Shortage Found in Waynesboro Trust Funds Case
Harrisburg report of a $158000 trust fund shortage at Waynesboro Trust Company with treasurer Charles H Coover jailed on $20000 bail. Secretary Peter G Cameron said Coover confessed. losses linked to speculation. Securities for Lyme Hospital and U MLC were misused. surrogate funds recovered by sale of collateral.
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Harrisburg
Waynesboro
Peter’g. ‘Cameron
Onnarc
Charles H. Coover
Cameron
George W. Brown
Philadelphia
Banking Department
W Lyme R ED Hospital
UMLC
Kiavan Ute
Graeff
Couver
Majestic Passengers Sip Dry on Transatlantic Crossing
The liner Majestic arrived after a record voyage from Cherbourg bone dry except for thirty six gallons of brandy for British emergency medical use. Passengers emptied in-ship liquor supplies, aviation and lifeboat stocks, with one man boasting he would drink the last swallow but was absent at the end.
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Majestic
Lquor Supply
New York
Cherbourg
Britign ‘Uns
England
Giere
Avery Hopivoog
Smuggling Rum Fleet Baffles Cape May Coast Guard
Coast guard efforts fail to stop liquor landings beyond the three mile limit near Atlantic City and Sea Isle City. State police intensify patrols as they suspect fishing boats aid smugglers by hiding liquor under furniture loads.
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Cape May
Arantie City
Sea Isle City
Coast Guards
Aghiore
Serenaders Fire Kills Man in Chestertown Md
In Chestertown Maryland Charles W. Rolph a prominent resident was shot and killed by a pistol fired by serenaders from a fence at his home. The incident occurred while a group of young men serenaded a nearby couple. One shot struck Rolph in the left breast and he died.
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Chestertown
Charles
W. Rolph
Mumngton
Begam
Rolph
Ipatanéto
Was the big amendment put over
A 1917-1919 campaign summary notes the Prohibition Amendment path to adoption. It cites Senate vote 65-20, House vote 262-128, and ratification by 36 of 48 states by Jan 16 1919, with Rhode Island and Connecticut as holdouts and later total ratifications reaching beyond the minimum.
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United States
National Senate
National House of Representatives
Senate
House
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Bulletin of Federal Council of Churches
Fragmentary Local Note Mentions Eggs and Oil Stock
A mangled fragment references a Michigan man who got away with 34 eggs at a location near a baseball lot. It notes there are many large glass windows nearby and mentions Chinese bandits who have not tried to sell oil stock.
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Michigan
Mount Etna Eruption Devastates Catania Region
Mount Etna erupts with lava flows threatening Glarre as about 50,000 people become homeless. Thick ash darkens the sun while subterranean rumblings restart the crater activity. Cardinal Nava says the pope pledges aid as refugees seek safety.
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Catania
Italy
Mount Etna
Eicily
Glarre
Etna
Mlle
Lava Fifty Feet Deep in Sicily Eruption
King Victor Emmanuel readies aid for thousands made homeless as lava a mile wide and fifty feet deep advances from Mount Etna. Castiglione and Linguagiossa are engulfed, railway ruined, towns deserted, but no lives reported lost. Messina fears aftershock danger.
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Rome
Victor Pmmanuel
Sicily
Glaria
Linguagiossa
Castiglione
Cme
Etna
Serra
Messina
New Jersey Man Dies Aboard Steamship Aqui Tanta
A New Jersey manufacturer, E B J Domville, age 12 years, died aboard the steamship Aqui Tanta near Southampton England while returning to spend his final days in England. He had passed the alien entrance examination and collapsed talking with friends near the smoking saloon. He was born in London and had lived in the United States many years.
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New ‘Jersey
Southampton
England
J. Domville
New Jersey
Domville
London
United States
Cedar Lane Social Visits Span Several Cities
Mr. and Mrs. Alvert Mowrer of Philadelphia spent time with Hiram Overly and family. Mrs. Geo Riggs and children visited Lancaster. Mrs. Cyrus Gehr of Honey Brook and Laura Overly of New Holland called on Samuel Seldomridge. John Weaver and son Ward of Pleasantville NJ traveled with D G Weidman family to Niagara Falls. E V Warfel of Philadelphia stayed with his mother R L Warfel. Gilbert Overly family visited Philadelphia. John Riggs and Rob ert Riggs with family spent several days with Wm Riggs in Lancaster. Four generations were present. Mey and Wi Barnes of Philadelphia joined the gatherings.
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Geo. Riggs
Lancaster
Cyrus Gehr
Honey Brook
Laura Overly
New Holland
Samuel Seldomridge
John Weaver
Ward
Pleasantville
N. J
D. G. Weidman
I. G. Weidman
Niagara Falls
E. V. Warfel
Philadelphia
R. L. Warfel
Gilbert Overly
John Riggs
Robert Riggs
Robert
St. of Lancaster
Wm. Riggs
Mey
Weekend with Barnes Family Sparks Odd Speech
Fragmentary verses describe Hiram Jones and his wife criticizing his rheumatic limits yet noting Sundays when he can walk and cheer the home team. A quip about a mule, a misquote about Bolshevism, and stray phrases about heat and a grass widow appear in a mosaic of garbled lines.
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Hiram Jones
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B.¢H. Tones
Bradford
Federal Farm
Harding
Ludwig ‘& Hemmig
Hoober & Son Union Stock Yards
Lancaster Pa
New Holland, Pa
Public ‘Service
The
Association of Railway Executives
American Railway Association
Pennsylvania Railroad System
the Standard Railroad OF the World
Premier Vacuum Cleaners
Universal Irons and
Thermax Heaters
Sauder Bros
la Sadar
Chia
KING
Ponzi
University of Catamia
Francica Nava
Paige
Ind
F. O. B. Factory
Ryback
Penna
Ghop
Sfork
Pollard Stan Ayres
Jeghorns
Morey Back
Musselman Pros
New Bolland
Alvert Mowrer
Hiram Overly
Mrs. A. Barnes
Trumpe
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