Funeral for exGovernor Curtin to honor eight pallbearers
Bellefonte Pa Oct 10 Funeral arrangements for ex Governor Curtin outlined with public procession and state rites. Public meeting of citizens and Bar association at 10 am to plan tribute. Curtin will lie in state 12 to 1 30 pm with funeral services at 2 pm. Honorary pallbearers include Pattison Sean Scott Lace Beaver Hastings Taylor McClure Mann Furst Collins Humes. Active bearers come from Pennsylvania Reserve Association Soldiers Orphans and Grand Army groups.
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Bellefonte
Saeor
Wal‘Lace
Beaver
Hastings
Taylor
Philadelphia
K. McClure
W. B. Mann
J. N. Furst
John Collins
E.C. Humes
Pennsylvania Reserve Association
Solders Orphans’ Organization
Sazeubers
Grand Army
Randwick sues Dickinson for 500 over 1892 campaign services
Philadelphia dispatch reports Matthew Randwick of Camden sued Don M Dickinson and others for 500 claiming owed for services during the 1892 Democratic campaign. Secretary of State Harrity, national chairman in 1892, filed an affidavit of defense saying Randwick volunteered for the Democratic sub-committee and later failed to obtain two government appointments after the election.
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Philadelphia
Matthew ~Randwick
Camden
Don M. Dickinson
Harrity
F“Hadwick
Hill to Face Final Action on Murder Sentence
Harmevere Oct 9 The respite for Ames N Hill the Pittsburg murderer under death sentence will end Oct 16 Gevan Pattison is expected to act next Thursday Hill cannot be hanged because he cut his throat and the wound will not heal The likely outcome is a commutation to life imprisonment
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Harmevere
Ames N. Hill
Pittsburg
Geveran Pattison
Hill
Mullen Hangs Self After Suicide Attempt
Andrew Mullen, 40, once confined for mental illness, barricaded himself in his bed room and drank carbolic acid. His sister found him. azidotes saved him. Hours later he escaped watchers and hanged himself.
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PaLare Ria
Andrew Mulea
Txuan
Mullen
Middletown Bank Failure Claims Grow In Dauphin Court
Receiver Nead enters more claims in Dauphin county court over the Middletown National bank failure raising total claims to about 150000 dollars. A mortgage of 150000 dollars on the Raymond Campbell stove plant takes precedence over 130000 dollars of claims filed Saturday.
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Hiareispure
Middletown National Bank
Nead
Dauphin County
Notal
Raymond
Campbell Stove
Whitnew glassworks opens in Blairsville Pa
Whitnew glassworks in Blairsville Pa begins full operation with 16 pots in the furnace and 60 blowers and finishers employed. The Whitney company, a Philadelphia group, purchased and refurbished the old West Penn factory, adding a new local industry.
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Wlairsville
Whitnew Glassworks
Whitney Comsept
Philadelphia
West Penn
Blairsville
State Poor Directors meet at York in key reform bid
Pirrsstre reports the State Association of Poor Directors convenes in York, Pennsylvania, to act on a resolution petitioning the legislature to abolish the state board of charities and establish a department of charities with a corps of inspectors modeled after factory inspection agencies.
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Board of Charities
York
Harities
Department of Charities
Bureau of
Gas leak floods streets as mine squeeze causes damage
Scranton reports about 40 leases or sites on the city’s west side near the Central mine owned by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western company. Gas pipes have broken and many suffer from escaping gas while water pipes break, flooding streets.
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ScRanton
Central
Delaware, Lackawanne and Western Company
Theft of horse and mare from farmer in Union Station area
A farmer in North Annville Township reports his mare and colt were stolen from a tether in front of the Park Hotel on Locust street. Police do not know the owner’s name and have no clues about the thief or team, but investigations continue.
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Reedngn. Pa
Union Saterwares
North Annvihe Township
Park Hotel
Lomet Street
French Creek Railroad Reopens for Passenger and Freight Traffic
Portstown Pa Oct 9 The French Creek railroad from Phoenixville to Falls of French Creek now back in service for passenger and freight traffic after a total suspension of ten months. The 13 mile line follows French Creek the full distance and parallels the Delaware River and Eastern railroad.
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Portstown
French Creek
Phoenixvake
Falls of French Creek
James Cortright Captured After Lehigh Valley Arrest
In Tomkhannock James Brien special detective of the Lehigh Valley railroad reports a major arrest. James Cortright known horse thief is captured and awaited for a chase involving a horse carriage stolen from Keifer's hotel Easton. Missionaries Step Forward For India Service New Castle Pa Oct 9 Nanmie Spencer of New Wilmington sails to join United Presbyterian mission in the Punjaub with others from the church set to depart New York next Saturday.
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Uleesbakre
James Brien
Lehigh Valley Railroad
James Cortright
Tomkhannock
Cortright
Keifer
Easton
New Castle
Mie
Spencer
New Wilmington
W&o
India
United Presbyterian
Punjaub
New York
Farmers Congress Holds Session at Parkersburg W Va
The fourteenth annual Farmers National congress adjourned in Parkersburg with plans to meet in Atlanta next fall. Speakers included Prof Sanborn and Col Will B Powell. debates covered silver coinage and senatorial election methods. An excursion to Sistersville oil field closed the event.
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Parkersacre
W. Va
Farmers National Congress
Atlanta
Sanborn
New Hampshire
Will B. Powell
Pennsylvania
F. Butler
Texas
Major Ryals
Georgia
T. J. Appleyard
Florida
United States
Lawrence
Ohio
Congress
Sistersville
Parkerscore
United States Congress
Parrepsuerg
Farmers’ National Congress
John A. Myers
The
State University
Farmers of
West Virginia
Smith
Parkersburg
John A. Johnson
McCorkle
Daniel Needham
Massachusetts
Clayton
Iowa
Stahl
Illinois
Mississippi
Frank Wall
J. W. Sanborn
New York
A. M. Childs
North Carolina
J. R. Tillery
William Lawrence
H. F. James
Rhode Island
N. D. Pierce
Tennessee
G. M. Slaughter
Vermont
O. M. Tinkham
Virginia
R. R. Horne
Fire set by mill employee linked to Hinckley blaze
A district court filing accuses an employee of Laird & Boyle sawmill of starting the fire that burned Hinckley. The paper replies to a suit by Laird & Boyle against Wisdom & Cannon, mill owners at Pine City, involved in a property exchange with a note for 1500 dollars and other concessions.
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Minneapolis
District Court
Laird & Boyle
Hinckley
Theaper
Aird & Boyle
Wisdom & Cannon
Pine City
Two Republicans tap Strong and Goff for city tickets
New York on October 6 reports Colonel W L Strong president of the Central National Bank and former Piqua merchant, and John W Goff noted as chief counsel of the Lexow investigating committee have been chosen by both the seventy committee and the regular Republican organization to head the municipal ticket. Strong is nominated for mayor and Goff for recorder.
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New York
W. L. Strong
The
Central National Bank
Piqua
John W. Goff
Lexow
Committee of Seventy
Strong
Goff
British cabinet weighs plan to intervene in China
A Berlin dispatch reports the British cabinet considered a proposal for joint action by the powers to block the overthrow of the Chinese dynasty amid fears of empire-wide anarchy and European massacre. It says England and France decided not to interfere.
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Loxpox
Berlin
England
France
Goff Denies But Teases Lexow Testimony
New York district attorney John F. Goff refused to deny or affirm a rumor of a 30,000 offer from Tammany to drop his fight against it. He promised sensational evidence before the Lexow committee today but would not name his witnesses.
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New York
John F. Goff
Tammany
Bank Robbery Fugitives Cornered Near Bloomfield
In Bloomfield Indiana a posse and bloodhounds chased three men who dynamited the local bank safe and fled with about five thousand dollars. One robber was shot during the pursuit and identified as Charles Rivers of Indianapolis carrying 1100 in the loot. He is dying. The other two escaped.
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Bloomfield, Ind
Bloomfield
Charles Rivers
Indianapolis
Two Die in Illinois Steelworks Steam Pipe Explosion
In Curiaco on October nine two men died when a steam pipe exploded at an Illinois steelworks. The deceased are William Miller aged 30, married, and A B Sparrow unmarried. Injured may not recover: John Holstrom Thomas Dorsey Oscar Wagner Joseph Todhunter and Peter Moxey. Also notice an ad inviting women to choose Butterick October patterns at F J Johnson.
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Curiaco
Illinois
William Miller
A. B. Sparrow
John Holstrom
Thomas Dorsey
Oscar Wagner
Joseph Todhunter
Peter Moxey
Local merchants push bargains and fresh oysters
Fresh tub oysters at McMaster and Hood, J B Hinds, Maj J B Hinds and others advertise Friday and Saturday restocking. Shoes toys hats and salts feature low prices at Fleming Thomas W M Cunningham and Coon. Drugs Empfield Nesbit Cunningham and Crawford promote medicines watches repairs cigars soda and meals. Wholesale sale by assignee J A Findley of A T Lowry Co. Newsroom ads tout patterns Butterick and shop offerings.
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McMaster & Hood’s
F. T. Emerfield
S. McMaster & Hood
J. B. Hinds
Mack & Ray’s
Fleming & Thomas’s
W. M. Cunningham’s
V. M. Cunningham's
McMaster & Hood's
Central Hotel
V. M. Cunningham’s
Fleming & Thomas's
American House
Janes A. White
F. T. Empfield’s
Court House
Times
Sue E. Smith’s
W. M. Cunninghamn‘s
VY. M. Cunningham
R. M. Crawford
Kline
Maj
Empfield
A. T. Lowry & Coo
Church Street
F. T. Empfield
W. M. Cunningham
F. J. Johnson
Crawford
A. T. Lowry & Co
J. A. Findley
McMaster & Hood
Frank Nesbit
Crawford’s
Cholera Surges in Holland With 16 New Cases
Across Holland last week there were 16 new cholera cases and eight deaths. In Amsterdam six new cases occurred and one death was recorded in the city.
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Amsterdam
Holland
The Markets at Pitsburg October 9 Prices Slump and Rise
Market report lists butter cheese eggs and poultry prices in Elgin Ohio Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Cattle hog sheep and calf quotes cover East Liperty and Philadelphia markets with ranges for prime good and feeder stock. Live poultry and hay values shown along with grain futures for corn oats and wheat in detail.
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Pitsburg
Elgin
Ohio
New York
New
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Timothy
East Liperty
Mar
York
DRAWING A CLOSE Lower prices on wallpapers and house goods
Advertises deep discounts on wall papers at 6 cents per double roll and gilt papers from 15¢ to 8¢, floor oil cloths, remnants of Ingram Carpets at half price, Brussels and Ingrai stair carpets, embroidery silks, laces, corsets, muslin underwear, Canton flannels, gloves, sewing silks, thread, curtain poles, trunks, and window shades. Encourages browsing and visiting store for value.
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Warner
Thompson
Jersey
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the Market Report
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Wilson, Rowe & Hetrick
New Indiana Flouring Mills
Aise
Gamble
N. Forty-second St
Cuticura
Poiver Drue and
Curis. Corp
Boston
Main St
School of Actual Business Practice
Business College
Business
D. I. Rowe
B. S
Johnstown
Indiana County
S. S
J. M. Coleman
G. W. Nelson
Court of Common Pleas
Indiana
Harry White
Elder Peelor
G. W. Nelgon
White Township
Gawin Adams
G. Adams McLain
Penelope Dickey
James Wiggins
Hoke
C. W. Hoke
North 6Th Street
Reading
Watson & Keener
Eexecutor
A. L. Neal
West Mahoning Township
Ross
A. D. Sutton
Murray S. Moore
Advance
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Marshall & Kline
Dunlaps
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