Three Acres of Flames Ravage Germantown Triangle
A noon Philadelphia fire scorched a three acre area bounded by Broad street Toronto street and the Pennsylvania Rail road tracks beyond Germantown Junction. It destroyed a grain elevator warehouse a coal yard seven dwellings and a lumber yard causing about 160000 in losses. Four men were hospitalized and an emergency response saved many nearby homes as trains and residents battled the blaze.
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Philadelphia
Broad Street
Toronto Street
Germantown Junction
Germantown Junction Grain Elevator and Warehouse
Garfield Pittinger
Pittinger
John
George B. Newton & Co
Sedgely Avenue
Chicago Police Must Wait for Philadelphia Score Settling
Julia Kennedy alias Kennard, arrested at Tenth and Chestnut streets last Wednesday, faces charges after a pursuit tied to a special train, Pullman cars, and travel to Denver via Pennsylvania and Rock Island roads. Reduced rates announced for an International Sunday School Convention. Leaves Broad Street Station at 12 31 P. M.
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Philadelphia
Julia Kennedy
Kennard
Tenth and
Chestnut Streets
Denver
Cal
Pennsylvania
Rock Island Roads
Broad Street Station
Diamond Theft Suspect Brought to Central Station
Ceny held on $1,200 bail after meeting a woman on April 10 and later missing a diamond stud and $65 from a card case. George Harrison identified the prisoner, and Detective Tate produced a telegram from Chicago police chief O Neill noting Julia Kennard is wanted for stealing a diamond.
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Ceny
Central Station
George Harrison
Tate
O'Neill
Chicago
Julia Kennard
Lankenau Heiress to Wed in Mary Drexel Home Chapel
Mary Drexel Wirth of Bremen travels 3800 miles to marry Hans Weiland who came from Nicaragua to the Mary Drexel Home chapel in New York City. The will directs a $5000 token and large bequests to the Mary J. Drexel Home and the German Hospital, reflecting the late John D. Lankenau’s philanthropic legacy. The nuptials would be the chapel’s first wedding.
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John D. Lankenau
Mary Drexel Wirth
Bremen
Germany
Mary Drexel
Hans Weiland
Nicaragua
Mr. Lankenau
Mary J. Drexel
Lankenau
Mary Wirth
Miss Wirth
New York
Mary Drexel Hoye
Ten Lives Lost In Fierce Fire At Sanatorium
Chicago June 9. A devastating blaze at the St. Luke's Society sanitarium at Wabash avenue and Twenty first street killed twelve men and one woman and injured around thirty. Fire originated in the basement, spread via the elevator shaft, trapping patients including delirium tremens cases strapped to beds. Alderman William Kent, blind and in a straight jacket, perished from suffocation amid a dramatic rescue attempt by attendant A. W. Wattles. Firefighters saved many by lowering others from windows, while onlookers watched a chaotic scene from fourth floor windows.
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Chicago
St. Luke's Society
Wabash Avenue
Twentyfirst Street
James Newell
Newell
Alderman Kent
A. W. Wattles
Wattles
Traction Leaders Plan Stanley Electric Expansion
New York June 9 The Stanley Electric Manufacturing Company is to be enlarged as investors who run major traction firms in New York and Philadelphia take control. William C Whitney Thomas F Ryan Thomas Dolan William L Elkins and P A B Widener are named as principals with Pittsfield plant expansion to six times size. Dr F A C Perrine to remain president. The Roebling family and United Gas Improvement Company tied to the venture.
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New York
Stanley Electric Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia
General Electric Company
Westinghovee Electric and Manufacturing Company
Financial World
the Tribune
Stanley Company
William C. Whitney
Thomas F. Ryan
Thomas Dolan
William L. Elkins
P. A. B. Widener
Pittsfield
Mass
John A. Roebling Sons Company
Whitney
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
United Trolley Lines
New Jersey
Connecticut
United Gas Improvement Company
Dolan
F. A. C. Perrine
Roeblings
Fire in central London exposes gear failings
A small blaze near Mansion House Station reveals fire equipment inadequacies as ladders fail to reach the fourth floor. Inmates leapt to a tarpaulin from a passing fruit van. three people died and about fifteen were injured, with several others missing hours after the fire.
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London
Mansion House Station
Mexico City reports Canada cuts coffee duties for direct trade
The Mexican Consul General announces a large reduction in coffee duties for imports from Mexico by Canada. Fees dropped from ten cents to one cent per sack. The Canadian Government seeks to promote direct trade with Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Department of Foreign Relations
Canada
Queen Alexandra Sends Autograph Note to Lady Curson
Queen Alexandra has sent an autograph letter to Lady Curson of Kedleston wife of the Viceroy of India expressing thanks. The message references Indian dresses created for the ceremonial fetes and worn by the queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simla
India
Alexandra
Curson of
Kedleston
Escape Through Fire at Illinois Insane Hospital
A fire at an Illinois state hospital trapped patients and staff. W. E. Davis of Cedar Rapids helped unite inmates to break free. Dr. C. A. Anderson G. S. Gott and Clinton Osborne aided others escaping via a fire escape. Twenty five escaped before the flames consumed the building. eight others were missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. C. A. Anderson
Chicago
Anderson
Gott
Lavergne
Ill
Ile
Clinton Osborne
New York City
Osborne
Dr. Anderson
G. Mulford Silvers
Women and men form bucket brigade at Philadelphia Cricket Club fire
The Philadelphia Cricket Club at Chestnut Hill faced major damage after a fire began in the steward Charles Vail’s third floor room. Society members and workers formed a bucket brigade to control the blaze before firefighters arrived. Loss estimated at 3500 dollars.
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Society
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Willow Grove Avenue
Chestnut Hill
Charles Vail
Little Millie Vail
W. H. Curran
Edward S. Buckley
Samuel F. Huston
John
Fowler Bill Postponed in Republican Conference
Washington June 9 A conference of about 60 Republican House members postponed further consideration of the Fowler bill revising banking and currency laws. A conference on the first Tuesday after Congress convenes next December will set a program to take up the measure on December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Reid Presents Credentials to Lansdowne at London Visit
Whitelaw Reid, the U.S. special envoy to King Edward’s coronation, presented his credentials to Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne. Later, Mr and Mrs Reid attended a dinner hosted by Lord and Lady Henry Cavendish-Bentinck.
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London
Bull fight in Neuva Mexico ends with notable act
A bull fight held at Playa de Toros in Neuva Mexico yesterday showcased a remarkable performance by a wild bull. The event drew attention for its unexpected display of agility and power.
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Laredo
Texas
Playa de Toros
Neuva
Mexico
Policemen Corner Burglar After Rooftop Chase
Police officers Thornton and Cusack chased burglar H. Dunmore from a cellar window into the Herbert home at 4601 Cedar Ave. A rooftop struggle ended with Dunmore captured by a flying tackle and handcuffed on the eaves. He faces court this morning.
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C. O. Herbert
Cedar Avenue
Thornton and
Cusack
H. Dunmore
Herbert
University of Pennsylvania
Thornton
Woodland Avenue
Dunmore
Lincoln Avenue
Herberts
Hogan
Billy
Atlantic liner Minnetonka damaged in collision near Dover
The Minnetonka, new twin screw 8,616 ton liner under Captain Layland, proceeding from New York to London, reported a knocked in port bow and loss of port anchor after a collision with a Runciman Line steamer off the Royal Sovereign lightship near Sussex.
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Losdoo Times
New York Times
Philadelphia Times
Atrogram
London
Minnetonka
Layland
New York
Dover
Runciman Line
Royal Sovereign
Sussex
Ahiea
Notable Names Listed in Social Notices
N McLaren and family, Mrs Caspar Whitney, Mrs Joseph Offenbach, Misses Helen and Florence Offenbach, Mrs Charles Wheeler, Miss Christine Wheeler, Miss Emma Roquefort, Isaac F. Smith, Miss Anna S. Smith, Miss Parsons appear in a social notices listing.
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N. McLaren
Caspar Whitney
Joseph Offenbach
Helen and
Florence Offenbach
Charles Wheeler
Christine Wheeler
Emma Roquefort
Isaac F. Smith
Anna S. Smith
Parsons
King Albert of Saxony Recovers Briefly After Illness
Berlin reports King Albert of Saxony had a partial revival after a period of unconsciousness. Surrounded by family he sat up for breakfast and despite physicians fears, he resumed some state business. Only son Max, a priest and theology professor in Switzerland, was absent.
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Berlin
Albert
Saxony
Max
Switzerland
Empire's Gift to Edward VII Resolution Adopted
London citizens meeting at the Mansion House under the Lord Mayor formed a fund to support the royal hospital fund. A nationwide subscription will be opened across the empire. The King sent a letter stating support for the fund as the nation’s fitting gift. The Lord Mayor announced £55,000 already subscribed.
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London
Mansion House
Edward
Rioting in Hazleton Narrowly Averted
Special to the Philadelphia Times from Hazleton June 9 reports tense scenes as 1,000 miners and townsfolk gathered along tracks to block non union workers. a mob dispersed after appeals by Justice of the Peace Daniel McKelvey and United Mine Workers official John P Gallagher. Armed deputies dispersed 300 strikers surrounding non union homes. Coxe Brothers staff faced hostility as names of pickets were sought. Authorities were urged to protect non union workers and stage operations paused at Drifton and the breaker by order of A R Pardee & Co. and Sheriff Jacobs.
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Philadelphia Times
Hazleton
Lehigh Traction Company
Jeddo
Justice of the Peace
Daniel McKelvey
John P. Gallagher
United Mine Workers
Dlifton
Kudlick
Coxe Bros. & Co
A. Pardee & Co
Sheriff Jacobs
Coxe Brothers & Co
Drifton
Bride Pays Husband 17000 Dollar Wedding Gift In Toledo
Thomas G. Fischell manager of a Chicago cable company and Rose E. Gugenheim a divorced Chicago woman wed in Toledo. After licensing the union Judge Meek witnessed a marriage contract in which the bride agrees to pay the groom 17000 dollars as a wedding present. The payment was made.
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Toledo
Thomas G. Fischell
Cable Company
Chicago
Rose E. Gugenheim
Henry L. Wineman
Friend
Meek
Evening Concert and Lectures Across City Venues
Municipal Band plays Bartram Park at night and Spe Congregation Keneseth Israel holds confirmation exercises. Sydney G. Fisher lectures on colonial manners at Ethical Culture room 1305 Arch St. The Women’s Relief Association hosts The Present Needs of the Burghers in South in the evening.
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Bartram Park
Spe
Congregation
Keneseth Israel
Samaria
The
Academy of Music
Sydney G. Fisher
W and
Manners
Will Lect
Ethical Culture Room
Arch Street
South
Women's Beer Relief Association
Missing youths and adults reported in city notices
Police note several missing persons including Morris Landy 14 from 582 South Street Edward Kipp 16 of 2505 Germantown Avenue Hannah Lanakan 19 of 2826 Gaul Street and Mary Trester 15 of 2215 Sepviva Street with others: F Awerts 49 of 2169 Dover Street since June 5 Paul Fred Silverburg 28 of 1010 Art Zona Street since May 29 and Robert T Paste 48 of 4566 Ditman Street since 1%
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Morris Landy
South Street
Edward Kipp
Germantown Avenue
David Gottman
North Sixth
Ze F. Awerts
Doveretree Semmee
Hannah Lanakan
Gaul Street
Mary Trester
Sepviva Street
Paul Fred Silverburg
Artzona Street
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North Broad Street
Sedgeley Avenue
Western Union Telegraph Office
J. C. Gerhart
James Cooper
George Paul
Daniel Hein
Philip Smith
Newton
St. Luke's Hospital
Pennsylvania Ratcars
Saipe
H. C. Ost Miller
Chesseseor
George B. Newton
Ane Schnpssemseseadeeecees
Mary MacEwen
Saeb
Rebabe Bok
St” Coun
Harry Ba
Mrs. John Thee
Pooler
Schmaltz
Thomas Auld Settee Reneeweee
Lamber Yard
Terri
J. Newell
Carl A. Carlson
Joseph Harrington
Samuel Dalzell
J. T. Stanton
George A. Ribbick
Gillsdale
Mich
William Kent
John B. Knapman
M. Baumann
B. H. Boyd
Kent
Traction
Widener, Elkins
Westinghouse
Queen
Lady Curzon
W. E. Davis
Cedar Rapids
Davis
Phila
Republican Conference
Reid
Lansdowne
S. Anargyros
Uni
Hole
Runciman
King's
Albert of Saxony
Edward VII
Bride
Atlantic City
Lexington Corner
Pacific and
Missouri Avenues
Beach
N. J
New House
Matthew Baines
Woolton Hall
Vermont Ave
J. Praul
Normandie
Majestic
Virginia Ave
S. C. Osborne
Marlborough House
Ocean Front
Josiah White & Sons
Berkshire Inn
Rene A
J. A
J. E. Dickinson
Bartram Central
James Place
Ales V. Price
W. J. Imel
Brookehurst i
Burrell & Brown
Chetwoode
Garden Hotel
P. A. Dempsey
Rudolf
Chrles R. Myers
Alvin S. W. Cor
Arkansas and
Pacific Aves
Reading Depot
M. Murphy
Specia
Alvin
S. W. Cor
Arkansas
Pembrook Pacific
N. Carolina Aves
FE. M. Mason
Eastbourne
Ocean View
F. Bogle
K. McGrath
Aldine Decatur ST
Theo. Mueller
SAVOY
Chelsea
M. Hanley
Leedon
J. A. Laughlin
Morris
Cape May
St. James Place
R.A. Bentheld
Gress Hall
Ocean
Orch
Chestnut St
R. Halpin
Sea Isle City
Continental
Morris Boney, Jr
Central Manual Training School
South Broad Street Theatre
Ask
City Lodge
Nb. W
Hall, Broad and Columbie Saiszer
Germantown
Nncomy
Pabst Beer
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