Tragic Deaths and Local News From York Ledger
A string of brief items reports suicides in Waynesburg and Danielsville, a 45 year old death by poison, farm prices for cloverseed and potatoes, a fire at C. C. Nells’ Rossville property, and family growth in Colesburg. Accidents include a boy cremated in a Mt. Carmel stable fire, a Greensburg mine superintendent’s child killed, a child killed near Venetia to save a dog, and a steam pipe explosion at Allen Town. Also noted are a Lancaster barn rescue, a near fatal whiskey poisoning of a Spring Grove child, a rainbow sighting over York, and a poison- and love-triangle murder in Munson. Includes ad copy for L M Pure Paint from York agents.
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Henry Bender
Danielsville
Archibald Miller
Hanna
Greensburg
York
Munson
Frank Roberts
Gustine Brizette
Roberts
France
Brizette
William
Charles Waugh
Venetia
William Comer
American Steel & Wire Company
Allentown
Comer
Edward Fitzkee
Lancaster
L. A. Roth
Local option pledge from Calvin T. Lower
Gettysburg March 11 1908 Calvin T Lower Republican candidate for Assembly pledges to push and support any local option measure if nominated and elected. He will seek passage whether the measure refers to voters by county township or borough and will aid in bringing it before the House of Representatives.
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Gettysburg
the Item
New Oxford
Friends of
House of Representatives
Calvin T. Lower
Assembly
Cashman Candidate Strong for County Commissioner Race
In Adams County the Democratic push backs H Cashman of New Oxford for the County Commissioner ticket. His long service as school director town council and bank vice president is cited as strength. Separate notices report suicides and accidents in Martinsburg Dal lastown and Spring Grove with a spate of fires blamed on night riders and a plant disease from Kentucky. Fannie Conner of Georgetown Tenn credits Dr King New Discovery for curing persistent lung and throat troubles.
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Adams County
H. Cashman
New Oxford
Cashman
Samuel and
Mary Melhorn Cashman
Straban Township
Mountpleasant
Melhorn & Bender
Baltimore City
Young Cashman
Hanover Produce Co
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Paramaniaa
Fannie Conner
Georgetown
Tenn
Dr. King
Ep. T Auuker
Charles Lewis Bubb A Democratic Register and Recorder Candidate
Charles Lewis Bubb of Hamilton township seeks the Democratic nomination for Register and Recorder. Born December 21 1877 on the Hartman farm near Mummert Meeting House, he is a longtime teacher and farmer with extensive normal school training. He has chaired the Eleventh Institute District since 1906 and is praised as a capable, popular Democrat with strong community ties. April 11 primary election is urged for his nomination and election.
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Chas. Lewis Bubb
Hamilton Township
Register
Recorder
Hartman Farm
Mummert Meeting House
Adam Bubb
East Berlin
Abbottstown
Roth
Bubb
Eleventh Institute
Democratic
C. I. Bubb
Register and Recorder
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H.J. Smith
G. Call
Waynesburg
Albert Batons
Colesburg
Potter County
United States
Frederick Caldanti
Mt. Carmel
Small
Ayer
Ayers
Ing Ayer
D. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Jacos A
Apiler
Mt. Joy Township
Cal
Casiman
Martin R. Turner
Martinsburg
Turner
Manly Selph
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Dallastown Junction
York Hospital
Selph
Baltimore
Mary
Corwin Hartman
Spring Grove
E .T. Bentz
York County
Codorus Township
Carvin
Charles Harrold
Henry Herr
Amos Brubaker
Lower
Lancaster County
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Dunkards
James C. Cole
Menallen Township
Madison A. Garvin
D. Calvin Rudisill
Mountjoy Township
George E. Spangler
Jacob G. Slonaker
Harry M. Keller
Franklin Township
Frank M. Thomas
E. P. Sponseller
Mountpleasant Township
E. L. Eckert
Oxford Township
Z. H. Cashman
New Oxford Borough
Isaac Pecher
Liberty Township
John C. Greenewalt
Chambersburg
General Assembly
Franklin-Adams
D. M. Good
Waynesboro
Franklin Co
John W. Hoke
Chambersbur
EDW
A. Trostle
I. L. Taylor
Jesse A. Milhimes
Conewago Township
J. Edward Reiling
Cumberland
H. Wilson
Henry M. Strine
Henry Hants
Reading Township
H. J. Gulden
B. Frank Gise
Simon P. Stover
WM. K Weikert
Mount Pleasant Township
John W. Benner
George W. Basehoar
Union Township
G. H. Roth
Chias
Lewis Bubb
Eichelberger Academy
Hanover
York County Normal
Cumberland Valley State Normal School
West Chester State Normal School
J, Frank Philips
Tyrone Township
N. B. Sprenkle
J. Andrew Kane
Jacob F. Thomas
J. F
Cumberland Township
Isaac C. Thomas
Willis A. Witter
American Druggists Syndicate
T. Auker
A. D
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