Scranton Strike Turns Violent as New Superintendent Attacked
Street car strike violence escalates in Scranton as new superintendent William Patterson is assaulted on the trolley line. Strikers block cars, hurled potatoes from freight cars, and chased crews into a saloon. Police disperse crowds while cars are moved to a barn. few passengers ride.
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Patterson
Scranton
Pat ‘Dee
William Patterson
Bscranton Railway Company
Edward
Joseph Pentley
Lackawanna Avenue
New York
Philadelphia
Williamsport
Sunbury
Binghamton
St. Louis
Carrie Nation Smashes Paintings in Wichita Bar Room
Mrs. Carrie Nation president of Barber County WCT A smashed a $300 painting and a $100 mirror in a Wichita Carey hotel bar room. She was jailed on malicious destruction charges after prior vandalism in Kiowa.
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Wichita
Kan
Carrie Nation
Barber County
Carey‘hotel
Priest with vast western parish and grueling journeys
Rev. Father F. I. Hayes serves a parish sprawling across Montana North Dakota and Wyoming. Ordained May 17 1399 he traveled 10000 miles in his first year tending scattered Catholic families. He rode 143 miles by train 35 by stage and 215 on horseback to baptize a child and 400 miles on horseback through Wyoming to attend to needs.
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Ireland
F. I. Hayes
Montana
Dakosta
Bee
Wyoming
Hayes
Cheyenne
Lenahan
Pittsburgh Catholic
Ati
New
Castle
Jhoth
Bank Clerks in England Wear Silks and Hats at Work
Bank clerks in England are described as about 50 years old, neatly groomed, and well educated though salaries vary. The article notes strict rules including hat wear, limited promotions, weekly pay around 365, and long hours with Saturday work ending late, plus deductions for funds and social dues.
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Benking
Enda
Colombian revolutionists defeated in Colombia war report
Washington dispatch states that Colombia’s government reports invading troops overtaken at Rosario and their commander General Uribide defeated at Corazel in Bolivar province. Uribide retreats with few followers toward the Veupauplan line as the war progresses favorably for the Colombian government.
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Washington
United States
Charge Beaupre
Bogota
State Department
Rosario
Uribide
Corazel
Bolivar
Department of
Magdalena
Veupauplan
Solombian
Rabies Epidemic Reports and Miscellaneous News
Chronicle items note rabies concerns in Rochester and a rumored diamond find in New Mexico. The Southern Educational Association met in Richmond. Rat Crowe, tied to an attempted Ridup er, was once in Findlay Ohio. Samuel D. Miller from Indianapolis recovered a child kidnapped by its mother. Barre Vermont’s chief of police was fatally wounded by socialists. The president entered a civil service preference for Spanish American War veterans.
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Rochester
New Brexico
Southern Educational Association
Richmond
Rat Crowe
Cudahy Ridhuper
Findlay
O. Samuel D. Miller
Indianapolis
Barre
Spain
Long Lost Brother Found After Twenty Three Years
A Massillon death separated a father and four children, the youngest a three month old boy placed in an orphanage and later adopted by a Methodist minister and wife who concealed the foster identity. The father now in South Newbers ey Ohio and siblings Jennie Shanower Elkhart Indiana Will Shanower West Virginia learned the brother’s whereabouts in Wisconsin where he was found by C K Hostetler of Elkhart Indiana. Hostetler’s inquiry traced the adopted man Charles C Hinman photographer and farmer of Clear Lake Wisconsin who confirmed his identity and alerted Hinman. The reunion follows months of searching as the family learns the blood ties and plans possible future contact after his marriage.
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Massillon
Orphens
Hinman
Bouth-Newbersey
Charles C. Hinman
Clear Lake
Wis
C. K. Hostetler
Bihart
Ind
Elkhart Institute
Wisconsin
Hostetler
Honolulu Plans Temperance Crusade and Leper Gift
Advices from Honolulu report a temperance crusade led by the Ministers' Union to diffuse support for a bill to prohibit intoxicans sales to Pacific Island aborigines. Miss Jessie McKerman and Miss Ada Nurcutt plan to attend on the Coptic, Jan 20. The U S training ship Aagams visits on its voyage from San Diego with 125 naval apprentices, leaving Jan 8 for San Francisco. Icarus arrives from Esquimalt after stopping at Honolulu and Hilo. $208 in silver dollars is sent to Molokai leper settlement as a Christmas gift from Honolulu residents.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Advicas
The
Minsters’ Union
W. CT
Jessie, McKerman
Ada Nurcutt
Littlefield
Maine
Pacific Islands
United States
Aagams
San Diego
San Wrancisco
Mareh
Icarus
Esquimalt
Hiloi
Molokai
Emden Free Harbor Draws American Wood Trade
Berlin Dec 28 The Emden free harbor is expected to boost its role as a key port for American wood. Westphalian firms have ordered 10 000 tons of pitch pine for shipment via the Dortmund Divis Canal, and a joint stock wood company has been formed in Emden to import pitch pine and other woods in large quantities.
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Germany
Berlin
Emden
Dortmund-Divis
Wood Company
Sonome Arrives From Philadelphia After Record Around Horn
The steamer Sonome, built for Oceanic Steamship, reached SAN FRANCISCO on December 28 after a record 38 days 9 hours voyage from Philadelphia with no stops, besting the Sierra’s 43 days 6 hours. She paused at Coronel. The report also notes military changes in Alaska Nome and a fatal fire in Portsmouth, and profiles Gen George W. Davis awaiting retirement and reassignment.
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the Horn
San Francisco
Sonome
Oceanic Steamship. Company
Has
Philadelphia
Cape Horn
Sierra
Coronel
Sign Says Nuts Fresh. Customer Claims Spoiled Mix
A Chicago customer confronts a nut shopkeeper alleging that the store’s sign proclaims fresh mixed nuts while the buyer found the nuts old and strong. The vendor defends the sign and promises to keep the mix fresh.
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Chicago
Time Table for New York Central and Broadway Lines
Time table published November 26 1900 shows departures from New York to Asbury Park Ocean Grove and Newark via multiple routes. It lists prices and times for ferry terminals and connections to Long Branch Spring Lake Bayonne and other Jersey shore points. Officials Bunyon Blodgett and G P A Penn E R provide guidance for schedules and branch lines.
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York
Newark
Hizabott
Hileareee A.m
Hatawens
R Comden
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Hordestorm
Nand Philadelpha
Toms River
Tome River
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Point Pleasant
Brinawick
Monmouth
Janstion
Risa
New,York
Asbury
Weststoenta Thin Steel
Sund& Ondaya
Donbrosses
Market’ St. Wharf
Chinden
Trenton
Market Street Wharf
Jamesbury
Balt Fo
Washington
Tisket
Hutchingon
Don
Mange Son
NEW York Central
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Asylvania Ate “R
Epird Atrest
Cortihudt
Fund Deabrossaa Reet
New Jerasy
Hector
New York
Asbury Park
Ocean Grovil
Wook Whiteneit
Straék
Borth
A. Wyb Co .m
Abbury Bars
Ocean Senace
Newark Snd
Freahold
Ayenton
Bond
D Brook
Camden
Bolmar
Saal Ee
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Eau
RUFUS
Blodgett
al RB. Wood
Bupt
N. A & Hoe
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Penn
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Que Serger Than
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England
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War Department
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N. EL
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George W. Davis
Porto Rico
Philippines
Army Department of the East
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MacArthur
War ‘Records Commission
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Army
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EOE AG
the Standard Railroad
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First National Bank
Mattison Avenue
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Martin H. Scorr
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Twining
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Tohe
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Perry Smith
Wedigere
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Grand and Munroe Avenues
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Grand Ave. Hotel
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Mag'r
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Asbury Park, N. J
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Main Street
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