Philadelphia Day at Pan American Exposition Opens Keystone State Pavilion
Buffalo June 29 Keystone State through the Quaker City opened the Pennsylvania Building at the Pan American Exposition and celebrated Philadelphia Day with ceremonies in the Temple of Music Ex-Governor Pattison attended and delivered the principal address praising Philadelphia commerce and its rise to an imperial city with a 1,200,000 population.
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Philadelphia Times
Buffalo
Keystone State
Quaker City
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Temple of Music
Robert E. Pattison
State Building
A. K. McClure
Ashbridge
Pan- American Commission
Robert B. Pattison
R. B. Adam
Pen and Pencil Club
Pattison
Boston
En- Cesnetddy
Meg
Mayor Dieh
Robert EB. Pattison
Philadelphia Trades League
Theasion
Merchants and Commerce
Stephen Girard
Henry Pratt
Willing
United States
Great North
Philadelphia Penn Pan-American Building Detail
In Buffalo reports, Philadelphia enterprise shapes waterways and railways linking Delaware Chesapeake and New York bays. The Pennsylvania Building at the Pan-American Exposition serves as a clubhouse with offices and rooms for officials, built at about 16 300 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Delaware and Chesapeake
Delaware and
New York Bays
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Reading Railway Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
Belt Line Railway Company
Buchand
John G. Millburn
Ashbridge
Peter J. Hughes
Pen and Pencil Club
Men of Pennsylvania
Hughes
Buchanan
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Frank E. Louis
Commission
Times Party At Dedication Buffalo Exposition
The Philadelphia Times party attended the dedication of the State building at the Exposition in Buffalo. The program began late with Mayor Ashbridge opening at 2 P M after the grounds visit and a Midway tour. They saw the electrical illumination and planned a Niagara Falls trip and trolley ride.
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Philadelphia Times
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
State Building
Ashbridge
Niagara Falls
International Hotel
Flag incident not serious says State Department
Washington reports that no representation has been received over the Skagway flag incident. Officials say the flag is a British customs ensign for payment designation and not a claim of sovereignty. If raised as a sovereignty assertion, the matter would be noted.
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Washington
State Department
Skaguay
Customs Office
Canadian view of Skaguay flag incident
Ottawa officials say they have not received full details of the Skaguay flag incident and doubt the event is of great significance. They caution against drawing conclusions before more information is available.
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Ottawa
Int
Skaguay
Father seeks guidance on punishing incorrigible son
Alexander Fineberg, junk dealer in Camden, took his 11 year old son to Prosecutor Lloyd seeking instruction on punishment. Lloyd directed detectives to place the boy in dark jail cells while urging that occasional spanking may be needed. Fineberg had prior indictment for receiving stolen goods and faced possible state action if the boy’s punishment continued at home.
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Alexander Fineberg
Camden
Lloyd
Cherry
Mr. Fineberg
Fineberg
Two Slain in Family Quarrel in Indian Territory
In Catoosa I T on June 29 George H Boulton and his wife and Robinson Boulton quarreled with David and Walter Boulton over crops. George handed Robinson a revolver and urged killing the brothers. Robinson shot David dead. Walter fled. Robinson mounted a horse, pursued Walter, and opened fire four times. wounds deemed mortal. George and his wife fled the scene.
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Catoosa
I. T
George H. Boulton
Robinson Boulton
David
Walter Boulton
George
Robinson
Walter
George Boulton
Fire at Mount Holly canning plant causes fatalities
A blaze at the canning factory of L. Anderson in Mount Holly on June 29 burned for hours, threatening the plant and causing fatalities among workers. Fire crews fought the flames but several men were killed and others injured as the building burned. The loss reportedly runs into thousands, with repairs anticipated after the fire is controlled.
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Philadelphia
Mount Holly
L. Anderson
Veras
Settlement of Erie Strike in MPADVILLE Pa
Developments indicate a speedy settlement of the boilermakers strike on the Erie Road. The men will return to work in one week. Both sides have made concessions and every striking boilermaker will be reinstated.
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Mpadville
Erie Road
Gompers Condition Improves After Fall
Washington June 20 President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor shows notable improvement after a fall from a street car Thursday night. His physician reports conditions favor recovery and says the injury is not serious.
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Gompers
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Gynecean Hospital under scrutiny for state funds and ties to Penrose family
A Philadelphia inquiry highlights the Gynecean Hospital at 247 North Eighteenth Street, noting its 1888 charter by Penrose relatives and current president R A F Penrose. It details state appropriations totaling 170000 over fifteen years, questions on patient pay status, and alleged political favoritism in access to care.
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Stone
North Eighteeth Street
Alexander Biddle
J. Sergeant Price
R. A. F. Penrose
H. Blake Tyler
Thomas Wi
Baldy
Charles Penrose
Joseph Price
Preston Retreat
Twentieth
Hamilton Streets
Eighteenth Street
United States
Philadelphia
Gyneceen Hospital
Governor Stone
Diety Inne
Philadelphia Times Illustrated Sunday Magazine All Pages Today
The Philadelphia Times outlines a fourteen page Sunday issue with a thirty two page supplement. The edition emphasizes a full run of illustrated content and magazine features.
State Legislature Grants Periodic Income Aid
A brief passage notes ongoing financial support provided for a defined period by state lawmakers and acknowledges it has not appeared wasted. The text implies a grant or pension established through legislative action and reflects on its perceived usefulness over time.
Infernal machine sent to Laura Barney in extortion plot
A series of letters demanding $10,000 culminated in an infernal device sent to Laura Barney, Miss Barney, daughter of financier Charles D. Barney. The two pound powder-filled box was not exploded. investigators traced disguises to a cranks’ scheme targeting Barney and his fiancé W Henry Watts, with no clear motive or suspect.
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Charles D. Barney
Ves
Old York Road
Ogontz
Laura Barney
David Yerkes
Miss Barney
Finley Acker
Mr. Barney
Church Road
Washington Lane
Barney
CS D
Stanley Wood
A. K
K. A
Jay Cooke
Philadelphia Times
W. Henry Watts
United States
Jamaica
Hypnotists’ stunt with snake ends in distress at park
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 29 Cannon Ball Morris and Professor Charlie Cooper staged a hypnotism act. Buried alive in Mozart Park five feet underground with a hypnotized five foot blacksnake the pair claimed the snake broke the supposed hypnosis when it moved and coiled around Morris. A guard heard a muffled plea for help through a surface pipe and released Morris before the snake could suffocate him.
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Philadelphia Times
Wheeling
W. Va
Cannon Ball
Morris
Charlie Cooper
Mozart Park
Navy cruiser Newark Returns From Azores Voyage
The Newark departed the Azores today for New York as the last leg of its voyage home from a far seas station. Captain McCalla pushed rapid time with few stops. Other ships and movements include the Dolphin sailing to Portland to embark Maine militia, Massachusetts docking at Newport, Castine reaching Singapore on the return, and the Sheridan transport reported arriving at Manila with General MacArthur’s communications.
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Washington
Navy Department
Newark
Azores
New York
Axsistic Station
Mcalla
Dolphin
New London
Portland
Maine Naval Militia
Massachusetts
Newport
Castine
Singapore
United States
Rennington
Shanghai
Hartford
Christiania
Appenseria
Ward
MacArthur
Sheridan
Manila
New Orleans
Solace
Chee
Bas
Colome Pee Ae
Injury from dynamite cartridge maims boy at home
George Balmour Jr aged five, of 2415 Manning Street, was admitted to Pennsylvania Hospital after using a knife on a dynamite cartridge. Three fingers on his left hand were amputated as a result of the explosion. He said he found brass cartridges yesterday and tried to open one with a penknife.
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George Balmeour, Jr
Manning Street
Pennsylvania Hospital
Balmour
Steel Trust After New Plant
Baltimore June 20 United States Steel Company negotiates to buy Structural Iron and Steel Company only tidewater structural works outside the Steel Trust The firm has 200000 capital and recently employed a day force of 200 and a night force of 124 men
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Steel Trust
Philadelphia Times
Baltimore
United States Steel Company
Structural Iron and Steel Company
Tidewater
Neighbors in Dayton feud ends in double shooting
In Dayton Iowa on June 28 Oliver Bricker killed C D Guild and his 18 year old son Clarence after Guild allegedly fired first. Bricker wounded by three shots and claims his brother George supplied a shotgun. Both Brickers held for investigation.
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Dayton
Iowa
C. D. Guild
Clarence
Oliver Bricker
Bricker
Guild
George
Brickers
Jury Deadlocks in Census Trial in Baltimore
In Baltimore on June 20 the jury in the Stephen A. Abell census returns case reported they could not agree on a verdict. Judge Morris discharged them, requiring a new trial with Abell remaining on bail until scheduled.
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Baltimore
Stephen A. Abell
Morris
United States District Court
Abell
Wife and husband burned in kitchen fire at Estaugh Street
Mrs. Charles Pettitt aged 20 sustained severe burns to head and body when her clothing ignited in the kitchen yesterday afternoon at 164 Estaugh street. Her husband, attempting to help, was burned on the hands and arms. Both were admitted to Episcopal Hospital.
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Charles Pettitt
Lyiing
Estaugh Street
Episcopal Hospital
Indicted for Big Land Frauds in Missoula
Helena Mont June 29 The Federal grand jury returned indictments against R M Cobban a Missoula real estate man linked to extensive land frauds John B Catlin a former Missoula land officer was arrested Both men were released on heavy bonds and deny the charges.
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Helena
Mont
R. M. Cobban
Missoula,n
John B. Catlin
Missoula
City Notes Injuries and Detentions Reported Across Local News
John A Garnell 47 of 8200 Grays Ferry road died at St Agnes Hospital after being thrown from a cart Thursday Magteente Cunsingham yesterday held on $500 bail for alleged theft from James Gibson 75 at 838 North Tenth street Joseph Proctor 17 of Seventy Ninth and Gibson held on $1500 bail for assault Maneda Orr 7 of Island Road and Gibson avenue and Belmour Jr 13 of 2415 Maine street injured by a car tridth pin and taken to Pennsylvania Hospital Coroner rules Charles Davis fatally injured April 20 when train struck the Lester Piano Factory workers Harry Nicholson and Harry Smith in Jersey City last night may be the same person and reside with S G Burger.
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John A. Garnell
Gray's Ferry Road
St. Agnes’ Hospital
Magteente
Stratton
Maneda Orr
Island Roa
Gibson Avenue
Ange Belmour, Jr
Maine Street
Belmour
Pennsylvania Hospital
Charles Davis
Moore's Station
Delaware County
Lester Piano
Harry Nicholson
Harry Smith
Jersey City
G. Burger
Rumor On Al Johnson Fare Man and Drake’s Status Cited
A whispered claim questions Al Johnson the three cent fare man and whether he has abandoned his Philadelphia project. The note mentions F. Drake, a local area constructing engineer, and asserts Drake remains active in the field regarding Prata.
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al” Johnson
Philadelphia
Drake
Etiil
Prata
Miss Guthrie Survives Fall From Ceiling in Ice Room
Atlantic City dispatch reports Hannah Guthrie, a recent graduate, fell through a ceiling while carpenters worked in the ice room. The floor had been removed. she suffered serious injuries but is reported to be alive.
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Philadelphia Times
Atlantic City
Hannah Guthrie
Thetientene
South Jersey Glass Factories Close for Season
Special to TuB Philadelphia Times reports Woodbury June 2 as the glass factories of South Jersey enter a closing phase for the season. One Gloucester County plant faces an end to a year described as a solid, profitable term with higher earnings than expected.
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South Jersey
Philadelphia Times
Woodbury
Glouces County
City Officials Indicted in Covington Embezzlement Case
Special to Tam Pei La Detrsis Times reports in Covington Kentucky on June 20 indictments for embezzlement against every member of the city council following a chaotically worded set of charges. The action marks a sweeping legal move targeting local government officials.
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Tam Pei la
Covington
Chyeo Wander Ch Chaut-Pameon
Bh Tone
Widener Gets Hoppner Portrait in Philadelphia
London dispatch reports P A B Widener, the Philadelphia millionaire, owns Hoppner’s portrait of Lady Louise Manners later Countess of Dysart. After Willis’ auction sale fetched about 70000 dollars, Widener was identified as purchaser and the painting was shipped to Philadelphia.
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Louisa Manners
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Times
London
A. B. Widener
Hoppner
Louise Manners
Countess of Dysart
Willis
Widener
Spent His Fiancees Money Romance Moves to Court
Ida Kugler of New York had Benjamin Malis arrested in magistrate court on a $500 appropriation charge after arranging a New York wedding. Malis is held on $1,000 bail pending further hearing. The planned marriage and home furnishings were part of the wedding plan, but suspicions arose after goods were sent to him and he traveled to this city. The ceremony was to occur in New York today and has been indefinitely postponed.
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Ida Kugler
New York
Benjamin Malis
Malis
Harrison
Boy Burglars Caught In String Of Dover Street Theft
Four boys led by 11 year old Frank OBrien 1432 Dover street were held on bail after police tied them to three house break ins on Dover and Myrtlewood streets. Jewelry valued over 100 dollars was stolen along with a watch and cash. OBrien confessed implicating William and Charles McLaughlin brothers and 7 year old Charles McCay 1431 Dover. OBrien aided police to recover the plunder.
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Frank O’brien
Dover Street
William
Charles McLaughlin
Charles McCay
Balil
Henderson
Federal Streets
Annie Lynch
Garret Street
Johnston
Mary McCoombs
Myrtlewood Street
Mary McNeill
Earp Street
O’brien
Chinese Minister to Speak at Independence Hall Fourth
Wu Ting-fang, Chinese Minister, will deliver the oration at Independence Hall on July Fourth. A letter to the committee chair confirms arrival in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening July 3 and says he will stay at the Hotel Walton.
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Wu Ting-fang
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Walton
Four newborns boost Tenn. couple to ten children
Mrs. W. H. Burnett of Jasper Tennessee has just given birth to four healthy babies. This follows a prior birth sequence that included triplets and twins, bringing their total to ten children after five years of marriage.
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Philadelphia Times
Memphis
Tenn
W. H. Burnett
Jasper, Tenn
Jasper (Tenn
Fiouring Mills
Mohawk Sinks Near Glen Island With Nine Hundred Aboard
The excursion steamer Mohawk carrying about nine hundred passengers from South Norwalk Connecticut sank on Ledger Reef near Glen Island this afternoon. No lives were lost.
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New York
South Norwalk
Conn
Ledger Reef
Glen Island
State Law Makes Kidnapping for Ransom Capital Offense
Chicago June 28 Under the new law to take effect Monday kidnapping for ransom becomes a capital offense punishable by hanging Hazing is classified as a grave misdemeanor with students facing up to six months in prison The measure broadens penalties for serious campus misconduct and crime in the state.
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Chicago
President McKinley to depart for Canton next Friday
Washington June 29 Mrs McKinley enjoyed her usual forenoon drive as operations near completion at the white house for the president and Mrs McKinley to leave for Canton next Friday
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Canton
Washington
Wyman seeks authority to pay final dividend
Henry A. Wyman, receiver for the Globe Investment Company and Western Mortgage Company, filed a final report with a request for authority to pay a dividend. The firms suffered a disastrous failure in 1895, and the action aims to settle remaining affairs and return funds to creditors.
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Boston
Henry A. Wyman
Globe Investment Company
Western Mortgage Company
Weather forecast for Sunday and Monday across regions
Partly cloudy and warm with a continuation of high temperatures. Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware forecast shows partly cloudy conditions with warm spells and light to fresh southwest winds. Eastern New York expects fair but cooler conditions with fresh southwest winds. Western New York forecasts fair, warmer Monday with west to southwest winds. Western Pennsylvania remains fair and warm Sunday and Monday with light to fresh southerly winds.
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Pennsylvania
New Jerney
Delaware
New York
Weather Report for Philadelphia June 29 1901
United States Weather Bureau notes rainfall since January 1 at 1 inches and excess in temperature since June 1 at 1.87 inches, with readings for Philadelphia. Seechine to 407 cepa ats. 11 per cent are noted in the report.
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United States Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
Heat claims four lives as city swelters in longest day
Philadelphia endured extreme heat with four deaths confirmed and many prostrations. Names and ages include William Littlemore 52 of 1112 Brandywine St Patrick Duffy 50 of 2922 Almond St Ruth Silberman 6 months of 820 North Second St and George Hoffman 58 of 1300 Germantown Ave. Forecasters warned continued highs with a record seashore rush as 75,000 residents fled to Atlantic City Cape May and nearby parks.
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William Littlemore
Brandywine Street
Patrick Duffy
Almond Street
Ruth Silberman
North Second Street
George Hoffman
Germantown Avenue
Morocco Works
Second
Diamond Streets
Episcopal Hospital
Thomas Malone
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Washington
Albany
New York
Boston
Scranton
Memphis
Pittsburg
Montgomery
Ala
New Orleans
Atlantic City
Cape May
Pennsylvania
Reading
Market Street
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John Wanamaker
Snake
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Walker
Magistrate’s Court
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Royal Commission
Wyndham
Townsend
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Reading Terminal
Joseph Knaus
Bringhurst Street
Jewish Hospital
Orrell
Irvine Street
Amelia
University Hospital
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