Angry mob chases college guards at coal mine town
In Mahanoy City a mob menaces University of Pennsylvania guards brought to cover strikes. Deputies with Winchesters guard the colliery as managers refuse to reinstate strikers. Girardville allocates 10000 dollars for street work using only strikers.
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Philadelphia Times
Mahanoy City
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lost Creek
Knickerbocker
Mahanoy
Girardville
Miners Strike Enters Sixth Week Amid Rain and Tensions
In Wilkes Barre on June 16 the sixth week of the anthracite strike began with rain keeping 150000 idle. Reports of assaults on workers and police surfaced but no serious injuries occurred. Bosses reportedly reluctan t to report to work, while some superintendents say more workers are at engines and pumps. Casper Clark of the International Team Drivers' Association pledged to survey sentiment to aid miners if asked.
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Philadelphia Times
Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Ouf
Casper Clark
Toledo
International Team Drivers’ Association
National Association
National Association If the Miners Should Ask the Teamsters
Central Pennsylvania
Patrick Gilday
West Virginia
Kingston
United Mine Workers
Couple Finds Relief from Coffee Dyspepsia
A wife describes her husband’s relief from coffee related dyspepsia and nervous trouble. She details her own health improve ments after using Pos tum Coffee, noting better sleep appetite weight gain from 98 100 pounds to 108 pounds and improved appearance.
Strike delays reported in Hazleton district miners case
Hazleton June 16 The foremen and watchmen strike in district No 7 was not fully called due to late orders from United Mine Workers. The latest edict's outcome will be known tomorrow as miners plan measures to pressure operators over pump water control. Local conditions reported as satisfactory by district council but operators insist pumps stay running. In other news Father Hussie offered twelve Sisters of Mercy to keep Hazle township schools open for breaker boys during summer without pay.
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Hazleton
Father Hussie
St. Gabriel's Church
Sisters of Mercy
St. Joseph's Convent
Hazle Township
Strike closes furnace reading
Empire Steel and Iron Company banks its remaining stock as coke supply is unavailable due to a coal region strike. Six stacks are out of blast. Topton furnace remains coke fueled. Reading Foundry may shut if coal does not arrive, risking about one hundred jobs.
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Philadelphia Times
Reading
Empire Steel and Iron Company
Topton
Reading Foundry Company
Rain Threatens Mines in Scranton as Floods Hit
A heavy rainstorm floods cellars and drives the river toward mine openings in Scranton. Charles Robinson, shot at Oliphant, is recovering but cannot identify his assailant. Coal firms arrest strikers amid tensions. Magistrate Millar fines four men for calling scab and threatening workers. George Palmer fined for urging milkman not to sell to a co worker at the Delaware and Hudson mines. First penalizing of boycotting by summary conviction. defendants pay fines themselves.
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Scranton
Charles Robinson
Delaware and Hudson
Oliphant
Millar
George Palmer
Priceburg
Robert Colborn
Delaware & Hudson
The Slate Pickers Poem to Editor From Tresckow Pa
A letter to the Philadelphia Times presents a poem by James and Boyle of Tresckow, Carbon County Pa, dated June 14. The piece laments slate pickers in coal mines, describing their grit, fatigue, and perceived innocence amid harsh work and societal neglect.
De Lancey School Directors Reelect Officers
The Board of Directors and stockholders of the De Lancey School at 1420 Pine Street yesterday reelected officers led by President T. De Witt Ouglet.
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The
de Lancey School
Pine Street
Preypidenty T. de Witt Ouglet
Ricesprési
Directors Named for the firm in archival record
The document lists officers Albert B. Weimer as secretary and treasurer and James Mauran Rhodes as secretary. Directors named include Joseph Dana Allen John Hampton Barnes John H. Converse T DeWitt Cuyler Alfred C. Harrison Effingham B. Morris J Rodman Paul James Rawle James Mauran Rhodes Alexander Van Rennselaer and Albert B. Weimer.
Four Weeks of Hard Coal in City Sheds Amid Strike
A Philadelphia Times report cites a coal operator saying the city holds about 10 000 tons of anthracite enough to cover four weeks at current use. Normal supply equals one week. demand now tight as consumers buy only essentials during the strike.
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Philadelphia Times
Prostrations From Heat Hit City Hospitals
Heat and humidity overwhelmed residents with a high of 84 degrees and rainfall from 4:50 pm to after 11 pm. G W Allen 65 of 1928 Poplar Street and John Maloy 58 of 425 North Eighth Street were overcome at intersections and hospitalized. Suede Brady 34 of 723 East Street and two others were also treated after collapse in various locations.
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Poplar Street
Eighth and
Market Streets
Jefferson Hospital
John Maloy
North Eighth Street
Willow Streets
Hahnemann Hospital
Suede Brady
East Street
Ware
Bitten by Mad Negro in Twenty Second District
Police hunt an unknown African American male believed insane after a biting incident. No clear description or provenance provided. report notes chaotic circumstances and ongoing district inquiries.
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Twenty-second District
Charles Ieen
Milk dealer attacked on Broad Street and Allegheny Ave
McChirkin, a milk dealer, was bitten twice by a Siegro who sprang from an alley as he passed Broad Street and Allegheny Avenue. He was taken to the Samaritan Hospital with severe injuries to the arm and hand.
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Samaratin Hospital
McChirkin
Broad Street
Allegheny Avenue
Siegro
Hurt by Runaway Horse Rescue Attempt Ends in Injury
George Irving, 27, of 806 East Allegheny avenue, was gravely injured trying to save 13 year old William Blair from a runaway horse. A policeman from Westmoreland street station stopped the animal a few feet away. Blair’s father, a dry man, had sent his son after another horse after a breakdown. Irving lay unconscious, suffering contusions and probable internal injuries.
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George Irving
East Allegheny Avenue
William Blair
Westmoreland Street
Ve Hoy
Yeous Blair
Frankford
Alleheny
Frankford Avenue
Irving
Army officers and staff moves reported from Warrington
The June 16 bulletin lists Captain William D. Conard of the Fifteenth Infantry promoted to retirement after a physical disqualification dated June 13. First Lieutenant Edward Pinkham’s resignation as assistant surgeon is accepted. Captain Walter B. Barker heads to San Francisco to sail for the Philippines around July 1. Captain Parker W. West to join his regiment, Captain Arthur B. Foster to proceed on return to duty, and Brigadier General William H. Bisbee to return home after court martial duty in the Division of the Philippines.
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William D. Coorad
Fifteenth Infantry
Edward Pinkham
Walter B. Barker
San Proncisco
Philippines
Parker W. West
Eleventh Cavalry
Arthur B. Foster
Nineteenth Infantry
Eleventh Infantry
Columbus Barracks
Military Assignments and Transfers Reported Abroad
The document lists officers reassigned to units in the field and awaiting new stations. It includes Lieutenants Hunt Kerrick and Will with corps and regimental transfers, and detailed artillery and coast artillery moves. Navy note states Passed Assistant Paymaster Blakeman detached from the Hartford for six months' leave.
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NAVY
Blakeman Ia
Hartford
Military convoy movements report from ports and sea routes
Special to The Philadelphia Times lists ships arriving at ports from June 14 to 16 including Yankton at Port Royal Dahlgreen at Newport Lebanon at San Juan Jose Ranger at Acapulco Leonidas sailing from St Vincent for San Juan on June 15 Joe Atlante leaving Montevideo or Buenos Ayres Helena at Nanking Celtic at Zamboanga and other vessels. The report notes Corpedonogt Balleg being placed out of commission.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Port Royal
Dahlgreen
Newport
Lebanon
San Juan Jose
Ranger
Acapulco
Leonidas
St. Vincent
San Juan
Joe Atlante
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Helena
Nanking
Celtic
Zamboa
New York
Corpedonogt Balleg
Candymakers to Form Western Manufacturer Combine
Edwin Corbin of New York visited Cincinnati last week to perfect a merger of Western candy makers. The plan covers Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Indianapolis Louisville Buffalo Milwaukee and Grand Rapids with capitalization of 10 million dollars and operations to begin July 1.
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Cincinnati
Confectioners’ Review
Edwin Corbin
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Grand Rapids
Roosevelt Nominates Captain Clark for Rear Admiral
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of Captain Charles B. Clark for rear admiral in the U S Navy. He also recommended advancing Captain Clark seven numbers in grade. Clark is currently in command.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Charles BE. Clark
United States Navy
Clark
Roosevelt names Captain Clark envoy to royal coronation
Captain Clark declined an envoy honor to King Edward’s coronation citing the expense required. President Roosevelt named Clark as one of three envoys for the event.
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Waters
Santiago
Roosevelt
Clark
America
Edward
Lynching Outrage Across Southern Towns Cited
A Birmingham News report condemns lynchings in Salisbury North Carolina and Newport News Virginia. It notes militia protection for a jailed prisoner failed as a mob of about fifty seized and killed him, insisting justice must come through courts not mob violence.
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Birmingham
Ala
Salisbury
N. C
Aycock
Newport News
North Carolina
Parrot Joins Load in Escape Mishap at Summer Cottage
A family plans a cottage trip with a clever parrot named Joe. They load him with the driver on a goods wagon to travel, but the parrot disappears from the secured cage. The driver blurts out blame amid the missing cage and delayed arrival, swearing the bird caused the holdup.
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Joe
Wells three dollar hats best made and a buried bird
A Detroit News-Tribune blurb notes a dramatic scene aboard a load, where a burd is buried with boxes under a blanket to prevent it from waking. Joe rises ready for the chief, showing tense crew dynamics and conflict.
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Joe
Detroit News-Tribune
Pleasantries and Patter in Jokes and Witty Observations
A collage of humorous quips and quotes from newspapers. It mentions Colonel Arthur Lynch of Galway and Boer warfare, a restaurant exchange about seeing the proprietor, and a Millicent with a hatpin defense. The Ohio State Journal and Utica Press provide the framing for these light teasers.
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Arthur Lynch
Galway
Utica Press
Millicent
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