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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1929

Page

4

Crippled Youth Shoots Father in York County Pool Room

Edward L. Long, 18, crippled from infantile paralysis, shot his father Nathaniel J. Long, 47, in the back at a pool room near their home. A second accidental discharge occurred during a struggle for the revolver, which was wrested away by Raymond Kuhn and turned over to authorities. The father was treated at a hospital and the youth was arrested on an assault charge.

Nathaniel J. Long Midway Edward L. Long Ned” Long Grover Gouker York County Young Long Raymond Kuhn Hanover Geuker Ling Kuhn Annie Long Justice Sell Tanover Crabbs

The Dark Flower A Harlem Tale in Verse

A dramatic monologue portrays a dark flower figure on Harlem streets. A heartless beauty draws lovers and wealth, culminating in a tragic, deathly embrace. The speaker, C Basil Clunk, frames the tale as a morbid and lyrical study of desire and doom.

Lorelei Tropics Harlem

Local youth linked to fatal shooting at Hanover factory

Justice Sell issued a war rant after Ned Long, crippled and unemployed, shot and killed Mr. Long at the Borror Brother factory in Hanover. Ned, described as melancholy, was taken to York county jail. motive remains unclear as his mother denies family gun ownership and Ned refuses to reveal gun source. The victim, a respected cigarmaker at the same Hanover plant, is mourned by the community.

Tery Long Borbrow Brother Factory Hanover

Second aspirant for director of the poor

John H. McMaster of Mt. Pleasant township enters the Democratic race for Adams county director of the poor. McMaster, 63, lifelong resident and farmer, marks his first county office bid. Also filed Thursday were petitions for James H. Kelly Littlestown and others for local offices.

Adams County John H. McMaster Mt. Pleasant Township Mr. McMaster James H. Kelly Littlestown C. F. Palmer William MM. Deatrick Butler Township Reba Adams Peach Glen Board of Poor Directors

Thrown from Motorcycle Near Hanover Leaves Rider Injured

John Shaffer of Hanover R D 65 was thrown when the front tire blew out, the motorcycle overturning on Carlisle road near Jaco Wetzel’s home. He suffered facial and hand lacerations and brush burns, then was taken to Dr. Henry F. Goekin for treatment.

John Shaffer Hanover Jaco Wetzel Carlisle Road Shaffer Henry F. Goekin Grant Keagy

Local and Ward Election Slates Listed with Candidates

A list of candidates across wards and townships including Staub Littlestown for inspector of elections in the first ward William N Hulick New Oxford for assessor Francis W Duttera Littletown for inspector George R Julius Littlestown for burgess A W Legore Midway for assessor and other Democrat and Republican nominees for road supervisor councilman school director tax collector and registry assessor across Conewago Gettysburg Littlestown Germany township Mt Pleasant and adjoining areas.

C. F. Palmer John L. Sneeringer Conewago Township Jesse E. Bair Union Township J. D. Spalding Germany Township Winfield G. Horner Cumberland Township Luther C. Deatrick Third Gettysburg William I. Arnold Franklin Township C. G. Crist Harry J. March East Berlin E. S. Wallick Clayton Harger Dewey MM. Henry Littlestown George H. Gebhart Mt. Pleasant Township Samuel A. Bittle Mervin Tipton

Doctor Hanson Narrowly Escapes Tree Crash During Storm

Dr Henry W A Hanson president of Gettysburg College escaped injury when a massive tree shattered the top of his car near Caledonia park during a severe storm. The bolt of lightning preceded the fall, and limbs ripped the vehicle as Hanson sat at the wheel. He later went to Pen Mar park to deliver an address.

Henry W. A. Hanson Gettysburg College Caledonia Park Dr. Hanson Hanson

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