Large Parade at Gettysburg Convention Draws Statewide Interest
The state convention of the Order of Independent Americans will be held in Gettysburg September 16 to 18 with a large parade featuring councils from afar in uniform. Prizes of 20 dollars for best drilled company and for the largest parade turnout attract many visitors. A camp site, band concert, and public sessions precede business meetings and battlefield tours led by local organizers including Irvin Leech.
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the Order of Independent Americans
Gettysburg
Eagle Hotel
Court House
Burgess Holtzworth
Philadelphia
Rewtown
Carlile
Pennsylvania
Irvin Leech
Suits Filed Over Impure Catsup and Milk
Harrisburg dispatch reports Agenta of the State Dairy and Food division filed cases in Adams and Juniata counties for pure food violations. Adams county found benzoate in catsup. a dozen milk cases allege formaldehyde in milk in Allegheny county. Seven actions began in Wyoming county with others in Lancaster Montgomery Beaver Erie and Washington. Gettysburg has no local suits noted.
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Harrisburg
State Dairy and Food division
Adams
Juniata
Adams county
Allegheny county
Wyoming county
Lancaster
Montgomery
Beaver
Erie
Washington
Gettysburg
Will Teach Latin and English At McClellandtown High
Robert N. Heltzel and family spending summer with parents near Mt. Rock leave for McClellandtown Fayette county where Heltzel will teach Latin and English in the high school for eight months at a salary of 100 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Heltzel
Edwin Heltzel
Mt. Rock
McClellandtown
Fayette county
Heltzel
Arendtsville Beats McKnights Brown In Big Victory
Arendtsville won a one sided baseball game at Arendtaville on Wednesday defeating McKnights Brown by 1410. Ztra Font pitched well for Arendtsville. Lineup included William H Frey William Stans bury J A Smiley Job McDonnell James McDonnell Oscar Lupp and Gervus Myera among others.
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Arendtaville
McKnights
Brown
Ztra Font
Arendtsville
William H. Frey
William
Stansbury
J. A. Smiley
Job McDonnell
James McDonnell
Oscar Lupp
Kitemifler
Gervus Myera
William Henry
Reformeds Win The Pennant In Sunday School Ball League
The Reformeds captured the pennant by beating the Presbyterians 1 to 0 in five innings. Appler pitched for the champions and Oyler for the Presbyterians. The decisive run came in the final half when Kendlebart and Appler walked, Kendlebart scoring on a delayed play as a bad throw allowed the winning run. The schedule ends with a game between Catholic and Methodist to determine second place. St James may tie for that spot.
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Reformeds
Presbyterians
ia thrilla
Appler
Oyler
Allen Dickson
Jack Tawney
Catholica
Methodists
St. James
Blue Stockings
Bushman
Ira Plank
Kendlebart
Rupp
Tawney
Plank
Felix
stein
D. Kendlehart
Riggs
Reformers
Woodward
Heagy
George Kendiehart
Kendiehart
Lightner
Kendleuart
Presbyterian ou
Ww. L, PC
College
The Cowboy Preacher at Wizard Theatre Friday
The Cowboy Preacher is billed as a new natural drama of the Wert with a frontier brass band. It follows a successful New York run at Tremont Theatre for three months. The original cast scenery and electrical gear travel with the show. A noon street parade and open air band concert precede the evening performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wizard Theatre
New York City
Tremont Theatre
Miss Mary Baugher Dies at 65 in Abbottstown Obit
Miss Mary Baugher of near Abbottstown died Tuesday night from a disease complication. A Berwick township resident for life she was 65 years old. She leaves one sister, Mrs Daniel Nagle of York. Funeral services set Friday with 9:30 a.m. house rites and Lutheran church service, burial in Reformed cemetery. Rev Stor nat to officiate.
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Mica Mary Baugher
Abbottstown
Berwick township
Daniel Nagle
York
Stor nat
Local Notes From Cashtown Area
Cashtown August 30 reports Harvey Hartman of Barker New York on a business trip after four years away. Mrs Lizzie Alberts and two children of Marysville visiting her parents Mr and Mrs David Hahn. Benjamin Harding family from Washington D C visiting relatives nearby. Mrs Edward Freed of Barker visiting friends. Miss Mary Zug and sister of Chambersburg weekend with Maud Mickley sisters. Many attended White Pines Sanitarium at Mt Alto. Peach crop larger and priced 1.50 to 2.00 per bucket with good flavor and size. Mr and Mrs O D Diebl and son of Biglerville visited James Diebl. Mrs Jennie Slothower and Mrs Maud Bicholtz from Dizon Illinois visiting A L Mickley and A D Kuhn. Mrs Slothner not returning here for 44 years. John Bream and sister Faith pleased after fishing near Cumberland. Grange picnic attendance noted.
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Cashtown
Harvey Hartman
Barker
New York
Mr Hartman
Mra
Lizzie Alberts
Marysville
David Hahn
O. D. Diebl and son
Bigierville
James Diebl
Jennie Slothower
Church Notices Arendtsville Bendersville Fairfield Harvest Home
Harvest Home services listed for several churches with times and pastors. Arendtsville Reformed 10 am Sunday, Biglerville Reformed 7 pm Sunday, United Brethren 9 30 am Sunday School 10 30 am sermon by Rev J R Hutchison, Bendersville Eh ic 10 30 am and Wenksville 2 20 pm, A Logan pastor, Sunday School 9 30 am, Epworth League 6 30 pm, preaching 7 30 pm, L Dow Ott cordial invitation. Presbyterian Rev F S Taylor preaching usual hours. Fairfield Reformed 10 am Sunday morning led by Rev Hartzell from Keedysville Md.
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Harvest Home
BIGLERVILLE REFORMED
J. R. Hutchison
BENDERSVILLE
EHIC
Wenksville
A. Logan
Epworth League
L. Dow Ott
PRESBYTERIAN
F &. Taylor
FAIRFIELD REFORMED
the Reformed church
Fairfield
Mr. Hartzell
Keedysville
Paid for rough tollgate conduct at Abbottstown
A motorcyclist unable to stop at Abbottstown tollgate was grabbed by the neck, shaken, and struck by the gatehouse mistress who collected tolls. After paying the toll, he swore out a warrant at a local justice of the peace, and she appeared before the squire to pay the fine and costs totaling over $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbotstown
Abbottstown
Paper Company Foreclosure Sets October Sale
Judge Wilbur F Sadier granted Commonwealth Trust Companys foreclosure of Mt. Holly Paper Company mortgages. The sale of the industry, a major East Coast paper producer, was fixed for Saturday October 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur F. Sadier
Commonwealth Trust Company
Harrisburg
Mt. Holly Paper Company
First Trip Over Field by Auctioneer Adams
Auctioneer Adams a Waynesboro resident for 32 years plans to visit Gettysburg 22 miles from Waynesboro Friday He called a sale near Mt Pleasant Thursday and will call another sale eight miles below Gettysburg Then he plans to tour the battlefield he has longed to see. Renowned for sales across Franklin and Adams counties and neighboring regions. Horse cattle and poultry medicines distributed by Adam County Hardware Co through Conkey's remedies Sloan's liniment and other products.
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Adams
Waynesboro
Franklin
Fulton
Washington
Frederick counties
Gettysburg
Mt. Pleasant
Kalbach
Waynewboro
Conkey
Dr. Daniel
Sloan
Heaford
Adame County Hardware Co
When in doubt serve him cold boiled ham tonight
A June bride frets over supper ideas for Harry in hot weather. Mrs Longtimer suggests a practical solution and recalls a similar tip from old sayings. A humorous exchange follows with a farmer using night shifts and searchlights on plows sparking a punchline about light farm work.
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Bill
California
Jill
Attitude Resented in Rural Quip About Uplift
Farmer Corntessel quips about a satisfied neighbor who keeps farming despite speeches urging others to wait for uplift. The exchange portrays village tensions and humor in a rural setting.
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Farmer Corntessel
Secret of successful stock building in dairy farming
The article notes that filling the middle with stock and trampling keeps cattle in good condition. It emphasizes providing ample clean water for calves and maintaining cleanliness. It also highlights manure as a profitable by product for dairy farmers.
Personal notes and brief items
Miss Goldis Widder left today on her vacation visiting Chester Edington and Atlantic City. Rev L L Lisber goes to Toronto Saturday to attend the International Temperance Conference where he will deliver an address. F W Moser returned to his home on Carlisle street after a visit with friends in Schuylkill Haven. Rev Henry Anstadt and family have returned to Washington after visiting friends here for several days. Miss Helen Kendiehart has returned from Camp Knottamann near Caledonia. She leaves Saturday for Hampton New Jersey where she has been elected to teach in the schools of that town. The Gettysburg people who spent the past ten days on a houseboat party in Maryland have returned home. Mrs George Starner and two children and Miss Kathryn Hogan of Brunswick Md are visiting Mrs Charles Starner on Hancock avenue. Mrs C B Dougherty and son David have returned from a trip to Atlantic City.
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Goldis Widder
Chester
Eddington
Atlantic City
L. L. Lisber
Toronto
F. W. Moser
Carlisle street
Schuylkill Haven
Henry Anstadt
Washington
Helen Kendiehart
Camp Knottamann
Caledonia
Hampton
New Jersey
Gettysburg
Maryland
George Starner
Kathryn Hogan
Brunswick, Md
Charles Starner
Hancock avenue
C B Dougherty
David
Atlantc City
Frankfort
Haschmann
Germany
tm Haschmann
Givette
Yatteden
Reading
James Pocock
Pocock
Grilsham
Berks
Yattenden
Jamem ‘Pocock
Guildford
John How
Edith Palme
Cardiff
Marquis of Bute
baying
Public events and openings listed for September
September events include school openings on September 2 and 11, theater shows The Cowboy Preacher on September 6 and Girl from Rectora on September 18 at Wizard Theatre, plus a Colored Grand Army excursion from Baltimore on September 9. Also noted are college term start September 11, St James church dedication September 15, State O L A convention September 16 to 19, and a football game Gettysburg versus Middletown on September 21 at Nixon Field.
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Wizard Theatre
Colored Grand Army
Baltimore
new
St. James church
State O
L. A
Rectora
Gettysburg
Middletown
Nixon Field
Farm Sold in Butler Township to John W. Driller
A. Taughinbaughbes sold the Daniel Wagner farm in Butler township to John W. Driller of Mount Joy township for 5000 dollars with possession on April 1, 1913.
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A. Taughinbaughbes
Daniel Wagner
Butler township
John W. Driller
Mount Joy j
County Hardware Co Seeks Buyers for Low Priced Goods
Arrived stock includes trunks bags and aii cases at very low prices. Call to choose before values vanish. Repairs offered for all kinds of trains bags and harnesses. Adems County Hardware Co.
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trunke
bage
anii casea
baga
harpess
Adems ‘County Hardware Co
Prize for ugliest butler to wed in Haschmann town tale
A quirky 19th century notice reports a bachelor endowing Haschmann Germany to reward lovers who marry unattractive brides. The piece also recalls Pocock charity grants to Reading wardens, Guildford maid’s money, Cardiff dowry funds, and various wedding penalties and favors across towns.
The Beggar Problem in Tokyo Suburbs
The Tokio Mainichi notes that beggars move between ward borders as police from different stations eject them, leaving suburbs as the most likely refuge. It urges a comprehensive policy study and proposes using primary teachers to instill in children a view of beggars as undeserving rather than as those needing aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
mainichi
Tokio Mainichi
Fashionable Injury After a Fashionable Party
A surgeon warns a young woman faces a serious injury with multiple fractures and dislocations after a fashionable party. The mother explains the accident did not involve a railway, but the new dances that allegedly aimed to jerk the partner’s body, implying a stylish but risky social scene.
Octopus Shaped Living Room Idea Draws Trust Magnate
A trust magnate shares to his architect a singular notion for a new home detailing an octopus shaped living room. The plan, described in the fragment, suggests a bold design choice reflecting his eccentric taste.
Market Inquiry About Size largest strawberries
A shopper asks if the market has the largest strawberries. The vendor claims the size depends on fruit from the tape of the boxes, implying one must pull fruit from the boxes to gauge size.
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State Dairy and Feed Division
W. A. Taughinbaugh
Tyrone Township
Heidlersboro
Baughmansville
Paradise Two
York Co
York County
Mt. Joy Township
Gettysburo
Camperland Township
Getryshuro
Spring Avenue
York Street
Gooysburg
York St
New Oxford
Trampton
Reading Township
gov
Chambersburg
G. W. Weaver & Son
GW. Weaver & Sor
THE COWBOY PREACHER
MARY BAUGHER
Adams County Bardshare Co
Benjamin Harding
Hallett
Washington, D.C
Edward Freed
Mary Zug
Bianche
Maud Mickley
White Pins Sanitarium
Mt. Alto
John Bream
Faith
Cumberland
Grangera
ARENDTSVILLE REFORMED
Harvest
Thomas’ Hall
UNITED BRETHREN
METHODIST
Methuselah
Tilsah
Shamaseth
Bilfile
Kooth
Asa
Megogg
d Judge
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