Pennsylvanians Past And Present Georges William Childs
Biographical sketch of publisher and philanthropist Georges William Childs. From Baltimore birth May TRIG through Navy service, banking entry, publishing rise, ownership of Public Ledger in 1864, new Ledger building in 1867, and notable benefactions to Philadelphia institutions. Died Philadelphia February 3, 1894.
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Georges William Childs
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Maryland
May Trig
United States Navy
4&N
Philadelphia
Peter Thomson
New York
Boston
Old Ledger
Childs
Childs and Paterson
Isha Kent Kane
United States
Fairmount Park
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Bel
Zoological Garden
Pennsylvania Museum
School of Industrial Arts
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Girls Exhibition At Senior High Tonight
A capacity crowd is expected for the annual girls gymnastic exhibition at the Senior High gymnasium at eight o clock. Miss Julia Gilbert directs a program of drills pyramid building and dancing by the New Castle High School girls physical training class.
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New Castle High School
Julia Gilbert
Exhibition participants prepare for evening events at Senior High
A portion of exhibitions held in the former rat hundred girls will join the evening program. The event will conclude physical training at the Senior High School Tor during the present term.
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Rat Hundred
Tor
Famous Four Courts To Be Restored
Dublin dispatch reports the state government plans spending 550,000 over two years to partially reconstruct the Custom House ruined in the rebellion and to invest 500,000 in restoring the Four Courts damaged in the Rory O Connor rebellion.
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Dublin
Free! Istate
Custom House
Rory O'Connor
Traffic Delayed By Train Derailment Near Carnegie Pa
A freight train derailed on the Panhandle division near Carnegie Pennsylvania causing five hours of traffic delay. There were no casualties and no injuries reported. Local authorities investigated the scene while railroad crews cleared the tracks and restored service.
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Carnegie
International News
Pittsburgh
Panhandle
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hill's Pavilion Opens Monday With Grand Dance
Hill's Pavilion will open Monday after an aquatic season opening Saturday. Built by William Hill, the costly county pavilion offers fire protection, a 11 foot promenade, a restaurant run by Anderson & Hill, and a nine piece Joe Elam orchestra. The opening ceremony will feature speeches by county notables and Fred L. Rentz delivering the principal address.
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Hill Pesch
Lawrenen Counay
William Hill
Ant
Anderson & Hill
Joe Elam
Lewis Bush
Francis Anderson
Harry Melletti
Neal Mote
Jack Evans
Dave Jones
Banja
Stave Griffith
Glenn Patterson
Hill
Fred L. Rentz
Boyles A C Gridiron Team to Host Cubs Saturday
Boyles A C and the Marlin Cubs are set to play Saturday afternoon at Boyles Field at 4 o clock per Manager John Simison. The Boyles A C have hit their stride and expect to secure a victory over the Cubs tomorrow.
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Boyles A. C
Marlin Cubs
Boyles Field
John Simison
Cubs
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