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Newspaper

Hershey Press

Location

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1920

Page

6

Death of Samuel S. Shearer in Elizabethtown

Samuel S. Shearer, 76, long-time Elizabethtown resident and Civil War veteran, died Wednesday at his home 78 East High Street after a long illness. He built a large cigar business, belonged to John M. Good Post 55 G A R and Christ Lutheran Church, and is survived by children Mrs. Joseph Goss Mrs. Daniel Heisey Miss Mazie Shearer and Hiram Shearer. Funeral 2:30 Saturday at his home. interment Mount Tunnel cemetery.

Cora Shaeffer Christ Kinsey Lancaster Harvey Ishler Palmyra Samuel S. Shearer East High Street Conewago Mazie Shearer Hiram Shearer Mount Tunnel Cemetery Frank Croman Christ Lutheran Church Jacob Shank Arthur Morrison Harry Forman Rheems William Leight Dauphin Samuel Dennison Falmouth Ephraim Ebersole Simon Kinsey Conoy Elizabeth Kinsey Samuel Kinsey Walter Shank S. H.”’ Club Joe McLaughlin B. Frank Wormley Pennsylvania Railroad Charles Eshleman Waldo J. A. Bitting Leo Meade Enola Francis Atkins Temple University Philadelphia J. W. Atkins Eugene Duncan Princeton University William Morgan Esther Frey Harrisburg Elizabethtown Mt. Joy Leo Kob Florin Ben. Johnson Miles Detweiler Annville Elizabeth Cohick Billmyre Fl IK. Ober Japan America Qober Germany Prof Ober Tokio Tesid Market House Hall Harry Keener F. C. Fisher G. A. Shearer Winchester Elmer Gibble E. L. Haldeman Lawn William Shiffer Hummelstown John Barbarian Paul Ulrich St. Mary’s College Emmitsburg Sylvester Ulrich Edward Spickler Key West Florida John L. Auker H. K. Ober Harry Brinser Paul Peter Brubaker Minnie Martin Mildred Clarence Jacob A. A. Aumiller Garfield Shearer May Gross Esther Hartman K. Bernice Eckman Teachers’ Institute Mt. Joy High School D. H. Ruhl Carlisle France Campbell Ruhl Paul Witmer W. F. Campbell Ralph Schlosser Howard Fryer Josie Cohick Jere Hackman Charles Griffith Stanley Willis Heisey Elva H. A. Merkey C. V. Kinsey Wm. Lebzelter Wenger Daisy Florence Shearer Stella Shaeffer Margaret Foul Edward Dean Catherine Nitrauer Anna Winters Good's

Local notes from Bachmansville and nearby communities

William Lane of Sand ETE was in the area selling medicines. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Abram Hamilton at her Palmyra home and United Christian Church in Campbelltown. Property of the late Joseph G. Grubb sold for 1700 to Jere Martin. land lots sold to T Taylor and Frank Shiffer. Addison Martin visits family in Derry Church. Conewago Church to host Brethren meetings. Various locals, sales, and visits noted including Mr. Brandt, Melo Martin, Samuel Patrick, and Jacob Brandt.

George Brenneman Victor Blanche Lebanon Isaac Tschudy Shenk’s Church John Snavely Vian Frank W. Myers Myers Allen D. Brandt Palmyra M. B. Brandt Isaac Brandt Ephraim Brandt Irwin Brandt Campbelltown Jacob S. Brandt Henry W. Brandt Elizabethtown Brandt Phares Hein Henry Templin William Lane Amos Shearer Emma Geiman Abram Hamilton United Christian Church Joseph G. Grubb Jere FL Martin Bellaire S. Shiffer Addison G. Martin Derry Church Mela Church of the Brethren Conewago Church Tillie Booser Wiliam B. Brandt Hershey William BP. Vetter Melo Martin Samuel Patrick

Woman Defies Mouse Fear in Odd Household Inversion

A witty reflection on fear reversals notes a mouse fearing a man, a man fearing a woman, and a woman fearing a mouse. The quip plays on traditional power dynamics and expectations in a concise, humorous observation.

Hope Springs Eternal on the Fishing Trip

A host consoles Murphy aboard a fishing trip as seasickness and fear of death mix with stubborn humor. Murphy admits that hoping to die kept him alive, while the host cheerfully reassures him seasickness is not deadly.

Murphy

To Be Sure The Grocer Smoothed Over a Price Quip

A grocer tries to calm a ruffled customer by claiming that living is cheaper. He notes eggs would have cost five cents more a year ago. The customer retorts that when eggs were fresh they would have been worth more.

U.S. Exports of Cash Registers Reach 4.3 Million in 1919

Cash registers and parts valued at 4,375,526 dollars were exported from the United States during 1919. England Sweden and France were the principal buyers.

U. S England Sweden France

German Gas Dump Blast Delays U.S. Retreat After St Mihiel

Report describes German explosion at an ammunition dump near a U S company causing Gas shells to ignite panic. Americans fled rapidly then drifted back as danger passed minus one sergeant who returns next day. A joked quarrel centers on a letter found by his wife.

St. Mihiel

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