Presbytery Votes Down Resolutions Over Parkhurst Critique
New York March 11 The presbytery rejected resolutions censuring Dr. Charles Parkhurst over his criticism of the sale and occupancy terms of the Sea and Land church. Dr. Mullally urged naming the critic. others urged restraint and peace. Parkhurst defended the record and questioned the sale’s purpose, saying the church aimed to extend Evangelical work on the South Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbytery
Parkhurst
New York
Charles Parkhurst
Chambers
Madison Square Church
John Ball
Sie
Church of the Sea
Jesus Christ
Alma
Catarino Garza Defeated in Panama Battle
Dispatches from Bocas Del Toro confirm a clash with invaders. Catarino Garza, the Mexican outlaw, is killed by Lieutenant Lopez, who also dies. The government reports heavy losses of the invading force with many captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarino Garza
Panama
The
Star and Herald
Bocas del Toro
Catarino Garan
Garza
Lopez
Gaverison
Corinne's Watch Case in Pittsburg Hearing
Pittsburg March 11 H L Christy of this city has been appointed to take testimony to decide if Corinne the actress violated revenue laws and who may keep a gift from Canadian admirers. While touring in Toronto last December she was presented with a gold watch valued at
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Chicape
Canada
Chicago
Corinne
Nikers
Grosscup
Pittsburg
H. L. Christy
Adimirera
Ont
Luzerne County Seeks to Collect Debt From Lackawanna
Luzerne county commissioners plan to press a long‑standing debt claim against Lackawanna county amounting to about 99 000 with accrued interest. The dispute traces to a 1870 adjustment when both counties met to settle indebtedness after the new Lackawanna county was formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzerne
Saskawanna
Scranton Tribune
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne County
Larekawanna County
Uckawanna
Lackiwanne
Luverne County
Luegerne
Lackiwanne Wisk
Lackawanne
Tuimerne County
Lackawanna County
Ludernes County
Commissionere
Rive and Handley
Countess Di vonne Leaves America for France
Countess Di vonne sailed from New York aboard La Bretagne, ending her bitter legal struggle with her mother. She declares she will join her husband in Paris and never return to America, asserting she received $4,000 annually as an arrangement and that her extravagances were her mother's doing. Agents of her mother accompanied her to the pier to ensure the voyage proceeded as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
Divonne
France
la Bretagne
Audenried
Washington
Paris
Count Divonne
Worth of England born fashion icon and New York broker failure
Paris reports Worth the famed dressmaker born in Bourne Lincolnshire 1820 rose to fashion monarch but never served Europe’s queen. New York reports Clarence McKim & Co failed due to sugar stock short sales. New Orleans covers Olympic Athletic glove contest charter case decided to allow events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Worth
Charles Frederick Worth
England
Europe
Bourne
Lincolnshire
London
New York
Clarence McKim & Co
McKim
Rane Anmong
Wall Street
Germain
The
Vanderbilt
New Orleans
Olympic Athletic Club
Allentown Saloonkeepers Clash With Social Club
Allentown saloonkeepers wage war on the city social club. The reading trolley accident injures Tondietor Willan Hy Rilter. Ronda for 400,000 to be issued by Lue verte county to pay for snow costs. A new dramatic company forms among Wrightaville youths. A Leblah county auditor spends forty four days on trend actions. F A Blackwell and Loch Haven lumbermen plan to move 47 million feet of lumber along the Susquehanna this spring. Pittsburgh and Western railroad workers seek wage relief from Governor Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Reading
Willan Hy Rilter
Lueverte
Leblah
Audhor
F. A. Blackwell
Loch Haven
Susquehanna
Pittsburg
Waostern
Hastings
Indiana Legislature Ends in Riot Over Governor Veto
In Indianapolis on March 12 a riot erupted as lawmakers rushed to receive the governor’s veto before midnight. Guards struggled to keep the veto safe as doors were forced and a rush to the speaker’s chair intensified the clash. No serious injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Senate
Wiis
Republica
Iwi
King
Mr Adams
Parke
Ina
J. G. Allen
Kings
Booth Hypnotized by Lawyers in Will Contest Suit
Dr Joseph Booth, brother of the late actor Edwin Booth, sues Redfield and partners in New York City court for 1570 finders fee from will contest of Cecilia Booth. He claims hypnotic influence led him to pay 100 dollars and later 1570 after they collected 227 for the contest, while they kept the balance aside from their fee. The defendants deny the charges and the jury returned a verdict for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikes
New York
March
Redfield
Joseph
Booth
Eewin Booth
Cecilia
Ater
Amon A. Reilfield
Governors Quarrel Blocks Indiana Legislature
At Indianapolis on the legislature’s last day Governor Matthews and Lieutenant Governor Nye clashed in the speaker’s room. Nye asserted control of the senate and refused to allow bills, prompting Matthews to demand action and depart in anger as blows nearly occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Nye
Indianapolis
Tahlianapolis
Ink
Chat Nye
Senate
Aaid Nye
Bewitched Bride Dies as Accuses 65-Year-Old Husband
In Indiana, Rilea Stapleton testifies that her husband, a 65 year old man, bewitched her and kept her under his control. She lies near death at her mother’s home as doctors fear for her sanity and life without intervention. She plans to bring in a witch doctor to lift the alleged curse and free her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iter Hishand
Hragil
Ind
Rilea Stapleton
Arlle
Sendation Iy Padice
Lea
Seroto Spesme
Slice
New Court of Appeals Seen to Be Studied by Legislature
A report outlines the proposed five judgment court to serve fifteen years with staggered terms and locations in Philadelphia Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. Named justices include Archbald Lackawanna and Dauphin officials with the plan under legislative review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirrisburg
Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pittalurag
Gosatpa
Motormick
Lycoming
Archbald
Lackawanna
McPherton
Dauphin
Stewart
Franklin
Arnold
Measure Introduced to Provide Annuity for National Guard Member
Harrisburg March 11. The senate introduced bills including one by Mr. Ritter providing an annuity of 400 to Louis Rucker hospital steward Third Regiment First Brigade National Guard of Pennsylvania who was injured by a ball cartridge explosion at Mt Gretna. House appropriations included funds for wildlife, a Hartranft statue, and other measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Senate
Creary
Commonwealth
Stiles
Caba
Keefer
Gore
Vaughan
House
Eithes
Culbertson
Allegheny
Western Pennsylvania Humane Society
Fredericks
Clinton
John F. Hartranft
Harrison
Philadelphia
Gospel Mission and Rescue Home Association
Germantown
Moore
Bradford
Secretary of Agriculture
Weather Service Bureau
Secretary of Internal Affairs
French
Washington
Ritter
Louis Rucker
Justice Winked Her Eye Remarkable Sentencing Discrepancy
In Norristown March 11 a case shows a stark sentencing gap between two counties. Waller Driver a poor man from Conshohocken was jailed four years for stealing chickens valued under ten dollars, while peers convicted by Judge Dell in New Bloomfield faced lighter or different terms. The article contrasts per county judge trends and notes bank failure losses totaling about 112000 with ex-officials facing penitentiary terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
Perry County
Waller Driver
Conshohocken
Dell
New Bloomefield
Sponeler Aye Junkin
Falton
Junkin
Cleveland and party sail near Cape Hatteras aboard Violet
The Nehthowne steamer Violet carrying Mr. Cleveland Dr Reilly and two Lighthouse board officials braved eastern North Carolina seas since March 6 and anchored off Cape Hatteras after weather delayed hunting. President watched the lunar eclipse from deck as a brilliant halo appeared despite cloudy skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Henry
Cleveland
Reilly
Lighthouse Board
Pamlico
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras
Brent
The Great American Hog of 1604 Patented On Wheat
The March crop report from the Department of Agriculture outlines corn and wheat distribution, notes stocks held by farmers, and outlines proportions of merchantable and unmerchantable grain amid a March drought of detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Early Morning Blaze At Madison Avenue House
A fire at 830 Madison Avenue in the Daniel Bartholomew home spread through partitions and filled lower rooms with smoke before Phoenix Hose Company containment. Mrs Bartholomew and daughter escaped with the mastiff alerting neighbors. Damage estimated at unknown. One Relief Hose company horse died at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Bartholomew
Madison Avenue
Blige
Bartholomew
Phoenix Company
Mra
Relief Hose Company
Massison Avenue
Jail for delinquents in Bethlehem tax drive
Bethlehem Pa March 11 The South Side population pressures Tax Receiver Heynolds as he starts arresting delinquents to enforce tax payment Pretton Shafer becomes the first jailed in a large effort with over 600 names on the list If this plan continues the county jail may prove insufficient for the arrests Also brief notes include murder trial in Buffalo and political travel in Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
South Side
Heynolds
Pretton Shafer
Hiest
Maryland oleomargarine law deemed unconstitutional
Meomargarine law in Maryland ruled unconstitutional regarding sale of original packages imported from other states. Scranton Enterprise reports a charter granted today by the state department to the National Elevator and Machine company of Beranton with capital of 20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Jakles Donnie
Maryland
Scranton Enterprise
Harrisboro
State Department
The
National Elevator and Machine Company
Beranton
Health Crisis Triggers Mass Abandonment and Outbreak Reports
A Boston theater engagement ends abruptly due to illness while Hot Springs Arkansas reports ninety two smallpox cases and nineteen deaths over ten days. Savannah awaits a ship to Liberia carrying nearly two hundred African Americans. Richard Lehn, of St Louis, sentenced to ninety nine years for killing his deformed wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Ravannah
Liberia
Richard Lehn
St. Louis
Miner Survives Sixteen Hours Lost in Deserted Mine
Anthony Golden of Carbondale endured sixteen hours wandering through abandoned mine chambers after losing his way while seeking his coat. A rescue party led by John Cannon found him near Sunday dawn, nearly frozen, wrapped in a coat and saved from exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Tribune
Carbondale
Anthony Golden
West Side
Anthony Horan
Golden
Horan
Wenal
John Cannon
Welock
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Zillah Price
Mrs Zillah Price was interred at Forest Hill Cemetery after a funeral at the residence of her son in law J W Howarth at 1545 Jefferson Avenue. Rev W J Ford of Green Ridge Baptist Church officiated with a eulogy by Rev W G Parke of Pittston. A quartet led by John T Watkins sang before pallbearers J C Huchner Charles Law J W Garney A C Paller J A Lansing and W G Parke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston
John T. Watkins
Forest Hill Cemetery
J.C. Huchner
Charles Law
J. W. Garney
A.C. Paller
J. A. Lansing
W. G. Parke
Scranton
Operators Yield to Demands in River Coal Strike
Eight thousand river coal miners in Pittsburgh will start work tomorrow after operators concede the 1 cent per ton rise demanded by the men. Operators say the advance is temporary and tied to favorable shipping conditions on the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitteburg
Hayward Sentenced to Hang in Catharine Ging Murder
Harry T. Hayward was sentenced by Judge Smith in Minneapolis to be hanged three months from March 1 for the murder of Catharine Ging. Hayward proclaimed his innocence as the sentence was announced. Tannery and mills burned at Jamison City the previous day, Laon valued at about $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hradford
Judie Co
M. Stearne
Potter County
McKinley
Georgia
Columbus
Thomasville
Harry Hayward
Minneapolis
Minn
Harry T. Hayward
Smith
Catharine Ging
Hayward
Thoomeburg
Jamison City
Laon
German Tailors Threaten May Strike Across Country
A threatened all tailors strike in Germany in May raises fears of disruption as floods hit many farms and villages in southern regions. The Italian government plans aid to victorious troops in East Africa. Land Rogeberg gains strength while H H Fowler a secretary for India falls ill. Proposal to raise pensions for widows of 1914–18 German soldiers from eight to ten lira a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
South
East Africa
Land Rogeberg
HH. H. Fowler
India
Weather Brief for Eastern Pennsylvania
Light snow and threatening weather are reported for eastern Pennsylvania with easterly winds. A slight rise in temperature is expected as conditions persist through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tempest
DR. Mullaly
Mullaly
Mullally
Francis Brown
Duffield
Buchanan
Hall
Itaelf
Atterbury
Mberala
Cincinrati
General Assembly
Wrightaville
NEW Court OF Appeals
Roding
Busan Dautieh
Pearly Foxen
Dautieh
Coon
Diitleh
Mr. Harrison
Indianapolia
Anid Ir
Jimenon
Siya Ho
Kills
House of Representatives
National Guard
Inuries
Gretna
Fevrersy
Justice Winked Her Eye
Grover
Agricultural Report
Uffala
Clarence
Gresham Hotter
Cresham
Geaham
Winalh
Tt Ie
Lomson Moreh
Frank PF. Slavin
Frank Craig
Harlem
Central Ball
Holborn
Wao
Slavin
Finley
Iti
Lackawanna Ave
H. A. Kingsbury
Chas. A. Schieren
Spruce ST
Scranton, PA
Fine Watches
Weichel
Tories
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!