Desperate Witchcraft Fear Traps Family at Zehners Farm
In Pottsville on December 5, Mrs Rebecca Holland and her daughter Ella barricaded their Zehners West Penn Township home for nearly two weeks believing outsiders bewitched them. They fired nine shots, wounded Joseph Notnf, and were forced to surrender after police escorted them to safety at John Koch’s nearby house.
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Pottsville
Rebecca Holland
Ella
Zehners
West Penn Township
Justice Shaw
Joseph Notnf
Hogan
Reinbold and
Waters
Three Men Wounded at Apache Canyon Gold Fields
Three men were badly wounded and brought to Rincon from the new Apache canyon gold fields after conflicts over claims. Others reported in various brief items include dense fog delaying suburban trains in London and a fire at F F Avery Automobile Company's building in Columbus destroying thirty autos worth $65,000. The czar left Skierniewice for St Petersburg as reports from Cape Henry note Moccasin torpedo boat in good condition amid rough seas.
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Rincon
EN. M
Apache Canyon
Columbus
F. F. Avery
Cape Henry
Five Children in a Year Record for New Jersey Mother
Mrs. William Cheeseman of 481 Paulison Avenue Pas saic New Jersey has given birth to five children in twelve months. She first had twins and now two surviving triplets, one of the triplets dying shortly after birth. The six Cheeseman children strain the family budget, but neighbors aid and the father William Cheeseman a gardener and winter laborer may soon have steady work at good wages.
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New York
Special meeting called on curtailment of cotton production
In Charlotte North Carolina December 5 a rapid rise in spot cotton and a volatile futures market prompts a meeting of manufacturers and mill men to plan production curtailment. The Southern Cotton Spinners Association president says he will push for an understanding to curb output.
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Charlotte
N. C
Southern Cotton Spinners’ Association
Phelps Charged with Arson After Home Fire
Parkersburg West Virginia December 5 R E Phelps was arrested and held on a grand jury charge of arson his wife accuses him of setting the fire last evening to obtain insurance on the household goods neighbor William Alleman testified he saw the blaze and called Phelps who shut the door and left the house
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Parkersburg
W. Va
R. E. Phelps
William Alleman
Phelp
Phelps
Death at Mt. Etna Collision From Fright
Hollidaysburg December 5 A head on freight train collision on the Pennsylvania Railroad at Mt Etna left brakeman James W Seaver dead beside the wreckage with no injuries found on him the surgeon ruling death by fright Conductor A P Meritts of Hollidaysburg was slightly injured.
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Hollidaysburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mt. Etna
James W. Seaver
A. P. Meritts
Chicago crime clearing order hits West Side lodging houses
Mayor Harrison's crackdown on dangerous bars and lodging houses prompts police raids and mass arrests on the West Side. Detectives sweep inns frequented by women, order suspects to leave the area, and warn offenders to quit the streets or face the Bridewell. Many men and women are checked, few weapons found.
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Chicago
Westside
Harrison
Peoples Sent On To Grand Jury In Wytheville Shooting
Chesley Peoples, accused of shooting and killing John Seagle in Wytheville, was given a preliminary hearing before Mayor William Terry. The evidence was damaging and Peoples was sent to face indictment by the next grand jury.
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Peoples
Wytheville
Corner Stone Laid for Carnegie Library in Vallejo
The Carnegie library corner stone was laid today in Vallejo California with Masonic auspices and attendees from San Francisco Oakland Santa Rosa Sacramento and other cities observing the ceremony.
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Carnegie Library
Vallejo
Cal
San Francisco
Oakland
Santa Rosa
Sacramento
Lamp overturn at wake leaves two killed in blaze
Brooklyn reports a fire at 871st Street during a wake for Mrs Mary Gilligan. An overturned lamp sparked the flames as mourners panicked rushing through rooms. The deceased include the deceased woman's son and two other men who died before aid could save them. two others were rescued but badly burned.
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Brooklyn
Gan
Smoire
Millionaire's son submits to operation for relief of back injury
Henry K. McHarg Jr., son of a wealthy iron mine owner, underwent a delicate operation at his Strawberry Hill home in Stamford. Specialists from New York and two local surgeons assisted. Doctors say he is doing well and recovery is expected. He had worked as a laborer in his father's mine for $1.40 a day, and later returned to mining after a summer vacation. He developed a back injury just before Thanksgiving, leading to the operation.
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Stamford
Conn
Henry K. McHarg, Jr
Strawberry Hill
New York
Pierson
Young McHarg
President Prepares Shortest Message Since Opening of Session
Washington December 5 The President has finalized his long session message to Congress expected to be brief and focused. It will cover Isthmian canal issues immigration to curb undesirable migrants naval expansion and praise officials who uncovered the postal scandal.
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Washington
Congress
Department
Moody
Virginia House debates grand jury election probes
Richmond officials report Mr. Folkes urges Leake bill for grand jury investigation of all elections. He claims many future legislators may be perjurers who swore no money was spent to secure elections. He contends some lawmakers would deny corruption even under oath.
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Richmond
Virginia House
Folkes
Berlin Gloom Over Kaiser's Condition
Berlin reports persistent gloom as the Kaiser’s health remains uncertain. Officials fear fresh bulletins may further unsettle the public, following days of statements that have heightened anxiety.
Czar of Russia in poor health reports say
Berlin December 5. Reports state the Czar is in very poor health and nervous. He will have a brief stay in St Petersburg before doctors urge a winter retreat south to Livadia for recovery.
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Berlin
St. Petersburg
Livadia
Widows Probe Graft Ties in Chicago Pension Scheme
Mrs. John H. Howard widow of a police sergeant testified before aldermen about paying 1300 to secure a 50 dollar monthly pension. She said payments went to attorney John H Lee, with 500 for legal services and pension board access, plus to John H Brown for pension agent duties. Secretary Brown denied complicity.
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Chicago
John H. Howard
John
Persimmons and Opossums in Virginia Lore
In this Virginia vignette a persimmon tree native to old Virginia is described as transplanted from the Great Valley and Piedmont. The fruit ripens by Christmas, feeding both man and the opossum, whose late-season fattening leads to a grim culinary tradition noted with harsh era language.
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Great Valley
Piedmont
America
Darkey
Yorick
Old Dame Nature
Virginia Darkey
Manhunt for Albert Miles in Fields McMillen murder case
Deputy Sheriff E. H. Halsey of Piney Creek Alleghaney county N C pursues Albert Miles for the murder of Mrs Fields McMillen. Miles aged about 35 a fair 5 ft 10 in man with a blue eyed face and black mustache was last seen with a 16 year old boy and carried a small satchel a $100 reward is posted and authorities fear he will flee to Panther where a brother lives. Miles has a prior shooting charge at Piney Creek two years ago and may face the death penalty if captured.
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E. H. Halsey
Piney Creek
Alleghaney County
N. C
Albert Miles
Fields McMillen
Miles
Skippeed
Panther
Caldwell Fakes and Mercer Senatorial Hopes
A Huntington Herald report on Col Faller’s Mercer visit claims strong Caldwell support in Mercer Raleigh and Raleigh county voters favor Caldwell with office holders split and a promised Caldwell delegate count. It predicts a Caldwell success in the Seventh senatorial district and a Mercer primary determining nominees.
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Mercer
Huntington Herald
Col. Faller
Faller
Mercer County
Huntingon
United States
Fuller
Bluefield
Scott
Caldwell
Raleigh County
Raleigh
Summers
Monroe
State Senate
Beautiful young artist found asphyxiated in New York
Virginia L. Thornton a beautiful young artist formerly from Lexington Kentucky was found asphyxiated in the bathroom of her apartments at 22 East Sixteenth street New York today.
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New York
Virginia L. Thornton
Lexington
East Sixteenth Street
Millions Involved In Telegraph Patent Royalty Suit
The Western Union Telegraph Company and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company face a royalty dispute over patents worth millions. The U S Court of Appeals ruled for the plaintiffs. Defendants declined a rehearing and a court auditor will determine payments or a Supreme Court appeal.
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Boston
Western Union Telegraph Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States Court of Appeals
Western Union Company
American Telephone Company
Supreme Court
Costly plant seized in major counterfeit raid
New York reports Chief W J Flynn and Secret Service agents raided a large counterfeit operation. Ten men were caught and a costly plant seized. Investigators from New York Boston and St Louis had trailed the gang for ten months.
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New York
W. J. Flynn
Secret Service
Boston
St. Louis
Stag Hunt Halted by Animal Welfare Warrant
Lake Wood New Jersey December 5 P F Collier of the Monmouth County Hunt Club planned a hunt with a live stag for today. John G Haines president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals obtained a warrant prohibiting the hunt.
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Lake Wood
N. J
P. F. Collier
Monmouth County Hunt Club
John G. Haines
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Professor Langley to test airship again near Potomac
Washington on December 5 Langley will reopen the airship experiment near the eastern branch of the Potomac at Washington barracks. The test will be public and Langley and others are confident of success if weather permits.
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Washington
Langley
Potomac
Washington Barracks
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