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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
7
Philadelphia authorities say they still lack a suspect in the cyanide poison plot against Dr. Wilson. They note a possible female figure and say a man and a woman are being sought. Mrs Wilson remains in shock, while the coroner and police expand their joint investigation staged across Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
Idaho board of pardons commuted Harry Orchard’s death sentence for the murder of former Governor Steunenberg to life imprisonment. Orchard had urged execution, but clemency was granted despite his wishes. Also reported: an 18 months old girl in West Chester undergoes appendicitis surgery and Bishop Potter near death in Cooperstown with declining vitality.
A British clerical error during Burgoyne and Howe plans helped entrap Burgoyne’s army near Philadelphia and led to the Saratoga surrender, shifting the Revolutionary War fortunes. The mishap arose when a dispatch was copied poorly and a fresh signatory copy was delayed, altering command actions.
The Windsor Magazine explains bubble artistry with soap and water. A six inch bubble can suspend from a pipe and allow a finger to pass through without breaking. With straws and careful wetting, layered bubbles build up to ten or twelve levels.
A clergyman named Tears bids farewell to Bishop Rowley Hill of the Isle of Man as tears and hills are playfully debated. The bishop mentions no Tears in heaven, prompting a witty reply about hills in paradise.
A Victorian style meditation contrasts Australian bushmen with animals and humans. It notes bushmen’s unerring sense of home, praises the fool’s merry nature, and jabs at spendthrift misers, quoting the Emporia Gazette and Franklin to illustrate morals and humor.
Two men robbed Philip Schmidt's grocery in Springfield Ohio securing 180 in cash checks and notes valued at 2000. The item spans multiple dated notes from June 26 to July 2 including accidents deaths and various local reports.
Local column reports a railroad accident near the knee, several marriages and visits, community events including a Mechanics festival and a baseball festival planned for July 25, and residents traveling to Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City. Also mentions medical ads and an osteopathic physician scheduling.
The latest market report shows flour prices in Philadelphia with various grades from 3.50 to 5.85 per barrel. Wheat and corn futures ease while oats hold firm. Butter and eggs trade steady with creamery butter around 27 cents and eggs in the low twenties to mid teens across regions.
In Belief for Women Mother Gray a New York nurse promotes Australian Leaf as a cure for female weaknesses backache kidney bladder and urinary troubles. Available at druggists or by mail from The Mother Gray Co Leltoy New York with sample offer.
The Philadelphia market report records beef cattle, sheep, hogs, and veal prices with scarce high quality stock and firm demand. It notes receipts from New Holand Market and Lancaster County with bids and quotations for steers, cows, calves, lambs, and hogs. Western sizes and quality influenced prices, while overall activity was moderate and market conditions unsatisfactory for some grades.
Pittsburg stock yard prices show cattle ranges for prime and common cuts, with heifers and calves quoted in dollars per hundredweight. Hogs are active with prime heavies and current bid quotes around six to seven dollars, reflecting market shifts.
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