The Child Witness in L County Murders
A detective recounts the 6 month pursuit of a masked axe killer who murdered an elderly couple in L County. The killer, with red hair and missing left thumb, stole a gold watch. witness little Jack identified the culprit, Luke, on the gallows as the murderer was brought to justice through careful clues and persistent investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnolds
L . Pennsylvania
Arnold
Pittsburg
Little Jack
Jack
Grandpa
Grandma
Mr. Jackson
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Allen
Penfield
Luke
Rochester
Sam
Garfield
Boys In Blue
National Republican Committee
New York
Union
Republic
Henry
Agincourt
Skin salve advertisement for Athens sale
The text advertises a skin salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands and more. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and lists F Ek Waterman & Co. of Athens as sellers at 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Ek
Remarkable Cure of Kidney Trouble at Highgate
Uriah Bundy of Highgate Vermont writes of suffering from piles and kidney trouble with gravel since 1863. After spending over five hundred dollars on medicines and long bedridden periods, he credits Kidney-Wort with curing him after three packages. He notes no recurrence since last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highgate
Centlemen
Uriah Bundy
Poisoned Watermelons in Halifax Riot Report
A white Halifax Va. man warned locals that his watermelons were poisoned after a religious gathering of colored people nearby. Several blacks attacked the melons. one man died and four or five were critical as punctured melons laced with strychnine caused harm. The item also advertises various patent medicines and anecdotes from Swanton Virginia and Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
Columbus Reunion
Northwest
Republc
Union
Halifax
Stop That Cough and a Ghostly Visit in San Francisco
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery for throat and lung ailments with a free trial bottle offer and a $1.00 regular size. A San Francisco anecdote describes Mrs. Hanson reporting the late millionaire William S. O'Brien haunting her room, groaning and smashing furniture, leaving her gray at sixty five.
King's New Discovery Promises Quick Relief for Lungs
A newspaper advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery for severe coughs colds asthma bronchitis and other lung ailments offering trial bottles free or a dollar per bottle. It cites hundreds of cures and urges readers to visit F kK Waterman & Co. in Athens.
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Sanford & Park
Hk. R. Lash
Athens
Dr. King
F. E. Waterman & Co
Mr. King
F. Kk. Waterman & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Europe
Newfield
N. Y
Dr. Bull
Garfield and Arthur Club
Pomeroy
D. A. Russell
Meigs
Bucklen
Swanton
Africa
Central
America
Fr. F. Waterman & Co
Alabama
Arkansas
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Steinway & Sons
D. H. Baldwin & Co
Kentucky and
Tena
Cincinnati
Ubio
Ohio University
Ohio
William H. Scott
John Graham
Laird & Graham
Winchester
Cash OR Coods
BANKS
the Bank OF Athens
Athens, O
Boughton Kavorble
United States
John Brown
J.D. Brown
George R. Walker
Cornwell & Thomas
Perkins’ Drug Store
Main Street
Ohlv
Board of Examiners
Athens County
Meat Market
Sohn Bing
Jor
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