War clouds over South Africa signal crown colony control
London reports indicate British policy may govern the Transvaal and Free State as crown colonies after the war. Proclamation threats to punish property destruction, Milner’s moves to Bloemfontein, and Buller’s anticipated advance frame a contested settlement.
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London
Colonial Office
Cape Town
South Africa
Transvaal
Alfred Milner
Bloemfontein
Free State
Natal
General Buller
Freight differential on Canadian Pacific abolished
St Maul March 2 The differential freight rate of 1 per cent on the Canadian Pacific between the east and San Francisco was abolished today. The change followed a Chicago meeting where American line agents threatened to seek legislation barring the Canadian Pacific from traffic originating in the United States if the differential persisted.
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St. Maul
Mion
East
San Franciscco
Chicago
United States
Tenement House Exhibit Opens At Art Institute
Chicago on March 20 reports the tenement house exhibit opened at the Art Institute under the Architectural Club and Arte Crafts society. The rooms are furnished as if a family lived there to show how artful taste and economy can work together.
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Chicago
Architectural Club W
Arte Crafin Society
Art Institute
Missouri Red Men hold annual council session in St Joseph
The annual session of the Missouri Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men opened in St Joseph today and will run through March. About a hundred delegates are present to participate in the gathering.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Great Council of Missouri
Red Men
Worker Falls 10 Feet to Death at Nanticoke Shaft
Samuel Cooper, an employee of the Susquehanna Boat Company in Nanticoke, fell ten feet into a shaft today and was instantly killed. Nearly every bone in his body was broken.
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Wilkes-Barre
Samuel Cooper
Susquehanna Oat Company
Nanticoke
Republicans Meet in Little Rock Convention Opening
Republicans gather in Little Rock Arkansas as the Key Bruto convention opens with delegates arriving for a pivotal gathering. Officials expect speeches outlining campaign priorities and party unity in the early proceedings.
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Little Rock
Ark
Redmond Decries Irish Life as Hideous Nightmare in Banquet
London crowd at the Cecil Hotel hears John Redmond denounce Irish grievances while praising Irish soldiers. Edward Blake proposes Ireland a nation as cries and police disturbance erupt amid nationalist banquet remarks.
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London
Cecil
John Redmond
House of Commons
Ireland
Redmond
Edward Blake
South Longford
Gigantic Combination Forms for Union Traction Merge
Pittsburg reports the Union Traction company will absorb the Consolidated Traction and other local street railways within ten days. Stock transfer books close tomorrow and a special stockholders meeting Saturday will vote on authorizing the lease of the company properties and franchises to Union Traction. Judge Reed says the deal is progressing smoothly and Philadelphia executive La Magee returns for the meeting.
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Pittsburg
Union Traction Company
Consolidated Traction Company
Consolidated Company
la Magee
Consolidated
Philadelphia
J. H. Reed
Admiral Dewey III Hits Hurdle of Illness in Savannah
The public reception for Admiral and Mrs. Dewey at the De Soto hotel drew about 5000 people, but the admiral fell ill with indigestion on board the revenue cutter Hamilton and the event was abandoned. He rests tonight and is expected to resume plans tomorrow. Mrs. Dewey was entertained earlier at the Yacht Club by plantation songs performed by a chorus of rice field pick animiles.
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Savannah
Jennings Retires from Baseball After Contract Talks
A letter from Hugh Jennings announces he will not play again. The Brooklyn infielder has not signed the contract and is training Cornell in Ithaca. He plans to join the college team on a southern tour and may become sporting editor of a Philadelphia newspaper after his Cornell contract ends.
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Philadelphia
Hugh Jennings
Brooklyn
Jennings
Ithaca
Cornell University
Cornell
Philadelphia executive to establish league team in Wilmington
Horace Fogel of Philadelphia, president of the Atlantic Thuse Hall league, informed J Albert Curry that a league club will be located in Wilmington. He will arrive tomorrow to rent grounds and prepare for the team’s establishment.
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Wilmington
Del
Horace Fogel
Philadelphia
J. Albert Curry
Transatlantic and European Freight Movements Reported
Boulogne data shows Phoenicia sailing from Hamburg to New York. Lahn departed for Bremen via Southampton. Noordland arrived from Antwerp. Kensington cleared to Antwerp via Southampton. Cutie bound for Liverpool. decane listed for Liverpool. Covie passed Kinsale from New York heading to Liverpool.
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Boulogne
Phoenicia
Hamburg
New York
Lahn
Bremen
Southampton
Noordland
Antwerp
Kensington
Cutie
Liverpool
Decane
Kinsale
Covie
Timber land counts Republican convention delegates
Carlisle Pennsylvania March 2 The timber land counts Republican convention today elected William R. Rupley Jacol Bi and George B. Wetzel delegates to the state convention and Charles J Mittin delegate to the national convention The delegation is solid for Quay.
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Carlisle
Willam R. Rupley
Jacol Bi, Ruiling
George B. Wetzel
Charles Ji. Mittin
Quay
Benefit concert at Metropolitan Opera House for Maine and Red Cross
New York on March 20 presents a benefit performance for the American hospital ship Maine and American soldiers in the Philippines with the British Red Cross. Norma Eames, Marian Anderson, and Sembrich are listed to appear in a gala program.
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New York
Maine
Philippines
British Red Cross Society
Metropolitan Opera House
Mocs
Eames
Nordiva
Sembrich
Asphyxiation Fatalities in Boston Lodging House
Philip Cohen and Agnes Dunn were found dead in a south end lodging house with the gas turned on full. Cohen was about years old and the woman about. it is not known whether the deaths were accidental or a personal crisis.
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Boston
Philip Cohen
Agnes Dunn
South End
Cohen
Sit
Prohibitionists Open State Convention in Minneapolis
The Minnesota Prohibition party opened its state convention in Minneapolis on March 21. Delegates will elect officers and nominate a ticket, with the gathering extending to March 22.
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Prohibitionists
Minneapolis,Minn
Prohibition Party
Admiral Fairfax Dead at Naples
Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax, Pritish commander in chief at Plymouth, died here today in Naples. The news confirms the loss of the senior naval figure, raising questions about future command arrangements.
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Naples
Sir Henry Fairfax
Plymouth
Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal conference votes for expansion policy
The Philadelphia M E conference chose Stroudsburg, Monroe county, as next year’s meeting site by 99 to 90. Rev Dr Neely urged expansion in the Philippines, praising Pacific gains, while Rev Dr Lipincott opposed the preamble’s phrasing and said war policy enslaved natives. Appointments for the coming year were announced by Bishop Fowler.
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Philadelphia
United States
Dr. Lippincott
Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal Conference
Stroudebure
Monroe County
St. George's Church
W. J. Mills
Education Committee
J. A. Lippincott
A. C. Kynett
Congress
T. B. Neely
South Kansas
Philippines
Neely
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Conference
Temperance Committee
Philadelphia Women's Christian Temperance Union
Professor Atwater
Wesleyan Seminary
F. B. Lynch
Atwater
Bishop Fowler
Central Pennsylvania Methodist conference closes with policy stance
Hazleton Pa March 20 The Central Pennsylvania Methodist Episcopal conference ends with an executive session disavowing responsibility for Dr Swallows policy and voting to convene next year in Chambersburg. The report notes 62878 members a decline of 227 and six new churches.
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Hazleton
Central Pennsylvania Methodist Episcopal Conference
Swallow
Pennsylvania Methodist
Chambersburg
General Conference
Methodist Church
C. Swallow
Harrisburg
List of residents and places in multiple townships
A long, comma separated list names numerous residents and locales including Jeddo Jerseytown Shamokin Shamokin mission Sunbury Selinsgrove Shamokin Second church Wilton Vandermark Wapwathopen White Haven and Washingtonville with associated towns such as Northumberland Orangeville Milnesville Treverton and Mt. Carmel. The fragment appears to catalog individuals and communities across several counties.
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Pierren Fredin
Jeanesville
Auden
John Biekel
Jeddo
William Armstrong
Jerseytown
David Broure
Jonestown
Samuel Caroll
Miminville
George Bavidge
Milnesville
Lattimer
Amos Bruce
Mt. Carmel
W. A. Houck
Newcopee
Joseph Clemens
Northumberland
Josiah Momper
Orangeville
Light Street
John Grimes
Mark Place
Delanco
Wilton Vandermark
Hiverside
Freeman Vought
Rohraburg
Beth Crewe
Bettens
Wapwathopen
Philip Thomas
Washingtonville
Robert M. Snyder
White Haven
Milton Frost
Not in Sheldon's Steps Topeka Stockholders Reject Policy
Topeka stockholders decide against continuing Rev Sheldon style coverage and plan a higher minded Christian daily. Principal stockholder Pepence aims to attract Sheldon subscribers and foreign advertisers by removing socialistic content and objectionable ads. Editor Gen Hudson says no more nonsense or Christian daily gimmicks under his control.
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Topeka
Kan
Andal
Rev .i. Sheldon
Pepence
Pepenoe
Sheldon
Gen. Hudson
All Candidates Quay Men Harmonious Huntingdon Convention
The Huntingdon county Republican convention held in Huntingdon Pennsylvania on March 20 featured harmonious proceedings and a brief session. All ticket nominees aligned with M S Quay. key posts include Mahon for Congress Stewart for state senate Montgomery and Taylor for legislature Mason for coroner Schum for jury commissioner Cutschall. Gage named national delegate with Port and Swoope as delegates to the state convention. A S Welsh elected county committee chairman.
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Huntingdon
Huntingdon County
Quay
Congress
Thaddeus M. Mahon
State Senate
Oliver M. Stewart
Thomas W. Montgomery
John C. Taylor
Robert Mason
P. L. Schum
G. M. Cutschall
Carl M. Gage
C. Chalmers Port
T. N. Swoope
Mapleton
A. 8. Welsh
Mt. Union
Bank Clerk Absconds With 1700 Dollars in Easton
Thomas A. Stewart, a 18 year old clerk at the First National Bank of Easton, fled after paying 1700 dollars to Northampton National Bank for settlement on Saturday. He reported the funds but did not deliver them, claiming illness. His mother and companion Arthur Clements are also missing since Saturday.
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Easton
Thomas A. Stewart
First National Bank of
Stewart
Northampton National Bank
Firat National Bank
Firat Bank
Arthur Clements
Woman Suggests Suicide Resulted In River Death Mystery
Mrs. Frank Dietzeler of Lancaster, Pa., says she saw a man and woman arguing on a Columbia bridge in January. She recalls a splash and cry then the couple vanished. The body found in the Magothy near Annapolis is thought to be linked to possible suicide, though few details survive. She recalls a man wore a grey overcoat.
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Lancaster
Frank Dietzeler
East
Marion Street
Magoth River
Annapo- My
Susquehanna
Columbia
Dietseler
Charters Issued For Several Companies In State
Harrisburg March 20 Charters were issued by the state department for multiple firms including Washington Steam Heating company of Washington with capital 1200 McCau ntie Marshall Construction company of Pittsburgh capital 000 Connellsville C and C company of Connellsville capital 1000 Seaboard Steel Casting company of Chester capital 5000 and McMann company of Pittsburgh capital 10000.
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Harrisburg
State Department
Washington Steam Heating Company
Washington
Caplttal
McCivntie-Marehall Construction Company
Pitteburg
Connellsville CU and Cite Company
Connellsville
Seaboard Steel Casting Company
Chester
Capital Ou
McMann Company
Pittsburg
Murder Case Records Linked to Lycoming and Somerset
Two murder cases were filed with the state department and laid before Governor Stone. William Hummel of Lycoming county is charged with killing his wife and three children. Milton Sheets of Somerset killed Augustus Gleaner.
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Harrisburg
State Department
Stone
William Hummel
Lycoming County
Milton Sheets
Somerset
Augustus Gleaner
French Jilted Millionaire to Wed Miss Leroux Today
Parla March 2. Gerald Lefevre Pontalis the Frenchman who recently jilted Mrs. George Law will marry Miss Leroux today. Pontalis is the son of the president of the French Cable company.
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George Law
Parla
Gerald Lefevre Pontalis
Leroux
Pontalis
Drowned Boys in East Hampton Mill Pond Incident
Arthur Lloyd and George Bertrand both about 10 years old were drowned today in the mill pond at East Hampton after playing on the ice. The事件 occurred in Northampton with local authorities reporting the tragedy.
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Northampton
Mass
Arthur Lloyd
George Bertrand
East Hampton
Republicans Endorse McKinley and Philippine Annexation
In Little Rock the Arkansas Republican convention adjourned after electing national delegates and backing McKinley for renomination. The platform urges expansion and Philippine annexation as beneficial, opposes trusts, supports a Nicaragua canal and tariff protection. Delegates cheered McKinley’s name and were instructed to vote for him at Philadelphia.
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Little Rock
Ark
McKinley
Philippines
Nicaragua
Philadelphia
Columbia
D. C
St. Louis
Bryants
Weather Initiations Today Pair Colder
A compact morning briefing notes a pair of colder conditions and general forecast updates. The item touches on politics with McKinley support in state conventions, and local items include court actions, grand jury inquiries, and board meetings.
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McKinley
Methodist Conference
Audacious Robbery at Paris Nord Station
A bold theft in Paris on March 20 saw 400,000 francs taken from the Northern railroad as 630,000 francs were flagged for deposit at the Bank of France. Two clerks supervised the money in a satchel carried to a banking cart when a third man distracted them and fled with the satchel. The loss went unnoticed in time to catch the robbers.
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Paris
France
Bank of France
German factory foreman punished for trade secrets
Consul General Guenther reports to the state department that a German foreman who invented a velvet finishing substance was convicted of revealing trade secrets. The court ruled inventions belong to employers and that the foreman had no right to share his experiments.
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Washington
State Department
Guenther
Frankfort
Sapho case to be submitted to grand jury
In New York on March 20 Justice Fursman ordered the Sapho case to the grand jury after defendants sought removal from the court of special sessions. If indictments are returned, trial will occur by jury in general sessions.
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New York
Fursman
Sapho
Court of Special Sessions
Court of General Sessions
Wisconsin Independent Telephone Meet Aims at Unity
Weyauwega Wisconsin March 2 The meeting of all independent telephone companies in Wisconsin begins here and will continue through March 2 The aim is to form an association to unite the more than seventy independent companies into a single system to rival the Wisconsin Telephone company.
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Weyauwaga, Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Telephone Company
New York Debts Displayed by Controller Statement
Controller Culer released a statement showing the city of New York's February debt totals. The gross funded debt stood at 101,195,859 dollars with net debt at 254,124 and net bonded debt at 258,240 dollars. Outstanding bonds from various corporations added 14,585,501 dollars to the city's liabilities.
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New York
Culer
Wiliefly
Five Hundred Miners Return to Work at Davis Colliery
Wilkes Barre March 2 Five hundred miners at the A J Davis colliery Warrior Run will return to work tomorrow after a satisfactory agreement with their employer ends a week long strike.
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Wilkes-Barre
A. J. Davis
Warrior Run
Cornell Baseball Team Sets Booth for Calhoun Trip
Cornell baseball coach Mugh Jennings leads the Cornell team from Ithaca North Carolina as they depart for Calhoun to prepare for the upcoming season.
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Cornell
Ithaca
N. C
Mugh Jennings
Calhoun
8. C
United Mine Workers of America Hold State Convention
Terre Haute based Unit ed Mine Workers of America held their state convention today highlighting union activities in Indiana and discussions on labor issues within the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Terre Haute, Inc
Sumner Transport Ships 100 Recruits to Manila
The transport Sumner, sailing from San Francisco, carries 100 recruits and is due in Manila today.
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Bumner
Manila
San Francisco
Cal
Marvh
Sumner
Coshocton Marks Century Milestone With Townwide Celebration
Coshocton Ohio hosts a big celebration today to honor the town's 100th anniversary. The event marks the centennial of Coshocton's founding with a townwide observance and activities.
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Coshocton’s
Plot to Burn Breakers Sparks Juvenile Arson Charge
Murray confesses a plan to burn breakers between the city and Carbondale. Archibald youths Murray Flaherty Sidons Manley, ages twelve to sixteen, are charged with arson after a Saturday arrest. They waived a hearing, posted bail, and a junk dealer allegedly urged the plot to steal metal from burned sites. Murray also faces indictment for brass and old iron theft.
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Murray
Jones
Carbondale
Archibald
Leyshon
Michael Flaherty
Fred Sidons
Michael Manley
Squire Gildea
Hotel Fire Destroys O'Donnell Building at Brick and Oak
Fire at 1 o'clock destroying interior and contents of the A P O'Donnell hotel on Brick avenue and Oak Street. Lessee John Lukan could not explain the cause. Fire confined to hotel. rear hall and O'Donnell residence safe. Partially insured. past fires linked to Lukans and O'Donnell.
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A. P. O'Donnell
Brick Avenue
Oak Street
John Lukan
O'Donnell
Brick Street
Scranton to Enter Atlantic Baseball League
M E Sanders, steering Scranton baseball, reports Walter Burnham of Portland Maine will likely manage the Scranton team if the city joins the Atlantic league. Burnham would be a top stockholder as directors meet Friday at the Hotel Jermyn to finalize season plans.
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M. E. Sanders
Scranton
Horace Fogel
Walter Burnham
Portland
Burnham
Beranton
Jermyn
Bishop Hurst Denies McWhinley International Law Claim
In Mallville Philadelphia on March 2 Bishop Hurst presiding over the New Jersey Methodist Episcopal conference denied a prior statement that President McWhinley accepted the chair of international law at the American university in Washington. He expressed regret at being misquoted and ordered a denial telegraphed to the president.
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Philadelphia
Hurst
New Jersey Methodist Episcopal Conference
Mallville
McWhinley
American University At
Washington
Bell Stock Increase Declared by Bell Telephone Co
At a special Philadelphia meeting stockholders voted to raise central stock from 1 000 000 to 8 000 000. New stock may be subscribed at per until April with payments due May 4 July 9 and September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bell Telephone Company
Missionary Meeting Opens Bethlehem Convention
Bethlehem Pa March 20 The Women s Foreign Missionary society of Lu high Presbytery met for its annual convention. Sessions continue tomorrow. More than 1 delegates attend. Mrs R M Mateer and Mr Jessie Wilson returned missionaries addressed today s sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Luhigh Presbytery
R. M. Mateer
Jessie Wilson
Examination Finds Downtown Tax Roll Shortfall
Elmira New Jersey March 2 examination of the books of Frank M Bundy city chamberlain shows a deficit of 83009 in one tax roll. It is expected the total shortage will reach at least 64000 dollars as the inquiry continues.
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Elmira
N. J
Frank M. Bundy
Puerto Rico Tariff Plans Dominate Senate Action
Senator Foraker pushes to call up the Puerto Rico tariff bill with a vote likely to pass. The House debates the Loud bill on second class mail, while senators discuss constitutional questions about Puerto Rico and its status as U.S. territory.
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Puerto Rico
House
Washington
Foraker
Senate
Aldrich
Platt
Teller
Congress
Loud
H. C. Smith
Michigan
Messrs. Little
Arkansas
Hall
Colorado
Henry
Mississippi
Stokes
South Carolina
Brown
Ohio
Morgan
Alabama
Paris
United States
Philippines
Compromise measure on Puerto Rico revenues agreed
Washington March 2 congress conferees reached a compromise on the Puerto Rico appropriation. They restored a January clause and extend future customs revenues from Puerto Rico, applying to money used for aid and relief of Puerto Ricans under the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Puerto Rico
Senate
Puerto Ricco
Fulton County Republicans pick delegates at convention
The Fulton county Republican convention elected A. D. Dalbey as delegate to the state convention and endorsed M. Taylor for national delegate. Both Dalbey and Taylor are ardent Quay supporters.
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Meronnelisburg
Fulton County
A. D. Dalbey
M.taylor
Taylor
Dalbey
Quay
When Simms Will Be Hanged in Fayette County
Harrisburg March 20 Governor Stone fixed Tuesday May 2 as the date for the hanging of William Simms in Fayette county.
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Simms
Harrisburg
Stone
William Simms
Fayette County
Weather Forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania Midweek
Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday calls for fair conditions across eastern Pennsylvania with colder temperatures. Expect fresh west to north winds and continuing fair weather on both days.
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Washington
March
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