County Adam Henry to stand trial for Rupp murder
Within Berks county Adam Henry alias Moyer faces trial on a murder charge in the death of Joseph Rupp the aged farmer near Farmersville. Justice F B Engle of Ephrata ordered the case proceed. James Peters of Marietta a Spanish American War veteran rescued a woman from drowning and says she intended to kill herself but her name was kept private. Lancaster city marked its century with a centennial program canceled due to war. Gov Brumbaugh spoke at Fulton Opera House as Lancaster county’s wartime costs rose from Penn’s era to modern wealth. Emerson R Miller son of Ephrat a coroner was honored by France for bravery. State Constabulary Capt Marsh seeks three policeman and mount for a new detail and a permanent rural station near Mphrata with ten mile parole radii and telephone reach.
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Adam Henry
Moyer
Berks County
Joseph Rupp
Farmersville
F. B. Engle
Ephrata
Thos. C. Evans
Furniss
Committee On Agriculture Labor
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania Committee of Public Safety
Edgar C. Felton
Pennsylvania
James Peters
Marietta
Peters
Lancaster City
Fulton Opera House
William Penn
Manheim Sentinel
Terre Hill Times
Emerson R. Miller
Miller
Lewisburg
Bucknell University
Marsh
State Constabulary
Pottstown
Mphrata
Reading Soldier Letters From War Time in Record
ARMIN writes from a wartime letter page urging bold action to aid the British and French, condemn German officers, praise the U.S. Navy, and rally readers to sacrifice and fight to end Prussian militarism. He claims U.S. mobilization has already created a vast force and calls for collective effort to end the war and free German slaves from militarism.
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Tr Rrcorp
Tuscania
Potsdam
Progerman
United States
Germany
Prussia
Armin
Old Home Paper Theme Remains a Friendly Link
The poem exults the home town paper as a comforting, familiar friend bridging miles and memories. A second section notes a Copenhagen meeting where farmers discuss oil yielding crops like flax and hemp to boost fats and edible oils, citing oil cakes as feed.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Examination for Railway Mail Clerk opens April 13 1918
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for railway mail clerks for men only to be held April 13, 1918 in Lancaster. Vacancies nationwide with an entrance salary of 900 dollars yearly. Applicants aged 18 to 34, height at least 5 feet 5 inches, weight at least 130 pounds, no physical defects, must submit a recent photograph.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Lancaster
United States
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board
Irish Crop Report 1916 Acreage Surge Across Crops
Irish crop statistics show total acreage under crops in 1916 at 4,806,575 with the past year rising to 6,570,458 acres, up 763,878 acres or 16 percent. Potatoes cover 709,263 acres in 1917 versus 686,308 in 1916, up 22,955 acres or 3.3 percent.
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Ireland
Habgood Emerges In State Governor GOP Primary
Robert Patton Habgood of Bradford City McKean County anchors a Republican bid for governor. A two term legislator and editor, he supports Workmen's Compensation laws Child Labor Law Woman's Suffrage and Prohibition. He promotes harmony and ran for Speaker of the House in 1908.
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Robert Patton Habgood
Bradford City
McKean County
Charles Ambler
Habgood
Republican State League of Clubs
Knox
Bellefonte
Renovo
Bradford
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway
Bradford Evening Star
Bradford Evening Star and Record
State Editorial Association
Associated Dailies of
Pennsylvania
Nursing the Wounded and Women's Health Remedies
A promotional note extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s chronic weaknesses and female health, claiming strength for war-time callings at home or abroad. It cites tablets or liquids, testimonials from nurses, and mentions other Pierce products like Golden Medical Discovery Anurie Pleasant Pellets, with locations in Buffalo and Philadelphia and a trial package offer.
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Dr. Pierce
Wotel
Buffalo
N.Y
Philadelphia
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