Tragic Death of 7-Year-Old John Overn in Tacony
A missing boy, John Overn of 6040 Keystone Street Tacony, was found dead beneath a trestle on the Bus tleton branch near Bristol Pike. He had fallen from the trestle while walking the railroad after his disappearance Thursday afternoon, with his skull fractured and death recent.
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John Overn
Keystone Street
Tacony
Bustleton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bristol Pike
Brinkley
New Styles in Men’s Shirts by Earl & Wilson
The E. and W. shirt line equals its collars and cuffs in quality. Prince Albert No. 2 features corded bosom clusters and alternating plaits. Waupun collar complements informal evening dress. Sewanee full dress collar stands two inches high rear and two and a half front with poke. B and W shirts promise near perfection from experienced makers.
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Earl & Wilson
Waupun
Sewanee
For Sale and Machinery Columns Ad Service Note
The Times offers purchase and sale listings for Machinery, Dry Goods and Furniture. Special days include Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Times
Executors protest price in Pleasanton land case
Francis B Pleasanton John Cadwalader and James Corry executors of General Augustus J Pleasanton filed an answer in the Orphans Court to a citation on the petition of Alfred Pleasanton and Antoinette P Fast. The land totaling about thirty five acres in the Thirty fourth ward was sold to Francis B Pleasanton at 3900 per acre beside the Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind.
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Francis 8. Pleasanton
John Cadwalader
James
Pennsylvania Institution For the Instruction of the
Philadelphia Museum to receive vast Paris Exposition exhibits
Dr. W. P. Wilson reports securing numerous Paris Exposition displays for the Philadelphia Commercial Museum. Exhibits from many nations, including Peruvian and Japanese works, will be shipped soon. The plan anticipates a $380,000 appropriation to expand the Industrial Exposition Hall in West Philadelphia.
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W. P. Wilson
Hiladelphia Comm 1
Paris
Laamag
Wilson
Philadelphia
West
Europe
Venezuela
Peru
Chile
Ecuador
Mexico
America
Gustav Neidelein
William Harper
Niedelein
Dr. Wilson
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Question of Constable Contest in Third Ward
Judge Biddle hear d case over Constable of the Third ward where Max D Lieber seeks voiding of John Blee’s election. Lieber says he was appointed June 15 to fill Thomas Barber’s vacancy. Blee says he won the recent election. The dispute centers on 1874 act power to fill vacancies and term length.
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Biddle
Max D. Lieber
John Blee
Lieber
Finletter
Thomas Barber
Blee
Stevenson
Four Election Officers Arrested in Ballot Offense Crackdown
The Allied Organizations for Good Government report four election officers arrested for ballot offenses. Samuel Pullinger, brother of Magistrate Ambrose Pullinger, was arraigned and held for a Monday hearing. The others Alexander Robinson Charles H Beck and A J Eissing posted 500 bail each for similar hearings. A new round of warrants is planned for Monday.
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Organizations For Good Government
Eisenbrown
Samuel Pullinger
Ambrose Pullinger
Alexander Robinson
Beechwood Street
Charles H. Beck
A. J. Eissing
North Twenty-second Street
Lloyd
Pullinger
American Reported Murdered in Africa
A report claimed R. Dorsey Mohun and his party were killed by natives while building a Belgian telegraph line in Africa. Mohun’s family sought confirmation from the State Department. Congo officials had no information of the killing. Mohun, formerly U S Consul at Zanzibar, worked for the Belgian Government.
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Washington
R. Dorsey Mohun
Africa
Mohun
State Department
Townsend
Brussels
Congo
Mobun
United States
Zanzibar
Christmas Tree Trade Thrives as City Prepares for Holidays
The city sees heavy Christmas tree sales with nearly 80 000 spruce and pine trees shipped annually. This year supplies exceed demand due to a late season yet a snowstorm boosted buying, with trees ranging from 75 cents to 3 dollars. Market sidewalks overflow with devices and miniature vehicles as Salvation Army volunteers launch a new fundraising street appeal.
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Market Eee
Salvation Army
Postmaster Hicks Honored by Philadelphia Clerks
A committee of 422 Philadelphia Post Office clerks and assistants presented Postmaster Thomas L. Hicks with a morocco bound set of resolutions. Ex-Assistant Postmaster Hughes praised Hicks for raising salaries and cutting costs, noting a 53 to 48 percent expense reduction over five years.
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Thomas L. Hicks
Philadelphia
Morocco
Benjamin F. Hughes
Hughes
Hicks
Post Office Department
Reviews of Novels Include Foxs Crittenden and Jokais Day of Wrath
The piece surveys recent novels including John Fox Jr.s Crittenden a war time romance with humor and Kentucky color. It also notes At Odds with the Regent The Moving Finger Writes Winfred and The Day of Wrath with remarks on style plot and historical settings.
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John Fox, Jr
Crittenden
Scribners
San Juan
Fox
Kentucky
Darkey
Blue Grass
United States
Publications Received: New Books Mentioned in Review
A list of recently received books and authors includes Helene Hall The Song of a Heart Julius Clarke Company 1.25 J P Morton Co Malone Songs of and South Munson Fogpeersohy 1.25 Free Thought of the Coming Dispensation Richard Bewley 1.00 The Heart of David the Psalmist King Augustus George Heaton 389 pages Neale Co Washington Sanity of Mind M D pp 127 Putnams The Truth About the Philippines H H Van Meter 432 pp Liberty Chicago The Method of Evolution review of evolution and law origin by H W Conn 408 pp Putnams
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Helene Hall
David
Augustus George Heaton
Neale Company
Washington
Per 5
M. D
Putnams
Philippines
Officelal
H. H.van Meter
Liberty Tnaaie
Chicago
Ley Sas
Lawe
Senate
H. W. Conn
Life Line League Christmas Dinner For Sailors
The Life Line League will host a Christmas Day reception entertainment and dinner for sailors in the Atlantic Refining Company dining hall at Passyunk avenue wharf Schuylkill river. The group has aided seafaring men with quarters reading rooms and small comforts not available on ships.
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Life Line League
Atlantic Refining Company
Passyunk Avenue
Schuylkill River
League
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