Confessed Aunt Murderer Led to Loot in New Jersey
August Eberhard, who admitted killing his Viennese aunt Mrs Ottilie Eberhard, led police to a Little Falls tree where a $2500 stash was buried. He said an accomplice fled west, planned the crime to marry a New York girl, and sought to kill his cousin Ottillie to clear the way. The aunt and cousin traveled from Germany to New Jersey before the fatal walk along Susquehanna tracks.
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Vienna
New York
August Eberhard
Ottilie Eberhard
New Jersey
Paterson
N. J
Hackensack
Eberhard
Ottillie Eberhard
Germany
Ottilie
Ottillie
Susquehanna
Little Falls
Mrs Stetson Becomes Countess After Portuguese Wedding
Philadelphia July 24 Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Stetson widow of John B Stetson was wed to Count Santa Eulalia of Portugal by Monsignor Turner in a quiet ceremony at her estate. The pair will sail for Europe from New York. In Bloomfield New Jersey July 24 Mrs Edward K Krueger injured her right arm when a door knob snapped as she tried to enter a friend's home.
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Bloomfield
N. J
Edward K. ‘Krueger
Lancaster Detective Slays Suspected Burglar in Pageant of Gunplay
Detective Igerlach shot and killed a black suspect after a pistol duel near a Lancaster suburb. The York County robbery stemmed from Wolf & Yoffe in Mount Joy. two suspects fled to Landisville before detectives cornered them under a railroad bridge. The other suspect fired at Detective Broome, who was handcuffed to one captive. Broome was unharmed. Gerlach returned fire, mortally wounding the other burglar who died after a final try to draw a second pistol.
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Lancaster
Igerlach
Broome
Joe Brown
Baltimore
Gerlach
Brown
Cadets Suspended From West Point Over Hazing
West Point, N. Y., July 24. Weight cadets were sent home after hazing fourth classmen. Among those suspended are William T. Russell and Harry G. Weaver, plus Byron Q. Jones George W. Chase William W. Pride Isaac Spaulding William Nelle and James A. Gillespie. Their cases rest with the secretary of war with possible dismissal following proof of hazing.
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West Point
N. Y
United States Military Academy
Willam T. Russell
Harry G. Weaver
Pennsylvania
Academy
Watson Opens Campaign In Macon Georgia
Thomas E. Watson the Populist presidential candidate spoke for about an hour at the Grand Opera House in Macon Georgia calling for Georgia’s electoral vote and pledging to back Bryan to defeat Taft if needed. He attacked Bryan while praising Roosevelt and Taft. His charge that Bryan refused to vote for Crisp for speaker due to being a Confederate drew silent attention.
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Macon
Thomas E. Watson
Grand Opera House
Georgia
Bryan
Taft
Roosevelt
Crisp
Woman Accused of Hanging Neighbor's Son in Pa
Rosa Abramson was arrested in Bay York for allegedly attempting to hang her neighbor's six year old son. Alexander Bair heard screams, cut the rope, and saved the boy. The father A Landsman pressed charges amid reports she had been teased by neighborhood youths.
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Bay York
Rosa Abramson
Alexander Bair
Captain Mark Castro Declares Bankruptcy in New Jersey
Captain Mark Castro a fisherman and vessel owner of Pleasantville New Jersey filed for bankruptcy in the United States district court in Trenton. Castro, famed for his rescue of the Cherokee passengers near Atlantic City, holds assets listed at 6866 dollars and liabilities at 7494 dollars and has earned Carnegie and Clover Club medals for heroism.
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Mark Castro
Trenton
N. J
Pleasantville
United States District Court
Castro
Cherokee
Atlantic City
Man Shoots Wife Then Kills Himself in Boyertown
James Heimbach aged thirty five attempted to kill himself after shooting his wife Seft last week. Heimbach urged her to return to him but she refused. He then shot himself with the revolver and died. The wife is not believed to be in danger.
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Boyertown
James Heimbach
Heimbach
Heim‘bach
Judith Brainard Accepts Dick Sanderson’s Proposal
Judith and Dick stage a lively New York tea party ruse to test public reaction as an engagement proposal is planned. After a night of noise and mock revelry, Mrs. Drake quietly witnesses their success and Judith agrees to marry, planning to announce at her next at home event.
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Judith Brainard
Dick Sanderson
Sanderson
Steenth
Mrs. Drake
Bennington
Judith
Judith Rose
New England
New York
Drake
New’ ‘England
Hal Darnton
Darnton
Har
Miss Morton
Mrs. Brainard
Eves
Mr. Drake
Plated Tin Spoons Made From Steel Strips
The article describes a process for making tin plated spoons from long steel strips. Cutting to spoon-sized blanks, grinding to form the bowl and handle thickness, dropping to outline shapes, and successive presses form the bowl and handle before tin plating.
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New York Sun
Souvenir Postcard For Kids After Long City Trips
Mrs Thomson notes Harold and family miss the children due to daily city trips and busy hours. She suggests he send them a souvenir postcard now and then to bridge the gap at home.
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Harold
Mr.Thomson
Beartown social notes from Lancaster area
Mrs J G Stauffer and children of Lancaster visited her parents Mr and Mrs George Cicely. Several families, including Amos Stauffer with Mrs Wilt of Indiana, Jacob Stauffer of Dorlans, and Emma Sensenich with Anna L Stauffer, were seen visiting relatives and trips to Lancaster Gettysburg and Brownstown noted. Bridgeville Sunday school picnic set for August 8 at George Witmer's orchard with invitation to all, and Ambrose Cauller returned from a tour of Philadelphia Asbury Park New York and Coney Island.
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J. G. Stauffer
Lancaster
George Cicely
Amos Stauffer
Wilt
Indiana
Thomas Fox
Jacob Stauffer
Dorlans
Catharine Stauffer
Bessie Edwarda
Reading
Elizabeth Gehman
Frances Showalter
Martindale
Blute
Harry Weaver
Philadelphia
Iannae Weaver
Mifflin Russel
Hiltebidle
Wayne Russel
Pequea
James Collins
James Sandvue
Gettysburg
N. G
Bridgeville
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Hershey's Lumber Yard
Leaman Place, PA
Harry K. Hershey
Leaman Place
Cash Store
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Plete
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International
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