Engineer Toney Groff Celebrates 70th Birthday Milestone
Pennsylvania railway company veteran Toney Groff of East Main Street celebrated his 70th birthday on December 4 and will retire at month end after over 40 years of service. A respected, efficient road engineer, Groff has spent nearly his entire career on the road.
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Toney Groff
Tone Groff
Pennsylvania
East Main street
Pennsylvania railway company
hig lfe
Engineer Gratt
Tony
Delightful Bennett Birthday Party for Joseph Bennett
Mrs. J. J. Bennett hosted a four to six P M party at 600 Mast Walnut Street for her son Joseph’s fifth birthday. Guests enjoyed stories and luncheon, with a cake bearing five candles and place cards for many youngsters. The event was followed by relatives visiting and a note about local league bowling results and community notices.
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Bennett Home
J. J. Bennett
Mast Walnut street
Joseph Bennett
Careda Walker
Christena Gossett
Mary Bush
Peal Westenhouser
Hospital dash for Safety Director after thumb injury
Safety Director Joshua Clarke was taken to the city hospital after injuring his right thumb. He used scissors to cut it and the wound became infected, causing swelling and severe pain in the hand and arm. Medical staff are giving diligent care to the affected limb.
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Joshua Clarke
city hospital
Clarke
Mrs Snyder Suffers Hip Injury After Icy Fall
Mrs Walter J Snyder of 22% Cleveland Avenue slipped on ice after leaving her home yesterday and badly sprained ligaments in her hip. She became ill and doctors fear possible internal injuries.
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Walter J. Snyder
Cleveland avenue
Old Deeds Highlight Pickering Farm In Violet Township
Jacob Pickering of Violet Township presented an 1819 Monroe era deed and other family documents to the County Recorder. The 103 acre Pickering farm has been in the family since 1834 and reportedly never carried a mortgage. A second document records a 1794 land transfer in Maryland, described as well preserved.
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Pickering
Violet Township
Jacob Pickering
County Recorder's office
Monroe
John Wooden
ncérés
Jacob Sr
David Harman Pickering
Maryland
Thomas Fulton
A. L. flumson
Probate court actions list executors guardians and sales
Probate court records show Michael King named administrator of Frederick W. King with bond of 12000 and personal property 6000. Ila M. King named guardian of minors Melen L. and Ruth L. King with bond 2000. Sale of estate personal property of Geo Wo Lamb reported at private sale 9141.78 and confirmed. George C. Miller executor authorized to sell certain muteepath bands valued at 1000. First final accounts filed for hearing include 2.0 Tutterbaugh, executor Mary Jane Hutterhaugh. receipts and vouchers totaling shown, with hearings set and creditors listed.
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Geo
Wo Lamb
George C. Miller
Caroline House
Rushia
prabire court
pie vane
Tutterbaugh
Mary Jane Hutterhaugh
ted
Three Cars Coal and Community Tensions Rise
Readable fragments indicate coal deliveries from G Jess Bros mines for the Board of Education and city government roles. Mentions of city water works and a court house borrowing incident hint at local civic concerns and neighborly tensions surrounding a recent car arrival.
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G Jess Bros mines
Board of Education
eity
lsuse
ity water works
sem stental egat
Janiver George
court house
onto
Millerport Social Roundup Notes Local Visits
Millerport reports the Kenton visitor Varth Wiartocer meeting Mrs George Spurge and relatives during a brief stay. The Tyas family travels to Addens for a birthday event. Schools close after a cenun. Mr and Mrs Tyron White hosted friends for Reeland White's fourteenth birthday. The Sunday Serial airs Sunday night at the M I Church.
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Vartth Wiartocer
Kenton
Kane
fleorge
Spurge
Tashys
Addens
Mro
Tyron White
M. I. Church
Trainsman Clarence Hauser Hurt By Bar Accident
Brakeman Clarence Hauser of the Pennsylvania railroad received a severe toe injury after a bar mishap last night. He will be confined to his home at the corner of West and Willow while healing.
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Clarence Hauser
Pennsylvania railroad
Wiest
Walia
Infant Son of Mro and Mrs Girard Passes Away
Infant son Iriel HRS GUELeroOn born at City Hospital dies at two this morning and is buried at Rose Cemetery in Pores.
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Mro
J. J. Girard
City Hospital
Iriel HRS GUELeroOn
Pores¢at Rose Cemetery
County seals dog tag sale run by analyzer and staff
A county records effort by an analyst and staff to issue dog tags. About 87 tags have been sold this period, with sales consolidating over the past days as they issue the remaining inventory.
Letter From France Says Brother Safe In Service
Airs. Harry A. Smith of donation Mity hats receives a letter from her brother Charities D. McCoy of Co. L 166th Infantry somewhere in France. He is well and getting along fine.
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Harry A. Smith
Charities D. McCoy
Co. L. 166th infantry
France
Mshap Reese to Lead Penalty Confirmation at St John’s
Special service details Mshap Reese of Columbus will conduct a penance confirmation at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lancaster Thursday evening. William Murphy of Columbus spent Wednesday in Lancaster visiting old friends.
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Mshap
Reese of Columbus
Lancaster
St. John's Episcopal church
Mgr
William Murphy
Columbus
Congress Hearings Expand on Army War Preparations
Washington reports the military committee will examine ordnance and ammunition makers and a range of supply sectors. Representative McCormick testified from Europe that British and French aid was limited and Pershing relied on Allied support due to American shortages while Crozier and Chamberlain faced delay on Crozier's confirmation.
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Washington
congressional
military committee
Share
grettermaster
McCormick
Nichois
sesslon fendry
Crozier
chanve
Pershituy
McCormech
Pershing
senate
Furlough Plan Changes For Camp Sherman Selectives
War Department orders alter furloughs for Ohio selectives at Camp Sherman. 66 percent still undecided as to who gets home for Christmas. those chosen will be released in December to avoid extra troop movements on railways.
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Brean O. Hett
Eighth Field Artilery
Oliver Viett
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Georgia
Logan
neir parynes
Daniel Z. Hett
2. C. Priesner
Plizabeth
sain
Camp Sherman
War Department
Oddy Sopee
Ohio
Washington
Cn c
ar jonn
Dee
Changes in Beard's Leadership Prompt Senate Inquiry
Reports say Beard leaves as general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and Charles Pies of Chicago is named his replacement. Congress debates a full inquiry into the Shipping Board amid charges of red tape and inefficiency as Republicans and Democrats push for accountability and war-ship readiness.
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Congress
Pice
Harris
Fleet Corporation
Washington
Der TS
senate
furvey
shipping board
Karris
emergency fleet corporation
Charles Pies
Chicago
Harding
Onio
Heteber
senate commierce Committee
gustard
merchant marine
Amerivan
Hlardin
commerce committee
Senwoy Wildlayia
tie Moy
Catanclon
TORRE ethals
Socone
clase
Kerensky Nears Moscow as Russian Counterrevolt Rumors Spread
Reporters describe Kerensky leading troops toward the capital amid counterrevolt claims in Petrograd and Samara. Articles note political shifts, elections, and scattered clashes as factions align in the chaotic capital region.
Portugal’s New Government Backs Allied War Effort
The Portuguese legation reports the new government reaffirms its pledge to support the Allies and maintain the Anglo Portuguese alliance. It notes a hostile German stance and bombings against Portuguese ports, while revolution gains are seen as boosting German propaganda reach.
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Porinout
Bronahratt
Portugues
England
Portus
ieundhal
Army chiefs relieved as Baker forms war council
Secretary Baker announced the creation of a war council and relieved three of five officers from current duties to focus on coordinating War Department activities. Major General Goethals recalled to active duty becomes acting quartermaster general. Brigadier General Barrette to acting chief of coast artillery. Brigadier General Wheeler to acting chief of ordnance.
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Baker
War Council
Washington
Pats
Coupen
war department
Geeze W. Goethals
televar
Sharpe
top council
Weaver
Barrette
coast artillery
William Crozier
Charles Wheeler
ordnance
Enemy Air Attacks London As Front Lines Freeze
Telegraph reports describe enemy aircraft crossing toward London and dropping bombs in Kent and Essex while fronts from Brest Litovsk to Russia see halted operations due to foul weather. Austro-German assaults are repelled by Italian forces as allied talks continue.
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Brest Litovsk
West Front
Lonten
Londen
London
bonthe
Kent
Essex
Varlois
Belehestki
Ppade
politlemaas
wits
Tentonuw
an rinanee
AKEMM
ONC PT
Monte Solar
Gorgas Reports to Baker on Camp Epidemics and Sanitation
General Gorgas reports to Secretary Baker that disease epidemics at Camp Bowie Camp Kuisties Camp Doniphan and Camp Sevier stem largely from insufficient clothing overcrowding and poor sanitary conditions. He notes base hospitals incomplete hindering care and urges rapid plumbing and observation camps for newcomers.
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Washington
Dee
Camp Bowie
Tex
Kuisties
Kaw
Camp Doniphan
Ohda
Camp Sevier
D. C
Gorgas
Baker
Funston
Kia
Georvas
sixth guard
treval Gorgas
Ciorgas
aospilay
diegaun romtmiander
SAS
Panston
teirty
ninth national army division
PMeinord
ge ted fis
Plotters Use Hazardous Material in Sacramento Plot
A garbled report describes an attempted attack involving hazardous material near the Sacramento governor’s residence. The incident caused a large breach or hole in a structure and prompted authorities to respond. Details remain unclear due to corrupted text.
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Sacramento
Qoebaree
petra
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