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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
9
The article reviews summer gown ideas centered on breakfast wear and pique fabrics. It highlights white and colored pique outfits, open-work dot embroidery, and old fashioned piques reborn as attire for older women. It notes embroidery, bands, braiding, and skirts trimmed with embroidery and vertical tucks as stylish options.
Miss Mary H. Kingsley daughter of Dr. G. H. Kingsley and niece of Canon Kingsley died at Simonstown, South Africa, where she had been supervising nursing for the military hospital. She sailed last March to join the British hospital service. Born to travel, she studied botany and zoology, explored Africa from 1893 onward, and made landmark botanical discoveries now housed in museums.
Lean county Illinois reports Long Point school as having more twins than any other school of equal size. A resident completed a census of twins among scholars and lists eight sets including Beth Rose, Seem and Weary, Henry and Serva, Gesmerdie Sil, and others.
The Empress Eugenie travels in disguise between Paris and Cap Martin and recalls an incident when an English passerby recognized her after she dropped her umbrella. The story reflects her guarded public presence and the glare of attention she avoids.
A collection of witty observations on love optimism and everyday behavior contrasts between pessimists and believers in the Bible noting the best selling book of the past year and quoted aphorisms about people in social settings and summer plans.
Judge Johnson will decide the legality of Morton’s incorporation after attorneys filed a petition alleging the charter descriptions injure landowners. A rule to show cause was issued, returnable in July, setting the stage for a likely bitter contest between borough supporters and opponents.
Reading June 6 two men Thomas J. Brennan and Michael Gilroy died after being injured while riding on top of a freight car. Brennan, 23, from Girardville, had $30 for a Philadelphia trip. Gilroy, 22, from Lost Creek, joined him without fare. They rode to Port Clinton and were crushed by an overhead bridge, fracturing skulls. both families mourn their loss.
A long reader listing outlines county and local agricultural societies across Pennsylvania with dates from August to November for fairs and exhibitions. Entries include Grangers Inter-State Picnic at Willaim Grove, Mount Gretna events, Centre county Patrons of Husbandry, and many others across towns such as Reading Kutztown Hollidaysburg Towanda Bellefonte and Nazareth with dates ranging from August 20 to November 17.
Special Telegram to Tag Times reports new clues in Stella Morrison murder inquiries. Investigators question the three quarters of an hour between dad Daddy Morrison’s fishing trip return and his alarm. If confirmed, this could counter claims it was impossible he acted.
A telegram dateline June 6 from Wilkesbarre cites Edward Stein of Baltimore and Mathilda Freeman in a Tepee incident report. The incomplete dispatch notes Graepepe Has as a fragmentary detail.
The annual session of the German Philadelphia Classis of the Reformed Church met at Hill Church in Pottstown with many clergymen. A unanimous resolution expressed sympathy for the Boers fighting in South Africa. Amendments to the church constitution were approved allowing Hungarian churches to organize their own classis and placing Sunday school work under the General Synod Board.
A frolic at the home of Emile Gummo in Lilly ends with a house fire, Gummo killed, and two others injured. Foreigners drank to midnight and then a blaze engulfed the building, threatening the town lacking fire protection. Porthoy breaks a leg fleeing a window and Warsott suffers severe burns. Gummo's charred remains are found next morning.
Special telegram from Wilkesbarre reports General Otis will return June 15 with his wife Miss Louise Bowman. The Otis family residence is Rochester, North Carolina. Mrs Otis invites the Ninth Regiment National Guard of Wilkesbarre to join a parade and reception, with Colonel Dougherty seeking funds to bring the unit to Rochester for the event. About 1200 regulars and as many State National Guard are expected.
Dr Paul A Ferry United States Inspector at New York visited Chester and formed a volunteer life saving crew led by Captain Lemuel Mackiem with Elwood Long Amos Pierce Edward Sheets Isaac Shingle Isaac Shingle Sr Ralph Shingle Jr George Moulder Moses Hewitt Sr and Moses Hewitt Jr The crew will be equipped and receive medals for saving lives at the point Ferry then visits Marcus Hook and Wilmington to establish stations for fishermen and to fix the Delaware coastline from Breakwater to Philadelphia.
The heirs of Herbert Cox sue William E. Lockwood Jr. of Glen Lock to recover a $500 gun from his possession claiming it belonged to Cox's estate and was loaned to Lockwood. They describe the gun as famous for its rare make and costly material and expect the case to go to court with a defense to be revealed.
Two complete locomotives linked by iron bars form a single mountain climbing motor for the St. Cloud River Railway California. They will haul 125 tons up a seven percent grade with 161 400 pounds weight, using four cylinders and Vauclain compound system. Each boiler carries wood and water tanks on opposite sides, and one engineer controls both engines.
In court this morning the Dickinson School of Law graduates were admitted to the bar by the Examining Board. Duncap M. Graham presented the class as Prothonotary Helles administered oaths. Judge Stewart declared them eligible to practice in the county courts. Court Cherart received $2 from each member as a token of regard.
Lewellyn Hess a 45 year old from Leitheville died from exposure after wandering from home last Thursday. His body was found about an hour later with insect bites and signs of a long outdoor ordeal. He was described as slightly de mented and had been missing several hours before discovery.
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