Dramatic Arsenic Case Faints Witness in Schenk Trial
Wheeling West Virginia January 19 Mrs Laura Farnsworth Schenk the arsenic case against the millionaire husband saw her faint in court as the defense vows to summon physicians and the state rests its case later. Judge Jordan bans all women from the courtroom during proceedings. Expert medical testimony in the morning asserted arsenic symptoms consistent with poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Laura Farnsworth Schenk
Jordan
Lewis
Schenk
R. A. Drinkard
O’brien
Ackermen
Burns
John O. Schenk
Ballardsvale
J. ©. Maileit
University of Virginia
A. R. Drinkard
Hupp
John Schenk
D. B. Best
Italy
Fatal Boiler Explosion Near Wende NY Kills Three
A boiler blast on a New York Central freight engine near Wende New York East Station at 1 30 am Wednesday killed engineer John Dwyer fireman John Cook and brakeman Richard Fost. Two died outright and one died later from injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Wende
N. Y
John Dwyer
John Cook
Richard Fost
Live Sixty Days on Clams Alone
Two men Frank C. Smith of Spring Creek Pennsylvania and Edward Meredith of Port Angeles Washington endure sixty days marooned on Sawmill and Galene Bays Alaska subsisting on six small clams daily and kelp wash. They reached Valdez in bad shape and are under medical care with expected recovery.
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Nichol
Puget Sound
Alaska
Valdez
Frank C. Smith
Spring Creek
Edward Meredith
Port Angeles
Wash
Galene
Sawmill Bay
Little George Melber His Mother Arrested For Administering Fatal Dose
In a grim family incident, the mother of Little George Melber was arrested after authorities allege she administered a fatal dose of carbolic acid to the child. Police report ongoing investigation and potential charges pending.
Found Dead in Oil City Woman Identified as Mrs Claffey
The body of 75 year old Mrs Claffey, who vanished from her daughter in law Mrs John Fuller’s Spruce street home December 13, was found January 10 in dense woods near Shaffer run behind Reno. Bert Farren discovered the corpse and notified authorities. Undertaker Boyd N Park of Franklin will bury per Mrs Claffey’s prior request. She was known for long daily walks despite cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fuller
Spruce Street
Oil City
Shaffer Run
Citizens Traction Company
Reno
Bert Farren
Farren
Fuller
Boyd N. Park
Franklin
Holleran
Whiskers Spark March at Allegheny College
At Meadville Pennsylvania Allegheny College faces a whisker crisis as senior men are ordered to shave. The senior girls boycott social events carrying umbrellas bearing the card Our beaux are clipped, while the men refuse to surrender beards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny College
Ex Governor Stone Rejects Pants On Statues At Capitol
Former Pennsylvania Governor and State Capitol Building Commission president Wm. A. Stone opposes adding pants or removing nude statuary. He criticizes the outcry over the Capitol front sculptures and vows to resist any chisel or garment changes. Stone argues art should not be distorted and warns against moral censorship.
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Wm. A. Stone
Pennsylvania
State Capitol Building Commission
Capitol
Harrisburg
Hoover Set for February 23 Hang in Erie Jail
Governor Edwin S. Stuart orders Alton V. Hoover executed for first degree murder in Erie county jail on February 23. Sheriff Harry Mooney awaits the official death warrant, while 12 witnesses and three doctors must be summoned for the procedure. Hoover remains isolated, hoping for natural death, after a trial deemed fair by observers.
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Erie County
Crawford County
Harry Mooney
Young Hoover
Walling
Graft cases cost state one hundred sixty four thousand
Harrisburg January 16 Attorney General M Hampton Todd reports the total cost to the Commonwealth for capital cases connected with the Capitol fraud inquiry reached 164964.68 dollars. The suit includes equity actions settled for 1 3 million cash and warrants valued at 159000 with counsel fees and expert and detective expenses detailed.
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Harrisburg
M. Hampton Todd
Commonwealth
Legislative Commission
Edwin S. Stuart
James Scarlet
Danville
David T. Watson
Pittsburg
John E. Fox
O. B. Dickinson
Chester
Mrs. Melber Indicted for First Degree Murder
Edith Melber indicted by Albany County Grand Jury for murder in the first degree in the death of her 5 year old son by carbolic acid on the Dankes farm near Schenectady. She pleaded not guilty and court assigned ex District Attorney John T. Cook and John H. Dugan to defend her.
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Edith Melber
Schenectady
N. Y
Dankes
Albany County
Melber
Supreme Court
Cochrane
John T. Cook
John H. Dugan
Dugan
Advertise in the Mail and Get Results
A brief classified notice invites readers to advertise in the local Mail for effective results. It emphasizes reach and quick responses, urging participation from businesses and individuals seeking to promote goods or services through the paper’s distribution.
The Starling's Tongue and the Speakable Bird
A note on the starling’s tongue shows a peculiar fringe at the tongue tip that sparked a belief the bird must have a chunk removed to utter speech. The feature misled readers into thinking vocal training requires mutilation.
Traverse Jurors List With Occupations and Hometowns
A roster of jurors includes H E Bonesteel farmer Freehold and many others. Names cover occupations from bookkeeper to engineer, with home towns such as Warren Freehold Pine Grove and Brokenstraw. The list enumerates jurors by full names occupations and residences.
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Bonesteel
H. E
Freehold
Bishop
H. J
Warren
Beech
James
Pine Grove
Chandler
O.W
Brokenstraw
Clinger
Spring Creek
Cook
Myron
Bear Lake
Carter
K. L
Campbell
J. M
Farmer
South West
Doty
Reuben L
Carpenter
Eaton
H. G
Cherry Grove
Jones
Charles
Kitner
Abe
Baseman
Mead
Larson
John B
Sugar Grove Boro
Leonhart
Jacob
Louis A
Glade
Nelson
O’leary
J. F
Sheffield
Peterson
Oscar
Ruhlman
H. D
Conewango
Swanson
J. Arndt
Sanford
Earl
Stevenson Wm
Spencer
Harry
Limetone
Skelton
W. E
Sandeen
Chas
Eldred
Sandy
S. M
Stanford
T. S
Sandquist
Olaf
Taft
G. C
Limestone
Thomas
John
Warner
Geo
Pittsfield
Weaver
Perry
Yenna
C. F
Little
Tragic Deaths After Submarine Sinking U 3
Kiel January 19 The death of three men by suffocation in the sunken submarine U 3 is described as a pathetic tragedy of devotion to duty. The disaster followed a high sea and atmospheric pressure on the heart as water flooded the compartment, while 27 others were rescued with great difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiel
Jan
Lunes
Cow's Tail Sparks Missouri Divorce Suit
O T Cox sues for divorce from Bessie Cox in Columbia Missouri alleging marital strife over chores and housework. He claims the conflict culminated when she refused to milk after the cow’s tail allegedly swatted her in the face, prompting her to return to her parents in Frankfort Kentucky.
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Columbia
O. T. Cox
Bessie
Cox
Coxes
Frankfort
Short Toenailed Chicks Impress Missouri Students
Cornell poultry expert Professor J E Rice told Agricultural College of the University of Missouri at Columbia that chickens with short toenails make better layers. He demonstrated with exhibition fowl, noting constant scratching leads to industrious hens.
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J. E. Rice
Cornell University
Agricultural College of the University of Missouri At Columbia
Tener Assumes Duties as Governor in Harrisburg
John K Tener of Washington county was inaugurated as Pennsylvania governor in a public ceremony at the capitol. The procession spanned State street with a 90 minute parade. Tener urged abolishing the Railroad Commission for a strong Public Service Commission and urged arbitration, employers’ liability study, and a state reform agenda including better roads and schools.
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Harrisburg
John K. Tener
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Capitol
Capitol Hill
Civic Division
Second Street
State Street
Tener
Fell
Supreme Court
Edwin 8. Stuart
John M. Reynolds
Bedford
Senate
Railroad Commission
Public Service Commission
Public Service
Geneseo to Host Poultry Show This January
Geneseo will host a three day poultry show January 17 18 organized by the Livingston County Poultry Association. Cash premiums top 150 fowl varieties with first and second prizes and more than 80 special premiums valued from 25 to 1. A large pigeon department offers cash premiums in over 100 varieties.
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Livingston County Poultry Association
Geneseo
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Art
Co. W
Warren County
Seattle
Little George Melber
Wiods
Mrs. Claffey
Meadville, Pa
Gheny College
Stone
Prudes
Capitol Commission
Pittsspurg
Stuart
Alton V. Hoover
Todd
Albany County Grand Jury
Traverse
MR. Tener
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