St Pierre Eruption Devastation Highlighted by Graves Findings
The Philadelphia Times previews C. B. Graves from The New York Times reporting on Martinique and St. Vincent disasters. He cites 30 000 deaths blamed on corrupt leadership and vilified officials. The paper promises Graves’ forthcoming narrative with photo illustrations.
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Daily News
St. Pierre
Martinique
St. Vincent
Cc. B. Graves
New York Times
Islands
London Times
Graves
Philadelphia TimEs
Philadelphia Times Literary Review expands to Sunday edition
The Philadelphia Times Literary Review becomes a Sunday supplement with sixteen pages of literary content. Cyrus Townsend Brady writes The Gentle Art of Criticism, John White Chadwick reviews Boutwell’s Recollections, and William F. G. Shanks recalls Bret Harte Joaquin Miller and John Hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Privadelphia Times
New York City
Philadelphia Times Weekly Review of Books
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Doctor Brady
John White Chadwick
George
Boutwell
Wiliam F. G. Shanks
Cartoons by McCarthy Preview Theme in Tomorrow’s Issue
A feature of tomorrow's issue highlights cartoons on subjects of current interest by Dan McCarthy, regarded as one of the cleverest caricaturists now engaged in humorous newspaper illustration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan McCarthy
Tales Worth Telling Prize Winners
The feature column rewards weekly submissions with prizes for the best stories published in daily and Sunday editions, highlighting growing reader interest and community participation.
Philadelphia Times previews sixty four page issue with features
The Philadelphia Times announces a 64 page edition packed with authoritative essays and reports. Contributors include Sir Herbert Maxwell on post Reformation coronations and William F. King on international arbitration. Also coverage of the 1804 silver dollar story, a weather veteran’s vida among hobos, and notes on hollow earth theory.
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Graves
West Indies
Philadelphia Times
Herbert Maxwell, Bart
England
William F. King
Merchants’ Association of New York
Local Interest Series Starts With Old Fairmount Park
Tomorrow Philadelphia Times begins a local interest series by Lillian Tone Rhoades. The first piece titled Old Fairmount Park recalls the famed pleasure-ground once praised as the greatest in the world.
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SuNnDarYr
Philadelphia Times
Lillian Tone Rhoades
Illustrated Magazine supplement for Sunday paper
The Illustrated Magazine of The Public Times will continue as a sixteen page Sunday feature. It will include plentiful illustrations made from original photographs.
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Pubit-Adelphia Times
Old World News by Special Cable for The Philadelphia Times
The Philadelphia Times previews tomorrow’s issue featuring cable letters from London Paris and Berlin. Dithmar will cover politics society coronation preparations and postwar Boer peace reactions. American readers will receive gossip on Americans abroad and stage news.
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Philadelphia Times
London Times
London
Paris
Berlin
Dithmar
Tam
Northeast Manual Training School graduates slated for Thursday exercises
One hundred five boys at the Northeast Manual Training School passed their examinations. Commencement will be held Thursday evening at the Garrick Theatre with Dr. Jonah H. Penniman of the University of Pennsylvania delivering the address. Names of graduates listed followed by notes on industrial opportunities for manual training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Manual Training School
Garrick Theatre
Jonah H. Penniman
University of Pennsylvania
William B. Flexer
Pencoyd Iron Works
National Farm School
Doylestown
Grove
Charles Emory Smith
Max Schoenfeld
Rorsbach
Switzerland
Louis Burd
Morris Mitzman
J. Goldman
Abe Newman
Charles Heller
William J. Serio
Colleges and schools prepare for commencement and exhibits
In the coming week and the week after many colleges and schools in the city will hold graduation exercises. Senior students are preparing for events and alumni meetings will be held. Exhibits of student work show notable excellence in several institutions during the June commencement and exhibition season.
Boys' High School Commencement Week Plans Named
Preparations for Boys High School exercises include a 10 30 a m baccalaureate sermon by Dr Robert Ellis Thompson at St Matthew's Lutheran Church Broad and Mt Vernon. Class day June 12 at Broad Street Theatre features speeches history poem and prophecies. June 13 commencement at the Academy of Music with multiple orations and the valedictory. About 125 graduates and alumni events follow at Hotel Flanders. Pennsylvania Museum art exhibit runs through next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ellis Thompson
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Broad
Mt. Vernon Streets
Broad Street Theatre
Charles
Board of Managers
Academy of Music
Bret Harte
Charles L. Downing
Elias Buegelelsen
Warrennes
Maurice I. L. Kain
Frank G. Sayre
John A. Snyder
C. William Meadowcroft, Jr
Penn senior class disappointed by fountain completion
The University of Pennsylvania senior class hoped the artistic fountain on the dormitory triangle would be finished by commencement day to honor the many people associated with the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Pennsylvania
Seashore Excursions to Atlantic City and Cape May
The Pennsylvania Railroad West Jersey and Seashore Railroad offer 1.00 excursions on Sundays in June 8 15 and 22 to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City Avalon and Sea Isle Harbor with trips to coastal resort towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Cape May
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad
Cam Shore Railroad
Steve Harbor
Way
West Jersey and
Searan
Ocean Og. Avalon
Drexel Art Exhibit Showcases Best Technical Work
Drexel Institute's annual student exhibit opened to the public. Second year mechanical arts students built a wrought iron library gate and three five horsepower dynamos. Prizes awarded to Arthur Henderson, Grace Hinckley, Grace Riv, Philip Nutt, Michael Sadler, and Joseph Heape. British educators from Cambridge and Rochdale visited and planned to sail from New York today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry
Arthur Henderson
Rize Charles Sykes
Grace Hinckley
Grace Rive
Philip Nutt
Michael E. Sadler
Cambridge University
England
Joseph R. Heape
Rochdale
United States
New York
Abington Friends School Holds Minimal Two Diplomas
Commencement at Abington Friends School in Jenkintown will occur next Wednesday morning with only two graduates, the smallest class in the school's history. Congressman Irving P. Wanger of Norristown will deliver the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abington Friends’ School
Jenkintown
Irving P. Wanger
Norristown
Temple College to Hold Second Annual Commencement
Judges Porter and McMichael and Dr. Conwell will address graduates at the Philadelphia Law School of Temple College commencement next Tuesday evening. The Rev Dr Russell H Conwell will confer degrees and deliver the address to graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter and
McMichael
Dr. Conwell
Philadelphia Law School
Commencements In Dublin Public Schools Hold Graduation
Public schools of Upper Dublin township will hold graduation exercises at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ambler Montgomery county on Wednesday evening June 18. Graduates are James Dickey Fort Washington Mabel Weigner Fitzwatertown Rebecca Moore Jarrettstown Everett Kirk Jarrettstown Jeannette Shoemaker Jarrettstown Raymond Smith Jarrettstown.
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Upper Dublin Township
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ambler
Montgomery County
James Dickey
Fort Washington
Mabel Weigner
Fitzwatertown
Rebecca Moore
Jarrettstown
Everett Kirk
Jeannette Shoemaker
Raymond Smith
German Ambassador Tops Diplomatic List as British Slip
The June diplomatic list shows Germany in first place for the first time in nine years, displacing Britain once led by Lord Paunceforte. Dr. Von Holleben becomes dean, while British ranks shift to sixth or seventh depending on Austrian credentials and Mr. Herbert’s arrival.
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Philadelphia
Washington
State Department
Lord Pauncefote
von Holleben
Germany
France
Russia
Mexico
Italy
Great Britain
Hengelmuller
Franz Josef
Michael Herbert
Edward
Herbert
Greatritain
May 90 listing of names and renewals across states
A dense OCR snippet lists numerous individuals and sums tied to renewals and restorations across multiple states including Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and Maryland. It notes names such as John Heckert Samuel Rishel and Harriet Williams with various dollar amounts and references to original widows and reissues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cephas R. Carver
Buckingham
John Heckert
Allegheny City
John Rumbell
Jones
John . Stein
Allegheny
Chas. Upton
Port Perry
Louis Zollinger
Pitts
James Are
Philadelphia
Manuel Gonsalves
Philadel i
Samuel Stouch
Thomas Abee
Samuel Hough
Samuel Rishel
Glade
Naan Baller
Clarence Reiserston
Derry Station
Sy Zimmerman
Maria E. Stuart
Bow
Orter
Lancaster
Milesbore
Ruth Louisa Ca
Greenville
Martha Gorton
Pittsburg
Charles M. Messick
Laurel
Frank Westervelt
Dover
Annie K. Beatty
Wilmington
Anna C. Engle
New Castle
Sarah A. Senn
Maryland
Joseph R. K
Baltimore
Benjamin A. Folk Kiebur
Easton
Brem
Rowlandaville
Wallace Ason
Timore
Charles Lats
City
Nal Ma Bates
Minor
Colin
Mary Ees
Berry market heats up amid fierce bidding in Bridgeville
Bridgeville Delaware June 6 brokers and commission merchants clash in a strawberry price war. Strawberries sell at seventeen cents a quart today, while larger shipments fetch higher rates at nearby depots.
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Bridgeville
Del
Wagons Arrive as Buyers Surpass Supply in Eastern Markets
Traders report wagons arriving with rapid demand from eastern markets. Fifteen to twenty eager buyers crowd each wagon to secure the high priced goods. The current price reflects strong demand and may rise further.
NEW LINE TO WILLOW GROVE OPENS FRANKFORD TRACTION SERVICE
The Union Traction Company started a through car service between Frankford and Willow Grove via Olney avenue. Evening cars run daily during Willow Grove season with departures from Frankford avenue at 6.24 PM and at 36 minute intervals thereafter. Return trains from Willow Grove depart at 7.44 PM and every 46 minutes until 10.44 PM.
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Frankford
Union Traction Company
Willow Grove
Olney Avenue
Frankford Avenue
Arrott Street
Juniata College Students Rebel Over Dismissals
Juniata College students revolt after three students Fred Simpson Mill Creek W Baker Gettysburg and Harry Bradford Lewistown are expelled for hazing. Humphrey Deibert Bedford who exposed secrets is seized by about forty students and given a water cure. About thirty students leave in sympathy with the expelled.
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Huntingdon
Juniata College
Fred Simpson
Mill Creek
W. Martin Baker
Gettysburg
Harry Bradford
Lewistown
Humphrey Deibert
Bedford
Teachers Avert Panic as Fire Threatens School
A panicked fire near Ludlow street’s Donohue Brothers stables endangers Newton Primary School 200 pupils. Teachers led students to safety in the street as flames damaged Jerry Smith stable and Rosengarten & Wilson area buildings. $3,500 loss insured.
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Newton
Ludlow Street
Donohue Brothers
Thirty-fifth
Market
Alice Fisher
Normandie
Rosengarten & Wilson
Jerry Smith
Charles T. Grossmith
Standard Casket Company
Freeman of David Long Freed After Lost Indictment
In Lebanon in the Criminal Court David B. Long of North Cornwall township was freed this morning after the original indictment for murder charges regarding the killing of John Becker of Midway on September 10, 1800 was lost. Long had been convicted of involuntary manslaughter a year ago and sentenced to six months in jail.
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Philadelphia Times
Lebanon
John Becker
Midway
David
Long
North Cornwall Township
Farmer John A. Strach Found Dead Near Myerstown
The missing farmer John A. Strach was found dead in an Osdham near Myerstown by Samuel Kilne and Nora Lats during a fight. A gunshot wound to the head is reported, with authorities noting the body was located after his disappearance last Monday.
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Hiladelphia Times
Lebanon
John A. Strach
Osh
Myerstownay
Samuel Kilne
Nora Lats
Om Ieee d Sa
Religious Summer Conference in Philadelphia Churches
The Congregational Churches of Philadelphia hold a two day meeting at Snyder Avenue Church with Rev. E. F. Wieder guiding delegates. Topics cover children’s books bodies punishments and street children while Dr. Duncan of Boston is to speak on missionary work. In Central Church Rev. Dr. Charles H. Richards preaches on hymns evolution and frontier heroes.
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Congregational Churches of
Philadelphia
Snyder Avenue
Joel Swartz
Devon
D. A. Waters
Alice B. Montgomery
College Settlement
Duncan
Boston
Central Church
Eighteenth
Green Streets
Charles H. Richards
Confirmation Services At Redef Shalom Synagogue June 11
Regular services will be held this morning in the Redef Shalom Synagogue at Broad and Mt. Vernon streets. Rabbi Henry Berkowitz will deliver the sermon to the parents and friends of the members of the confirmation class. Confirmation will occur on Wednesday, June 11, with the listed children to be confirmed: Frank Adler, Clara Bloch, Josephine Bubbaum, Joseph Friedman, Irma Greenbaum, Victor Hassler, Harold Heineman, Selma Jonas, Rosella Krieger, Joseph Levy, Elsa Loewenberg, Leonard Meyers, Mabel Roggenburger, Rita Rothechild, Leopold Irvins Seb Inger, I. T. Schoneman, Della Simon, Grace Well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redef Shalom
Broad and
Mt. Vernon Streets
Henry Berkowitz
Frank Adler
Clara Bloch
Josephine Tbuxbaum
Joseph Friedman
Irma Greenbaum
Victor Hassler
Harold Heineman
Selma Jonas
Rosella Krieger
Joseph Levy
Elsa Loewenberg
Leonard Meyers
Mabel Roggenburger
Rita Rothechild
Leo Coe
Irvins Seb Inger
I. T. Schoneman
Della Simon
Grace Well
Master Gilbert Holdsworth Soprano Soloist at St Luke's
Master Gilbert Holdsworth will sing soprano solos at the morning and afternoon services tomorrow at St Luke's Church in Germantown. The event highlights a special church program featuring solo performances by the noted singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Holdsworth
St. Luke’s Church
Germantown
Rev Dr Dana to Preach at Walnut Street Church Tomorrow
The Rev Dr S A Dana will preach tomorrow evening at Walnut Street Church on The Redoing of Things Once Done. Rev Dr George D Baker of Old First Presbyterian will occupy the pulpit morning and evening with What Do Ye More Than Others and The Cure of Fretting. A special musical programme will be rendered by the large church choir.
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S. A. Dana
Walnut Street
George D. Baker
First Presbyterian Church
Washington Square
Seventh
Locust Streets
First 1 Presbyterian Church
George I. Baker
D. D
Second Presbyterian Church
Walnut
Twenty-first Streets
Charles Wood
J. W. Williams
Reverend Leonard to Speak at Augustine’s Sodality Event
The Rev. John B. Leonard of Villanova College will give an address at the annual reception of the Sodality of Augustine's Church tomorrow evening. The Catholic Total Abstinence Union holds its regular monthly meeting in Cathedral Hall on Sixteenth Street above nine tomorrow afternoon.
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John B. Leonard
Villanova College
Sodality
A Augustine's Church
Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Cathedral Hall
Sixteenth Street
Grone to Lead Athletic Committee Meeting
Chairman George H. Grone of the athletic committee will conduct the meeting at the Pennsylvania Railroad Y M C A at Forty first street and Westminster avenue tomorrow at 4 P M Miss Florence Hinkle will sing.
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George H. Grone
Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association
Forty-first Street
Westminster Avenue
Florence Hinkle
Community branch meetings schedule in Philadelphia area
The Germantown and Oak Lane groups meet June 12 to discuss evangelistic work with Rev R P Bennett. Philadelphia Junior C E Union leader T J Grant Shields addresses Roxborough and Leverington churches on Children's Day. South Broad Street Baptist hosts lookouts with brief talks by Eisenbrey and Ford. Northeast and Northwest branches hold June meetings in Allegheny Avenue Baptist and Emmanuel Church Roxborough.
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Germantown
Society of the
Oak Lane
R.P. Bennett
Summit Presbyterian Church
T. 3
Grant Shields
Philadelphia
Junior C. E. Union
Roxborough Presbyterian Church
Junior C. BE. Society
Shields
Leverington Presbyterian Church
C. E. Union
South Broad Street Baptist Church
Reed Street
Broad
Philip H. Eisenbrey
H. P. Ford
Allegheny Avenue Baptist Church
Frankford
Allegheny Avenues
Emmanuel M. E. Church
Gates
Silverwood Streets
Roxborough
Bishop Coleman elected president of Transatlantic Society of America
Wilmington reports Bishop Leighton Coleman was elected president of the Transatlantic Society of America. The committee delivering the notice included Rev. H. F. Fuller and Alfred R. Wiggan. The society aims to foster ties among English speaking nations with headquarters in Philadelphia. Reading brief notes several Catholic clergy transfers within the region.
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Wilmington
Leighton Coleman
Transatlantic Society of America
H. F. Fuller
Trinity Church
Alfred R. Wiggan
Philadelphia
Hotel Bellevue
Asbury Methodist Church to Celebrate Seventy Fifth Anniversary
Asbury Methodist Church marks its seventy fifth anniversary tomorrow with special services at 2 30 PM led by Reverend G Bickerton district elder and Joseph Smedley former superintendent directing reopening services for members and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
Sree
G. Bickerton
Areneistrict
Joseph Smedley
Open Air Gospel Meeting Sunday Evening in Philadelphia
An open air gospel meeting will be held Sunday evening from 7 to 8 in front of the Christian League Chinese Mission at 929 Race Street. George Griffiths leads the event with help from the Rev C H Bond the Rev Frederic Poole J P and members of the Chinese YMCA who will make short dresses. The remaining lines reference a deed and a June meeting of the West Philadelphia Branch of the CEB Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian League Chinese Mission
Race Street
George Griffiths
C. H. Bond
Frederic Poole
J. P. Set
The
Chinees Y ¥. M. C. A
Chi
Sana
Suspect Arrested in Keyser Valley Murder Case
In Scranton Jane 6 a man named John Morgan was arrested on suspicion of murdering Mary Quinn in Keyser Valley Monday night. Morgan has prior convictions for shooting a boy in the leg and stealing chickens and denies being in Keyser Valley that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Jane
John Morgan
Mary Quinn
Keyser Valley
Morgan
Keiser Valley
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M'Carthy
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James E. Corneal
Charles KE. Cramp
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Fetter
Herman W. Fischer
Harry R_ Fitapatric
Edward W. Fontain
Stephen M. Ford
E. Clarke Fowler
John G. Fox
John R. Fox
Charles N. Frazee
Allan W. Gil
Howard C. Longaker
Maurice L. Margolin
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William B. Matthews
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Raymond H. McQuale
Henry J. Meyer
John Muller
R. O Q. Mullineaux
Harry F. Nangel
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John A. Parsons
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William P. Peterson
Frederick C. Randle
Jacob Rech
William W. Porter
Charles B. McMichael
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G. Edw. Dickerson
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Jay H. Gratz
Philip J. Kelly
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William J. Lawson
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Pennsylvania Museum and School of Art
Pine Streets
U. of P. Fountain
Drexel
Temple College Law School
Dublin
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Originel
Christian Nagel
Jersey City
Geo
Delaney
Newark
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Trenton
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Palmyra
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Harriet FB. Williams
Camden
Reyne
Delaware
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Farmer
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Rome
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Partridge & Richardson
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Gto Memorial Presbyterian Church
Sixty-third
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Bishop Coleman
Trans-Atlantic Society
Reading
Father Regnery
St. Pauls
St. Clair
Father Rauers
Arthur Roos
St. Paul's
Sacred Heart Parish
Allentown
Francis J. Holtgreve
Pottsville
Father Holtgreve
Joseph J. Schaeffer
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Bally
Fitsgerald
Methodist
Christian League
Christian Endeavor
West Philadelphia
C. EB. Union
Church OF the Saviour
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William B. Bodine
Cassius M. Roberts
N. A
Walnut Streets
Mt. Aea
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Arch
M. E
BE. Cor
Herbert E. Foss
Feeling Garden
M.E. Church
Cor
J. Richards Boyle
S_ SPRUCE ST. BAPTIST CHURCH
G. Tabor Thompson
Unitarian
Hep Frat Unitarian Church
Chestnut St
James H. Ecob
Dr. Ecob
Association OF Spiritualists
Temple Twelfth
Thompson Streets
Lyceum
Sire AL Association
Robin Hall
Columbia Ave
Christian Science
First Church OF Christ
Odd Fellows
Cherry Sts
Pepe Lake
Church OF Christ, Scientist
N. W. Cor
Wetenday
Till & West Clans Ana
A OF Christ, Scientist
Locust St. Sundar
James W. Hazlehurst
Mver
Johann Hoff
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