Fanatic murder case shocks Nazareth community in Pa
Coroner Fetheroff conducts inquest into Irene May Smith death at Alliance parents and uncle charged with murder. Robert Bachman claims divine command, while witnesses recount brutal frenzy. Officials report strangulation as cause despite religious context. Police hold Bachman and family on murder charges.
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Fetheroff
Nazareth
Irene May Smith
Henry Smith
Alliance
Robert Bachman
Bachman
God
Earth
Kim Little May
Cod
Smiths
Smith
May Irene
Collision Near Isle of Wight Sinks Gladiator
Twenty eight crew members of the Gladiator are dead or missing after the American liner St Paul rammed the anchored British cruiser amidships off the Isle of Wight during a snow storm. Divers searched the sunken ship for bodies but found none. Five lifeboats were lowered to rescue the Gladiator’s crew as the cruiser began to sink rapidly.
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St. Paul
Isle of Wight
Southampton
St. Paul's
Gored to Death by Bull at Andersontown Farm
Alfred Hichelberger, a retired farmer from Andersontown Pennsylvania, was gored to death by a vicious bull at the home of Jacob Felix. He entered the barnyard unaware of the animal's wild nature. The bull charged, tossed him, and killed him while bystanders pursued the beast.
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Alfred Hichelberger
Andersontown
Hichelberger
Jacob Felix
Sultan Presents Rug to Roosevelt at White House
President Theodore Roosevelt receives a magnificent Turkish rug from the sultan of Turkey. Mehmed Ali Bey, the Turkish minister, presents the gift at the White House. The rug is tied to an exclusive design from the sultan’s private factory near Constantinople.
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Sultan
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Turkey
Mehmed Ali Bey
White House
Constantinople
Tragic Child Dies After Ingesting Headache Tablets
Mildred Wilson, three year old daughter of Lewis Wilson of Upper Sandusky, found with headache tablets at home. She ate about six, developed convulsions within minutes, and died within an hour despite efforts by doctors.
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Mildred
Lewis Wilson
Upper
Sandusky
Lightning Strikes Girl in Lancaster County Storm
A severe thunderstorm in eastern Pennsylvania and nearby states caused extensive damage. Jennie Martin of Bird-In-Hand, aged 29, was struck by lightning while fleeing to a barn. Her clothes were torn, hair burned, shoes ripped, yet she escaped serious injury as a bolt ripped the roof and the current passed through her.
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Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
Lancaster County
Jennie Martin
Family Burned to Death in Centreville Fire Tragedy
In Centreville Pennsylvania an elderly couple David Wetherby and his wife aged eighty and their daughter Mrs. Albert Lemm, thirty, died in a home fire. Mrs. Lemm escaped but reentered to save them and perished. her husband was saved but severely burned.
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David Wetherby
Centreville
Wetherby
Albert Lemm
Lemm
Population of Washington Records 339403
The police report a census showing Washington population at 339 403 an increase of 9 812 from last year. The breakdown lists 241 920 whites and 97 483 Negroes.
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Washington
Benjamin Franklin’s Self Made Style and Moral Upbringing
This article reviews how Benjamin Franklin trained his writing and thinking. It notes his method of imitating passages without copying, the list of cardinal virtues with daily checks, and early rules guiding conduct. It highlights his Socratic influence, relentless reading, Poor Richard’s Almanac success, kite experiment bravery, and his moral stance toward his son William.
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Benjamin Franklin
Addison
Spectator
Franklin
Xenophon
Boston
Richard
William
America
Europe
Jefferson as Radical Scholar of Politics and Leader
A portrait of Thomas Jefferson as a liberal educated reformer whose doubtful authorship of the Declaration did not dampen his influence. His optimistic faith in the people and idealist bent propelled him to a leadership role at the dawn of the nineteenth century, despite being a non-speaker and freethinker. Jefferson’s plain features are noted as part of his character.
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Jefferson
Congress
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Paine
Mr. Jefferson
Ian
Gordonville Social Roundup Includes Visits by Philadelphia and Lancaster Guests
Samuel Herman of Philadelphia visited his parents in Gordonville last week. Intercourse resident Mrs. Richard Bryson spent weeks with Mrs. R. L. Trout. Philadelphia resident Hinton Hershey visited his mother E. H. Hershey. Joe White of Lancaster visited on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers returned to Philadelphia after visiting his parents. Harry Hamp and family spent days with daughter Mrs. William Bell of Philadelphia. St John’s A. B. Sabbath School held a supper at Odd Fellows Hall. Elsie Hershey of Red Well visited sister Mrs. Elmer D. Leaman. Mrs. Amos Hershey and daughter Fannie visited the Robies town Denlingers. Amos Hershey Jr. spent Saturday in Lancaster. John Kellenberger and Elsie Graham of Paradise visited Herbert Glouner.
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Samuel Herman
Philadelphia
J. P. Herman
Richard Bryson
Intercourse
R. L. Trout
Hinton R. Hershey
E. H. Hershey
Joe White
Lancaster
John &. Bowers
Amos Hershey
B. B. Hershey
Fannie
Tobias Denlinger
Robiestown
Amos Hershey, Jr
John Kellenberger
Elsie Graham
Paradise
Herbert Glouner
Allcock's Porous Plaster Endures As Trusted Remedy
The piece extols Allcock's plaster as a sixty year old, reliable remedy. It praises the careful selection and purity of ingredients, claiming the plaster remains popular worldwide and safe for all ages, with druggists selling the original product everywhere.
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Allcock
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