Gettysburg 1919 Progress Mirrors Civil War March
Gettysburg’s 1919 progress sees three major industries adding to the town’s growth Mendels Brothers Eagle silk company and American Cigar Company begin or remodel plants A $100 000 Annie M Warner hospital endowment drive starts with $70 000 still to raise Town Council paves streets and approves a $35 000 bond issue for Baltimore and Carlisle Streets with a February 3 1920 election date set to decide on the measure.
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Gettysburg
Eagle silk factory
Mendels Brothers
American Cigar Company
Eagle silk company
Annie M. Warner hospital
Adams county
Chamber of Commerce
Kurtz
Buford avenue
Chambersburg
York
Baltimore
Carlisle
John W. Warner
Gettysburg Fire Company
goveri
merce
Atlantic Refining Company
West Middle street
Annie M. Warner
York street
Weidensall Y. M. C. A
the
American Legion
Rock Creek
J. H. and
C. K. Eagle company
Kurtz playground
Eagle
Eagle bonds
Eagle company
Gettysburg Times
The Times
Woman's League of Pennsylvania College
Wind blows Ford yacht but warehouse pole damaged
December breeze hits the Ford machine of G R Thompson standing on Carlisle Street near the Thompson Warehouse as a strong gust drives it against a pole causing slight damage. Arendtville Times Society holds annual meeting at Arendt ville Lutheran Church Wednesday at 7 PM. Advertisement notes sale of a 20 acre farm near York Springs with new buildings and contact E L Weigle. Bellphone listed. Liquid Conditioner Dr Hudson's offered at 25 cents per pint in another ad.
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Atlantic Ocean
Ford machine
G. R. Thompson
Thompson
Carlisle street
Arendtaville Times Society
Lutheran church
York
Springs
Bellphone
Eden Named Mercantile Appraiser for Adams County
William J. Eden of York Street is appointed mercantile appraiser for Adams county by Auditor General Charles Snyder after losing the Republican bid for register and recorder. Other appointees include D. Guy Hollinger for York county and S. A. Buhrman for Franklin county. Joseph H. Beattie to Cumberland county. The act of 1919 gives the Auditor General authority to appoint. duties involve yearly store visits to assess mercantile tax revenues, with pay about 400 to 500 dollars annually.
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William J. Eden
York street
register and recorder
Adams county
Charles Snyder
D. Guy Hollinger
Hanover
mercantile
York county
S. A. Buhrman
Routerville
Franklin county
Joseph H. Beattie
Shippensburg
Cumberland county
Snyder
G. Allen Yohe
Gettysburg Red Cross Santa gifts bring joy to Mont Alto children
A Christmas program by Gettysburg Red Cross delivered gifts to children at Mont Alto State Sanatorium. Theodore L. Hazlett commended the generous response and noted gifts arrived on time for Santa Claus to distribute. The drive included fruit, toys, and other presents beyond the requested items.
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Mont Alto
Gettysburg
American Red Cross
Theodore L. Hazlett
Santa Claus
Mr. Hazlett
Red Cross
Controversy Over Wood Holdings at Hotel Eagle Owner Sues
George W. Lynch owner of Hotel Eagle files suit in prothonotary’s office against J Herman Bream of Chambersburg street for 533 19 alleging failure to deliver cordwood per agreement. Lynch bought 3000 cords at Camp Colt last summer and resold to Oak Extract Company of Newport Perry County.
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George W. Lynch
Hotel Eagle
prothonotary’s office
J. Herman Bream
Chambersburg street
lim
George Lynch
Camp Colt
Herman Bream
the
Oak Extract Company
Newport
Perry county
Reward for Missing Boy Henry Stone Also Known as James York
Police in Scranton seek help locating Henry Stone or James York missing since April 11 1919. A $100 reward is offered for information leading to the boy who is described as Jewish, 15 years old 135 pounds and 5 feet 6 inches tall.PUBLIC sale of 100 cords of wood at Camp Colt at 1 o clock January first. Herman Bream advertisement WILL pay $2.26 for good milling wheat Sharrer's Mill New Chester advertisement
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Scranton
Henry Stone
James York
Camp Colt
Herman Bream
Sharrer
New Chester
Census Takers Meet Supervisor on Eve of Count
Twenty five Adams county enumerators met Jacob E. Weaver, supervisor for the Thirteenth district, in the Rural Mail Carriers room at the Post Office to receive final instructions. He urged every person in each district be visited and noted the 1920 census will be the most comprehensive, counting persons farms equipment and livestock. work begins January 2 with records starting January 1.
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Adams county
Jacob E. Weaver
Hanover
Weaver
Tribute to Major Duckstad’s son receives gold watch
The Machine Gun Company of the 58th Infantry, 4th Division gifts Eric E. Duckstad a Lord Elgin watch inscribed by the company in memory of his father Major J B Duckstad. The gesture followed Major Duckstad’s two actions leading the company and his later command of the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion. The gift arrives as the unit returns to this country.
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Eri E. Duckstad
J. B. Duckstad
Thomas EF. Roderick
Machine Gun Co
Duckstad
Lord Elgin
Eric E. Duckstad
68th Infantry
Vesle
Weight Crushed Foot At Factory Whistle For Help
Early today a heavy weight fell on Frank Wagner a night watchman on Rail road street at the furniture factory crushing his foot and forcing him to blow the whistle for aid. The weight was removed and he escaped a more serious injury.
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Frank Wagner
Railroad street
General Wood Announces Candidacy For President
Major General Leonard Wood files a formal declaration of candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination with the South Dakota Secretary of State. The notice appears amid a page filled with miscellaneous notices and advertisements from Gettysburg and nearby towns.
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Associated Press
Pierre, S. D
Leonard Wood
South Dakota
Internal Revenue opens local service stations in eastern Pennsylva nia
The article describes new IRS service stations in eastern Pennsylvania led by Daniel C. Roper. Lancaster retains an old collector's office. Gettysburg may get deputy A. V. Smarsh at the Post Office. Philadelphia district splits into ten divisions with tax experts at each site.
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Internal Revenue
Daniel C. Roper
Pennslvania
York
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Gettysburg
A. V. Smarsh
Philadelphia
internal revenue service
Internal Revenue Bureau
Stock Market Sees Wide Gains Across Key Groups
New York trading closed the year with cash selling heavy but prices holding. American Woolen led with a nine point jump as rails and tobaccos posted moderate advances. Other notable winners included Texas Company Mexican Petroleum United States Rubber General Motors Independent Steels Worthington Pump Endicott Johnson International Paper American International American Sugar and Industrial Alcohol with gains from two to near ten points. Profit taking followed the early money rates at fifteen percent.
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Associated Press
New York
American woolen
Texas company
Mexican petroleum
United States rubber
General motors
independent steels
Worthington pump
Endicott-Johnson
International paper
American international
American sugar
industrial alcohol
Rails and tobaccos
Health laws blamed as chickenpox outbreak grows
Southern Adams county faces a chickenpox epidemic with fumigations at Oak Grove White Hall and Two Taverns. Officials say teachers must send home rash cases and notify the district health officer or face penalties including possible permanent certificate loss. The Education and Health departments are enforcing the new health code.
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Adams county
Oak Grove
White Hall
Pennsylvania
Departments of Education and Health
Farewell Supper Held for Adams County Poor Board Members
A farewell oyster supper was held at the Adams County almshouse for retiring poor board members Clinton A. Rife M A L Tros tle and P P Enysenhart, with special thanks to H A Sheely the long serving steward. He is praised for ten years of improvements and better crops at the county farm.
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Adams county
Harry Sheely
Adams county almshouse
Walliam Weaver
Charles E. Stable
H. M. Hartman
H. IF. Stambaugh
county institution
Clinton A. Rife
M. A. L. Trostle
poor board
P. P. Enysenhart
the
poor
H. A. Sheely
almshouse
Sheely
Rumor Untrue About Prison Escape From Eastern Penitentiary
A circulated town rumor claimed John Miller, jailed for shooting Abner Mills, escaped from Eastern Penitentiary and fled toward Gettysburg. The tale echoed prior reports of Clarence Collins and a telegram about James Clark alias Kit Mitchell, with no corroboration from authorities.
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John Miller
Abner S. Mills
Eastern Penitentiary
Miller
Gettysburg
Clarence Collins
George Bushman
Adams county
Charles Wilson
New York
James Clark
Kit Mitchell
Clark
Scarlet Fever Case In Greenstone Family
Donald Wills, ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Wills of Greenstone in western Adams county, is reported to be recovering slowly from a scarlet fever attack. Euchre at St Josephs Hall Bonnetuvale Friday night January 2 and a festival and dance January 3. Masquerade dance for hospital benefit by Wednesday Club New Years Eve December 31 at Glatfelter Hall admission one dollar.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
New York
Sugar Board
Washington
Wilson
Sugar Equalization Board
White House
Donald Wills
Calvin Wills
Greenstone
Adams county
St. Joseph’s Hall
Bonneauville
benefit hospital
Glatfelter Hall
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VICTOR BERGER
Milwaukee Socialist
Congress
corner Knight
Detective Bureau
Minter
Buehl
East Middle street
Springs avenue
Howard Brown
Call United
Times office
McNary
Bill Equalization Board
Milwaukee
Wis
H. H. Bodenstab
Berger
Chicago
STOCK REPORT
Young Donald Wills
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