Fire and fraud wrap New York and Philadelphia notes
A garbled report from Buffalo mentions a sporting man named Tedie and William Forrestal hiding from police. In Philadelphia a hosiery firm loss totaled 15000 with 1000 building damage. New YorkDuane Street fire at five story rags store caused 25000 loss to Schofield with 16740 insured. A fire at Leander Hensel’s tobacco warehouse in Quarryville destroyed stock worth 22500 with 19000 insured. A US Circuit Court case in New York seeks 45430 against Culver after a 54263 NJ judgment. Wall street rumors claim several large New York gran houses face shaky margins. Operations at Penn Iron Works Lancaster were resumed prematurely but management plans full restart soon.
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William Forrestal
Tedie
Buffalo
Forrestal
New York
John K. Bridges & Co
North Front Street
Philadelphia
Losaon
Penn Iron Works
Lancaster
Leander T. Hensel
Quarryville
United States Circuit Court
Geo. Wilkinson
American Trust Company
New Jersey
Delos E. Culver
Wilkinson
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Duane Street
George Schofield
Jas. Hennessy & Co
Duatches
Hennessy
Schofield
Love and Laudanum at Camden Station
A 16 year old girl Toa Donaldson arrived at Camden Station from Frederick on the 6 55 p m train. She talked incoherently and admitted taking laudanum, memory unclear about buying a Frederick ticket or boarding the train. Authorities and Mr Mullen aided her, and she was sent back to Frederick. A love affair is suspected as the motive.
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Camden Station
Frederick
Toa Donaldson
Frederick City
Chas. Mullen
John A. Lynch
Frederick County
B. G. Fitzhugh
William B. Chew
Mullen
Baltimore
uVews
Young Nutt Trial Opens After Jury Sworn
Pittspore January 15 The trial of James Nutt for the killing of N L Dukes resumes with the jury sworn. Mrs Nutt and Lizzie Nutt in mourning attend as Jim shows animation. Prosecution argues deliberate shooting with premeditation after leaving the post office. Witnesses describe the chase and gunfire down Main street to the post office stairs. Officer Pegg testifies Nutt resisted arrest, then said Dukes could not be helped. Ex Sheriff Hoover recalls Nutt’s calm statements and fear of self-harm. Defense claims testimony supports emotional insanity as a defense, but questions remain about the case.
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Jim
Johnson
Uniontown
James Nutt
The
Commonwealth
Mr. Johnson
Nutt
Dukes
Main Street
Jar
Mouver
Hoover
Unioneown
Alive in Her Coffin Ends in Sudden Revival
In Jeffersonville Indiana Mrs Lucinda Neeley prominent in religious charitable and social circles died of heart disease aggravated by acute asthma. Her funeral began with a Knights and Ladies of Honor service but a sudden movement and a flush in the coffin halted the rites as the undertaker and preacher declared she seemed alive. Burial postponed.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Lucinda Neeley
Order of Knights and Ladies of Honor
Mrs. Neeley
Charcoal and Its Veca: Historic Health and Utility Claims
Charcoal is described as immediate pain relief for superficial burns and a healer when left on an hour. It is praised as a disinfectant and deodorizer for tainted meat, foul water, and air, with strong absorption properties. Claims include absorbing ammonia, aiding wounds, and easing headaches, stomach distress, and constipation. It ends with a quixotic moral teaching comparison about faith and patience.
The Skeleton Wins a Bride
In Philadelphia on January 15 a living skeleton named J. D. Garrison marries Miss Bertha Clear after a late-night visit. The ceremony is private with only the couple, a clergyman, and a witness present. Relatives of Bertha are outraged by the unlikely match.
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Philadelphia
J. D. Garrison
Gainsborough
Aujor
Bertha Clear
Bertha
Legend of the Thirty Pieces of Silver Tale
Communicated legend tracing the thirty pieces from Tereh to Ninus through Abraham Ishmael and Jacob to Egypt Nubia and Sheba and Solomon Melchior and Nebuchadrezzar, ending with Judas and the Field of Blood. The narrative follows a pilgrimage of silver across realms and eras tied to biblical figures.
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Tereh
Ninus
Assyria
Abraham
Canaan
Ishmael
Ishmaelites
Jacob
Joseph
Egypt
Sheba
Solomon
Nebuchadnezzer
Godolias
Nubia
Melchior
East
Savior
Jesus
Jerusalem
Judas
Temple
Suspect Arrested After Policeman Shot In Philadelphia
Policeman Robert Creighton on Frankford road and Harrowgate lane observed a suspicious man with a horse and doctor's carriage. When ordered to stop the man fired a revolver injuring Creighton in the cheek and hand. The suspect, named Charles Skiom, was arrested and committed to await Creighton's condition.
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Robert Creighton
Philadelphia
Frankford Road
Harrowgate Lane
Charles Skiom
Creighton
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