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    1. [PACAMBRI] Deaths Cambria Freeman Nov 13 1903
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    3. Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, November 13, 1903 DEATHS Lodged in Jail for Shooting His Brother John Doughtery, aged 26, residing near Gallitzin, a track walker of the Pennsylvania railroad, died at the Altoona hospital Sunday from a bullet wound in his abdomen. He was shot Saturday night by his brother, Charles, also a track walker, a short distance from their home, while they were on their way to work. They quarreled and Charles drew a revolver and fired five times at his brother. The first shot took effect. Leaving the wounded man by the road, Charles went onto work and reported his brother off sick. John was found later and Saturday he was taken to Altoona to die. Charles was arrested and is in jail at this place. Mike Sproch of Spangler was killed near Seward on Thursday evening. The man was attempting to board an eastbound freight when a westbound passenger train struck him, killing him instantly. A mercantile license made out to Sproch Brothers was found on the victim’s person. The body was turned over to Undertaker Bennet at New Florence. The remains of James P. O’Neill, a native of Munster township, who died recently at his home in Lawrenceville, Pittsburg, aged fifty-seven years, were interred at St. Augustine, this county. The deceased is survived by his window and seven children, all of Pittsburg, and three brothers and four sisters, including Joseph O’Neill of Munster, and Mrs. J. M. Buck of Cresson. Mr. O’Neill’s death was caused by cancer of the face which he suffered some time. _________________________________________________________________ Be the filmmaker you always wanted to be—learn how to burn a DVD with Windows®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/108588797/direct/01/

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