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Newspaper
The Semi Weekly Item
Location
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1900
Page
1
Democratic state ticket lists Auduin Cornealy Gray Mere and Grimm of Bucks as candidates with Lycoming seat. The piece notes private plants and tax figures, plus a tainted medical college charter case pursued by the Texas Attorney General. It mentions alleged whisky advertising and other political and legal items from the period.
A garbled text fragment discusses political figures and party strategy with references to Bryan and Democratic unity. It critiques newspaper practices and distribution of space and sugar giveaways, noting how editorial choices may affect readership and success.
A dense church notices page lists services for Our Lady, St Stephen’s, and parish gatherings, including mass times, baptisms, Sunday School, and epworth league events. Also noted are midweek prayer meetings, a district excursion to Wilkes-Barre via Lehigh Valley Railroad, and a Knights of Columbus banquet. Local youth events and club activities are described alongside brief society updates and a Mason’s banquet.
Reported that Thos H Johnston, former St Stephen's pastor, will become rector of Christ Church Willistrimport. Jones Salha to assume charge of St Marys Church, a parish with about 200 members, promising future growth.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous names, firms, and places across Northumberland County. The unreadable ledger style includes individuals with surnames such as Adams, Snyder, Burke, Burke, Joss, Jernsey, Krieger, Krieger, and many others, paired with assorted shops, stores, and occupations. The text resembles an old directory or appraisal roll with scattered business and personal names, county references, and partial addresses.
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