Murderer on the Run After Jump From Train Near York
An escaped murderer, tied to Cecil County and Santa Rosa, fled after leaping from a moving passenger train near York. Detectives chased false leads across Adams County while Sheriff Hager and officers tried to corner the suspect, Johnson, a 24-year-old farmhand from Maryland, as a nationwide hunt continued with a $100 reward.
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Gettysburg
York
Hager
Cecil County
Maryland
Santa Rosa California
Wilson
Adams County
Hanover
Hunterstown
Granite Station
John Stallsmith
Barlow
Burgess Holtzworth
Sheriff Hager
Granite
William Keefanver
Mount Joy church
Johnson
Elkton
James McAllister
McAllister
Santa Rosa
Forest Fires Conquered On South Mountain
Fires on South Mountain near Carlisle and Mount Holly Springs burned thousands of acres of timberland amid heat and winds. Fire lines held as crews from Fine Grove Furnace and local residents battled the blazes, threatening Mont Alto and Caledonia forestry reserves but ultimately extinguished Thursday night.
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South Mountain
Carlisle
Mount Holly Springs
Leesburg
Shippensburg
Fine Grove Furnace
Cumberland Valley
South Mountain Land Company
Harrisburg
Reading
Philadelphia
Mont Alto
Caledonia
Snakes Found Nest Near Biglerville Home
Mrs. Elmira Funt of route 2 Biglerville discovered a garter snake while en route to her son. He arrived as a nest of twenty one snakes was found, all killed. Snakes ranged from five to eighteen inches in length.
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Elmira Funt
route 2
Biglerville
Hershey and Nissley Auto Visit Ashland Stock Farm
Mr and Mrs C N Hershey and daughter of Florin and Mr and Mrs Samuel Nissley of Landisville visited C A Hershey at the Ashland Stock Farm on Thursday. They returned home via Chambersburg Shippensburg and Carlisle.
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C. N. Hershey
Florin
Samuel Nissley
Landisville
C. A. Hershey
Ashland
Chambersburg
Shippensburg
Carlisle
Deaths in Adams County Span Clergy to Infants
Obituary notices from Adams County record the death of Rev. Jacob Theodore Shaffer at 65 in Philadelphia from gastric illness, his Civil War service, and his recent founding of Grace United Bethren Mission in Philadelphia. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs. Howard McGrail in Harrisburg, William Golden of Mechanicsburg, and infant Grace Pascoe of McSherrystown with funeral details and family connections.
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Jacob Theodore Shaffer
Grace United Brethren Mission
Philadelphia
Mr. Shaffer
Carroll county
Theological Seminary
Littlestown
United Brethren Church
Mount Pisgah
Grace United Bethren Mission
32nd street
Haverford Avenue
Maryland
William Golden
Mechanicsburg
Aly
Golden
Reuben Golden
Goldenville
Gettysburg
Harry Wollet
Harrisburg
Emory Golden
Clarence Golden
Benjamin Miller
Charles Winebrenner
Baltimore street
Harvey Golden
York
Cressler
H. M. Golden
LE. Golden
Hanover
William Erb
Dover
Infant Dies at Pine Grove Furnace Home
The six months old child of Mr. and Mrs. David Hockley of Pine Grove Furnace died at their home Sunday evening. Funeral Tuesday.
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David Hockley
Pine Grove Furnace
Mrs. W. M. Conover Improves After Illness
Mrs. W. M. Conover of Hanover Street is improving after a serious illness that began three weeks ago at her parents' home near this place. Progress is slower than hoped.
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W. M. Conover
Hanover street
Tragic tetanus claims Cumberland girl at age twelve
Hilda Knight, twelve, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Knight of Cumberland township, died at home Monday after two days of convulsions from lockjaw. She stepped on a nail nine days earlier. wound appeared to heal, but tetanus developed. Foot treated, but she died forty eight hours later. Survived by parents and three sisters. Funeral Wednesday.
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Hilda
George Knight
Cumberland township
New Electric Light Scheme Proposed for Aspers Area
A proposed electric light plant near Aspers Station would serve Spendersville Biglerville York Springs and Aspers with plans to extend to Arendsville and nearby homes along the lines. Backed by New York capitalists and rail and water access near Possum Creek the steam powered plant aims to light farms and businesses with private consumers expected to drive success.
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Aspers Station
Spendersville
Biglerville
York Springs
Aspers
royal
New York
Arendisville
Aspere Station
Possum Creek
Arendtsville
Bendersville
Valley Victory Over Orrtanna In Tight Ninth Inning
Buchanan Valley baseball team traveled to Orrtanna and edged the hosts in a hard fought contest. The game featured two ties before Valley pulled away in the first half of the ninth inning to win 14 to 12.
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Buchanan Valley
Orrtanna
Valley boys
Finds Old Cemetery in Conewago Near Kralltown
M. R. Deardorff and family and B J L Reshand family from Kralltown spent a day at Conewago and, while climbing a mountain, discovered an old graveyard with many tombstones. Some stones date back to 1577 and others to earlier times.
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M. R. Deardorff
B. jL. Reshand
Kralltown
Conewago
Lincoln cents enter general circulation novelty ends
The Lincoln cents are now getting into general circulation after initial demand. Early issues were scarce and traded hands among enthusiasts who showed them off to friends who had not yet seen the new coins.
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Lincoln
Death foretold by phonograph in Harrisburg tragedy
Mrs. Howard McGrail, former Bendersville resident, died in Harrisburg after a phonograph incident. While her husband played two new records, both shattered in his hands as she heard her favorite hymns. She fell ill and died hours later with their 6 year old daughter Bery nearby. Neighbors noted the broken records as a mysterious sign.
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Howard McGrail
Bendersville
Harrisburg
Mr. McGrail
damother
Bery
Chicago visitor John H Gates revisits Adams County
John H Gates of Chicago employed by Standard Oil on clerical staff visits Adama County friends. He plans to return September 1. Formerly a popular Adams County teacher near New Oxford, he believes his current work with John D. offers greater monetary prospects than teaching.
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John H. Gates
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Adama County
Gates
New Oxford
Adams County
John D
Cabinet members halt at Eagle on trip home to Valley Forge
Secretary of State Philander C. Knox and Assistant Secretary Wilson traveled by automobile and spent Saturday night at the Eagle on their way to Valley Forge. Attorney General Wickersham and Mrs. Wickersham also totaled Sunday at the same inn. A separate case reports Joseph Freed and his wife of near McSherrystown jailed to await grand jury action on an assault and battery charge. Freed committed by Justice W H Lilly and arrested by Constable Charles D. Groft. Children of the couple will be cared for by county authorities.
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Philander C. Knox
Wilson
Joseph Freed
McSherrystown
Mr. Freed
W. H. Lilly
Charles D. Groft
Horse frightens trolley horse causes commotion on Square
Much excitement swept the Square Saturday evening as Curtis Shultz of route 9 watched his horse panic at the trolley and back among parked vehicles in front of Spangler dry goods. The fracas ended with the horse calmed and no damage.
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Curtis Shultz
route 9
Spangler dry goods
Many Flowers Hydrangea Bloom in Guldens Garden
Mrs. T. J. Herman of Guldens reports a hydrangea with one hundred fourteen blooms in full flower.
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T. J. Herman
Guldens
Thousands in Adams County Face Drought Losses
Times reports near term drought losses hit Adams County farming hard. Farmers cite potential corn yields collapsing from projected top returns to feed costs, with 850 bushels expected shrinking to about 500. Wheat and potato crops also suffer while pasture dries, threatening dairymen and overall livelihoods.
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Adams County
Hunterstown
Times
Cumberland township
Western trip letter from Samuel Bream and brother
Samuel E Bream and his brother report their Western trip from Lafayette Indiana dated August 7 describing travel through Ohio by Pittsburgh, crop conditions including corn, apples, wheat and peaches, and noting a wet season and good yields of cats crap.
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Samuel E. Bream
brother
Lafayette
Ind
Adams County
Ohio
Pittsburg
Indiana
Samuel Bream
Big Camping Party Opens In Adams County
A large family camp named Camp Lowdutch opens Monday on the farm of Mrs. Pius C. Smith near Bonneauville and runs until August 22. Most campers hail from Baltimore with locals visiting for brief periods. The camp features a 20x40 sleeping tent with four compartments, a 14.5x16 dining tent, and a 12x14 kitchen tent, modeled on Roosevelt era expedition gear, with full amenities.
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Adams County
Pius C.Smith
Bonneauville
Baltimore
Lowdutch
Roosevelt
Senator Martin Described As Physical Giant
The Waynesboro Herald notes Senator Martin as a six foot four inch tall figure weighing about 250 pounds. It mentions five brothers, imagining their combined heights if stacked, and jokes that the youngest, shorter, failed to do his duty. The piece presents a playful, exaggerated family portrait.
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the
Waynesboro Herald
Martin
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J. T. SHAFFER
MRS. HOWARD McGRAIL
GRACE PASCOE
Thomas H. Pascoe
Mt. Olivet “Cemetery
G. M. Stock
BIED
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KNOX
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