Villagers Seek Negro Man After Attempted Assault on Girl
Special to The Philadelphia Times from Erc hantville New Jersey June 7 A village erupts after a man named John Williams a Negro employed by several families lures Elsie Roberts six year old daughter of Harry Roberts into a barn The mother finds the child frightened and Williams pleads to avoid arrest promising not to return He flees toward Moorestown then heads toward Camden Neighbors help police as a hunt continues with one man James Green briefly jailed then released after Chief Lindeman confirms he is not the suspect.
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Philadelphia Times
Erchantville
N. J
Elsie
Harry Roberts
John Williams
Lindeman
Williams
Roberts
Moorestown
Homesteadville
Camden
James Green
Captell
Merchantville
Green
Army and Navy Orders Issued Across Posts and Ships
Special to The Philadelphia Times. Washington June 7. Official orders post today move officers to new posts in the Philippines, Japan, and Europe. Listed are first lieutenants and majors reassigned from San Francisco, the Division of the Philippines, and Manila to Forts Howard, Columbus, Morgan, Madison, Totten, Banks, Meade, and Fort McPherson among others. Also noted are retirements, leaves, and transportation to Manila. Navy transfers include surgeons reassigned to Asiatic Station and hospital moves in New York and Norfolk with retirement examinations upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Washington
Army and Navy
William J. Calvert
San Francisco
Washington Barracks
Joseph H. Ford
Division of the
United States
Hosital
Nagasaki
Fort Totten
Rey A. Wilson
Manila
Thomas 8. Bratton
Division of the Philippines
Portark
J. Ryan Devereux
Fort McPherson
Flset
Harry L. Gilchrist
Su O
Vancouver
Barrac
Henry BR. Carter, Jr
Ajor
Edward T. Comegys
Fort Meade
Pirot
Samuel M. Waterhouse
Edward W. Pinkham
Fort Banks
Omaha
Missouri
Forest H. Hathaway
Philippine Islands
Eugene T. Wilson
Artillery Corps
WN. KE. Averill
Ith Cavalry
John B. Redman
Twentieth Infantry
Ephraim G. Piiton
Eighteenth Infantry
J. M. Bristol
Independence
Asiatic Station
W. Seaman
Pengen
H. H. Haas
Naval Hospital
New York
Norfolk
R. R. Rikeitece
Naval
O. Holway
C. H. Venable
Topeka
Washington Yard
Army orders add five field and three coast artillery batteries
The War Department directs organizing five field artillery batteries and three coast artillery companies beyond current forces. Units to be formed at Fort Sam Houston Texas Seventeenth battery Presidio San Francisco Eighteenth Fort Riley Kansas Nineteenth and Twentieth Fort Sheridan Illinois Twenty-first Fort Hancock New Jersey Ninety-fifth Fort Warren Massachusetts Ninety-sixth Fort Adams Rhode Island Ninety-seventh. Transfers from several units will supply additional batteries and companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Coast Artillery
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
the Presidio
San Francisco
Fort Riley
Kansas
Fort Sheridan
Fort Hancock
N. J
Fort Warren
Mass
Fort Adams
K. I
Fort Regeras
Pensions Certificates Issued for Several Pennsylvanians
The pensions office in Washington D C released certificates listing several Pennsylvania recipients with amounts such as 12 dollars for John Ompson of Hydetown and 8 dollars for others including Wenger of Newtown and Elias Titus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ompson
Hydetown
Spee
Delaware and New Jersey Widow Notices Include Renewals and Payments
The notice lists several individuals and towns across Delaware and New Jersey with amounts due or paid on May 24. Names include Mary Wiel in Wilmington and Henry Freese in Atlantic City among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahlon H. Figratoe
Trenton
John B. Allen
Henry Freese
Atlantic City
Hie
Delaware
Mary E. Wiel
Wilmington
Plague Delays Transport Kentucky at Nagasaki
The War Department reports a plague case aboard the transport Kentucky causing a delay in its departure from Nagasaki. The ship was to sail for the United States on June 6 but is now not expected to sail before June 13, with the possibility of further delay if another plague case is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Washington
War Department
Nagasaki
Kentucky
United States
Disputch
Steam Fitters Honor Philadelphian Convention Elected Officers
The Steam Fitters International Association adjourned with T McCormick of Yonkers as President and W M Knight of Philadelphia as Vice President. W M Onstall of Chicago named Secretary Treasurer. district organizers named. executive board members listed. J Mangan and T Kinsella named delegates to major labor bodies. The Postmaster General approved the awards report on postal supplies bids and sought issuance of detailed orders soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Steam Fitters’ International Association
William M. Knight
Philadelphia
W. M. Onstall
Chicago
Daniel Price
Western
Thomas Keefe
Central
Thomas J. Brophy
W.mekrion
Boston
RK. Williams
St. Louis
George Higgins
Detroit
R. J. Brown
Buffalo
H. Dixon
Thomas Ward
KE. J. Ratigan
Postmaster General
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Department
Brazilian Officers Visit President at White House
A group of Brazilian navy officers and Brazilian Minister Assis-Brasil met with President today at the White House. They also called on Secretary Long at the Navy Department and on other Cabinet officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Assis-Brasil
White House
Secretary Long
Navy Department
Unhappy City Plants Protecting Urban Vegetation Study
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece quotes a local botanist arguing city life harms plant life. He cites noise light dust smoke electricity and building schemes as factors that disrupt sleep and growth, noting hardy plants wither in urban environments and urging further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Funston and Death Valley in San Francisco Call
A critical note derides sensational tales about General Funston and Death Valley. It recalls his 1800 summer survey with Major Powell, mocks exaggerated fears, and argues the sensational chapters misrepresent the region’s true nature and Funston’s service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Simeons
Ace
Actress Grace Raven Joins Convent Life After Stage Career
Grace Raven once led James O Neill's company and thrilled audiences as Miss Middleton. She abandoned theater to enter the Good Shepherd Convent near Cincinnati, dedicating her life to reforming fallen women and taking solemn vows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Magdalens
Hour
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
James O'Neil
Ree
Grace Raven
Grace Middleton
Dayton
Ohio
Miss Raven
Ipsa
New York
Convent of the Good Shepherd
Carthage
Cincinnati
Raven
Curious Christian Names From an American Paper
An 1898 London registry note registers Airs and Graces and Nun Nicer as child names. The piece mocks unusual given names such as Actsapostle and Declaration of Independence, and mentions various whimsical or burdensome names from history and literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Journal
Somerset House
London
Nicer
Robert Alma Balaklava
Inkerman Sebastopol
Delhi Dugdale
Richard Coeur de Lion Tyler
Walter Hill
Pennsylvania
Mr. Smith
Emma
Devonshire
England
Pine-Coffin
Deith
Death
Miss Graves
Escaped the Trap in Oil Boom Tale from New Orleans
A vintage yarn recalls Loomis a wary farmer in Litchfield NL who foiled a petroleum speculator by secretly dumping kerosene into his well and serving liquor water to test the visitor. The ruse delayed any deal until the oil boom subsided, sparing Loomis from loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orie
Democrat
Litchfield
Loomis
Portroleum
Providence
Davy Jones Ponders Constitution and Flag in Mock Debate
In a fragment from the Marine Journal a sailor named Davy Jones muses on a Supreme Court decision about constitutional reach while questioning the Shamrock. The wording laments those who remain trapped by their narrow surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Marine Journal
Davy Jones
Swee
Supreme Court
Fragmentary dialogue from a family scene in a children’s page
A child asks to see the funny paper while a parent responds with playful misstatements about meals and playtime. The snippet presents a domestic moment with casual banter and garbled phrasing.
An Interesting Standard From The Washington Star
A brief Washington Star clipping notes a quirky comic clash over language and etiquette. The item hints at a humorous exchange about honor and a French phrase, illustrating the paper’s light editorial tone and wordplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Star
Millions of Klondike gold floods Dawson markets
From Dawson on May 21 via Seattle on June 7 comes news of vast gold finds. An army of miners has washed large quantities of gold dust through winter, with an estimated spring clean up at 15 million dollars and summer output around 10 million dollars. Daily receipts of 30 to 40 thousand dollars pour into Dawson banks as merchants anticipate a spring rush by boatloads of hopeful miners carrying precious dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Seattle
Klondike Dog’s Day Ended As Sled Prices Fall
The New York Sun reports the Klondike dog trade cooling as rail and road transport reduce demand. Native Malamutes once worth 250 to 500 dollars now fetch 60 to 100, roadhouses and new supplies lessen need for large dog teams, and even prized breeds see price declines.
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Klondike
St. Bernards
Canada
Skagway
Juneau
London Suburban Country Still Holds Primitive Charm
The London area remains a compact region of farms and cottages within nine miles of the center. Rural laborers near London move slowly and retain traditional dress and habits, with smock frocks common near Sydenham and Kent. Local newspapers and clubs keep vitality in these nearby communities.
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London Saturday Review
London
Hogarth
Strawbery Hill
George Eliot
England
Shropshire
Coayfeld
Alexandra Palace
Sydenham
Kent
Connie
Two Arguments Sorg Cites for Success in Politics
Senator Sorg asserts two arguments suffice for success not a large number. He says he trusts the plain American people and cites cases where the majority has erred, claiming he will follow public sentiment or admit error when he guesses wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Star
Senator Sorghum
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted for Vitality and Nervous Fatigue
A testimonial from Mary Dillinger of Everett Obie describes nervous exhaustion, poor appetite, and sleep disturbance improved by Hood's Sarsaparilla. The ad touts a tonic effect with a general restorative impact on the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Mary Dillinger
Evernett
Obie
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure and Delivery
Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to cure health complaints and promises to fulfill that cure with immediate delivery. The advertisement urges readers not to delay until condition worsens and to purchase Hood's today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood’s
Killed by Sweetheart in Target Practice
Curtis Roberts superintendent of schools in Fair Haven Ohio was accidentally shot in the side while target shooting with Mary Alferton and others in the woods. The bullet ricocheted off a stump and died a few hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Ohio
Curtis Roberts
Sweatheart
Mary Alferton
Roberts
Alferton
Chinese Indemnity Loan Tariff Protests Emerge
New York June 6 The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce protests a rapid tariff increase to fund the Indemnity loan warning it may undermine redress for anti treaty grievances and trade expansion. Gustave H Schwab says a cable was sent to the State Department and no further action is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Gustave H. Schwab
Committee On Commerce and Foreign Relations
Chamber of Commerce of
Shanghai
Pekin
International Chamber
Schwab
State Department
Washington
Right of States to Secede Discussed at Montgomery Convention
The Constitutional Convention debated Sanford's ordinance to strike the line that no State may secede as unnecessary. Pierce proposed that future officeholders be limited to judicial posts. Foster urged no new ordinances after June 10 and a one week recess for committees to prepare reports.
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Montgomery
Ala
Sanford
Pierce
Marion
Foster
Tuscsloosa
Pocahontas Coal Lands Near Deal With Standard Oil
Unofficial word says Flat Top Land Association plans to sell most Pocahontas seam holdings in Mercer McDowell Wyoming Raleigh West Virginia and Newell County Virginia to Standard Oil for about 13 million dollars. Purchasers attempted to buy the operations first but acquired the lands with held leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefields
W.va
Pocahontas
Flat Top Land Association
Tandard Oil Company
Mercer
McDowell
Wyom
Raleigh
West Virginia
Newell County
Virginia
Conductor Held for Murder After Train Collision
G B Dunton a yard conductor for the Southern Railway was bound over to the Superior Court on murder charges. Evidence showed he was on the switch engine that Tuesday collided with the Macon passenger train killing three people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
G. B. Dunton
Eoutern Railway
Dunton
Macon
Consolidated Tobacco Company Organized in New York
The Consolidated Tobacco Company, incorporated in New Jersey, was formally organized in New York City with directors including James B. Duke and Thomas F. Ryan. Duke was elected president, Ryan first vice president, Cobb second vice president, Dula third vice president, Harris treasurer, Keene secretary, signaling control over American Cigar Company with seventy percent of its capital held by American and Continental Companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Consolidated Tobacco Company
New Jersey
James B. Duke
Oliver H. Paine
Thomas F. Ryan
J. B. Cobb
W. W. Fuller
Grant B. Schley
Frank. H. Ray
Anthony M. Brady
C. ©. Doula
W. R. Harris
P. A. B. Widener
Percival
Hil
B. N. Duke
Charles E. Hallowell
C. C. Dula
Mam R. Harris
Master Plumbers Indorse Resolutions
The National Association of Master Plumbers delegates in Kansas City endorse New York conference resolutions on blue lists and local rights to agreements. Apprentices will be governed by a uniform system under national state and local association control. Officers elected: President Edward DPD Hornbrook Kansas City Mo treasurer William K Good Milwaukee and secretary G B Kirtley Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Jane
National Association of Master Plumbers
New York
Edward Dpd
Hornbrook
William
K. Good
Milwaukee
G. B. Kirtley
Rockefeller Gifts Scholarships for Negro Teachers
The Journal and Advertiser reports John D. Rockefeller has funded three $500 scholarships at Teachers College Columbia University. Each scholarship targets Black education graduates: one from Tuskegee Normal College in Alabama, one from Spelman College in Atlanta, and one from Hampton Institute.
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New York
Jane
The
Journal and Advertiser
John D. Rockefeller
Teachers’ College
School of Pedagogy
Columbia University
Tukogee Normal College
Tuskegee
Ala
Spelman Colomary
Atlanta
Hampton Institute
Sewer Pipe Makers Plan Cleveland Akron Merger
A group of Cleveland and Akron pipe plant proprietors discuss forming a single corporation to acquire about fifteen sewer pipe plants. Proposed capitalization is 7 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Akron
Taming a Shrew revival to tour Philadelphia Boston Chicago
Mary Mannering and James K. Hackett will appear in New York next season. A revival of Taming a Shrew directed by Frank Kee is planned for Philadelphia Boston and Chicago with a Shakespearean revival aim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphis Times
New York
Mary Mannering
James K. Hackett
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
FrankKee
General Strike Considered Over New York Central Demands
Arbitration work continues on the labor dispute with New York Central. If the railroad fails to meet the workers demands, a system wide walkout may be ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Steam Fitters Select Philadelphia As Convention Site
At the National Steam Fitters Association session Philadelphia was chosen as the next convention site. The secretary was directed to proceed there to help adjust factional controversies in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Steam Fitters
United States
Philadelphia
Speed limit proposal for vehicles seeks seven mph cap
A councils committee recommended amending the ordinance to regulate the speed of automobiles and other vehicles to seven miles per hour with a $20 penalty for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
National Foundrymen Elect Officers
The National Foundrymen's Association adjourned today and elected officers: President J. G. Sadner of Springfield Ohio. Secretary Dr. R. Moldenke of New York. Treasurer Thomas D. West of Sharpsville Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Jane
National Foundrymen's Association
J. G. Sadner
Springfield
Ohio
R. Moldenke
New York
Thomas D. West
Sharpyville
Heavy Trains Run Between Conneaut Harbor and Furnace Districts
Railroad men report the heaviest trains in the United States on the Bessemer line between Conneaut Harbor and furnace districts. The record for one day is 568 cars carrying 25 544 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abhtabula
United States
Conneaut Harbor
Bessemer Railroad
Omaha Street Railway Combine Formed in City and Suburb
President Fred A Nash of the American Smelting and Refining Company confirms a reported $10,000,000 combination of Omaha city and suburban railways and franchised corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha’s Street Railway Combine
Omaha
Fred A.nash
American Smelting and Refining Company
Gordy Named History of Education Chair at NYU
Dr. J. P. Gordy of Columbus Ohio is elected to the chair of the history of education at New York University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordy
New York University
New York
J. P. Gordy
Columbus
Ohio
Ore Vessels Crowd Harbor
Ashtabula Ohio June 6 ore vessels crowd Conneant harbor as ice blocks the canal and the port handles as many vessels as possible each day during the busy period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
Conneant
Pedigree Chart Hung High in Porcine Library
A visitor in the Chicago Post story questions why a genealogical chart is hung so high. Mr Porcine guides him to the library then explains he framed his greyhound's pedigree as a replacement chart, since they lacked a proper one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Mr. Porcine
Mr. W s Troubles
A humorous Tit Bits exchange about Watson and his whiskers. Neighbors first petitioned Watson on a public policy matter, then, after he complied, signed another petition the next day to let them grow again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
One Man's Meat Is Another Man's Shamrock Mishap
Davy Jones moves among wrecks and grinds his teeth as Nep Tune asks what went wrong. He believed he had the Shamrock IL, but it slipped away by a scratch leaving a riddle of fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Marine Journal
Davy Jones
Davy
Neptune
Decoration Day Encounters Stir Quiet Street
In a small Idiepapolis scene, a passerby notes the surprise of Miss Paraffine who, after saying she could not care, stops to give a flower on Decoration Day. The speaker, amused, references a piano and jokes about being a "dead one" in the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idiepapolis
Clergy Appointed to Lead Mission Work in Philippines
Toledo June 6 The Rev Chester D Clapp rector of St Johns Episcopal Church appointed to lead work in the Philippines for the American mission of Mississippi and will begin work December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Chester D. Clapp
St. John's Episcopal Church
Philippines
Rct
Missippe
Washington Star Quote Highlights Bipartisan Budget Talk
In a Washington Star excerpt, Semater Sorghum, Diandhy recalls a prior election claim of friendship and shared funds. He responds that it will be many years before he reaches his last dollar, signaling skepticism about immediate budget promises and fiscal commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Star
Abandoned Artesian Well Yields Oil Near Clarksburg
A plug removed from 40 abandoned artesian wells near Clarksburg West Virginia yesterday caused oil to flow to the surface and enrich the premises. The incident stirred strong excitement and hints at potential new oil prospects in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
International Machinists Action At New York Central Shops
At the IAM convention in Toronto the session discussed workers at the New York Central Railroad Depew shop. The body decided to order the strikers to return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
International Association of Machinists
New York Central Railroad
Depewdee
Up to Yonkers and a Giggling Recall
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a dialogue in Yonkers where a woman giggles at a recalled question about a recall. The memory centers on the playful exchange and the amused reaction throughout the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
From Experience. From the Chicago News. Optend-Paw
The fragmentary text records a local experience note from Chicago papers noting neighborly acts and tools such as a scythe and shovel with a reference to probes. The passage reads as a dated, cryptic cartoonish line with unclear context or event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago News
How the Nations Take Their Oaths
An exploration of oath traditions across nations. It notes Portugal and Greece linking oaths to religion, Germany abolishing them, and contrasts in America England and Australia. It surveys methods from Bible swearing to cow tail, Koran, Buddha, and joss stick, ending with a shocking claim about Chinese practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward
Portugal
Greece
Germany
America
England
Australia
France
Chamber of Deputies
Spain
Italy
Austria
Belgium
Scotland
City of London
India
Mexico
Heaven
Obscene Language Compared By A Professor Of Languages
A Liverpool Post item recalls a professor who after India noted more coarse speech among British workers than Orientals. He tells of a dishonesty dismissal followed by a morning attempt to confront the former servant with a carving knife and a prolonged swearing tirade through the window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
India
Misao
Crowd Teases Speaker With Jokes About Room Size
A distinguished tor addresses a crowd and says remember the room at the top. A shock headed man retorts that there is plenty of room at the bottom, sparking light banter among the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Thant
One Way of Getting It
An unnamed labor agitator proposes a pretext for a strike to gain a vacation for men. The dialogue implies workers face a manipulative plan to trigger labor action amid social tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago Post
Ted Ore
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NAVY
Washington, D. C
of Pensions
Acount Ma. Hai
Repreis
Japan
American Federation of Labor
J. Mangan
National Building Trades Council
T. Kinsella
Funston and
Death Valley
California
James O’ Neill
Deep Sea Philosophy
New York Sun
Testercat
Shanghai Chamber of Commerce
Standard Olco
New Tobacco Combine
Bocce
Niagara Falls
State of
Tate
Ladelphia
Tates Delphia. PA
Steam Fitters
Mr. W
Miss Paraffine
Phillippines
Countries
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