Pennsylvania News in Brief Highlights Diverse State Events
The roundup notes mumps closing Cumberland Valley schools, Pitt offers aviation course, Jersey Shore licenses refused, Measles cases in Monongahela, and Measles prompted Sunbury school closings. Other items include wage increases in Altoona silk mills, a Cambridge Springs suicide, Meixan crisis notes, and various local infrastructure and public safety updates across towns like Lansford, Shamokin, Norristown, Reading, and Bethlehem with multiple incidents, appointments, and policy actions.
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Cumberland Valley
University of Pittsburgh
Jersey Shore
State College
Lewistown
Juniata Valley
Wilkes-Barre
Monongahela
Berks-Lehigh Belt
Lansford
Llks
Mt. Lebanon
Nicholas Defee
Freeland
State Health Department
Sunbury
Altoona
Mina Wheeler
Cambridge Springs
W. Charles Wallace
Braddock
Westminster College
Jacob Miller
Philadelphia
G. H. M. Good
Osceola Mills
State Hospital
Philipsboro
Agricultural Trust Company
Lancaster
Pottstown
Shenandoah
Edward Ambrose
New Street
William Gilham
Shamokin
Lewis S. Taber
Carlisle
Charles S. Foos
Reading
Schuylkill Valley Schoolmasters’ Association
Paint Creek
Buldings
Scranton
Public Service Commission
Thaw and Floodwaters Ravage City Streets and Tracks
Floods and thawing ice wash out twenty feet of track and flood West End homes and streets. Boats ferry residents from waters around Eddy Lacy and Ludlow Streets as basements fill. Water climbs Market and Water Streets. Susquehanna gauge near fourteen feet with jam clearance awaited.
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Section Gang
West End
Eddy Lacy
Ludlow
Water Street
Nationwide militia readiness reports from the states
The dispatch notes that every state in the union is ready to respond and cites 8 075 enlisted personnel and 120 693 in Nevada where the state guard was mustered out on May 20 1906. Reports from other states describe activity at the headquarters of the organization.
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Nevada
Washington, D. C
National Guard
Union
Mexico
War Department
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Chee Og St
Daca Fe
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakotta
North Dakotta Oo
Vee
Ohio
Llahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Warren County Bridge Cost Debate Pushes for Savings
Taxpayers urged to keep the current suspension bridge until it is condemned. An expert report finds the bridge safe for ordinary traffic and not unsightly, arguing to avoid a $7,500 annual interest burden and bridge costs.
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Warren
Y M C A Forward Plan Versus Backlash in Community Tasks
The article discusses the Y M C A in Warren addressing needs for training women in domestic skills in a well-equipped building while expanding religious instruction for undenominational groups. It notes concerns over armory projects in Pittsburgh and West Chester, Butler site uncertain, and military mobilization plans as tentative and pending.
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Warren
Christ
National Guard Companies to Mobilize Separately
Col. George C. Rickards, commander of the Sixteenth regiment, N. G. P., returned from Harrisburg after attending a meeting of the Armory board held there early last week.
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National Guard
George C. Rickards
Sixteenth Regiment
Harrisburg
Armory Board
Death of Mrs M Crocker in Sugar Grove Township
Evaline D Chandler born February 22 1853 in Sugar Grove Township died March 22 1916 in Youngsville Penna. She married M Crocker September 10 1872 left mother Mrs Abigail Chandler brothers Perry L and sister F M Deveraux and Mrs Edwin Sill Union City three sons Roy Ray and Clair Crocker three grandchildren and many friends. Funeral services held at home Rev Lyons officiating with interment in I O of Youngsville area noted.
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Evaline D. Chandler
Sugar Grove Township
M. Crocker
Abigail Chandler
Perry L
F. M. Deveraux
Edwin Sill
Union City
Roy
Ray
Clair Crocker
Orville
Youngsville
Penna
Lyons
I. O
Funeral at O. F. Cemetery Noted Attendees from Distance
The obituary notes a funeral at O. F. Cemetery with mourners traveling from Jamestown New York Union City Kane Cleveland Chandler s Valley Warren and Irvinton Pennsylvania. It states she died in full faith of a glorious resurrection and lists many relatives and friends who attended from afar.
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O. F
Redeemer
James E. Smith
Ray Crocker
Jamestown N. Y
F. M. Devereaux
Edwin Sill
Union City
Blanche Blssett
C. E. Dupree
Kane, Pa
A. L. Soggs
D. A. Dupree
Cleveland
Ohio
Adelbert Brown
Chandlers Valley
Quay McCune
Perry L. Chandler
Tiona
M. Crockers Brothers
Warren
Brian
Irvinton
Governor Proclaims Two Arbor Days For Statewide Observance
Harrisburg March 27 Governor Brumbaugh proclaims April 14 and April 28 as Arbor Days and urges proper observance in all schools. He also asks pulpits to promote tree and shrubbery planting and forestation and seeks stronger statewide recognition this year, especially by schools.
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Harrisburg
Brumbaugh
Wanted solicitors for Warren Mail Commission subscriptions
Help wanted at once for solicitors to write subscriptions for the Warren Mail Commission. Apply in person at the office or write Mail Printing Co. 229 Pennsylvania Avenue West Warren Pa.
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Warren Mail Commission
Mail Printing Co
Pennsylvania Avenue West
Warren, Pa
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Charles P. Neill
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