Black Snake in Cherry Tree and Drowning at Angelica Dam
Miss Sara Foulk found a seven foot black snake in a cherry tree at Oak Grove near Loysville. Two boys, John Romane and Umberto Disantis, aged 13 and 9, drowned while fishing at the Angelica dam during an Italian Methodist church outing. The annual agricultural bill, about 24 million dollars, passed the senate with provisions for grain inspection and warehouse licensing, plus a two cent cotton tax for future delivery.
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Oak Grove
Loysville
Sara Foulk
Miss Foulk
John Romane
Umberto Disantis
Methodist Church of the Saviour
Senate
House
Uncle Henry Buys a Machine and Local Wagers
Henry Houck 81, Secretary of Internal Affairs, bought an automobile and plots a road wager with Governor Brumbaugh as both learn to operate their cars. A farmer near Painterville, Milton Yeater, was seriously injured when a bull attacked in his stall. Charles M. Schwab announced at Harrisburg $15 million will be spent to expand Steelton mills under Bethlehem Steel control. The Pope appointed Mons. Philip R. McDevitt as bishop of Harrisburg, replacing Bishop Shanahan. Andrew Kreider, 87, longtime Annville banker, died of cerebral hemorrhage. funeral in Annville with Mt. Annville burial. A reception in Palmyra honored Rev John Irvin Meek and his bride Misa Ruth Walbert of Allentown with several Palmyra ministers in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Henry Houck
Milton Yeater
Painterville
Steelton
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
Harrisburg
Schwab
Philip R. McDevitt
Philadelphia
Shanahan
Mons. Hassett
Hassett
McDevitt
Andrew Kreider
Annville
Aaron S
Mra
A. M. Brighthill
Lydia Glick
Tobias Bomberger
Medk
John Irvin Meek
Hershey-Palmyra
Snake story at Parkesburg Country Club reaches Judge Showalter
Judge C M Showalter and two Eureka Pipe Line Company golf enthusiasts witnessed a viper on the Country Club course during the Fourth of July outing. The snake hissed as he whacked it with a golf club, decapitating it after a long drive, with bystanders noting the blow and no affidavit required. Summer nights in Hummelstown highlight lightning bugs in lawns and fields, a pretty nightly display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Showalter
Messrs. Macklin and Fuller
Eureka Pipe Line Company
Parkesburg Sentinel
Showalter
Second United Brethren Church buys land for parsonage
The congregation of the Second United Brethren church at Gravel Hill north of Palmyra purchased two lots on North Railroad street from John S. Bomberger for a parsonage for pastor Rev. Clinton R. Longenecker. Building expected to begin in the Fall. Longenecker currently rents a Palmyra house.
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Second United Brethren Church
Gravel Hill
Palmyra
Railroad Street
John S. Bomberger
Clinton R. Longenecker
Mr. Longenecker
Five Generations of Doctors in the Marshall Family
The Marshall family of Annville spans five generations of physicians. Dr John Marshall started the family line, followed by David Marshall, Joseph Marshall, and Edwin B. Marshall who has practiced since 1879. Edward Marshall, last year’s Penn graduate, now serves at the Lebanon Sanitarium.
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Marshall
Annville
John Marshall
David
Joseph ‘Marshall
Edwin B. Marshall
Edward
University of Pennsylvania
Lebanon Sanitorium
Outing Binds Steelton High School Classes at Hershey Picnic
The class of 1912 and the class of 1913 of Steelton High School held a union picnic at Hershey on Saturday.
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Hershey
Steelton High School
Miss Ney to Africa for medical work in West Africa
Miss Emma J. Ney of Jonestown sails August 12 on the steamship Coamo for Sierra Leone Freetown West Africa She will direct the medical dispensary at the United Brethren missionary station in that district.
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Ney Goring
Africa
Jonestown
Coamo
West Indies
Sierra Leone
Freetown
West Africa
United Brethren Missionary Station
Be Kind to Your Horse In Hot Summer Weather Rules
A Boston Work-Horse association list of hot weather rules guides owners on humane care. Rules cover light loading, shading, cooling water, wiping harness marks, feeding bran mash with saltpeter, avoiding horse hats, sponge cooling, and signs of heat or sunstroke. It warns to move to shade, remove tack, and consult quick cooling measures if the horse shows distress.
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Boston Work-Horse Association
Maccabees Offer War Service Insurance Fund
The Maccabees announce a special fund to insure members who may die or become disabled in service to the country. The board states it is their purpose to provide ample protection and support during wartime.
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Maccabees
Hawker’s Banter Sparks Lighthearted Bargain
A playful street exchange features a hawker teasingly urging a man to buy flowers for his wife, then clarifying he is not married before suggesting he buy more to celebrate his luck.
The Sarme Major Slocum Theatre Quip
Captain Dashem asks about a girl at the theatre and replies that it was the old one repainted.
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Major Slocum
Captain Dashem
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Leba
Alleyan
Hummelstown
Palm Beach
the World’s Greatest Tailors
North Second ST
Walnut Street
Alexander Agar
Mgr
J. E.gruber
Derry Church
Yingst
David Gordon Hershey
Hershey Press
Hershey Printing Company
Hershey, Penna
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