British Ships Arrive in Bar Harbor Amid Naval Welcome
British and American squadrons met in Bar Harbor with flags flying and band music as the Crescent welcomed Admiral Bedford and the New York hosted Admiral Farquhar. A Boer flag incident sparked by Edward Van Ness led to removal actions by local officials amid cheers. The Havana yellow fever outbreak affects Mayana’s Spanish quarter, with 95 cases under observation and claims of sanitation ineffectiveness. In Mahopac, Miss Mariel Agor and Miss Pearl Hadden drowned while swimming with a third girl.
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Bar Harbor
Frenchtida
Great Britain
Crescent
Paranhar
Bedford
Farquhar
Benson
Aid Marshall
Streitfield
Byron
New York
St. Sauveur
England
United States
Admiral Bedford
Admiral Parquha
Board of Trade
First
Ton
Stanley OC
Colville
C. B
the Crescent
Robert
Rolleston
the Tribune
Francis R. Polly
The
Psyche
Frederick L. Campbell
the Defatigable
Edmond WH. Rymer
Quail
A. 8. Snow
PF. W. Dickins
Indiana
M. S. MacKenzie
Texas
Train
Massachusetts
W. M. Polger
Kearsarge
C.M. Chester
Kentucky
Conjander N. Sargeant
Scorpion
Upshur
Robert Amory
J. Madison Taylor
Edward van Ness
Charles HM. Wood
Board of Selectmen
van Ness Aid
van Ness
Wood
Gentleman's Club
Havena
Havana
Mayana
England Must Pay Indemnities for Seized German Ships
The Anglo German commission settles indemnities for German vessels seized by British warships in South African waters. The East African line to receive £20,000 for detention of Bundesrath General and Herzog. goods £5,000. Mans Wagher and Marie owners to be paid £126. Both governments accept. Also reports of Boer actions near Lydenberg and word that General Delarey has died of wounds at Hland's river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Anglo-German Commission
South African
Bundesrath
Herzog
Mans Wagher
Marie
Vermont Vote: Stickney Wins Gubernatorial Race by 27000
White River Junction reports statewide victory for Republican William Stickney by about 27,000 over rivals. GOP also carries lieutenant governor, treasurer, secretary of state, auditor, and a large general assembly majority, with 30 senators elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River Junction
Demovcratic Party
William Stickney
Ludlow
Martin I. Allen
Ferrisburg
John J. Bacon
Startford
Grand Jury Probes Riot in Akron Ohio
A special grand jury is impaneled to consider cases of men arrested in the recent riot. Foreman Sen J Park Alexander urged courage and probing of city officials and police conduct in preventing or suppressing the lawlessness after the events.
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Akron
J. Park Alexander
Kohjer
Derby-winning stallion Fonso dies in Lexington
Famous thoroughbred stallion Fonso aged 25 in Lexington Kentucky dies after a long career as a Derby winner and sire to notable racers including Me Moeekin and First Mate. The death closes a storied chapter in American racing history.
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Lexington
Paragon Mill Damaged by Fire in Mohawk Area
Mohawk district fire damages Paragon mill in Syracuse area, estimating losses around $30,000. Repairs needed delay production. weather forecast calls for fair and warm conditions.
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Syracuse
Paragon
Social notes list weddings and visits in Freeland area
Dr and Mrs S S Hess who wed a week ago returned from their wedding tour in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Several locals plan trips to Holy Cross College Worcester Mass, Atlantic City trips are noted for Peter Timony and Mrs Timony, while others visitPhiladelphia friends, Freeland relatives, or attend funerals.
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S. S. Hess
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
William Lawlor
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Mass
Daniel
Peter Timony, Jr
Alfred Kester
William
Marcus Houser
Ringtown
Hugh Shoviin
Brooklyn
N. Y
Freeland
Elizabeth Honing
West Hazleton
North Centre Street
Peter Timony
William Jenkins
Lackawanna County
C. F. McHugh
Wilkesbarre
Breaker Boy Suffered Fractured Skull in Hazleton Fight
Joseph McDermott a Hazleton youth working at Oakdale breaker was stabbed in the arm and battered with a stone by Italian youth Bell during a Monday quarrel. McDermott in Miners hospital with a fractured skull. Policeman Filler arrested Bell and locked him up awaiting McDermott’s outcome.
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Joseph McDermott
Hazleton
Miners’ Hospital
McDermott
Oakdale
Bell
Coal and Iron
Filler
Carbon Democrats Nominate Laird Barber In Mauch Chunk
At the Democratic nominating convention in Mauch Chunk on Monday Laird Barber secured renomination with power to name congressional conferees after defeating John E B Lauer by fourteen delegates. Andrew Breslin named county committee chairman P E Maust secretary. T B Craig renominated for assembly and E J Paetzel for prothonotary by acclamation. Patrick T Kelly won sheriff by one vote over five rivals. Henry Bartels nominated for jury commissioner.
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Laird H. Barber
Mauch Chunk
John EB. Lauer
Lansford
Andrew Breslin
Summit Hill
P. EK. Maust
Weatherly
T. B. Craig
Assembly
E. J. J. Paetzel
Patrick T. Kelly
Beaver Meadow
Henry Bartels
Missing Jeddo Gardener Abdicates Path To Hobbie
Missing since Wednesday, Charles Oberly of Jeddo left to visit Hobbie, where he once lived. The 46 year old gardener for John Markle planned to walk the distance but has not arrived or been seen since passing Drifton. He was last seen wearing a slouch hat, black coat, blue checkered overalls, and carrying an umbrella. illness was noted before departure and it is feared he may have collapsed in the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Oberly
Jeddo
Hobbie
Drifton
Oberly
John Markle
Jeddo Oberly
Woman Shoots Officers in Shamokin Firefight
In Shamokin last evening at the home of Daniel Wooley, Miss Edith Bittenbender opened fire on Police Officer Thomas Paine and Constable Elias Gottschalk during an attempt to arrest Wooley on nuisance charges. Paine was wounded in the left leg, Wooley injured near the heart, and Gottschalk was struck in the neck. Bittenbender surrendered as Wooley collapsed. Wooley is reported to be dying soon.
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Daniel Wooley
Edith Bittenbender
Shamokin
Thomas Paine
Elias Gottschalk
Wooley
Paine
Gottschalk
Labor Day parade in Scranton leads region roundup
Round the Region reports a 14,000 strong labor parade in Scranton with United Mine Workers leading the march. Railroads refused cars to unions, while Pittston school board faces an injunction over new textbooks. Other items note a 12 year old death from a live wire in Weatherly and local ads and notices across Nescopeck and surrounding towns.
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Pittston
Try Kelper
Henry Bube
Weatherly
A. Oswald
Alice Boyle
Panther Creek Valley
Summit Hill
Smok Chew Kendall
Clock & Co
Clock Tobacco Co
Scranton
United Mine Workers
Anthony
Samuel Shiner
Wilkesbarre
Syria
Grover
City
Mountain Grove
Nescopeck
Dorrance
India
America
Wyoming
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Gir
Carmel
Mariel Agor
Millard FB. Agor
Pearl Hadden
George O. Hadden
Kirklake
Lake Mahopac
Misa Allee Colw
Lydenberg
Crocodile River
Transvial
Buller
Mouutains
Botha
Delarey
Pretoria
Vermont
Ste
Cleveland
American Steel and Wire Company
Sanmuily
de Jena
Manuel Sanguily
University of Havana
Gove Davis
Little Rock
Sept
Jem Davis
Remmel
Davis
Pierre
Forest City
Chief Charger
Cheyenne Agency
Charger
New Ulm
Swift Bird
Little Noheart
Four Bear
White Swan
China
Niagara Falls
Carl Solstrom
Peking
O. W. Andrews
Hongkong
H. M
James
Royal Navy
Andrews
Drummond Hay
Shanghai
Nashua
N. H
Ellen Dunlap
Irving Dunlap
Fish Commission
Washington
Pennichuck Pond
Dunlap
Kate McCarthy
Pottstown
D. J. McCarthy
George Shambora
Coplay
Augusta Branch
Don J. Boyle
Birdsboro
Tillie McKinley
Williamson
Walnut Street
Estelle Kemp
Annie Goeppert
Patrick Heeney
North Ridge Street
Joseph Brennan
Elliott
Carbon Democrats
DeWitt
Keiper's
Carbondale
Grover's City Drug Store
Julian Hawthorn
Henry J. Nelson
DeWitt's
Moger's City Drug Store
de Witt
Grover's
Forty-eighth Regiment
Pottsville
James Bird
Stroudsburg
James Saul
Philadelphia Sunday Press
Philadelphia Press
E. C. Dewitt
ACO
Chicago
MC Menamin
South Centre Street
Freeland School
Gue
Thomas Brown, Jr
Walnut Streets
Laubach
Vienna
B. C. Laubach
Boyle
Youngling
Centre Street
Celery King
John D. van Keuren
Saugerties
Amandus Oswald
N.W. Var
Depierro - Bros
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Velvet
Mum
Hennessy
Rte
T. Gampbell
Ata Trade-Mar
Mook
G.siggers
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