Busy Day and Heat at Camp Curtin for Thirteenth
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports Camp Curtin in July heat with seven hours of drills and duties. Soldiers endured heat illness, yet parade and rifle practice proceeded, band concerts drew crowds, and sanitary conditions were praised. Strong points show minimal religious observance. visitors increased with interest in camp life.
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Curtin
Mt. Gretna
Goblin
Roltern
Lebanon
Andrew G. Curtin
Camp Curtin
I. Ness
Fattery C
Phoenixville
Denithorns
Mile Range
N. F. Stahl
Gebin
Camp Lif
Montrose
Newsomer
Old Sol Ia
Better Than A Bluecoat Jersey Bull Defends Trout Brook
Monticello farmer George Jackson posted warnings to trespassers to protect a trout brook in his pasture. He bought a Jersey bull and released it to deter intruders, with a city visitor reportedly losing his breeches as the bull charged.
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Jackson
Pont Jervis
N. Y
George Jackson
Monticello
Boullivan
Defender Proves Supremacy In 30 Mile Race At Sandy Hook
In a heated triangular race at Scotland Lightship, Defender outpaced Vigilant by minutes with a 17 second margin. Start maneuvers near Sandy Hook nearly caused a collision as Defender kept right of way, signaling readiness for future trials against Lord Dunraven's Valkyrie TE.
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New York
Todlay
Ofa
Scotland
Sandy Hook
Lord Dunraven
Salesman Attacked by Porter in Philadelphia Safe Robbery Attempt
Oliver S. Humes, a salesman for Henry C. Moving, was beaten unconscious by Timothy Robinson, a colored porter, who tried to rob the Chester Street store safe. The thief fled. Humes is badly hurt and may die.
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Oliver S. Humes
Philadelphia
Olivers
Humes
Henry C. Moving
Chester Street
Timothy Robinson
Robinson
Trobington
Milwaukee Boxer Schmidt Killed After Private Bout
A young Milwaukee pugilist named Schmidt died after a private fight near North Milwaukee last night. A lone opponent struck him, he fell forward, a doctor was summoned and he died at Trinity hospital. The killer’s identity is unknown.
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Schmidt
Milhwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee
Trinity Hospital
May Help Holmes in Insurance Conspiracy Case
District Attorney Graham held a secret two hour conference with Tho H Holmes the life insurance conspirator and suspected murderer of the Pietzel children. An alleged clue from Holmes may help locate the Williams sisters linked to the Chicago murders.
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Graham
Philadelphia
Tho H. Holmes
Ife Insurance
Pietzel
Holmes
Willams
Gold Fever in Alabama Sparks Sudden Local Rush
In Heflin Cleburne county Alabama reports of rich gold finds surface in abandoned fields. A mine once worked forty years ago yielded about 1,000,000 dollars. New openings emerge as William Noble and a partner from Anniston sold a small mine for 91,000 dollars and expected profits of one dollar per pound of ore.
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Cleburne
Birmingham
Ala
Heflin
Cleburne County
William Noble
Anniston
Hastings Center Triumph in Delegates Battle
In Center county Hastings and Bennison lead with about ten percent of delegates to the county convention, while Quay candidates Dale and Gray hold one. A contested Milesburg borough seat may shift three votes to the administration if appointees are seated. In Schuylkill county, Bellefonte, Pa., a July 22 convention is set for August 10 to elect delegates to the state convention, with seats allocated across districts totaling seven delegates.
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Schuylkill County
Bellefonte
Center County
Hastings
Bennison
Dale
Gray
Quay
Milesburg
Pottsville
Republican Standing Committee
Behuytkill County
Durant's Trial Begun Change of Venue Sought
Theodoon Durant's murder trial opened in San Francisco with defense counsel Duprey filing for a venue change. Affidavits claim local press has prejudged the case and hindered a fair trial.
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San Francisco
Theodoon Durant
Blanche Lamont
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Boran
Duprey
Tarant
SINGERS STORM ALLENTOWN FOR SAENGERFEST OPENER
Allentown Pennsylvania hosts the third annual Saengerfest of the United Singing Societies of Pennsylvania with delegates arriving from Arion of Brooklyn Phoenix of Newark Jung Maennerector Allemanta of Philadelphia Liederkrang of Reading Froh Linn of Altoona Liederkrang of Trenton Friedrich Gluerish quartet club of Brooklyn Frank Harth quartet club of Brooklyn Lustige Suenger of Philadelphia and Lancaster Maennerchor. The opening concert in the holiday atmosphere was a grand success.
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Allentown
United Singing Societies
Penneyylvania
Arion Society
Jooklyn
Phoenix
Newark
Jung Maennerector and Allemanta
Philadelphia
Liederkrang
Reading
Froh Linn
Altoona
Trenton
Friedrich Gluerish
Brooklyn
Frank Harth Quartet Club
Lustige Suenger
Lancaster Maennerchor
Saves Life At Small Cost In New Jersey Trolley
Bridgeton New Jersey July 23 Alexander J Fithian was riding toward Millville on a trolley near Union Lake when a boy fell overboard and vanished beneath the water Fithian quickly shed his coat leapt into the lake and recovered the boy pulling him to shore both were saved. Fithian then reboarded the car and completed his trip.
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Bridgeton
N. J
Alexander J. Fithian
Millville
Tnion Tiake
Fithian
Robbery in Treasury Vault Shocks Visitors
In Washington on July 2 a U S Treasury vault visit ended with Jerry King a clerk from Greenville Alabama losing a gold watch and chain to pocket theft. King was among a dozen sightseers guided through the vaults when the theft occurred.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Jerry King
Greenvile
Man who saved German emperor seeks charity aid
Daniel Schoewe appeals to the county board for aid after being given a Kansas City ticket to visit friends. He saved the life of the German emperor by pulling him from a trampling horse, earning a place in history but now in need.
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Denver
Daniel Schoewe
Kansas City
Germany
Schoene
Wyoming militia called to prepare for possible uprising
Omaha July 22. Wyoming militia ordered to be ready to move into Jackson Hole at a moment's notice as numbers of Indians grow and fear of a general uprising increases.
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Omaha
Neb
Wyoming
Jackson'a Hole
Well Known Horseman Narrowly Escapes Poisoning
Hartford July 22 A W Willis of Glastonbury a well known trotting horse owner had a narrow escape when he drank carbolic acid in his stable thinking it was gin.
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Hartford, Conn
A. W. Wilis
Glastonbury
Woman Falls 150 Feet at Niagara Survives Descent
Mrs. Graham of Buffalo plunged over a 150 foot cliff on the Canadian Niagara river bank near Clifton House after a rail gave way. She struck ground feet below then rolled into the river. Rescuers pulled her to shore. she revived quickly with no serious external injuries.
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Niagara
St. Buffalo
Niagara River
Upper Suspension Bridge
Clifton House
Graham
Buffalo
Ames
Curiosity and the Curser Postmistress At Hoyle
Miss Daley Moore the postmistress of Hoyle is accused of reading love letters received through official channels. She admits to bending rules by opening a letter from a wife to a former lover, driven by curiosity about married women’s correspondence.
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Hoyle
Daley Moore
Iron trade boom floods Pittsburg orders
Pittsburg industrial boom drives iron and steel plants to inability to meet demand. Buyers travel to Philadelphia for supplies as local firms suspend immediate delivery and avoid contracts before September due to overwhelming order volume.
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Pittsburg
Pitsburg
Philadelphia
Jealousy and Tragedy End in Double Wounding Suicide
In Los Angeles at the Westminster hotel John G Luck allegedly attacked his wife in her room cutting her throat. He then leaped from a second story window severing his wind pipe. Both survived. Luck is said to be from a wealthy Nashville family and suspected her infidelity.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John G. Luck
Westminster Hotel
Luck
Nashville
Tenn
Lee Jin Mun Laid To Rest In Pittsburg Spirit Way
The body of Lee Jin Mun a laundryman was buried today amid celestial pomp and ceremonies. A spirit table lay on the walk with fat roast pork raw pork two chickens with heads on and legs on and an array of fruit and sweets to sustain the spirit in its new home.
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Pittsburg
Lee Jin Mun
One Cent Larceny Conviction In Pittsburg Court
In Pittsburg on July 22 Judge White presided over a trivial case. C. H H. Weber aged, was charged by the Presbyterian Sunday School on the South Side with larceny for stealing one cent from a contribution box. He was convicted and the sentence suspended upon payment of costs.
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Pittsburg
White
C. H H. Weber
Family slain at supper table in Terre Haute shooting
At Terre Haute a Gordino family dinner ended in tragedy when Frank Nosen and an unnamed Italian opened fire with a double barreled shotgun. Rosie Gordino Benny Gordino and Charlie Calamari died instantly while Rossa Gordino the father was seriously wounded.
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New Orleans
Terre Haute
The
Valley Railroad
Gordino
Frank Nosen
Rosie Gordino
Benny Gording
Charlie Calamari
Rossa Gordino
Head Dropped from the Track on Which We Lay
Lancaster July 22 Adam Kaylor formerly of Mount Joy died in a singular way. His body lay on a baggage track at the railroad station with his head dangling. He apparently slept on the tracks and was slowly strangled by the moving train.
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Lancaster
Adam Kaylor
Mount Joy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kaylor
Poweshiek County Treasurer Arrested in Mexico
Chester W. Howe, former Poweshiek County Iowa treasurer, was captured in Mexico City after a Chicago detective agency traced him. Howe and his brother operated a saloon there, with Howe previously defaulting on county funds.
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Ronalnga
Dee Moines
Chester W. Howe
Poweshlek County
Iowa
City of
Mexico
Chicago
Howe
Moonshiners Make Merry Turn to Tragedy in Speakville
In Gallatin Tennessee July 22 a moonshine party at Speakville ends in blood. Wert Dixon and wife attend. they are disliked and ejected. Dixon shoots moonshiner Bill Davidevan, fleeing with his wife as seven to eight men pursue. Dixon dies from five wounds. Dixon’s wife suffers a critical hip wound.
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Gallatin
Tenn
Speakville
Wert Dixon
Dixon
Bill Davidevan
Loughran Arrested After Revolver Incident Injures Tighe
Special to the Scranton Tribune Wilkes-Barre July 2 James Loughran, an oil man, was arrested for an attempted murder after he flourished a revolver at Patrick Tighe. The weapon misfired as Tighe tackled him. a bullet wounded Tighe’s leg but not life threatening. Loughran is held for a hearing. Tighe, an ex- traction company worker, is in the hospital awaiting treatment.
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Tighe
Scranton Tribune
Wilkes-Barre
James Loughran
Patrick Tiehe
Loughran
Beaver Oregon Lumberman Blows Up House Over Marriage
James Fisk a Beaver City lumberman blew himself up with giant powder to destroy his own house to prevent his wife from securing it. He had earned money as a Jorrer and built a $5,000 residence on his ranch, furnished handsomely, but recent trouble with his wife and a rival lumberman led to the fatal act.
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James Fisk
Fisk
Lad Dies Crossing Telegraph Wire in Dare Feat
In Altoona Pennsylvania on July 22 Claud Beck a 10 year old from Newburgh attempted a daring wire crossing between telegraph poles. He reached the second pole but fell forty feet fracturing his skull and breaking both arms and legs dying from the injuries.
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Altoona
Claud Beck
Newburgh
Religion Ends in a Combat Ex-Councilman Stabbed in Allentown Dispute
Allentown Pennsylvania July 22 Ex Councilman John McCafferty was stabbed and seriously injured by Alexander McConaghy in a dispute over religion. McConaghy was also badly hurt, kicked in the face, cut on the forehead and suffered a knife wound, currently in jail.
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Nadly
Allentown
John McCafferty
Alexander McConaghy
McConaghy
Jall
Carriage Push Sparks Fatal Stabbing in Williamsport
William Smale was struck by a baby carriage pushed by William Williams. Williams then hit Smale in the face with a stone and stabbed him twice in the back, one thrust piercing a lung. Smale remains hospitalized in critical condition. Williams is jailed.
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Williamsport
William Smale
William Williams
Five Minutes for Divorce in Indiana Trial
In Manete Indiana on July 22 Mrs. Clark wife of Rev 8 8 Clark filed for divorce from her pastor husband after he was asked to resign from the First Baptist Church. The divorce was granted within fifty minutes after Mrs Clark filed. Clark was known as the Parkhurst of Muncie.
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Pottsbills
Henry Ebert
New Ringgold
Raushes
Storm Kills Three in Milsworth County Kansas
A severe electrical storm passed over Milsworth county July 22 at about 2 am. Lightning struck Ell MeHenry’s house killing Edward Grimes Frank Brown instantly. All three were married and left large families.
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Kaneas
Ellsworth
Kan
Milsworth County
Ell Me- Henry
Mc- Henry
Edward Grimes
Frank Brown
The Casino Tragedy Inquest Report
The Atlantic City CouncilInvestigating committee released its report on the inlet Casino disaster that injured sixty people. The document blames no one and attributes the floor collapse to a rotten post and overweighting.
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Atlantic
City
N. J
Inlet
Death Dealing Cyclone Strikes Silver City
Deming New Mexico July 22 a terrible cyclone visited New Mexico. Silver City is said to be almost totally destroyed and rumors say thirty killed though details cannot be verified as communication is cut off. Couriers race to gather facts while bridges and telegraph lines lie in ruins.
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Silver City
N. M
Deming
New Mexico
Princeton Students Safe After Explorer Party Card
Philadelphia reports reassurance from L Frederick Pease a party member that the Princeton students are all well and have had no trouble from the Indians. parents in Philadelphia received the note this morning confirming safety.
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Reedge
Philadelphia
Princeton
L. Frederick Pease
Collision Report Shows Captains Asleep Aboard Two Italian Steamers
Genoa July 2. New details in the collision between the Ortizia and Maria P reveal the ships sighted each other too late to avert the crash and the sinking of the Maria P. Witnesses from both vessels say the captain and mate were asleep in their bunks when they should have been monitoring.
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Terrice
Genona Hay
Spezzia
Dunmore Boy Confesses in Brooklyn Killing
A two year old Dunmore Italian boy shot and killed Gaeton Cherante on North Second Street Brooklyn early yesterday. He fled but surrendered later admitting the act saying Cherante insulted him. Demereia's father is a shoemaker. police had Brooklyn message then word of capture.
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Brooklyn
Pomps Demereia
Dunmore
Gaeton Cherante
North Second Street
Cheranto
Demereia
Drinker Street
Perks County preachers organize mutual aid drive
A Lancaster area report notes dangers on rails and roads as several incidents involve injuries and deaths. Mutually aiding clergy groups in Perks County plan cooperative relief and charitable efforts for distressed residents amid local hazards.
Spanish Merchants Form League to Boycott Drilled Goods
A chaotic list of local disasters and crimes follows. Spanish merchants in Central America form a league to boycott drilled goods while New Canaan driver Alexander Pratt suffers oxen mishaps. A NY woman Clara Johnson leaps from a pier but is saved. Miners rally to resist wage cuts and violence is described in various incidents across towns.
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Central America
Howton
Alexander Pratt
New Cannan
Conn
Falala
Clara Johnson
New York
North River
Wilmington
Indiana
Bulla
Atlanta Exposition
Toulse Seaffer
Lapreea
Danel Turpin
William Harper
Piqua, O
Hamburg
Thomas Simpkins
Weather Outlook for Eastern Pennsylvania and Northeast
Herald's Forecast July 22 reports for the Middle States and New England a warm spell with westerly to north westerly winds and a high near 90 degrees inland. Coastal areas may see local rain with fair hot conditions by Thursday and southerly winds returning.
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Herald
New York
Middle States
New England Way
Finley’s Special Sale of Scotch Ginghams and Fabrics
Finley’s offers 150 pieces of Scotch gingham at 19c per yard, plus 10 pieces Clan Plaid Silk Ginghams suitable for waists and children’s wear. About 35 dress patterns with brocade trilby silks priced at 39c per yard or $4.68 per pattern. Also featuring Irish dimities French corded piques Organ dies Persian lawn White Swiss and French linen batiste with embroideries.
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New York
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Cmey
David Davis
Serge David Davis
Landisville
Samuel Finburg
Captain Ch
Corporal Bircher
Ny Als
Keel Downs
Alabama
Hastings’ Center Triumph
Schuylkill
Durant
Tn Maude
Singers
STORM
Jersey
United States
Artis
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Lnd
Barry
Keystonettes
Perks County
Clyde Yeonash
Citizeney National Bank of
Ashland
Mabel White
Bradford
Shenandoah
Nun Eoo
Pottstown
James Pierson
Braddock
Coleman McDonough
Richard
Shamokin
Kinward Nangle
Bay
Lycoming County
Court House
Rethlehem Tron Company
Amos Hershey
Gordonville
Teveck
Lehie#h Traction company
Ida M. Lewis
Beaver Brook
John Glave
China Grove
M. P. Cline Wan
Danville
William Gooch’ Wan
Weather Report
Pennsylvania
Finley
Lackawanna Avenue
H. A. Kingsbury
Charles A. Schieren & Co
Spruce St
Scranton
Opmright
Wyoming Ave
Dornflinger
W. J. Weichel’s
Spruce Street
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