Boundary settled in Dauphin County on East Hanover line
Commission report confirms boundary between East Hanover and Rush townships after a long dispute over 3844 acres of coal lands. Surveyors filed their statement with Prothonotary Harry F. Saver. lines fixed with East Hanover retaining the contested territory. Also notes local court actions on robbery, marriage licenses, a car collision suit, gifts to the law library, and murder defense fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush
East Hanover Township
Dauphin County
Harry F. Saver
W. J. Daniels
J. A. Landis
Levi Miller
East Hanover
Rush Township
St Snow
John Moore
James Braxton
Eastern Penitentiary
Cupid
George Washington Baltimore
Belle Walker
Steelton
George Washington
Harrisburg Railways Company
W. L. Loeser
Hauck
Third Street
Briggs
Forster
Law Library
Legal Intelligencer
Dauphin County Law Library
Frank Snodgrass
Robert Snodgrass
Horace A. Segelbaum
Harvey E. Knupp
Elwood Wilson
Lewis C. Hipple
Crampton Blames Landowners for Street District Crime
Charles H. Crampton, president of the Colored Law and Order League, accuses Strawberry and Sayre street property owners of tolerating overcrowded housing that breeds crime. He says the blame lies with those profiting from poor conditions and with renters seeking cheaper roomers to cut living costs.
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Cowden Street
Charles H. Crampton
Colored Law and Order League
Strawberry
Sayre
Youthful Murderer Before State Pardon Board Today
The State Board of Pardons heard pleas for commutation of the death sentence for Fred Christy of Mercer county for killing his father. Attys claimed possible second degree verdicts and that the boy withdrew his not guilty plea. Other cases heard. rehearings for Ernest Haines and Henry Ward Mottern postponed. Harrisburg Rotary Club Christmas party at Public Library featured gifts, trees, and honors to members. John S. Musser and A. W Myers distributed gifts and calendars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Pardons
Fred Christy
Mercer County
Ernest Haines
Henry Ward Mottern
Mottern
Harrisburg Rotary Club
Public Library
Howard
Blood Poisons and Remedies Promoted by J C Mendenhall
Poisons retained in the body cause rheumatism and fevers among other ailments. Number 40 For The Blood claims to drain poisons from the body and cure blood poison in its worst forms. Put up by J C Mendenhall, Evansville, Indiana, 40 years a druggist, and sold by Geo A Gorgas, 16 N Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Mendenhall
Evansville
Ind
Geo. A. Gorgas
Third Street
Harris C. Fahnestock Fortune Revealed in Estate Filing
New York December 20 An estate increase for Harris Charles Fahnestock banker and former Harrisburg resident is disclosed in a transfer tax appraisal. Net value is $16 620 685. He gave large philanthropy in life and left public bequests over $500 000. Residuary heirs include Clarence Ernest Fahne stock and Helen Fahnestock Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harris Charles Fahnestock
Harrisburg
John J
Ons
Clarence
Ernest Fahnestock
Helen Fahnestock Campbell
Bertholet calls for recall as Romanian front shifts
Berlin reports say General Bertholet requests withdrawal from the Romanian front after a lengthy period of command. The Harmburger Fremdenblatt notes most British officers with the Romanian general staff have left for England and cites a king and Russian general staff conference on Romanian army prospects. Washington census totals show advance December 13 tallies with over 10.8 million ginned bales including round and sea island varieties. Berlin also notes a Lusitania medal scheme, calling it nearly unknown in Germany and reportedly minted in a Munich private house.
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Berlin
Bertholet
Harmburger Fremdenblatt
England
Ferdinand of
Rumania
Alexieff
Washington
Doctton Gan
Census Bureau Today
Lusitania
Germany
Munich
Building set for club boys linked to Ullman firm
Manufacturers reported that up to December 1, 1916, a total of 180 of these medals had been sold to the trade and that of this number 75 went to foreign countries. J. Joseph Ullman, connected with the A. C. Gilbert Company, New Haven, Conn., and the Supplee-Biddle…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Joseph Ullman
A. C. Gilbert Company
New Haven
Conn
Supplee-Biddle
Hardware Company Presents Erector Set to Hassett Club
Hardware Company Philadelphia presents the Hassett Club with an Erector set of 345 pieces that can build 200 models. Rev. T. B. Johnson likely will prize the best model. Mr Ullman demonstrates the toy at Bowman & Co.
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the Conqueror
Tausig
Jacob Tausig
Diamond Merchants and Jewelers
Market Street
Harrisburg, Pa
Ike
School of Commerce
Troup Building
Cumberland
Bell Phone
Harrisburg Business College
Market St
Young Men’s Business Institute
Hershey Building
Abdomin
Capital City Art
de Market St. Bell
Phon
Goodman’ S
Bel Si
Mark Bell
Paughten Studios
Bell
George F. Shope
Hill Tailor
Oulton
Auto Trans. Garage
Worth
Cameron St
Settle
Commission
Prestnt Line
Miller & Kades
Merry Christmas Store
Columbia Record
State Pardon Board
Risburg Rotary Club
United
Thomas P. Moran
Weolley
Miller and
Kades
Furniture Department Store
North Market Square
Harris C. Fahnestock
News of the World
Westinghouse
Mazda
Dauphin Electrical Supplies Co
Jno. S. Musser
Pres
Earth
The
Bell System
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