Clearing Sale of Carpets at Gimbel Brothers
Gimbel Brothers Philadelphia June 29 1897 clearing sale features extensive carpet reductions with patterns suited to small rooms. Highlights include Princeton Brussels at 58c a yard, Axminsters from 72%4c, moquettes 50c, Velvets 48c, and Smyrna rugs 1.95 with Remnants and Art Squares. Also Regatta wash suits at deep discounts and bicycle bargains on the sixth floor.
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Princeton
Brussels
Eelow Axminsters
Aleppo
Smyrna
Imperial
Bromley
Rolling Snow Ball Sale Adds Fresh Attractions
A local sale unfolds with new items rolling in daily, attracting more buyers as each fresh addition expands the exhibit. The growing event draws notice for its evolving lineup and ongoing popularity.
Colorful silk taffeta on sale with wide color range
Notice of a sale starting at 11 o'clock offering 4000 yards of superior all silk taffeta makre in many colors.Widths four and a half inches, valued at 40c per yard, offered here at 18c. per yard. Listed colors include Cream Brown Foqnalicot Maize Navy ellotrope Orange New green vender Rose pink Vieux rose Idlet New pink Apple-green Lilac Cardinal Mousse green Pivonne Emerald Olive Gray Cerlac First floor.
Bargain sale on sewing notions and accessories
120 pairs of ball bearing shears cut from 25c to 15c each. 240 pairs of solid steel scissors from 40c to 10c. Dress shields stockinet 4c a pair. Rubber 1c regular 1c to Te a pair. Silk dust ruffle 12c. Velveteen skirt finding 2c yard. Adjustable waist forms 1.20. Wood bust forms 9c. Popplier bust forms 0.85.
Bargain Prices on Garden Hose Reel and Lawn Tools
The ad lists Chicago Electric Garden Hose at 8 cents per foot, a 100 ft reel for 45 cents, Ball Nozzle Lawn Sprinkley at 25 cents, a Lawn Mower line up to 3 dollars, 12 in for 2 dollars, 14 in 2.25, 16 in 2.50, 18 in 3, plus steel grass hooks at 15 cents.
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Chicago
New Young Smyth Field Co Store Opens In Harrison Building
The Young Smyth Field & Co wholesale firm moves from 816-820 Market to the Harrison building at Tenth and Market, inaugurating a six to eight floor showroom. The six story facility features an elaborate decor, centralized elevators, a 17-station telephone system, and dedicated departments for hosiery, laces, silks, nations, and men and women’s furnishings.
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Young, Smyth, Field & Co
Market Street
Harrison Building
Tenth and Market Street
Arrested for Forgery in Pension Check Scam
New York June 28 Martin Cunningham a canvasser was arrested by a deputy U S marshal for forging and cashing a stolen pension check. The alleged crime occurred in Baltimore on the 9th instant. Cunningham a pensioner arrived in second draft for 36 dollars tied to Seth B Hall and is said to have stolen Hall s order and forged Hall s endorsement to buy a suit of clothes. He served as a sergeant in the Twenty sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers and was held in 2500 bail for examination on July 8.
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New York
Martin Cunningham
United States
Baltimore
Fnstant
Cunningham
Seth B. Hall
Hall
Twenty-sixth Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Joe
Powley Appeals to British Ambassador Over Execution
Robert J Powley a British subject slated for execution tomorrow in Auburn New York has appealed to the British Ambassador in Washington asking interference He is the first condemned under the current law to seek no higher court appeals His attorney asked for a respite from the Governor who refused prompting the appeal to the ambassador
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Auburn
N. Y
Robert J. Powley
Washington
Powley
No definite tidings on Pacific Line steamship Aden
June 28 report from London notes no word yet on the Aden key vessel sailing from Yokohama June 1 carrying passengers and cargo. Two ships report sightings near Perim and Suez of an unknown steamer east of Socotra on June 21, believed abandoned and possibly the Aden.
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London
Pacific Line
Aden
Yokohama
Perim
Arabian
Red Sea
Suez
Socotra
Indian Ocean
Lambirth Seeks Uprising in Ward Election Contest
Hearing in City Hall room 650 tests Lambirth challenge to Huey seat in Select Council as voters recount shows confusion and mixed testimony. Witnesses report mismarked ballots, party tensions, and disputed committee loyalties amid narrow audience and adjournment to Tuesday.
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Lambirth
Alexander P. Colesberry
Robert W. Finletter
Henry W. Lambirth
Select Council
William G. Huey
City Hall
John H. Fow
Edward A. Anderson
Huey
Business Men's League
Republican City Committee
David Martin
John F. Glenn
Anderson
George W. Smith
Geary
Myrtle) Street
Smith
Thompson
James
Harry Huhn
Cavanaugh
Harry Sprague
Mayor Warwick Denies Quay Visit Plans in Local Race
The mayor denies plans to meet Senator Quay in Washington about the local election. Yet talks point to a possible meeting in the city or Harrisburg this week. Hackett backers urge Quay to sway ward leaders and defeat David Martin’s nominee, while Hackett faces weak support from the Ward Leaders' League.
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Warwick
Washington
Senator Quay
Harrisburg
Horatio B. Hackett
Beaver Statesman
Register of Wills
Hackett
David Martin
Lkelihood
Quay
McKinley to visit Canton then return for Cabinet meet
President and Mrs. McKinley will leave Washington at noon Friday to visit the President's mother in Canton arriving Saturday morning. They stay until Monday evening and return to Washington Tuesday July 6 for the Cabinet meeting. No illness in mother McKinley. trip aims for rest during a Congressional recess.
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Washington
White House
McKinley
Canton
Largest Elk Horns Gift for German Emperor
Colorado Springs reports the largest elk horns in the world, to be sent to Emperor William of Germany from Hans Leiden and the Cologne Zoo director. The horns measure 12 feet across, 62 inch spread, with 67 inch beams and 23.5 inch longest prongs, totaling about 80 feet. The elk was killed in Western Colorado by Monjean, a French hunter.
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Colorado Springs
Col
William
Germany
Hans Leiden
Netherlands
Zoological Garden of
Cologne
Gus Stavisky
Berlin
British Museum
London
White River Country
Colorado
Monjean
Death of Washington correspondent F. D. Mussey at 51
Colonel F. D. Mussey of Mipplesury Vermont died of Bright's disease at 51 after a long illness. The veteran journalist worked with the Cincinnati Commercial and the Commercial Gazette and was widely quoted as a Washington writer. He joined a Vermont regiment at war's start but was too young to enlist, yet followed the unit in Banks' Louisiana campaign before being sent home.
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Mipplesury, Vt
F. D. Mussey
Washington
Bright
Fred D. Massey
Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette
Vermont
Louisiana
Banks
Lived Over 114 Years Remembered War Stories in Philadelphia
Priscilla Fitzgerald a colored woman said to be over 114 years old was found dead in her Philadelphia home. Born in 1782 in Virginia she endured slavery before emancipation and later shared vivid memories of the War of 1812 the battle of New Orleans and the Mexican War. Her son Charles supports himself with odd jobs and the family seeks aid to cover funeral costs.
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Priscilla Fitzgerald
Charles
Lombard Street
Mrs. Fitzgerald
Nottaway County
Virginia
Crawley
Lincoln
Fitzgerald
Chef Crawley
Old Dominion
Maryland
Harford County
Ole Virginy
Priscilla
Louisiana
New Orleans
Potter's Mield
German grain trades condemn Boerse reform law
Delegates from the grain, produce and milling trades in Germany condemned the Boerse reform law as a serious and unwarrantable injury to trade and voiced support for Berlin coin and produce dealers. They urged unfettered dealings on exchanges as essential for sound time bargains and price accuracy.
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Berlin
Germany
Fan Tan Spoiled His Picnic at Race Street
Yung Sing, a Chinaman, was held in 600 bail by Magistrate South on a fan tan charge at 920 Race street. Special Policeman Sell testified he saw about 12 men at a basement table paring and playing fan tan, with 78 in silver and notes seized. Yung claimed sociable play to fund a picnic at Neshaminy Falls.
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Yung Sing
Central Police Station
South
Race Street
Sell
Yung
Neshaminy Falls
Noteen
Anti-Trust Amendments Hinted for Tariff Bill Reform
Washington June 28 Republican members of the Senate judiciary committee will meet to review a dozen anti trust amendments printed for the tariff bill. The panel seeks a form acceptable to all Republicans and likely to withstand court tests.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Washington
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Judiciary Committee
Hackett boom nears collapse amid legislative shifts
The piece notes opposition from three Mercantile Appraisers to a new selection law, Walton to approve school teachers warrants before July, and reinstatement of four customs inspectors and two weighers. It mentions Kidd’s illness, Tucker as Master Warden candidate, McNichol likely to become Republican treasurer, Hackett’s resignation bid, Sound Money League ties, local nominations fear, and other city political maneuvers.
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Walton
Kidd
Fourteenth
W. R. Tucker
Hastings
James P. McNichol
Republican City Committee
Hackett
Register
Sound Money League of Pennsylvania
National Sound Money League
Chicago
Ryan
Quay
Boies Declares Against Free Coinage in 16 to 1 Debate
Special Telegram notes Iowa Republicans in Washington praise Ex Governor Boies for opposing free silver coinage at 16 to 1. Senator Gear, up for re election, and 1898 legislative contests, see Boies stance as demoralizing for Democrats and boosting Republican prospects nationally.
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Washington
Iowa
Ant
Iowa Democracy
Chicago
Ohio
Hale Rule Sparks Senate Clash Over Ex Senators Floor Access
Senator Gear of Iowa opposes Senator Hale's proposal to bar ex Senators from the floor. He says it would miscast ex lawmakers as lobbyists and faults the idea as improper. Gear vows to vote against the resolution and says he would welcome ex Senators on the floor after leaving office.
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Washington
Senate
Hale
Gear
Iowa
German Foreign Minister Post Temporary Shift amid Health
The Kiel ministry reports Baron Marschall Von Bieberstein will retire due to health. The Emperor names Herr Von Bulow to run the Foreign Office during the interim upon His Majesty's return to Berlin. Prince Hohenlohe proceeds to Berlin after visiting Bismarck at Friedrichsruh.
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Kiel
Baron Marschall von Bieberstein
Herr von Bulow
Foreign Office
Berlin
Prince Hohenlohe
Prince Bismarck
Friedrichsruhe
Tramp Newsmen Hoppe and Twitchell Visit City
A. R. Hoppe and Elmer Twitchell claiming Chicago journalism fame arrived yesterday from Baltimore en route to New York. They bear letters of introduction to European Consuls and a book signed by the mayor of every city they have visited, though Mayor Warwick was away when they called.
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A. R. Hoppe
Elmer
Twitchell
Chicago
Baltimore
New York
Warwick
McCarthy
Navy Chief Engineer William Stamm Dies at 72
William S. Stamm retired U S Navy chief engineer died at home on Race Street aged 72. Born in Pennsylvania he joined the navy in 1851 as third assistant engineer and rose to chief engineer in 1861 before retiring in 1887. He helped lay the Atlantic telegraph cable in 1858.
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William S. Stamm
United States Navy
Race Street
Pennsylvania
Navy
Striking Eleanor Iron Works Employees Resume Work
Hollidaysburg June 28 The workers at Eleanor Iron Works Hol. halt ended as a meeting decided to return. They faced a wage cut from 3.00 to 2.50 per ton for puddling and settled on a compromise of 2.75 per ton.
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Hollidaysburg
Eleanor Iron Works
Farmer James Brooklin Attempted Suicide Near Kinsman
James B. Brooklin, a wealthy farmer near Kinsman, slashed his throat with a razor last night in a suspected bid to end his life over domestic trouble. Doctors fear for his recovery as the jugular vein was narrowly avoided.
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the Times
Sharon
James B. Brooklin
Kinsman
New York Murder Victim Identified Not Max Weinecke
In New York six or more people at the Morgue failed to identify the body found in the East River and near High Bridge. The Assistant District Attorney said the trunk may resemble Adzaro and will have Italians who knew him view the body to aid identification. The case against Santo Abruzzo’s alleged Mafia involvement continues with multiple witnesses missing or on trial.
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New York
East River
High Bridge
Max ©. Weinecke
Dynteict
Bell
Santo Abruzzo
Mafia
Michael Canneiro
Adzaro
Carmeiro
Washington Picnic Note Many Attend Unemployment Benefit Event
Fifteen persons attended a picnic for unemployed men in Washington last week. Other notes mention hospital steps to curb free dispensary abuse in Reading and a stereopticon sermon in Reading by Rev. Dr. Rogers.
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Washington
Reading
Dr. Rogers
Harrisburg
J. W. Meminger
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Lancaster
John H. Riley
Limerick Township
Montgomery County
Ralph Tilingaworth
Central Pennsylvania Methodist Conference
Centre County
Lillie M. Terran
Annie Rothenburger
Philadelphia and Ding
Pottstown
West Chester
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Alexander Smith & Sons
Hartford Co
Dunlop
Tally-ho
Miller
Mathews & Willard
Gimbel Brothers Market
Seeley
Walnut ST
Beeley
Fifteenth Ward
William J
Parrish
Administration
Union’ Republican
John Stewart
Stewart
David Kline
Kline
Henry A. Bowser
Bowser
John W. Johnson
James Mitten, Jr
Passmore Collins
Dennis Kane
Mark G. Silverthorn
Thomas A. Hickey
Hickey
Silverthorn
M'Kinley
Emperor William
Porris Dave
Casa Court
Boston
Snellenburg
Snellenburg M
Skinner
Canada
N. Snellenburg & Co
Passyunk Ave
Ashbridge
Elizabeth Keiser
South Street
Mabel Robinson
Cross Street
Celia Robinson
Wright
South Twelfth Street
Atlantic City
North Carolina
Louisa Obenwenner
Obenwenner
Board of Health
Fan-Tan
Neshaminy
Thirty-fourth Ward
Congressman Young
Internal Revenue
McClain
William J. Milligan
Twenty-sixth Ward
Cooper
Woodside Park
New Park
Conterno
Grand Conterno
the Grove
Dauphin St
Belmont Ave
Fairmount Park
Senator Hale
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Stamm
BRAUN
Arnholt & Schaefer Brewing Co
31St and
Thompson Streets
District Attorney's Office
Rey
Stanley L. Krebs
John Small
Union Line
Lewis and Connelley
ATL
Castorl
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