Pennsylvanians Past And Present William Brooks Rawle
William Brooks Rawle, Civil War veteran, Philadelphia lawyer, and historian, born August 29 1840s, served as captain in Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, aided Grant and Meade in Petersburg, later head of the Rawle law firm, author of The Right Flank at Gettysburg and With Gregg in the Gettysburg Campaign, died November 30 1915 in Philadelphia.
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Borelly Comet Found By Nice Conservatory
Cambridge May 29 Announcement of the discovery on August 14 by Dr A Schaumasse of the Nice observatory of the Borelly comet was made in a cable received at the Harvey college observatory. The comet was first seen in Marseilles in 1639 and has a period about seven years, last seen by Fayet in 1918 at Nice.
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Nice
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McBride Post To Meet On Monday
Regular meeting of the Harry L. McBride Post No 52 Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held Monday evening. This opens the fall meetings and important business is to come up. All members are urged to attend and get in line for the fall activities.
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Harry L. McBride
Rag weed heights signal harsh winter in Danville
In Danville Pennsylvania farmers predict a severe next winter from rag weed growth. They note rag weed has reached up to three and a half feet, taller than last year, suggesting deep snows and very cold weather ahead.
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Danville
Husband Returns Home Is Arrested for Desertion
In Danville Pennsylvania a man believed dead by his wife William Lynn reappears to find her with another man. Mrs Lynn, who had sworn out a warrant for desertion with non support, has him arrested as a fugitive on the old charge. The case echoes a domestic relations tale of a similar name Hooch Arden.
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International News Service
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Enoch Arden
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Wiliam
Lynn
William
Automobile Boom Hits Iceland
Iceland plans an auto industry shift as Danish and Icelandic businessmen prepare a campaign to substitute Danish machines for American made vehicles currently dominating Iceland. Denis manufacturers aim to compete with American producers in Iceland's growing market.
Wholesale Seizure Of Liquor Trucks Reported By State
Harrisburg Pa April 29 State police report six months seizures include 169 attac torii es and 52 trucks in liquor and bear transport 1419 arrests 306 stills and 13 400 barrels of sugar and 271 quarts of coloring matter used in illicit distilling Moonshine far outpacing real whiskey with 12 511 quarts of whiskey and 72 664 quarts moonshine seized plus 4 087 gallons of glider liquor raids.
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Lynn G. Adams
Pretty Boston Tale Amid Prohibition Seizures
A column notes a dramatic collection of contraband seized in a Prohibition era raid including 1 333 cases of beer 2 888 barrels of mash 1098 quarts of gin 3 018 bottles of Jamaica ginger and 210 quarts of miscellaneous liquors. The piece also recounts a quaint anecdote about Roger Sherman’s daughter Mehetabel who greets General Washington with wit after he contemplates leaving her father’s house.
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