Scientists try to raise dead in Philadelphia tragedy
In Philadelphia on August 4 physician Wheat was found dead at his home with two women prostrated nearby, praying and muttering incantations. Police say Wheat had been under magnetic treatment. Mrs. Soult a professed spiritualist and Miss Beckman were arrested after Wheat's death, with Soult claiming spiritual guidance from Dr Miller.
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Philadelphia
Wheat
Sineteenth
Diamond
Fannie Soult
Wrence Beckman
Phyan
Stamlay
Miller
Peaches 25 Cents Per Basket At Shoupe's Tonight
Shoupe's advertises peaches at 25 cents per basket with 200 baskets available tonight.
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Shoupe’s
Shoupe's
Elopers Too Young In Speonk Romance
Baltimore August 15 A dramatic elopement plan failed when 16 year old Albert Tillinghast and 14 year old Bessie Edwards could not obtain a marriage license without parental consent. Mrs Edwards consented. the clerk said both sets of parents must approve. The couple and her escort returned to Speonk to secure consent.
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Speonk
Baltimore
Bessie Edwards
Albert Tillinghast
L. J
Edwards
Elopers
Lieutenant Dick Gilmor III in Confed Soldiers Home
Lieut Dick Gilmor III of Glen Ellen aged 65, once in First Maryland Infantry and later Second Maryland Cavalry, is dangerously ill with stomach trouble at the Confederate Soldiers' Home Pikeville. His brother Col Harry Gillmor commanded Gilmor's battalion. A bailiff after the war, he later worked in engineering before joining the home. His only living brother Graham Gilmor also resides there in Little Rock Arkansas.
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Harry Gilmor
Richard T. Gilmor
Glen Ellen
Pikesville
Maryland Infantry
Gllmor
Warrland Cavalry
Gilmor
Col
Harry _ Gillmor
Gilm
West
Soldiers
Graham Gilmor
Confederate Soldiers
Lite Rock
Arkansas
West Virginia Congressmen Ignore Lincoln Ticket Clash
Three Republican candidates William P. Hubbard George C. Sturgiss and Harry C. Woodyard from West Virginia refuse to block their names from the Lincoln Republican ticket after a Hot Springs conference arranged by National Chairman Hitchcock. They call for broad GOP support and avoid factionalism in the state.
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West Virginia
Wheeling
W.va
William P. Hubbard
Geo. C. Sturgiss
Morgantown
Harry C. Woodyard
Spence
Congress
Lincoln Republican Party
W. Swisher
Lincoln
Hot Springs
Hitchcock
Allegany Chautauqua Closes With Rich Programs
Allegany Chautauqua extends six days of events with food focused programs and enhanced access to Allegany Grove, a popular summer resort, as attendance rises. Engagement news: Miss Nellie Rine of Kerser announced her engagement to Mr William Isarger of Kerser, with Mr Barger of the Kerser Echo serving as associate editor.
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Allegany Chautauqua
Allegany Grove
Misa Nellie Rine
Kerser
Wiliam Isarger
Barger
Two Sides In Brenneman Case Admitted Shortage
Counsel for EB M Brenneman reports a two sided argument over a shortage in his account with United Express Co. Brenneman admits a deficit but denies sole cause and calls for independent investigation. He was jailed yesterday awaiting bail.
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EB. M. Brenneman
United States Express CO
Brenneman
Clien
McCormack Improves West Side House on PA and Smallwood
Mary McCormack has greatly upgraded the double brick house at the corner of PA and Smallwood streets. New slate roof, Mansard windows linked by railing, fresh paint, and other updates place the home on par with modern standards. A note mentions paving on Paca street as a possible precursor to broader improvements.
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Misa Mary McCormack
PA and
Smallwood Streets
Capt
T. F. McCardell
The
Times
D. W. Snyder
Alleganian
Paca Street
Virginia Fearn Company Charms Allegany Grow Chautauqua
At a Chautauqua program in Allegany Grow yesterday the Virginia Fearn Company debuted to a good sized audience. The trio of Miss Morey the piano soloist Miss Hayes the violinist and Miss Eller received several encores. The Mozart Company followed, ending the program with old time tunes including Dixie to thunderous applause. Louise Hartung of North Mechanic Street owns a peculiar basiam rooster that crowed in the Times office this morning calling for Bryan.
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Allegany
Dixie
Assembly
Louise Hartung
Mechanic Street
Times
Louise
Bryan
Federation of Catholic Societies Adjourns After Pittsburg Meeting
Delegates gathered in Boston for the General Federation of Catholic Societies where Sidward Deeney of Brookline was reelected president and Pittsburg chosen as the next meeting site. Officers named include six vice presidents and a new secretary Mrs Elizabeth Rogers treasurer. The group urged support for Catholic schools and opposed socialism as atheistic. Delegates will be hosted by the St Alphonsus Association of Roxbury with a reception tonight.
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Federation of Societies
Pittsburg
Boston
Sidward Deeney
Brookliyll
General Federation of Catholic Societies
J. B. Cvlkers
Newark
N. J
Thos
P. Flynn
Chicago
G. W W. Stenger
St. Paul
Henry Wwoosing
J Dynes
Buffalo
Gilbert’ Hutton
Toledo
Ohio
Louis
Elizabeth Rogers
Christ
Evry
Fife
St. Alphonsus Association
Redemptorist Fathers
Roxbury
Hardman resolution on Littlefield bill tabled by Georgia House
Atlanta August 12 The Hardman resolution urging Congress to pass the Littlefield bill to halt liquor shipments into dry states was tabled 65 to 30 by the Georgia House. The vote ends liquor legislation for this session, though an extra session on convict lease probes could revive prohibition questions in study phases.
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Atlanta
Hardman
National Congress
House
Denial Softens Talk of Leftover Campaign Funds
Omaha August 13 Chairman Mack of the Democratic national committee denied a report that the committee received a fund of 3200,000 left over from the last campaign. No funds remain unaccounted.
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Omaha
Neb
Mack
Democratic National Committee
National Commtee
Cardinal in Perfect Health visit to Orvisia for pleasure
Rowe reports Cardinal Gibbons left Remy this morning for a short visit to Orvisia sixty metres northwest of Rome. He appeared in perfect health and said the trip to Orvisia was for pleasure and recuperation.
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United Press
Rowe
Canipal Gibbons
Remy
Orvisia
Rome
Cigarette Habit Grows Across United States
Government statistics show a rise in cigarette use. The last year 226,115,000 cigarettes were smoked in the United States, with an average of about 2.215 cigarettes per smoker among roughly 25 million men and boys, plus other tobacco forms increasing the per smoker rate.
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Washington
United States
Old Librarian Spofford Dies After 47 Years Service
Plymouth reports A. R. Spofford longtime Congressional Library chairman from 1864 to 1894 and later chief assistant librarian died at Shepard Hill Merness. He was born in Gu manton XS OH and aged 47 years. Alice Thaw Divorce Granted in London Court
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A. R. Spofford
Gov Cnment
Plymouth
SN. H
Ainsworth BR. Spofford
Congressional Library
Washington
Shepard Hill
Merness
Spofford
Gumanton
XS OH
Tanzer the Hustling Real Estate Man Promises Many Listings
Tanzer offers multiple properties for sale including a five room frame house on Mapleside Lot 50 by 100 with fencing fruit trees and a water well priced at 1000 dollars. McElfish farm near Warm Spring offered at 5000 dollars. Waverly Terrace six room house listed at 3500 dollars and Ridgeley six room frame at 560 by 190 priced at 250 down with 12 dollars monthly. Bedford street four room slate roof home at 1460 dollars. Haley street eight room brick with large lot at 1600 dollars. Decatur street eight room brick with modern amenities at 2300 dollars. Green street extended lot at 200 dollars. Bellevue street and Maryland avenue lots ranging from 100 to 3200 dollars. Also houses on Grand Avenue Race Street rent 8 to 9 dollars per month. Property centrally located near 49 Harrison Street with rent 22.50 per month. Mats area listings included.
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Tanzer
Mapleside
Flintstone
McElfish
Tanger
Waverly Terrace
Ridgeley
Bedford Street
Haley Street
Auger
Decatur Street
Green Street
Bellevue Street
Maryland Avenue
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Lieut
Dick Gilmor III
Nwslin
McMullen Bros
Farman
Swisher
Union Blend
Grand Union Tea Co
Baltimore Street
Walter Cunningham
Sturgiss
James. Smith
Dawson
J. E. Humbird
S. Prager
South Branch
Florence Cunningham
Johnstown
Mary Barrett
Helen Graham
Piedmont
W. Va
Elizabeth Woodrow
Frances Sloan
Margaret Sloan
Cumberland
Julia C. Pulton
Nell Morris
Parkersburo
Evelyn Benson
Frostburg
Walter H. Cunningham
Roy Cunningham
Wim. DeVries
Douglass Young
Blaine White
F. Brooke Whitting
0. H. Shirey
Sam Johnson
Upshur Rich
Birch Buteher
Lacan P. Smith
Mr. Brenneman
McCormack
Frances Korenchan
Germania
Wits
Fhix City
Maryland
Yestern Wind
SS. Peter and Paul’s
Alesius
Korchenchan
Anton Korenchan
Antonia
Joseph Russ
Thomas
von Witt
Sharif Clark Parcell
Winchester
Clark County
Jef Wit
Chautauqua
J. Geo. Hermann
Baltimore Strmet
P.S
Atizere
Lambert’s | Balto. St
Ivy United Press
Babylon
Eugene Vv. Strong
Strong
Marion
Alice Thaw
London
Birrell Barnes
Yarmouth
Earl of Yarmouth
Thaw
Tanzer the Hustling
Harrison Street
Grand Avenue
Race ‘Street
Tanzer & Reinhart
TANZER @ REINHART
McCleave Building
John A. Bopp
Jardiniers
N. Centre
Soth
Walter Powell & Son Co
Optician
Cumberland, MD
Union Transfer & Storage CO
Peter E. Wrigg Maurice Fishes
Mechanilo
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