Figures For Flood Victims Revealed By State Contributions
A Harrisburg telegraph summary details the flood relief funds sent to Governor Beaver through July 27 totaling about 3.3 million dollars, with California and New York City among major contributors and Pennsylvania supplying the largest share. The report notes distribution progress, delays, and local financial committee scrutiny amid ongoing aid efforts.
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Distatce
Harrisburg
Kremer
Commission For
Pennsylvania
New York
California
Beaver
Car Robbers Nabbed With Stolen Goods In City
Two men named Thomas Hayes and George Leed of New York were arrested in this city after being found with a quantity of car furnishings and loot. Authorities say robber gangs open Lake Shore cars and stash plunder for pickup by confederates later. A separate dispatch notes a violent wind and rain storm hit the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Thomas Hayes
George Leed
New York
Night Strikes Flat Rock Church and Surroundings
At Flat Rock an Evangelical church was unroofed and ruined along with other buildings. The disaster damaged crops, trees, and fences, with losses amounting to thousands of dollars.
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Flat Rock
Evangelical
Log cone on Burrows Island hides a dog and cow
A lumber crew clearing Burrows Island after flood uncovered a hollow cone of logs. Inside the first chamber lay a fat mastiff dog, inside a second chamber a cow carcass. The dog survived two months imprisoned and guards its rescuers, origin of the animals undetermined.
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Distatch
Williamsport
Abducted Daughter Mystery After Father's Arrest
A missing woman, Mrs. Isaac Miller, vanished after a funeral near Virginsville. Samuel D. Kehler, proprietor of Crystal Cave, was arrested for abduction and posted bail. Miller claims to know her location, but will not reveal it as investigators probe the case. Mrs. Miller, 27, has substantial assets in her name, fueling speculation.
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Johnstown
Ee Eenes
Isaac Miller
Virginsville
Samuel D. Kehler
Berks County
Erie Chapter of Horrors A Fly Wheel Explodes
Erie today experienced a chapter of horrors starting with a fly wheel explosion at Watson Paper Mills. Engineer Samuel Fuller was severely mutilated trying to shut off steam and is expected to die. Joseph Proeski lost part of his scalp. William Bates, 22, of the Anchor Line dock family, suicided after a broken engagement with Mise Clara Schlandecker, writing letters to his mother and beloved before ending his life.
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Erie
Watson Paper Mills
Samuel Fuller
Joseph Proeski
William Bates
W. B. Bates
Clara ‘Sehlandecker
Fire at Stolzesbacks bakery in Zanesville injures worker
At 8 o'clock the Zanesville fire department battled a blaze at C Stolzesbacks and Sons bakery and cracker factory, the city’s largest such plant. The fire confined to two buildings. a four story new plant housed new machinery. Loss about 30000 dollars with 15000 insured. Michael Schlofman, an employee, suffered fatal burns after rushing from the new to the old building and encountering a locked door.
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Zanesville
C. Stolzesbacks & Sons
Michael Schlofman
Major's Experiment Clears Sand By Pumping Instead Of Dredging
In Enxie Pennsylvania the U S government tests a sand pump on the Transfer to clear harbors. Engineer A Mahan backs pumping sand as faster and cheaper than dredging. Tests show 75 cubic yards of sand per hour, about half the pump capacity.
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PECL
Disfatcn
Enxie
United States
A. Mahan
Bavarians Plan National Convention in August
The National Bavarian Society of North America will hold its annual convention in the city starting Monday August 19. About 100 delegates from across the country are expected and a local committee is preparing a welcomed program including excursions and evening festivities for the visitors.
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Distates
National
Bavarian Society of North America
Seaguinn
Delerstes
Widow Tells Grief Through Wax Memorial of Deacon Pratt
The Lambertville widow Elisha Pratt, mourning her husband famous as a farmer and Methodist, commissioned a life size wax diorama of his last meal. The display shows exact wax replicas of food consumed at a harvest dinner that contributed to his cholera morbus death, with a glass case inscribed This Is What the Deacon Died Of.
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Elisha Pratt
Lambertville
N. J
Trexton
Hunterdon County
Mra
Deacon Pratt
Descon
New England
Pratt
Vermont
Phila
Thompson's New York Grocery Ad Promises Low Prices
The notice lists cheap staples including sugar, coffee, rice, corn starch, sardines, chipped beef, corned beef, tea, flour, oats, and blue bag goods. It advertises free delivery to city residents and freight terms for outlying orders. M. R. Thompson at 30 Market Street, corner Third Avenue, opposite Gusky, invites readers to send for a catalogue.
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Young Hyson
Japan
M. RB. Thompson
Market Street
Third Ave
Gusky
Obituary notices and funeral details from August dates
Announcements of multiple deaths and funerals including Samuel Alden aged unknown with service at 83 Wy lie avenue on Monday at 1 pm. Benjamin Seaw aged 68 with service at 31 Fulton street. Nortcliffe with funeral at 2 pm Sunday from 341 Ella street. Pannier Frtrepa aged 17 years 4 months 12 with funeral Sunday 2 pm at 1 Charlies street Allegheny.
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Alben
Samuel Alden
Wylie Avenue
Aeaumnar
Beniamin
Fulton Street
Eity
Nortcliffe
eStrateliife
Giana
Piepnagnoe
Fred James Ged
Ella Street
Pannier
Frtrepa
Julius
Clara Pannier
Charlies Street
Allegheny
Regelman
Sss Seagnier
Asa
Butler Street
Sharpsburg Bridge
Homewood Cemetery
Stinson
X. xv
Jascus
Markmat
Corner Ward
Frazier Streets
Fourteenth Ward
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Trrrim
Pire
the Dispatch
Major
New
Portiere
P. C. Schoeneck
Liberty ST
Pittsburg
Himmelrich
Thompson's
Pisfatch
William Goodfellow
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Anthony Meyer
Meyer, Arnold & Co
Lim
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James M. Fullerton
John L. Trexler & Co
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Murray Street
New Your
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Smithfield Strest
Spe
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Boston
God Street
Union Webb
Colidren
H.G. Hayden & CO
Ras
Cegerene
Paris
Marie Landers
Hugas & Hacke Building
Takaes
Amet Qo D. Lewis
Patents
Shyer
Federal St
Iresh Saee
Market St
J. M. McClaren
Smithfield
Fourth Avenue
Campbell’ & Sons
Penn Avenue
Penn Building
Tion
Canaries
Sinendchiliaty Onanean
Thackeray
Scott
Cooper
George Eliot
E. P. Roe
Prescott
Emerson
Wm. Ware
Thomas Moore
Shakespeare
Rolfe
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Mrs
Harriet’Beecher Stowe
Victor Hugo
Coeks
Hawthorne
Bulwer
Hume
England
Goethe
Balzac
Holland
Elsie
Pansy
Plutarch
Louisa M. Alcott
Oliver Optig
Mark
Fleishman & CO
W. H. Thompson & CO
Wood Street
Portor Furniture
Thed.p.smith Lamp, Glass and China Co
Penn Ave
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