Governor Hastings Approves Several Bills on First Day
In Harrisburg on July, Governor Hastings approved the Fecht bill creating a state board of dental examiners. He also sanctioned measures on married women conveying property, cemetery permits, interjurisdictional medical licenses, council and board reductions, boundary realignments, bridge purchases, and public welfare, while disapproving acts on borough indebtedness and German newspaper advertising requirements.
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Harrisburg
Hastings
Fecht
Board of Dental Examiners
Cnemas
Ecole Loge
Echoo
la Elles
Secretary of the Commonwealth
United States
Ferryman James Doran Charged With Murder in Drowning
Pittsburg July 9 James Doran a ferryman on the Monongahela between Braddock and Homestead is charged with murder. A coroner's jury ruled Doran responsible for the drowning of passenger Valentine Dicanno an Italian who was aboard last Tuesday when the boat capsized during loading and unloading making the death result from alleged reckless conduct.
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Pittsburg
James Doran
Monongahela B
Braddoick
Homext
Doran
Mitting & Reckless
Valentine Dicanno
Four in Boat Collision Result in Drowning
The passage describes four people in Doran's boat crossing a river when a steamer Milca passed. One person Digianno died after being thrown into the water while the others were also at risk.
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Pareage
Doran
Milcabeth
Digianno
Canal excavation contract awarded for St Lawrence county
Hazleton July 1 The Rt Lawrence Yower company of Massena Springs N Y has awarded John W Cretin of this city the contract for a canal excavation at St Lawrence county New York between the St Lawrence and Glass rivers. The three mile canal will take about two years to complete to secure whiter fall and to establish an electric plant similar to Niagara Falls. Westinghouse Electric company of Pittsburg has the contract to furnish machinery and electrical equipment expected to cost one million dollars.
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Hazleton
Rt. Lawrence Yower Company
Massena Springs
John W. Cretin
T. Lawrence County
N. Y
Niagara
Westinghouse Electric Company
Pittsburg
Lightning Strikes Man Beside Brandywine Fence
Thomas Ford was lightning shocked while watching a thunderstorm from a barbed wire fence near the Brandywine in West Chester. He fell, lay semi conscious for minutes, then reached home where he remains affected by the shock.
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West Chester
Thomas Ford
Brandywine
Ford
Wedding in Sharon Ends Before Vows As Groom Skips
Miss Constance McDowell daughter of C McDowell a prominent liveryman of Sharpsville was to wed William Maggerty of Warren. The noon ceremony failed as the groom did not appear and guests including the minister were dismissed after a long wait. Maggerty left Sharpsville Wednesday morning saying he would bathe but boarded a Pittsburgh train.
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Sharon
Constance McDowell
2. C. McDowell
Sharpsville
William Maggerty
Warren
Hall
Haggerty
Sharksville
Pittsburg
Men Held for Hearing in Edna Crider Murder Case
Lock Haven July 9 John Cushing who helped recover the body of Edna Crider an é year old girl of Haneyville was jailed on suspicion of murder along with Paul Koltzseh son of a German physician of Williamaport. Officers claim strong circumstantial evidence against the accused.
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Lock Haven
John Cushing
Edna Crider
Haneeyville
Paul Koltzseh
Williamaport
Woman Fatally Injured After Cellar Fall
In Williamsport a woman died at Jersey Shore after tumbling down stairs when a cellar door was opened by accident while she tried to reach the yard. She was a resident of the area and about 0 years old.
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Williamsport
John Thorne
Jersey Shore
Arlington man dies attempting railroad crossing stunt
Jamese Collins aged 26 of Arlington New Jersey tried to board a moving train near Steelton on the Pennsylvania railroad tonight and suffered a broken back in the attempt.
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Harrisburg
Jamese Collins
Arlington
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Steelton
County to Erect $10,000 Monument for War Dead
Northampton county commissioners voted to erect a monument in Easton to honor locals who died for their country. The project carries a $10,000 cost and memorializes fallen citizens.
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Easton
Northampton County
National Guard of Pennsylvania Spring Inspection Reports
General orders from Harrisburg reveal spring inspection results for the National Guard of Pennsylvania. Company D Thirteenth leads with 01.06 efficiency. Company A is second at 5.4. Company C Ninth ranks third at 0.04. City troop Philadelphia tops cavalry. Harrishure Governor’s troop and Tyrone Sheridan troop follow. Total regiment scores listed. inspectors praise the force as never in finer shape.
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Harrisiure
National Guard of Pennsylvania
City
Philadelphia
Covernor
Harriahure
Sheridan
Tyrone
Chay Invincibles
Morrell
Ifizace
Heirs to Seven Million in English Estate Eyed by Local Families
Fayette and Greene County families expect a share of a seven million dollar estate in England. William Finch, a farmer near Waynesburg, and the Anderson family are among six American direct heirs. A ship log found in Brownsville links the clan to the fortune, plus eighty acres in an English city. Legal action may be led by Juden Mosutrexat of Uniontown.
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Waynesburg
England
Fayette
Greene County
William Finch
Anderson
America
Brownsville
Fayette County
Juden Mosutrexat
Uniontown
Steel workers disagree end conference in Pittsburg
The joint scale conference of iron and steel sheet manufacturers and the Amalgamated association adjourned in Pittsburg at 12 10 this afternoon after two days without date set for a future meeting. The conferees agreed on every point except one.
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Pittsburg
Iron and Steel Sheet Manufacturers
Armalpamuted Association
Laxative Hromo Qu Nin Tablets Advised
An old advertisement promotes Hromo Qu Nin laxative tablets with a money back guarantee if they cure. The offer states the product costs 25 cents and is available at all druggists.
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Mila
Steel sheet mills face 25,000 workers at risk
A trade association refused to concede 10 percent on rolling steel 22 gauge and lighter, challenging the price for rolling iron. The dispute could halt work across the nation’s steel sheet mills, affecting about 25,000 men and triggering an indefinite suspension of operations.
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Sociation
Foreseen Her Death Linked To Husband's Fatal Decline
In Camden a husband, Franklin J. Bond, sank into illness after his wife’s fatal bed and funeral days earlier. Initially thought to be grief, his condition worsened during a trip to Cresen, near Mt Pocono, and he died at his home on Benson Street without regaining strength.
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Philadelphia
Franklin J. Bond
Camden
Bond
Frank
Cresen
Mt. Pocono
Benson Street
Deith
Alleged assailant goes free in missing trial case
Stephen Smith, a black man, held on a brutal assault charge against Miss Mary Spencer at Elwyn Training School, proven innocent without trial. He had been in Holmesthorpe house of correction when the discharge from the institution showed his cell on the night of arrest.
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Menra
Stephen Smith
Mary Spencer
Elwyn
Smith
House of Correction
Holmeshorp
Jockay
Staff Appointments Noted in Harrisburg General Order
Harrisburg July 9 Adjutant General Stewart issues a general order listing staff appointments for Governor Hastings. Corporal Hugh Murray Wilkes Barre to sergeant major William T Simpson Scranton to be commissary sergeant replacing William H Burke who is honorably discharged.
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Harrisburg
Stewart
Hastings
Hugh Murray Wilkes
THAT BUTLER ELOPEMENT IN CANTON
Canton July 9 Leon Schloss and wife whose marriage created in BonRd thon at Butler are still at the Harfierd house in this city. A letter from I J McBride the father of Schloss young wife Behlose refused interview. Indications are that Mrs Schloss parents are relenting.
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Canton
Leon Schloss
Butler
Harfierd House
I. J. McBride
Schloss
Behlose
State bridge contract awarded to Pennsylvanian Bridge Co
Harrisburg officials awarded the Susquehanna river bridge at Catawissa to the Pennsylvanian Bridge Company of Beaver Falls for 81400 dollars. The board of public grounds and buildings approved the bid, finalizing the contract.
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Harrisburg
Board of Public Grounds and Buildings Today
Susquahanna River
Catawissa
Pennsylvanian Bridge Company
Beaver Falls
Fire destroys main storehouse of Lehigh Valley Railroad
The Packerton main storehouse of the Lehigh Valley Railroad was destroyed by fire today. Loss is about 860,000, nearly covered by insurance.
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Baston
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Packerton
Young Man Fires By Mistake In Poultry Patrol
Cape May Court House New Jersey farmer Nebulon Swain an aged respected resident of Swainton lies in critical condition at home with about twenty eight No 4 shot embedded in groin and abdomen. A farm hand and a companion fired while protecting poultry and Swain was mistaken for a thief. The alleged thief remains at large in good health.
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Cape May Court House
N. J
Nebulonw Swain
Swainton
Herole
Eranisen
Mr. Fwinn
Swatn
Mr. Swain
Elks Prize Awards At Lakeside Minneapolis
The grand lodge of Elks awarded prizes for displays and drills. Terre Haute Indiana won most unique display first prize of 200 dollars, Grand Forks North Carolina second prize 100 dollars. Toledo won first prize 100 dollars for competitive drill, Louisville second 75 dollars. Allegheny Pennsylvania took best parade banner 75 dollars, Cincinnati second 50. Hartford won longest distance uniformed lodge 100 dollars, Sioux Falls hoped to claim longest distance by most members. Diplomas honored prize winners. Lake Minnetonka visit featured rail trips.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Grand Lodge of Elks
Terre Haute
Ind
Grand Forks
N. C
Toledo
Louisville
Allegheny
Cincinnati
Uniformed Lodge
Hartford
Wheele Elk
Sioux Falls
Prine
Lake Minnetonka
Hawaiians Disappointed By Delayed Peking Arrival
The City of Peking reached San Francisco a day late as Hawaii officials kept the ship at Honolulu awaiting the Mariposa. Annexation supporters had bought fireworks for a celebratory turnout, but news of a Senate ratification delay halted plans and the celebration was canceled.
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San Francisco
City of Peking
Smith
Honolulu
United States Senate
Trade Outlook Brighter Says Bradstreet
Bradstreet reports a shift toward optimism with hopes of tariff settlement and renewed consumer demand. Orders for fall clothing shoes and hardware rise in Baltimore Chicago and Omaha as prices advance about 0.2 percent in June signaling a possible price and activity upswing.
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New York
Bradstreets
Laltimore
Chicago
Omaha
United States
Christian Endeavor Westbound Movement Sets Rail Record
The Rio Grande Western railroad carried 71 trains and about 17 000 passengers from Grand Junction to Ogden from July 1 to 7. Most travelers stopped in Salt Lake City, creating a second movement and nearly four thousand passengers, with no accidents or serious delays. The July 3 4 and 5 peak traffic is claimed to have established a world single track passenger record.
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Christian
Tragic Shooting and Self-Inflicted Wound Reported
A man named EMnaghan Jr. attempted murder and then shot himself during a personal crisis. Ex policeman and stock buyer Wright fired at his brother, Bale ward Gbende, with a ball hitting Gillespie in the neck. Gillespie is expected to recover. Family troubles are cited as the cause of the tragedy.
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Emnaghan, Jr
Tiamuel HM
Wright
Fred
Tie Law
Baleward Gbende
Gileaple
Gillespie
Dark Chestnut Horse Advertised for Sale at Everett's Stable
A dark chestnut horse described as a fine young gelding is offered for sale. Inquiries can be made at Everett's Stable on Dix Court in Soran. Listed by Tom.
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Everett's Stible
Dix Court
Soran
Tom
Minooka hotel sack return hinges on listed address
Fragmentary notice cites a sack article tied to a residence at 10 Stone Avenue in NERIMIAM ward and asks for rein or clearance with a reference to Sehoo and a bag number.
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Minooka
Nerimiam
Stone Avenue
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Enelist
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John W. Cretlin
Haneyville
Fell Oma
Avery
Beacham
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Dri
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PF. Allen & CO
Catal Street
Post
Hook
Nilicus
Norveus Moore
Greene
William T. Simpson
Scranton
Lonra
Samter Bros
Connolly
Wallace
Foulard Silks
Cheney Bros
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
Court House
Grandpa
Elks AT
Lakeside
Bradstreet’s
Prosperity
NEW Railroad Record
Tribune
Jones
Spruce Street
Adams, Jefferson
Madison
Monroe Avenues
Spraye St
Nichols Heights
Lorraine
A.A. Nichola
Clark's Summit
Quincy Ave
Tribune Business
Arlie Letts
Longacre
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Gordon
K. HF. MMi
Boston
Mana
RAE .Esmen
Liberal
Evans & CO
John Wedderburn & Co, Dept
Washington, D. C
Clifton Soup Mand Manutweturne Company
Wrarey
Edward C. Fish & CO
Borden Klock
Heck EL Bros
San
Hockfeller
Penn Avenue
Wll
M.A. Strumins
Lawrence, Mich
Snyder
Bollda Rade
J. B. Snyder & CO
Energetlec
Juideniars
Stam Mango Chemical Company
Jou Street
Se Scranton Gas and Water CO
Hyde Park
A. B. Hand
Trm
W. A. Gray & So
Lackawanna Avenue
Kay
Capwell
Place Street
Hampton Alrect
Tate
Meurn
Adva
Roidings Oratolask
Widdnomlog X
Offlee
LEGAL
Common Pleas
Lowleveen Cougly
Cambrian Mutual Fire
Tnneur
Feranton
Uiaigl
LO O'Olook
Aylor & Lewis
Alpine Cycle Co
Ohio
Racine
IRE Eng NE CO
Racine, Wik
Glen Brothers
Chester
N.Y
Nichols Naperciike
Cres Ee
FE. M. Hetzel
Lackawanne Avenue
Cooper
Dan Lenin
Tio Scranton
Hoan
Washburn Strest
B.briggs
A. Brigta
Ontirs
Malin Ave
Rieke Drug Store
Adama and
Mulberry
Wey Dunmore, Pa
Seven York
Aiews Rats
Tribone Office
Vienna
Wil Washington Avenue
Addrom LL
North
Bumner Avenue
Laine Cn General Howework
van Ive
Ade Aro
Gii Leene Wenn
Ele Len Gleason
Rigma
Prowpact
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