Chain breaks and logs wreck railroad at Ridge Avenue Station
A chain breaking loose confining cedar logs caused a railroad wreck at Ridge Avenue Station on the Pennsylvania Rail Road at 10 25 yesterday morning injuring three men. Engineer George R Maxson 41 was badly hurt. Fireman William Austin 38 and Conductor George Hinks 45 suffered lesser injuries.
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Ridge Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
George R. Maxson
North Thirty-eighth Street
Homoeopathic Hospital
William Austin
North Thirty-sixth Street
Gerwan Hospital
George Hinks
Fortieth
Poplar Streets
Torrid weather starts a fire at Liberty Broom Works
Fire destroys the Liberty Broom Works at 121 South Water Street with 30 workers employed. Two firemen James Ninter and Alexander Philbirt were overcome by heat and smoke and taken to Jefferson Hospital. Propriety owner John H Edminston escaped via a second floor fire escape with bruises, losses estimated around 15000 dollars.
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Liberty Broom Works
South Water Street
James Ninter
Pine Street
Alexander Philbirt
Fairmount Avenue
Jefferson Hospital
John H. Edminston
Henry H. Otten
Water Street
Liberty Works
Heat Takes Two Workers in Bordentown and Trenton
William Pittman of Bordentown, employed by the Camden and Trenton Railway, was sunstruck while working on the road near Bordentown. William Black, also of Bordentown, was overcome by heat at Roebling's machine shop in Trenton and was returned to his home.
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Bordentown
William Pittman
Camden and
Trenton
William Black
Roebling
Bailed Out by Uncle Whose Name He Used
Charles L. Morgan of 1312 Masterstreet faced an $800 bail after Magistrate Jermon charged him with forging his uncle's name to a check and obtaining $50 from City Trust and Safe Deposit Co at 927 Chestnut Street. Morgan allegedly used the alias George W. Unruh to open an account with a 175 draft and later cashed a check bearing that name. The uncle supplied bail for a July 6 appearance. The trust company filed the charge.
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Charles L. Morgan
Masterstreet
Jermon
City Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Chestnut Street
Morgan
George W. Unruh
Grocers and Importers Off on Excursion
The Grocers and Importers Exchange members led by president W. T. Kirk Jr. left Broad Street Station at 8:21 A M on a special train for the Delaware Water Gap arriving at 12:30 P M. They will stay until Saturday evening for a series of amusements arranged by a committee including B W Andrews Frank Heiges W Howard E Barker Illam Halpen Jr J H Laughlin Charles G Miler Albert M War ter Heroes Schwacker J E Palmer and William J Montgomery.
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W. T. Kirk, Jr
Broad Street
Delaware Water Gap
B. W. Andrews
Frank Heiges
In W
Howard E. Barker
Illam
Halpen, Jr
J. H. Laughlin
Charles G. Miler
Albert M. Warter
Heroes Schwacker
J. E. Palmer
William J. Montgomery
Last of possemen discharged in St Louis incident
The last two companies of the posse comitatus were discharged today in St Louis Missouri. Some possemen kept guns as souvenirs. A railroad related remark and a run away accident near Woodbury left Councilman Batten his daughter and a child injured or dead according to the telegram.
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St. Loui
Posse Comitatus
Building Trades Council
Tix Trexs
Woodbury
Jeffrey C. Batten
John Pierson
Parliament Discusses Hospital Scandal In South Africa
London June 28 Parliament debated hospital mismanagement in South Africa. A. J. Balfour announced an independent committee to investigate with medical experts and a nominal grant for army medical corps. Lord Roberts detailed sanitary and transport difficulties, high sickness, and efforts to expand Bloemfontein hospitals amid heavy casualties.
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London
South Africa
Times
W. A. Burdett-Coutts
Westminster
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
The
Treasury
Balfour
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Paardeberg
Admiral Seymours Force Relieved at Tientsin
In a Manila to Washington cable, General MacArthur reports Transport 30 morning June 27 with Colonel Liscum in command 39 officers 1271 men left Manila for Chinese waters. Uncertainty remains over the fate of the Tien-Tsin mission and whether any missionaries were killed.
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Washington
Manila
Liscum
Foreign Ministers Safe, Confidence Wanes Over China Crisis
Washington reports show initial confidence in Admiral Seymour's column fading as Admiral Kempff's dispatch provides scant detail. About 12,000 foreign troops ashore. officers ordered to Taku rather than Chefoo. Navy notes Scindia sails from Gibraltar to Cardiff for coal bound to Manila or China. Secretary Hay allows consuls to act directly with Chinese Viceroys to protect lives and property. Ninth Infantry set to reach Taku by July 4. War Dept. had expected Kempff’s plan to land at Taku.
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Washington
China
Seymour
Kempff
Admin
Chefoo
Taku
Nashville
Yorktown
Conger
State Department
Navy Department
Gibraltar
Cardiff
Manila
Mediterranean
Shanghai
Hay
Ninth Infantry
War Department
Admiral Kempff
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
Secretary of the Navy
Hake
Taka
Newark
American Missions Destroyed by Boxers
The Presbyterian Board reports two cables from Shanghai stating Wei Hen mission in China has been destroyed and foreigners escaped. The board’s property valued at 40000 dollars was wiped out and missionary Dr. Fabries escaped with the others.
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New York
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Shanghai
Presbyterian Board
Wei Hen
Fabries
Delaware Democrats reorganize for state campaign
The Democratic State central committee of Delaware met in Dover on June 28 and restructured leadership. Willard Lauisbury was elected chairman with Charles C. Clifton secretary and George H. Draper treasurer. A vigorous campaign plan was outlined with visits from Bryan and national Democrats to promote Delaware outreach.
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Dover
Del
Democratic State Central Committee
United Democratic Party of
Delaware
United States
Kenny
Edward D. Hearne
State Central Committee
Patrick Neary
New Castle County
A. N. Brown
Kent County
Willard Lauisbury
Wilmington
Charles C. Clifton
Felton
George H. Draper
South Milford
Clifton
Delaware Railroad
Draper
Messrs
Laury
Cliifton
Kansas City
Results of High School Examinations Announced
Dr. Brooks reports admissions outcomes for Girls High School Central High Manual Training Schools based on 2773 applicants. 1001 of 1485 girls, 542 of 682 boys, and 7 of 11? received. overall 1070 passed. admissions equal about 60 percent of grammar grade enrollment.
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Brooks
Central High School
Lg Renaers
Betsy Ross Fund examination set at flag house meeting
A special meeting of Betsy Ross Memorial Association directors was held at Arch street Helon Third to consider inquiries about a large paceeer fund. Dr Edward Brooks called the meeting to review books and appoint two accountants, Sydney L Krausa and William A Carr, plus F. as committee. Gloucester City Council also awarded Reeves & Weet a contract for a four inch water main on Fifth street division.
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Betsy Ross Memorial Association
Flag House
Arch Street
Helon
Edward Brooks
Brooks
Envich
Sydney L. Krausa
William A. Carr
Gloucester
Timms
Gloucester City
Reeves & Weet
Fifth Street
Fate and Location of Ministers Uncertain
An Associated Press report from London notes a June 25 imperial rescript promising protection for Pekin legations, while Chinese Embassy officials claim foreign ministers left Pekin June 19. Reports from Washington and Shanghai suggest ministers are moving with Admiral Seymour toward Tien-Tsin, amid conflicting cables on war prospects and safety.
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London
Associated Press
Foreign Office
Nankin
Shanghai
Pekin
Washington
State Department
Hay
Canton
Legation
Tien-Tsin
Seymour
New York
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Mason and Mason Tablets Advertise Cures in Catalog
An old ad blurb from Magon Chemical Company markets Mason and Maron tablets claiming cures for dyspepsia constipation sore throat and coughs. It mentions yellow red and other color tablets with listed indications and an address at 4 Arch.
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Mason
Maron
Masn
Magon Chemical Company
Missionaries in Shan Tung Threatened, German News Says
The Cologne Volkes Zeitung reports the southern Shan Tung mission districts are extremely threatened with no protection for missionaries. Pro-Vicar Freinademetz telegraphs from Zeining that lives are in danger as fighting continues near Tien Tsin and the Taku forts. German losses include Lieutenant Friedrich and ten men killed, twenty wounded, in an eight hour battle.
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Berlin
Cologne Volkes Zeitung
Shan Tung
Freinademetz
Zeining
Grand Canal
Pekin
Volkes Zeitung
von Hanneken
Taku
Vorwaerts
China
Reichstag
London
Paris
Tien Tsin
Friedrich
Russians Save Tianjin After Railway Terminus Destruction
Wei-Hai-Wei dispatch dated June 27 reports the railway terminus eight miles north of Tianjin destroyed while Russian forces acted to save the city. Captain Bayley wishes publication of the note.
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Shanghai
The
Daily News
Wei-Hai-Wei
Tien Tsin
Bayley
Digestive cereal touted as superior to meats for health
Advocates claim a malt-treated cereal, easily digested, provides proper nutrition for a long healthy life rather than relying on rich meats. The passage notes this cereal is prepared for table use.
Viceroys Offered Chance to Protect Foreigners
Roms June 28 report that the Italian Consul at Shanghai says the Viceroys of the Yang Tee-Kieng Valley provinces were asked to maintain order and not invite external intervention as long as local order prevailed. A declaration was signed by the Can oS Sette.
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Roms
Shanghai
Yang Tee-Kieng Valley
Canos Sette
Wetiavesly
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