The Girl I Left Behind Me Ballad Reflects Home Longing
A fragment from a traditional ballad speaks of a soldier in love with a girl in Erin. He vows to return, resisting courtship abroad, and imagines home in Shannon’s shore while facing war and the call to France. The unknown author notes the lure of Ireland over foreign travels and a steadfast heart.
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Aiias
Maida
Italy
Erin's Isle
Shannon
France
Ireland
An Omnibus Encounter and a Curious Bond
A tired city man on a drizzle damped bus senses a mysterious psychic link with a young woman beside him. He witnesses her imagined past through her eyes, describing a drab workroom, a late meeting with a slick lover, and her tearful farewell at a tea shop.
A Dreamlike Bus Ride Of A Man And A Girl In London
The narrator recalls a night on a bus near Hammer smith and a young woman who fears her lover will not return. He senses a shared awakening to a tragedy in her life and later encounters the same man with a different partner at an ABC shop, confirming a dreamlike glimpse into fate.
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Ninteen
Neo
Hammersmith
London Sketch
Curious facts and figures across nations and ages
A collection of terse curiosities cites Norway’s 800 clergymen and a Saint Augustine house turned garage. It notes 256 railway stations near London, a German book surplus, and a $5 billion gold estimate on the Rand. It covers literacy in Romania, sleighs in Madeira, a historic John Wesley clock in New York, U S rail mileage, Zanzibar trade share, and pension rules deterring strikes.
Masked robbers batter farmhouse in Fallowfield township
Three masked men forced entry at a farm house, bound Miss Maria De Garmo and her niece Lizzie Hartman on the second floor, ransacked the home, and fled with two gold watches five rings three with diamonds a pearl breast pin and $20 after demanding $1,500 from the prior timber sale proceeds. The victims fought back and tried to tear the masks off before capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maria de Garmo
Lizzie Hartman
Fallowfield Township
Echo of Bank Failure Hits Waynesburg Trade
The Farmers and Drovers National Bank failure at Waynesburg closed Barney Grossman's mercantile shop there and put the business under a receiver, B Groom of Pittsburgh. Grossman, partner of ex cashier J B F Rinehart, faced trial on several charges as debts surfaced and assets were consolidated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Washington
Farmers and Drovers National Bank
Barney Grossman
B. Groom
Pittsburg
Grossman
J. B. F. Rinehart
Imitated Jesse James Robber Strikes Altoona Trip
Altoona business man Charles Straney, his mother, and daughter were robbed on a mountain road by a teen gunman named Carlton Parnell. A shot was fired, money seized, and the trio forced to flee as the driver pursued toward Cambria county. Police captured the highwayman and vehicle.
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Altoona
Charles Straney
Small
Allegheny Mountains
Buckthorn Inn
Straney
Cambria County
Clark
Carlton Parnell
Many Seek State Aid Tuberculosis Dispensaries Treated 3,000 in July
Harrisburg reports to the State Health Department for July show that at month end 4,000 persons were being treated at free tuberculosis dispensaries run by the department in each county. Allegheny led with 806 patients, Luzerne 344, Philadelphia 317, Delaware 278, York 219, Dauphin 148, and Lackawanna 122. Some dispensaries are becoming too small and larger quarters are planned.
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Harrisburg
State Health Department
Allegheny County
Luzerne
Philadelphia
Delaware
York
Dauphin
Lackawanna
Dig Up Bones in Orchard Avenue Noted in Ganonsburg
Workmen hired by contractor John McNary while installing sewers in South Ganonsburg excavated 77 human bones along Orchard Avenue. Remains include a four year old child, a ten year old, and a roughly 35 year old adult, all in early decay, suggesting interment in a submerged well or vault for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganonsburg
John McNary
Orchard Avenue
Westmoreland Veterans Reunion Set for August 27
The second annual reunion of the Westmoreland County Veterans Association including G A R Spanish American Veterans and Sons of Veterans will be at Oakford Park on August 27. Five bands are engaged and ex Congressmen E E Robins will give the principal address. A sham battle between the Greensburg and Irwin Sons of Veterans camps is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannelie
Westmoreland County Veterans’ Association
Mail Clerk Held Harrisburg Robbery Case News
John L. Holly, a railway mail clerk, was arrested for robbing the mails and held for the October term of the U S Court after a hearing before United States Commissioner Wolfe. Holly, grand commander of the Knights of Malta of Pennsylvania, tendered his resignation to Grand Recorder Hoffman who traveled from Philadelphia to receive it.
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Harrisburg
John L. Holly
United States Court
United States
Wolfe
Holly
The
Knights of Malta of
Pennsylvania
Hoffman
Philadelphia
Death claims 102 year old Greensburg widow Kerr
Mrs. Jane Kerr widow of Alexander Kerr aged 162 died on the 11th. She was mother to James Kerr of Hempfield township and John Kerr of Greensburg. Born in Scotland she married Alexander Kerr a fellow Scot who died 36 years ago. She had never used medicine and lived a long quiet life.
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Greensburg
Jane Kerr
Alexander Kerr
James Kerr
Hempfield Township
John Kerr
Scotland
Err
Titusville Iron Works to Expand plant with 500000 project
The Titusville Iron Works led by president J C McKinney has begun a 500000 expansion adding a boiler shop, machine shop, and foundry. A Pennsylvania railroad site dispute has been settled. Greensburg: H C Frick Coke Co spends 50000 on Hecla plant No 3 improvements, adding a rope haulage system as 350 ovens area. Plant closed for two months, operations to resume once a powerful engine is installed.
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Ol City
Titusville
Iroh
J. C. McKinney
Pennsylvania Railroad
Greensburg
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Hecla
Sham Battle At Alameda Park Draws Civil War Vets
Eight hundred veterans of the Civil War attended the Butler County Veterans Association outing at Alameda park. Judge John M. Greer presided while ex-Governor James A. Beaver and Major Alexander McDowell spoke. A sham battle pitted Sixteenth regiment under Captain Arda J. Cumberland against Union forces led by Colonel O. C. Bede, with the militia retreating.
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Butler
Butler County Veterans’ Association
Alameda Park
John M. Greer
James A. Beaver
Bellefonte
Alexander McDowell
Sharon
Arda J. Cumberland
O. C. Bede
Just Miss Big Haul by Uniontown Raiders
A farmer posse led by County Commissioners Martin E Townsend and Frank Luce captured two Italians suspected in a hold up and robbery of Joseph Miller foreman and paymaster on a new State road near Fayette City Miller lost 190 dollars a gold watch and a valuable ring as he prepared to board a train to Pittsburg.
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Uniontown
Martin E. Townsend
Frank Luce
Joseph Miller
New State Road
Fayette City
Miller
Pittsburg
Dividend Declared for Clintonville Bank Depositors
The receiver of the First National Bank of Clintonville declares a 50 percent dividend, totaling $70,000 to depositors this week. To fund this, stockholders were assessed 100 percent. The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, failed with Clintonville, will be reorganized with new stock selling at $140 par $100 and the bank will reopen.
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Country Bank
Franklin
First National Bank of
Clintonville
Farmers National Bank of Emlenton
Suit to Foreclose Mortgage in Washington County
A suit in equity to foreclose a mortgage for 1 600 000 dollars securing bonds of that amount was filed by New York Trust Company trustees of New York through local solicitors Irwin and Wiley against C Jutte Company and F N Hoffster of Pittsburgh. The mortgage covers several coal tracts in the eastern section of the county.
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Washington
New York Trust Company
Trustees of New York
Irwin & Wiley
C. Jutte & Company
F. N. Hoffster
Pittsburgh
Truly Remarkable County Reported in Washington County
Judge Taylor praised Washington county noting 56 of 64 constables reported to the court with no irregularities. They claimed their bailiwicks were in order and no illegal liquor resorts were in operation in a surprisingly orderly county.
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Washington
Washington County
Elesely
Taylor
Ilegal Uquor
Wells, oil field reach into Washington county
Reaching Out for Ol Washington describes the oil boom as wells strike in the adjacent state. Operators from Wellsburg Cleveland and Pillsburg prepare to exploit the Independence area along with several thousand leased acres. One test well has begun. Will Be First Colored Mason's Home Harrisburg reports the grand lodge of Colored Masons of Pennsylvania bought 64 acres near Linglestown to establish the first home for colored masons in the country.
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Washington
Follawsbee
Mate
Washington County
Wellsburg
Cleveland
Pillsburg
Independence
Harrisburg
Grand Lodge of Colored Masons of Pennsylvania
Linglestown
County's First Hanging in Sharon Scheduled
Governor Stuart sets September 28 for the execution of Anabelo Lombardi, who two years ago shot and killed Pasqualli Panelli in this city. This marks Mercer county's first hanging.
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Sharon
Stuart
Anabelo Lombardi
Pasqualli Panelli
Mercer County
A Political Campaign Recipe From Suc cess Magazine
A quirky quote describes preparing a political campaign like a cooking process. It advises adding progress, carefully selected verbiage, candy dates, and a platform built from worn planks. The piece suggests boiling months, adding newspapers, then garnish with long green before serving in gum shoes.
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Success Magazine
Cure for Eczema Claim by Ondeura Soap and Ointment
A mother details her infant daughter’s severe facial eczema and constant scratching. After two doctors warned of years of sores, Culicura Soap and Culicura Ointment allegedly cured her in three months, with a testimonial from Alice L. Dowell of St. Louis in May 1907.
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Tore Turing
Ondeura
Etzema
Alice L. Dowell
Haston Ave
St. Louis
Busy Missouri Acre Grows High Yield Onions And Tomatoes
The article notes a one acre farm in Missouri yielding 600 to 800 bushels of onions per season with strong market demand. Tomato cultivation near Kansas City, using hot bed plants, supplies hotels at 3.50 to 4.00 per bushel. One acre of tomatoes could earn about 1,050 annually at lower pricing. an intensive grower may clear 900 to 1,000 yearly after family needs.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Brus
Blue Ridge Boulevard
Herkomer and His Father Tale of Craft and Pride
The piece tells of Sir Hubert Herkomer, famed painter, who grew up with a German-born father who toiled as a clay mason. In old age the father’s tremulous hands produced imperfect work, yet the son secretly repurposed it each night, making it seem as beautiful as his peak. The father marveled at the transformed pieces and exclaimed that half can do as well as ever I did.
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Hammersmith
Charing Cross
Herkomer
Sir Hubert Herkomer
Germany
London
Time Not Eternity in Congressional Debate
In Congress General Benjamin Butler interrupted a fellow member claiming a breach of debate limits. The member retorted, and Butler grimly replied that he had divided time but not eternity, underscoring a sharp exchange over floor time.
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Benjamin Butler
Butler
Record of May Immigration and Emigration Trends
The May figures show 42,000 migrants and 75,000 aliens sailed home, with last year’s May at 198,000 arrivals and 33,000 departures. Since October, 550,000 have left and about 180,000 arrived. Ship lines expect steerage traffic to persist, easing local hardship as prosperity returns, marking a striking auto-regulation in port movements.
Rocking a Rowboat Called Criminal Act of Homicidal Lunacy
The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes a harsh stance on rocking a boat with passengers, arguing it is a criminal act requiring severe punishment. It frames the act as guileful and homicidal lunacy and urges displeased parties to respond with decisive measures.
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The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Frances Folsom Cleveland Admired in United States
The nation shares unanimous esteem for the noble woman who survives Grover Cleveland. Frances Folsom Cleveland adds to her notable standing as one of the most sincerely admired and beloved figures in the republic.
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Grover Cleveland
Republic
Frances Folsom Cleve
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