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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1897
Page
13
West Chester reports a tense Republican clash over how to block Rep. Plummer Jefferis's re election and push Ex District Attorney Baldwin into the State Legislature. The piece traces factional moves, retirements, and tariff committee toil as June tensions flare across Chester County politics.
The Chester Evening News leads a reform drive against Registry Assessors and Court House fees, praising County Commissioners Blaine Hipple and Donovan for economical moves. The Chester Times defends itself as reform pressure grows, while Senator Sproul faces scrutiny amid lawsuits and public sales.
A editorial notes court and political maneuvering in Delaware County. Prothonotary Mathues faces praise for defending taxpayer interests while Jesse M. Baker is eyed for District Attorney. The piece mocks liquor fights, references ex-Senator Sproul, and lampoons local piggery cases highlighting Inspector Matson's stance and a retrospective critique of village hogs and civic progress.
The Republic sternwheeler launches its Cape May service this Wednesday with a 75 cent round trip fare the lowest water excursion price in the nation. Manager Russell plans specials through the Saenger fest period with on board entertainment and a river panorama of Delaware sights.
In Berks County Court Judge Endlich directed a not guilty verdict for Dr. Percy L Archer Mrs Mayme B and Samuel Snyder charged with arson and conspiracy to defraud the Berks County Mutual Fire Insurance Company The jury deliberated from midnight to morning with repeated ballots finally acquitting all defendants on both counts Costs were ordered against Prosecutor Bauknecht.
A Morrisville constable claimed a woman's body was found in the canal, but AP reporters could not verify the drowning. No coroner or undertaker records confirm it, and the supposed body was not Mrs. Reardon, who is alive and well in this city.
Diphtheria is prevalent at Summit Hill and a Board of Health has been organized by the Borough Council to control its spread.
Word from the Japanese government follows the announcement that Hawaii will be annexed by the United States. Colonel Stump returns to Washington from New York to arrange temporary quarters for Ellis Island Emigrant Station staff after a fire. The Supervising Architect plans new Ellis Island buildings and Congress will be asked for funding. The President signs acts authorizing bridges on the St Louis River and Pearl River, and admits Carlos Gutierrez to the Military Academy. Mint officials depart for San Francisco to oversee the annual coin count totaling about six million.
A survey of current Jewish literary works, Burton biographies, and Gratz College materials. It reviews Isabel Lady Burton’s life, the Gratz College founding documents, and a mix of Jewish tales, history primers, and moral guides with notes on authors and aims.
A train of cars pushed into a large crowd watching divers search for Willie Mittendorff a 6 year old drowning victim Nancy Berry 17 was fatally injured and Mrs Lizzie Kurtz saved her infant by lying face down between the ties as the carriages passed over.
Local notes indicate a favorable peach crop in Montgomery County this year. Other items report Scranton High School graduates, ordination in Reading, a burn injury at Lebanon Works, a personal injury verdict, a Reading tax rate decision, a new Willow Grove water charter, a Norristown parade for a loan, and various local incidents including a police dismissal and a dangerous bull encounter. The Lehigh Valley Railroad disclosed the longest coal train on record for Perth Amboy operations, at 3 120 feet, with 240 cars.
A digest of reader Q and A items covering cognate phrases about moon myths, Faneuil Hall history, Gladstone biography notes, pronunciation guides, and brief explanations on science topics such as foam formation, velocity of the 1880 Groombridge star, and moon weather myths. The mixed items reveal language, geography, and astronomical curiosities of the period.
Robert Cook, Boston born inventor, plans a September 400 mile walk from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati in fourteen hours to win a $1000 wager. He wears four foot long air tight shoes with side fins to push through water, tested on Lake Ontario and the Hudson. The trek begins September 1 at the Sixth Street Bridge Allegheny with a night effort and steam launch support.
Washington reports 134 fourth class postmasters appointed today. Most were removals after four years or resignations and deaths. The list includes numerous entrants across Pennsylvania and other towns, with many acting as replacements for prior postmasters and others filling vacancies in various communities.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will offer a single round trip fare for travel from all Schuylkill division stations to Reading for the corner stone laying of the new Masonic Temple on Thursday June 24 1807. Excursion tickets valid for the outward trains from Philadelphia at 0 19 A M and from Pottsville at 9 A M on June 24 and good for return on any regular train the same day. Minimum fare 25 cents.
Easton June 19 The Northampton Hard Weln Company and Theodore Whitesell Co slate operators at Belfast have notified workers the quarries will shut down at the end of the present month for an indefinite period. Unusual business for the season and many companies hold banked slate with no demand. more suspensions likely.
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