Harvard vanquished by Pennsylvania in hard fought clash
Harvard players suffered injuries as Pennsylvania defeated them 18 to 4 before 30,000 onlookers. Five Harvard stars left the field, and a controversial umpire call helped shape the scoring. Penn claims the college football championship with Yale and Princeton looming.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Crimson
Springfield
Emmons
Fairchild
Charlie Brewer
Hallowell
Frank Shaw
Gelbert
Hayes Gorose
Waters
Arthur Brewer
Yale
Princeton
Tigers
New Haven Boys
Ferterlvania
Gelberts
Emmons Wagenhorst
Knipe
Osgood
Puchdown— Hayes
Brooke
Elias
Dashier
Lehigh
Schoff
Cornell Beats Chicago by Ten in Football Match
Chicago on November 29 saw Cornell triumph 10 to 0 over the Chicago Football team. Other scores listed include Hobart College 12 over Buffalo, and the University of Chicago 6 defeating the University of Midhi with Chileago 4 in a scattered summary of games.
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Cornell
Siore
Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
Dartmouth
Buffalo
N. Y
Hobart College
University of Midhiwith
University of Chileago
Irwin Led Away After Return to Pittsburg
George M. Irwin, the discretionary pool operator whose case drew wide attention, arrived in Pittsburg from New York this morning. Friends met him at Union Station and he then disappeared. Reports claimed an arrest and bail for a hearing, but police headquarters could not confirm these details.
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Pittsburg
George M. Irwin
New York
Whiting
Union Station
Mr. Irwin
Irwin
Life Saving Service Aids 4054 Mariners in Year
Superintend ent Kimball reports the life saving service aided 80 distress vessels carrying 4054 people, 3908 saved and 61 lost, plus 83 others rescued from wharves. Vessel and cargo value nears ten million dollars with 7.685 million saved. storms caused the most disasters since the system began. Maintenance cost just over 1.25 million.
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United Dregs
Washington
Kimball
Life Saving Service
Allentown Eisteddfod Draws Wide Contest Field
The Allentown Thanksgiving Eisteddfod attracted about 100 competitors from Scranton Plymouth Nesquehoning Wilkes-Barre Kingston Statington Reading Harrisburg and other cities. Governor elect Hastings presided in sessions and winners included Christ Cathedral Reading Juvenile chorus $60 prize gold medal leader Evan J Williams Slatington Choral Union baton leader Evan H Roberts Reading Hannah A Yoder Reading Plymouth brass band won band contest $100 medal to leader Dr Mason's Glee Society Wilkes-Barre and a trio from Plymouth led by Mr and Mrs Johns Elias.
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United Press
Allentown
Lehigh Valley Histeddfod Association
Scranton
Plymouth
Nesquehoning
Wilkes-Barre
Kingston
Statington
Reading
Harrieburg
Hastings
Christ Cathdral
John Pleasant
Slatington Choral Union
Evan H. Roberts
Evan J. Willams
Slatington
Hannah A. Yoder
Plymouth Brass Band
Mason
Mrs. Johns
Mr. Elias
Bloodhounds Pursue Robbers After Southern Pacific Hold Up
A Southern Pacific passenger train near Elka Texas was held up by two masked men who fired shots and ordered the engine crew from the cab. The robbers fled after attempting to back the engine out. bloodhounds have been telegraphed for and will arrive soon as authorities pursue the crew.
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United Press
San Antonio
Tex
Southern Pacific
Hika
Elka
Serum cure for diphtheria hailed by Dr. Kinyoun
Dr. J J Kinyoun, former Marine Hospital Service assistant surgeon, arrived from Bremen aboard the Lahn to attend a medical congress. He studied the new serum cure for diphtheria and expressed strong belief in its early stage effectiveness, comparing it to vaccination for smallpox. He arranged to introduce the cure into Marine Hospital service hospitals.
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New York
J. J. Kinyoun
Marine Hospital Service
Lahn
Bremen
Kinyoun
United States Marine Hospital Service
Medical Congress
Defaulter Seely Surrenders in New York
The Times reports Samuel C. Seely, the fugitive bookkeeper of the National Shoe and Leather Bank, will surrender to federal authorities within forty eight hours per his counsel, in New York.
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Seely
United Press
New York
the Times
Willmay
Samuel C. Seely
National Shoe and Leather Bank
Crusade Planned Against Living Pictures By Women’s Groups
Lady Henry Somerset says Miss Willard and the Women's Christian Temperance union will launch a crusade against living pictures in New York theaters. She notes the effort mirrors her London fight against Empire Music Hall relicensing and argues mothers will resist the displays as a menace to youth and morality. Mrs Grannis counters that other stage evils and nude depictions merit scrutiny and that some women’s groups were not consulted.
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New York
Henry Somerset
England
Boston
Frances EK
Willard
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Living Pictures
Lady Somerset
London
Empire Music Hall
Empire
Miss Willard
Women's Christian Union
Gun Shot Tragedy Kills Two at Thanksgiving Shoot
New Jersey November 29 report states an accidental discharge at the Taste Side Gun club during a Thanksgiving Day match fatally injuring William Griggs and George Holzworth. William Hoover was wounded in the face and could lose his sight.
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United Press
New Hrunewick
N. J
Tast
Henry McCawley
William Griggs
McCawiey
George Holeworth
Wiliam Hoover
Griggs and Holzworth
Hoover
Engineer Killed in Collision at Hartford Grade Crossing
A passenger train struck a freight engine at Pleasant Street grade crossing in Hartford at 7 this morning. Engineer H. J. Lewis of the New England railroad was killed instantly. the body was recovered about an hour later. The derailment injured no one.
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Gine
United Press
Hartford
Americans in Berlin Observe Thanksgiving Banquet
About 260 Americans gathered at the Hotel Kaiserhof in Berlin for the annual Thanksgiving banquet hosted by the American colony. United States Ambassador Theodore Runyon presided and delivered two brief speeches during the evening.
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United Press
Berlin
Kadserhoff
United States
Theodore Runyon
Accident at Crossing Involving South Bridge Eleven
A north bound passenger train struck a barge carrying the South Bridge Purples football team as it crossed Center street. Two players died and eleven were seriously injured among the team and supporters. several identified by name with ages and hometowns.
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South Bridge
Mass
New York and
New England
Center Street
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Charles Gauthier
Joseph Cook
John Street
Lee
Williams’ College
Andrew Taylor
Victor Nelson
Alfred E. Hughes
Charles Simpson
James Taylor, JR
Jacob Edwards
Herbert Clement
William Burlaw
Young Men’s Christian Association
Edward Durgin
Booth Bridge
Elmer
Chamberlain
Frank Morsp
Harry Rose
Lester Newell
First Gun Incident Injures Hiram Curtis in Hunting Accident
In Sturmerville on November 29 Hiram Curtis aged and his brother William Of Plainsville were on a Bear creek hunt when a gun in the wagon fell and exploded as Curtis tried to free it. The blast wounded his left hand requiring amputation of the index and middle fingers. a second charge narrowly missed his face and killed a dog.
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Scranton Tribune
Pittston
Hiram Curtis
Sturmerville
William
Plainsville
Bear Creek
Mr. Curtis
Devil's Deputy Beaten at American Show by Lady Churchill
John A. Logan Jr. prize winning Devil's Deputy was defeated by R. C. Crawford's bay mare Lady Churchill at the American show last night. The Deputy still captured first prize in the class for single horses to splitters.
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Chicago
John A. Logan, Jr
Devil's Deputy
R. C. Crawford
Lady Churchill
Mayor Hopkins Libel Charge Against Tanner Dismissed
Cook County grand jury returned no bill on the libel charge Mayor Hopkins filed against John R. Tanner chairman of the Republican state central committee. The panel ignored the accusation and adjourned without indictment.
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Cook County
John Tanner
United Press
Chicago
Hopkins
John R.tanner
Republican State Central Committee
YANKEES SHOW SYMPATHY PRINCESS BLAMARCK FUNERAL SET
Vargeln reports Prince Hismayck receives many condolences from Yankees. Funeral for Princess Blamarck scheduled for 12.30 Friday in the castle park garden house being converted into a vitual for mourners.
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Prince Hismayck
United Press
Vargeln
Princess Blamarck
Castle Park
As & Vitult
Forest Fires Claim Eight Lives in Tennessee Bottoms
United Press reports deadly Tennessee forest fires in the bottoms near Milan destroying property valued at about one million dollars. Fires continue to rage as towns fear further losses and residents scramble to protect remaining homes.
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Tennessee
The
United Press
Milan
Tenn
Fall of Port Arthur Reported in Tokyo Dispatch
Central News telegraph from Tokyo details about Port Arthur fall with Chinese casualties around 2000 during Nov 20 bombardment. Japanese officers deny excessive slaughter despite alleged mutilation. Chinese forces from Fou Chow attacked Kinchow and were repulsed with heavy losses. Dispatch notes Yamagata’s army moving through Mo Tien passes toward Liao Yang near Moukden.
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United Press
London
Central News
Tokyo
Port Arthur
Fou Chow
Kinchow
Central
Yamagata
Mo-Tien
Liao- Yang
Moukden
Tragedy at Kendall House Ends in Double Stabbing
At Kendall House in York State a domestic worker Miss Kate Quirk and saloon keeper Charles N. Richards were found with their throats cut. Quirk is dead while Richards, age 41, is dying. The coroner suspects Richards killed Quirk before attempting suicide amid suspected jealousy.
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Watkins
Kendall House
Kate Quirk
Charles N. Richards
Miss Quirk
Richards
Mies Quirk
Runaway Horse Slams Buggy Into Train Near Venango Street
In Philadelphia on November 29 John Dornan a 24 year old contractor and Howard Mackie an employee were killed when a runaway horse pulling their buggy raced onto Reading railroad tracks above Venango Street. A passenger train struck the vehicle killing all three instantly.
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Philadelphia
John Dornan
Howard Mackie
Dornan
Reading Railroad
Venango Street
Distant Cleveland Relative Ends Life With Morphine
James Tt. Cleveland of Oneonta New York committed suicide by taking morphine. He was distantly related to President Cleveland and had long worked in the Treasury Department in Washington. Recently connected with the New York Custom House, he left a note stating he was tired of life.
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Oneonta, N
James Tt. Cleveland
Cleveland
Treasury Department of
Washington
New York Custom House
Notable ex senator Brown in critical condition at home
Senator Brown II of Atlanta Georgia and former Georgia governor Joseph El Brown is reported in critical condition at his home after months of feeble health. The southern figure is among the region's oldest men and had a storied political career.
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Senator Brown II
United Press
Atlanta
United States
Joseph EL Brown
Georgia
South
Water front gives way at Tacoma warehouses collapse
At about 11 last night the south end of the Northern Pacific warehouse waterfront sank into Puget Sound. Watchman John Hansen is missing and believed drowned. Emma Alger age 15 is also missing after the H. H. Alger boat house toppled. The Mosquito Fleet anchorage area was ruined with many vessels missing. estimated property damage around 50000 dollars. A diver is to search the bottom today.
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United Press
Tacoma
Wash
Puget Sound
Northern Pacific Railroad
John Hansen
H. H. Alger
Emma
Harris
Oldtown
Mosquito
Hanson
Emma. Stubles
H. B. Alger
KILLED BY AN ENGINE INJURES SHOVELING ASHES
John Noonan aged 70 was struck by Engine No 129 of the Buffalo division as it backed toward the ash pit in Hallstead Pennsylvania. He could not be seen or heard by the crew and did not perceive the danger. Funeral will be at St Lawrence church in Great Bend Friday morning.
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John Noonan
Scranton Triune
Hallstead
Buffalo Division
Round House
St. Lawrence Church
Great Bend
Burglars Loot Holloway Botting Company in Lock Haven
Burglars entered the Holloway Botting company office in Lock Haven Pennsylvania last night and blew open the safe with powder. They took 100 dollars in cash and valuable papers. Tools used were stolen from the Beech Creek railroad repair shop.
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Holloway Botting Company
United Press
Lock Haven
Fepalr
Beech Creek Railroad
Fatal buggy accident in York victim Albert Stauffer
York, Pa. Nov. 2 Albert Stauffer son of D D Brauffer prominent cracker manufacturer was thrown from a buggy and died shortly after from injuries sustained in the mishap.
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United Press
York
Albert Stauffer
F. Brauffer
Weather Report for Far Eastern Pennsylvania
Increasing cloudiness with showers possible Friday evening or night. Warmer temperatures expected as southeasterly winds develop across the region.
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Pennsylvania
Velvetina Cards for Dresses and Coats Sleeves
Velvetina cards advertised for dress and coat sleeves and cream babies cloaks. The note highlights velvet fabric options and color offerings suitable for infants garments.
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Columbia
District of Columbia
Georgetown College
Columbia Athletic Club
Columbia Boys
Harder
Baden
Middletown
Conn
Middletown High School
Storrs Agricultural College
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Mais
Worcester High School
Harvard Men
Asbury Park
Pennington
Troy
Laureate Boat Club
Trinity College
State College
Pittsburg Athletic Club
Carlisle Indian Training School
York Young Men's Christian Association
Hartisburg
Central High School of
Delphia
Wilmington
Del
Werren
St. John's College
Bal
Ithaca
Cornelliw High
United Pleas
Wilkes-Harre
DR. Kinyoun
WAR ON Living Pictures
Henry Somerest
Phila
Baltimore
Crawford
Yankees
Law
York State
Grover Cleveland
Puget's Sound
Bay
Emma Stables
Mosquito Fleet
Finley
Lackawanna Ave
H. A. Kingsbury
Chas. A. Schieren
Spruce ST
Scranton, PA
Ul Sloming Avenue
W. J. Weichel
Spruce Street
Near Dime Bank
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