Dansey murder mystery deepens in Hammonton case
Detectives from Atlantic City's county prosecutor office worked in Hammonton on December 11 seeking new evidence in the Dansey murder case. They focus on handwriting tests linking notes to the White family and the motive involving a dahlia grower. White maintains innocence and vows to clear his name. a separate auto crash report from Lewistown notes a collision injuring J. R. Woodward.
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Hammonton
N. J
Atlantic City
Charles 8. White
Billy
Dan Bey
Seu
Gaskill
J. P
Newark
White
West
Edward H. White
Textile worker killed by train near West Lebanon
Sarah Shelley a 24 year old textile worker from West Lebanon was struck by a train on a railroad siding and instantly killed while returning home from work. She became confused at the crossing.
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Lebanon
Sarah Shelley
West
Shelly
Citizens to Discuss Water Rate Increase in New Cumberland
Citizens in New Cumberland plan a meeting in the council chamber at 8 p.m. next Monday to act on the Mountain Water Company proposed rate raise effective January 1. The session will address the impact on residents and possible remedies.
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New Cumberland
Mountain Water Company
Council
Local Social Notes From Shiremanstown and Nearby Areas
Residents and visitors populate a social note page with multiple names and places. The record lists visits between Shiremanstown, Harrisburg, West Fairview, Shepherdstown, and surrounding towns, including travelers from Duchess Alberta Canada and Miss Estella Brubaker. Ernest Brown joins the signal corps and departs for Washington DC after finishing school.
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Leroy Taylor
Mowersville
Duchess
Alberta
Canada
Jacob Lanver
Shiremanstown
Landis W. Parks
William Corman
Middletown
J. Mavis Miller
Harrisburg
Estella Brubaker
Esther Shelly
George Zimmerman
Shepherdstown
Orris Orren
Clyde Smith
New Cumberland
Frank E. Wallace
Samuel Smith
Russell Kipp
June Romaine
Washington, D. C
Quickens Schedule to Help Christmas Shoppers
Lemoyne Pennsylvania December 11. Valley Railways issues a fifteen minute schedule for the New Cumberland car line from 1 p m to midnight daily except Sunday through Christmas. The schedule extends hours to handle holiday traffic.
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Lemoyne
New Cumberland
The
Valley Railways Company
Woman Remembered in Huntingdon Man's Will
Mrs. Mary K. Miller named chief beneficiary and sole executrix of Frank H. Casner estate valued at over $10,000. Casner died of blood poisoning in Huntingdon Pennsylvania. Miller cited for faithful service in running his grocery and caring for him during illness.
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Huntingdon
Mary K. Miller
Frank H. Casner
Man Awarded 355 Damages in Street Car Fall Suit
H B Garlinger received 355 in damages from the Chambersburg Greencastle and Waynesboro Street Railway Company after a jury verdict Tuesday. He sought compensation for injuries from a January 24 1918 fall when he stepped from a trolley car.
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Chambersburg, Pa
H. B. Garlinger
Chambersburg, Greencastle and Waynesboro Street Railway Company
Garlinger
Huntingdon Coal Shortage Hits Town as Fuel Scarcity Grows
Huntingdon Pa December 11 coal dealers report a coal shortage causing fuel woes for residents. Locals strip nearby woods for usable refuse as industry fears closures loom and workers pivot to mining for fuel.
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Huntingdon
Huntingdon housing plan seeks 50 to 60 new houses
The Huntingdon housing committee plans to build 50 or 60 new homes next spring and urges brickmakers to establish a local plant. The committee says a brick plant is a key local need and promises backing and immediate brick orders for reliable entrants.
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Huntingdon
Local Marriages and Community News From Milton and Sunbury
Milton Theodore Stills and Pearl Johnson of this place were granted a marriage license yesterday in Sunbury. Sunbury editor R. C. Thurston has gone to Shamokin to edit the Shamokin News after Kehe resigned. Lewistown George W. Sheary sold his hardware store to C A P Ulsh W H Shinkel and B Bard. Watsontown Garman Eisner died from injuries after an automobile crash with driver O P Webb. Freeburg Mrs. Sarah Geist, Snyder County’s oldest resident, died at her son George F Geist’s home in Sunbury at age 80. Shamokin Kulpmont school board ousted tax collector Joseph Zuby for not collecting 7000 and treasurer Joseph Valeski for inefficiency. Lewistown Miss Mary McCoy died in Philadelphia. remains to be brought home for services. Sunbury Charles Berne of Lancaster arrested under alias Harold Ferguson for ring theft and held for Lancaster officers.
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Milton
Theodore Stills
Pearl Johnson
Sunbury
R. C. Thurston
Shamokin
Shamokin News
Kehe
Lewistown
George W. Sheary
C. A. P. Ulsh
W. H. Shinkel
B. Bard
Watsontown
Garman Eisner
O. P
Mary McCoy
Woman’s College Hospital
Philadelphia
Charles Berne
Lancaster
Harold Ferguson
Funeral for Laura A Bardine Held in Newton Hamilton
The remains of Laura A Bardine born near Newton Hamilton August 10 1871 who died in Altoona will be brought here for services and burial. She leaves her husband and four sisters Ophelia Presler Mrs G W Mills of Newton Hamilton Ada Funk of Harrisburg and Mrs Walter Sprigg of Boston Mass.
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Newton Hamilton
Laura A. Bardine
Altoona
Bardine
William W. Presler
Ophelia Presler
G. W. Mills
Ada Funk
Harrisburg
Walter Sprigg
Boston
Mass
Wind wrecks pole line in Greencastle Pa
High winds knocked down a section of the Chambersburg Greencastle and Waynesboro electric railway pole line near Greencastle Pennsylvania. Traffic was tied up for several hours as crews cleared debris and restored service.
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Greencastle
Chambersburg
Waynesboro
Miner Crushed to Death by Rock Fall in Lykens
John M. Williams, 40, was killed when rock fell in No. 8 slope at Lykens Pennsylvania. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Matthew Williams of Wiconisco. survived by his widow and two children. No funeral arrangements announced.
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Lykens
John M. Williams
Williams
Matthew Williams
Wiconisco
Double wedding in Mount Wolf united four locals
Mount Wolf Pa December 11 a double wedding was performed by Rev H W Zuse at the United Brethren parsonage. John M Kohr and Miss Lillie Heilman both of Mount Wolf wed Lewis H Stambaugh of York and Miss Mary Kohr. No attendants. The ring ceremony was used.
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Mount Wolf
H. W. Zuse
United Brethren Parsonage
John M. Kohr
John Kohr
Lillie A. Heilman
Lewis H. Stambaugh
York
Mary Kohr
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W. T. Kennedy
Belleville
Kennedy
J. R. Woodward
Iit
the Atlantic Refining Company
Pittsburgh
Atlantic
Central Pa.news
Toiler
Mrs,brown
Willie
Fadin
Schmidt’s Bakery
Kholsum
West Shore
Fyneumonia Calla
Vicki Vaporiis
Mine Hospital
Reiff & Helt
J. H. Troup
Chickering
Lohmer
Mehlin
Haines Bros
Estey
Bush & Lane
Kimball
Shoninger
Marshall & Wendell
Foster, Faber
Angelus
Ampico
Victrola Edison
Vocalion
Sonora
Victrola
Edison
Calion
J. H. Troup Music House
Troup Building
Hanover St
Carlisle
W. King St
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