Governor Fort Warns Atlantic City With Martial Law Threat
New Jersey Governor Fort declares he will call out militia and possibly an extraordinary legislature session to close saloons and enforce excise laws in Atlantic City. He condemns the city as a Saturnalia of vice and accuses a May’s Landing grand jury of bias amid threats to remove lax officers.
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Calla
Ben Girt
N. J
Franklin Fort
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Grand Jury
James C. Stealman
William R. Reeves Winters
Supreme Court
Higbie
Somers Point
Governor Farr Threatens Militia to Enforce Excise Laws
Uneasy in Atlantic City as Governor Farr warns he may call out the militia to enforce excise laws. Saloonkeepers doubt the bluff while gambling and sport circles fear an exciting Sunday. Mayor and officials declined comment on the situation.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Farr
Indictments for Liquor Men Landing May Be Denied
In May’s Landing New Jersey the grand jury reported no indictments after examining two alleged proprietors and a steward of the so called Millionaires club on gambling charges and a postal card dealer. The panel dis dismissed without finding further gambling cases until they had collected more evidence.
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May's
Landing
N. J
Shot on the boardwalkBaltimore magnate wounded in Atlantic City
Charles Roberts a Baltimore bank president and noted social figure was shot on Rhode Island avenue while riding in a rolling chair with Mrs. W. F. Williams. A masked assailantcommanded Hold up your hands and fired a heavy calibre pistol, Roberts wounded in the side as bystanders and police search for the attacker.
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Baltimore
Atlantic City
N.J
Charles Roberts
Roberts
W. F. Williams
Monumental City
Rhode Island Avenue
Williams
Bordentown Man Slain On Street
Edward Ford a Pennsylvania Railroad boss carpenter was shot by neighbor Joseph Hoover on a Bordentown street. Ford died hours later in a Trenton hospital. Hoover was detained at Mount Holly after not fleeing, friends suspect mental instability. Ford leaves a widow and two children.
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Bordentown
N. J
Edward Ford
Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph Hoover
Hoover
Ford
Mount Holly
Escaped convict captured after Chester chase
John Berger, who escaped Eastern penitentiary by scaling a wall, was captured in Chester after a chase in which a policeman shot him in the hand. He rode a trolley in prison clothes through Philadelphia and to Chester with aid from John Edwards who promised support. Both were serving time for robbery.
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John Berger
Chester
Philadelphia
Berger
City Hall
John Edwards
Mberty
Edwards
Gap boys lose 10 to 0 at Christiana and Labor Day schedule
Local report covers a 10 to 0 defeat after Davy Graham was hurt on the pitching wing, multiple errors, and upcoming Labor Day games against Christiana. The piece also notes visits, social events, and a Bryan league formation with about twenty five supporters.
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Christiana
Davy Graham
Columbia
Paradise
John
William Neff
Philadelphia
Fred Neff
Harry
Samuel Summers
John Baughman
Jacob Johnson
William Trego
Atlantic City
George May
Akron
Clyde
R. Slaymaker
Samuel Slaymaker
Bala
Gap
S8balkop
M. E
Arthur Burt
Levi McCammant
Diller
Marshal} Walker
Aaron Marron
Truman Sweigart
Butter Hess
Adam's Coop
David Renno
Sarah Swartzentruber
Morgantown
I. D. Worast
J. D
Bowmansville Birthday Party and Local News Roundup
A birthday surprise honored Howard Hoshour for his twenty seventh birthday with about 100 guests from several towns. The Bowmansville club lost a home game to Denver 4 to 6 while other residents, travels, and health notes fill the continuing community update.
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Howard Hoshour
Terre Hill
Red Row
Fivepointville
Knauers
Alleghanyville
Maple Grove
Reading
Philadelphia
Mr. Hoshour
W. K. Musselman
Palm
Montgomery Co
J. M. Rohrbach
James Witwer, Jr
Bowmansville
Denver
Harry Landis
Lititz
Stauffer
Ben
Edwin
Coatesville
J. B. Musselman
Oberholtzer
H. B. Beam
Is. Algo
Edna
George
Norvistown
Aage
William
Booklet of Ingredients Offered Free by Medical Authorities
A clear call for readers to request a free booklet of ingredients with endorsements from leading medical authorities. Send name and address to Dr. EB V Pierce, Buffalo, N Y, for a mailed copy.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
EB. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N
Alaska wheat exposed as fraud and poor milling grain
An editorial warns farmers against Alaska wheat, tracing its origins to the old Mummy Seven-Headed Egyptian variety. Prof. W H Olin of Colorado Agricultural College calls it a soft spring wheat with high starch and low gluten, unsuitable for milling. He urges tests and cautions against purchasing at high prices.
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Alaska
Idaho
W. H. Olin
Colorado Agricultural College
Branchpfz
Wilson
Olin Jt
American Agriculturist
Change in Name for local Dunkards Church of the Brethren
The Dunkards Baptist Brethren or German Baptists now adopt the permanent name Church of the Brethren after a Des Moines Iowa conference. An advertisement promotes ManZan Pile Remedy for piles with a 50 cent price sold by Wm M Stauffer.
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The
Dunkards
Baptist Brethren
German Baptists
Des Moines
Iowa
Church of the Brethren
Wm. M. Stauffer
Juno
Lancaster and New Holland Bus Schedule Revealed
A dated notice from the Supt. Office Woolworth Building outlines bus departures between Lancaster and New Holland the Ball and Terre Hill division. Services run in both directions with times listed through the day including midday and evening departures and travel durations of about fifty to sixty minutes.
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Lancaster
New Holland
Ball and Terre Hill
Tai Terre
Nancaster
Teavin
Terre
Wate Zel
Woollworth Building
Dime for Closing ax hh 2 For all points it Closing
Directions describe closing hours for points along D and 1 rail line with east northeast routes. Listings indicate different closing times including 7 00 and 7 80 on various dates and locations.
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Ovat
al I
Dé L
Railré
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