Tre Brings Death to Electrocuted Victim
In Trenton New Jersey December 29 electrical engineer Allen B Walsh head of the testing department at John Roebling's Sons company stated that death from electrocution is caused by the body's reaction to the shock rather than the shock itself. He cited a Roebling plant incident where a victim received several thousand volts, was unconscious, revived after help, and walked home within an hour with no ill effects reported since.
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Trenton
N. J
Allen B .Walsh
John & Roebling
Walsh
Capitol trial date set for April 5 in desk scandal
In Harrisburg on December 29 President Judge Kunkel announced the next Capitol furnishings case will be tried Monday April 5. The defendants are Sanderson Huston Snyder Mathues and Shumaker. The charge centers on a $25,677.30 fraud tied to a $61,948.20 desk contract. The case, known as the desk case, involves alleged fraud in billing and calculations. A separate note reports a gray Angora cat swallowed a needle and seven inches of thread. the needle and thread emerged from the cat’s right eye and the animal is expected to live.
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John H. Sanderson
Joseph M. Huston
Snyder
W. Li ‘Mathues
James Shumaker
Houston
Henry C. Wadleigh
Charlestown
Hains Trial Admits Real Estate Visits in Murder Case
In the Bayside yacht club killing of William Anvis, Thornton Hains and brother Captain Peter C. Hains face defense testimony. William E. Anvis was killed in Little Neck bay as prosecutors allege the brothers were principals. Key witnesses say the brothers planned to inspect Bayside real estate, not murder, and Thornton did not threaten on the float.
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Gays Brothere
Leng Taland
Flushing
Thorntos J. Hains
Peter C. Hains
William E. Anvis
Bayside
Annis
John Tierney
Tierney
Hanna
Charles Roberts
Hains
Thornton Hains
Costly wreck halts rail traffic near Rockville Bridge
A Pennsylvania Railroad collision near Rockville bridge in Harrisburg involved ten cars and two engines. Ten men escaped serious injury in the peculiar derailment that toppled a freight car into a telegraph tower, nearly demolishing it. towerman Ralph C. Kaufman fled to safety by leaping from an upper window.
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Harrisburg
Rockville Bridge
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ralph C. Kaufman
Rockville
Delaware governor elect names deputy attorney general
Governor elect Simon Pennewell announced the selection of Daniel O Hastings of Wilmington as secretary of state. Hastings is completing a four year term as deputy attorney general and will take office with the new administration on January 19.
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Penniwell
Daniel Hastings
Wilmington
Del
Simon
Pennewell
Daniel O. Hastings
Hastings
World's leading athletes at meet in Pittsburg rink
Pittsburg hosts a gathering of top track and weight events with a record-setting lineup. Martin Shert leads as world all round champion, Melvin Sheppard dominates half mile and mile, Eddie Cook, Sheridan’s rival as all around athlete and pole vault Olympic champion, and Bobby Cloughan the US indoor sprint champion compete. A key event is a fifteen mile Marathon run indoors to showcase the finish to spectators.
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Pittsburg
Exposition Rink
United States
Martin Shert
Melvin Sheppard
Eddie Cook
Sheridan
Bobby Cloughan
Anich
Scotty the Spender Plans Quiet Life After Marine Enlistment
Walter Scott known as Death Valley Beatty and Scotty the Spender sought enlistment in the Marine Service claiming to want a quieter life. Once famed for arriving in Chicago to flaunt a rumored vast fortune, his fame stemmed from lavish tips and publicity. The piece also includes an unrelated testimonial ad for King’s Cold remedy.
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Spender
Chicago
Walter Scott
Death G Valley Beatty
Scotty the
United States
Marine Service
Scott
Death Valley
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Delaware
Scotty” A Marine
King
Ange
A. C Willamy
Bac
Trish
Doll Bros
Market Street
York
Buckle
C. Thos. Kemp
W. L. Douglas
Colt
H.R. Flautt
City Opera Rouse Shoe Store
Belant & Knott Northe City Hotel
Urner
Ernest
Insurance
West Batrick Street
Jew Iry
Jas. E. Doll
Froterics
Cathal
Popham
Poarre
eamPiay
Carty
Jardinieres
Carty’s
Patrick Street
Fast
Frederick
Bennett's
City Hall
O. P. Bennett
Cath
Lowenstein, & Wertheimer
Wright’s
B. Rosenour & Sons
Market and
Patrick Streets
Mobley & Bro
West Patrick Street
Frederick, MD
Footer’s
C. Thomas Kemp
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