Civil War Flag Passes to Reigle Daughters in Will
Daniel P. Reigle’s 87th Pennsylvania flag, long a treasured emblem, is left to his daughters Annie May and Ida S. Reigle. The will also bequeaths them the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to Reigle for bravery near Middletown, Virginia. The daughters are named executrices and receive most personal property along with specified sums to other children.
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87th
Pennsylvania Volunteer Quantry
Daniel P. Reigle
Annie May Reigle
Ida S. Reigle
Gettysburo
Adams County
Reigle
Congress
Lincoln
Middletown
Virginia
Biglerville Bonds All Subscribed As New School Funds
Biglerville school board reports the entire 12 000 bond issue has been taken. Bonds are 200 denomination at four percent interest to finance the new school building expected ready for occupancy next September. Bids were received Saturday or earlier, clearing the way for construction and upgrade of nearby Arendtsville with vocational training facilities.
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Biglerville
stroubiss
Arendtsville
Railroad Tracks Across Public Roads Permit Granted
The Montgomery County Commissioners granted the Washington Westminster and Gettysburg Railway Company a general permit to build tracks across county roads. Walter S. Taylor of Westminster submitted a map showing the route through Wheaton Colesville and Olney districts. The permit requires all road crossings to be carried overhead or underground where practicable, subject to approval by the County Commissioners and State Roads Commission.
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Montgomery County
Washington, Westminster
Wages Rise for York Building Trades Workers
Beginning today York building trades members receive higher pay with carpenters up to thirty-six cents per hour and master carpenters to forty-five. Bricklayers move to fifty cents and master bricklayers to sixty cents. Masons rise to forty-five cents and bosses seek fifty-five to sixty cents for their crews. Plumbers and steamfitters, earning about two dollars daily, may reach four dollars per day.
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York
Mountain Peach Crop Still Safe Despite Cold Risk
Inquiries on next season's peach crop on South Mountain report buds in a safe, healthy state. Frost grower Jacques of Smithsburg notes the critical period spans March to mid April, with history showing a severe 1914 April frost that killed nearly the entire crop. He compares the business to a horse race, high stakes and year long effort.
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South Mountain
Lantelot Jacques
Smithsburg
Jacques tersely
FOR BIRD DAY
New York reports a national Bird Day celebration set for May 5 with governors backing and Audubon Society juniors joining. About 650,000 American children will become Junior members by paying a dime for badges and bird pictures as teachers organize efforts nationwide.
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New York
John James Audubon
Audubon societies
Gilbert Pearson
Broadway
Gettysburg Academy Telegram Pledge to President
Telegrams between Gettysburg Academy and the White House express loyalty and support. Dr C H Huber signs the academy message praising efforts to maintain civilization and protect American lives, with a White House reply thanking for the good will and reassuring the President.
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Gettysburg Academy
White House
CGettysburg Academy
United States
C. H. Huber
State Eyes Fertilizer Bill To Protect Farmers
Plans by the State Department of Agriculture seek a new fertilizer law due to wartime potash shortages. The move targets labeling of constituent materials and strengthens protections for buyers amid widespread market preparations. Inspection fees cited run well above twenty five thousand dollars.
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State Department of Agriculture
Town House Sold to York Street Buyer on Chambersburg Property
Herman Bream of York street has purchased from Frank Wetzell of Stevens street a two story brick dwelling on Chambersburg street formerly known as the John Kimple property. Terms are private.
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Herman Bream
York street
Frank Wetzell
Stevens street
Chambersburg street
John Kimple
College youths drill as war fears delay uniforms
College youths drill six companies under Major Graham and Sergeant Allen as war fears threaten delayed uniform shipments and possibly guns. Volunteers may respond if war calls arise, with planned Memorial Day parade appearances and Virginia monument unveiling expectations undercut by fabric and armament delays.
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Graham
Allen
War Department
Virginia monument
Lawyer Victor Innes Murder Case Hinges On Alive Girls
Rio de Janeiro reports say two missing sisters may be alive in South America, possibly authorized by South American consuls on State Department advice. Victor E. Innes, a Portland Oregon and San Antonio Texas lawyer, is accused of murdering Elois Dennis and Beatrice Nelms to conceal a supposed fortune theft. Advertisements claim the girls were last seen in Jacksonville Florida and hinted at travel to South America and the West Indies, but no sightings in South America have been confirmed.
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Rio de Janeiro
Victor E. Innes
Portland
Ore
San Antonio
Texas
Elois Dennis
Beatrice Nelms
South America
State department
Washington
Innes
Atlanta
Georgia
South American
Big Mountain Fire Charred 200 Acres Near Black Rock
The mountain blaze began near Black Rock on South Mountain Thursday and crossed into Frederick County Sunday. Fire squads on the Washington County side have nearly quelled the fire after fighting it since ignition, with over 200 acres of timberland burned.
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big mountain
Black Rock
South Mountain
Frederick county
Washington county
Wagon Clash on Lincoln Highway Injures Man
On the Lincoln Highway west of town Friday evening a car fender struck the wheel of Harry M. Trostle's wagon, breaking the wheel and throwing him to the road. He suffered cuts and abrasions but was not seriously hurt as his two mules wandered off nearby.
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Harry M. Trostle
Lincoln Highway
Mr. Trostle
War health talk urges citizens to stay fit and fed
Dr Samuel G Dixon argues health underpins wartime strength. He urges beefing up food production, intelligent farming, guarded water supplies, and vaccination for typhoid and smallpox. Emphasizes individual duty to stay healthy, protect streams, and avoid food waste to sustain national effort.
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Samuel G. Dixon
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Health
Commonwealth
Life Extension Institute
First Recruit Enlists at Local Post Office
Benjamin McNair, 23, son of Harry McNair of Freedom township, applied at the post office Friday evening for U S Army enlistment. He will go to Harrisburg recruiting station. McNair is the first to apply here. in McSherrystown postmaster has secured several recruits, with 45 for each one set under regulations.
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Governent
Benjamin McNair
Harry McNair
Freedom township
United States Army
Harrisburg
McNair
McSherrystown
Winter killed wheat reported across multiple states
Telegraph dispatch from Washington reports winter-wheat damage in Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and nearby areas. Cereal specialists advise options based on survival: resow spring wheat in northern areas with good seed, disk or plow heavily damaged fields, or switch to corn or small grains where spring wheat is unsuitable.
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Washington, D. C
Kentucky
Tennessee
Hingis
Indiana
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Blissouri
West Virginia
Maryland
Tilingis
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Several Hurt In Accidents Near Reel Creek Bridge
Arm strong Eckert of Hunterstown was thrown from a buggy when a motorcycle crashed into the buggy near the Lincoln Highway bridge over Reel Creek Saturday afternoon. Eckert suffered a fractured shoulder and bruises and was taken to a local physician. Mrs Eckert was also thrown from the buggy. the motorcycle rider escaped and was not identified. The buggy and cycle were wrecked and all three vehicles were moving in the same direction.
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Lincoln Highway
Reel Creek
Armstrong Eckert
Hunterstown
Thanked for Test Colonel Nicholson Receives Letter
A letter of thanks is sent to Colonel John P. Nicholson for enlightening others on the Battle of Gettysburg. The message, signed by Leander G. Martin, Joseph H. Carver, John W. Hoofnagle, and H. J. Rhine, expresses appreciation for his kindness and examination.
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John P. Nicholson
Gettysburg
Leander G. Martin
Joseph
H. Carver
John W. Hoofnagle
H. J. Rhine
Marriage License Given in Hagerstown to Carhaugh and Benschoff
A marriage license was granted in Hagerstown on Monday to Joseph Carhaugh of Waynesboro and Sara Benschoff of Isselfield.
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Hagerstown
Joseph Carhaugh
Waynesboro
Sara Benschoff
I*sirfield
State Balance Has Big Drop
Pennsylvania's cash slumped in March by almost half a million dollars and may not recover to February's high of 7,222,225.41. The March end total is 6,309,261.07 with heavy receipts fading and expenditures rising, signaling a tighter treasury into midsummer. The general fund fell from 5,089,000 to 4,978,000, March receipts were 4,029,000 and expenditures 3,442,000.
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Harkisburg
Pennsylvania
serapine
treasury
Public Service Commission hears multiple county cases
Four sessions of the Public Service Commission were held in as many towns. In Harrisburg proposed water and street maintenance contracts were reviewed for MecSherrystown Water Hanover, West Chester Street Railway Dowingtown, New Castle Electric for municipal offices, and Penn Public Service Mahaffey. Cherry Tree heard Beech Creek Extension Railway crossgrade location. Shenandoah and Pottsville addressed service and rates on Schuylkill Railways. Philadelphia heard a Springfield Consolidation Water Company rate complaint.
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Public Service Commission
Harrisburg
MecSherrystown Water Company
Hanover
West Chester Street Railway Company
Dowingtown
Newcastle Electric Company
Newcastle
Penn Public Service Company
Mahaffey
Cherry Tree
Beech Creek Extension Railway coimpany
Stiffertown road
Burnside township
Shenandoah
Schuylkill Railways company
Pottsvile
M. Callaghan
Springfield Consolidation Water Company
Philadelphia
NEW CIGAR FACTORIES OPEN IN YORK DISTRICT
Cigar manufacturers in this district keep production rising as tobacco prices climb. York internal revenue office March receipts sum to 124 305.42 with 118 267.86 from cigar stamps in York and York County. Five new factories opened this month, employing over 60 workers.
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Ninth internal revenue district
York internal revenue office
York
York county
Ninth
internal revenue district
Postmasterships to be Civil Service Starts Tomorrow
Washington March 31 the last day postmasters in all cities towns and villages will hold political appointments Beginning tomorrow postmasters will be chosen under civil service rules The change aims to improve service save millions and remove patronage from senators and Congressmen Senator Poindexter said the action will benefit the country.
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Washington
Mar
United
Poindexter
Wilson
Recovered Horse Returned to Bonneauville Visitor
William Rittase found his horse and buggy taken from in front of a Bonneauville store Thursday evening at Avon Geisler’s home. The horse, a familiar visitor to the Geisler house, knew the route and had been used then turned loose. Geisler discovered the outfit on his premises when he arose Friday morning.
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William Rittase
Bonneauville
Avon Geisler
Mr. Rittase
Geisler
Bodneanville
Warring nations spend billions as fiscal year ends
New York reports end of British fiscal year and German war loan subscriptions. England’s outlay tops 18.8 billion dollars with about 27.9 dollars per day, while Germany has expended about 16.75 billion. Deaths, wounds, and missing total around 23 million across all belligerents, with Germany bearing the largest share. England plans long war debt service and mobilizes civilian labor, while Germany Institute enacts compulsory civil service as voluntary enlistment ends.
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Telegraph
New York
England
Germany
France
Correction on Impure Feed Charge at Holly Springs
W C Leib of Adams County News writes from Holly Springs Pennsylvania in March 1917 correcting a Carlisle Sentinel derived charge claiming a report of selling impure feed was false. He states the low analysis concerned one grade of feed while five others met or exceeded guarantees and notes a Weed Inspector visit occurred without this brand being sold. The firm provides the State Chemist’s report and seeks a printed correction for readers and customers.
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Holly Springs
Adams County News
Gettysburg
Carlisle Sentinel
W. C. Leib
Gettysburg Debaters Defeat Lafayette in Bria Chapel
WON DEBATE Gettysburg's debating team won over Lafayette in Bria Chapel Friday evening arguing successfully the affirmative side of the question Congress should enact legislation providing for the compulsory arbitration of disputes between organized labor and capital. Dr. Bible presided as chairman and the judges were Dr. C. If. Ehrenfeld, Prof. H. R. Omwake, and Dr. W. A. Hutchison. Gettysburg's team consisted of R. M. Laird, John Croll, and H. P. Bink.
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Gettysburg
Lafayette
Bria Chapel
Congress
Dr. Bible
C. If. Ehrenfeld
York Collegiate Institute
H. R. Omwake
Harrisburg Academy
W. A. Hutchison
Conway Jal
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Crosses Mountain
Warry M. Trostle
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Bulletin
Petls
Four Guards
Colonel Nicholson
WEAR COUNTY
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W.C. Leib
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