January 1 1902 Pennsylvania ban on first cousin marriages
From notes of the week an array of items from various counties and states. A Pennsylvania law will take effect January 1 prohibiting first cousin marriages. Jury duty penalties range from $1 to $20. Reports of deaths, fires, business setbacks, educational suspensions, and local incidents across multiple towns are summarized with names and places.
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Pennsylvania
Robert
T.smith
Dogararia
Smith A Fanning
Trovoye Onola
Doylestown
Morris Town
Brayton
Rhodes
Wo W. Riddle
Boonton
Lafayette College
Hmns
Morris County
Ibwea Bheewiil
Thomas Mionlon
Netcong
Stroudsburg
Holliday Vicatlan
Great Springs
Lambertville
Hyatt Behool State Company
Bangor
Tre
Chuthdiy-Juet
Newton Republican Elutina
Richard Fy Goodman
St. Louis
Congress
Forest Park
Averlen
Guyver Water Company
Nate
Wythe
Hne
New York
Pabin New
Overcoats and clothing at Goldsmith Bros leading house
Easton store promotes Irish frieze overcoats from ten to fifteen dollars with a wide display of neckwear silk handkerchiefs mufflers hosiery and canes for New Year gifts. Boys clothing features frieze and cheviots overcoats priced five ninety to seven dollars. claims best quality and elaborate exhibition outside New York and Chicago.
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New York
Chicago
Prudential Calendar Offer From Newark Firm Draws Attention
An advertisement notes the Prudential Glei of 1602 calendar with an artistic front and a ten color oil painting on the reverse featuring a blue eyed golden haired young woman in white and green attire. The firm will distribute calendars. to obtain one, write to The Prudential at Home Ciles in Newark, N.J., mentioning the paper for a free copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bam Carpenter
Keston
Phillipsburg
Mutz
Ont Peater
Othcar
Pollva
Indy
Stat Point
Pollve
Fa Ha
Onrpanter
Ste
Jo. Vanuatta
Stryker
Stenhope Begle
Prudential
Borough Alyle
Prudential Boa
Newark
Fortune Favors Newton Man in Sussex Record Raffle
A Newton resident wins a horse in a Sussex Record raffle after a chance encounter. John Clarkson buys the ticket hoping not to win and ends up the owner as McClusky pockets 75 dollars from the raffle. The event, part of a Pleasant Valley Christmas program at the schoolhouse, draws a crowded audience and funds the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussex Record
Coulter- McClusky
Beard
Uckets
Newton
John Clarkson
Clarkson
McClusky
Ita Place
Clarkaon
Mire Ghirkaon
Cornish Pianos and Organs Ad Says Quality First
An OCR fragment promotes Cornish Pianos and Organs claiming quality, popularity and value. The jumbled lines praise tone and appeal to households, urging trust in the brand and urging readers to consider their pianos as right for many homes amid unclear text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iy ‘Dsei
Asan Louch
Monkeys Dosed With Emulsion Smoothing Circus Losses
A Barnum circus report claims monkeys received regular doses of Scott's Emulsion after a keeper spilled it near their cage. The practice supposedly reduced deaths from consumption, with keepers noting cheaper costs than replacing monkeys. The tale mentions branding on packaging and a call to request a free sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cage of Barnum
Scott
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New York Lite
Thers
Ruth McEnery Stuart
iHn Anique Andy
Lille
Parker Butler
Uncle Bitly
Hant
James Whitcomb Riley
Flynn
Elliott Flower
Charles Buttel Loomis
Pabaquarry Mining Co
Pabaquanrry Township
Luther Michael
Michaels
Bos Country
New Joraey
Charles L. Stryker
Sral
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Nick
Dents
Washington
Lell
Fontucos
Bate
Edster
Ibs
Lvitop
Daniel Beers
Othara
Goldsmith Bros
Easton
Northampton St
Easton, Pa
Soldsmith Bros
Omalkee
Reedy & Lehnen
Ian
Emule
Dace
Reedy
Lehnen
Mildiner
Northampton Street
Pleasant Valley Achhool House
Santa’ Genddrone
Fa Tencher
Mica Warne
Tof
Valley Friends
Barnum’s Monkeys
Prudential Insurance CO. OF America
Office Newark
Fy Das
Presidene
Leslie Ward
Stew Teekent
Royal Ts
Wan Faye
Erste Tail
Forrest BS Dry Dus
Dedinck
Anat
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A. J
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Wlohe
Hay
Effae
Nita
Leadhay
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Harfina Atta
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