Foreign Visitors Leave the City After Pan American Congress
South American delegates who attended the opening of the Philadelphia Commercial Museums and the Pan American Trades Congress departed for a tour of the United States. They will return July 18 after visiting the South, West, and several New England states. Officials praised Philadelphia’s streets lighting and transit while noting expected long lasting benefits from the congress and museum information services for international trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Pan-American Trades Congress
At & O'Clock
United States
Philadelphia
South
West
New England
William T. Tilden
Manufacturers' Club
A. G. Elliott
Trades League
James Pollock
Manufacturers’ Club
Gustave Niederlein
Commercial Museum
William P. Wilson
Congress
Bureau of Commerce
William Harper
Museum
Bureau of Information
South American delegates visit Baltimore steel plant
June 7 Baltimore hosts South American commercial delegates on a tour of U S industrial sites. Escorted by Philadelphia chamber groups, they visit Maryland Steel Company at Sparrow Point, tour blast furnaces, and view steel rail production. Mayor Hooper and local business leaders welcome them. luncheon aboard a steamer precedes a city outing and a performance at the Academy of Music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce and Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Hooper
Light Street
Sparrow Point
Maryland Steel Company
Lowndes
Eugene Levering
Board of Trade
Summerville Baldwin
Druid Hill Park
Rennert
Occu
Tarty
Washi
Egolf Nominated Port Warden by Republican Caucus
George Egolf of the Thirty-seventh ward was nominated by a joint Republican caucus for Port Warden to succeed the late Samuel Talbot. L R Irvien of the Twenty-fifth ward opposed with backing but lacked chance, while Amf and Dougherty led the Egolf nomination and votes shown by ward alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Egolf
Port Warden
Samuel 8S. Talbot
Select and Common Council
Pgolf
L. R. Irvien
Thomas J. Powers
Powers
A. H. Morrow
Egolf
Dougherty
Knight
Asg Saab
Irvien
Selec
Elevator Disaster At Post Office Injures Six
Six men were injured when an elevator fell from the Park Row side of the New York Post Office building to the sub-basement at 11 15 this morning. Overloading with cement and a broken cable were blamed. rescue teams and ambulances from multiple hospitals responded as crowds gathered. The injured include James J. Cox of Middletown and Frank Birdsall among others. post office officials investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Park Row
Post Office
St. Vincent's
Hudson Street
Gouverneur Hospitale
Church
Union
Market
City Hall
Oak, Leonard
Elizabeth
Madison Square
Gaylor
James J. Cox
Middletown
N. Y
Frank Birdsall
Burglar Shot at Irish Valley Farm House
Alexander Pierson a 25 year old burglar from Tower City was killed when he robbed the farm home of George H. Brewer in Irish Valley. Brewer and a hired man opened fire after Pierson fled through a broken kitchen window. The coroner jury exonerated Brewer, noting this was Pierson’s fourth break in and that the shooting was justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Alexander Plervon
George H. Brewer
Irish Valley
Brewer
Vpilerson
Pierson
Awa
Tower City
Stabbing at a Christening in Wilkesbarre
Peter Dapken of Duryea lies near death from a knife wound to the lung after a christening gathering at Joe Mildlisky saloon. Simon Wikalls and two others attacked him. warrants issued and arrests followed. Wikalls jailed as Dapken’s condition is stated as hopeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Peter Dapken
Dnnyea
Simon Wikalls
Dapken
Joe
Mildlisky
Duryea
Capken
Wikalis
William Starkoski
Mathias Surowsky
Vikalis
Neon
Ex Postmaster Lands Pleads Guilty in Foreman Shooting
Williampsort ex Postmaster George K Landers pleaded guilty to assault and battery for wounding Select Councilman Seth T. Foreman in January. He denied intent to kill and will be sentenced on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landers
the Times
Williamsport
George K Landers
Newberry
Seth T. Foreman
Foreman
Tucker Fails to Gain Nomination in City Council Vote
Several council members including Birch Gordon Tongue and Knight and others backed William R Tucker though his name was not officially placed in nomination. The meeting adjourned after John J Steer replaced Tucker and Ferguson moved to adjourn until September. George Egolf, born in 1840 in Germany, settled near Broad and Cumberland, later ran a flour and feed business and served as Keystone Ice Company treasurer. Port Wardens re-elected Joel Cook as president and George B Sproule as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Head
Birch
Gordon
Tongue
Knight
Caverow
Brown
Morrison
Carson
Wolpe
Irvine
Thireth
Roberts
Mercer
William R Tucker
Tucker
Leeds
George Egolf
Germany
Nathan
Broad and
Cumberland Streets
Broad Street
Nineteenth Street
Huntingdon Streets
Egolf
Charles
Norristown
Keystone Ice Company
Philadelphia Rifle Club
Port Wardens
Joel Cook
George B. Sproule
John J. Steer
William R. Tucker
Mr. Ferguson
McClain Implements Staffing Shakeup at Post Office
As custodian, Penrose A. McClain announces removals and new hires in the Post Office building, listing twelve laborers and eight charwomen removed and appointed across wards, with four more laborers and three charwomen to be appointed by week’s end. All changes take effect June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Penrose A. McClain
John Kelly
Twenty-fourth Ward
John 8. Fennell
P. A. Brown
Frederick Wolff
Chris Conyery
John Sullivan
Patrick Jennings
Ourth
John MccQuiggan
John J. Norris
Meyer Wolf
Louis Ritchie
Marry Smith
Matthew Chadwick
John 8. Murray
James McDowell
John Keegan
Ida Morgan
Mary E. Burrell
John McEwen
Ellie McNichol
Jefferies
Kate Howard
Republican primary vote totals show drop from last general election
Greensburg reports a complete count shows 5000 fewer votes cast in the Republican primaries than the last general election. Chester D. Sensenich leads for Clerk of Court in the county, with R. A. Rankin for Prothonotary, W Peoples for District Attorney, and John Thompson W H Evans and William Stoner for Poor Directors. County Convention convenes tomorrow to nominate a chairman for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TIMES
Greensburg
Chester D. Sensenich
R. A. Rankin
W. ©. Peoples
John Thompson
W. H. Evans
William Stoner
Elevator disaster leaves several injured at Mail Street Post Office
Four Brooklyn and New York men are injured in a freight elevator accident at the Mail Street Post Office area. John Murphy of Brooklyn and Joseph Luffier of New York suffer broken ankles and back injuries while others including Thomas McGovern and George Dailey are hurt. None were killed outright, but some are believed to die. The old freight elevator, overloaded with six men and cement bags, broke cables after a rebound. investigators blame overweight operation despite recent inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Post
Brewster
N. Y
John Murphy
Dean Street
Brooklyn
Joseph Luffier
East Thirty-sixth Street
New York
Thomas McGovern
Sandford Street
George W. Dailey
Waston
A. B. Fry
Infanticide Suspect Arrested Over Infant’s Death
In Mahanoy Orry on June 7 the body of a newborn was found in a cistern behind Michael Lime’s home. Rose Jacobinus was arrested on suspicion of being the mother and, before a local Justice, she admitted guilt. She was committed to Pottsville Jail charged with infanticide and cannot speak or understand English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
TIMES
Mahanoy Orry
Michael Lime
Reed as Czar: Heckling and hoaxes follow Speaker Reed
A jumble of editorials mocks Speaker Reed Tom Reed and his leadership. Papers lampoon his authority, predict political missteps, and note pranks and hoaxes about threats fail to unsettle him.
Delegates Instruct Beacom Becomes State Treasurer Nominee
J H Kennedy for Sheriff W F Penn for Recorder Thomas Griffith for Director of the Poor and Joseph H Simmons for Jury Commissioner won easy nominations at the Republican County Convention in Washington Pennsylvania The convention instructed the State delegates for James S Beacom for State Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Washington
J. H. Kennedy
W. F. Penn
Thomas Griffith
Joseph H. Simmons
Jamess. Beacom
Girl Burned By Wash Boiler In Shenango Township
Mary Garrett of Shenango township daughter of David Garrett fell into a wash boiler this morning while her mother was in another part of the room. She was severely burned with hot water and is not expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Sharon
Mary Garrett
David Garrett
Shenango Township
Mullen Charged With Attempting to Defraud
Earl Mullen faced a magistrate after being accused of buying goods worth 54 dollars from John Wanamaker’s store and sending them to a vacant house. He was held on $1,000 bail at Central Police Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Mullen
John Wanamaker
Magistrate South
Central Police Station
Licenses for Marriages Listed in Public Notice
A long list of licenses granted for marriages including William Morlok with Mary Motzer, Louis Gerber with Pauline Kipnis, Horace Thomas with Marie Sommer, Frederick Troost with Edith Beary, John Martin with Mary Slavin, and many others. The notice names couples and includes numerous additional pairs such as Edward Wood with Harriet Webster and Samuel Abrahams with Elia Brody. The column continues with further names of prospective spouses and marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morlok
Mary Motzer
Louis Gerber
Pauline Kipnis
Harry A. Eberhardt
Mary M. Bateman
Hubert M. Baxter
Clara C. Scarlett
Horace W. Thomas
Marie H. Sommer
Frederick W
Troost
Edith W. Beary
John Martin
Mary Slavin
Alexander E. Cummings
Bertha E. Kerr
Harry A. Laessie
Anna F. A. Mueller
Frank A. Kappes
Mary T. Helmuth
Thomas Farrabilli
Mary Marco
Frank Jagodinski
Gussie Oszusick
Michael O'Brien
Ann Curran
Edward T. Wood
Harriet Webster
Powell Stackhouse, Jr
Grace Worth
Harry Gaffney
Rose Buchle
Samuel Abrahams
Elia Brody
John J. McOsker
Laura Fulmere
Edwin B. Machette
Anne Roxborough
Noble P. McMorris
Bertha F. Cooper
William G. Katzmann
Barbara Schneider
Joseph R. Singleton
Bridget Reilly
John C. Moeller
Alice R. Cuffell
Henry C. Driesbach
Kate Bauerle
George Stray
Mary Ranson
John D. Cochran
Annie Wasson
George M. Newcomb
Josephine
Grover
Adam Wisnewski
Francyska Rominniecki
John Lindermann
Lucy A. Wood
William M. Smith
Hattie F. C. Benner
Frank
Copestick
Katie Rice
Wilmer Cameron
Ida Oberg
James Templeton
Maggie W. Ramsey
Joseph Oakes
Mary A. Martin
David Spangler
Annie M. Weibel
George M. Williams
Cecilia Atruz
William F. Schmidt
Margaret Rieman
Stanislaus Pezybisefski
Josephine Czemkiewiz
Norman
Conard
Vera M. Leamy
Charles P. Shotts
Marie Schwartzkoff
Herman T. Lukens
Eleanor L. Spence
Paul McVaugh
Mary Knapp
William Brawerman
Mary Shenkin
Harry BE. Hayward
Janet Morrison
David E. Holmes
Gertrude A. Robinson
John R. Valentine
Elizabeth E. Simpson
Samuel Hancock
Mary
Magee
James J. Rodgers
Annie V. Harkins
Samuel B. Lees
Catharine V. Gibbs
Charles A. Conard
Katharine R. King
Morton H. Wright
Katharine A. Howell
Frederick H. Bendig, Jr
Elizabeth McBride
William M. Keer
Ida M. Eliott
Harry H. Engelkawp
Katharine J. Grassberger
Harry McGlade
Rose Carmichael
Caroline J. Carl
Samuel G. Carl
Robert H. Reynolds
Mary Reynolds
Philip Bremer
Nettle Bremer
Bertha H. Paul
C. Frederick Paul
Georgeanna M. Wise
Homer Wise
Alma Walbheater
George W. Walheater, Jr
J. Lewis Coulson
Helen N. Coulson
Frances D. Metheney
David G. Metheny
Sarah Zuss
Harry Zues
Victory Clarke
Wilfred Clarke
William A. Vinduser
Annie Winduser
John L. Rees
Elizabeth Rees
William A. Gwynne
Annie W. Gwynne
Alice M. MacVeigh
Charles H. MacVeigh
William Fiege
Estelle Fiegel
Daniel C. Graeber
Tevelia Graeber
Bernard W. Hopper
Susan D. Hopper
Meta Byrne
Francis M. Byrne
Hattie van Dyke
William M. van Dyke
Charles A. Jan
B. F. DePeters
M. T. B. DePeters
Annie Hutchins
James Hutchins
Maggie V. Sellers
John J. Sellers
Eugene P. Myers
Catharine E. Myers
Cillie Weinsaft
Louis Weinsaft
Wm. E. McLaughlin
Julia McLaughlin
Ernest Platz
Marie Plats
Or Schroeder
Blanche C. Miller
Norman B
Beattie Rase and Laird Hawn Linker Weddings Noted
A series of 1897 weddings announced with religious ceremonies. Entries cover Beattie Rase in Camden New Jersey, Keeler Massey in Germantown, Hahn Linker in Philadelphia, Reaves Tallman in New York, and Walton Price wedding at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty—Rase
W. H. van Horn
Kalghn Avenue
William R. Beatty
Tillie Rase
Camden
N. J
Buse
Joy
St. Paul’s Church
E, Mass
Arthur Lawrence
D.D. Banor
Laura R
Professor Gyaree A. Joy
New York
John Laird Hawn—Linker
R. M. West
William J. Hahn
Mary E. Linker
Philadelphia
Keeler
Massey
St. Luke's
Eppcona Church
Germantown
Samuel Speke
Walter Bradley Keeler
New Haven
William Howard Pirace
Dolores Duprez Walton
W. Henry Price
Transfers of names in family listings from multiple figures
A long list shows individuals transferring from various parents or spouses to new holders. The entries pair each person with the giving relative, reflecting surname changes or inheritance style transfers.
Philadelphia Obituary Notices July 1897 Listings
A long list of death notices and funeral arrangements for residents including Adair, Barry, Baumblatt,y, Beaty, Boyce, Caldwell, Cammarota, Carter, Denckla, Donnelly, Duffield, Duffy, Dugan, Etter, Fox, Gallagher, Greenwell, Hagan, Holst, Jordan, Kain, Klumpf, Lee, Loughlin, McLaughlin, Marshall, Matthews, Montgomery, Moore, Ott, and others. Includes exact addresses, ages, and funeral times for numerous individuals across Philadelphia with details onurches and cemeteries. Several entries note Solemn Requiem Masses, interments at Cathedral Cemetery, and references to local parishes and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair
Yada
Barry
Baumblett
Florine
Beatty
Angelin Boyce
James Boyd
James H. Cadwell
Clute
Cammarota
Ae Carter
Mary
Denekia
Mary W
Donnelly
Thomas P Dufield
Zewulon
Pusy
Asugan
Stephen Etter
Fox
Henry
Lagher
Greenwell
Sarah
Hagan
Edward F
Robert Adair
Filbert Street
Alice McKeever
Michael Barry
Philip
St. Michael's Church
New Cathedral Cemetery
Baumblatty
Plorine
Emil Baumblatt
Camac Street
Beaty
Camden
N. J
Angeline A
Charles W. Beaty
Frank A. Hubbs, Boyce
James
Robert
Matilda Boyce
Venango
Tulip
Boyd
James H
Martha Boyd
South Sixteenth Street
Caldwell
Clute C
Augustus
Jennie Caldwell
John W
Susanna Truitt
South Fourth Street
Michele Cammarota
Societa Italiana di M
Beneficenza
Philadelphia
South Ninth Street
St. Magdalen di Pazzi
Marriott Street
2Nd Street
St. Mary's Cemedy
Carter
Napes
William E. Carter
Morris Street
Denckla
Florence
Italy
Mary Williamson
C. Paul
Mahlon
Thomas P. Donnelly
Seventh and
Mifflin Streets
Dufpfield
Smiddenly
Zerulon P. Duffield
Montgomery Avenue
Cynwyd
Dupfy
Ellen
Owen Duffy
Charles Webster
Alder Street
Dugan
Stephen G
Robert T
Elmira Dugan
West Somerset Street
Etter
Mary C
Herbert H. Etter
Christopher
Sarah Senning
South Seventh Street
Franklin Street
Henry J. Fox
Gallagher
John Joseph
William
Isabela Gallagher
Richmond Street
John Greenwell
Fitzwater Street
Mary Hagan
Peter Hagan
Manilla Street
Hazzard
Ezra Hand Hazzart
Israel
Martha Hazzard
Martha Hazzard. Duerae, Will Be Given. Holst.—On June 5, 8. Elizabeth Holst
Charles H. Holst
David
Elizabeth Bouvier
Tasker Street
Jordan
John L
John B
Lizzie Jordan
Eliza
Neil Lenny
Penn Street
State Road
Kain
George Kain
Fulton Street
Twenty- Fifth Ward
Church of Our Lady Help of
St. Peter's Cemetery
Klumpp
Annie
Bernhard Say Opp
North Eleventh Street
Lee
Atlantic City
William Jenks Lee
Richard Henry
Sarah B. Lothrop Lee
Philadelph Loughlin
Sone
William H. Loughlin
Milne
South Fifteenth Street
St. Teresa's Church
Cathedral Cemetery
McLaughlin
Sarah P
James A
Ellen E. McLaughlin
Lawndale
Morphia
Stahollan
Thomas
Wislaiane
Taylor Street
Marshall
Mary B
Milton Marshall
Cheltenda Matthews
Edward Boyd
Edward P
Anna M. Matthews
Michael
Mary Michael
Asylum
Seventh
Spruce Streets
Monaghan
Bay Monaghan
Anite
Hummel
Montgomery
Margaret
Alexander Montgomery dl
To Cringe
Hillside
Oland Avenues
Roxborough
Moore
Sudenly
Devo One
Cecilia Fir
To Se Neral Services
Uate Hak
Walnut Street
Inter Ent
NEWI
Cathari Rity
Fuserd
Wineady
Obituary notices list service details for local residents
The passage compiles death notices and funeral details for numerous individuals, listing names ages addresses and funeral times. It notes cremation or burial plans and specifies venues such as residences and local cemeteries, with duties for relatives and friends to attend.
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Trades Congress
Harper
Trade
Councilmank
Shenandoah
Keholos Israel
Nathan Sweet
Sweet
Max Friedberg
Toin Times
M’clain
Westmoreland
Reed
Tom Reed
New York Journal
T. B. Reed
Atlanta Constitution
Chicago Record
Washington Star
Czar Reed
Committee On Mineralogy
Chicago Journal
Kansas City Times
North American Review
House
Boston Herald
St. Louis Republic
Providence Journal
Beacom
Frank J. Barrett
Laura Nettia Barrett
Thomas Duffy
Ellen Duffy
Warren P. Walker
Ella Walker
Lizsie M. Pierce
Franklin W. Pierce
Emma Engelbert
David Engelbert
Cleo
Montgome
J . Neville
Ogoler
Martin
USA
Anna
Ott
Jacob
Pelletier
Mabel
Ralston
Reese
Ella M. Robinson
Martha
Schollenberger
Maud
Seall
Kreve
Samuel H
Wark
Boles
P. Williams
Allie A. Williams
Welsbach
Wall Street
Bowget C. Leer
Arkaybre
Trong
Front Street
OPERA
Second Crand House
Broad
Montgomery Ave
Re Opera Co
Wed
Sat
Chestnut Nut Street Opera House
MASK
Ry Teme
Will Ee Soooupil
Ilmore
Eugene O'Rourke
Ada Dare
le Clair
Leslie
Mark Murphy
Monroe
Liliputians
Hogan's Alley Kids
7Th ST
Toodles
Vike Beenle
Helen Russell
Neubauer
Batt
Philadelphia Ball Park
Cincinnati
Toomey
Chestnut
Ase Ball
Georgetow Nfs
Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
South Sts
Pine &T
Adies
Vanne
LA Franco
St. Moudharsadey
Arch
Mes
Hoffman
Mutual Reserve
Fond Life
Times Office
USD
J.M. Parker
R. Levick
Samuel G. Lo
Newtown
Ryn Mawr Road
H. A. Webster
Newtown Square
Delaware County
W. Clay
Fairmount Avenue
J. Hunt
Walnut St
Thomas J. Hunt
Philadelphia Loan CO
Mutual Life
Ma Xex
Penn Mutual Loan Institution
Chestnut St
Hale Building
Bist
Germantown Avenue
Bicycles
Griegles
America
Metropolitan Loan and Storage CO
Market Street
Syracuse
New
Higins
Featherstone
Manhattan Loan Storage Co
John P. Berholtz
Cherry Street
Green
South Broad Street
Continental Carpet
Twentieth Street
Holmes
Quaker City Careet Cleaning CO
Twenty-First Street
CME
Girard Avenve
Mobel Carpet Cleaning Works
South 17Th
Wallace
15Th ST
Rens Dental Peo
Pottstown
Chase & Campbell
Union Sq
N.Y
Chicago
Lombard Street
Ennington
Thomas Hanlon
D. D
Attorneys-at- Law
Olman & Buettner
Arch Street
Flavell's
Pring Garden St
Watt Paper
Thomas NM
Dudley
A. Borland
Poplar
Illiards
North Front Street
J. L. Clark
Beduer
Filbert St
Han Doe
Tareots
Joseph Tran
Voigt
Frances Barnes
Wharton Atreet
Walton
Ann
Win Walton
Trul
North Seventh Street
Philanthropic Cemetery
Nere Payness
John
Hamilton Street
Williams
Brogan Street
Allie A
Abraham J. Williams
Monticito
Cal
William Klapp Williams
Langdon Williams
Boston
Wilson
James P. Wilson
Thomas Brooks
West Second Street
Chester
Julia P
Theodore
Catharine Wilson
East
Norris Street
Lillian M
George T
Emma
Kensington Avenue
Cumberland Street
Greenwood K. of P
Yarnall
Amos W. Yarnall
George Yarnall
Lenni
Mount Hope
Ziebber
Eugene Zieber
Laurel
Bill
Arch St. Grounds
Belmont Avenue
West Laurel Hill Station
L Rs E. Patridge
Srise
Barria Patridge
Lansdowne
Board OF Managers of
W. Cor
Girard
Belmont Aves
Hiladelphia
Provident Life and Trust Company
Free Delphia
Thomas Scattergood
Nirberg Contant
Wise
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