Murder on the voyage at Suez described in Cairo diary
The writer recounts arrival at Suez on June 11 1911 the medical inspection of passengers and crew then details the Red Sea voyage canal operations the construction of the Suez Canal and its impact on travel and trade including ports Port Said Ismailia and dangers from dredging and sand. The murder of a senior stewardess aboard the ship is noted with a Lascar suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez
Red Sea
Fortune
Lascar
India
Church of England
0. Steamship Co
Suez Canal
Gulf of Suez
Port
Tewfic
Port Ibrahim
Gulf
Egypt
Mediterranean Gate
Cape
Ismalia
Fishermen Catch 800 Pounds of Fish Off Anglesea
A local crew captained by Joseph Hills and including George Copenhaver Heffer Bowman John Daniels Herbert Straut and David Sonnon left Friday for Anglesea and brought in over 800 pounds of fine fish from several miles offshore in the briny deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek
Swatara
Anglesea
Joseph Hills
George Copenhaver
Heffer Bowman
John Daniels
Herbert Straut
David Sonnon
Election of trustees at Y M C A meeting
The Young Men's Christian Association announces an election of six trustees to be held next Monday August 14 from 4 to 8 p m at the reading room in the park. Nominees include P N Kasson Harry Moyer Rev O G Romig William Kline Elias Bomgardner R L Hildebrand As We Snavely and J R Kreider. Active members are entitled to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
Reading Room
Park
N. Kasson
Harry Moyer
G. Romig
William Kline
Elias Bomgardner
R. L. Hildebrand
J. R. Kreider
FN Seston
Eight Foot Snake Spooks Derry Church Man
Mr Harry D Gordon of Derry Church reports a near encounter with an eight foot snake seen along Sand Beach last week He chased the creature but it escaped before he could capture or identify it further The incident adds to local curiosities about wildlife in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Beach
Derry Church
Sand
Harry
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Mr. Lebkicher
Cairo
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Malay Peninsula
Sumatra
Ceylon
Walter T. Bradley
Girard Ave
Philadelphia
Hoffer
Engle
Hummelstown
George
P. Hoffer
E. M. Hoffer
Palmyra
Clonmerry Landis
Mest
Cassady
Isaac Basehore
T. Basehore
Cartenter
Hershey, Pa
P. Vanderloo
Hershey
Third Street
Harrisburg
Brandt Bros
WM. Karmany
Agency For
Hoosier
Hummelstown, PA
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