Inauguration Preparations and Education Legislation in Harrisburg
Harrisburg readies for the Tuesday inauguration with bands and troops as Scranton figures send Lt Gov Watres party. The plenary session debates compulsory education led by Rep Seyfert with the landmark bill requiring 16 weeks attendance for ages 5 to 15, plus truancy officers, new state official and potential withholding of funds from noncompliant districts. The anti company store bill from Rep Wyatt targets mining and manufacturing firms by banning compelled purchases and requiring funds to go to workers.
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Scranton Tribune
Harrisburg
Manitoba
Harrieburg
Watres
Scehweffer
Ltter
Seyfert
Tt Ie
Sch
Farr
United American Mechanics
German Lutheran Church Synod
O'Malley
Judiciary General Committee
Wyatt
Schuylkill County
United States
Commonwealth
State Board of Charities
House Appropriation Committee
Hyde Park
Scranton
Pennsylvania Oval School
Enterprising Land Speculator in the Tolls
Henry A. Abbey of Monmouth New Jersey with an office at 171 Broadway appeared before Justice Tain in New York on January 1% to answer questions about land dealings and toll schemes alleged by the press.
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Jefferson Market Court
Julius Kurtz
Justice Taintor
Abbey
Kurtz
West One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Street
Kurts
Toms River
N. J
Gurne, Jr., & Co
Gurne People & Blanket
Pine View
New Jersey
United Fross
New York
Henry A. Abbey
Monmouth
Broadway
Tain
Bradford Fire Destroys $95,000 In Sheehan House Blaze
A 6 45 morning blaze in Bradford on Mechanic street begun at the Sheehan House. Female escapes with injuries as flames threaten nearby stores. a blizzard hampered firefighting and insured losses neared $41,000 of the $95,000 total. Principal losers include Mrs Mary Peterson and Nusbaum firms among others.
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Sheehan
United Press
Bradford
Mechanic Street
Mary Callahan
Mary Dorrie
Mary A. Peterson
Sheehan Houge
D. F. Rosenburg
Columbia Block
P. Nusbaum
Nusbaum & Steinberger
Grocers
State Bar Meets to Back Relief Bill for Supreme Court
Harrisburg report notes lawyers at a Wednesday meeting plan a bill to relieve the Supreme Court without adding judges. The proposal groups common pleas judges into six state circuits with intermediate appellate courts and assigns county judges to circuit duties. The governor would appoint a president judge, and extra pay would be provided for circuit service.
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Supreme Court
United Press
Harrisburg
State Bar Association
Common Pleas
Lt Ia
Railroad Shops Closed in Connellsville Amid Cost Cuts
Baltimore and Ohio announces suspension of shop operations at Connellsville plant from January 13 until February 1 as part of a system wide expense curtailment. About five hundred workers affected by the orders from the general manager's office.
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Baltimore and Ohio
United Press
Connellsville
Baltimore and
Ohe
Ben Tunley Confession Reveals County Defalcation
Ben Tunley former county treasurer confessed to a defalcation of 3000 dollars to the county commissioners. His bondsmen are held responsible for the deficit.
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Ben Tunley
United Press
Custer
Retiing
Woman Wanders Away in Storm Found Frozen to Death
Mary Gessey a demented resident of Altoona Pa wandered from home during the storm yesterday evening was located on the mountains and found frozen to death authorities described the case as a fatal winter outing by a vulnerable person in the extreme cold
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The
United Press
Altoona
Mary Gessey
Chief Lawler's Undertaking Tour Planned Across Departments
Commander in Chief Lawler announces plans to visit every department encampment in the United States this year, a feat never attempted before by a commander. The Rockford Illinois note marks the start of the schedule with Jan 12 as a reference.
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Lawler
United Press
Rockford, Il
United States
Grip at Work Report of Twelve Grip Deaths
The United Press reports from New York that twelve deaths from grip were recorded by the bureau of vital statistics today. The figures reflect a grim start to the year with the illness claiming multiple lives across the city and state.
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Grip
United Preas
New York
Buseau of Vital Statistics
Condensed State Topics and Local News Highlights
Thomas Mova of Lancaster found unconscious on the turnpike due to cold. doctors warn both legs may be amputated. A Nagareth area barn fire destroys crops and livestock. Reading’s Frank Brouch, aged 87, remains an active dancing master with 23 000 pupils. Kennett Square plans a Bayard Taylor Memorial library housing Bayard Taylor materials and a Pioneer newspaper file.
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Thomas Mova
Lancaster
Richard Knecht
Nagareth
Lous
Frank Brouch
Reading
Bayard Taylor
Kennett Square
Ife
Phoenixville “Pioneer
Jones Plans Broad Silver Gold Currency Bill
Washington dispatch reports Senator Jones will introduce a currency bill backed by Treasury approval to redeem greenbacks with gold bonds of 30 years, 2.4 to 3 percent, using proceeds to refinance the treasury and boost bank note circulation. The plan also expands silver coinage via minting standard silver dollars from U.S. silver bullion with seigniorage handled by the treasury.
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United Press
Wahington
Senate
House
West
McPherson
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Jones
Arkansas
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
London
Camden
West Virginia
Gat the Treasury
Cleveland
Penalties of Greatness as Hastings Receives Office Requests
Bellefonte Pa January 13. Governor-elect Hastings faced a flood of calls for jobs. In two months he received more than 8000 applications for office while his limited staff of twenty two processed letters. His stenographer and clerk stayed busy answering requests for positions.
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Hastings
United Press
Bellefonte
Japanese Prisoners Reported Tortured by Chinese Soldiers
A Shanghai correspondent for the American Bible Society describes brutal wartime atrocities by Chinese troops, detailing revolting torture inflicted on prisoners. The dispatch, dated January 13, outlines extreme cruelty and inhuman treatment amid the ongoing conflict.
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United Press
New York
American Bible Society
Shanghai
Brooklyn Trolley Tie Up Likely Tomorrow Morning
Present Indications There's Trouble Ahead reports Brooklyn trolley lines are headed for a strike as car companies refuse concessions. Workers forecast a tie up at an unspecified hour, with leaders noting the stoppage will begin tomorrow morning.
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Brooklyn
United Press
N. Y
Snowstorm Leaves Four Foot Snow Depth in Hills
Bellefonte Pennsylvania reports a severe blizzard with about eight inches of snow and a 50 degree temperature drop in five hours. The mountains show snow depths over four feet while winds block roads and railroads causing expected travel delays.
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United Press
Bellefonte
Mercury
Grand Celebration in Tokio Honors Japan's Victories
Washington reports a Dec. 9 ceremony in Uyeno park with 178000 tickets sold, 400000 spectators, and widespread disorder including several injuries, thefts, and crowd crushes. Officials compare the event to European or American grand celebrations.
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United Press
Washington
Tokio
Japan
Uyeno Park
Europe
America
Miss Ethel Barrymore Narrowly Escapes Asphyxiation
Milwaukee January 13 Miss Ethel Barrymore daughter of Maurice Barrymore the actor was found unconscious in her room at the Davidson hotel from partial asphyxiation. She had retired after midnight leaving word for an early call but did not respond or appear when the train was due to take the company to Chicago. The door was forced and the room filled with gas from an open burner. Physicians revived her and she is expected to appear with John Drew's company tonight.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ethel Barrymore
Maurice Barrymore
Davidson Hotel
Russia Presses Korea Claim if Diplomacy Fails
The Novoe Vremya leader warns Russia may resort to force to assert claims on Korea if diplomatic representations are ignored. In Minneapolis the one mile match skating race saw Johnson defeat Ostland by twenty yards in 10 minutes 46 seconds, breaking his last year’s record by a fraction.
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Korea
United Press
St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Russia
Minneapolis
Minn
Johnson
United States
Ostland
Norway
Bill Cook Captured at Fort Stanton
Muskogee Jan 1 A telegram said outlaw Bill Cook was captured at Fort Stanton New Mexico He admitted his identity and agreed to return to Oklahoma without legal formalities
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Bill Cook
United Press
Muskogee
J. T
Fort Stanton
N. M
Cook
Oklahoma
Resignations Rumored as Paris Public Works Chief Steps Down
M Barthow, minister of public works in Paris, resigns amid rumors of further departures. Lord Dunraven passes yachtman certificate exam enabling him to command his own vessel. The three day test drew attention alongside Irish star Henry Irving’s Dublin run and a box office rush. A French official’s cab fare bill of 14 000 francs was disallowed and the official dismissed pending court action. Sir Robert Pool’s confidences are noted as occasional unguarded jokes. Mrs Oscar Beringer, prominent in London literary circles, traces American born roots and a mixed European lineage.
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M. Barthow
Paris
Lord Dunraven
Henry Irving
Ireland
Dublin
Robert Pool
Oscar Beringer
London Lterary Society
America
California
Peacemakers Work to Patch Quay and Martin Split
Philadelphia January report notes Republican leaders urge Quay and Martin to reconcile for party unity before a mayoral race. Colonel McClure’s disclosure column sows distrust of Warwick, Penrose, and Martin, while Hastings’ stance and upcoming appointments test loyalties.
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Quay
William F. Harrity
Philadelphia
Washington
Hastings
Ahern
Latta
Dory” Stulb
Joseph H. Klemmer
Stulb
Klemmer
Penrose
Warwick
Panic in New Haven Church as Floor Submerges
During Raffale Del Ciego funeral services in New Haven a church floor suddenly settled about three inches causing a panic. Four rear windows allowed people to tumble out as doors buckled and broke under the rush to escape. Remarkably only a broken arm reported among the crowd.
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United Press
New Haven
Conn
Raffale del Ciego
Supplies for Starving In Newfoundland Coast
The Virginia Lake steamer reports intense destitution along northern Newfoundland. It carried 600 barrels of flour but the need remains vast. the government will send it again tomorrow with more relief, the last for months until next April.
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United St. Johns, N. F
Virginia Lake
New Foundland
Hermit’s Cabin Burned in Lancaster Range
A Welsh mountaineer reported the cabin of Charles Bissell burned accidentally on Friday while the occupant cooked. Bissell is the brother of Postmaster General Biscell, described as an eccentric hermit who once appeared near Bear Town seeking solitude.
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United Press
Philadelphia
the Ledger
Lancaster
Beartown
Charles Bissell
Blasell
Biscell
Renewal of treaties to extend Triple Alliance in 1896
London reports from Vienna that the triple alliance treaties will end in 1896 and renewal negotiations will take place this year. Italy seeks lighter military obligations and is expected to prevail. It is anticipated that the czar, Emperor William and Emperor Franz Joseph will likely meet this year.
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United Press
London
Daily News
Vienna
Italy
William
Franz Joseph
Steel Workers in Homestead Vote to Rebuild Old Union
About 800 men packed Homestead’s rink as steel workers agreed to restore the Amalgamated Association’s organization at Carnegie Steel works, dating to the 1892 strike. A public meeting will precede private lodge sessions to revive old charters and membership rules.
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United Press
Homestead
Steel Workers of
Carnegie Steel Works
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Pinkerton
Roscoe Connor
P. J. Fagen
Garland
Amalgamated Association
Hugh O'Donnell
Hugh Roza
Tte
Masked robbers loot Burlington train near Chillicothe
Two masked robbers disguised as farmers held up the Burlington express at Chillicothe Iowa. They forced the express messenger to unlock the safe, seized the cash likely over 5000, and escaped as the train neared Milwaukee Junction. The mail clerk was not bound.
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Burlington
United Press
Ottumwa
Chillicothe
Milwaukee Junathon
Desolation in Manchuria Reported in War News
Chinese from Manchuria describe a wasteland between the Yalu and Liao Ho with burning towns and frozen corpses. Wounded suffer amid supply exhaustion as troops move slowly and stragglers become savage.
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United Press
London
Times
Tien Tsin
Manchuria
Yalu
Liao-Ho
Shifis
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John Russell Young
Pattison
Hermit
George W. Reed
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
Butler
N. P. Reed
Ye United Press
Braddock
Bloom
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Pennsylvaia
Hinley
NEW Coods
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Zephyr Cords
Finley
Lackawanna Ave
H. A. Kingsbury
Chas. A. Schieren
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