GENERAL P H JONES DEAD PROMINENT IN NEW YORK STATE AFFAIRS
Patrick Denny Jones brigadier general of United States volunteers died at his Port Richmond residence after a four year illness. Born in Ireland in 1830 he served in the Civil War rising to brigadier general. He later held public posts including postmaster of New York City and city registrar. Survived by his wife and four sons.
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New York
Patrick Denny Jones
United States Volunteers
Ann Street
Port Richmond
Jones
Westmeath
Ireland
America
New York State
Thirty
New York Volunteers
One Hundred and Fifty-fourth
Ellicottville
N.Y
Fearnots Athletic Assoc Trolley Excursion Plans
Tickets for the Fearnots trolley excursion from Vreeland McAdoo and Jeanesville to Trazle park Saturday evening are selling fast. The park is leased by the Fearnots who will oversee grounds. A tally-ho party left for Honey Hole today including Mr Stanley Oberrender family Miss Woodside Mrs Bella Crawford Mrs Sterner B A Oberender family and Wm B Fry. Chestnuts promising a plentiful fall reported by those who’ve been in the woods. John Smith tobacco advertisement appears.
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Fearnots Athletic Association
Vreeland
McAdoo
Jeanesville
Trazle Park
Fearnots
Honey Hole
Stanley Oberrender
Woodside
Bella Crawford
Freeland
Sterner
B. A. Oberender
Wm. B. Fry
Drifton
John Smith
Keiper’s
Young Men’s Christian Association
Front Street
Kelper
W. J. Slattery
Walnut Street
James Quigley
Highland
Jeddo
Eugene West
John J. Boyle
Wilkesbarre
South Heberton
Benjamin Solt
Local social notes of visits across towns
Miss Cassie Furey of Philadelphia visits sister Mrs Bernard McLaughlin on North Ridge Street. Several other residents, including Miss Maggie Miller Miss Kate Timony and Miss Ida Shafer, are visiting relatives in Luzerne county towns. Mrs. James Gibbons hosts Carbondale friends while others travel to To Wanda Bradford county and Milnesville for holidays.
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Cassie Furey
Torresdale
Philadelphia
Bernard McLaughlin
North Ridge Street
Kate Timony
Phillipsburg
Schuylkill County
John James
Towanda
Bradford County
Ida Shafer
Pix
Mazleton
Sarah Salt
Blanche Brock
North
Washington Street
the Rocks
Smith
Koons
Drumms
Honey Hole
Kate Winters
James Lewis
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Archie Carpenter
Walnut Street
Edith Rudy
Hazleton
Mabel Mismer
Joseph Murrin
Birkbeck Street
Milnesville
Daniel Sachs
Derringer
Adam Sachs
Front Street
George M. Stafford
Newark
N.d
Milton Koons
North Washington Street
Clark's Summit
Lackawanna County
Ienry Nagle
New Brunswick
N. J
Celia Gallagher
George
Pleasure rides and picnics planned by local groups
A trolley excursion by Fear nets Athletic Association to Hazie Park departs with round trip tickets at 25 cents on July 28. A Citizens' band picnic is set for Eckley at Cycle Path grove on August 1.
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Fearnets Athletic Association
Hazie Park
Citizens’ Band
Eckley
Two toes amputated after toy car mishap in Lehigh
Last evening Erasmus Gerlach son of John Gerlach while playing near cars with friends had two toes crushed. He was taken to Dr. Neale's office where one toe was amputated and other toes badly injured. The report notes additional local errands and visits.
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Erasmus Gerlach
John Gerlach
Ife
Neale
Democratic ticket named by Luzerne leaders in Hazelton era
Philadelphia Press reports Luzerne Democratic leaders nominate S. W. Davenport for congress S. Woodward for judge J. P. Eisner for senator Rush Trescott for district attorney Paul Dasch for prothonotary Ed Lynch for clerk of courts, with convention to name jury commissioner. Charles Palmer to resign as Jeddo hotel manager. John Boyle to move from Hazle Mines slope to Jeddo collieries. W. Kile arrested in connection with West Nanticoke post office robbery. twelve companies of Fifteenth Infantry travel Lehigh Valley en route to San Francisco. Jersey Central railroad men propose wage scale. potential strike. Chapel contract at Laury Town almshouse awarded to Liebensberger Bros. of Hazleton.
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Philadelphia
Luzerne
Congress
S. W. Davenport
S. Woodward
J. P. Eisner
Rush Trescott
Paul Dasch
Ed Lynch
Plymouth
Charles Palmer
Jeddo Hotel
Columbia County
John Boyle
Hazle Mines
Mandeville
Jeddo
Hazleton
Fifteenth Regular Infantry
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
San Francisco
China
Jersey Central
Jersey City
Eckley B. Coxe
Laurytown Almshouse
Liebensberger Bros
Religious tensions spur Pittston suit for damages
Rev. Vincent R. Dillonis of Pittsburg sues Pittston city mayor Thomas J Corcoran and the police chief for $40,000 after he was jailed for speaking in a public hall during recent religious troubles. Dillonis was arraigned before the mayor and jailed thirty days before clergy secured his release by order of Judge Woodward.
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Pittston
Thomas J. Corcoran
Vincent R. Dillonis
Pittsburg
Dillonis
Woodward
Bryan Health Reported By Kansas City Delegate Visit
John M. Garman, a Kansas City convention delegate, visited President Bryan at Lincoln and reports Bryan in good health and confident about the forthcoming election. He cites broad support from former Gold Democrats and Republican defectors, plus German voters leaning to Bryan on imperialism. A Democratic victory on the fourth of March seems likely to him.
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John M. Garman
Kansas City
Wilkesbarre
Garman
Rocky Mountains
Pike’s Peak
Mr. Bryan
Lincoln
Bryan
Democratic Party
McKinley
President McKinley Edits an Article for Ladies' Home Journal
A Washington department head sent an article to the president for approval. By week’s end the manuscript was returned edited with all marks in McKinley’s own handwriting. His erasures and interlineations showed thorough editorial command and familiarity with editing signs.
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Billville
Tie
Secon
Atlanta Constitution
McKinley
Washington
Ladies’ Home Journal
New York
Queens of the Garden Flower Panel Free With Sunday Press
Publishers of the Philadelphia Sunday Press secure a new flower piece by London for next Sunday July 29. The 10 by 0 inch panel features a cluster of diverse season flowers and will be included free with every copy. Readers should order in advance from their newsdealer.
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Queens of the Garden
Philadelphia Sunday Press
London
Low Fares to Chautauqua via Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley offers discounted tickets to Chautauqua New York with sales starting July 27 for all trains except the Black Diamond express. Returns limited to August 26. Fare is one and a third to a maximum of ten dollars. Consult Lehigh Valley agents for details.
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Chautauqua
N. Y
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley Ticket
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National Committee
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Chicago
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Lehigh
Levi Dreisbach
J. B. Laubach
Henry Holland
James Meehan
Christ Sachs
Barnegat
Edward Murrin
Dr. Neale
Patrick O'Brien
Atlantic City
Florence and
Linn Whiteman
P. A. Crocker
Davis
Lansford
Daniel Cunningham
Sylvester Buchman
Sylvester
Alice Riley
Glen
Phoebe Riley
Alice Martin
White Haven
Adam
Julius
Otto Lesser
Hazle Park
Charles Amon
Hannah Amon
John
Peter Amon
John Koons
William Hauze
Hinkle
East Butler
al. Snyder
Mr.Trask
Silver Burdett
Lesser Argust and
Snyder
M. Merict
Centre Street
Depierro - Bros
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Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Mumm
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Hawes
McMenamin’s
South Centre Street
T. Campbell
P. F. McNulty
Walls
Boyle
Youngling
Freeland School
P. C. Poyser
M. B
Amandus Oswald
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Childre
Bece
G. Siggers
Jani
Washington, D.C
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