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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1885
Page
1
The Gardner trial at Huntingdon concluded with a second degree murder conviction for John Gardner. He was charged with killing his father in law George Warfield and is a native of Cambria County.
Word from the hospital says Gunzrat Grant is steadily improving. A Monday drive with Dr. Douglas and U. S. Grant, Jr. sparked cautious public optimism about the general’s condition.
The piece contrasts General Grant's illness with public figures seeking cures and criticizes a slow state legislature. It reports opinions on medical remedies like PeruNA and PERMA, citing testimonials from multiple individuals, and closes with a bizarre note about a prisoner who claims a bullet in his head sold to a doctor.
President Cleveland plans to join Civil War veterans at Gettysburg on May 4 and 6 for a commemorative spring pilgrimage. The trip, following successful tours to Fredericksburg and other fields, will include the president and cabinet, war governors, state officials, and officers from both armies, with many attendees from across the nation. Pennsylvania Railroad will offer excursion tickets from May 2 to 4 at reduced rates, valid return through May 16.
A Mexican dispatch reports that Colombian government troops captured rebels in Colon after a rebel uprising led by Preston. About four hundred rebels were held prisoner, and authorities allegedly sank one hundred of the worst rebels into the bay.
In South Bethlehem Isaac Foltz, owner of a shirt factory, was found hanged in his stable amid suspicions of arson regarding a previous factory fire. In Pittsburg, miners at Primrose Briar Hill Jumbo and Willow Grove pits returned to work at two and a half cents per bushel after surrender news ends the Pan Handle Railroad dispute.
A Reading dispatch says a two story frame building on Augustus L. Wentzel’s Alsace truck farm near Reading burned at about 4 am, killing Harry Wentzel 11, Charles Wentzel 13, and Charles Hetzinger 16, Fredrick Hetzinger 26. Dan Knoll, a vagrant, claimed to have slept there. coroner’s inquest blamed him though intent unknown. District attorney to pursue charges.
Notices advertise public sale of multiple properties in Philipsburg Bellefonte Renner Woodward College Township Mileston Harris Lees Union and boroughs. Listings include two story brick opera house lot lines and descriptions with boundaries and improvements. Proceeds to be used to satisfy judgments with terms cash in full.
Notice to debtors and creditors of Frederick Weaver late of Haines township. Executors report letters granted and request immediate payment of debts and proofs of claims duly proven for the estate of Frederick Weaver.
The notice announces a full line of farming implements and machinery for farmers in Centre county. It promises mowers reap ers binders rakes harrows cultivators and plows plus grain drills corn drills and planters corn workers hay forks cider mills and engines and threshers including parts like sections knives and rivets. Aims to supply even machines not carried and highlights heavy equipment.
A period piece describes a wide catalog of goods from brushes and soaps to instruments and children's toys. It touts Nelson stockings and urges readers to buy now, promising one price to all and cash-only transactions for home and farming machinery.
The Orphans Court of Centre County will review 26 estate accounts on April 29 1885. Executorships include Wetzler Pletcher Lieb Ayres Baily Orndorf Kreamer Van Valin Shirk Mingle Shaler Brady Dale Smith Fishburn Bower Richards Garbrick Reifsnyder Linn Bartges Lutz Schmeltzer Lucas Fisher Gentzel Williams among others. deceased residents span Liberty Bellefonte Half Moon Ferguson Unionville Gregg Potter Walker College Miles Benner and Curtin townships.
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