Records Fall at Columbia County Fair in Bloomsburg Races
The Bloomsburg fair drew about 80 000 in three days with Danville and Wick visits and a record 49 000 attendance on one day. Tinker failed to win the 2 19 pace while McChesney and Silver Prince posted fast times, and Silver Prince won heat three. A pickpocket arrest plus vaudeville acts and a Pixinos exhibition mile by Day Wicksell of Shamokin highlighted the event.
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Bloomsburg
Columbia County Fair Association
Iong Odda
Pennsylvania
Danville
Her- Wick
Berwick
Tinker
R. G. Norton
Scranton
McChesney
Bellefonte
Silver Prince
Jersey Shore
G. W. Loudon
Altoona
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Prof. Suntan
Smith
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Niano
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Prince
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Pal
Clirkson Brothers
Hugera Down
Tt. G. Norton
Seranton
Frank Hanis
Timewood
Frank Jermyn
A. Patterson
Carbondale
Lucy Heyer
Pure Gold
Lucy
Lucy Heyer Secsond
Rachel
Annie
McCheeney
Hale
Hin
Tin
Methesney
Siumimery
Public Streetcar Strike Sparks Mixed Reactions and Hope
A thoughtful letter decries abuse of public sympathy during streetcar labor disputes and urges restraint. It praises conductors and crews for courtesy and urges fair treatment, noting passengers value reliable service and humane handling of questions and information. The piece also lauds kindergarten teachers, highlighting beauty, kindness, and parental guidance as essential to nurturing children.
Harvesting the People in Tammany Politics
The piece explains how ward leaders recruit votes by catering to voters and managing district needs. It describes the district boss as a careerist who builds wealth from controlling patronage, with figures like Croker cited as examples of persuasive leaders who entice support through personal charm and community ties.
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Alooikeeper
Herimming
Tammany
Pek Croker
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Heelers Ag
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Richard Croker
Say Mame’s Engagment Breakup Quip Sparks Teletype Cheers
In the Detroit Free Press fragment the Telephone Girl recounts a playful exchange during a lull in calls. The question about breaking an engagement is answered with a brisk Sure thing as Mame chews gum and remains unfazed.
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Mame
Ring Off Ends Forbidden River Romance
A domestic scene reveals a man confronting his partner over an alleged indiscretion after a river outing with a young man. He demands she not wear his ring, and she responds by removing it over the phone in a tense exchange.
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Mame
Remp's Balsam for the Throat and Lunga Sample Offer
A local tonic promotes Remp's Balsam as a cure for coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup and throat lung troubles. The proprietor offers druggists free sample bottles to convince buyers of its claimed efficacy. Price 50 cents.
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Ada Phatten
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Forest Home
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Bullround Street
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Pony Express
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Our Juvenile and Young
Men's Department
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Complete Outfitters
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Life
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Eben Holden
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