittston rally draws crowd. local events and notices
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports a large audience at a Republican rally in Pittston with speeches by A Coray and George Fervis. Obituary notes Patrick Horan of Port Griffith. Thanksgiving recitation contest details and prizes listed. Taxpayer association meetings and a United Mine Workers branch organized locally. Violence reported as striking workers faced effigy hangings. a dummy figure hung on Parsonage Street labeled Miller.
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Scranton Tribune
Pittston
Owl
BR. A. Coray
George &. Fervis
Patrick Horan
Port Griffi
St. John'a
Welsh Congregational Church
Soprimio Golo
Robyn
G. HL
G. V
G. U
Prige
Tenoy
Haw
Priice
Bn the Starkigher
Prin
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Miners Bank opens Scranton branch and local notices brief
The report notes M S Jordan and Company opening a Scranton stock broker branch in the Miners Bank building. It lists area events: Ina Whitehner and Dr Wert Conklin to wed at noon. E W Campbell leaves for Pittsburg to join Carnegie Museum. a quail hunted before season. Peter Mardus seeks warrants for Thomad Williams and others accused in the murder of Charles Mardus. arrests and habeas corpus release at Pittston aldermanic court.
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Seab
M.S. Jordan & Company
Scranton Stock’ Brokers
Miners’ Bank
Ina Wwitehner
Went Pittston
Wert Conklin
Montrose
E. W. Campbell
Weat Pittston
Pittsburg
Charles Mardua
Clear Spring
Charles Mardug
Vom
Anton
Mardus
Pittston
Thompson Creamery Stockholders Form Board Of Directors
Special to the Scranton Tribone reports the Thompson creamery stockholders elected officers: President Harry Brown, Vice President Delos Stone, Secretary A H Crosier, and trustees C S Bryant Hugh Perry Delon Stone. officers to comprise the board. Also F S M PLA branch names Delos Stone president and details indicate seventy five members.
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Scranton
Thompson
George W. Gelatt
Benjamin Spencer
Pleasant Mount
New Thompson Creamery
Harry Brown
Delos Stone
A. H. Crosier
Bryant
Hugh Perry
Delon Stone
Officorn
F. 8
M. PL A
F. JD. Wrighter
M. M. Messenger
New York
Delaware and Hudson
Morin Spencer
Mt. Pleasant
Mra
King
Ft. King, Ney
David Ia
Honesdale
Jackson
PB. R. ‘Tower
Philo Crosier
Klbert
W. H
Rhoades Returns to Hopbottom After Ocean Grove Visit
Hopbottom residents report William Rhoades has come back home from a summer stay with his daughter in Ocean Grove New Jersey. Misses Titus Brown and Jeffers with Lyman Kellum attended the Young People's Christian Union convention in Gibson enjoying a profitable and social weekend. Mrs N M Finn remains in critical condition after seven weeks illness with a Scranton nurse and doctors Ainey and Taylor attending. Homans is recovering and Rev. Homans will resume duties while J H Tiffany remains quite ill.
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Scranton
Dra. Taylor and
Ainey
J. H. Tiffany
Homans
Rev. Homans
Reverend Donahoe Praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
On December 10 1897 Reverend A Donahoe pastor at Booth Pt Pleasant West Virginia contracted a severe cold with violent coughing. He recalls trying various remedies before buying Chamberlains Cough Remedy which effectively eased his symptoms and he recommends it to the public. Sold by all druggists Matthew Bros wholesale and retail agents.
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A. Donahoe
M. EB
Booth
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Matthew Bros
Harford Notes and Upcoming Rally Event
Harford residents including Frank Hepburn Jack Brigge Lynn Brainard Clyde Patterson Florence Krubbins Ethel Tiffany and Carolla MacConnell gather in Gibson. Osborn and Caterhout visited Binghamton last week. Calvin Chamberlain visits Wilkes Barre. W W Adama and family stay with A T Brundage. Republican rally slated October 12 with Rev N McGee Waters to lectu re on Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Liberty Church to Host Five Lecture Series Tonight
The Congregational church opens a five lecture and entertainment series starting Monday evening October 15. Season tickets cost one dollar and invite attendees to hear Mr Waters. Mrs F R Tiffany and daughter Ethel attended the Page Oliver wedding October 3 at Lakeside with Ethel playing the wedding match. A surprise birthday for Earl Chamberlain marked his tenth on October 4 with games and refreshments. Mrs Solomon Gell of Foster visits her brother Ed Van Loan. The Christian Endeavor society plans an October 10 social and FE Jones will recount his Bermuda trip.
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Solomon Gell
Foster
Ed. van Loan
Christian Endeavor Society
FE. Jones
Bermuda Islands
New Milford Social and Church Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Margie Hand nurses her cousin Lena Ford in Binghamton as services fill the Baptist church with Rev. Mallory Ives and Rev. Burton Smith presiding. Roy Wademan’s funeral was held in Peckville with Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Shay attending. Union, youth, and ladies groups meet at local churches. visiting locals include Mrs. Ida Russell of New York City and Howard Hayden of Binghamton. Lord's Supper scheduled next Sunday. Ralph Shields visits Keystone Academy for weekend.
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Scranton Tribune
New Milford
Margle Hand
Binghamton
Lena Ford
Baptist Church
Mallory
Ives
Burton Smith
Wilkes-Barre
D. W. Shay
Roy Wademan
Peckville
Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Young People’s Christian Wndeaver Society
Presbyterian Church
Ida Russell
New York City
Charles Smith
Methodist Church
East New Milford
Howard Hayden
James
Scranton
Ralph Shields
Keystone Academy
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold Hale Ad
A vintage testimonial-style claim promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets that allegedly cure a cold in one day. The ad promises no cure no pay and lists a price of 5 cents.
Explosion at Milwaukee Theater Triggers Panic
An explosion of calcium in the Star theater gallery sent about six hundred people into a panic. Actresses fled amid flickering flames as spectators rushed to doors and windows. Firemen arrived to douse residual flames and restore order after the scare.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Star Theater
Jalleeman
Fund drives memorial book for Eugene Fold family aid
A community fundraising plea describes a memorial souvenir fund honoring the late Eugene Fold. Contributions will be split between Fold’s family and a monument fund for childhood memory. Send donations with postage to the memorial fund address.
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Ariivia
Eugene Fold
Bank Thief in Egypt Linked to Cheyenne Cashier
A German traveler returning from Egypt reports D. D. Dare, the defaulting Cheyenne National Bank cashier and former San Diego Bank president, now headed Alexandria Street Railway under a false name. Dare allegedly stole about $400,000. officers reportedly proceed to arrest him in Alexandria.
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D. D. Dare
Street Railway
Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Egypt
Cheyenne National Bank
National Bank of San Diego
Cal
Dare
Traveler
Alexandria Street Railway
Alexandria
Grant Camped On Gold Mine Near Sandia Mountains
A sensational gold strike has been found in the northern Sandias near the new placer district. Ore rich with free gold assays up to $30,000 a ton, though not yet proved valuable. Discoverer H. T. Brown notes ore lies within feet of the spot where General Grant camped in 1881.
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Pennsylvania
Poultry Department
Banta Fe
N. M
Sandia Mountains
New Placer Mining District
H.T. Brown
Ulysses S. Grant
Ganon del Agua Copper Company
Grant
Wyoming Ranchman Murdered in Brown's Park Region
Cheyenne reports Ort a wealthy cattleman of Brown's Park country was killed in his cabin on Cold Spring mountain last Friday. It notes this as the third murder in the area recently and recalls a prior slaying of Matt Rash, a large cattle owner, two months earlier. It says the killers were Texas ranchers driven out by stock thieves and that residents will hunt the murderers or expel them.
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Montrose Glee Club
Springville
A. Strickland
E. H. Sherman
Mark Scott
Cheyenne
Wyo
Shane Dart
Brown's Park
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Cold Spring Mountain
Matt
Rash
Hinesbin
Texas
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Horeses
Columbia County Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association
Fall
Catuwisca
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Bloomsbury
Lass
Purae
Dr. Flyer
F. George
Unger
Shamokin
Richard Ayb
Clover
Panxwitawney
Moebud
John F. DaBota
Dabloiky
Willewas
Red Hilly
Rex Princeton
Bik
William Cardwell
Tantingdon
Mirdele
Bill
Thomas Keasler
Northumberland
Salle
G. Milbourn
Cheater
Allie Hoy
B. G
Maplewood Stock Farm
Rowdstown
Noh
Lucy Posy
Eh Om
Wham Cobb
Spring Mille
Gene Whiteamly
W. C. Crane
Punxsutawney
Sh Clase
Trotting
Purse
Dubois
Ray Moboom
Keck
Lock Maven
TA Onerwood
Jermyn
Prince M. Tog
Fletcher
Herrick Centre
Duck Selson
William Higgins
Trenton
Nod
Brigam Bell
Maplewndl Steel Farms
Rondstown
N. I
Albert
Breig
Tommy IL
A. G
Harry Aurand
Carl Brown
Br. G
Robert Grads
Miller
Girardville
Crisé
Trot
Bella Stanton
Moe
Brown
Morrisburg
Kate Medium
B. My Pla
Sherwood
Jack Nelson
William Wiggins
Jeean W
Kinwood Farm
Norristown
Nora Mack
Broom
James Harvey
Hagleton
Chester
W. A. Hartzell
Thmoomsburg
Carl van
Bloomaburg
Countman, Jr
John EB
Mary Miller
B.om
EB. DuBois
Sue Patchen
Frank Reader
Buffalo
Thomas W
Sme TC
Townes
Lansdale
Dolm Ki
Ailes
Wilkes
Br Og
Weaver Drothers
Montoursville
Luella Me
Br. An
Devin G. Gray
Martha D
Bom
Elwod Smith
Amie
Edward Smith
Glenside
Theda Clark
OG. Pratt
Toward
Ezra Andt
George A. Felts
Meo
Perrin
George M.D
A. TT Miller
Girardvilles
Nannie Mahan
Wkan
A. TR Miller
Girdardville
Be. G
Robert Grady
Philadelphia
Rosebud
John Bo Dubois
Maleiss
WiNegan
Pivaren
Tk. m
Withers & Gottschall
Reading
Mighwood Spider
Beg
Pigeon & Stewart
Houtedale
Coun Chimes
Plitatons
Dinocracy
Milbourn
Munerie K
IK. Sober
Lewishure
Pissatawney
Ante Eella
Girardaville
Tals Wes
Che Om
Ai Allison
McDonald
Gey Posey
Ch. Ma
William Cobb
Spring Milla
Gene Willeoms
Crane
Mins
Sulawner
Rem Myonlit
John E. Duless
Dibolsy Agave
Jacob Teetor
A. Sherwood
Avny Prince
Be Og
Wes
Fletccher
Uerrick Centre
Tord
Blue Bell
Welliver
Moomsburg
Alias
Sue Taitehen
Prank
Voy
Ora Powell
Wot Powell
Girard
Thomnag
Lownes
Larsdale
John Kytinee
Dea
Z Hillogus
Red Wal
Nellie D
Margaret Henry
M. Lew
Ome Daly
Frank Dads
Amy
Squiers
Judson W. Squiers
Colestla DeWitt
PLS
Billings
Perry S. Billings
W. OP. Billelin
DW. Stark
Ve. Prevost
Equity Court
Nolan
Warren
Imechanicc
John Wilsey
Eleanor
Little
Eleanor J. Little
Hannah M. Wettlsheimer
Dersheimer
Daniel B. Lis
W. T. Shaw
Minnie Ellis
John Lee
Orphans’ Court
Jobn Lee
Commonwealth Va
Grant Thompson
W. J. Squier
We. A. Lemon
James W. Piatt
Ida Sickler
Herbert Sickler
J. Wool Pratt
Jesse Secor
Commonwealth Ve
A. Cobb
Pronk Reave
Gree A
J. Wood Pratt
William MacDonald
Nicholson Town
Chloe A. Hunter
Tunkhannock Township
Etna Oaterlout
Tunkhennocck Township
Hannah Anderson
J. L. Holmes
George N. Walker
E. J. Jorden
Bertha Clute
F. YP. Ace
Euther Ace
Henry Ace
J. D. Smith
George W. Lutes
A. FP. Dymond
W. FP. Dymond
Wyoming Courts
Bauer
Jonas Long's
Musicial Alliance
The
Beranton Tribune
Hopbottom
Chamberlain
Harbford
Gorge
Eugene Field
Eugene Piel
Rich
Associated
Mims
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