Legislature Aims for Quick Adjournment Amid Revenue Clash
Harrisburg dispatch reports the 1890s legislature racing to adjourn by Thursday as the House clears appropriation bills and the Senate panel fast tracks funding measures. The looming revenue bill to raise liquor licenses could force Gov Hastings to slash next two years' appropriations, with heated debate on taxes and school funding. Coroner investigates a death tied to abuse. jury rules nervous prostration as cause.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
Marshall
Boyer
Hastings
House Committee
Ihs
Quay’s Old Homestead To Be Turned Into Clubhouse
Friends of Senator Quay in Dillsboro York County met to preserve his birthplace by buying the old house and converting it into a Republican clubhouse for Dillsburg and nearby. State Treasurer Haywood Editor Shapley and ex Postmaster Eslinger led the effort.
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Mechanicsburg
Friends of
Senator Quay
Dillsboro
York County
Dillsburg
Haywood
Shapley
Eslinger
Preacher Missing In Lancaster After Synod Visit
Lancaster authorities seek clues to the disappearance of Rev. H. B. Stru deck of Heading. He arrived two weeks ago for a Lutheran Synod meeting and did not return home after eyelast. Police have no lead as of yesterday.
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Lancaster
H. B. Strudeck
Heading
Lutheran Synod
Ita
Eyelone
Hurricane damages hit eastern townships in Lebanon county
Advices from eastern townships report great damage from a hurricane that passed last evening. Hall and rain fell in torrents. The Heidelberg German Baptist church was unroofed and gable blown in. In Linefelteraville the Evangelical church steeple fell and the roof was blown off, with fruit trees and crops severely damaged.
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Lebanon
Hall
Heidelberg German Baptist
Linefelteraville
Brutal Husband Held After Wife's Death in Altoona
In Altoona on June 27, George Albright was jailed on charges of aggravated assault and battery after his wife Nellie Albright died from injuries. Nellie, about 16, reportedly suffered abuse during a drunken domestic dispute at her mother Hattie Waylor's home on Seventeenth Street.
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Altoona
Nellie Albright
George W. Albright
Hattie Waylor
Seventeenth Street
George Albright
Albright
Taylor
Twin Shaft Anniversary Commemorations Held in Pittston
Pittston marks the first anniversary of the Twin Shaft disaster at 2 55 o clock am with requiem masses at St Marys Upper Pittston and St Johns for the victims. Rev Father Greeves will lead the high mass for the souls of all victims and seven members of Council 111 Young Mens Institute.
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Pittston
St. Mary's Church
Upper Pittstone
Father Greeves
St. John’s Church
Council 111
Young Men's Institute
Burglars at Jermyn Reported by Scranton Tribune
Special to the Scranton Tribune. in Jermyn on Friday evening two men entered M. J. Neary shop through a back window and took canned goods shoes and more then entered Neary's sleeping room where Mrs. Neary awoke and caused pursuit. They later reached D. G. Williams's house but escaped. Between Saturday and Sunday burglars struck Gue Borjk's Hill street home taking all perishables leaving the family in destitute circumstances.
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Jermyn
M. J. Neary
Mr. Neary
D. G. Williams
Gue Borjk
Hill Street
Pittston Declares Dry Sunday Across City
Pittston on June 27 marked a dry Sunday as every establishment closed. Mayor Maloney issued a Saturday manifesto to prevent repeats and Chief Loftus dispatched to ensure compliance, finding no violations as saloons observed the order.
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Pittston
Pittson
Duryea
Maloney
Loftus
Corrected identity in Altoona railroad yard death
In Altoona on June 26 a man killed in the Pennsylvania railroad yards was identified as G C Harvey of Kipple but was James C Stewart of 512 Sixth Avenue. A timer linked to Harvey misidentified the body. Coroner McCartney verified the error after notifying Mrs Harvey. Stewart, 45, left no widow and three children.
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Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
G. C. Harvey
Kipple
James C. Stewart
Sixth Avenue
Harvey
McCartney
James Stewart
Eatonville Banker Returns From Paris Hydrophobia Treatment
Ti W Hunt of Putham county, Eatonville banker, went to Paris after a cat bite raised rabies fears. From the Pasteur Institute he completed an 18 day hydrophobia treatment and returned home in excellent health with his wife at his side. The New York board of health later confirmed the cat had died of hydrophobia. Hunt credits his rapid voyage to Europe for saving his life.
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Eatonville
Ti. W. Hunt
Puthbam
Paris
Pasteur Institute
New York
New York Board of Health
Hunt
Europe
Color Terms Prussian Blue
A 1877 work by Mitchell and Miller catalogues color terms including Prussian blue. The pamphlet outlines pigment naming and usage basics for artists and printers in late 19th century practices.
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Mitchell & Miller
Atlantic Whist Association formed with Scranton director
The Atlantic Whist Association is organized at a Philadelphia meeting with officers led by Joseph F. Neff of Philadelphia. J. W. Dusenbury of Scranton is elected director. Members include numerous Philadelphia clubs and Scranton Whist Club. The group plans to join the American Whist League as an auxiliary and convene a fall tournament. Put-in-Bay hosts the Whist Congress next week with hotel accommodations for 200 plus attendees and a full slate of trophy events.
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Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Scranton
Boston
Philadelphia
Atlantic Whist Association
Joseph F. Neff
Vng
M. D
C. D. P. Hamilton
Easton
T. H. Andrews
Wilmington
Kamwimfort
Credenda
Capital Bicycle Club
Columbian Athletic Club
Engelside
Hamilton
Manufacturers
Manhlem
Pomfret
Powelton
Put-in-Bay
Toledo
Ohio
Hotel Victory
Scranton Whisters
Minneapolis
Scranton Golfers Take Early Lead in City Match
Scranton Country Club golfers won the first match of a series against Wilkes-Barre, with T. H. Watkine and A. Huntington among winners. Huntington defeated Williams 4 up, Fuller beat Hillman 1 up, Chase beat Hunt 1 up, Watkine beat Harding 3 and Bedford beat Farnham 7 and Woodruff beat Brooks 4. Net scores favored Scranton 14 to 5.
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Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes- Barre
T. H. Watkine
A. Huntington
F.C. Fuller
A. EK. Hunt, Jr
J. Oh. Brooks
C. R. Redford
Frederick Willams
George Hillman
C. Chase
Harding
Farnham
W. &. Woodruff
Huntington
Williams
Fuller
Hillman
Chase
Hunt
Watkine
Bedford
Woodruff
Brooks
Amateur Baseball At Athletic Park Ends In Farce
The Buyers and the Sellers, about 400 spectators including many women, staged a comic game at Athletic park on Saturday afternoon. City merchants formed both teams. Bauer's band played at the banquet at Hotel Jermyn that evening. Twenty five prizes ranged from dirtiest player to top hitter, as the score remains unverified.
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Athletic Park
Jermyn
Bauer
Olyphant Athletics Trounced by Lackawannas in Dunmore
About 1,600 spectators watched the Lackawannas overwhelm the Olyphant Athletics at Dunmore. Lawley began on the mound for Lackawanna but left with a sore arm, relieved by Ruane after a solid start. O'Hara was hit hard in the third as the Lackawannas chased thirteen runs across the plate. Sweeney and Coleman contributed in the field and at bat.
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Dunmore
Lackawannas
Olyphant Athletics
Lawley
Ruane
O'Hara
Olyphants
McDermott
Sweeney
Coleman
Lackawanna
Prize fight in the Wilkes-Barre area draws crowd
Two local bare knuckle fighters Hugh Gilmore and Rutherford Tonkins, each about 160 pounds, fought Friday night in a field near Wilkes-Barre. Gilmore was heavily wounded, Tonkins also hurt, with no arrests made as of dawn.
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Wilkes-Barre
Hugh Gilmore
Rutherford Tonkins
Gilmore
Tonkins
Crack Moosic Club Defeats Waterloo In Second Shutout
Mauch Chunk defeated Moosic by a shutout marking the visitors first loss this season. Connors and Culver starred for Mauch Chunk while Bonner and Gaffney battled hard for the home team and Harley led Moosic. Score not recorded.
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Mauch Chunk
Erason
Moosic
Wyoming
Connors
Culver
Bonner and Gaffney
Harley
Classified Ads Offer City Jobs and Sales Work
A flood of small ads appear offering daily work and sales positions. Notices seek agents for samples and subscriptions, door to door canvassing, home study courses, and general office or household tasks with promised earnings and commissions. Names include Evans & Co and Edward C Fish & Co in Chicago and Cincinnati, with various addresses.
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Cella
Clifton Soup and Manufacturng Company
Cincinnati
C. WeAantep
Edward C. Fish
Five Story Building For Rent At Wyoming Ave
Five story building at 138 Wyoming avenue beside Dime Bank to be remodeled and furnished with an elevator. Suitable for an apartment store. Inquire J N Rick Memra Building.
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Wyoming Avenue
Dime Bank
J. N. Rick
Memra
Sale Notices From Everett Stable to Lake Winola
Advertisements list items for sale including young chestnut horses at Everett's Stable, Dix Court, Seran nD. Also a cheap silver-plated coin, a trombone bell item, and a few choice lots at Lake Winola. Other notices describe a desirable house lot at 618 N Washington Ave and a property at 801 Quincy Ave Paterson NJ.
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Everett
Dix Court
Serannd
Lake Winola
M. Hessler
Paterson, N. J
Washington Avenue
City
Quincy Ave
Local Youth Baseball Box Score Clipped Status
Box score fragment shows Kelly 4 Conners 2 hit by pitched ball against Lehman Campbell struck out by Kelly, Conners 7 to 2. Passed ball Dougherty wild pitches by Kelly two. Left on bases Mauch Chunk and T Moosic 3% umpire Campbell Time 194i.
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P Seveces Vere
Parker
Hoyt
Davis
Evana
Lathrop
Holleran
Richard
Asaee Law
Nelson
Cucceeee
Linderman
Sears
Beeen
AB A
Schlager
Sellers
Boyers
Mi Sellers
Evans
Blandon
Depue
Evens
Bchlager
Duggan
Depue Gernon
Mlandon
Curran
Feeley
Balle
Picher
Bie
McTague
Betts
Law
Kelly
Conners
Lehman
Campbell
Dougherty
Mauch Chunk
T. Moosic
Amateur Ball Notes Challenge and Replies
A letter from Bert Woodward defends the Orioles against a false report in The Tribune. It details a lack of players for a prior Edison Orioles game, notes a 15 to 7 Orioles defeat in a mixed practice, and invites several teams to upcoming games on July 1 and July 3 at local grounds.
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The
Tribune
Golden Orioles
Orioles
Edisons
Edison
Baltimore Orioles
Oriole Battery
Bert Woodward
Gas Price Reduction Announced by Hyde Park Gas Co
Hyde Park Gas Co announces a rate cut effective July 1, reducing price to one dollar and twenty cents per thousand cubic feet. Discounts apply five percent on bills under twenty-five dollars and ten percent on bills twenty-five dollars and up if paid by the 20th of the month. Secretaries note I H. Hand signs for Scranton, Pa. June 21.
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Hyde Park Gins Co
I. HW. Hand
Scranton
Pal
Taylor Grays Take On County Clubs in Youth Ball
The Markwick led Taylor Grays challenge county clubs for 18 to 20 year olds to a game on Taylor grounds at any convenient time. William Edmonds, manager, also invites the Young Americans of Olyphant to a Wednesday game on Taylor grounds June 30. The Lillies of Archbald beat the Young Americans of Olyphant 13 to 10 at Mott Haven and seek a rematch in Alumni Park for 25 dollars on any agreed date. The Minookas will meet West Side Athletics on Minooka grounds July 4, under T Davis management. Minookas beat Olyphant Browns yesterday. O’Neill pitched well but fielding hurt. Batteries O’Neill and McDonough vs Burke, Cleary, Williams and Meehan. Umpire Lowry.
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Uncle Sam's Boys
The
Tribune
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Carose Riseman
Mike Goodman
West Side Browns
Crickets
Jessup
Markwick
Manaager
Taylor Grays
Taylor Grounds
William Eddimonds
Young Americans
Olyphant
Willam Edmonds
Lillies
Archbald
Mott Haven
Alumni Park
P. F. Manley
Minooka Populara
West Side Athletics
Minooka Grounds
T. Davis
Minookas
Olyphant Browns
O'Neill
Insltors
Bsecore
Hle
Man reports miraculous relief from rheumatism cure
Morton L Hill of Lebanon Indiana swears his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in all muscles and joints. After eight doctors failed, Mys Tic Care for Rheumatism gave instant relief and allowed walking in three days, allegedly saving her life. Sold to Carl Loreng, druggist, 418 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton.
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Morton L. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
Carl Loreng
Lackawanna Avenue
Bcranton
Local Household and Service Ads From Scranton
Classified notices include HAL COOPER scavenger service on Scranton streets and Briggs Cleans Privy Vaults with odor control and improved pumps. Prolific small ads show positions sought by a middle aged housekeeper a young girl nurse and a candy maker or general laborer plus a married man seeking bookkeeping or office work.
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Riggs
Adams
M. IL
Seraneton
Gtsation
J. T
Tribune
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Hilbert
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Peene Tenn
Dim Pud
Outat Mfg Co
Consolated CO
van Buren St
State of
Elizabeth Hess
George William Hess
William JH Obariens
Frederick Hess
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J. HK. Hess
Charles IL. Hawley
Hal
Cooper
Scranton Street
Washburn Street
Lidy
Bester
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J. M
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Chinchilla
New York City
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MKS
E. C. Care Tribune
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Alvo Eptaks
Isa Wachosel
Seventh Street
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
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Wayne County
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Scranton Postee
Willin
Bert
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Ad Mezzo
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Arlie Lius
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