Last Week of the Legislature in Harrisburg
Harrisburg June 27 The legislature aims for final adjournment next Thursday though debate may extend. Key actions include passing most appropriation bills the Senate will finalize Monday. Expense bills from oleomargarine and other committees face final votes. Reports from the oleo, insurance, and penitentiary probes due tonight and tomorrow.
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Oleo
Insurance Scandal
Harrisburg
House
Senate
Marshall
Boyer
Hastings
Committee limits stenographers' fees for hearings
The committee members, paid as House and Senate members, propose stenographers' fees not to exceed $25 and note few witnesses are examined. They state time occupied justifies a total of $100 to cover all legitimate expenses.
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House Committee
Senate
House
Andrews Committee
Grace Church
Special House Committee
Hosack
Oleomargarine Committee
Mr. Ford
Allegheny
Rice
Bucks
Wilson
Lycoming
Pedder
Alexander
Clearfield
Ford
Senator Quay
Appropriations Committee
Swallow
Joint Committee
House and
Capitol
Harrisburg
Jumped the Track on a Bridge Near Beaver Falls
Special telegram reports on June 27 that on the Fort Wayne Road near Beaver Falls an express train No 4 jumped a pony wheel leaving the engine on the bridge. Engineer Samuel Brandt reversed the engine and applied air brakes. the guard rail was struck and the heavy girder splintered. The train stopped about 100 feet past the bridge. several passengers were prostrated by the scare.
Salem Church Dedicated in Doylestown Edifice
The new Salem Church in Doylestown, recently completed, was dedicated today with elaborate ceremonies in line with Reformed Church rites. Large congregations attended the morning services marking the church's opening.
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Doylestown
Reformed Church
New Salem Church
Open Methodist camp meeting in Wissinoming tents week long
A genuine Methodist camp meeting opened within city limits at Wissinoming on the Delaware River north of Frankford. Rev. Alexander H. Lee directs the event in a large tent seating over 500 with a board floor. Services run a week ending July 4 with Chaplain John W. Sayers preaching to the boys in blue.
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John W. Sayers
Boys In Blue
Wissinoming
Delaware River
Frankford
Wissinoming Methodist Episcopal Church
Alexander H. Lee
J. R. Taylor Gray
North District
J. A. Duncan
John A. Duncan
Thomas Kirkpatrick
House of Refuge
Eppeheimer
Yowter
T. F. Couch
West York Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss Smith
Joseph Smith
Amos Johnson
Rehoboth M. EB
Miss Moore
Miss
Branching Camp Meeting Opens with Dedicatory Sermons
Rev Dr V S Gerhart and Rev O H Shunck led dedicatory services for a new Lancaster church with Rev J R Bergey as pastor. A camp meeting followed with multiple preachers, singers, and a week of services ending Sunday July 4, including Grand Army Day observances for veterans.
Politicians On Their Bikes Ride To Atlantic City
Twenty one members of the Penrose Republican Club left the city at 8 AM for a century run to Atlantic City and back. Augustus Brown served as pacemaker with a crew in bicycle attire. Notables include Magistrate Devlin, James Patterson on a historic bike Jenny, and police Sergent Postia with constables. The group rode toward Gloucester for strength training and hoped to return by nightfall, with delegations awaiting incoming trains.
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Penrose Republican Club
Atlantic City
Augustus Brown
Atlantic
B. A. Devlin
James Patterson
Jenny
Horace Postia
Fifth District
Jones
Nixon
John Dean
Hugh Mce-Mahon
R. D. Patterson
Robert K. Idler
James McCray
Ellis BE. Davis
William Patterson
Frank Jorads H. Gerenan
Linn Hartranft
Frank Willing Leach
Wencel Hartman
John Vicary
James Ferry
Gloucester
The Queen's Thanks for Loyal Messages
The Queen expresses gratitude through the press for the loyalty and affection shown by letters and telegraphs from across the empire.
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London
Empire
Hood's Sarsaparilla Praised in Plymouth Meeting Ad
Mrs Elizabeth Kulp reports rheumatism relief after using Hood's Sarsaparilla and notes her daughter’s long standing scrofulous blood condition improves. She says she would not take another medicine for a blood purifier and tonic as it strengthens appetite and flesh. Remember.
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Plymouth Meeting
Hood
Elizabeth Kulp
Hood's Sarsaparilla hailed as best purifier
An advertisement proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best flood purifier and sole effective remedy. The text markets Hood's Pills as a trusted health product, urging readers to choose this remedy.
Seizure and July auctions in Dover bank crisis
Delaware news reports the sheriff seizing William N. Boggs assets as security for a missing First National Bank of Dover teller. Bondholders expect little value, with a July 6 sale of trinkets and a July 14 stockholders meeting to discuss capital reduction.
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Wilmington
William N. Boggs
First National Bank of Dover
Boggs
Rogers’ Park
New Castle
Henry A. Padbury
Padbury
John J. Black
Delaware
Christian Endeavorers
International Association
San Francisco
Mike
Theodore F. Armstrong
Newark
J. A. Shont
Laurel
M. Wright
George M. Jones
Dover
Preston W. Yeager
Helen R. Kates
Margaret Crozier
William H. Guy
Charles Conner
Burk’s Pond
Magnolia
Gordon Heights Park
Delaware River
Wilmington City Railway
Gordon Heights
M P. Church
Miller
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
William Henry
Latirada
Christiana
Ideal June Sunday at Park and Zoo Delights Crowds
A pleasant Sunday with large crowds at the Park and a fair zoo attendance before the Fourth of July. Empress the elephant recovers from colic while Keeper Manley notes new stock including badgers buffalo elk green monkey a banded water snake a yellow tailed rat snake and other reptiles and birds. Lemon Hill concertgoers filled the pavilion as The Star Spangled Banner closed the afternoon program.
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Manley
Elephant Pool
Empress
Elephant House
Thompson
Lemon Hill
Ner
Ocean Grove Auditorium opens to large crowd
Ocean Grove June 27 thousands gathered for the opening of the Ocean Grove Auditorium. The day featured multiple services led by Rev C H Yatman and Rev J R Daniels with Dr Hanlon of Pennington Seminary arranging the Sunday school and a large surf meeting in the evening. Dr Stokes announced the opening hymn as the vast audience joined in Nearer My God to Thee.
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Ocean Grove
H. Yatman
Tabernacle
J. R. Daniels
Hanlon
Pennington Seminary
J. R. Sweeny
Stokes
Rker
Auditoriu
Camp Meeting Opens At Leesburg With New Auditorium
The first camp meeting of the year opened at the Leesburg camp grounds with good attendance. The new auditorium was used for the first time. President Linkinson of the Methodist Episcopal Conference preached in morning and evening, and a Suney schools union occupied the afternoon with addresses from prominent ministers.
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the Times
Leesburg
Linkinson
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Suney Schools
Weyler Arrives at Manzanillo and Weather Delays Island
Condensed cablegram reports Captain General Weyler's arrival at Manzanillo as heavy rains soak inland areas. Also notes a Peruvian observatory scientist disputing the moon as Earth's satellite, telegraph links to Siberia restored, a new mine found in Peru's Carabaya district, a Sardinian mine cashier robbed and killed, and the US warship Brooklyn sailing from Portsmouth after salutes with foreign fleets.
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General Weyler
Manzanillo
Aarporath
Cordoba Observatory
Lima
Peru
Earth
Anglo-American Telegraph Company, Ltd
Siberia
Signor Valigantero
San Giovanni
Iglesias
Sardinia
United States
Brooklyn
Portsmouth
Bargain Silk Dresses and Accessories Sale Ad
Extraordinary bargains on DRESSES of Foulard and Figured India Silk with lace trim and ribbons. Reduced prices from $15 to $7.50, $10, and $15. Also undergarments and Notions including Muslin Underwear and Silk Garter Elastic at low prices. Hosiery, garter elastic, and Pompadour Side Combs offered at sale terms.
Embroidery stock slashed in big clearance sale
Great clearing sale today offers half price and lower on Nainsook Cambric Swiss Embroideries and Insertions. Figures Mohair, Silk and Wool Javanise, children's dresses, and imported laces on sale third floor Eighth and Market Streets.
Popular Postal Boss Oversees Vast Rail Route Network
R A Smith chief clerk of the Railway Post Office heads a jurisdiction reaching Williamsport Pennsylvania to Norfolk Virginia and Pottsville with East and South New Jersey. He oversees thirty four lines and ninety four clerks, reviews clerks every month, and has served thirty years in the mail service since 1887. He began as a messenger on the Camden Philadelphia route and rose to his current post.
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R. A. Smith
Railway Post Office
Williamsport
Norfolk
Pottsville
New Jersey
Smith
Camden
Philadelphia
Clites
Manchester
Raritan and
Delaware Bay
Burglar Sets Fire in Restaurant Basement
A would be burglar confronted by Mrs. Carrie East at a Williamsport restaurant basement escaped, then set fire to cellar rubbish. Fire gutted the interior before firefighters arrived, with neighboring property spared.
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Williamsport
Carrie East
Bicycle Meet Railings Accident Injures Nine
Nine of the seriously hurt riders from the South End Wheelmen meet were sent home from Samarian Hospital after injuries from a railing break. R. H. Rinewalt of 3017 Sydenham Avenue remains hospitalized with a broken hip and is reported as progressing as well as possible.
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Samaritan Hospital
R. H. Rinewalt
Sydenham Avenue
Political Notes Spark for Hackett Register of Wills
The Hackett Register of Wills boom may fade by July with no minority party member on the Board of Mercantile Appraisers. Democrats consider J Burwood for Register. Republicans discuss senior magistrate C term limits and chairmanship moves while ward clubs plan events near Sixteenth street.
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Hackett Register of Wills
Board of Mercantile Appraisers
J. Burwood
Register of Wills
Ahern
Republican City Committee
Clement School
Cornelius Alexander
William R. Tucker
George J. Jewill
Sam Town
Republican Club
North Sixteenth Street
R. Lincolots
Controller’s
Civil Service
Missing Lambertville Girl Leaves Note For Mother
Maggie Sharp an 18 year old of Lambertville left home Thursday afternoon saying she would not return. A note advised her mother not to look for her and reports say she is living with a married man in Trenton. The police have been asked to locate her but no success yet.
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Lambertville
Maggie Sharp
Maggie
Reduced Fourth of July Excursion Rates by Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces reduced excursion tickets available July 2 to 5 for travel east of Pittsburg and Erie. Tickets may be used for return through July 6, excluding north or east of Philadelphia and north of the Harrisburg Erie line.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg
Erie
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Bicycle crash injures several riders in Camden
A number of bicyclists were treated at Cooper Hospital after falls yesterday in Camden. Frank J. Ryan aged 19 of 1500 South Second Street Philadelphia suffered lacerations to the hip and arm. John Myer of 828 Federal Street Camden sustained a contused elbow wound. George Bird, 40, of 685 Federal Street Camden, had a shoulder contusion.
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Camden
Cooper Hospital
Frank J. Ryan
South Second Street
Philadelphia
John Myer
Federal Street
George Bird
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Keator
State Republican Committee
Judicial General Committee
Smoky City
John C. Bullitt
Executive Chamber
Olea
Frank N. Moore
Bradford
Department of Agriculture
Moore
Pennsylvania
Creasy
Columbia
Heagy
Dauphin
Dr. Swallow
Salem Church
THE
Timms
Wilsinoming
Ing
V. Gerhart
Lancaster Theological Seminary
O. H. Shunck
Schuykill Haven
J. C. Bowman
Lancaster
J. R. Bergey
Bessie Horner
House Family
William Bamford
Forty-third Street
M. E
Dr. Monroe
M. E. Church
G. W. Maclaughlin
Seamen’s Aid Society
Wiss Noming M. E
Grand Army
Salem Reformed Church
Hood’s
Delaware News
Diamond State
Ocean Grove’s
Inca Company
Carabaya
Puno
Georgia
Pri
Valenciennes Laces
Strawbridge & Glothier
Market Street
Eighth Street
Filbert Street
YV. G. Archambault & Son
VY. E. Archambault & Son
Boarta
Potts Dava
Crem
Corr
Ton
Great Britain
W. E. Archambault & Son
N. E. Cor
William Sharps
Galbraith
Twenty-second Ward
Twenty-first
Amos Martin Slack
Juniata Park
Robert Gillleaple Club
Anti-Cobden Club
David Martin
Stuart
David H. Lene
Ashbridge
Hackett
Perkins’ New
J. E. Ditson & CO
Headquarters and
Musical Mercha
Chestnut Street
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