John Harris founder of Harrisburg and frontier trader
John Harris, early American trader and founder of Harrisburg, born circa 1727, died July 28, 1791. He led raids, aided settlers, and advanced 3000 pounds for the revolting colonies. His son John Harris II expanded trade with Indians, laid out Harrisburg in 1785, and donated land for public buildings. The Harris family interacted with Pennsylvanian government and frontier communities, linking to U.S. Senator William Maclay by marriage.
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John Hanis
Harrisburg
John Harris
Pennsylvania
Conewa
Harrigburg
John
Esther Day Harris
Yorkshire
England
America
Philadelphia
Carolinas
Harris
Hercules
Harris Ip
Mr. Harris
Susquehanna
Ohio
Harris Ferry
Logstown
Shamokin
Poet's Creek
Shamolin
Sunbury
Andrew Montour
Mahanoy Creek
Hollenback
Wilkes-Barre
Capitol Hill
Paxtang Presbyterian
William Maclay
United States
Pennsylva- Gila
Infant Dies From Blows Arrest Made in Donora
In Donora Pennsylvania 22 month old Jessie Argueto died from a fractured skull and bruises after alleged beatings at the Argueto home on Koehler Avenue. Stepmother Y Sidra Argueto is under arrest awaiting coroner orders.
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Donora
Jessie Argueto
Argueto
Koehler Avenue
Y. Sidra Argueto
Ito
Po Hea
Quarried Since Wedding Day Solve After Remedy
A man credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with ending daily quarrels since his wedding. He says stomach and liver trouble caused irritability, now improved. product advertised as removing mucus and inflammation, with money back guarantee. McKee's Kut Rate Store and druggists promote nationwide availability.
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Mttls
Mayr
McKee
Kut
Spider Bitten Boy Dies After Scout Camp Injury
Leroy Letts twelve son of Rev Clarence W Letts known as the sunshine evangelist died in Bridgton hospital after being bitten by a spider under the left eye at a Tarvinsville Boy Scout encampment. He returned home with swelling, surgery followed, then delirium and worsening condition led to death as he clasped his father in farewell.
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Wammonton
N. JL
Leroy Letts
Clarence W. Letts
All South Jersey
Sunshine
Bridgaten
Tarvinsville
Death
Rope Pull Exposes Moonshine Device In Dry Raid
LAFFERTY July 29 One bootlegging genius hailed as the man behind an invention to trash evidence a rope ran through a bedroom floor to a basement shaft where a five gallon keg of moonshine rested a tug emptied the shelf into two feet of water Officers arrested Mike Stepnovich on liquor possession charged him 500 bond set for July 30 hearing
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Lafferty
Mike Stepnovich
Stepnovich
Rev Copeland Begins Month Long Vacation
Rev. Copeland pastor of the Third United Presbyterian church left this morning with his wife and family for a month’s vacation to Leechburg Pennsylvania and other points. During the four Sundays away, the pulpit will be supplied by prominent ministers.
Pastors Scheduled to Preach at Morning and Evening Services
Rev F L Louden of Mars Pa Rev Bruce Wilson of Pittsburgh Pa Mrs Copeland's brother Rev P E Carson of Strainers O Rev Dr Thomas Gibson of Parnassus Pa will preach at both morning and evening services at 10 a m end p m.
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F. L. Louden
Mars
Bruce Wilson
Pitusburgh
Copeland
P. E. Carson
Strainers, O
Thomas Gibson
Parnassus
Copeland Seeks Reason Behind Naval Base Shift
Senator Copeland of New York urged a congressional inquiry into Secretary Wilbur’s plan to move all lighter-than-air activities to the Pacific coast. He warned dismantling Atlantic dirigible bases like Lakehurst could threaten national defense and oppose westward base construction without justification.
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Internsional News Service
Washington
Copeland
New York Today
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Navy
Pacific Coast
Lakehurst
Atlantic
Shenandoah Returns To Lakehurst Hangar
After an eight hour flight from Norfolk through squalls thunderstorms and fog the naval dirigible Shenandoah returned to its Lakehurst hangar for fleet maneuvers off Norfolk.
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International News Service
Lakehurst
N. J
Norfolk
Today’s anniversaries and notable dates in history
Today marks 44 Pope Urban VIII death in Rome born 1568 Florence. 1777 British under Burgoyne reached Hudson. 1809 first Sisters of Charity convent opened at Emmitsburg MD by Mother Seton. 1853 Alemany named bishop of San Francisco. 1856 Schumann died near Bonn born 1810 Zwickau. 1858 US Japan commercial treaty signed. 1969 Worthington Nevada congressman died in Washington born 1828 Cumberland MD. 1923 Harding party reached San Francisco.
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Rome
Florence
Burgoyne
Hudson
Sisters of Charity
Emmittsburg
Mid
Mother Seton
Joseph Sadoo Alemany
San Francisco
Robert Schumann, the Great
Thoule
Bonn
Zwickau
Brazilian Troops Clear Sao Paulo After Month of Fighting
About a year ago Brazilian government troops routed rebels in Sao Paulo after nearly a month of intense fighting, restoring control and stability in the city amid the conflict.
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Sao Paulo
One Man Killed In Auto Crash Near Monongahela
A fatal auto collision in Monongahela yesterday afternoon left Joseph Kroupes of Crookham Washington County dead and three others injured. Injured are Joseph Mathias of 1840 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh D Leco vitz of Courtney and Walter Gimules of Union Township. Mathias, driving on East Main Street, struck Lecovitz who was entering East Main from Cemetery Street. Kroupes and Gimules were in Lecovitz's car. Kroupes was ejected and struck a telePhone pole.
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Monongahela
Main
East Main Street
Cemetery Street
Kroupes
Gimules
Lecovitz
Big Head
Cantor Moss Is Given A Farewell
Cantor Abraham Moss of New York City was hosted at Tifereth Israel Synagogue for a farewell after conducting services he led during a visit. Friends filled the synagogue and presented a gift in appreciation of his services, with plans for a sacred concert upon his return later in the year.
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Munba Dawes
New York
Marion Davies
Abraham Moss
New York City
Tifereth Israel Synagogue
Rev
Moss
Isacred
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