Infants and fires haunt Blverhead case in barn tragedy
Startling details emerge from Blverhead New York where two year old Julian Beck died in a barn fire. Frank and Anthony White aged four and six confess the motive was to see which would burn first. Boys recount matches, hay and a soap box plan. The fire consumed the infant and led to emotional, ongoing searches. The brother Charlie later reveals the jail threat. Fourteen years. Guappierro offers prize challenge for endurance.
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N. Y
Julian Beck
Frank
Anthony White
John Berk
Beck
Shilton
Tony
Prank
Jule
Podhlirt
Julie
le Baby
Mules Pull Elephant’s Tooth On Moving Train
Brazil the twelve foot elephant aboard a Lexington to Columbia circus train began tooth pain tolling the car. Mules assisted by a veterinarian and two circus bands failed to relieve the ache until a farmer and the crowd aided a forced extraction. After a tense scene and bracework the tooth came free and Brazil settled peacefully back to her car.
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Bras
Columbus
Lexington
Brazil
Columbia
Bamboo Tree Peers Through Floor After General’s Death
In a Korea News Lines note the late General Min Younes Whan’s room, long sealed, yielded a bamboo shoot over four feet tall when opened. The item links the event to a 400 year old tale of a patriot dying near a stone bridge. A separate report describes a town bombarded by fire and a dramatic cloudburst in Prineville, Oregon with a five‑winged lightning display.
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Min Younes Whan
Korea News
Soundu
Bia
Tragic Fly Wheel Murder At New Brighton Plant
Frank Getzner, an employee of 3 B King Plaster works in New Brighton, was killed when companions tied a rope to a fly wheel shaft and dragged him into the rapidly revolving machinery. His body was found stripped and beaten, left dangling as the rope tightened to the point of severing limbs. coworkers and a supervisor described the grisly act and the dangerous scene amid the factory gear. In a separate incident, Delaware Rep Timothy E Townsends son used a milk pail to save his father from a charging bull, turning a glare into the animal’s eyes and spooking it away.
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Frank Getzner
3. B. King Plaster Works
New Brighton
Getzner
Abontiitty
Polos and
Tallane
Dietaer
Pauelier
Laux
Wong Bh
Gelsner
Vandher
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Gee
Asia
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Getmuer
Art
Dla
Getxner
Von
Timothy EK. Townsend
Delaware
Frankford
Fred
Pend
Monsieur
Monsiene
France
Brebbing
Mr. Stebbing
MonMeur
Sawed Oz Limit Mo Fat On Accident At Hospital
William Sterling, recovering from ration wounds at Samaritan Hospital in Philadelphia, suffered head injuries while sawing a tree limb. He misjudged the limb, fell about thirty feet, and was awarded the palm of victory for absent mindedness.
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William Stirling
Samaritan Hospital
Philadelphia
Bear Takes Moody Seat in Justice Department Event
A cinnamon bear wandered from a package in the Washington Justice Department and climbed Attorney General Moody’s chair before being coaxed away. The bear, a Colorado friend of Mr. Field, weighed 85 pounds and was said to grow heavier, with the note claiming a gracious disposition unless provoked by children.
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Chilef
Mr. Field
Brule
Dovor
Colorado
Surgeon Performs Twin Surgeries Then Becomes Third Patient
In Vienna a renowned surgeon, Professor Klaesborg, operated on two patients for appendicitis and, after announcing his own diagnosis of Alsense, requested the table be prepared for him. The operations were completed successfully, and he began recovery. The lead surgeon, Professor Eiselberg, faced the rare sequence with calm professionalism.
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Herolam
Baron Eiselberg
Vienna University
Klaesborg
Mlaelberg
Mixed Macaroni Mix Up At Dinner In New York
A New York housewife orders macaroni for dinner but serves macaroni cheese. Her husband, eager to eat, questions the dish after finding it labeled macaroni he doubts as true pasta. The couple checks the box labeled macaroni to confirm its identity.
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Upper West Aile
New York
Saya
New York Times
Atove
Abe
Choice Papier Made Straws For Mixed Drinks
A garbled report notes a disruptive incident aboard a bus involving a straw attack. One passenger claimed extrict food and tossed a straw, but the cook survived to tell the tale.
Judge orders wife to beat husband in Bayonne court
In Bayonne New Jersey Recorder Lazarus tells Mrs Demetris to strike her husband in the face as punishment for beating her, promising no mercy for repeat offenders. The couple reenacts the blows in a back room as the judge observes that the punishment seems to hurt the husband more than the wife.
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Mary Demetris
Demetris
Irx
Merkly
Boundal
Mra
Deer Fight Ends With Narrow Escape On BC Beach
Arain of Gallenco island, British Columbia, rowed to Whiler's bay and observed three deer struggling to scale a rocky bluff. He tackled the largest buck, attempting to kill it with a pocketknife after securing a ride on its back, but the knife jammed and the deer escaped. He was left prostrate on the mud beach as the trio bolted away.
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Arain
Gallenco Island
British Columbia
Whiler's Bay
Clmaxe
Mr. Cale
Mr. Cain
Wig Paper Traps a Bargler in Scranton
Mrs. Mary Frederick of Scranton reports a prowler in her bedroom early in the morning. The intruder fled after grabbing a piece of paper and leaving a bat behind. police later arrested Andrew McGerrin in bed. Several dead flies were found, entangled by the sticky paper, which had torn away.
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Mary Frederick
Scranton
Tim
Andrew McGerrin
NeGerrin
A Gallant Old Bachelor in Paris Auction Scandal
Philadelphia attorney Mr. Cyrus Stebbins buys an antique escritoire in Paris. A private buyer claims ownership and exploits the distraction to seize the piece. The case unfolds with a hidden drawer of love letters, a temperate scavenger hunt, and a reveal that ends in a quiet, genteel justice.
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Cyrus Stebbins
Philadelphia
Paris
The Grapevine In England from Monks to Market Loss
The article notes England’s ancient vineyards were mainly Monastic, thriving in sheltered sites until Henry VIII’s suppression left ruins and untended vines. Prohibitive medieval taxes on foreign wines made English wine a luxury, causing locals to settle for inferior home vintages. As duties fell, rival wines overtook the market, and attempts to revive outdoor vine growing faced climate unreliability, hindering sustained industry. London Queen.
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England
London
A Queer Time For Business at the Parish Church
A vicar’s visits to persuade Giles the farmer to attend church end with Giles entering the church then leaving, saying he only came to see Farmer Brown about his pigs. The vicar apologizes to church officials for the rude reception as Giles departs. Later, a separate item recalls a tragedy at Pitcairn PA where a railroad worker named Hicks, after catching a foul ball, is struck by a train, dying with the ball still in his hand.
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Giles
Atay
Ragine
Pennsylvania
Pitcairn
Hicks
Feld
Birth of Six Blended Kin Gathers Williamson County Notice
A local report notes a family in Williamson County Teun area recently welcomed six children. Authorities describe the household as well formed with all members accounted for. No further details on the event or individuals are provided in the readable text.
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Coearth
Kingaton
Williaamson
Teun
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