Wife shoots husband in self defense trial ends in exoneration
Frederick Maryland March 20 Arthur English New York attorney and prom in New York University was killed by his wife in a revolver attack at their home in the Catovla mountains near here Mrs English claimed self defense saying he attacked her with a hammer before she fired twelve times Five bullets struck English in the body including one heart shot A six year old daughter witnessed the tragedy The jury exonerated Mrs English noting five shots in self defense and that the wife fired after English threatened to kill her and had previously abused her. the case linked two prominent families in a troubled marriage
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Fredérick, Md
Arthur English
New York
Prom
Anenit Ahinnus
New York University
Catovtla Mounntains
Here
Mra
English
Philadelphia
Ethin English
Thomas Dunn English
Hen Holt
University of Pennsylvania
New York City
Highe
Eloise Young
Frederick
McCintock Young
Fred
Thomas Iron Chief Resigns As Growling Company Leader
Ralph Giweelser resigns after three years as president of the Thomas Iron Company with furnaces in eastern Pennsylvania and mines in the state and New Jersey. He is succeeded by Mr Sweetser formerly of Columbus Ohio. Liquor interests accused of pressuring lawmakers for prohibition. wage talks on southeast railroads yield modest gains. a railroad worker dies after a fall from a train car in Melville, New Jersey.
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Growling
Euston
Ralph Giweelser
Thomas Iron Company
Pennaytyania
Ricb
New Jersey
Lake Es
Test
Sweetser
Tuoniay Iran Company
Caluimbis
Oslo
Iran
Dr. Edwards
Ohio
Br. FM. Edwards
Edwards
Edward
Etatuel
Conable
Januschkevitch praised by Crear of Rusela for victory
General Januschkevitch earned praise from Crear of Rusela after his successful campaign against the Turks. The credit highlighted strategic leadership and decisive actions that secured critical gains for Rusela in the ongoing conflict.
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Crear
Rusela
Two Mothers and Three Children Die by Gas
New York reports three gas deaths in two homes as a father at 475 East Lat Street finds his wife and two children dead in Manhattan and a Brooklyn couple, Mrs Ann Quary and her four year old son James, killed by a gas leak at 438 Herkimer Street. The victims lay in bed with gas fumes, the men attempting rescue before succumbing to the odor. In Philadelphia, Mrs Mary Thehl saved fourteen people from a gas flood on South Fifteenth Street by reaching a telephone, collapsing from exhaustion before help arrived.
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New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Teresa Barkstetter
Teresa
Lawrence
Eas Llat Street
Ann Quary
James
Herkimer Street
Lawrence Backsketter
Urey
Philadelphia
Mary the
South Fifteenth Street
Moore and Mifflin Streets
Ais
Ithell
St Agnes Hospital
Ake
Lly
Belstrade
Dickinson
Lin
Eal
Mersaké
Snyder Wyenne Povice
Puten
War orders boost Schwab Bethlehem works output and jobs
New York March 20 A pamphlet from the Bethlehem Steel company shows at the close of 1916 the firm employed 22 064 people with wages totaling 21 800 664 up from 10 685 workers earning 14 212 948 in 1914 The gains include net earnings of 24 821 408 versus 9 149 887 the prior year The report notes armor plant plans in Congress and the company’s effort to supply cheaper armor plate by cutting price by 300 per ton while meeting government demand for a 20 000 ton capacity plant and a 20 year requirement
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Bethichem Gorgétation
Partana
New York
Helliichem Steel Company
Thia
Grdera
Setwoh
Congress
Doulle Lin Arti
Musk rat season ends with higher prices in Delaware
Delaware reports musk rat season closed March 14 with fewer catches than prior years but higher prices for meat and hides. Bay shore trappers led sales with brown hides and roots used for collars and gloves. Only one otter caught. fur values rose to 30 to 33 cents per piece, some as high as 40 cents. In New York Rockefeller fund gifts noted as 16,862,147 dollars, with 64,000 awaiting redemtion.
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Delaware
Dover
Del
Bay
Weather Across U S Reports Varied Conditions
Observations from Weather Bureau stations list temperatures and conditions yesterday and forecast fair and warmer today. Notable readings include Boston 24 clear, Buffalo 20 clear, Chicago 30 cloudy, New York 34 clear, Washington 84 clear, with generally fair to slightly warmer conditions and light winds expected.
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Atlantic
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
New
Income Tax Nears One Hundred One Million Forecast
Washington reports preliminary statistics from the Internal Revenue Service showing the income tax expected to yield about 101 million dollars this year, roughly 15 million more than last fall’s estimate. Returns from individuals and corporations indicate strong receipts across districts.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Internal Revenue
Our Layer Cakes Are Home Wads Kind at EMMERT HALPWARE CO
A fragment from a broadened item references Bromans Bakery and a tool crew at Emmart Halpware Co. It mentions home wads and unspecified statuses tied to Layer Cakes. The readable text is cryptic but points to local business names and a production context without clear outcomes.
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Elit Broman's Bakery
Teachers Graduate in Training Class at Brethren Sunday
The Peachera Training Class of the Church of the Brethren Sunday School held graduation exercises. Dr W M Reiehard gave the address and Rev A Bb Miller awarded diplomas to Mrs H M Newcomer and several Misses Daley Buck Wolfkill and Springer. Classes completed Olver Westminster and International Sunday School licenses. The school plans more classes and a new text book study.
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Church of the Brethren
W. M. Reiehard
A. Bb. Miller
If. M. Newcomer
Avis Daley
Ie Buck and Smith
Lee Wolfkill
Wiig Wolfkill
Dewey Springer
Olver
International Sunday Selma Association
Jung
A. M. Horat
Mink Ora Reachle
W. M. Newcomer
Brother Dead in Providence Telegram Reaches Armistead
Mrs WA WH Armistead of San Gato South Carolina learned by telegram that her brother in Providence Rhode Island had suddenly died. She left immediately to join Mrs Elizabeth Key Armstrong of Prospect Street, who had been hosting her.
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WA. WH. Armistead
San Gato
S.C
Elizabeth
Key Armstrong
Prospect Bireet
Providence
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Funeral of Lieutenant Zell To Be Held At Mark's Church
The funeral for Lieutenant Edward Zell U S Army will be held at Mark's Church Lap pom on Tuesday at noon. Bishop John Gardner Murray and Rev Charles Slaw will conduct services. Army officials report Zell died in the line of duty while some family members believe his death was an accident.
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Zell
Lata
Edward Zell
United States Army
Lappom
John Gardner Murray
Charles Slaw
Baste Mia
Offleil
Wero
U. S
Teu
Reas
Club House to Host Board of Governors Meeting
The club house hosts a gathering of the president, the treasurer, and five members of the board of governors for a formal meeting on Saturday evening, March 26.
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Urer
Board of Governors
Ba Kel
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