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Montour AmericanFRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.Danville, Pa., Apr. 2, 1908.PHILADELPHIA April 1.A teriitia riot of unemployed occurred today about the Bite of Hammer-stein's new opera house. Several thousand men fought desperately in the streets until repeated police charges scattered them. Many were more or less seriously hurt. The police were complelled to remain on guard to prevent a fresh outbreak. The neighborhood will probably be heavily fpatrol-led for several days.The contractors on the opera househad advertisod for men and about 3,000had gathered, negroes making up the _____.. VVhflA thflHISTORIC GIFT FUR PROVIDENCE,Home of First Commander of the American Navy.FOR USE AS PUBLIC MUSEUM.Great-great-grandson of Admiral Esek Hopkins To Give Ancient Landmark as Memorial to Mother—Fine Colonial Mansion Filled With Relics.For the purpose of fulfilliug his mother's last and greatest wish Marshall Hopkins Gould, son of tho late Mrs. Elizabeth Angell West Gould of 872 Massachusetts aveuue, Cambridge, and great-great-grandson of Admiral Esek Hopkins, the first commander of the American navy. Is making preparations to turn over to the city of Providence, it. I., the famous historic Hopkins mansion, ld.r years old, as a monument to the memory of Mrs. Gould.
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Danville Montour American

Danville, Pennsylvania, US

Thu, Apr 02, 1908

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