Local notes from Williamsport era aged century and beyond
A digest of scattered items notes Lycoming County turning 100 on April 12, Canada not invited to the world fair, liquor license windfall for Alice Stoop, a Meadvillish compromise, a Pittsburg fire tragedy, and political chatter on reciprocity with Canada. Includes births, deaths, and various local happenings across towns like Meadville, Shamokin, and Renovo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eris
Canada
Pittsburg and
Western
Baltimore
Ohio
Lycoming County
Williamsport Sun
Eric
Pardon Board
Nicely Brothers
Somerset County
Good Mothers
Penfield
Jerry Copelin
Snyder
New Washington
Connellsville
Crawford County Prohibition Convention
Meadville
Gates Buel
Pittsburg
Wolf Kuperman
Reading Railroad Company
Latin America
Salem Lutheran
Centenary Methodist
Lebanon
Delamater & Co
Tiona
Sioux Falls
Oak
Pettigrew
Jesse Boyce
James Clancy, Jr
Coshocton
Fragmented Voices on Life and Women in Society
Excerpts juxtapose musings on misery and mortality by Croaker and Honeywood with Kate Field on Dr Lease and women in politics. A St Louis Republic note mocks a boy’s essay praising total abstinence through echoed endorsements from Grace Weston Hanlan Webb and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Grace
Weston
Hanlan
Webb
Clarke
Farrar
The Ledger's Letters From Norra Warees Pa
Local notes report ice stock sufficient for years and Hazeltine wooden ware works preparing for a busy season. Lincoln the blacksmith suffered influenza for a month. Doc Cowden remained busy after a call to Titusville. Weather last Saturday was harsh yet church attendance remained strong. Planting tomato seeds in warm conditions is advised, with cautions on cabbage seed quality. The Nimrod joke echoes local humor as a coon is dispatched. Arrow gains energy under G Buell's editorship, with Buell praised as a fluent writer ensuring strong paper quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norra
Paris
Wilcox
Scott
The
Arrow
H. T
Pratt
Local notes on oil prospects and town life in March 1891
In washt on Watson oil area the prospect improves with each new well while the North Penn reports a good strike. Houses to rent are scarce and investors are urged to build rentals. Local arrivals include K B James and F L Darbee heading to New York and Montana respectively. A lecture by Col Sobieski draws crowds to Barnes. Others travel, recover from surgery, or face a narrow escape on the T Y B railroad. The town notes school progress and directors are praised for teachers. a legal case between Big Charley and Hinckley is settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Darbee
Horton Crary & Co
New York
Tionesta
Col. Sobieski
Barnes
S. I. Cable
Warren
B. Einstein
Philadelphia
F. E. Dickinson
Mother
Dakota
A. W. Irwin
Brookston
Waterford
Charlie Carlson
T. B. Crary
Earl Clinton
Clarke's Business College
Hiie
E. J. Hardenberg
Turonesta
Big Charley
Hinckley
B. G. Gregory
Teachers Institute Opens in Tidioute March 14 1891
The teachers institute convened in the Tidioute public school library with Prof. Crawford presiding. Miss May Thompson read on Responsibility of the Teacher and Miss Lizzie Wells on My outside influence. Prof. MacGowan spoke on School Banking and Formative Influences, while Capt. Cummings and Prof. Bayle addressed School Life. An invitation to Glade Institute followed with full program and attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Institute
Tidioute
Crawford
Couse
Supt. Putnam
May Thompson
Lizzie Wells
Misses Morrison
van Rensselaer
MacGowan
Father Lord
Prof
Bayle
Glade
Jutta Kercer
Sec’y
New Orleans Mob Kills Eleven Italians At Parish Prison
Vast crowd converges on Parish prison after murder verdict in Chief Hennessy case. Mob shoots nine jailed men, hangs two, and injures others while police and witnesses debate legality. Relief comes as a lifeboat crew rescues fifteen Italian sailors from a stranded vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Monument
Parkerson
Chief Hennessy
Lama Plain
Hennessy
Mr. Parkerson
Joe Macheca
Herron
Pulita
Treme
Stan
Bagnetta
Citizens’ Committee
Parish
New Orleans
New Orteans
R. H. Marr
Criminal Court
D. C
Hennessey
Canal Street
Crescent City
Life Station
Romer Shoal
Gulf of Death
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State News
St. Patrick
Chautauqua Lake
Lake Shore
Waldmer Park
Lakewood Addition
J. A. Dean
Sherman
N. Y
Alice Stoop
Shamokin
Jason W.S. Chappell
Sandy Lake
Pennsylvania
Simon Cameron
Harrisburg
Mercer
Lisher
Freeman’s Monitor
Mercer County Farmer
Ed. Richardson
Pleasantville
Elias Young
Wilkes Barre
J. Stewart Robinson
Chauncey Palmer
Titusville
Bishop
Renovo News
North Bend
Renovo
Indiana
McCaull Opera Company
Chicago Herald
Gen
Palmer
Senate
Mr. Payne
Senator Palmer
Merrill
Senator Harris
Tennessee
Congressional
Harris
Teddy
Croaker
Reason
Honeywood
Goldsmith
Kate Field
Washington
Drs. Lease
Woman’s Council
Kansas
the Ledger
Itera
Friends of Education
Putnam Song
Phonograph
W. L. MacGowan
M. McConnell Agcross
Cerceree
D. Crawford
North Warren
Pickett Table Company
Pickett
Hill
John Grunder
Stub Pen
Daily Post
Post
Dean
Anna L. Conrath
Wd. M
H. Ken
Lyon
Augusta Hultman
Allen T. J. Prather
United States History
Bertite
H. H. Bently
HE. Ross
Siemens
Seeernye
HH. L. Wells
J. M. Shumway
Lizzia Wells
A. Moorhead
Sylvia Stuntz
New Youk
Italy
Roupini
Ministen
Forsian
Arrarrs
Rome
Trautan Press
Ciaim
Witmiinaron
Bayard
United States
Grand Jury
Phila
Scandinavia
Germany
Europe
Great West
Seaboard
Franklin County
National Capital
Harrison
Indianapolis
Illinois
Ilinois
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