Murderer Kills Mother Then Suicide After Police Approach
A civil engineer named Simons killed his 58 year old mother at the North George Street home and then shot himself when police approached at his sweetheart’s house. The body was found decomposed in the room as investigators determined the motive may have been a trifling marriage proposal.
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Hig
George Bimons
Viola
Hartrantt
Simons
Ada
Young
Mahanoy City
Davies
North George Street
Aero’s Wife Sued Alienation Case In Fairfield
Mrs Tease Livingston Forbes of Fairfield is named defendant in a $75,100 alienation of affections suit filed by Mrs Ida Rowley of New York. The complaint accuses Mrs Forbes of alienating the husband of Ernest Rowley, a chauffeur for Forbes. The case mentions a social link to Mrs Nicholas Longworth as a personal friend of Mrs Forbes.
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A. Holland ‘Forbes
Bridgeport
Conn
Tease Livingston Forbes
Fairfield
New York
A. Holland. Forbes
Ida Rowley
Ernest Rowley
Forbes
Nicholas Longworth
Polite Knifer Mistaken Identity in Camden Stabbing
Camden New Jersey Sept 3 Joseph Miller twenty two of 1017 Liberty street was stabbed in the back as he left a building in central Camden. He is not in serious condition. The assailant, upon seeing Miller, said Excuse me you are the wrong man and fled. A separate report from Norristown notes Thomas Frisk used a shiny comb as a gun to rob Charien Markland near West Conshohocken. Frisk confessed and was jailed. In Aberdeen South Dakota Emil Vileto was sentenced to death for the Christie and Ronayne murders. Curtise to fly in Italy prize races in Brescia beginning Sept 5 aiming for the Grand Prix. Markman improving daily in New York after German bath treatment.
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Camden
Joseph Miller
Liberty Street
Norristown
Thomas Frisk
Charien Markland
Rver Road
West Conshohocken
Curtise
Italy
Paris
Glenn H
Cartias
Brescia
Fugute
America
Rayones Mexico town wiped out by flood
Reports from Mexico City say the village of Rayones was completely destroyed by a recent flood in the Monterrrey valley. Communication is cut with large areas isolated. authorities report corpses at wrecked homes and quicklime being used to aid recovery as waters recede revealing timber and debris.
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Ban -Qilfaito Health
Farmer's Son Murdered in Pennsylvania Cornfield
A farmer near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was found murdered in his cornfield. His head was reportedly cleaved with a corn knife. Deputy sheriffs hunt for Jesse Gosford, neighbor's son, who vanished after seeking a bottle of camphor.
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Inn
Murit
Neight Harrish
John
Chamersburg
Tovinid
Hie
Jease Gosaford
Shebley
Wonderful auto for Siam's king
Description of an elaborate American made car prepared for the king of Siam by B F Book of the United States Express Company. The victoria car features ivory bodywork white leather top ash and fenders pale green broadcloth interior with silver gray lace and pearl handles. The king's crest appears on side panels and hood with a royal color scheme and detailed fittings.
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New York
Biogs
B. F. Book
Foreign Department
United States Express Company
Bangkok
Baker ‘Automobile Victoria
The
Royal Park
A Dutch Exterior House Plan With Rugged Exterior Appeal
A described concrete or cement block house features a low slanting roof and plain lines with an ornamental gible over the entrance. The plan shows a two story structure 41 feet by 28 feet with a brick fireplace in the dining room, hardwood dining, and white enamel parlor, plus a rear living room option and a central hall for flexible use. The cellar includes laundry and boiler room with 7 feet high basement, first floor 9 feet ceilings, and second floor height noted. Architect: PT. Mac Lagan.
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Mac Lagan
Ah Ar
Towel tale and translucent linen lessons
In a New England town a towel factory’s line briefly ran backward producing bath towels unlike any before. The episode amused stockholders as production resumed, while a note on linen translucence explains why dry linen stays opaque and white due to surface reflections and light paths. Fireman finds children dead and parents hurt in separate Cincinnati and Youngstown incidents reported with sober detail.
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New England
Ainee
Towel Company
New York Times
Penny Losses and Lenses in a Tribune Tale
A New York Tribune piece describes a chaotic morning as a penny, broken eyeglasses, and newspapers are scattered. wind through windows blows items away, leaving the narrator in shirt sleeves. He estimates the cent cost to him at zero dollars.
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New York Tribune
Robber Attack Victim Dies In Norristown
George A. Johnson, shot and assaulted by four robbers in Norristown, Pa., died at Charity Hospital from injuries including a fractured skull. Police investigations continue as authorities pursue suspects.
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Norristown
George A. Johnson
Charity
Entertaining Gatbird and a Humorous English Guest
A curious cat character examines every nook and enjoys mischief in a lively domestic scene. An English traveler blends in with American slang, misunderstanding terms like feel and 30 cents while sharing breakfast with companions.
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New York
Z “Peel
Filohe
Turban Crowns and Feathers Dominate Elegant Millinery
Fashion notes describe lavish winter headpieces with oversized crowns, upturned brims, and extravagant turbans. Velvets, beaver shapes, and cog feathers anchor the styles, with prices reaching 10500 and full aigrettes once costing 5000 as extravagance peaks in millinery.
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Broadway
Silk Hat Styles Dominate Winter Millinery Trends
The piece notes silk felt hats in light plain weave with upturned brims and lavish fronts, trimmed in velvet and feathers. It highlights blue and white checks, lace-like borders, and silk linings, guiding toward cheviot and broadcloth fabrics for tailor suits with rich color shadings like raisin blue and walnut, amid fashionable contrasts.
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Amorig
Fame
Duck
Wateria
Fashions and Memorial Notes from a Bygone Era
The excerpt describes new fabrics and fashion trends including Jenmeys eloth and velvet, with prices ranging from $30 upward. It notes sleeves, skirts, and corsetry styles, plus evolving tailoring and winter wear. A separate obituary fragment mentions John Miller, 76, mourned by thirty-eight children, and a Philadelphia man dying suddenly on the Atlantic City boardwalk.
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Atlantic City
Miller
Philadelphia
Ina
Togo-Hero
New York
Averine
Alnoasc
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Indiana
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Venus Specialty, Company
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