A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50562 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: March 15 1722 Article Description: Runaway From John WHELDON of Philadelphia, a Servant Man Named James SWAIN. Article Text: Run away from John WHELDON of this city, a servant man named James SWAIN, alias SMITH, a shoomaker, of a middle stature, swarthy complexion, black bushy hair, if it be not cut off, a big nose with grey full eyes, marked with the small pox in his face. The said servant hath done basely by his said master, and left him at a time when he could not help himself. He was some time since at Mr. BOUNDS house, Never-sink, in Middle-town, as I was informed. Whoever takes up the said servant, and secures him, shall be well rewarded by his said master. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50503 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Boston News-Letter Article Date: October 29 1713 Article Description: Storm At Sea. Article Text: Philadelphia, October 29. On the 24th arrived from London the Briganteen Peterborow, Thomas EMBLY, Commander, who left the Downs the 4th of September, he touched one day at the Island of St. Maries, where he was told that they had a great storm amongst those Islands, by which twenty four sayle of vessels were lost at Fyal, Terceras, and St. Michels, he was in the said storm himself, and sayes it was very violent, he brings about 70 passengers, about seven of which died at sea of the small pox, but are now clear of the distemper. On the 25th arrived the Sloop Eagle from Bristol in six weeks, Robert CLAY, Master, who brought 20 passengers. On the 27th arrived Capt. John BAYLEY, Commander of the Carleton Frigot of London, a ship of 400 tons, 26 guns, from London, Lisbon, and Madera, who was unfortunately lost in the Bay, by the unskillfulness of the pilot, who ran her on ground, where she split, she had 10000 bushels of salt on board, and about 26 pipes of wine, they saved some of the wine, but the ship and salt quite lost. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50460 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Boston News-Letter Article Date: February 6 1715 Article Description: Mr. John DOWGLAS, Former School Master Died. Article Text: Philadelphia, January, 10. Our river is full of ice, that vessels cannot go out or come in. Col. BART, Governor of Maryland has received a new commission, from the young Lord Baltimore's Guardian with His Majesty's approbation; not to be remov'd but by His Majesty's order. Last week died Mr. John DOWGLAS, formerly school-master to our Church of England Free-School. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50445 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: June 29 1721 Article Description: Capt. Samuel HOLLYMAN Indisposed Article Text: All persons who are indebted unto Capt. Samuel HOLLYMAN of Philadelphia, are required forthwith to come and pay the same to him, at the house of Mr. Robert ELLIS, in order to prevent further trouble; His indisposition and lameness rendring him uncapable to attend them. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50421 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: July 6 1721 Article Description: Two Servants Run Away From Henry ROTHWEL Article Text: Run away from Henry ROTHWEL of the City of Philadelphia, cordwainer, two servant men, the one named Richard ALLEN, a slender young fellow with streight brown hair, he has a new suit of cinnamon coloured cloaths lined with sallune. The other a short thick fellow, with a dark coloured coat lined with blue, dark coloured thick streight hair, named Richard MIDDLETON, they are both shoe-makers by trade. Whoever shall take up said servants and bring them to their said Master, or secure them and give notice thereof so that he may have them again, shall have three pounds for each as a reward with all reasonable charges paid by Henry ROTHWELL ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50420 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: July 20 1721 Article Description: Runaway Servant from Tobias LEECH. Article Text: Run away from Tobias LEECH of Philadelphia County, a servant man named William WILLIAMS, about thirty years old, strong and well set, short black hair, having on a Kersey waistcoat, linnen breeches, and woolen black and white stockings. Whosoever takes up the said servant, secures him and gives notice, so that his Master may have him again, shall have forty shillings reward, besides reasonable charges. Tobias LEECH ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50374 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: March 17 1720 Article Description: Two Trials Last Fryday. Article Text: On Fryday last one Abner HUNT of Westchester was tryed here at the Supreme Court for counterfeiting a six pound bill, current money of this province: The jury brought in their verdict, that he was not guilty of the felony in counterfeiting the said bill, but that he was guilty of a misdemeanour in uttering the said bill, knowing it to be counterfeit. The same day one William SMITH of Charles Town near Boston, and one Hannah TRAVIS of this place, commonly called Dancing Hannah, were tryed, the former for three leveral felonies, and the latter for being accessory to two of the said felonies. The jury found William SMITH guilty of all the said felonys, and Han. TRAVIS guilty of being accessary to one of the said felonys. The next day the said Abner HUNT was fined fifteen pounds, and to be imprisoned till he pays the same, with the charges of his prosecution. And the said William SMITH and Hannah TRAVIS received sentence of Death. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50373 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: March 17 1720 Article Description: Runaway from Capt. Joseph MACKINTOSH - Reward offered. Article Text: Runaway from Philadelphia in October last a servant man of Capt. Joseph MACKINTOSH; his name is Will MINNEMAN, a butcher by trade. He is a lean man, pretty tall, long chin, ill shaped legs, something pock-fretten, he is about 25 years of age, & speaks broad Scotch. Whosoever can take him up and bring him to Andrew BRADFORD in Philadelphia, or William BRADFORD in New York, shall have four pounds reward. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50372 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: March 17 1720 Article Description: Runaway, Thomas FARE, Reward Offered. Article Text: Run away from the forge at Monataunoy, in the County of Philadelphia, a Welshman, midle siz'd, about 21 years of age, of a clear complexion, and a fresh cullour; full faced, with hollow eyes and bottle nose, short brown hair, a little curled; full shouldered,and when he walks he stamps down his feet. His name is Thomas FARE, but has gone some time by the name of Thomas PRICE. Whosoever can secure the said person and gives notice thereof to William BRANSON in the marketplace in Philadelphia, or to WIlliam COATS in the said city shall have forty shillings reward and reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50326 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: April 28 1720 Article Description: Runaway Servants Wanted. Article Text: Run away the 17th of March last from James PATTERSON, an Indian trader, at Pexton on Susquehanna River, a servant lad named John MACCABEE or MAKEE about eighteen years of age, but of a small stature and very much marked in the face with the small pox and freckles, he had been seen at one Indian town call Pehoquellamen on Delaware River. There is also with him an Indian man belonging to Andrew RADFORD at Amboy Ferry, named Toby, of a middle stature, well set, aged about 23 years he speaks good English, he goes like the natives. Whosoever shall take up said servants and bring them to their said masters or to John DAVIS in Philadelphia (next door to the printers) or give notice thereof so that they may be had again, shall have five pounds as a reward for each, with reasonable charges, it is suposed they are gone towards Albany or New-England. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50189 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Boston News-Letter Article Date: September 21 1713 Article Description: Miscellaneous News. Article Text: Philadelphia, September 11.--We have a very sickly town with fevers, agues &c. Several persons dead, of whom Mr. Joseph PIDGEON, Merchant. Mr. Thomas HARRIS, our former Post-Master, who dyed of old age, and Mr. Robert FRENCH of New-Castle. Arrived here are Capt. MASTERS from South-Carolina, and a sloop from Minehead with 30 passengers and servants. Outward bound are Capt. SMEARTON for Barbados and Leward Islands, Capt. SYMONS for Barbados, Capt. JAMES for Lisbon, READ for Surranam, JONES for Curacoa; JARVIES for Boston, BLAKE for Jamaica, and Capt. BARNS foy frigot for Virginia. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Snyder http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1702 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50147 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Fort Worth Telegram Article Date: February 16 1909 Article Description: Young Lovers in Grief. Boy of 18 and Girl of 13 eloped and Were Caught. Article Text: Selin's Grove, Pa., Feb. 16--The Snyder county courts will have a case of elopement and abduction to try. Isaac BOWERSOX of Centerville, 18 years of age, importuned 13-year-old Amy NEITZ, of the same place, to elope with him to Philadelphia and get married. Last night, after she returned from school, BOWERSOX met her and insisted that she must now accompany him. Amy, still wearing short dresses, was compelled by BOWERSOX to disrobe and put on a long dress, which he provided for the occasion. This done, they boarded a train this morning for Selin's Grove and Sunbury, en route for Philadelphia. John NEITZ, the father of Amy, discovered the scheme and telephoned to the local police officers to watch the train and arrest both, which was done. They both confessed. BOWERSOX was taken to Middleburg and lodged in jail and Amy was sent to her parents at Centerville. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Northumberland http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1713 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50069 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: June 26 1921 Article Description: Death Bed Marriage Restores Man's Health. Sunbury License Clerk Rushed to Patient Who Fails to Die. Article Text: Sunbury, Pa., June 25.--His supposedly death-bed marriage proved such a curative that Norman A. SHUMAN, who wedded Miss Elizabeth G. KERN, he now on his way to health. When SHUMAN thought his end was drawing near he asked Rev. Dr. A. W. BROWNMILLER to get his marriage license. It was rushed to his bedside and the permit made out. Miss KERN, his betrothed, was already with him and Dr. BROWNMILLER united the couple. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Schuylkill http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1707 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50067 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: June 26 1921 Article Description: Father Delays Burial, Demanding Son's Arm. Article Text: Shenandoah, Pa., June 25.--William KALINSINSKY, Sr., father of William KALINSINSKY, Jr., who was killed in the Knickerbocker mine explosion Wednesday, has asked the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, owners of the mine, for his son's left arm, which was blown off. He is holding the funeral over till Monday. Thus far the arm has not been found. The father of the dead boy insists on the company producing it. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50064 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: June 26 1921 Article Description: Obituary of Dr. G. F. BLESSING. Swarthmore Professor Dies From Over Work for Rockefeller Foundation. Article Text: Refusing to leave his work for the Rockefeller Foundation in Colorado, against the advice of physicians, Dr. George Frederick BLESSING, Professor of Engineering at Swarthmore College, died yesterday. His health broke down while in the West and he was brought to his summer home in Bay Head, Mich., early last week, but he failed to recover. Dr. BLESSING was on leave of absence from Swarthmore, where he had been head of the engineering department since 1908. Widely known as an engineering expert and educator, he was plant facilities engineer for the United States Ordnance Department during the war. He was born in Carrollton, Ky., in 1875, and was a graduate of University of Kentucky. He received a degree of doctor of philosophy from Hanover College, Indiana, in 1906, and studied and taught in Cornell University for two years. Dr. BLESSING is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Martha R. WHITE, of Lexington, Ky., and two children, Elizabeth, seven years old, and Robert, five years old. He was a member of the Engineer's Club, of this city, and of the Sigma Xi honorary engineering fraternity. Several treatises on scientific and educational subjects have been written by him. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50063 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Sun Article Date: January 25 1899 Article Description: Arsenic in Their Coffee. Article Text: Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 24.--George SCHAFFER, a butcher, aged forty-two years, and his three children, aged, respectively, fourteen, eleven and three years, were poisoned today by drinking coffee which contained arsenic. All are in the hospital in a critical condition. The police believe that SCHAFFER attempted to kill his children and himself. SCHAFFER, after regaining consciousness at the hospital, said one of the children must have placed the mild used in the coffee in a cup which contained rat poison. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Erie http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1728 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50062 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Sun Article Date: January 25 1899 Article Description: Pounded to Death by a Lunatic Article Text: Corry, Pa., Jan. 24.--Ira CRANDALL, aged seventy years, a blind farmer, was pounded to death last night with an axe, wielded by Emmet BOUTON, sixty years old, a crazy resident of this city. BOUTON had been in the insane asylum, but was discharged some time ago, pronounced cured. Last night he became violently insane and attacked CRANDALL with an axe, literally cutting him to pieces. BOUTON has been locked up. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49820 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Macon Daily Telegraph Article Date: December 14 1910 Article Description: Young CLAPP is Still in Critical Condition. Article Text: Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 13--Although he is still in a serious condition, hospital physicians said today that Herbert Mason CLAPP, grandson of Mason the "shoe-blacking king," will probably recover from the wound he received yesterday. Mrs. Marie CLAPP, his wife, who was taken into custody because her husband said she shot him, was released on $2,500 bail. Mrs. CLAPP spent the night at her father's home in West Philadelphia and returned today to her apartments where the shooting occurred. She maintained the shooting was accidental, and that it occurred while she and her husband were struggling for the possession of a revolver during a quarrel. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Luzerne http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1724 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49817 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Wilkes Barre Times Leader Article Date: February 16 1921 Article Description: William A. KING, Local Business Man Dies Today. Death Occurred in Hospital at Philadelphia After Long Illness. Article Text: William A. KING, a prominent business man of this city, died at the Polyclinic Hospital in Philadelphia, this morning of complications following a long illness. Mr. KING had been in failing health for some time and had been in the hospital in Philadelphia for several weeks where he had been taking special treatment. The members of his family were with him when he died. Mr. KING was born in Lancaster County and came to this city many years ago when a very young man. He engaged in the bakery business and continued in that line up to the time of his illness. He was senior partner of W. A. KING & Co., bakers, confectioners and ice cream manufacturers, wholesale and retail, at 20 South Main Street. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and a member of several local ledges and fraternal organizations. Mr. KING is survived by his wife, one son, Daniel J. and one daughter, Mrs. Alonzo PARTRIDGE, of Kingston, and two grandchildren: also his mother, Mrs. Daniel KING, of Columbia, Lancaster County; one sister, Mrs. Sadie PAULES, of Columbia, and one brother, Charles KING, of this city. The remains will arrive in this city tonight. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > McKean http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1711 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49815 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Wilkes Barre Times Leader Article Date: February 16 1921 Article Description: Surgeon Removes Own Appendix as Others Look On. Dr. KANE, Aged 60, Performs Intricate Operation Upon Himself. Article Text: Kane, Pa., Feb. 16.--According to attaches of the Kane Summit Hospital, Dr. Evan O'Neil KANE, sixty, performed an operation upon himself for chronic appendicitis this morning. He walked to the operating room where as chief surgeon for over thirty years he had operated on nearly 4,000 cases, prepared himself for the operation and in the presence of _____ other physicians and nurses, applied local anesthetic and calmly performed the operation. He is reported as being comfortable today. Those who witnessed the operation were Dr. Thomas L. KANE, brother of the patient, Dr. Mary HAYES and Dr. ______________________. He was propped up on the operating table with pillows behind his back and beneath his body, in such a manner as to afford him the best view of his work, and a nurse with her hand behind him held him head well forward until his chin rested on his breast to give him full view. The operation was an extremely intricate one and was what in surgery is termed an interval operation. Dr. KANE carefully dissected all tissues as he went along, closing up the blood veins in the appendix when located. He then pulled it up, cut it off and bent the stub under to prevent infection. The operation was done with the same rapidity as characterizes the surgeon's work _______________. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com