Alleged Fraud in Otour Deal Stirs Court Action
Attorney Thomas W. Dickey argued to open judgment before Judge Porter over a $500 note signed by Mrs. Mary G. Jones. He contends the bond was misrepresented and tied to 50 shares of Emporium stock at $100 each, with a job offer to a son of Jones as manager. Jones denies agreement to buy stock and calls the note misrepresented. Judge Porter to rule later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary G. Jones
A. C. Hileman
Emporium Company
Thomas W. Dickey
Porter
Dickey
W. H. Falls
Moore boy loses finger in ball park fence accident
A 15 year old, son of Patrolman Hazelton Moore, climbed a fence at the Sharon New Castle Edward game, slipped, and tore off the second finger of his right hand. The finger was amputated at a local physician’s office after it remained hanging by a thread of skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
New Castle
Edward
Hazelton Moore
Long Avenue
Young Moore
Local man Henry Jacobs dies in Philadelphia gas accident
A Philadelphia dispatch reports Henry Jacobs of this city died after inhaling illuminating gas that escaped from a disconnected rubber hose of a gas heater. He had visited his brother in Philadelphia, slept Wednesday night in good spirits, and was found dead Thursday morning. No local record or directory lists him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Henry Jacobs
Jacobs
Woman Falls Unconscious In Yard. Rushed To Hospital
Mrs. Charles Wellendorf of Rebecca Street collapsed from a sudden illness while in her yard. She lay unconscious from 8 a m until nearly 4 p m before her husband found her and she was transported to White's Hospital in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wellendorf
Rebecca Street
White
Earn More Through Health and Fitness Motive
A health boosts earning potential by improving appetite digestion blood flow and nerve strength. The message links good health to confidence and capability to undertake and succeed in tasks and work.
Beecham's Pills Promised To Aid Busy People
An advertisement promotes Beecham's Pills as a multipurpose remedy for overwork, nervous strain, and digestive sluggishness. It claims to strengthen digestion, regulate bowels, relieve bilious disorders, calm nerves, and boost self confidence and poise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecham
Inspire Success Sold Everywhere in Boxes
In the advertisement a product named Inspire Success is sold widely. It mentions boxes and a price of five cents. No additional context or details are provided about the item or its purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioc
Deaths of the Day Major obituaries and infant funerals reported
Florence Stuttler widow of C F Stuttler dies at 405 Pollock avenue from uremic poisoning aged 28 with daughters Madge 9 and Ethel 6 surviving sisters and brothers in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Body to be shipped to Manorville Pa for interment. John Carr learns Wheeling death of grandson John Harry Ankney 14 months old. mother Elida Carr at bedside in Wheeling. Sail Co Stevenson infant son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Stevenson of 605 Pennsylvania avenue funeral held with Rev Andrew Magill officiating and pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Stuttler
C. F. Stuttler
Pollock Avenue
Madge
Ethel
C. F. Wheeler
R. Powell
W. R. Powell, Jr
Youngstown
Manorville
John Carr
West North Street
Wheeling
John Harry Ankney
C. L. Ankney
Elida Carr
Carr
Sail Co. Stevenson
Thomas Stevenson
No. 605
Pennsylvania Avenue
Andrew Magill
Second United Presbyterian Church
John Long
Louis Williams
Clarence Kemp
Jena
Tnteenman Séaboniat
Cidahenwitikxna
Collier's pushes fatal infant deaths from patent medicine
In Collier's magazine Samuel Hopkins Adams discusses the Oakland Mendlish case where a mother gave Kopp's Baby's Friend to her six week old twins, who died the next day. Adams labels the remedy as bottled infanticide while examining patent medicines under new pure food laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier's
Samuel Hopkins Adams
Kopp
Adams
Wilmington School Teachers Elected
The New Wipmits to teciice board met Thursday evening and finished the business for the year. F. J. Sewall elected principal at $60, Lena Shields to grade 3 at $50, Nellie McAuley as special teacher and substitute at $40. Grade 1 salary fixed at $40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wipmits
Teciice Board
F. J. Sewall
Lena Shields
Nellie McAuley
Leeda
Also Mentioned on This Page
Biles
Hest
Photography
RILES
E.washington Street
M. C. Winter
Tailor, Haberdasher
East Washington Street
THE
Union National Bank
Mill Street
Bryson Bros. & Bigley
Crotcp Ave
Philadelphi
People's Credit Store
America
West
Washington Street
People’s
Diamond
Stevenson
Wilmington
Herb D. McGoun
Oxfords
Charlotta Packard
Warren,c
Ada Kerr
Buffalo, N. Y
S. F. Sutton
Smithfield Street
Allegheny
Frances
Bessie Plant
Mercer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!