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Newspaper
The Daily Sentinel
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
3
Train schedules listing north south and east west departures and arrivals for Bloomsburg Danville Catawissa Hazleton Philadelphia Berwick and Philadelphia connections with several daily and Sunday options. Notes include station changes and car connections to P. R. R. trains.
An offer claims a home treatment for piles with immediate relief and permanent cure using a new absorption method. Judges say to send address to Mrs. M Summers at Box P Notre Dame Ind for free trial samples and local references if requested.
Vincenzo Campanelli an unemployed showmaker shoots his wife and eleven year old daughter in their backyard then shoots at two bystanders before police capture him. The girl Mary dies from bullet wounds. the attacker also wounds a bystander as he flees. In West Liberty Pennsylvania ex mayor L W Swem is shot during a bank robbery as safes and lamps are damaged. outcome of loot unknown.
Observations at 8 p m show clear conditions in Atlantic City Boston New Orleans New York Philadelphia and Chicago with Buffalo and St Louis cloudy or rainy. Washington and Chicago report similar cloudiness and rain. Occasional showers expected today and tomorrow with variable winds.
Aug. 7. The family of former President Castro of Venezuela sailed on the German steamer Wasgenwald from Teneriffe to Havana Cuba. Mrs. D. L. Kenney reports a fifty year eczema cure by Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment, urging readers to obtain it from druggists or by mail for 50 cents.
Peter Francis Burke twenty of 131 North Mervine Street was found embedded in river mud near the Girard Avenue bridge. He survived by keeping his breathing above water, though he had no speech on admission to the German Hospital. Burke, epileptic and a newspaper seller, rests in shock with unclear memory of how he came to the river.
A delay by the senate sergeant at arms in notifying the chaplain led to a wild taxicab chase for a substitute. Rev. C Albert Thomas of Cannonsburg PA was hurried to the senate chamber and performed creditably despite a tense arrival.
A mob of about two thousand lynched Richard Puckett, a young Black man accused of attacking a white woman, after overpowering the sheriff. His body was shot full of bullets and the steel confinement cage torn apart. In Alexander North Carolina Dr. W W Clentz was killed on the street by O M West, a rural carrier. Mrs Rumsey announced she has given up hope of recovering her stolen jewels worth 75000 from Harriman era valuables.
Henry D. Clayton, named by Governor O Neal to fill the Johnston vacancy, prepared to present credentials in Washington despite opposition from Democratic leaders who say the governor lacked legislative authority under the seventeenth amendment. Senate leaders expect objections and refer credentials to the privileges and elections committee.
The Philadelphia market shows flour steady at about 3.75 to 5.60 per barrel for various grades, oats firm around 47 to 49 cents, and poultry with live hens at 17 cents and dressed fowls at 18 to 14 cents. Butter remains firm at 30 cents, eggs near 28 to 32 cents, with other grain items fluctuating in small ranges.
At Union Stock Yards Pittsburgh cattle rose with choice at 8.75 to 9.00 and prime around 9.80. Sheep strengthened with prime wethers 5.10 to 5.25 and lambs 5.00 to 7.75, veal calves 11.00 to 11.50. Hogs advanced with prime pigs 9.25 to 9.30, mediums 9.80 to 9.85, roughs 7.50 to 8.10.
Denver August 13 Modern pageantry marking the opening of the Knights Templar thirty second triennial conclave featured a four mile parade through Denver. A 30 000 strong contingent from across the United States, led by Grand Master William B. Melish of Cincinnati, marched past the El Jebel Temple as officials including Governor Elias Ammons and Mayor John M. Perkins spoke.
Scores from American and National Leagues with multiple games and standings. Notable items include Philadelphia over Chicago 4 2, New York over St Louis 7 2, and rain in Washington Cleveland. standings show Athletics leading American League with 72 wins. Also Wilson nominates postmasters in several states and a report on 100 plus applications for state cold storage warehouse licenses.
Henry D. Clayton was appointed to the United States Senate. The report notes the appointment to fill a vacancy and the expected term details. County and state references are omitted due to limited readable text.
Geneva reports an enormous eagle seized a four year old child playing near a wood cutter in a forest near Andeer close to Chur. Hunters searched with distaffs and officers but failed to locate any traces of the prey.
Partial OCR lists names William Bittenbender and Abram Salsburg with Pond Hill Pennsylvania and attorney Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. Contains case number 71-11-on and appears as a local notice fragment without action details.
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