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Showing posts with label jan 1882. Show all posts
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Saturday, March 7, 2026

January 6, 1882 - Bucket of Water Proves Fatal, Elevator Accident & A Simple and Beautiful Act of Kindess for One Franklin Borough Family - Freeman

John Shire - 17 yr old - dies at parents house in Morrellville after getting dunked with a bucket of cold water.
Charles Unverzagt - 14 yr old - killed by an elevator at the Wood & Morrell Store. 

Miss Therea Harshberger of Franklin Borough who never had smallpox offers to take care of and nurse the small children of John Hoy of East Conemaugh. Kindness Indeed!