Democrats Name Pattison to Lead Fight for Reform
Guthrie named for second place in a contest for ballot reform to be the running mate of the former governor. State issues include honesty in state government ballot reform personal registration and equal protection to capital and labor. The platform calls for a uniform primary law personal registration in all cities with free equal secret ballot and equal protection to capital and labor.
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Pattison
Fight For Reform
Allegheny
Carter
Democratic ticket named for Pennsylvania governor race
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party nominated Robert E. Pattison for governor George W Guthrie for lieutenant governor James Nolan for secretary of internal affairs as a united slate to oppose Republican misrule. The Erie convention included a heated credentials vote and patriotic demonstrations amid party unity efforts.
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Internal Affairs
James Nolan
Berks
Erie
Democratic Party of
Pennsylvania
Pattison
Committee On
Philadelphia
Guthrie
Kerr
Woodward
Allegheny County
Pittsburg
Creasy
Park Opera House
James M. Guffey
Gordon
Charles P. Donnelly
J. K. P. Hall
Elk
A. B. Osborne
Republican Party
Osborne
Opera House
Quay Secures Senate Agreement on Statehood Bill
Senator Quay wins Senate capitulation on the Territorial Statehood bill. He seeks unanimous consent to keep the measure as unfinished business until disposed of, with Beveridge signaling a report next session. Democratic support aligns with Republicans, and no objections are raised.
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Washington
Quay
Senate
Beveridge
Committee On
Territories
Indiana
Mr. Spooner
Ace Mat Lo
Union League Waiters Strike Ends With Defeat
At dawn yesterday more than 100 experienced waiters arrived to apply for positions at the Union League after a strike erupted when 27 staff were dismissed for serving the wrong chicken. Steward Meier selected replacements as loyal head waiter Walter Phillips argued for reinstatement, but Meier declared no striker would return.
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Union League
Steward Meier
Harry McManus
Walter Phillips
Meier
Widow sues for ten thousand in life policy claim
Mrs. Beastie Nickels files suit in the United States Circuit Court against the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association to recover $10,000 under a life insurance policy on Charlies H. Nickels. She states all contract requirements by her and her husband have been fulfilled, but payment is due.
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Beastie Nickels
United States
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
Charlies H. Nickels
Senate committee eyes partial territorial admission
A senator slipped from his desk, penned a brief note, and left the Senate without joy after a notable victory. Some Republican committee members favor admitting one or two of the territories, oppose all three, and plan to seek an amendment in committee.
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Senate
Neighborhood opposition forces Garfield Primary School closing
The Eighth Sectional Board ordered James A. Garfield Primary School on Locust and Twenty-second streets abandoned due to neighborhood complaints about nuisance, lack of playgrounds, and property value concerns. Regular pupils will move to Twenty-third and Lombard Streets. backward and wayward classes will need new space.
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Eighth Sectional Board
James A. Garfield
Locust Streets
THE
Philadelphia Times
Board of Education
Sectional Board
Garfield
Twenty-third
Lombard Streets
Petty's Island eyed as site for city hospital and pest house
City officials weigh Petty's Island in Camden county as a possible location for a new Municipal Hospital. The upper 150 acres were offered by Frank Hastings at 3200 dollars per acre, but only part of the island would be sold. The proposal faces New Jersey jurisdiction and board of health approval, with tax implications for Camden county.
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Petty
New Jersey
Camden County
New Jersey State Board of Health
Petty Island
Municipal Hospital
McCoach
Petty’s Island
Lloyd
Camden
Philadelphia
State Board of Health of
Temperance Rally Planned in Fairmount Park on July 4
An open air temperance rally is set for Fairmount Park near Strawberry Mansion on July 4 under the auspices of the Lamer B. Carr Prohibition Alliance. A choir of 1000 will lead the event.
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Fairmount Park
Strawberry Mansion
Lamer B. Carr Prohibition Alliance
Aoe
King’s Condition Shows Hope For Recovery
London June 25 The amended bulletin reports the King continues to make satisfactory progress he slept hours today and is more cheerful the wound is doing well He enjoys scrambled eggs hock and soda and reads telegrams addressed to him
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Detroit
Michigan
Kalamazoo
St. Joseph
London
King Edward Improves After Surgery Amid Coronation Eve
London reports show King Edward's condition improving with no complications thirty six hours after operation. He can take nourishment and, with a hopeful mood at Buckingham Palace, may crown hopes as crowds gather outside for news. Queen Alexandra attends and officials limit palace access while Lord Grey notes US sympathy. The king wishes July 5 relief dinner for London's poor proceed.
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London
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Royal Residence
Palace
Queen Alexandra
Lord Grey
British South Africa Company
United States
Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
Doctors erred in diagnosing perilous condition and surgery
London reports an eminent hospital surgeon says doctors misdiagnosed the illness as perityphlitis and improperly operated on the patient’s right side. Dr Treves discovered a large sac filled with putrid pus after entering the abdominal wall, altering the course of the operation and raising questions about pus infiltration into the peritoneum.
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London
Treves
Sleepwalking man walks from window in Philadelphia
Julius Snyder a noted sleepwalker escaped serious injury after walking from a third story window at his boarding house on Woodland avenue Philadelphia. He incurred only a slight ankle sprain and a nervous shock and is resting in a hospital for a few days.
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Julius Snyder
Philadelphia
Snyder
Woodland Avenue
Loved for 7 years in vain suit seeks damages
Miss Jennie C. Sherley sues Frank J. Kelly for $20,000 alleging breach of promise of marriage after seven years of engagement begun January 1895. She met him January 1895 at age 21, he professed love, visited weekly, and they became engaged about a year later. May findings claim he refused to marry, after which she expended on a wardrobe for the anticipated wedding.
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Jennie C. Sherley
Frank J. Kelly
Shirley
Kelly
Tunnel contract signed for NYC rapid transit tunnels
The Pennsylvania, New York and Long Island Railroad Company, holder of the city franchise for tunnels under the Hudson and East rivers, signed the contract with New York City. The agreement was ratified by the Rapid Transit Commissioners earlier, with A. J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Robert H. Groff as secretary completing the signing.
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New York
Pennsylvania, New York and Long Island Railroad Company
Hudson
East River
Rapid ‘Transit Commissioners
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Robert H. Groff
Brakeman Dies After Freight Car Crush at Winslow Junction
The dying words of Alexander R. Springer Jr. were spoken in Cooper Hospital Camden an hour before his family arrived. Springer a brakeman for Atlantic City Railway was crushed beneath a freight car at Winslow Junction Tuesday night and died yesterday morning.
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Heaven
Harold
Papa
Alexander R. Springer, Jr
Cooper Hospital
Camden
Springer
Atlantic City Railway
Winslow Junction
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