National Swimming Meet Set at Wayne Pa in Atlantic Region
The National Swimming Association will hold the annual Atlantic association meet at Wayne natatorium Philadelphia Aug 18 with events for registered amateurs and open races for all registered swimmers. Notable entrants include Dr Paul Neuman and George Whittaker in the specialty races.
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Philadelphia
National Swimming Association
Atlantic Association
Amateur Athletic Union
Wayne Natatorium
Wayne
New Philadelphia
Athintic Association
Paul Neuman
Chicago
George Whittaker
Milwaukee
Whittaker
Donald M. Reeder
New York
Reeder
Mike
Fred M. Wenck
Dr. Neunsmin
Grocer's Clerk Trapped In Icebox Prank
Harry Kirst, a grocer's clerk in New Hope, was locked inside a refrigerator by Miss Gertrude Wertz in a prank that left him exhausted after about thirty minutes. A firm member arrived soon after to assist, and Kirst recovered from the incident.
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New Hope
Harry Kirst
Gounge
Gertrude Werts
Kirst
Miss Wertz
Miss Wert
Kirst Found Near Ice Box After Freezing Ordeal
A man searched for Kirst with no result until a muffled kick from the ice box drew the groceryman. He opened the door to find Kirst half-frozen and nearly suffocated, with no appetite or energy to eat.
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Kirst
Honey Brook Strike rally urges restraint and order
In Hazleton on August 14 2100 miners attended a Honey Brook mass meeting at the hall flee where UMWA President Pahy spoke along with other multilingual speakers. They urged men to refrain from drinking stay united and keep order while refusing to run coal for boilers though steam pumping will be sourced from calm banks and a committee will report to New York tomorrow.
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Hazleton
Honey Brook
Pahy
United Mine Workers of America
New York
Wicked fight leaves man dying of lockjaw in Collinsville
In Collinsville near Altoona Pennsylvania on August 18 Robert Luther lies dying from a head wound believed to cause lockjaw after a clash with David and George Peight and two Luther brothers. George Feicht struck Luther with a stone and Charles Luther cut David Peight with a scythe. the attacker has been arrested while George Peight recovers from injuries.
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Robert Luther
Altoona
David
George Peight
Robert
Charles Luther
Collinsville
Alou
George Feicht
Charlee Luther
David Peight
Women conductors aid church fund drive in Leek Haven
In Leek Haven Pennsylvania on August 18 the Traction Company lines were run by female conductors from the Ladies Auxiliary of the YMCA to raise funds for church work. Miss Nellie Schaeffie and others including Lottie Ritehis Donna Allen Stella Winner Grace Monroe Gertrude Monroe Ada Oruver Pearl Klapp Lou Schremmer Bess McClaine May Fickenscher May Schuyler Blanche Bickford May Devlin and Mrs Pearl Lafferty led the effort. Patronage was liberal.
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Leek Haven
Traction Company
Young Men's Christian Association
Nellie Schaeffie
Lottie Ritehis
Donna Allen
Stella Winner
Tirace Monroe
Gertrude Monroe
Ada Oruver
Pearl Klapp
Lou SehreMer
Bess
Governor fixes Pennsylvania Day at Nashville exposition
Governor Hant Ings has named October 11 as Pennsylvania day at the Nashville exposition. Monuments and tablets on the Chattanooga and Chickamauga battlefield will be dedicated then. The legislature appropriated $20,000 to transport Pennsylvania veterans who fought there. Adjutant General Stewart asks Grand Army posts for veterans names and addresses.
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Harrisburg
Hant Ings
Pennsylvania
Nashville
Chattanooga and
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Penneviveania
Stewart
RATTLESNAKES THEIR GAME
In Long Pond woods near Stroudsburg Monroe county hunter H. L. Tranger has killed over 150 rattlesnakes in the past week and caged several alive. Another reptile dealer Hi Miller has a contract to supply 200 rattlesnakes to a New York buyer.
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Stroudsburg
Long Pond
Monroe County
H. L. Tranger
Hi Miller
New York
Congressman Stone Announces Governor Candidacy in 1898
Congressman Charlee W. Stone of Warren visited Erie to declare his tilt for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1898 and said he expects the party convention to choose him. He met much of the day with Congressman-at-Large S A Davenport.
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Mrne
Charlee W. Stone
Warren
Erie
Stone
Hastings
A. Davenport
Frick Company Secures Armour Contract for Two 20-Ton Fridges
The Frick Company at Waynesboro has signed a contract with Armour & Co of Chicago to install two 20 ton refrigerator plants in Armour’s packing plant under construction in South Omaha Nebraska. The Waynesboro contract exceeds 100 60 and is expected to boost activity with several departments working around the clock for months.
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Pottstown
Universal
Pottstown Tron Company
George B. Leesia
Glasgow Iron Company
Sven
Glasgow
Chambersburg
Frick Company
Waynesboro
Armour & Co
Chicago
Armour
South Omaha
Neh
Waynesboro Company
Naval armor board studies Bethlehem Iron heavy ordnance forging
The naval armor board spent most of the day inspecting the Bethlehem Iron plant focusing on forging heavy ordnance. A tour of the plate mill yielded material for their investigation as the visit likely continues tomorrow night.
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Bethlehem
Naval Armor Board
Methlehem Iron Company
Hoerd
Snapshot News From Pennsylvania Headlines
A barn near Douglasville was struck by lightning and destroyed. The body of cyclist Fred Zitz from New York was found near the Delaware Portland bridge after drifting eight miles from his drowning site. Emma M. Routschn, Gettysburg, faces trial for sending improper letters through the mail. Universal Mill at Pottstown resumes operations with wage concessions for 90 workers. Curtieecc Niece of Frackville attempted suicide by shooting himself twice in the side. A lightning bolt hit a Beech Creek farm tree, killing eight young animals seeking shelter beneath.
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Mary Maloney
Douglasville
Fred Zitz
New York City
Delaware Portland Bridge
Zitz
Emma M. Routswhn
Gettysburg
Universal Mill
Pottstown
Curtieecc
Frackville
Chuylkill County
Bogus Klondike Firms Arrest in Pittsburg Police Crusade
Pittsburg Aug 19 police arrest W C Smith general manager of the Pittsburg Alaskan Gold Company as part of a crackdown on alleged bogus Klondike ventures. Investigators report a surge of suspicious Yukon field schemes arising across Western Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburg
W. C. Smith
Pittsburg Alaskan Gold Company
Companive
Yukon
Pennsyilvania
Aome
Miss McClosky Dies at 103 Oldest Resident in Area
Allentown Aug 18 Miss Mary Jane McClosky longtime resident of Catasauqua and probably the oldest in the state died at her home aged 103 She was born in County Derry Ireland and came to America in TSG Her health declined recently with mental faculties weakening but she remained briefly active in earlier years
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Allentown
Mary Jane McClosky
Catasauqua
Humoldt Steamer Libeled Delays Alaska Voyage
The steamer Humboldt bound from Seattle to St Michael Alaska with 120 passengers and 400 tons of freight faced delays after passengers learned freight would be left on the dock. Mayor Wood and a manager spoke to calm fears as Arthur Seymour urged protecting freight rights and a committee was named to settle damages. John Galivan of Spokane libeled the ship and officials hoped to sail today.
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Seattle
Humboldt
St. Michaela
Alaska
Dawson City
United States
Wood
Arthur Seymour
Haverhill
Mage
John Galivan
Spokane
Murdered by the Crew Aboard Olive Pecker
Cable from Buenos Aires reports Captain W. Whiteman and Mate M. Hansburg of the Olive Pecker were killed by their crew. The vessel, built in Belfast, burned after sailing from Boston on June 27. Owners J. P. Ellicott & Co. hope U S consul guards the shipwrecked survivors.
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Boston
Buenos Ayre
W. Whiteman
M. Hansburg
Olive Pecker
J. P. Ellicott & Co
Herbert Fuller
Nash
Bamberg
Buenos Ayres
Ward
Bahia
United States
Cansul
Belfast
Women Drive Horses Novel Race Draws Attention
In Pittsfield a race featured women drivers led by Miss Scotta Elliott of Danforth who won. Others were Miss Sadah F Crosby of West Brewster Mass second, Mrs. Mary Woodenc k of Ripley third, and Mrs. Henry Meader of Winslow in the field.
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Waterville
Pittsfield
W. C. Morrill
Scotta Elliott
Danforth
Transatlantic Steamship Movements Note Arrivals and Departures
Shipping updates show Southampton and Liverpool arrivals and departures. Germanic arrives from New York to Queenstown. Majestic sails from Liverpool to New York. Furst Bismarck clears for Hamburg. Teutonic bound for Liverpool. Westernland bound for Antwerp. multiple ships listed with origins and destinations.
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St. Louis
New York
Have
Bremen
Rotterdam
Muasiain
Queenstown
Germanic
Liverpool
Majestic
Furst Bismarck
Hamburg
Paris
Teutonic
Westernland
Antwerp
Dobbs-M' Winters to Box Tonight in Scranton
Bobby Dobbs of Minneapolis and Hugh McWinters of New York City meet in a 20 round lightweight bout at Muste Hall tonight. The American Sporting club bills the match as a clash of two elite fighters with long unbeaten records, aiming to deliver a top Scranton display of pugilistic art.
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Scranton
Bobby” Dobbs
Minneapolis
Hugh McWintern
New York City
Muste
McWinters Set To Fight In Big Scranton Card
MecWinters has defeated Marty Gary Jack Hogan Tom McGowan Tara Moriarity Billy Lightfoot Frank Needem Joe Cutley Frank Brien Tommy Gans Pat O'Neil and Rudy Watson. Mathew Kennedy of New York backs him and expects McWinters to win tonight. Dobbe is the favorite with several strong preliminaries including a Pat Gibbons versus Mike Kane 141 pound bout and a five man color bout. Pat Murphy will ref, and the American Sporting club plans regular fall and winter bouts.
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MecWinters
Marty Gary
Jack Hogan
Tom McGowan
Tara Moriarity
Billy Lightfoot
Frank Needem
Joe Cutley
Frank Brien
Tommy Gans
Pat O'Neil
Rudy Watson
McWinters
New York City
Mathew Kennedy
Dobbe
Pat Gibbons
Pittston
Mike Kane
Minooka
Gibbons
Kane
Bicye Judec
American Sporting Club
Jack Brelly
Dobbs
Mc Winters
Rosettes and Orioles set for Saturday games in Rosettes notes
Amateur ball notes list several matchups: Rosettes of the South Side versus Golden Orioles Saturday morning at 10 on Rosettes grounds. Rogettes of the South Side versus Goldy Orioles Saturday afternoon at 2:30 on their grounds. South Side Rattlers challenge Young Potatoes Hard-to-Peel for a game on Cowfield grounds in August.
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Golden Orioles
Tribune
J. Hahl
P. Hahl
Creacents
Boranton
Delaware and Hudson
E. Howley
Manner
Rogettes
Goldy Orioles
W. Pricker
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J. Schank
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Keystones
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The
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Starlight Baseball Club
Jessup
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the Tribune
Joseph Langen
Minookas
James’ Boys
M. F. Judge
Anthracites
Sempton Sliders
Eynon Street
Taylor
J. P. Willams
Kane's
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Cuff
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Ruane
T. Golden
Burke
West Side Stars
Halford
Peckville
Mott Haven
Harry Curtis
Frank Martin
Stars
Olyphant
Laters
Taylor Reds
West Side Browns
Gomer FE. Davis
Taylor Grays
Young Americans
Walla-Wahs
Dunmore
Wanted ads mix for sales and patents across firms
Classified notices show solicitations for sales agents and patent ideas. Listings cite opportunities for selling safety grip litter, canvassing with 4 commission, staple goods distribution, and patent idea protection services with addresses in Cincinnati and Washington.
Local baseball club challenges spread across multiple games
A string of scheduled games appears with teams like South Side Hattlers, Crescents, Starlight, Minookas, Anthracites, West Side Stars, Taylor Reds, and Taylor Grays. Matches set for August with venue cues, managers, and reorganization notes, all via The Tribune.
Wanted Energetic Women to Represent Our Company
Advert seeks two energetic women to represent the New York firm Pat Mango Ce Mica Company at 2 John Street. Position promises a guaranteed six dollars a day with no interference with other occupations.
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Pat Mango
CE Mica Company
John Street
New York
For Sale Desirable Lot with House on Rear Die
Property listing at 618 North Washington Avenue Die offers a rear house with a desirable lot. Owner has ety and Gol Quincey Avenue indicated in the notice.
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Gol Quincey Ave
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