Bears Raid the Stocks in New York
A Wall Street bear raid sparked panic on May 13 as Roswell Flower’s death left markets volatile. Flower & Co saved the day by guaranteeing margin protection, with financiers like Rockefeller and Morg an ready to mobilize $100 million. Brooklyn Rapid Transit and other Flower stocks surged amid frantic buying and sharp price swings.
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TIMES
New York
U K
Bears
Wall Street
Roswell P. Flower
Flowere
Chicago Gas
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Flower & Co
Governor Flowers
Rockefeller
D. C. Mills
VanderBilts
A. N. Brady
J. P. Morgan
Russel Sage
Flower
Commision House
A. A. Housmed
Moore & Bebies
Standard Oi
Brooklyn
Bitten by a Mad Dog
New Castle May 13 William Walker a farmer near Bear Station was bitten days ago by a maddened hog that attacked him when he entered the sty to repair it. He slipped and in defending himself his left hand went into the animal’s mouth and he was badly injured with a loss of polson was ex-
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New Castle
William Walker
Bear Station
Wes Bagiy
Polson
Whisky Trust Investigation Report Details
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a whisky trust inquiry with references to Clarke of Peoria Illinois and connections to the United States from 1872. The text is incomplete and the exact findings or parties remain unclear.
Ride Path opeumneseares for Columbia Special Telegram
May is. Made Little today D. z. Mensch Bloomeburg L. C Berwick and A. L. Bivard.
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Opeumneseares
Columbia
Tae
Z. Mensch
Bloomeburg
L. C Berwick
A.L. Bivard
Bucks Favor the Old Nominating System Keeps Mass Conventions
The Republican county committee in Doylestown on May 18 refused to adopt a new nomination method. Three proposed systems including Crawford county and delegate plans were rejected. The mass convention remains, with future meetings set for June 19 to elect state delegates and September 11 for county officer nominations in Doylestown.
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the Times
Doylestown
Republican County Committee
Crawford County
Joseph W. Shelly
J. Clinton Sellers
George W. McIntosh
Noeey
Wolverton Indorsed for Supreme Court by Northumberland Bar
The Northumberland county bar adopts a resolution endorsing Ex-Congressman Simon P. Wolverton for the Democratic nomination to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. A 25-attorney committee, chaired by Judge Savidge, will canvass and attend the upcoming Democratic convention to support his candidacy.
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Sunbury
Northumberland Bar
Simon P. Wolverton
Bar Association
Northumberland County Bar
P. Wolverton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Savidge
Wolverton
Names of local residents listed with partial details
A roster of individuals including BATEY Samuel W Conshohocken CAMM William Norristown COULSTON John H Norristown and others such as LEAF Captain Charles Fort Washington LAVERTY C L Harrisburg LAM Michael 156 West Haines Street Philadelphia plus several unidentified men and notes of towns like Norristown Pottstown Hatboro and Phoenixville.
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Batey
Samuel W
Conshohocken
Camm
William
Norristown
Coulston
John H
Custer
Lucian J
Pottstown
Eicholtz
C. W
Downingtown
Filman
Isaac
Hartford
C. H
Philadelphia
Holmes
Norman
Howell
Phoenixville
Hunsberger
H. L
Johnson
John
Mount Carmel
Kuntz
John C
Laverty
C. L
Harrisburg
Lam, Michael
West Haines Street
Leaf
Charles
Fort Washington
Lewis
Willow Street
Lutz
Jacob
McCarter
Samuel
Schall
George
Shelley
E. E
Hatboro
Slingluff
Sowers
Frank
Stahler
Taylor
Joseph
Colored
Thompson
Henry
Wentz
Henry C
White
Yoder
Man
Bee
G. W
Main
Kalb Streete
sonstoNe
Astor Street
Rucker
George W
Franklin Street
Street
J. H
Tyson
H. B
de Kalb Street
Virtue
J. K
North Twenty-eighth Street
Harrington
Gorgas
Amandus
Vanderslice
L. V
Beatty
Hospital list records extensive injuries from incident
Reading Hospital and St Josephs Reading list dozens of injured individuals from Norristown Germantown Philadelphia and surrounding areas with broken legs crushed chests head injuries burns and internal injuries. Names ages and addresses appear with hospital notes and outcomes such as treated and sent home or still in serious condition.
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Adle
T. H
Norristown
Ashenfelter
A. J
East Washington Lane
Germantown
Freeborn
William
Garney
George
Lewis
D. B
Reading
Stauffer
Henry
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Brierley
Robert
Marshal Street
Philadelphia
Mt. Hospital
Auldenper Benants Z
Nottistown
Earle
Sunn West Conshohocken
Edwards
Joseph
Main Street
Engle
John. M
Swedeland
Foose
John M
Harrisburg
Herkness
Albert
Oak Lane
Jenkins
Jones
John
Magdeburg
Annie
Ashland
Robbins
Harrison
West Huntingdon Street
Taggart
F. H
West Chester
Frightful Exeter wreck walls Norristown with grief
Reading 13 May report details a rear end collision near Exeter on the Reading Railroad killing dozens and injuring nearly fifty. Train No 12 from Williamsport collided with an excursion train from Harrisburg after a red signal was missed. Rescue efforts crowded Norristown as hospital trains arrived and victims were moved from the wreckage.
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Reading
Exeter
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley
Meadows
Atlantic City
Shoemakerville
Rose Glen
Conshohocken
Pottstown
Norristown
Williamsport
Harrisburg
General Hartranft
Birdsboro
John G. Endt
No. 12
Aroa Curve
Orreil
Orpheus
Lutz
Enat
Anths
Armstrong County Republican primaries name Quay supporters
In Kittanning on May 13 the Armstrong County Republican primaries produced a bitter contest for state delegates between Quay and anti Quay factions. Midnight returns show Walter Sturgeon and George M. Hill as Quay nominees, with W. D. Patton likely nominated as well. Other nominations include Williams for Prothonotary Campbell for Register and Recorder, King and Hays for Commissioners, and ex Sheriff W W Fischs badly defeated as an anti Quay delegate.
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King
Hays
W. W. Fischs
antiQuay
Snyder County Republicans name convention delegates
Middleburg May 13. Snyder county Republicans at their primaries elected Carbon Seebold as delegate to the State convention. The ticket likely nominated includes Associate Judge Alfred Specht Treasurer I F Loudenslager Sheriff G W Row County Commissioners William Breese Isaac B Potts and County Auditors D Norman App J C Bowersox.
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Quay
Synder County
Times
Middleburg
Snyder County
Carbon Seebold
Alfred Specht
I. F. Loudenslager
G. W. Row
William Breese
Isaac 8. Potts
D. Norman App
J. C. Bowersox
Buffalo Labor Strike Shrugs Dock Operations
In Buffalo on May 13, 70 workers at Teackawanna coal docks joined a strike, followed by about 40 at the Scott or Erie dock. About 700 workers are out, with engineers sent to Dunkirk and other ports to curb fueling. Grain receipts drop as ship owners withhold cargo, easing harbor congestion but still over 40 boats awaiting unloading.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Teackawanna
Scott Or Erie
Dunkirk
Erie
Mayor orders saloons closed in Gloucester
City leaders face Sunday liquor sales after church leaders report strong opposition. Mayors and pastors met to urge saloon owners to shift to rear entrances, signaling a weakening of saloon influence and a push from the moral and religious community.
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Times
Gloucester
Samuel H. Hann
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Peter L. Connelly
St. Mary’s
P. L. Connelly
Beaston
Henry Reeves
First Presbyterian Church
G W. Lamborn
First Baptist Church
Susaon
Courts May Settle It Over Pfeffer Water Plant Claim
Camden officials face a dispute over a $200000 Pfeffer claim after seizing the Morris station water plant. The water committee failed to resolve how much Pfeffer is owed, and a court settlement is being sought.
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Camden
Morris Station
Pfeffer
Water Committee
Bazani Sentenced Over Plot to Assassinate Emperor William
Bazani the inventor of a Cairo plot to kill Emperor William during his visit to Egypt has been sentenced to seven and a half years in solitary confinement plus three years police supervision for having deceived the police. He claimed conspirators planned to drop a guncotton charge and fulminate of mercury on the Emperor's carriage in a Cairo street.
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Ansona
Bazani
Emperor William
Egypt
Barrew
Cairo
Crissinger Sentenced to Death in Daisy Smith Murder
Sunbury on May 13 Edward Crissinger was denied a new trial by Judge Savidge and sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Daisy Smith near her home in Croneers Township. Crissinger showed no visible emotion as the sentence was pronounced.
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Crissinger
the Times
Sunbury
Edward Crissinger
Daisy Smith
Savidge
Electric Fire Destroys Sixth Floor at Hoyt Kent Sefton Co
A early morning blaze gutted the sixth floor of the Hoyt Kent Sefton Co on Euclid Avenue Cleveland. Goods on lower floors damaged by water. total loss about 1,000,000 with 1,000,000 more to be raised to protect the organization in future trouble. Funds already raised around 1,000,000, with the rest due before the next meeting.
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Schall
Norristown
N.g’.P
Schail
Department Ae
Hoyt, Kent, Sefton Company
Euclid Avenue
Cleveland
Shooting Gallery Proprietor Killed in Accident
Plainfield man James D. Thorn who ran a shooting gallery was accidentally shot and killed this afternoon by James D. Shay of Company C Battalion of Engineers during a game at the venue. The incident occurred near the shooting area and the wound proved fatal.
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James D. Thorn
Plainfield, J
Centena
James D. Shay
Company C
Battalion of Engineers
Mnd
Casas
Movements of Steamers Arrivals and Departures
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures with lines: Maugheim from Hamburg to New York, Nomadic from New York to Liverpool, Bremen to Southampton, Furoessig to Glasgow, Aller Gepog to New York, Friedrich der Große to New York, Umbria to Liverpool, La Toursine to Havre for New York.
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Maugheim
New York
Hamburg
Nomadic
Liverpool
Bremen
Southampton
Furoessig
Glasgow
Aller—Gepog
New
Yort Friedrich der Groese
Bretmén
Umbria
la Toursine
Havre
Conference at City Hall on Monday for council decision
Notices were sent to all councilmen to attend a conference at City Hall next Monday to decide whether to pursue a compromise or take the matter to the courts for resolution.
Fire in Paris Chamber of Commerce Sparks Large Blaze
A major fire broke out at 1 16 in the Paris Chamber of Commerce area rapidly spreading through the building. Reports describe trains nearby and a coal car incident as authorities attempt to control the blaze and prevent further damage.
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Chamber of Commerce
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