City and County Notes and Local Happenings
Local notes from the city and county report preparations for a Ladies Fair to benefit the Reading Library and the November fair crowding out by long events. Improvements at Seifert McManus mill progress with expectant four week run. Baptist baptism figures exceed 64 000 this year raising their U S membership to over 1 000 000. Community posts and liquors appointed in the district. A lamp post requested on Washington street and an aged Lynnville postmaster noted for forty eight years of service as the longest serving in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville
Lehigh County
United States
John nLet
Cuaraz
Taxvr
Louis H. Bell
Mengel
Valentine Ruffert
Bell
Ruffert
Deihl
Kuffort
Gazelle
Damien B. Loran
Esc
Elias Obald
Board of Poor Directors
Joseph Muthart
Silas W. Fisher
Daniel B. Lorah
Alexander
Grand Jury
District Court of the United States
Philadelphia
Col
Reavixo
Philadelphis
New York
Lehigh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Minehill Railroad
Camden and Amboy Railroad
Little Schuylkill Railroad
Catawissa Railroad
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
Lehigh Navigation
Schuylkill Navigation
Susquehanna
Schuylkill County
Wasington ‘Richards
Orth
Levi Maltzberger
Friends of Bothentlemen
North Sixth Street
Liss
Arua House Board ReElects Key Staff Members
The Board of Directors conducted a meeting on Monday and re elected the current Steward Engineer Clerk and Draftsman Heinter M Nagler and James Shearer as physicians by ballot.
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Arua House Avromrtenta
Dra
Wasa Poodx Injury and W R R Leaders Move
Wasa Poodx was thrown from a buggy Friday night and bruised about the head and shoulders. He remains unable to leave bed but improves slowly. J Dutton Steele, president of the Wilmington on Reading Railroad, plans a spring move to Pottstown while currently in Brooklyn directing Sterling Mountain Iron and Railroad affairs.
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Wasa
Pooodx
J. Dutton Steele
Wilmington On Reading
Pottstown
Brooklyn
Sterling Mountain Iron and Railroad Company
Boy Suffered Burns From Boiling Water Spill
A boy in North Tenth Street pulled a pot of boiling water from the stove and burned himself severely. He was alone briefly with Mr. Simon nearby and endured pain this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
North Tenth Street
Gypsies on the Harrisburg Bridge and Local Developments
A fragment reports a wagon of gypsies crossing the Harrisburg bridge bound unknown. It notes Wilming ton and Reading Railroad work and a new foundry at Birdaboro, plus Prosperous local industry and irrigation of pipes and pumps to avoid freezing. It mentions Roger's Ford Hotel near the depot expansion and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers' growth and aims. The piece discusses rail bridge plans for Rahm on Crossing and card size trends for visiting cards this season.
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Wannina
Harrisburg
the Home Journal
Bristol
Society of the intelligent urged for virtue in police court note
In a police court report a man and wife were jailed after an altercation with a bedlore tramp and a brick Hat. The wife Catharine struck James with a brick hat and a crutch during a drunken dispute, leading to their custody and remand for lack of funds to pay bail. Three lodgers sought shelter at the station house after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Prieatly
Lawrence
Seventh
Perth
Catharine
Anm
Scranton Style Heralding Wit From Oddities and Teachers
A Scranton letter mocks a city editor’s flamboyant image as a lively daily, then recounts a bizarre street encounter described with playful literary flair. It notes the Schuylkill County Teachers Institute convening with many educators present, including Prof. A. N. Raub pending lectures.
Puerto Principe Front Lines in Cuban Revolt
Reports from Puerto Principe up to October 30 describe a widespread Cuban upheaval in the Eastern Department with Central De farenant poised to join. High social status planters fired the revolt by freeing slaves and marching, while Spanish troops struggle to hold their position. Families flee toward Nassau as an anticipated attack looms and U.S. entry remains barred by government policy.
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New York
Puerto Principe
Havana
Badére Dre
Nassau
United States
Died in this city Lavna From daughter of Isaae and Louiza
Lavna M. B from Isaae and Louiza From died aged 4 years 2 months 13 days on the 17th. Relatives invited to funeral Friday November 2 at 2 PM from 339 Penn Street to First German Reformed Church then Charles Evans Cemetery. Also notices about Dr. Light's drug store in Reading Pa announcing stock and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavna M. B
Isaae
Louiza
Penn Street
German Reformed Church
Charles Evans Cemetery
Fruss
Davos
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cathy’ragle
Reading
Dp. L
Seifert, McManus & Co
the Baptists
Aveoint
Warren
Washington Street
Binoggoro
Wilmington and Reading
Birdaboro
Halling Mill
Messia
Brédke
Srasovantr
Lizzie
Roger's Ford
Roger's Ford Station
Montgomery Counery
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Reashaltz
David Gow
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Meading
Lord Clarendon
Tae Eaaun
Turkey
Fifth and
Penn Streets
Peter Jones
Saturn
Waa
Messrs
Burhong
Madeira
Barnhart
Reading Railroad
Dainhart Frin
Bilster
Negus
Whbl
Daily Review OF Business
Money Mancer
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Southern
Rod Myixtea
Rae Broze
Readine House
Keresas
Manxer
Kacs—Eyes Bee
Appius
Danie Pauxes
Faron
Ee News
Mat Ees
Adnan
Tar Grand Lodge of
S. C. of O. Fy
Owice
Schuylkill
Alderman
Wilkesbarre Coal Minion Company
Numners
Missouri
Kurnaces
Thomis Richardd
Enq
Lebanon
Lovat
Bennen
Avatarr
Penn ‘Street
Whichowo Clewell
Berlin County Court House
Clewell
Duch
Officera
Bushong & Bro
Bankers
North
Gth Atroes
Tap Ordau
Bond
Xk Azui
Terrora
Scranton Register
Ilo
Cit
Theocal
Scranton
Watres Wa
Barnum
Macbeth
Tooman
Lovel
Anna
The
Daily Eagle
Teachers’ Institute
Cuba
Sayre
E. Mishler
Satan
PSOE
SHING
Clowhey
Poonte
Sada
Tonsokoopers
Thesro Doula
Fk Froducl
Turk
Marlieh
Ian Ching
Alvahberett
Bilbeatie
Vaina
Iannia
Aga the Ann
Wee Persois
Fey
Harris
Burktonver
Fifth
Washington
Raading
Lowin
Aylor
Boyer
Iti
Ofek
Hite
B. F. Huber
North Fifth Street
Trent
Rocer
Robert Corner
Val
Barto’s
Keystone O Bullatin
Gustonieis
Stal Pavere All Ag
Asson & Nolan
Ream, Ittfey
Iust Iia
Sours
Seventh Street
Reading, PA
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