Dewis Admits Burying Child in Barnyard Pit
Irwin Lewis, stepfather of Mary New, confessed partial details to District Attorney MacElree before an inquest at Avondale. A jury found the child died at Lewis's hands, though doctors cited suffocation with no external fatal injuries. Lewis was committed to prison on murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Irwin Lewis
Mary New
Lewis
Mackilree
Avondale
U. S. Gifford
MacHiree
MacElree
Mary
Lttle
Justice of the Peace
Lipp
Poisoned whisky on train ends in death
Peter Morad of Philadelphia drank cyanide laced whisky given by Leo L. King aboard the Black Diamond express between Wilkes Barre and Geneva. Morad collapsed and died at Geneva Hospital. King was arrested there claiming the poison was for his own suicide amid family troubles. Henry Gibbs discovers his wife’s divorce decree four years old after rummaging through a traveling trunk. he and his wife plan a summer trip despite the revelation.
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Morad
Rochester
N. Y
Peter and
David Morad
Warren Street
Philadelphia
Geneva
Leo L. King
Wilkes- Barre
King
Peter Morad
H. King
Green Street
Rockford
Ill
Providence
Henry E. Gibbs
Gibbs
Warren Summers
Maitua
N. J
William H. Bishop
Pitman ‘Grove
Mary S. Sternberg
St. John
N. B
Newark inmate commits suicide in jail after guilty plea
Raphaele Savara, who pleaded guilty to assaulting a one year old girl, killed himself by jumping from a third floor balcony in Newark jail. He plunged about thirty feet and died within minutes after being found. He had warned fellow prisoners he would take his own life before officers could execute him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Raphale Savara
Mi Ee
Law
Two Fatal Accidents Reported in Reading June
Two fatal accidents were reported in Reading Pennsylvania during June. One man named Johnny Discus was electrocuted by a live wire at the Reading Railway Company's locomotive shop. A second worker, identified by incomplete text, fell from a height of about 60 feet at or near the same industrial site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Johnny
Reading Railway
Week's News Roundup: Fatal Accidents and Disasters
A condensed weekly report lists multiple deaths from falls, poison gas, suicides, a drowning fire, a cyclone, a train collision, and a scaffold collapse. Notable incidents include Warren Summers killed in Philadelphia, Carola Zopel burned in Philadelphia, and a Rochester railroad collision with five dead. Governor StuartAnnounces Scranton official, Roosevelt names Hawaii governor, and other judicial and transport updates accompany the grim tally.
Prices in principal markets quoted with varied goods
The latest closing prices show mixed movement across commodities in Philadelphia and New York trade. Flour and oats hold steady while corn, hams, and creamery products show modest gains or stability in bid quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Lelty Mills
Ylvania
SK Obe
Crattle Market Report Shows Mixed Livestock Prices
Readable fragments indicate prices for cattle and calves with prime and heavy weights. Wethers and hogs appear with varying quotes around 5 to 6 dollars, plus rough offerings and cull judgments.
Fire destroys Samuel Brubaker farm house in Rapho
A large frame house owned by Samuel Brubaker in Rapho township burned to the ground on Saturday evening. Fire started on the roof, likely from chimney sparks. Neighbors removed much of the household goods but flames reached the second floor. No fire testing facilities available. Estimated loss near $2,000, partly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Brubaker
Rapho
Community notices and visiting guests in Gordonville
Mr and Mrs Andrew Houck of Red Well spent Sunday visiting her mother Mrs A Donelly. Several Lancaster and surrounding residents including Misses Leaman Wenger and Jeffries visited relatives. The Bible class at St John’s United Brethren held a social and Rev E J Renshaw preaches at the G A R tomorrow. Children’s Day service slated for evening. Refreshments offered at the Styer House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Houck
Red Well
A. Donelly
Nellie Jeffries
Anna Miller
Doyle
Balrbridge
Anna Leaman
J. Clayton Ledoan
Lancaster
Leona
Helen Wenger
F. W. Leaman
Charles Bowermaster
Steelton
EF. M. Bowermaster
Bilis B. Leaman
B. Seaman
Violet Troop
Hazel Hetrick
John Kunkle
Springfield
Ohio
Flam Rhoads
Ethel Rhoads
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Bertha M. Lindsay
D. M. Bowers
Millersville Normal School
St. John's United Brethren Sabbath School
Church Lawn
E. J. Renshaw
Nervous Worn Out Seeks Relief From Nerve Tone Cure
A testimonial ad asserts Dr Miles Nervine strengthens nerves and restores energy. It recounts a patient who, after months of illness and ineffective medical care, used eight bottles and regained health, now weighing 170 pounds. The ad promotes purchase via local druggists with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles’ Nervine
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Philadelphia Market Report and Livestock Prices
Philadelphia market notes from June 2 1907 show receipts and weekly totals for hogs cattle and sheep. Reports indicate strong beef cattle demand, steady to firm cow prices, and variable calf and lamb values with moderate farm stock arrivals and mixed demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
West Phila
North Phila
Ancaster County
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Dewis
Mary Newlin
Mariday
Thomas Harthorn
Haston, Pa
Lehigh Valley
William Clendinne
Montreal
Depew
William Yolasik
Coplay
Easton
Andrew Kuish
Weavernville
South St. Joseph
Herman Bell
Altoona
Kalamazoo
Mich
John Johnson
Sing Sing
Carola Zopel
Abigail A. Parker
New York Central Railroad
New York
Utica
Drop Forge and Tool Company
Brooklyn
Charlotte
N. C
Stuart
John F. Gibbons
Personal Registration Commissioners
Scranton
Frank Robling
Roosevelt
William Frear
California
Hawaii
San Francisco
William H. Gwinner
Oliver M. Dennett
William H. Hazlet
Andrew B. Hitchcock
Tioga County
Pennsylvania State Insurance Department
Wisconsin Senate
Almonte
Can
Alfred S. Hartwell
Supreme Court of
Honolulu
Edward Ramsey
Wilkes-Barre
B. & O. Railroad Company
Uniontown
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Rapho Township
I. M. Groff
The
Cash Store
New Holland
Farrand Planes
Farrand
Lbu
Henry
General Ag
W. King Jt
Wolf, Jr
Highiesand Organs
Lancaster, Pa
Gordonville
Styer House
T. M. Stobbb
L. M. Stobb
A. E. Stobb
T. M. Stobb & Sons
Basan
Horan
Gia Ao A
Ferie
Fo Hey
Anaes Peete Terint
Td Re Sane
Willy
U. ‘Se
Patent ‘Office
Washington ‘D.C
EnLices
Jonn. Altman
Cedar Lane, Pa
Etree
Rayo Lamp
Atlantic Refining Company (Incorporated
Montross
J. G. Davis’ Sons
Davis
Crex
Crex Furniture
Hoffmeier Bros
East King Street
King Street
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