Parson Is Again Named For Bench In Pennsylvania Politics
Speculation focuses on whether Judge Samuel W. Pennypacker will resign his bench seat to campaign or remain and appoint a successor. Names discussed include Edward M. Paxson, Samuel A. Boyle, Sheriff Wendell Hartman, J Temple Hopp le, Joseph W. Catharine, and Joseph W. Gross with Lane backing Boyle. A Stevens on nomination is also noted amid Republican talk and a poem on politics closes the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Robert E. Pattison
Commonwealth
S. Davis Page
Durham
English
Pennypacker
Stone
Supreme Court
Edward M. Paxson
Paxson
Supreme Bench
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
United States
J. Donald Cameron
Common Pleas
Samuel A. Boyle
Boyle
George S. Graham
P. Fred Rothermel, Jr
David H. Lane
Lane
Wendl Hartman
Ashbridge
Hartman
J. Temple Hopple
Joseph W. Catharine
Joseph W. Gross
Hopple
7Th Ward
Republican City Committee
David Martin
Catharine
Law
30Th Ward
Internal Revenue
McCoach
Gross
Stevenson
Public School Dispute Over Civil War Song in Louisville
In Louisville Kentucky 13 year old Laura Talbott Galt and teacher Sue Allen clash over singing Marching Through Georgia. Galt refuses due to grandmother’s Confederate ties. disciplinary marks follow. Scuffle centers on history prompts and Admiral Semmes debate amid school policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Louisville
Laura Talbott Galt
8Th Ward
Sue Allen
Georgia
FE. H. Mark
Miss Galt
Miss Allen
Alabama
Kearsarge
Admiral Semmes
Galt
Semmes
Barnes
Mark
Louisville Courier-Journal
Cumberland Republicans to Convene for County Ticket
Carlisle June 16 Republican county convention meets tomorrow to nominate a full county ticket. A contest over the congressional delegation is anticipated with Postmaster Frank E. Hollar of Shippensburg said to seek a seat in Congress and to have secured two Lebanon delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia TimEs
Carlisle
Frank E. Hollar
Shippensburg
Lebanon
Quay-leaning slate dominates Cumberland convention
The article notes Cumberland County backed a three candidate slate for the nomination over Congressman Martin E. Olmsted of Dauphin. Hollar, defeated years ago in the old York–Cumberland–Adams district, hopes Cumberland’s inclusion with Dauphin and Lebanon will revive his bid. A contest among legislative nominees also looms at a Quay convention where most delegates are loyal to Quay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Martin E. Olmsted
Dauphin
Hollar
York
Adams
Cumberland County
Lebanon
Quay
Harrisburg Democrats to unify for big November vote
In Harrisburg the county Democratic factions plan to settle their differences amicably. The county organization accepts the State committee changes and expects no factional battles for county committee seats. The county convention is set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Harrisburg
Pocket Carry Strains Push for Easier Access
Washington Star notes that people often go out of their way and face trouble to secure agents when needed, highlighting frustration with current pocket carry practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agen
Washington Star
Royal blood and medieval lines in modern genealogy
A letter and ensuing discussion question whether Mr. Kruger or others in Britain could claim royal blood. The piece explains common ancestry through Edward III and Dermot MacMurrough, notes the ubiquity of aristocratic lines, and jokes about long genealogies and improbable descent with humorous references to Rob Roy, Edward VII, and Hardy's Tess.
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Kruger
England
London
Mr. Kruger
Rob Roy
Edward III
Edward
Agath
Mr. K
Dorsetshire
Percy
Duke of Northumberland
Wessex
Hengist
Horsa
Spain
Malcolm
Malcham
MacAlpine
Solomon
MacPhersons
Pennies Flow Through Post Office as Mint Expands Output
A Washington post office clerk explains pennies circulate widely as pennies are exchanged for silver and large bills. Treasury officials note demand nationwide, with the Philadelphia mint increasing penny production to meet fall and holiday traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Post Office
Treasury
Philadelphia
Avoirdupois
New Stamp Craze Spurs Victoria Era Collecting
Stamp collectors focus on Victoria era issues to study imperial expansion and design progress. Dealers cite about 20 000 distinct British empire issues, note rising high value items, and predict a new epoch in philately with Edward VII. The piece also mentions American stamps and pending issues from Germany Russia and Spain.
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British Empire
F. R. Ginn
Strand
W. C
British Guiana
Mauritius
Edward
United States
McKinley
Germany
Kingdom of
Wurtemburg
St. Petersburg
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Alfonso
Spain
London Express
Farthing Newspapers and Penny-Week Ventures
The London Chronicle recalls attempts to launch farthing news sheets in Britain, noting Paris La Journee's price and subscriber cashing, and detailing the Penny a Week venture of 1873 that offered weekly content for a penny but failed to last.
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Paris
la Journee
The
Times
the Sun
London Chronicle
Drowned New Yorker Joseph Costello Found in Chester
Joseph Costello, a New York arrival, drowned in Chester on June 16 after cramps struck him. The body was recovered and placed in charge of the coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Chester
Joseph Costello
New York
King Crowther Oil Trust Praised Across Texas Press
The King Crowther Corporation receives universal praise from Texas newspapers and business leaders for transforming an empty plain into a booming oil field near Crowther. San Antonio Express and regional journals extol its aggressive development and community impact, with bankers, postmasters, and merchants vouching for its standing and future potential.
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King-Crowther Corporation
Texas
Crowther
San Antonio Express
San Antonio
King-Crowther
Corporation
Pleasanton
Karnes City
Samana
Tilden
Oakville
Falls City
King Crowther Enterprise
King Crowther Solidity
Oil Wells Prove Big Area in Live Oak and McMullen
King-Crowther Corporation expands drilling across Live Oak McMullen and Atascosa counties with wells in Campbellton and near Crowther proving productive. The firm plans a San Antonio Crowther railroad and a Crowther Gulf coast pipeline with branch lines to sales points. Oil quality noted as excellent and widespread leases total about 100000 acres including Van Meter pasture.
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Oakville
Tex
Live Oak
McMullen
Atascosa Counties
Live Oak County
King-Crowther Corporation
Campbellton
Crowther
King Crowther Corporation
San Antonio & Crowther Railroad
King Crowther Pipe Line Company
Texas
San Antonio
Gulf Coast of Texas
Rockport
Corpus Christi
Aransas Pass
Gulf
Pr Ge
Whitsett
Yates
Brown
Jacobs
van Meter
Sam Crowther
Atascosa
Tom Orth
Massive new oil field gear arrives for King Crowther
Five carloads of machinery piping and drilling equipment totaling over 200000 pounds have reached Karnes City for the King Crowther Corporation. The gear will be hauled 40 miles to Crowther to accelerate development across McMullen Atascosa and Live Oak counties. A rotary outfit and piping from Pittsburg Pa will aid expanded well work with rail and pipeline plans underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King-Crowther Wells
King-Crowther
Oakville
Crowther
Karnes City
Falls City
Tex
King-Crowther Corporation
McMullen
Atascosa
Live Oak Counties
Sam Crowther
Beaumont
Pittsburg
King-Crowther Opens Crowther Lands for Townsite and Rail
The King Crowther Corporation sets apart 1000 acres at Crowther for a townsite and railroad terminals to speed the San Antonio Crowther Railroad and oil field development in McMullen Atascosa and Karnes counties. It leases 500 acres to Big Four Oil Co and 500 more to another firm. Judge C E Lewis visits to select terminal grounds. survey crews expected in five weeks.
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Gulf Coast
King-Crowther Pipe Line Company
Austin
Crowther
San Antonio
O. E. Lewis
King-Crowther Corporation
San Antonio & Crowther Railroad Company
Karnes City
Tex
Town of
Big Four Oil Co
Beaumont
C. E. Lewis
Judge Lewis
Texas
Pleasanton Bids to Secure Rail Connection with San Antonio
A Pleasanton mass meeting discusses the San Antonio and Crowther Railroad project. Judge C. E. Lewis and Sam Crowther seek terms to bring the line to Pleasanton, including a $15,000 cash bonus and 20 acres for depot and yard, with residents pledging funds and rights of way assistance. A 10-member committee is formed to finish negotiations.
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Pleasanton
Tex
San Antonio
Court House
Pancoast
San Antonio & Crowther Railroad
San Antonio & Crowther Enterprise
C. E. Lewis
Sam Crowther
King-Crowther Oil Company
Crowther
Messrs
Lewis
Dist
Atty. Martin
James Watton
William McKinnon
W. T. Brite
King-Crowther Corporation
Atascosa County
San Antonio and Crowther Railroad Company
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Sheriff Hartman and
Samuel Boyle
Maxwell Stevenson
Arnold
Pennsylvania
Cumberland Republicans
Paul Kruger
Phairson
Noah
Glenlivet
Ohio
King Crowther
Boston
McMullen Counties
Judge Lewis At
Express
SAN Antonio & Crowther Line
Beaumont Companies
Wall Street
Alamo Plaza
Union Trust
Bidg
St. Louis
BETZ
State Street
la Salle Street
Chicago
Ellicott Square
Buffalo
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