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Drowning Tragedies In Delaware And Juniata Rivers
Benjamin Rosenberg and his dog drown after the life preserver fails. the dog had saved the lad the day before. Cheater Hamer aged 16 and Kauffman drown in the Juniata river near Hyde Station while aiding a friend. Also notes urged free premium catalogues from The Philadelphia Press and reports a Pontown woman’s death after a tooth extraction. Five Lenhartville residents fined for interfering with a fish warden. Plus shop notices and a quip about editors and subscriptions.
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Benjamin Rosenberg
Delaware
Chester
Cheater Hamer
Altoona
Kauffman
Juniata
Hyde Station