Pittsburg Graft Center Bribery Trial Shocks City
Testimony at the Pittsburgh bribery hearing portrays a council corrupted by paid votes and small bribes. Nine defendants including councilmen Klein Soffel Wasson Melaney Ferguson Atkinson and two bank officials face trial amid allegations of $45 000 being divided among sixty council members for a filtration plant project.
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Pittsburg
America
W.W. W. Ramsey
A. A. Vilsack
German National Bank
John Klein
Brand
Klein, Soffel
Wasson
Melaney
Ferguson
Common Council
Atkinson
Select
Robert Wilson
Municipal League of
Scranton
Voters’ League
Wilson
Herbert Jones
Klein
Jones
Christmas entertainments brighten Hollow School
Miss Katie E Moore and John J Pleam lead Christmas programs with recitations and music. Santa Claus visits and distributes candy and oranges to scholars. Wedding bells are heard nearby as families note festivities. A dairy advertising notice promotes Fairfield Milk Producer as a cattle tonic.
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Jacob Denlinger
Charles Esapensbade
Jacob Denlinger, Jr
Philadelphia
John J. Pleam
Summitville School
Fire Breaks Out At Keith Theatre Altoona Pa
Fire erupted on the stage after a moving picture show at the Keith Theatre in Altoona Pennsylvania. Panic among exits caused injuries to several spectators as flames swept the stage and interior. firemen responded but loss was reported as moderate.
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Altoona
Keith
Yash
Grinding Gratin at White Hall by H T Bauman
H T Bauman who ran a cider and applebutter business at Goodville moved to the White Fink Mill site near Goodville last spring. He rebuilt into a temporary grist mill after a fire destroyed the White Hall mill two years ago and offers flour and feed. If supported, he plans a full chopping mill next summer.
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H.T. Bauman
Goodville
White Fink
White Hall
Bauman
Washington Camp No 40 Banquet at New Holland House
The annual banquet of Washington Camp No 40 P O of A was held at J P Ratter s New Holland House on Monday evening December 14. About forty members attended the supper prepared by Mrs Rutter after the regular weekly meeting. John J Pleam gave several parables in a pleasing manner.
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Washington Camp No
P.O
J.P. Ratter
New Holland House
New Holland Auction Book Lists Diverse Farm Sales
Public sale notices detail horse and cattle auctions, carloads of Kansas stock, mules, farming implements, household goods, and land tracts. Auctions set by Geo K Diller, J C Nolt, Daniel Brendle, W C Steffy, Ezra Sensenig, and others across Blue Ball, New Holland, and surrounding townships with dates from January to March.
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Kansas
Blackburn
Ziegel
Montgomery County
Enr City
Fot Commission
Bisukets
Blue Ball
Geo. K. Diller
Redman and
Kiing
Farmers’ National Bank of New Holland
Reidenbach
J. C. Nolt
Samuel Good
Daniel Nolt
M. W. Tailor
Churchtown
William Hurst
Daniel W. Brendle
B. W. Witmer
Joseph Weaver
Blue Bal
Reidenback
Cross Roads School House
Nolt
Ezra Sensenig
M.W. Taylor
BE. P. DeHaven
New Holland
A. B. Witmer
Five Points
Isaac Stoitzfus
William F. DeHaven
M. W. Taylor
Harry Diller
I. M. Kling & Son
Nucts
Religious Notices From Local Churches
Religious notices list multiple churches with pastors and service times. Trinity Lutheran and Reform churches show Sunday school, preaching, Luther League, catechetical instruction, and midweek services. Others include Mennonite, United Evangelical, Zion, and Presbyterian churches with various services and student activities.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
M. BE. Curren
New Holland
G. BH. Kerrerer
Leola
Epworth League
Weaverland
Bowmansville
United Evangelical Church
H. P. Hagner
Bridgeville
Pequea
Pere Atry
Cedar’ ‘Grove
W. J. Hoar
New Year Resolutions and Local Holiday Sales
Varied notes urge readers to rest after Christmas and plan New Year purchases. The CLARION promotes a big New Year sale at Blue Ball next Friday and advertisements for posters, groceries, and baked goods from Wrights and Doerrs.
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Blue Ball Nex
Clagion
Fairfield's Blood Tonic for Horses Sold With Guarantee
An old advertisement notes horses recover by tonics that increase blood and vitality. Fairfield's Blood Tonic for horses is sold under a written guarantee by E. M. Martin in New Hol land and W. G. Habey in Bareville dated 12 26 41.
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Fairfield
EF. M. Martin
New Holland
W. G. Kuby
Bareville
E. M. Martin
New Holand
W. G. Habey
Local dispute confusion surrounds neighborly remarks
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Green County resident Zimmerman accused of conflict with neighbors over a \"two for Lemuel Carrell\" dispute. Numbers 871 and 38234 appear as cryptic references, with no clear date or outcome available.
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A. HY. Zimmerman
Green
Bank
Butsy
Tucson
Lemuel Carrell
Renewals urged by correspondent Davis Garber
Burlington resident Davis Garber urges readers to send in renewals by Tuesday to guarantee timely payments. He encloses one dollar for the season’s meat portion and extends a New Year greeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boya
Davis
Garber
Burlington, New
Pennsylvania Railroad Introduces All Steel Passenger Coaches
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports over two hundred new all steel passenger coaches dining cars baggage cars and mail cars in operation east of Pittsburgh. The cars feature steel framework fireproof cement floors and steel sheathing with seating for sixty to ninety. The design emphasizes shock resistance weather efficiency and passenger comfort.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
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A.C. Hinsey
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W. C. Steffy
J.N. Redman
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Spring Grove
A. B. Weaver
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Hess
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Well
Kinzer
Werre Hill Evangelical Church
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the Clarion
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California
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Intercourse
Willis R. Knox
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Fancy Box
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