Sibley Declines Candidacy in District Race
In a published letter from Washington D C Joseph C Sibley announces retirement from public life and endorses Wheeler for Congress stating Wheeler has character and will cooperate with Mer cer county friends He asks supporters to nominate Wheeler without a contest and to believe he would aid friends in any future capacity with thanks for their sentiments and winter wishes
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House OF Representatives
WasHington, D.C
Alex. McDowell
Mercer County
Wheeler
Derrick's January oil field report across six states
The report covers New York Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Indiana Illinois and Kentucky. It notes 817 wells completed in January with 212 on non productive list and 10871 barrels of new production. Compared with December the month shows 176 fewer completions a drop of 2026 barrels and more dry holes.
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New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Snap Shots of Life and Wit in Everyday Thoughts
A collection of observations on love work wealth honesty and humor. It contrasts unrequited love with honest truth warns against pretension and boasts of wisdom while noting the limits of advice. It touches on appearances time money and the value of cheer.
Graft trial halt unsettles defense as witnesses loom
Harrisburg February hearing pauses for strategy as Graham Shields return and Lewis testimony centers on Huston Sanderson furnishings warrants. State alleges overcharge of more than nineteen thousand dollars with Snyder arranging meetings to obtain certificates for payments from Sanderson.
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Harrisburg
Graham
Shields
Stanford Lewis
Huston
Lewis
Cunningham
Sanderson
Snyder
T. Larry Eyre
Philadelphia
Shumaker
Capitol Furnishings Trial Revelations Shake Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on February 7 10 and 11 testimony in the capitol conspiracy trial exposed that a letter from Architect Huston to Attorney General Carson was prepared at the urging of Pennypacker Snyder and Carson and aimed to whitewash. Stanford B Lewis testified the letter was introduced to influence charges and that Huston signed certificates only on request.
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Harrispure
Messrs
Lewis
Huston
Carson
Harrisburg
Pennypacker
Snyder
Sanderson
Stanford B. Lewis
W Lewis
State Capitol
Commonwealth
Joseph M. Huston
John H. Seneca
Seate Eam Sanderson
Capitol
Pennsylvania Construction Company
Board of Grounds and Buildings
Isi
Europe
Board of Public Grounds and Buildings
Gilbert
Prosecution Falters as Key Witness Corrections Unfold
Open courtroom details reveal the state’s case weakening without Huston and Lewis. Corrections show a letter tied to Carson and Snyder, and certificates dated to retroactive bills. Evidence suggests payments to Sanderson before Berry’s 1905 election, boosting defense claims of conspiracy.
The Way to Be Respected Is Earnestness
A concise guide asserts that steady earnest behavior earns lasting respect. It argues integrity and steady purpose outweigh showy displays. Readers are urged to cultivate honest effort, humility, and consistent conduct.
Arsenic Eaters in Styrian Industry and Myth
The Washington Herald reports on Styrian belief in arsenic’s health and vigor. Vienna chemist Alois Steinzierl notes arsenic’s claimed plumpness and strength for demanding tasks. A factory foreman recalls early pains but rising appetite and energy from daily doses, yet warns of an expected life span around forty-five.
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Styria
Alois E. Steinzierl
Vienna
Austria
Washington Herald
Geese Trade in Berlin Proves High Stakes and Rigorous Quarantine
Berlin handles nearly two million dollars worth of geese yearly. A daily goose train from Russia delivers 1200 birds per car, with 15 to 40 cars in operation. Sanitary checks trigger eight day quarantines if any illness is found, raising costs by about 500 pounds if extended. Fit geese go to dealers, the rest to suburban fattening farms. a special market near the main market handles damaged but not diseased geese. Twenty one Russian varieties are sold, prices ranging from 44 to 60 cents per third.
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Berlin
Chicago Record-Herald
Local Society Elects Officers at Youngsville Meeting
A large gathering in the Borough of Youngsville on December 22 elected Stephen Littlefield as president James Younie as treasurer and Patrick Falconer as secretary for the coming year. A committee awarded premiums for field crops and fruit with a wide slate of vice presidents named across towns including Brokenstraw Pittsfield Freehold Spring Creek Sugar Grove and many others.
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Youngsville
Judge Wetmore
Stephen Littlefield
David Jackson
James Younie
Dr. Stranahan
Chas. Anderson
F. R. Miller
Samuel Trask
Noah B. Langden
Noah B. Langdon
Franklin R. Miller
Daniel Lott
Patrick Falconer
Wetmore
Borough of
Charles Whitney
Brokenstraw Township
Robert Shortt
Arthur McKinney
Pittsfield
Samuel Barton
John Ford
Freehold
Robert Allen
Spring Creek
Hiram Horn
George F. Eldred
Columbus
Peter C. Howard
Lyman Tranium
Sugar Grove
N. B. Langdon
Pine Grove
Eli Curtis
Daniel Wheeler
Conewango
IL. Wetmore, J. J. Berry; Borough of Warren
Z. H. Eddy
Glade
Francis Hook
Wm. Brown
Elk
Jason Andruss
Peter Holt
Corydon
Wm. Case
Perry Shearman
Kinzua
Smith Lebree
Robert Campbell
Mead
Orrin Hook
Alson Rogers
Sheffield
C. G. Taylor
G. D. Bowers
Cherry Grove
Jos. Farnsworth
Henry Gardener
Pleasant
John Sill
Henry
Sympathy for an Artificial Leg Appeals to Charity
A philanthropist notes that leg replacements draw strong public sympathy. He recalls fifteen years of appeals for various body parts but emphasizes that an artificial leg provokes swift generosity, with donors easily funding multiple pairs for those in need.
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Captain Cuttle
New York Press
Very Much Alike Hair Story From The West
Dialogue excerpt shows an employer joking with Pat about being scalped and hair, with Pat claiming his friend Moike caused the strange resemblance. The exchange highlights voice and humor in a western setting as recorded by the New York Times.
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Pat
New York Times
Manners Among Classes Cited by Lady Violet Greville
In a London Graphic passage Lady Violet Greville mocks social conduct describing a man forcing past a woman on stairs and a crowding room where he talks loudly as if the space belonged to him. She observes workingmen show better manners than the middle class amid a public urban scene.
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Lady Violet Greville
London Graphic
Study of Medicine Rumor Sparks Whirl of Gossip
Publication notes chatter about Willie Vanfeller pursuing medicine and remarks on his health. A quoted exchange from Harper's Weekly highlights skepticism and humor about his studies and appearance.
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Willie Vanfeller
Harper’s Weekly
Lyceumite and Talent Prop Comedy on Stage
A witty exchange from the lecture scene where a lecturer asks if the man walked out, and a committee member notes he walks in his sleep, highlighting theatrical humor of the time.
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Lyceumite
Industry is fortune s right hand and frugality her left
The German proverb highlights industry as fortune s ally and frugality as its partner. It emphasizes thrift and diligence as keys to prosperity.
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Fortune
Officers elected in Conewango Division for coming quarter
Last Saturday evening Conewango Division elected officers for the coming quarter. W P and W G Sill hold roles as W P and W G Sill respectively with W A John J Taylor R S Isaac S Alden A R S T S Messner F Bailes T John Kelso C John Thomas A C J H Cogswell I S Jacob Fahlman O S S H Cogswell named among new officers.
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Conewango
W. P
W. G. Sill
W. A
John J. Taylor
R. S
Isaac S. Alden
T. S. Messner
Thomas Bailes
John Kelso
John Thomas
A. C
J. H. Cogswell
I. S
Jacob Fahlman
O. S
S. H. Cogswell
North Star Lodge elects officers for coming year
At a regular meeting of North Star Lodge No. 241 A.Y.M. held at their hall on Wednesday evening last the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year Gilman Merrill W M T T Wilson S W James Steadman J W D M Williams Secretary Archd Tanner Treasurer
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North Star Lodge
A. Y.M
Gilman Merrill
W. M
T. T. Wilson
S. W
James Steadman
J. W
D. M. Williams
Arch’d Tanner
Steamer Cornplanter Delivers Flour and Pork to Local Market
The steamer Cornplanter arrived Monday afternoon carrying a large shipment of flour and pork destined for the local market, signaling steady supply for residents.
Marriage in Smethport for F A Allen and Jane L Martin
In Smethport on the 22nd, by Rev J L Smith, F A Allen senior preceptor of Smethport Academy wed to Jane L Martin only daughter of Alexander Martin of Ceres.
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Smethport
J. L. Smith
F. A. Allen
Smethport Academy
Jane L
Alexander Martin, Esq
Ceres
Infant Son of Breed Family Dies in Borough
The infant son of Mr and Mrs J W Breed died on the 28th inst in the borough. He was about seven months old.
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Frank
J. W. Breed
Pennsylvania Railroad Century of Steam Progress
The piece celebrates the Pennsylvania Railroad marking its centennial since steam propulsion began. It extols railroads as drivers of commerce and development, highlighting the railroad as a key medium of exchange, travel, and industry with extensive track, modern equipment, low fares, flexible schedules, and a mission to encourage travel and interchange.
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