A RIPE OLD AGE
Samuel A Bergstresser longtime Mount Carmel resident and prominent businessman dies at 83 after a decade of illness. Born 1816 in Mifflinburg he built mills general stores and a large regional hardware firm. A Republican legislator and Chicago Convention delegate he helped found the local Presbyterian church. Interment followed at Alaska Cemetery.
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Samuel A. Bergstresser
Mifflinburg
Union County
Dauphin County
Northumberland
Elizabeth Case
Elysburg
Samuel Edward
James
Pittsburg
Elysbu
Lodge of Masons
Ann M. Robins
Joseph C. Robins
H. S. Robins
Bergstresser
Mt. Carmel
Edward
Berland County
Chicago
Camptown Bridge Opens After Short Construction Period
The Walnut Street bridge over Shamokin creek in Camptown was opened for public use Thursday after two weeks of carpentry work led by Contractor Peter Keefer of Sunbury. The 34 by 27 foot span features a 20 foot driveway and a 7 foot side walk with a dividing rail. wing walls remain unfinished but do not hinder use.
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Peter Keefer
Sunbury
Walnut Street
Shamokin Creek
Camptown
Old Board of City Commissioners
Mahanoy City Council Offers Rewards for Burglars and Highway Robbers
At a town council meeting on Wednesday, Mahanoy City votes a $200 reward for information leading to burglary arrests and conviction, with an extra $50 for multiple culprits. A $100 reward and additional pay are offered for highway robbery tips if multiple persons are implicated.
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Mahanoy City
Groundhog Speaks Out On Shadow Tale And Weather Jokes
The groundhog chafes at the annual forecast ritual blaming the routine for bad weather. He confesses frustration with the tradition and jokes about weather science, shadows, and his supposed duties while defending his grounded nature.
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Iam
Wilkes-Barre Merchants Seek to Avert Mine Strike
Wilkes-Barre business leaders press to prevent a threatened miners strike in the Wyoming valley. Clergy including Rev. F C Curran of Holy Savior church are urged to use influence to avert conflict seen as risking merchant bankruptcies. A Board of Trade committee will approach coal operators to seek a peaceful solution.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
F. C. Curran
Holy Savior Roman Catholic Church
Wilkes Barre
Board of Trade
Death of Sir Frank Williams Knights of Malta Leader
Sir Frank Williams, Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania and Supreme Captain-General of the Knights of Malta, died in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, on Sunday evening January 21. Funeral services followed Tuesday evening and burial occurred Wednesday morning. He served over ten years as an active member in Supreme and Grand Convocations.
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Frank Williams
Grand Commandery of
Pennsylvania
Supreme Commandery Knights of Malta
Pittsburg
Anthracite Coal Ordered for All Engines
Rail freight note states P. and R. Railway ordered all engines to burn anthracite coal exclusively with passenger locomotives exempted to use a half ton of bituminous coal per trip to keep fires soft. Order remains in force until further notice due to soft coal scarcity and potential future changes uncertain.
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P.& R. Railway
Beaverdale Slope Reports New No 12 Coal Vein
A new vein of coal, No 12, was struck in the Beaverdale slope tunnel on Wednesday after prolonged work by the Reliance colliery. The find promises many more years of productive output with monthly vein developments and exceptionally good coal quality. Thickness not yet determined.
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Beaverdale
Reliance
Mt Carmel Republicans to hold primaries this afternoon
The Mt Carmel Boroneh Republicans schedule primaries this afternoon with a complete list of registered candidates.
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Mt. Carmel Boroneh
Local residents host guests and travel to nearby cities
Miss Minnie Anthony of Johnstown visits town with friends and relatives. Mrs. Sadie Cowley returns from a week with Ram pen friends. Mrs. J B Kauffman entertains at West Avenue. Several residents plan extended visits in Philadelphia New York City and Ashland. Travelers include John J Lewis Kilmer Hinkle and W A Startzel with guests from Annasdale-on-Hudson and Fairmont West Virginia.
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Minnie Anthony
Johnstown
J. B. Kauffman
West Avenue
D.S. Marshall
Ashland
Bertha Filbert
Pottsville
Marshall
John J. Lewis
Kilmer Hinkle
New York City
Fremont N. Hinkle
Annasdale-on-Hudson
Elks Banquet Doors Open At Commercial Hotel
Invitations go to members and friends for an elaborate banquet at the Commercial Hotel next Thursday evening February 1st. The Elks promise a lively, entertaining event with no dull moments.
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The
Elks
Commercial Hotel
Locust Gap Briefs Touch Local Jobs and Gossip
William Hollister resigns from Mt. Carmel post office to join the Union Coal Company chain gang at Greenridge. Locust Gap residents discuss business, politics, and local comings and goings including William Cannon’s return to health, Thomas J. Maley’s Philadelphia trip, and anticipated sale of the American House by Charles Dugan Sr. A. J. Maier distributes school books to Mt. Carmel township schools.
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William Hollister
Mt. Carmel
Chain Gang
Union Coal Company
Greenridge
Magee
Flinn
Pittsburg
Wfinn
Alleghaney County
Carmel Township
Charles Dugan Sr
Locust Gap
Philadelphia
A. J. Maier
Mt. Carmel Township
Motorman Metz Bereaved Again After Daughter's Death
Samuel Metz the trolley motorman endures the loss of two children within about a year. A son died previously, and on Thursday morning Laura, 16, died after a brief illness of appendicitis lasting about a week.
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Samuel Metz
Laura
Grand jury condemns gambling influence across society
The Charlotte grand jury in its report to the court cites gambling as a pervasive vice. It warns that even dainty hands at euchre games should be treated as harshly as known craps players, noting a link between gambling and rising crime.
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The
Grand Jury
Charlotte
N. C
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