New Church for Manayunk Dedicated Cornerstone Laying
Eight thousand parishioners from city Catholic churches gathered for the corner stone of the Congregation of the Holy Family on Mount Vernon hill at Manayunk. Archbishop Ryan and Rev Dr Kennedy led services as General Warren Post attended with cadets and police. The design features Holmesburg granite and Indiana limestone with a tower, slate roof, and a 112 foot cross. completion is targeted for September next year with costs above $50,000.
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Congregation of the Holy Family
Hamilton
Jefferson Streets
Manayunk
Warren Post
M. C. McEnroe
Church of the Holy Family
Mount Vernon
Ryan
Church of the Assumption
St. Agatha’s
St. Elizabeth's
St. Vincent de Paul's
the Holy Cross
St. Patrick's
St. Thomas
Cathedral
St. James
St. Edward's
St. Francis de Sales
Holy Rosary
St. Francis Xavier
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
Falls of Schuylkill
Jenkintown
Conshohocken
Total Abstinence Union
Falls
Kellyville
Order of Hibernians
Lush
Kennedy
Commonwealth
Jefferson Street
Schuylkill Valley
Holmesburg
Thomas Reilly
McEnroe
Maurice A. Walsh
F. X. McGowan
St. John the Baptist
St. Mary’s of the Assumption
Corner Stone Laid for Trinity United Evangelical Church
The Trinity United Evangelical Church laid its corner stone yesterday at Duval and Hancock streets. Rev A J Brunner led the service with speakers Rev J H Hoover and Rev J H Shirley and Rev Samuel S Chubb contributing. The new Germantown stone church will face Duval with a thirty five by sixty five foot footprint and a north east tower rising to Atty feet.
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Trinity United Evangelical Church
Old Mennonite Church
Germantown Avenue
Herman Street
Duval and
Hancock Streets
A. J. Brunner
J. H. Hoover
Millersburg
Dauphin County
Christ Church
Twelfth
Oxford Streets
J. H. Shirley
Samuel 8. Chubb
Bethel Church
Brunner
Trinity Church
Zion Evangelical Church
Adams and
Rittenhouse Streets
Germantown
Mennonite Church of
Duval Street
Hancock Street
Birthday of the Church Sermon at Epiphany by Rev. Maguire
A Pentecost sermon at the Roman Catholic Church of the Epiphany in Washington preached by Rev. John D. Maguire of Catholic University. He celebrated the church’s birthday as the birth of the Holy Spirit and the Christian church, outlining truth sanctity and strength as divine gifts and urging unity under one shepherd.
Confirmation at St Michael’s Draws Thousands in City Rite
The sacrament of confirmation was administered at St Michael’s Catholic Church yesterday afternoon. Bishop Prendergast led a large ceremony with over seven hundred children receiving confirmation and first communion. The service ran from 4 to 6:30, followed by a bishop’s brief address. First communion was also given at St Teresa’s Church with Rev Murphy presiding and Rev Jose Y O’Connor delivering the sermon.
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St. Michael's Catholic Church
Prendergast
James Fitzmaurice
Hogan
Mullin
St. Teresa’s Church
Broad and Catharine Streets
New Catholic Church Dedicated in Ashley
St. Leo's Catholic church in Ashley was dedicated with Archbishop Martinelli and Bishop Hoban among the officiants. Bishops O'Hara McGovern and McQuaid aided. a large clergy presence attended. the brick church cost an unspecified sum and featured special music and pontifical vespers.
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WILK@ESBARRE
St. Leo’s Handsome New Catholic Church
Ashley
Hoban
O'Hara
Scranton
McGovern
Harrisburg
McQuaid
Rochester
Archbishop Martinelli
Ishop McQuaid
Piahee Hoban
Conally
Washington University
Royal Blue Line to Washington Express Offerings
The rail line promises fast service with prompt departures and excellent dining cars. The description highlights smooth track, fueled by coke engines with no smoke or dust, and rapid time to Washington.
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Royal Blue Line
Washington
Uent
Four Converts Baptized at Silver Lake Baptism
In Morton Delaware County a large crowd witnessed the baptism of three young colored women and a colored youth from the First Baptist Church. Lelia Watkin Edward Lyndenburger Mary Hill Rosa Brown were immersed near the Silver Lake boat house with Rev. James R. Wills and pastors A Sylvester Halstead P R Berkley officiating.
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Morton
Delaware County
Baptist Church
Lelia Watkin
Edward Lyndenburger
Mary Hill
Swarthmore
Rosa Brown
Lansdowne
Silver Lake
Kingston Goddard
James R. Wills
First Baptist Church
Aylvester Halstead
Bethseda Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Andrew Hayes
Ndenburger
A. Sylvester Halstead
P. R. Berkley
Media
Catholic University Commencement Opens With Solemn Mass
At Catholic University Washington on June six the commencement exercises began with a Solemn High Mass sung by Very Rev Dr P J Carrigan vice rector. Baccalaureate preacher Rev William Fitzgerald Ambertville NJ spoke on the Holy Ghost as teacher of all truth and urged diligent pursuit of truth as a motto.
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Washington
Catholic University
P. J. Carrigan
William Fitzgerald
Ambertville
N. J
Eugene Zieber Dead After Self-Inflicted Injuries
Eugene Zieber died yesterday at Jefferson Medical Hospital from injuries he inflicted on himself while temporarily insane after a railroad accident on April 7. Born in Philadelphia on April 6, 1858, he was active in athletics, helped found the Schuylkill Navy Athletic Club, and worked at Bailey, Banks & Biddle in the stationery department. An authority on heraldry, he authored Heraldry in America and Ancestry and belonged to multiple historical and scholarly societies. He leaves a wife and one child. his father was W. B. Zieber and his brother C. W. Zieber.
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Eugene Zieber
Jefferson Medical Hospital
Zieber
Philadelphia
Bailey, Banks & Biddle
America
England
Society of the War of 1812
Historical Society of
Pennsylvania
Sons of the Revolution
Colonial Society
Pilgrim Society of Boston
Netherlands Society of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Humane Society
Pennsylvania German Society
Ex Libris Society of
Washington
London
School of Industrial Art
W. B. Zieber
Third and
Chestnut Streets
C. W. Zieber
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Magowan's Troubles Stir Night Disturbance in Trenton
In Trenton Ex Mayor Frank Magowan and his two sons clashed with a policeman during a midnight disturbance at the ex mayor's colonial mansion. Reports say Magowan and Mrs Barnes were seen near the former wife's home, sparking shouting and claims of harassment. Police declined to arrest without a warrant, and no warrants had been issued by night.
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Trenton
Frank A. Magowan
Colonial
Magowan
Rough handling on Cape May crowded beach arrest
Police roughing a Republic excursionist on Cape May Point beach led to a melee when passengers tried to intervene. Officers Trusty Chambers and Hughes restrained the suspect and locked him in the Landing Hotel billiard room before he escaped via a rear window as the crowd dispersed after the steamer departed for Philadelphia.
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Cape May
Cape May Point
Republic
Steamboat Landing
Jerry Trusty
Chambers
Hughes
Landing Hotel
Philadelphia
Tank Steamer Sinks Pearl After Collision Off Wolf Rock
British tank steamer Aral collided with the schooner Pearl off Wolf Rock and sank. The captain’s wife and two Pearl crew members drowned, while the captain and two crew were landed at Salcombe. A second collision damaged the Orellana and the Norwegian bark Midnatssel in fog on the Rio de la Plata.
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Wolf Rock
London
New York
Dover
Pearl
Port Talbot
Salcombe
Orellana
Midnatssel
Ship Island
Buenos Ayres
Rio de la Plata
Montevideo
Coronal
Liverpool
Political Notes on City Races and Local Rumors
A burst of local political chatter covers Democratic and Republican posts. Rumors name contenders for City Treasurer and Mayor while ward leaders influence outcomes. Other notes forecast retirements, council contests, and a Germantown Young Republicans concert amid ongoing race talk.
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Charles F. Kindred
Twentyninth Ward
Germantown
Durham
Houseman Ating
Houseman
Select Council
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Hicks
Z. Taylor Rickards
Common Council
Thirtyfourth
James EB. Grist
Bingham
Allen B. Rorke
Councils
Leeds
Edward A. Anderson
J. Hampton Moore
Watches EST WATCHES & FINEST WATCH REPAIR
Local notice advertises watch repair services by EST WATCHES in Chest Street area. Names Geo and Child appear with address 1020 Chest and inscribed ad phrasing.
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Geo
Sharpless Bros Extraordinary Summer Underwear Sale
Unheard of prices across 36 000 garments in a Philadelphia store sale. Women and men undergarments and accessories include Vests 5c to 59c, drawers 25c to 39c, skirts 50c and up, plus silks and fabrics at deep discounts. Gas stoves, ribbons, and household goods offered at cut rates to clear stock.
Chestnut Eighth Streets Mind Training and Culture
Miss Lelia E Patridge offers lectures and private tutoring in mental power and physical expression at 1710 Chestnut Street. Round table work and lecture courses for teachers and women’s clubs are available. correspondence to Box 79 Lansdowne Pa. The Thirty Third Annual Meet of the Board of Managers of the Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons will be held June 10 at 2 30 P M at the Home with the annual report read and remarks.
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Lelia E. Patridge
L. E. Patridge
Lansdowne
Rae
Board OF Managers of the Home
W. Cor
Girard
Belmonteed
Engel & Brunswick Credit Offers Wide Goods Plan
Village ad lists clothing dry goods furniture and appliances with weekly payments and a $10 down option. It promotes no agents and gifts as commissions, names Engel & Brunswick at 621-623 North Second Street, Philadelphia.
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Engel & Brunswick
Reliable Credit House
North Second Street
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Walnut St
Thomas J. Hunt
Walnut
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American Wheelmen’s Protective Association
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