70 Years a Mason Man Recalls Mexican and Civil War Service
Thomas Magee, 95, the oldest guest at Elizabethtown Masonic Homes, marks 70 years in the Masonic Fraternity. He recounts enlistment in 1846 in Reading Artillery, service from Harrisburg to Vera Cruz, Sierra Gorda, Chapultepec, and capture of Mexico City, a bullet grazing his coat saved by a money belt. He also served in the Civil War with the 4th Regiment and later worked in Navy yards as a foundryman.
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Thomas Magee
Masonic Homes
Elizabethtown
Masonic Fraternity
Reading Artillery
Pennsylvania Regiment
Reading
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Chambersburg
Cumberland Valley
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Mississippi
New Orleans
Lobos Island
Vera Cruz
Sierra Corde
Jalapa
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Johnstown
Portage Road
Hollidaysburg
Juniata River
Susquehanna River
Columbia
Mr. Magee
Bull Run
Norristown
Navy Yards
Not a Shrub on Battlefields of France
Col and Mrs H W Shoemaker of Restless Oaks McElhattan returned home after a three months visit through East Africa Spain Italy France and England in the interest of the Pennsylvania Department of Forestry. They studied forest conservation forest fire prevention game conservation and stream pollution prevention. Colonel Shoemaker will submit a report to chief Forester Pinchot at the July forestry conference in Harrisburg. He visited French battlefields and found them barren with no shrub or tree in sight.
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H. W. Shoemaker
McElhattan
East Africa
Spain
Italy
France
England
Pennsylvania Department of Forestry
Shoemaker
Pinchot
Forestry Conservation
Harrisburg
Battle Fields
Great July 4 at Gettysburg remembered in somber recount
A 1863 Gettysburg Fourth of July is recalled with sorrow not celebration as residents cared for wounded, watched comrades fall, and endured fear and relief after Lee’s retreat. Nurses recall nursing efforts, townsfolk sent aid to the field, and provsions were gathered for soldiers.
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Gettysburg
Lee
Pickett
Arnon Sheely
Myers-Stewart
Stewart
Old McClean House in Cashtown Torn Down
The McClean house in Cashtown, built in 1731 by William McClean, ancestor of Adams county families, has been demolished for a newer structure. The building's second story overhang reflects frontier block house design once used against local hosts.
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McClean
Cashtown
William McClean
Adams
York) County
Londonderry
Ireland
Adams County
Cherry tree yields thirteen bushels on Moyer farm
Joseph Moyer's cherry tree near Palmyar produced thirteen bushels with about two more on the branches not yet ripe. James Bailey of Mohrsville Bucks county is a father of twenty children, with six boys and twelve girls aged two to twenty nine, married once with no twins.
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Joseph Moyer
Palmyar
James Bailey
Blue Mountain
Mohrsville
Bucks County
Bailey
Lancaster Dealers Probed in Tag Enforcement Plan
Lancaster highway commissioner Sadler formed a committee with local auto dealers to back a state proposal to strictly enforce the ban on dealer tags except for demonstrations. The crackdown follows arrests of vehicles using dealer tags for rental use.
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Sadler
Lancaster
Somerset Man Sells 500 Acre Timber Tract in Middle Creek
James B. Holderbaum of Somerset disposed of his 500acre timber tract in Middle Creek township to Pittsburgh lumbermen for 30000 dollars. He acquired the property twenty years ago in a trade involving a house and lot in Somerset. The tract is regarded as one of the finest in Pennsylvania.
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James B. Holderbaum
Somerset
Middle Creek Township
Pittsburgh
Mr. Holderbaum
Pennsylvania
Deer sighting along Berks County road near Stonersville
Claude H. Glase driving from Earlville to Reading saw two almost full grown does along a state road near Stonersville. The deer dodged the car and had to be chased off the highway. They have recently been seen near Pikeville and around Kutztown, a first for the area.
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Berks Road
Claude H. Glase
Reading
Earlville
Stonersville
Pikeville
Kutztown
Alaska Judge D C Kline Hosts U S Judge Charles G Bunnell
Reading based Judge D C Kline entertained Charles G Bunnell a U S judge from Fairbanks Alaska in the far north judicial district. Bunnell a Pennsylvanian went to Bucknell University where his wife also graduated and is Kline’s niece.
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D. C. Kline
Reading
Charles G. Bunnell
United States Courts of
Fairbanks
Alaska
Bunnell
Bucknell University
Dr. Kline
Hotel keeper fires on would be burglars at night
William Miller owner of the Friaztown Hotel fired through a second story window when three men attempted to enter the bar room. One robber fell as the other two fled to a waiting automobile with their injured companion.
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William Miller
Friaztown
Birth, accident strike Sunbury family events
A baby was born to Mr and Mrs H M Willard of Sunbury. An engine tire fell on the father’s foot injuring a toe. A boy struck his son with a brick, partly crushing a toe. A four year old daughter was struck in the face with half a brick and injured.
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H. M. Willard
Sunbury
Plans for Largest Powder Plant in Blair County
The Standard Powder works plans a world leading powder plant near Horrell Blair County costing at least 1,000,000. They hold land across two valleys enabling expansion and will also build a steel keg plant for explosive packaging. This will boost local manufacturing near the Willards and change the area’s industrial landscape.
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Standard Powder Works
Horrell
Blair County
United States Declares War on Rats Plague Campaign
The public health service urged nationwide rat extermination to contain bubonic plague detected in New Orleans Galveston and Pensacola. Surgeon General Cummings says the disease mainly affects rodents and can be controlled. a bulletin estimates at least one rat per person with annual upkeep about 180 million dollars.
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Public Health Service
New Orleans
Galveston
Pensacola
Cummings
The
Health Service
United States
Public Affairs Urges Expert Tax Assessors and Central Receiver
Dauphin county commissioners favor hiring only experts for property assessments and creating a single tax receiver to cut costs. They cite 1919 triannual and 1918 annual assessment costs and county tax collections. They blame politicians for blocking reforms and note party loyalties in Berks and Lancaster counties.
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Dauphin County
Berks County
Lancaster County
Landisville Campmeeting Grounds Attract Families
More than twenty families occupy cottages at Landisville Campmeeting grounds and more arrivals are expected. The Keystone National Bank of Manheim declared a 4 percent semi annual dividend while Manheim National reports 20 percent. C Maurice Hershey owns a 20 acre watermelon patch at Paradise.
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Campmeeting
Landisville
Manheim
Keystone National Bank of Manheim
Manheim National
Maurice Hershey
Fruit Farm Plans Expansion in Paradise Township
A Paradise township farmer operates 20 acres of peach and apple trees and plans to plant 55 more acres this autumn to expand fruit production. The project focuses on peaches and apples, signaling a significant boost to local agriculture.
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Paradise Township
Chief Campbell Relieved From Duty as Columbia Police Chief
Samuel Campbell Columbia’s chief of police is relieved from duty after nearly fifty years in law enforcement. An injury from an arm rest incident last July 7 has left him unable to perform duties in recent weeks. He was fearless in duty and a terror to criminals, and a trusted friend to children.
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Samuel Campbell
Columbia
Chief Campbell
Young Fellows Learn They Cannot Raise a Mustache
A brief quip notes that some young men take a long time to realize they cannot grow facial hair, reflecting a humorous observation of adolescence and vanity.
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Lucus
A. M. Kreider
Son East Main St
Lititz, Pa
Wingert & Haas
Straw
Panama
Wingert & Haas Hat Store
John A. Haas
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