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Bear attack ends in drowning near Shorb farm
Daniel Shorb near Edmitsburg was attacked by a bear while milking cows. Neighbor Frank Neck saved him by striking the bear and a later eye shot killed it. the pelt to be kept by the Shorb family. Other items note a coal train derailment near Lack Haven injuring brakeman Leroy Let, a Pittsburgh fire fatal to Mrs Brunner and others, a 25 800 pair US Army shoe order to York Ste Manufacturing, and Roosevelt expanding the army.
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Daniel Shorb
Edmitsburg
Thurmont
Mr. Shorb
Frank Neck
Shorb
BOE. Y
Pl& W
Lack Haven
Leroy Let
Tyrone
Airs Mary Brunner
Joseph Hunter
Poin Adam Herbert
Brunner