Funeral of Governor Curtin Draws Vast Bellefonte Crowd
A great throng braved heavy rain in Bellefonte to honor ex Governor Andrew Curtin. Governors Pattison and other dignitaries attended a packed court house service and later a gun escort led the funeral procession to the cemetery. The crowd included hundreds of citizens and thousands of students who saluted as the body was borne to rest.
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Betteronte
Bellefonte Wist
Andrew Curtin
Pattison
Geral John R Brooke
A. K McClure
William B. Munn
Craig Biddle
Morton McMichael
Landis
Jerome B. Niles
Citizens
Court House
Furst
Beaver
Center County Bar Association
William B. Mann
Philadelphia
Mann
Curtin
Funeral of Governor Curtin draws thousands in central Pennsylvania
A mile long procession wound to a cemetery where Governor Curtin's body was laid to rest with Grand Army rites led by Commander Thomas H Donnehy. About 8 000 people attended a state viewing as 4 505 passed through the courthouse in one hour.
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Bellefonte
Curtin
Robinson
Allegheny
Laurie
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Pittsburg
Charles Gregg Peat
Cartin
Grand Army
Thomas H. Donnehy
Pennsylvania
Corywell
Williamsport
Owen Jones
Pennsylvanian Reserve Post 101
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Jones
Court House
The Poet's Funeral in King's Chapel
In Boston on October 10 Oliver Wendell Holmes was laid in a black coffin beneath a simple service at King's Chapel. Rev. Edward Hale led prayers and psalms were sung by the choir. Relatives friends and medical and Harvard delegates attended before the body was moved to Mount Auburn for burial in the Jackson lot beside his wife. Only close kin and intimate friends witnessed the last rites.
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Boston
Oliver Wendell Holmes
King's Chapel
Rdrward Everett Hale
Massachusetts Medical Society
Harvard College
Mount Auburn
Jackson Lot
Astrup Reveals Harsh Details From Peary Arctic Quest
Norwegian member Astrup discusses the Peary expedition in Christiania. He notes pemmican over ten years old from the Greely era spoiled, typhoid linked to eating it, only three usable sledges, and dwindling donkey stock. He also cites deteriorating team harmony as spring approached and blames women aboard for discord.
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Astrup
Peary
Christiania
The
Morganttat
Greely
America
Harrisburg training school for domestic servants described
The article notes Harrisburg as a training school for domestic servants. It reports Bethlehem fair costs 2900 dollars more than receipts and mentions officials calling resignations, plus subsidies and punishments for vagrants. Names include Mayor Shansman Reading and Captain George W. Kelly in Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
Bethlehem
Shansman
Reading
Hay
Columbia Ministerial Association
Edge
Allentown
George W. Kelly
Cartin
Young Warner Arnold
Bhicksbiong
Mocanetgun
Wilkes
Barra
Spangler & Arris
Chambersburg
Breail
Bombs Explode in Reggio Near Leghorn With No Damage
Across Europe reports say two dynamite bombs exploded near Reggio close to Leghorn but caused no damage. London fog delayed Thames traffic while cables from Brest to New York and Hayti to New York were reviewed by the cabinet. Austria holds a $75 million gold reserve aiding currency reforms.
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Italy
Reggio
Leghorn
London
Trafic
Thames
Brest
New York
Hayti
Ranch Cabinet Council
Austria
Seven Story House Collapse Kills and Injures Residents
A seven story unfinished building in Monroe Street between Pike and Market collapsed during a heavy rain, crushing a two story house and trapping residents. Nineteen named victims and injured listed, with rescue crews and laborers digging through rubble.
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New York
Monroe Street
Pike
Market Streets
Walter Bryan
Monroe
Wiek
Kain
Blocka
Michae Kroner
Struck by a Train in Factoryville Crossing Tragedy
A Benton man, Mr. Hopkins, was injured when a train struck his wagon at the Benton Street crossing in Factoryville. The mare died and Hopkins was taken to his foster daughter Mrs. A B Bought's home. This follows a prior season’s fatal crossing incident, with critique of lacking protection at crossings.
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Mr. Hopkins
Factoryville
Scranton Tribuna
Hopkins
Benton
Benton Street
Republicans optimistic on Virginia wins in coming elections
The Virginia campaign sees strong GOP unity after years of discord. Ex Representative Brady predicts two Virginia congressmen from Petersburg and Norfolk districts with potential for three or four overall. Mahone faction and allies now in harmony, with strong protectionist sentiment in wealthier white districts. Ex Senator Mahone claims as many as five House seats may flip.
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Wasnixarox
Virginia
Brady
South
Congress
Petersburg
Norfolk
County Fathers Adopt County Commissioner Resolutions
The Pennsylvania county commissioners at Pottsville adopt multiple resolutions. They urge legislature to tax non payment with a 25 percent penalty, require constables to report only with violations, and amend ballot and registration laws. They propose repeals on enactment tax and certain fees and call for February election lists from May registry. next convention to be held at Mendville.
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Pottsville
Pennsylvania
Cmpty Commissioners
Common Pleas
Seounty Commissionera
Tiwan
Mendville
Mixed Fortunes and Naval Shuffles Reported
Proposals to educate Indians as interpreters at agencies. The Miantonomoh crew to transfer to the new cruiser Minneapolis. Trial ordered for the armored cruiser Maine at New London. Enter prise arrives at Vineyard Haven with over half a million in potatoes from Scotland. Secretary Carlisle K. appoints George Fort chief of division of national banks. Treasury rescinds order taxing salt from Aruba Buenos Ayres St Martin and Saba. Rumors claim Speaker Chapman may seek Senate seat, despite Republican doubts.
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Maine
New London
Conn
Enterprise
Bermuda
Boston
Vineyard Haven
Carlisle Kag
George Fort
Georgia
National Banks
Office of the Treasury
Baker
Treasury Department
Aruba
Buenos Ayres
St. Martin
St. Einistatins
Saba
Thal
Chapman
Marching on in Triumph and a New War Loan
Reports claim a large Japanese force landed near New Chwang at the head of the Gulf of Leao-Ton and that Port Arthur invasion plans prevail. Tokyo considers a second war loan of 50 million dollars amid ongoing skirmishes near the Yalu and telegrams note British and Russian ministers’s Persia plans.
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Yalu River
Port Arthur
Pekin
Brancnar
New Chwang
Gulf of Leao-Ton
Shanghsikwan
Tien
Tsio
Goilown
Takwar
Tien-Tain
Persia
Yuln
Yokohama
Bartholomy Convicted of Second Degree Murder in Delaney Slaying
The jury finds George A Bartholomy guilty of murder in the second degree for the June 14 killing of ex City Clerk William Delaney at his Main Street bachelor apartment. Bartholomy receives life imprisonment at Auburn State Prison after sentencing.
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Burravo
N. Y
George A. Bartholomy
William Delaney
Auburn State Prison
Bartholomy
Clark Delaney
Main Street
Delaney
Fatal confrontation ends months-long extortion plot
In a staged trap, Mrs Bartholomy and her ally lured Delaney to a room to exact payment for alleged wrongs. Bartholomy, posing as an enraged husband, demanded money, then shot Delaney when he resisted giving up a diamond ring from his deceased wife.
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Delaney
Temperance Leader Frances Willard Stricken With Illness
Miss Frances E. Willard world president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union is seriously ill at the St. Clair Hotel after contracting a severe cold that affected her lungs and gave her fever during a visit for the state convention. Lady Somerset is with her.
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Francesa EB. Willard
Women's Christian Temperance Union
St. Clair Hotel
Lady Somerset
Pennsylvania Overwhelms Crescent Athletic 22 to 0 in Football
The University of Pennsylvania defeated Crescent Athletic Club 22 to 0 in two 20 minute halves. Penn dominated with strong backfield play featuring Gelbart Osgood and Brooke, scoring four touchdowns and one goal after, while Crescent struggled to contain repeated penn penetration and was limited by penalties and defensive stands.
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University of Pennsylvania
Thea Crescent Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Crescenta
Yale
Pennsylvania
Kulpo Gelbart
Osgood
Brooke
Princston
Harvard
Ianela
Crescents
Crescent
Woodruff
Hotchkiss
Mackenzie
Burglars Break Into Local Offices And Tanning Company
Thieves struck in Nicsories on Oct. 10 damaging M Shield Jr office and breaking his gate to seize notes and private papers. The Tanning company safe was blown open with only $12 found inside. Police suspect the same party may have prowled nearby residences.
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Ohselks
Cellar Street Car Fight ends in suspension
Adam Pantle conductor and Alex McTaggart movorman on the Luzerne street line fought in a cellar beneath the car dispatcher office on Franklin avenue. They exchanged blows in a rough tumble, both incurring cuts. General Manager Beetom suspended both from duty pending today’s office investigation.
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Adam Pantle
Alex McTaggart
Movorman
Luzerne Street
Franklin Avenue
Beetom
Multiple incidents and openings scattered across the Midwest
A 1000 barrel off well was struck south of Bluffton. The Atlas distillery opened at Peoria. Mrs. Mary Sharp of Chicago fatally burned by a grate fire. Louis Kessler of Holland fatally shot his wife after quarrel. The Lick manual training school opened in San Francisco. Marshal Otto Ray was shot while taking George Johnson to jail in Albia. Private Dearth of Columbus to be imprisoned fifteen days for cowardly action against miners. Judge Rous of Los Angeles ruled a registered chiseman crossing borders is not subject to arrest on return.
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Bluffton
Atlas
Peoria
Mary Sharp
Chicago
Louis Kessler
Holland
Lick Manual Training School
Observatory
San Francisco
George Johnson
Albia
United States
Otto Ray
Dearth
Columbus
Ludge Rous
Los Angeles
Cal
Thaa
Weather forecast for eastern Pennsylvania warns of rain and gales
Washington reports a forecast for eastern Pennsylvania of threatening weather with rain and increasing northeast winds. Coastal areas may see dangerous gales backing to the north as the system progresses.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Finley’s Umbrella Covers Offer Quick Adjustable Repair
The ad touts a patent adjustable umbrella cover to salvage worn frames by replacing torn or worn covers. It promises affordable sizing from 50 cents to 4 dollars and stresses easy, rapid fitting for any frame and taste, with quick, practical results and immediate market success.
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