Enlistment Controversy Over Cokely Leads to Court Hearing
Howard J. Cokely, 19, enlisted at a Scranton recruiting office under Captain H. M. Bailey. His father challenges the minor consent signature as forged, triggering habeas corpus proceedings. Sergeant Clegg is arrested for contempt after returning the writ, with a hearing set for October 26 at Montrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clegg
Scranton Recruitng Office
Montrose
Cokely
Judge Searle
Scranton
Howard J. Cokely
HM. K. Bailey
Fifth Infantry
Sergeant Clegg
Ice
Habeas Corps
Supreme Court
Clerc
Batley
Ser
Cleeg
Tucefay
Bradford County Fair set to show four days of exhibits
The Bradford County Agricultural Society holds its 47th annual fair in Towanda starting Tuesday for four days of agricultural displays, horse races on the last three days, a public wedding Wednesday morning, and a band contest Friday. Entrants include horses such as Theda Clark and Pacing Joe from Towanda, Elmira entries, and other named contenders across multiple classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biianton Tribune
Towanda
Bradford County Agricultural Society
Maxey
F. J. Lott
Montrose
Maderon
J. G. Pratt
Klondike
J. B. Parsons
Elmira
Joe B
J. F. Simons
Sidney
Wilkes Medium
J. B. Simons
Charlie Hawk
C. BP. Griswold
Barton
Piccolo
P. Russell
Owego
J.C. PB
J &. Piollet
Wyson
M. Dbd
W. N. Congdon
Big Bonus
William Campbell
Clara Fullerton
D. McMahon
Upton
N. B. Williams
Nineveh Junction
N. Y
Be, Sheehy
W. A. Ir
Enlistments and weddings noted in Stroudsburg area
Spectal reports Stroudsburg men enlist in regular service including Hen Nixon Frank Buliy M E Bartholomew and Danijel Williams Aids to Wilkes-Barre to enlist in the Marines William Hokenshleci Jesse Tilley Middulleh from Cherry Valley enlisting Officers seek volunteers Rep L Turnett and Billine Creasy plan appearances East Stroudsburg wedding unites William Funk and Amanda Carry Farmers report sowing buckwheat and potatoes with promising crops Captain and Mrs Port er Charles return from Sweden Stroudsburg Gun Club hosts event at Glenwood Hall Tanerville Stroudsburg Brewery company noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spectal
Boranten
Stroudsburg
Bent
Hen Nixon
Frentk Buliy
M. EL. Bartholomew
Danijel Williams
William Hokenshleci
Jesse Tilley
Middulleh
Cherry Valley
Wilkes-Barre
Enllet
Tlewiseh
Molick
Stroudaburg
L. Turnett
Billine
Creasy
Purnett
East Stroudshire
J. Marks
I. 1. Dixon
Wiliam J. Funk
Amanda Carry
East Stroudshare
Hile County
Porter Charles
Sweden
Charles
Soldier Boy's Welcome in Mahanoy City
Samuel J. Richards, a Tenth Cavalry veteran with Company K, receives a hero's procession in Mahanoy City. A grand parade, fireworks, a carriage ride with George Linbeck of Denver, and a reception at Armory hall mark the homecoming celebration by local civic groups and the G A R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Linbeck
Denver
Colorado
Richards
Severn Post
Company F
Citizens’ Fire Company
No. 2
Armory Hall
Normal Eleven Beats Phillipsburg A A 11 to 0
The Normal eleven defeated Phillipsburg A A by 11 to 0 at Stroudsburg. Normal’s line featured Lantz at center Higham Kennedy Ramsey Purvis Boyle Hock Palmer with O Neil Rose Davitt in the backfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroudsburg
Normal
Pierson
Phillipsburg A. A
Lantz
Higham
Kennedy
Ramsey
Purvis
Boyle
Hock
Palmer
O'Neil
Rose
Davitt
Hard Fight with Burglars
In Trevorton near Shamokin two burglars broke into the home of William Gargie. They took silverware worth 50 and a gold watch with cash after a struggle that left Gargie unconscious. The suspects fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Willian Gargie
Trevorton
Sentencing a Murderer Judge Scored the Jury
Frank Newhart convicted of second degree murder for killing his wife was sentenced to twenty years in the Eastern Penitentiary. Judge Woodward declared that “Effeminate and sickly sentiment against capital punishment saved you from the gallows.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Frank Newhart
Eastern Penitentiary
Woodward
Caplin
Montrose Notes Dissolution of Lott and Maxey Firm
The well known attorneys Lott and Maxey dissolve their partnership as Mr Maxey retires and plans to leave for Pittsburg next week. Miss Abby Mack of Binhamton visited friends here during the Must Flow days. Village Improvement Society trustees met at Mrs D W Searle's home and voted to secure a loan to complete the village hall. The Ayres contract excludes painting and wiring. trustees estimate total cost under 300 and aim to have the hall ready for rentals and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lott and
Maxey
Pittsburg
Abby Mack
Binhamton
Village Improvement Society
D W. Searle
Ayres
Sparrow Toll Delays Start of School Fires
In Shamokin on September 4 a smith removed sixty dead sparrows from a chimney at Uniontown public schools. The birds blocked the flue after fires were started for the season, smothering them and causing the chimney to fill with dead sparrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Uniontown
Deaths and a Coal Dealer Found Dead in Pennsylvania
Mrs Hevele Smith aged 0 dies in Wilkes-Barre and will be buried in Freeland this afternoon. Mise Bessie O'Donnel aged 23 is noted in the death roll. Alex F Campbell a Shamokin coal dealer is found dead Friday morning at age 48, seated in his bedroom chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hevele Smith
Wilkes-Barre
Freeland
Mise Bessie O'Donnel
Alex F. Campbell
Monroe County Courts Open With Twenty Nine Cases Planned
The September term of Quarter Sessions in Stroudsburg opens Monday before Judge Crate and associates Schneger and Hoffman. Twenty nine cases on the calendar, with many expected to settle out of court. Key trials include Ward, Biggs, Helger, Plummer, and Glazier among others. Pohaqualine fish carca not on this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroudabure
Crate
Schneger
Hoffman
Commonwealth
James Ward
Millard Mouser
Charles Biggs
Marv FF
Henning
Amelii Helger
Norman Plummer
Lewis M. Dreher
Jerome Gower
Comonwealth
Harry Poh
George F. Fekle
Comonwealth Va
Abramuar Glazier
Ea Ruckle
Comonwealth Vse
Charles Fyfe
Larceny Habales
Katie Honeeman
Comonwealth Ve
Georgy Koeller
George Ianaberry
Jarcenyan Kalles
Jesne BE
Brewer
Commonwlch Ve
Emma Dumond
Common Would
Edward Crousman
Miss Fellencer Narrowly Boarded Moving Train at Delaware Water Gap
Miss Fellencer, resident of Stormville, almost missed the Allentown fair when she tried to boarding a moving train at Delaware Water Gap station. She clung to a hand rail and was dragged about twenty feet before a brakeman slipped but both were uninjured and the train stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroudsburg
Miss Fellencer
Stormville
Delaware Water Gap
Reynolds & Mossiter Firm Forms In Factoryville
George B. Reynolds partners with Alfred Roesster to run Reynolds and Mossiter a contractor and builder firm. The town hears about street lamp removals and a planned encampment officer election, while a school tax levy faces legal challenge and a judge reserves ruling. Local enEachments attended officer installations and a band concert featured the Hillside Home band and 24 girl military drill. Mrs. Watkins nurses her sister typhoid illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Reynolds
Alfred Roesster
Reynolds & Wmossiter
Factoryville
O. F
Harford
Our
School Board
Durham
Tunkhannock
Dunham
W. &. Rogers
Clark's Green
DeWitt
Hillside
Chamberlain's Remedy Praised by Virginia Farmers
Two prominent farmers from Fincastle Virginia say chronic diarrhoea ended after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Chamberlain's Colle Cholera and Diarrhoea Cure. They bought from W E Casper and Matthews Bros. act as agents for sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
J. R. Gibbe
Fincastle
Chamberlain
L. Hhaver
Gibbs
Mr. Ahiuver
W. E. Casper
Matthews Bros
Visiting relatives bring reunions across states
Mr. and Mrs. W L Lewis of Custer county Nebraska Mrs E Marehall of Meshoppen and Mrs F W Jackson of South Auburn visit kin in town. Mrs Lewis is sister of Mrs Edward Smith and they meet for first time in twenty one years. Charles Newman made a business trip to Wilkes Barre Friday. Mr Frank Mitten of Athens and Miss Emma Tileworth of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Lewis
Custer County
Nebraska
E. Marehall
Meshoppen
F. W. Jackson
South Auburn
Reinives
Lewis
Edward Smith
Charles Newman
Wilkes-Harre
Frank Mitten
Athens
Emma Tileworth
Town News and Social Notes from Meshoppen Area
Misses Jessie and Pear Sturdevant of Meshoppen were in town Thursday. Miss Johnson of Le Raynville visited friends Friday. Miss Minn Hines is spending several weeks in Merryall, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeasla
Canning Factory Proposed for Tunkhannock in $9000 Plan
Elmira investors outline steps to build a canning plant costing about 9000 dollars with local subscriptions to cover the balance. A board of directors will run the venture and farmers receive net proceeds after a small canning fee. Local officials and residents discuss feasibility and visits to operating canneries are suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Tribune
Tunkhannock
Court House
Elmira
Ita
G. D. Wright
Lieceyville
Charles Armstrong
Charles E. Terry
W. N. Reynolds, Jr
Lucerne County
Mabel Harding
Syracuse University
High Schoool
Keystone Academy
Marion Metcalf
Elmira College
Band Concert in Armory Promises Varied Sousa Style Program
The foltlawine programme by Sawyer's band will be presented in the armory on Tuesday evening featuring Crackerjack medley overture James Park March Intermezzo Symphonies Cavalleria Rusticana Masked Battery quickstep and Love's Old Sweet Moon a Cake Walk and Just One Girl waltz plus Serenade The Old Church Organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Tribune
Honesdale
Foltlawine
Sawyer
Armory
W. H. Mackle
James Park
H. CG. Miller
PF. Mascagni
W. Buckley
Trombone Boio
Renin
Malloy
Jasper Jenkins
Seresenehs
Vogal
W. H. Mackie
W. P. Chambers
Hays Leaves Stroudsburg
Stroudsburg Pa Sept 24 Mr Dd A Hays president of the American Gas Blowers association has left town. Before leaving he said nothing definite has been settled regarding the East Stroudsburg factory joining the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
Stroudsburg
Scranton Tribune
American Gass Blowers' Association
East Stroudsburg
Union
Lost Jewels At Resort Sands Spark Widespread Notions
A Philadelphia Inquirer item discusses how jewel losses at American seaside resorts total billions annually when including theft and misplacement. It notes women at chic resorts warn of jewel disappearances while many owners keep valuables in city vaults and only bring them out when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Newsort
American Sumer
Newport
Bar Harbor
Narragansett
Howl
Teacher asks about collar bone tie in playful classroom
A Chicago News humorous exchange shows a teacher and children debating anatomical terms and time telling habits. A mother comments on a boy named Tommy and others discuss learning to eat and telling time, revealing childlike mischief and parental guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Johnny
Chicago News
Mins Cayenne and Willie Wishington Quip in Banter
A playful exchange quoted from the Washington Star features Mins Cayenne calling someone graceful as a swan and Willie Wishington asking if the swan referred to was walking or swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mins
A Cutting Rejoinder
A fragmented snippet shows dialogue with Arcelie urging happiness and By- Reema retorting about pipes, from a Detroit Journal page fragment. The readable portion captures a terse exchange and local color without fuller context.
Markets show subdued trading amid mixed readings and bank data
New York September 2 markets opened quiet with Brooklyn transit slipping after limited gains. Bank statement impacts included a late rally for surplus holders, but overall prices fell to day’s lows. Total securities traded reached 214000 shares as bond prices moved with mixed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn Transit
Shorts
Metropolitan
United States
Corrected Price List for Dairy and Provisions
Market list shows dairy items and produce with unit prices. Items include beans per bushel onions per bushel potatoes per bushel lemons per box flour per bag and other staple goods with prices such as 170 and 1.05 in unclear currency. The note references corrected date and address details.
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A. G
Lackawallan Avenue
Philadelphia Grain and Produce Market Report
Wheat and corn firm with mixed higher quotes for various grades. Oats and potatoes show firmness, butter and eggs steady with regional creamery and western dairy goods strong. Live poultry dull. flour and shipper reports list large grain shipments and overall stable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Alr Demanis
Pennsylvania
New York
Ancy Western Creamery
Owls
Brothers
Velte
Eral de
Gayle
New York Grain and Produce Market Report
Market notes from New York on September 2 show quiet trade in flour futures with winter patents and extra grades steady. Oat and wheat quotes appear weak or unchanged as deliveries and prices hover around provisional levels amid minor activity and mixed baking demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minnesota
Market Report Shows Wheat Decline and Mixed futures
The report notes weakening wheat prices in the northwest with disappointing demand for cash wheat and a general decline. Spot corn remains steady with No 2 futures mixed across regions and expectations of further movement in agricultural commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyunter
Ieuidathlen
Sontemier
Deaanber
Yat Het Deeline
Ozbie
Market notes on wheat corn and futures prices
Reported movements in wheat and corn futures with December and September positions. Provisions and cash quotes show mixed signals with price levels indicated for flour, rye, oats, and livestock items.
East Buffalo Market Report for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
East Buffalo reports cattle in fair to prime as cows and heifers sell steady to higher. Hogs mostly steady with good to choice bellies and light medians offered. Sheep opening offerings include good lambs and wooled stock with prices around market levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Philadelphia Live Stock Market Report Summary
Philadelphia weekly livestock market notes show mixed beef prices with declines in some grades and steady activity in others. Cattle and steers range in medium to extra quality classes, with various grades listed and prices noted for midweek trading.
East Liberty Cattle Market Primer Prices and Notes
Fragmentary sale listing from East Liberty market shows prime prime cattle at $800 and common stock at varied high and low figures. Several entries reference Malin Mowe Fiendax and Sh Malin with weights and grades roughs and good poighs, plus sheep and other livestock notes.
Unclear OCR fragment on market terms and prices
Fragmentary text lists names, prices, and terms such as prime sourlinies and western Fengera. The readable items suggest a sale or market note with mixed lots, bids, and demand but details are incomplete and uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chirned
Boyz
Prines
Bieber
Holt
Beng Piaw
Pheng
Bea
New York Market Wire Wool Prices Mixed And Steady
Markets report mixed wool prices with steady demand. Buyers note firm to higher lamb and sheep quotes while cattle and other fine commodities show limited movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bopt
Reeves
Willy liv
Maria Teresa Urea and the Yaqui shrine of a Mexican healer
A 19th century observer recalls Maria Teresa Urea, a young Mexican woman revered by Yaqui Nanilans in Sonora for supposed healing powers. He describes her modest background, alleged magnetic influence, and the cult that framed her as a priestess, while noting her denial of divinity and her life among the Yaqui in a mountain village sought by pilgrims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Teresarea
Sonora
Mexico
Republic
el Paso
Aguirre
el Fuso
Montezuma
Cortes
Reet Fova
Saint Teresa
Senora
Nogales
Aguirri
Elven
Teresa
Cnme
George
Santa Toren
Tadinaye
Senor
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. S. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy. It claims local treatments fail and promises cures by internal doses and direct application to mucous membranes. The ad offers a $100 reward for proof of failure to cure and urges readers to request a circular with details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney & Cy
Tole
Olle
F. J, Cheney, & CO
Toledo
Deuggiate
Hall
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Howard Cokely
N. Ft. Lewis
East Stroudspruz
M. Keller
Hagieton
Pr. Thoras C. Walton
Pergen County Land
Hackensack
dStuton T. Hunteman
Garret Storm
Dantsman
East Stroudsburg Society Cvime
Mira Flower R. Bush
Diage
Kev
Efbe
Veenschoten
Presbyterian Church of Past &Trondebure
Mittehler
Northampton County
Bradford
Monroe County
Horsford
Horsford 9
Phillipsburg Tigers
Scranton Tritmine
Montrose Notes
The
Monroe County Courts
Fcpi
Erie Medical GO
Burra.o
N.Y
Philadelphia Inquirer
C.osely
Wall Street Review
J, Russell & Co
Conseil Suindine
Scranton, Pa
Tohated Co
Tornenuwe
Tohneen Seinen
Delaware & Hid
Manhattan
Norolk
Comary
Paclic
Pacific Mall
Paciie
Routhern
Tinton Pacino
Atte Avery
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
First National Bank
Scranton Savings Bank
Third National Bank
S Scranton Foreine
Trust & Safe
Clark & Bydivor Co
Clark & Snover
Peter
Iron Fonve & Miem
Ecranton Axle
Dairy Co
Railwa Fket
Railwiheral Riage
Ouiooka
City of Scranton
Wwe
Mt. Vernon Coun
Scranton Axle Works
Ranton Traction
Lackawanna Avenue
Jones & Sons, Auctioneers
People’s Credit Clothing Co
Lackawanna Ave
Chicago Grain and Produce
Becdinnie
Woyan. c
Harlow
Ellos
Buffalo Live Stock Market
Philadephia
Uwdevor
East Liberty Cattle Market
Maria Teresa Urea
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