Flour drives aid to Belgian sufferers and local drownings
Chambersburg raises 533 barrels of flour for Belgian relief with 20 barrels from Wilson college students and faculty. Mike Fritz ships 1006 red legged water turtles from Man's Choice. Tamaqua endures a prolonged drought costing pumping from Owl Creek artesian plant since June 15. Robert Moyer jailed 18 months for swindling foreigners. Spurgeon Welty pleads guilty to stealing clothes and gets five to seven years. Berks County goosebone prophets predict harsher winter ahead with ongoing cold snaps and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambersburg
Wilson
Mike Fritz
Man’s Choice
Bedford County
Mountain County
Owl Creek
Robert Moyer
Bethlehem
Stewart
Spurgeon Welty
Nazareth
Young Brothers
Astern
Berks County
Farmers Hesitate Over Disease Quarantine and Damages
Farmers express anger at the stringent federal and state quarantine for foot and mouth disease. They note delayed compensation under a fixed damage schedule, threaten to curb purchases of high priced blooded stock, and warn the Marietta area herd valued at $10,000 remains in the danger zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerseys
Marietta
Homemade Paste Recipe Advice From Woman's Home Companion
An inexpensive paste is made by grating one small potato and adding boiling water to form a clear mixture. Boil five minutes. This paste is described as superior to flour or cornstarch pastes for all kinds of pasting.
Escapee Nelson Finds Love and Enterprise in Mountain Mill
James Montgomery, wrongfully imprisoned for murder, escapes with aid from a fellow convict. He adopts the alias John Nelson, marries Molly Bryan, and starts a new life as a mill inventor and plant founder. Detective Kearney relentlessly pursues him, learning of Nelson's real identity as Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Montgomery
New York
Michael Kearney
Montgomery
Ife
Sing Sing
Bill Hawkins
Montgomery Crawia
New Jersey
Kearney
John Nelson
Molly Bryam
Irl
Nelson
Bill
Montgomery Hawkins
Hawkins
Caesar's Head
King's Mountain
Paris Mountain
Molly Bryan
Glassy Mountain
Mer
Molly
Ming
Mrs. Hrgan
Santa Claus
Mrs
Piazza
John
Mr. Bryan
Artichair
Mr. Bryso
Tobn
Christ
Greenville
Nyack
Mansion House
Greenvilles Best Hotel
Jamies Flynn
City of
Watter Trueblood
West End National Bank
Hunter
Wearney
Hhs Kit
Tovis
Coton Mills
United States District Attorney
Great Cities
United States Secret Service
Ele
Skearney
Keedy River Cotton Mill Company
John Nelsom
Mally
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Little, Brown & Company
Mike Kearney
Homicide Bureau
Mike
Fry
H. P. Fry
Lititz
Manheim, Lancaster and
Ephrata
Liske
Huber
E. Main Street Ind
Sanitary
Kreider’s Hardware Store
Main St. Lititz
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