Local and Personal notes and ads mix
Local items cover deliveries of 500 letter boxes by R M Manigault and various ads for sale steam tug boat and marine engine. It reports a boarding house opening, a furniture sale, mailbox advertisement, travel notes, minor accidents, a horse incident, and remarks on labor and economic conditions with Roosevelt, Fairbanks, and regional industry trends. Includes oyster shop mention and a humorous exchange about George Washington.
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King and
Prince Streets
Yr Bates
S. M “Tompkins
Plunged Knife In Heart Ends Marriage Strife In Easton
Easton Pa January 5 Frank mith son of City Comptroller Chester Smith murdered his wife then tried to take his own life after forcing entry to their home where his wife and her sister resided He stabbed his wife through the heart and later attempted suicide His father suffered shock but doctors say he will recover A list of unclaimed letters at Georgetown Post Office appears with names and a penny per letter fee for delivery.
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Easton
Frank Mith
Chester Smith
Smith
Georgetown
S. C
A Welsh View on a Welsh Church Host and Classroom Visit
An incumbent of an old Welsh church guided a group of Americans through his church and parochial school. He hoped for a liberal donation and invited the visitors to question the scholars after a brief recitation segment.
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Wales
Jealous Husband Kills Wife in Ludington Farm Shooting
Jealousy spurred a Grand Rapids man to travel to Robert Johnson’s farm in Ludington on January 5. He shot his wife, killing her within hours, wounded Johnson with two bullets, then attempted suicide by firing three shots into his head. None will prove fatal. Johnson survives. Brown had not lived with his wife for two years and accused Johnson of breaking up his home.
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Ludington
Mich
Brown
Grand Rapids
Robert Johnson
Johnson
Wife of Assassinated Major Goes Insane
Mrs von Schoenbeck widow of a major killed by Captain von Goeben on Christmas night has become insane. Confined in a cell since the murder, she is now reported to have been mentally deranged for several years.
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Allensteim
Rrussia
Jan
von Schoenbeck
von Goeben
To Bury Murdered Woman
The identity of Lena Whitmore is confirmed as the murdered woman and private burial arrangements are set by her husband. The body will be sent to Schenectady, her youth home, after an undertaker had access in the husband’s prison cell.
Ad Ver Advertisements Promote The Item
A stray line reads about seeking results ads in The Item. The text mentions placing advertisements to reach readers, with emphasis on local reach and timely visibility. No dates or concrete pricing are given.
Market Quotations Today Cotton and Grains Reported
Market quotations list cotton middling at 11 percent, corn at 85, meal 1.80, feed oats 70, D. S. bellies 9, D. S. butts 0.7, and turpentine firm at 45 percent.
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D. S
Five Thousand In Prizes For Women Contest
A free open contest offering 100 prizes for needle work. No charge or conditions. Send for a free booklet detailing the BUCHAN'S Soaps Corporation program at 225 Fifth Ave New York City.
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Buchan’s Soaps Corporation
Fifth Ave
New York City
Buchan
Buchtan’s Soaps Corporation
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William Callipore
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Geo. W. Calhut
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George Fenly
George Godbolt
Willie Mani
J. R. Patterson
Mr. Powell
James Riddick
J. €. Thomson
Eddie Taylor
Mamie Burroughs
Esttel R Bown
Gorien Davis
Hannah Howard
Mittie Lornce
Hever Mayham
Minnie Pinkney
Pauline Pope
Salena Pinckney
Afie Sames
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