Peace Sunday Observances Aimed at Universal Harmony
In Washington and across the country a Peace Sunday will be observed with sermons urging peace and goodwill. The American Peace Society leads efforts to foster universal peace and curb naval buildup, citing support from the London Peace Congress and Lambeth bishops.
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Ington
District of Columbia
American Peace Society
United States Navy
Univeres
London
Lambeth Congress
Peace Congress
Schoolboys Fight Fire at Altoona High
Altoona Pennsylvania Tec 19 A blaze caused nearly 100000 damage to Altoona high school building lauded as the finest in the state. Eleven to twelve year old schoolboys fought the flames with water before firemen arrived. Interior machinery and a $35000 manual training plant donated by the Pennsylvania Railroad were submerged. The fire started in the lumber room under the auditorium and the fire drill misread as a drill.
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Altoona Hind
Altoona
Altoona High School
Manual Training Training Department
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Governor proposes compromise to end Paint Creek strike
West Virginia Governor Dawson suggests a settlement in the Paint Creek coal district with a long ton standard and operators to pay existing prices. Miners would be checked off up to 60 cents monthly for union dues from consenting workers. Operators seem favorable and miners will reply by Tuesday.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Paint Creek
Dawson
Owl War Declared in Bonnie Scotland
Glasgow reports Standard Oil seeks to seize Booth market by offering wholesale firms a liberal purchase sum and profit share for five years. Booth firms mull action while Glasgow house Pumpherstone & Co plans tank depots across Scotland and England to counter the invasion.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Standard Oil Company
Booth
Pumpherstone & Co
England
DIES IN HOTEL LOBBY IN OIL CITY MAN DIES
Matthew J. Ruddy aged sixty two, a South Penn Oil Company worker from Smithford West Virginia, died of heart failure in the American hotel lobby in Oil City. Former Bradford police chief, he leaves seven sons and four daughters. Body to Bradford for burial. Disaster caused by blown-out shot at Marianna mine kills 154. coroner's jury cites ignition of gas and dust. Senator Foraker arrives in Columbus unsure if he needs quarters.
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Matthew
Ruddy
Oil City
Bec
Matthew 1
South Penn Oll Company
Smithford
W. Va
OU City
Bradford
Smithfield
ON City
Pittsburg
Washington
Marianna
Pitteburge-Buffalo Company
Dun's Review Notes an Improvement Over Last Season
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade reports holiday trade active with substantial year over year gains. Wholesale and jobbing houses sustain normal year end activity while forward spring contracts show encouragement. mills and factories receive good orders for shipment next three months amid idle machinery in leading industries. Mercantile collections are prompt and central states northwest report improving conditions. Pig iron inquiries are numerous with small contracts for early 1905 delivery. billets and bars move on old contracts. Tinplate mills are busy with more contracts under consideration.
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Dun
New York
Dun’s Weekly Review of Trade
Central States
Northwest
Three-Cent Fare Nearing Its Finish in Cleveland
Cleveland December reports that the municipal traction receivers run the system at heavy losses. They cannot pay $78,338 monthly rent to Cleveland Railway while keeping cars moving. Judge Taylor warned a rate change is absolutely necessary, with receivers to decide how to implement it as Municipal Traction owes about $1.4 million.
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Cleveland
Municipal Traction Company
Taylor
Cleveland Railway Company
Municipal
Skating Season Begins in New York Tonight
Eastern Amateur Gracks Most In Tournament opens in New York as clubs stage a major ice skating event under the St Nicholas Skating Association. The meet, sanctioned by Eastern Amateur Skating Association and the Amateur Athletic Union, features Kant, mile handicap, two mile handicap and one mile novice races on a sixteen lap track.
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New York
St. Nicholas Skating Association
East
Eastern Amateur Skating Association
United States
The
Amateur Athletic Union
NEA
Weather Outlook for Western Penna and Nearby States
Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday in Western Pennsylvania with snow near the lakes. Ohio experiences fall like conditions Saturday and Sunday with threats near the lake. West Virginia shows fall weather through Saturday and Sunday.
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Penna
Ohio
West Virginia
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Bonnie
Standard
Perfection
Japan
Atlantic Refining CO. (Incorporated
Gillies
J. J. Fiscus
West Phila
Indiana Business Directory
Indiana Dye Works
Gente’ Garmenta
Phila, ST
ROWE
Indiana
Thomas Bros. Livery and Sales
Indiana Construction Co
Pelephans No
North Nant Street
Foraker
Columbus
Pauch Bros
Flee
Merchant
Trailors
Gazette Blog
H. Miller
Bani Tallarico
Bisnco
Philadelphia St
Merchant Tailors
Vogel Bros
Sixth St
M. J. Hedden
LelHvers Laundry
Poone
Brath
Bath
Chicago
Hoge
Weather Forecast
Bell
Cunningham CO
Waterman’s Fountain Pens
Waterman
Henry Halls
Winters’ Oyster House
Boston Candy Kitchen
Indiana County
Lowsey
Boston
Postoffice
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