Pennsylvania Moves To Limit Prison Labor And Tighten Liquor Rules
Harrisburg reports a Senate vote approving an investigation into Eastern and Western penitentiaries and endorsing a commission finding that convict labor should be dispensed with. Bills regulate liquor licenses for brewers and restrict beer sales to unlicensed premises, with debate on poor relief and a proposed Delaware river fishing act. The house adjourns until tomorrow morning.
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Harrisburg
Senate
House
Mesers
Goblin
Hardentered
Durham
Pennsylvania
Grant Monument
New York
Smith BM
Smith
Bedford
Hamilton Road
Marshall
Allegheny
Muelironner
Allenheny
Gould
Erie
Stewart
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Joint Fish Commissioners
New Jersey
Delaware
Pendelyvania Commission
Foreigner Entry At Post Office Sparks County Notice
At Clearfield on April 22 two unidentified foreigners entered the Helvetia post office. The incident followed inquiries about failed letter deliveries and unclear postmaster response. Local officials began investigation into the postal handling and security procedures.
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Clearfield
Helvetia
Thin County
HST Peattane Ved
Williard Leto
Town Constables CaptureMob After Mob Attack
A mob dragged a man into the street and pelted him with stones. He fled into a building as stones shattered windows. Constable Hayes and a porter pursued, capturing the attackers a mile from town. They were jailed in default of 1000 dollars each.
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Hayes
Porte
Pureult
Man Dies After Neck Break From Ladder Fall
Lewis B. Jarrett of Perkiomen Junction died at Phoenixville after seven months with a broken neck from a ladder fall while picking apples. He was 40. Doctors in Philadelphia could not save him despite extensive examination and a post mortem showed complete vertebral fracture and paralysis from the neck down.
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Phoenixville
Lewis B. Jarrett
Perkiomen Junction
Hart
Jarrett
Philadelphia
Too Tiny a Robber for Jail in York Mystery
York April 22 two knee-breeched boys who stole market teams were sent to the house of refuge. The gang leader, aged 7, was deemed too young for prison. They rode nine miles, robbed a money drawer, cut the wagon top, threw harness into the woods, then rode into town on the horse.
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York
House of Refuge
Falls, Teeth Swallowed Fight for Life in Lancaster Mishap
Caroline Kurts, while cleaning windows at the Ruthson residence in Lancaster, fell from a second story to cement pavement, twenty five feet. She suffered a fractured skull and her teeth were driven into her throat, causing a near fatal airway blockage before removal.
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Caroline Kurtz
Lancaster
Caroline Kurts
Jacob Ruthson
Bear Cubs Chase Angler Near Shamokin
Davil Saring and Wantel Eisenhart returned from Veickle Run with two trout. Monday morning Zaring found no cub bear along the beam and, pursued by the calf mother, dropped the cub to save himself. The pursuing bear chased the angler two miles before retreating toward the camp.
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Shamokin
Davil Saring
Wantel Eisenhart
Veickle Run
Zaring
Robberies Strike Two Danville Rectories
Early today robbers broke into the rectories of St. Joseph's Roman and St. Flubert German Catholic churches in Danville. Rev. O'Reilly of St. Joseph's was robbed of ten dollars a gold water and chain and valuable papers. The robbers fled from the second location before taking anything.
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Danville
St. Joseph's
St. Flubert
O'Reilly
St. Joseph's Church
Phi Kappa convention elects Harrisburg delegate and council rep
At the convention session Harrisburg was elected to the next meeting plate A and CL Snell of Philadelphia was chosen to represent the county on the executive committee of the national fraternity. The group recommended reappointing Guy Mabbom of New York as archon of the council.
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Boston
Phi Kappa Pvt
Harrisburg
A. CL Snell
Philadelphia
Guy Mabbom
New York
Clover Worm Ravages Western County Clover Fields
Farmers in the county report a myrteriqm worm attacking young clover. The insect, about half an inch long with a dark stripe, infests clover folds and threatens widespread damage to the crop.
Deadly incident reported in Zollarsville area
In Zollarsville this county a deadly incident left a girl conscious but gravely ill while a young man is detained. Reports say the youth may have handled loaded items without his knowledge. The situation remains under investigation by local authorities.
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Washington
Harry Hawkins
Hie Sleter
Blanette Hawking
Zollarsville
This County
Nikit
Robbery at Glowson Farm Near Big Kent
The farm house of Martin Glowson near Big Kent in this county was robbed of silverware bed clothes table linen and wearing apparel. The theft was discovered this morning upon the return of Mr and Mrs Glowson from Ditteburg where they had been visiting.
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Sharon
Martin Glowson
Big Kent
Mire. Glowson
Ditteburg
Student detained after lamp smashing on railroad
A half clad young man identified as Jobo J Earroy, a Seton Hall College student in Orange, was detained by a Pennsylvania railroad freight crew early morning after smashing lamp posts along the tracks. He appeared unsteady and claimed to be from Jersey City.
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Jersey City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jobo J. Earroy
Seton Hall College
Orange
Traveler Held Up by Tramps Near Moravia
New Castle April Sawyer a traveler for Manafield agricultural firm was held up near Moravia last night by tramps. They threw him to the ground and robbed him of a revolver a watch and other property.
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New Castle
John Sawyer
Manafield
Moravia
Circus Cars Wrecked in Allegheny Yard
An early morning wreck in Allegheny damaged circus wagons of Adam Porepaugh and Selle Bros. cages of wild beasts toppled, animals confined to cages amid howls. Reported value of the loss stands at about $10,000. proprietors seek damages for injuries to a boy.
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Roaripe
Allegheny City
Alletheny
Adam Porepaugh
Selle Bros
Pennsylvania Yards
Allegheny
Sie
Knights Back In The Fold After Suspension
The Knights of Labor in Pittsburgh report Pitteburh Winelwan was suspended in New Orleans in 18 and joined the Independent Order of the same name. He was reinstated today, bringing the total membership to around 1000 under John Hayes, who denounces Terrence Powderly for a government post.
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Knights of Labor
Pitteburr
Winelwan
Knights
New Orleans
NATO
Thas
John Hayes
The
Kniehts of Labor
Terrence Powderly
United States Senate
MOB FLOGS A TRAMP IN ANSONIA WOODS
In Wellsboro on April 22 a tramp entered the home of L. Warren and offended Mrs. Warren. A crowd from Fall Brook station chased the intruder, captured him in the woods, stripped him, and flogged him with hickory switches until he begged for mercy.
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Wellsboro
Ansonia
Tioga County
L. ©. Warren
Boy Severely Injured In Freight Train Incident At Witmer
Peter Candron, 17, of Fitenberg, Massachusetts, tried to board a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train at Witmer station yesterday. He slipped and fell under the wheels losing both legs. He was taken to Lancaster County Hospital, near death, after a Western journey and running away from home.
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Lancaster
Peter Candron
Fitenberg
Maoss
Witmer Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thousand on Strike at National Rolling Mill Plant
About one thousand workers at the National Rolling Mill in McKeesport went on strike after rejecting a 30 cent per ton wage cut. Workers had been paid 24.00 per ton, and the action followed the company announcement of the reduction.
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Orie
Willes Room
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Serantud Mn
Irk Rilay
Ie Aeneat Lace Cortalo Shum DE Company
J. Hand
Embezzlement and Forgery Charged, Reading
April 2 Thomas W. Brien an insurance agent formerly from Reading was arrested in Philadelphia by Detective Marte and Constable Strebell and brought here. He faces three warrants charging embezzlement and forgery.
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Reading
Thomas Ww.brien
Philadelphia
Marte
Contable Strebell
FourYearOld Willie Dull Injured In Delivery Tricycle Crash
Willie Dull aged four is said to have a fractured skull after stepping into a pavement and being struck by a delivery tricycle used by a dry goods firm. Doctors report he cannot recover. He is at the home of his father Samuel Dull on Walnut Street in Boston.
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Boston
Willie Dull
Samuel Dull
Walnut Street
Argit
Painter William Neubig Killed by Live Wire in Rochester
Rochester reports painter William Neubig 24 was instantly killed while on the roof at Samuel Mould's residence when he touched a live wire. He fell to the floor and died before aid could arrive. He leaves a wife and child.
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Rochester
William Neubig
Samuel Mould
Borough Considers Prohibition Measure On Public Fetes
Chief of Police McGraw advises councils to enact a prohibition on French ball and party games within Hollidaysburg borough walls. The meetings relate to curbing public amusements held in an unconnected church here.
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Hollidaysburg
McGraw
St. Peter Returned From Oakland on Embezzlement Charge
John M. St. Peter of Janette was brought back from Oakland California by an officer on a charge of having embezzled funds belonging to the Window Glass Workers' union.
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Mittebureg
John M. St. Peter
Janette
Ievomotion
Oakland
Cal
Youth Fatally Struck Near Home by Express Train
In Norristown a 22 year old named William Simons fell from a coal train near his residence and was struck by an express train, dying this evening. He was within twenty yards of his home when the accident occurred.
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Norristown
William Simons
Pennsylvania Railroad
Accident at Girard colliery injures Samuel Karnick
In Shamokin Samuel Karnick suffered a severe injury when a rope caught on a sheave wheel at Girard colliery, tearing his left hand away at the wrist while working on the mine plane. Efforts to assist followed the incident.
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Shamokin
Samuel Karnick
Girard Colliery
Robbers Strike Beverly Churches but Take Nothing Valuable
Robbers forced entry into Beverly Presbyterian and Boott Reformed Episcopal churches last night in Everly Neverly on April 22 but stole no valuables. Local authorities investigate the break in and remind congregations to secure properties after hours.
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Everly
Neverly
Oanetree
Beverly Presbyterian Om
Tragic Death of Mrs Eliza Smith Found at Home
Reading April 2 Mrs Eliza Smith aged 60 was found hanging in the rear of her residence this afternoon. Cause of death given as self inflicted from grip. Local authorities investigating set to report findings.
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Reading
Eliza Smith
Iilien
Grip
Highway Robbery Near New Castle Junction
James Sawyer of Massillon reports a late night attack by a group of eight tramps along the road to Moravia. A revolver was aimed at his head and his gold watch, revolver, and money were taken before he was ordered to drive away. He notified railroad men at New Castle Junction.
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New Castle
New Castle Junction
Massillon
James Sawyer
Moravia
Elx
Sawyers Head
Sawyer
Onte
New Caste Junction
Altoona Fire Ravages Lumber Yard District
A large fire in Altoona on April 22 destroyed the lumber shed of Canan Knox Supply and Frank Brandt, along with adjacent buildings and stables. The blaze, of incendiary origin, consumed half a million feet of lumber and caused about 20000 pounds in damages, with some losses insured.
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Altoona
D. R. Moore
Canan-Knox Supply Company
Frank Brandt
Canan- Knox Company
Central railroad station robbed. safe attempt thwarted
In Mauch Chunk on April 22 a break in at the Central railroad passenger station aimed to force the safe. A COMPOSs pay car with two effects on board stood nearby within a hundred feet of the scene. No valuables were taken.
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Mauch Chunk
Central Railroad
Wreck on Catichewa Branch Damages Cars near Brandonville
A damaging wreck on the Catichewa branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway near Brandonville results in the demolition of seven town cars when a mixed train of seventy one cars parts and crashes on a wet night.
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Tamaqua
Catichewa
Philadelphia Owl
Rairoal
Brandonville
Robbery at Mies Hette Keys Home Near Aobnrevilly
Two masked men burst into the residence of Miss Keys at Aobnrevilly sixteen miles from Wie. They bound and gagged her and ransacked the house, escaping with only 60 cents. Police seek suspects.
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Washington
Aneil
Mies Hette Keys
Sweeney Injured After Fall At Home in Xorristown
John Sweeney, fuel president of Xorristown, fell down stairs this evening and sustained injuries likely to be fatal. He was taken to Charity hospital for treatment.
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Xorristown
John Sweeney
Etoire
Charity Hospital
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Claims Worldwide Relief
L Wagner of Richmond Virginia reports a severe sciatic rheumatism attack lasting almost two months. He says Mystic Cure for Rheumatism cured him after doctors prescriptions failed and notes hearing of others with fine results. Bold by Carl Lorenz 418 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton.
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L. Wagner
Richmond
Carl Lorenz
Lackawonna Avenue
Scranton
Professional Cards Listing Local Physicians and School
Professional cards show Dr. Frey relocating to the Jewell Building at 6 Spruce Street and Dr. Martha Everitt at 8 Washington Ave with early morning hours. Dr. Mary A. Shepherd offers homeopathic services at 228 Adams Avenue. The Lackawanna School of Scranton, Pa, advertises preparing youths for college and business, with a request for a catalogue.
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Jewell
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Everitt
Washington Ave
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Funcison
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School OF
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Hulbert
Bpegarger Brothers
Frank PP. Brown & CO
Gale
Thomas Audhey
Willan Huilding
pantoMea
Rex Fire
Annual Meeting of Trustees of Lackawanna Hospital
Notice of an annual meeting on May 9 to elect directors and transact business at Lackawanna Hospital. Secretary Bisee urges attendance for property matters and official proceedings.
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