Turbulent January Dockets Across Pennsylvania and Nearby States
Jan 18 reports from cities including Tyrone Altoona Shippensburg and Harrisburg recount a series of tragedies crimes and official actions. incidents span slashing deaths streetcar accidents drownings corruption prosecutions gas outages and a large powder plant explosion affecting multiple towns. notable items include a stabbing death in Tyrone a fourteen year old killed by a streetcar collision in Altoona a bank leadership change in Middletown and a major explosion at Locust Mountain Powder near Kebs Station with two workers unharmed. Also details of a coroner verdict in Harvey Hagel and a peculiar issue of misreported voter fees in Plainville.
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Altoona
Leo Bigsey
First Street
Wheeling
W. Vin
Tan
Dayton
Shippensburg
Cumberland
Franklin and
Fulton
Slavenia
Michael Dell
Iman Alaughter
Ohio Reformatory
Andrew ‘Trochea
Kent
S. Jenniie Sorg
Paul J. Sorg
Judge
Dechant
Orrville
James ‘Taggert
Wimore Taggart
Willsville
Tony Tomcak
John Wichiliewski
Poland
Dunkirk
Lollidaysburg
Martin Bell
Shull
John Denholtz
Philadelphia
Charles Lightner
Hollidaysburg
Titusville
Canadohia
D. A
Titusvilley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harvey Ha“gel
Mahanoy City
Locust ‘Mountain Powdery Company
Kebs Station
Wilesbarre
Franklin Junction
Thomas Green
Martin. Tierney
Tierney
Green
Wilkesbarre
Ofice
County Commissioners
Gpere
Melrose Hermit Story From Pigpen to Past Leaves Questions
Charles Frederick Powell once Edward’s classmate at Oxford, the “Melroga hermit,” died at a Melrose hospital after living among swine in a Middlesex fell. Barbara Lynd identified him, and he spoke of a life of privilege, Trinity College, a quarrel with his father, and a long exile before coming to America as a sign painter.
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King Edward
Oxford
Charles Frederick Powell
Melroga
Melxono
Mass
Barbara Lynd
Dorchester
Middlesex Fells
Meck Rose
Lynd
George Beckford
Melrose
Plymouth
England
Avery
Trinity
Astard
Prince of Wales
Luy Waward
America
Turope
Rescued From 1009-Foot Mine After 46 Days entombment
Ely Nevada January 20 1930 three miners A D Bailey P J Breen and Fred McDonald were rescued after 46 days 1009 feet below the surface in the Giroux mine. Crowds cheered as they reached the surface and were helped to safety. They survived by tapping a pipe and communicating by portable telephone while food and messages were sent from above. The Greeks who were with them perished in the shaft collapse.
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Ely
Nev
Giroux
A.D. Bailey
P. J. Breen
Fred McDonald
Bailey
Arthur
Nilon
George
Hale
Brown
Gailey
Greaks
Friends
Parliamen
Fyrnass
Shaly
Secinstau
Haiti Revolt Tense as Ports Blockaded and Leaders Killed
Jan 1 Port au Prince reports blockade of Gonaives and St. Marc by insurgents. Eagle yacht with Lt Cmdr George R Mayvell aided by minister Furness heads toward St. Mare. Claims that Gen Jadette was killed by insurgents and Gen Deslouches slain at St. Mare are confirmed. Diplomats protest and government vows bombardment.
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Haiti
Port Au Prince
Gonaives
St. Marc
Eagle
George R. Mayvell
Furness
St. Mare
Jadette
Deslouches
Gonatves
Continuance Refused in Capitol Graft Trials
Judge Kunkel in Dauphin County refuses to accept illness of James Shumaker as ground for delaying state capitol graft suits. The ruling blocks defense effort to pause trials set for January 27. Attorneys general plan to oppose separate trials delaying the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunkel
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
James M. Shwmaker
Johnstown
Shumakr
Shumaker
Shamakar
Glacier Ice Delivered To Major Lyons and Lapope Cities
The article notes glacier ice, now delivered to large consumers in Lyons and other Lapope cities. With many railways in the Alps, a fee is gathered and transported to cities where the ice is preferred to other fuel for its hardness and taste. The ice is mined and quarried like stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Lapope
Alps
Fea
Electrician Battles Winged Swarm From Lofty Perch
John Nixson of Beattle Washington runs an electrical line and ends up perched high when hundreds of birds mob him. A girl screams, others summon more birds, and the worker fights to free one rope end and descend to safety. The scene ends with him alive back on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electrician
John Nixson
Beattle (Wash.) Electric Company
Nixsan
Ong
Qayn
Earth
Groundhog Day Habit Keeps 105-Year-Old Quiet Ager Resting
Chester County man Thomas Cochran at Ilk township turns bedbound each winter from first cold snap until February second groundhog day. He dreams long life stems from hibernation and a simple life, watching churchgoers for shadows before rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester County
Thomas Cochran
Ilk Township
Cochran
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Sonabury
Thomas Jee
Scranton
Peter “Farrell
Farrell
Ashtabula
Clarion County
Conneveut
Kingsville
Jefferson
Geneva
Andover
Austinburg
York, Pa
Codorus Furnace
Middletown
Susquehanna
King
Pigpen
Oxford University
Edward Vil
Bulletin
California
Pacific Coast
Morida
Pinehurst
Camden
Aiken
Augusta
Southern Pines
Pine Belt
Carolinas
Georgia
Atlantic City
Florida
Elen Malinda
Ain Order of the Orphans’ Court
Iniana
Pathers
Mulisburg
Lndiana
State of Pennsylvania
Point Streaton
Western
Pennsylvaana Railroad
Old Pennsylvania
Market Street
Auld
Harolay
Bela
Point Pire
Saltsburg
Yale
Minnie Findenberg
Averror
J. Sram Botton
J. W. Davinnoy
Georgn Kodkoy
Green Township
Warmers Bank
Do'slovk
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ALKIN
Auditors
Notio
Orphin'x
Mary
Rankin
Bricklisk
William Banks
Unio
bLrongstown
Glyan Chnb
Inn Seal Mageng
Hiromalown
Patron’s Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Patron’s Mutual Fire
J. K. McElhoes
Home
Jwames Speedy
Sec
Indiana
John Kinter
Chevy Chase Heights
Steele
C. E
Seventh St
D. M. Caldwell & Co
E.c.crossman
Farmers Hank Building
Orriginal
Vans Tey Deveer Tadigna Property
Shapfer & Keller
Shaffer & Keller
J. C. Forsythe
Undertaker
Philadelphia Street
Indiana, PA
Vogel Bros
North Sixth Street
Syracuse
West Water Street
Homer City National Bank
Homer City
Penna
Clawson's
North Sixth
Court House
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