House Accepts Senate Sugar Bill Amid Caucus Clash
In Wasarleton Aug 15 the House approved the Senate sugar schedule 182 to 105 after a long caucus. Speeches by ex Speaker Reed and Chairman Wilson praised restraint while warning of sugar trust profits and urging separate free bills for sugar coal iron. The debate led to votes on free coal iron ore and barbed wire before final passage of the sugar measure.
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Reed
Wilson
Wasarleton
TD. C
Crisp
Holman
Senate
Sugar Trust
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Montgomery
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Covert
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Gorman
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Johnson
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Oates
Reilly
Robbins
Swanson
Tucker
Tyler
Wise
Weadock
Michigan
Wheeler
Wolverton
House of Representatives
Western Pennsylvania County School Statistics
Aug 14 Harrisburg report shows Venango County with 191 schools and 7,402 pupils taught by 82 male and 191 female teachers. Warren County lists 192 schools and 8,660 pupils with 47 male and 194 female teachers. McKean County has 165 schools serving 6,193 pupils under 25 male and 194 female teachers.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Public Instructions
Venango County
Warren County
McKean
Our Man About Town Observes Daily Affairs
A column by Our Man About Town offers satirical notes on public duty and local politics. He lampoons elected officials, questions governance, reflects on Sunday labor, vaccination debates, and local infrastructure faults while recounting odd sightings and distant news, including a Maine island fur venture and local anti moonlight dances.
Senate weighs fate of supplemental tariff bills
Aug 14 report from Wassington notes Democratic and Republican leaders split on how to handle the House introduced supplemental tariff bills. Some want prompt Senate action, others prefer postponement. Sugar free bill divides Republicans, with fears of crossing party lines if brought to a vote. The sugar and refining interests fear a free sugar outcome, while coal iron ore and barbed wire proposals face uncertain support.
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American Congress
Democratic Party
Cockran
New York
Senate
Wassington
Finance Committee
House
Chamber
Republican Steering Committee
Indiana Democrats Convene Largest State Convention
Inpranavours Indiana August 15 implies Tomlinson Hall hosts the state Democratic convention with 1,747 delegates. The ticket includes Reinhard for supreme court first district, Daily for fourth district, Meyers as Secretary, Fanning as Auditor, Chandler as Treasurer, and Griffith for Attorney General.
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Inpranavours
Ind
Democratic Party
Indiana
Tomlinson Hall
Supreme Court
George F. Reinhard
Spencer County
Joseph S. Daily
Wells County
William BR. Meyers
Joseph F. Fanning
Marion
Morgan Chandler
Hancock County
Griffith
Switzerland
Bank Shuts Its Doors in Altoona Shortage Clocks In
Altoona Pa August 9 The Second National Bank failed to open its doors this morning a notice signed by National Bank Examiner Miller says the bank will not open for business until further notice. The examiner reports a cashier shortage of 15000 to 20000 dollars.
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Altoona
Second National Bank
National Bank
Miller
Model Towns Strike Elicits Calls for Pullman Eviction
A Chicago sermon and pamphlet expose the Pullman town as a model of rents and servitude. Dr Cawardine's book The Strike at Pullman argues workers face high rents, scarce housing, and systematic profit extraction. He cites 800 dwellings, library rents, church costs, and alleged corporate control under Mr Pullman.
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Pullmau
Philanthrophist
Chicago
William H. Cawardine
First Methodist Church
Pullman
Europe
Cawardine
F. W. Warne
Luke Hitchcock
X. Ninde
Pullman Company
Tour Among Lakes and Islands of the North by PRR
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces a two group tour to the North with a first successful outing. The second party departs August 21 and returns September 8 visiting Walking Glen Niagara Falls the Thousand Islands the St Lawrence Rapids Montreal Au Sable Chasm Lakes Champlain George Saratoga and the Hudson River trip, daylight travel with ample sight seeing. Round trip from major East Coast cities is 90 dollars with seats and tickets available from Broad Street Station Philadelphia. Touring agent and chaperon will accompany. reservations through the Pennsylvania Railroad company.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Walking Glen
Niagara Faile
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Au Sabla Chasm
Champlain
George
Saratoga
Hudson
New York
Newark
Trenton
Baltimore
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Broad Street
Tragic Accident Claims Sugar Lun Man on River Bank
John Means of Sugar Lun was found dead on a river beach after a small tree toppled, pinning him face down. He reportedly died instantly with minor facial bruising and no signs of struggle. Separately an advertisement touts a heart cure by Dr Agnues promising relief in 30 to 80 minutes, sold by F H Dizoa.
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Germany
Russia
Clarendon
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Pullman
Pullman Company
Cawardine
Coke
Pullman Palace Car Company
Debs
John Means
Sugar Lun
Agnues
F. H. Dizoa
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Gavin
Maine
Forest County
Democrats
Ann Altoona Bank
John
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