Deficit, Charities, and Quay Facing Pennsylvania Legislature
Harrisburg June 20 Senator Quay arrives to steer a debt reduction and charity funding plan amid fights over school appropriations and Philadelphia charter reform. Key battles include National Guard funding, corporate charter bonuses, and a state alien tax law to boost revenues and offset a 3.5 million debt.
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Scranton Tribune
Harrisburg
Quay
Commonwealth
Pittsburg
Quayster
Philadelphia
Appropriations Committee
Tax Deduction Law Takes Effect In July
Fragmentary text describes an act granting employers power to deduct tax from wages for all employees with the law set to take effect in July.
Investigations Near End as House Bills Move Ahead
This week closes several investigations with limited results. The oleo committee will file its report Tuesday while the penitentiaries committee plans to report Wednesday. Senatorial sessions cue up Hamilton road bill and school system distribution measures as lawmakers tally counts of bills in both houses.
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Oleo
Seyfert
Philadelphia
James J. Gordon
Frank H. Leonard
New York
Hamilton Road
Senate
House
Exercises at Bucknell in Baptist church sermon day
Lewisburg June 20 senior class of thirty six attended the Baccalaureate in cap and gown. President John Harvard Harris preached on freedom in Christ and the balance of freedom and authority. Rev G W Folwell delivered the educational society sermon on The Old Old Story citing I Cor. 1 3 4 and stressing the immutable gospel through Christ death burial and resurrection.
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Lewisburg
Baptist Church
John Harvard Harris
Freeman of Christ
Pennsylvania Educational Society
G. W. Folwell
South Broad Street Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Christ
Wages Restored at Pennsylvania Steel Works
Harrisburg June 20 The Pennsylvania Steel Works sees improving outlook with busy shipping department and payroll growth. Rumors of wage changes are confirmed with a 10 percent reduction restoration effective July 1 and a revised tonnage scale for the Bessemer department. All employees to be paid in cash.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Hailstorm Damages Crops and Destroys Bridge
In Huntingdon on June 20 a fierce hail and electrical storm swept the Juniata Valley with heavy rain. Birmingham suffered major destruction including the county bridge being overturned and demolished, with orchards trees and ripe grain destroyed along the storm path.
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Huntingdon
Juniata Valley
Birmingham
Maniac Attack in Altoona Ends with Intervention
In Altoona on June 20 Herman Migke released from the county jailhouse due to presumed recovery violently attacked Mrs. Ausman and a visiting woman at their home. John Ausman arrived and was knocked down before Migke could cause further harm, but was overpowered, preventing murder.
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Altoona
Herman Migke
Gimahouse
John Ausman
Mre. Ausman
Mr. Ausman
Miske
Mammoth German American Saengerfest Opens in Philadelphia
The eighteenth annual Northeastern Saengerbund festival opens in Philadelphia with mass male choruses totaling about six thousand voices, a 9,000 child chorus, and multiple mixed choirs. The event runs three days of contests and two days of open air concerts with prize singing and a 5,000-strong audience.
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Aittle
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Hastings
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Hobart
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Samuel Hermann
Lierz
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Twelfth
York
Cumberland Streets
Woman jumps from window after fear of husband
Nora Davis 18, wife of James Davis a railroad boiler maker, leaped from a second story Cameron Street window around 4 am. She suffered a broken left arm severe scalp wounds and other injuries. She is at City Hospital. James Davis was later captured in a city brick yard after a long pursuit.
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Nora Davis
James Davis
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Cameron Street
Davin
Slate quarries to close at end of month
Easton June 20 The Northampton Hard Vein company and Theodore Whitesell and Co slate operators at Del Faust have notified their hundreds of men that quarries will shut down at the end of the present month for an indefinite period. The trade is unusually dull this season and many state belt companies face banked orders with no demand, signaling possible further suspensions.
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Easton
Northampton
Theodore Whitesell & Co
Delfaust
Counterfeit Tools Found Beneath Allentown Reservoir
On June 4 in Allentown, Water Superintendent Hauch, City Plumber Delly, and Mr Bernard uncovered a hole under a Maple Street reservoir containing counterfeiters’ gear. Two coin dies for cents and quarters, a blow pipe, a gauge, and a leather stray were found.
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Allentown
Hauch
Delly
Bernard
Maple Street
Local Clubs Vote For Ten Complete Uniforms
The club with the most votes will receive ten complete uniforms including shirt pants cap belt and stockings made to order by C M Florey sporting goods dealer at 22 Wyoming Avenue. Only clubs from Lackawanna Luzerne Wayne Susquehanna Monroe Bradford and Wyoming counties are eligible. The winner is to be announced Saturday June and ballots should be sent to the Sporting Editor The Tribute. Time is short. Start now.
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Sporting Goods
Wyoming Avenue
Lackawanna
Luserne
Wayne
Susquehanna
Muneroe
Bradford
Wyoming
Tribune Want Ad Sparks Flood of Replies
A well known businessman noted that the Tribune Want Ad drew an immense number of responses, saying the paper was simply deluged with them and urging others to try the same.
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Tribune
Apv
Wanted: Agents and Patent Attornies Seeks Substantial Pay
Advertisements offer commissions and steady salaries for sales agents and patent-related work. Listings include a Chicago firm seeking a nationwide agent for stock subscriptions and a patent attorney outfit promising $800 prize, 1000 invention list, and high commissions with flexible hours.
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Tiberal
Devans & On
Chicago
John Wedderreven
Poper
Washington, T
Rosettes beat River Street Stars 5 to 0 at Cowfield
Baseball brief reports Rosettes defeat River Street Stars 5 0 on Cowfield grounds with team details Batteries for Rosettes listed. Rosettes schedule 10 am challenge and other local games between Seybolts Mills, Athletics, Tycoons and several clubs with upcoming grounds and dates.
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South Site Stars
HELP WANTED FEMALES ADVS UNDER THIS MEAD ONE CENT A WORD
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Hlta Py Mango Chemical Company
John Street
New York
Man’s Trip to St Louis Ends in Arrest After Brawl
A journey to St Louis for backing devolved into heavy drinking and a carouse with two women. The spree led to a fight and all participants were arrested. Investigators describe a disorderly scene with multiple intoxicated individuals.
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St. Louis
Puginlate
Interstate nine would boast famed all state baseball lineup
A proposed all state baseball aggregation would draw Michigan's Jim MacGuire as catcher, Missouri's Charley Nichola as pitcher, Massachusetts' Jack Dove at first, Maryland's Dumpling Childe at second, Hugh Jen shings at short, Mansy McGraw at third, Buckeye Delehanty or Al Selbach in left, BLY Lange in center, Mike Tiernan in right, with Tim Hurst as umpire.
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Michigan
Jim MacGuire
Missouri
Charley Nichola
Massachusetts
Jack Dove
Mayland
Childe
Shortielder
Hughey Jenshings
Pennsylvania
New York
Mansy McGraw
Delehanty
al Selbach
Ehike
Denver Ed Smith Arrested for Disorderly Conduct in St Louis
Denver Ed Smith, a pugilist in town for a week, was arrested Saturday in St Louis and fined ten dollars for disorderly conduct. Smith remained in custody briefly before posting bond.
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Smith
Fatally Stabbed in Middleport Dispute
Alexander Lynch died after a June 20 stabbing by Charles Carpisky in Middleport. Police say Carpisky attacked during a quarrel, Lynch sustaining eight wounds including severe arm injuries. Carpisky was jailed pending trial with no hopes of Lynch’s recovery.
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Alexander Lynch
Middleport
Charles Carposky
Carposky
Lynch
Carpisky
Hyena Shot and Killed Near Lincoln Park
A report from Edgewater seven miles north of Chicago's courthouse states Jim the escaped hyena from Lincoln Park was shot and killed by the station master. The incident was received this morning.
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Edgewater
Court House
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Lincoln Park
Mad Dog Bites Boy in Phoenixville
In Phoenixville, a rabid dog bit a boy named John Beale after running into town. The dog was killed by Chief of Police Carter. Beale, aided by Mrs. Emery, suffered severe facial and limb lacerations and will be treated for hydrophobia.
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Carter
Beale
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