PETER ASPINWALL
Providence, Rhode Island
Mr. Peter Aspinwall, employed by Potter & Buffington, met with a fatal accident on the 5th inst., by falling from an open door, a distance of sixty feet, killing him instantly.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - October 1888
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AMOS H. BLACK
North Attleboro
Amos H. Black lost part of a finger under a stamp at the factory of Codding & Heilborn Co., Thursday.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st April 1908
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North Attleboro
Amos H. Black lost part of a finger under a stamp at the factory of Codding & Heilborn Co., Thursday.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st April 1908
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HARRY NORTEMAN
North Attleboro, Massachusetts
Harry Norteman, head colorer for J. J. Sommer & Co., was seriously injured Thursday. He was doing some satin finishing when a wire from the brush flew and struck him squarely in the ball of his left eye. The services of an eye specialist in Boston were called in, but there is still some fear that he may lose the sight of the eye.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th July 1906
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North Attleboro, Massachusetts
Harry Norteman, head colorer for J. J. Sommer & Co., was seriously injured Thursday. He was doing some satin finishing when a wire from the brush flew and struck him squarely in the ball of his left eye. The services of an eye specialist in Boston were called in, but there is still some fear that he may lose the sight of the eye.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th July 1906
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JOSEPH VENTI
Philadelphia
Joseph Venti, 45, of Sears St. near 8th. a South Philadelphia jeweler, was shot and seriously wounded on an athletic field the night of Aug. 5, when he questioned a customer about a debt. Mr. Venti told police he went to the field with his son, James, 18, and saw the man, whom he accused of drawing a revolver and firing at him in the course of an argument. Mr. Venti was taken by his son to Mount Sinai Hospital. The man later was arrested at his home.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - September 1937
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Philadelphia
Joseph Venti, 45, of Sears St. near 8th. a South Philadelphia jeweler, was shot and seriously wounded on an athletic field the night of Aug. 5, when he questioned a customer about a debt. Mr. Venti told police he went to the field with his son, James, 18, and saw the man, whom he accused of drawing a revolver and firing at him in the course of an argument. Mr. Venti was taken by his son to Mount Sinai Hospital. The man later was arrested at his home.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - September 1937
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ALLEN S. BUTLER
Meriden, Connecticut
The body of Allen S. Butler, a fireman in the employ of the Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co.’s factory, Meriden, was found Friday morning in the ruins of the factory, recently destroyed by fire. The deceased had been engaged in fighting the flames when he met his death. A widow and several children survive him.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 9th May 1906
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Meriden, Connecticut
The body of Allen S. Butler, a fireman in the employ of the Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co.’s factory, Meriden, was found Friday morning in the ruins of the factory, recently destroyed by fire. The deceased had been engaged in fighting the flames when he met his death. A widow and several children survive him.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 9th May 1906
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SAMPSON ROSENSHEIN
Masontown, Pennsylvania
Masontown, Pa., Jeweler Shot and Killed by a Burglar
PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 10—Sampson Rosenshein, aged 49, well-known retail jeweler at Masontown, Pa., was shot and killed early Sunday morning in his home by a “two-gun” burglar, who was later captured after a desperate battle with Rosenshein’s wife and two sons. The burglar had sought to pillage the Rosenshein home.
With a bullet in his chest and two in his abdomen, Rosenshein staggered down the stairway after the fleeing robber and fought, until he could no longer stand, to prevent the man’s escape.
The alleged burglar was hastily removed to the Uniontown Hospital from the Masontown jail when crowds began to gather, angered by the story of the killing and of the burglar slugging Mrs. Rose Rosenshein, 48 year old widow of the slain man, with a revolver. Threats of lynching were heard in the crowd.
Rosenshein died in Uniontown Hospital several hours after the shooting. Mrs. Rosenshein and her sons Paul, 23, and Newton, 18, were also injured in the struggle.
State police are searching for an unidentified accomplice of the man who was reported to have leaped from the rear of the house during the fight.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - April 1935
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Masontown, Pennsylvania
Masontown, Pa., Jeweler Shot and Killed by a Burglar
PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 10—Sampson Rosenshein, aged 49, well-known retail jeweler at Masontown, Pa., was shot and killed early Sunday morning in his home by a “two-gun” burglar, who was later captured after a desperate battle with Rosenshein’s wife and two sons. The burglar had sought to pillage the Rosenshein home.
With a bullet in his chest and two in his abdomen, Rosenshein staggered down the stairway after the fleeing robber and fought, until he could no longer stand, to prevent the man’s escape.
The alleged burglar was hastily removed to the Uniontown Hospital from the Masontown jail when crowds began to gather, angered by the story of the killing and of the burglar slugging Mrs. Rose Rosenshein, 48 year old widow of the slain man, with a revolver. Threats of lynching were heard in the crowd.
Rosenshein died in Uniontown Hospital several hours after the shooting. Mrs. Rosenshein and her sons Paul, 23, and Newton, 18, were also injured in the struggle.
State police are searching for an unidentified accomplice of the man who was reported to have leaped from the rear of the house during the fight.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - April 1935
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ALEXANDER WINKELSTEIN
Elmira, New York
Jeweler Dies from Injuries in Automobile Crash
Elmira, N. Y., May 21 — Alexander Winkelstein, 64, of 553 Maple Ave., well-known Elmira jeweler, died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital of injuries received last Thursday in an automobile accident.
Mr. Winkelstein had been in a critical condition for four days as result of skull and rib fractures and other hurts. An oxygen tent was employed in a vain attempt to save his life as his condition became steadily worse.
The jeweler was a passenger in a car driven by Myer Siskin of 411 Fairway Ave., which collided with another car on East Water St. between High and Spring Sts.
Mr. Winkelstein, a wholesale. jeweler, had been in business in Elmira for about 40 years. His establishment is located at 202 E. Water St.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - June 1935
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Elmira, New York
Jeweler Dies from Injuries in Automobile Crash
Elmira, N. Y., May 21 — Alexander Winkelstein, 64, of 553 Maple Ave., well-known Elmira jeweler, died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital of injuries received last Thursday in an automobile accident.
Mr. Winkelstein had been in a critical condition for four days as result of skull and rib fractures and other hurts. An oxygen tent was employed in a vain attempt to save his life as his condition became steadily worse.
The jeweler was a passenger in a car driven by Myer Siskin of 411 Fairway Ave., which collided with another car on East Water St. between High and Spring Sts.
Mr. Winkelstein, a wholesale. jeweler, had been in business in Elmira for about 40 years. His establishment is located at 202 E. Water St.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - June 1935
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EDWARD HODGSON
Chicago
Chicago Jeweler Succumbs to Injuries Inflicted by Bandits
Chicago, Oct. 21.—Edward Hodgson, retail jeweler at 1554 N. Wells St., died today as a result of being beaten and shot at his store on the morning of Oct. 18, Mr. Hodgson, who was 71 years old, had been sleeping in the store lately because of a previous burglary and was set upon early as he was opening the store. He was unconscious when found and never regained consciousness.
Their home was at 1829 Parkway, where his wife resided. She said that about $1,000 in money and jewelry was taken. Mr. Hodgson was a wearer of the coveted Order of the British Empire awarded him for services with the Y.M.C.A. during the World War.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - November 1935
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Chicago
Chicago Jeweler Succumbs to Injuries Inflicted by Bandits
Chicago, Oct. 21.—Edward Hodgson, retail jeweler at 1554 N. Wells St., died today as a result of being beaten and shot at his store on the morning of Oct. 18, Mr. Hodgson, who was 71 years old, had been sleeping in the store lately because of a previous burglary and was set upon early as he was opening the store. He was unconscious when found and never regained consciousness.
Their home was at 1829 Parkway, where his wife resided. She said that about $1,000 in money and jewelry was taken. Mr. Hodgson was a wearer of the coveted Order of the British Empire awarded him for services with the Y.M.C.A. during the World War.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - November 1935
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HENRY A. DESAUTELLE
Boston, Massachusetts
Henry A. Desautelle, age about 15 years, an errand boy recently employed by the E. A. Cowan-M. Myers Co., was crushed to death by a freight elevator last Thursday in the Jewelers building. He was discovered by the superintendent, Peter Thorp, who heard the elevator moving, and started to investigate, knowing that none of his men were using the lift, which is not usually operated except by his orders. The lad was wedged between the elevator and the shaft, and a detail of firemen was summoned to extricate the body. He was one of five children.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 9th October 1912
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Boston, Massachusetts
Henry A. Desautelle, age about 15 years, an errand boy recently employed by the E. A. Cowan-M. Myers Co., was crushed to death by a freight elevator last Thursday in the Jewelers building. He was discovered by the superintendent, Peter Thorp, who heard the elevator moving, and started to investigate, knowing that none of his men were using the lift, which is not usually operated except by his orders. The lad was wedged between the elevator and the shaft, and a detail of firemen was summoned to extricate the body. He was one of five children.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 9th October 1912
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ALDRICH CECHA
Omaha, Nebraska
Aldrich Cecha
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 14.—Aldrich Cecha, jeweler of 1260 E. 13th St., this city, was killed Friday in an automobile accident near Texarkana, Ark. With the jeweler at the time of the accident was his brother, Lieut. Commander A. H. Cecha of the airplane carrier Saratoga who was injured.
The Cecha brothers were en route to Alexandria, La., to visit their father, when they met with the accident. The jeweler’s remains will be brought here for burial.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - November 1935
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Omaha, Nebraska
Aldrich Cecha
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 14.—Aldrich Cecha, jeweler of 1260 E. 13th St., this city, was killed Friday in an automobile accident near Texarkana, Ark. With the jeweler at the time of the accident was his brother, Lieut. Commander A. H. Cecha of the airplane carrier Saratoga who was injured.
The Cecha brothers were en route to Alexandria, La., to visit their father, when they met with the accident. The jeweler’s remains will be brought here for burial.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - November 1935
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