Suits Over Election Proclamations In Adams County
D B Alleman of the Independent Littlestown sues Adams County for 361.73 claiming due for advertising election proclamations in 1901 and 1902. Sheriff Morrison ordered the 1900 proclamation insertion and Commissioners paid the bill. Alleman argues a continuing duty during the official’s term and that contrary orders were not given, seeking payment after commissioners rejected his claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Alleman
Littlestown
Adams county
Morrison
Alleman
Sheriff Morrison
Students in a Row at Pennsylvania College Brawl
Tuesday evening a prolonged clash broke out between Freshman and Sophomore students at Pennsylvania College Gettysburg. About 90 participants fought in a water-throwing rumpus, starting when Sophomores dragged Freshman president Snake to the creek and decked him. Dozens were splashed as the two sides attempted to dunk Gilbert, Sophomore president. Prof Bikie tried to intervene but was soaked amid the fray by both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
Somaliland
Gilbert
Bikie
Tiber
Pennsylvania
November Marriage Licenses Reportedly Reveal Oddities
A clerk’s study of twenty five November marriage licenses shows a 48 year old man as oldest groom and a 50 year old woman as oldest bride. One widower, no widows, one divorcee. All couples white. Five brides older than or equal to their husbands. Origins include West Virginia Vermont Maryland Ohio and Alabama. Men from York Dauphin Cumberland Philadelphia. women all from Adams county except two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Vermont
Maryland
Ohio
Alabama
York county
Dauphin
Cumberlan
Philadelphia
Adams county
Gettysburgian’s Narrow Escape at Baltimore Hotel
The Windsor Hotel in Baltimore, condemned Friday afternoon, collapsed around 11 pm. About 40 guests were inside. no injuries reported. Among them were James and George Martin of Gettysburg, with James in his room and escaping in his night clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor Hotel
Baltimore
James
George Martin
Jerome Marin
Gettysberg
Geo
Marriage Licenses for Local Township Couples
Marriage licenses issued to E. R. Shriver and Miss Hattie M. Way of Freedom township. Grayton E Eicholtz of Tyrone township and Miss Minerva L. Hoffsteins of Etraban township. Robert T. Peters and Mary J. Sexse of Hamilton township. J. Lewis Overholtzer of Liherts township and Nise Eliza A. Knox of Freedom township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Shriver
Hattie M. Waybright
Freedom township
Grayton E Eicholtz
Tyrone township
Minerva L. Hoffsteins
Etraban
Robert T. Peters
Mary J. Sexse
Hamilton township
J. Lewis Overholtzer
Liherts township
Nise Eliza A. Knox
Man Pleads Innocent in Counterfeit Labels Case
A. A. Leber, jailed as central figure in counterfeit Go home labels plot, proclaims innocence. He alleges a conspired scheme by C. G. Lawrence, claiming to be a sewing machine agent from Hastingsburg, and says he was deceived, expecting release by a fine per his lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Leber
Red Lion hotokcopter
Zettysburg
Gniomeiger
CG. C
Lawrence caiming
Hagtisburg
gad
Forty Hours Devotion Draws Wide Attendance at Immaculate Conception
The Forty Hours Devotion at the Church of the Immaculate Conception spanned Sunday to Tuesday with strong turnout. Priests assisting included Rt. Rev. Monsignor Pieper of Columbia and clergy from Mt. St. Mary's College and several towns such as York Gettysburg Middletown New Freedom Littlestown and Lock Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Monsignor Pieper
Colmbia
Father Tierney
Mt. St. Mary’s College
P. P_ ember
J. Clark
McSherrystown
J.C. Fein
Crane
Hanover
Eugene Halstermeyer
P. Carey
Osnewago
George Seubert
New Chester Items Mention Weddings Weather and Church Services
Local notes from New Chester report Abram Kunkle and Mary Hoffheins visiting Wenksville, looming spring housing shortages, and a well received Name Mission Service by the Reformed church. Miss Hoffheins wed Mr Eicholtz at the Lutheran parsonage, followed by a York honeymoon, as community friends wish them happiness. Communion, wind and storm causes blamed on a merchant who sold toy lung vesters, a record porker weighed by Trimmer, and upcoming church services are noted.
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Abram Kunkle
Mary
Serder
Wenksville
Reformed curch
S. P. Mauger
wea presert sod
St. Paul’s Lutheran church
Reformed church
Ménerva L. Hoffheins
A. C. Hettheins
larten EB. Eicholtz
Tyrone township
atheran parsonage
H. W. Bend
city of
York
Hovry
Rev
Mauger
Winand
Larry
Treses
Wesley
Jacob Trimmer
Gettsyburg and York Springs visitors stay with Emmert family
Miss Edna Tudor of Gettysburg and Miss Reira Emmert of York Springs were guests of the Misses Em mert. Center Square Miss Jessie Monfort of Pasadena, California, is with cousin Mrs. W Emmert. Rev C T Dunning of Mechanicsburg, former pastor, spent days with W H Emmert and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Tudor
Gettysburg
Reira Emmert
York Springs
Emmert
Center Square
Jessie Monfort
Pasadena
California
W. Emmert
C. T. Dunning
Mechanicsburs
M. E. church
W. H. Emmert
General Markets report from Philadelphia and East Liberty stockyards
Philadelphia markets show flour and grain prices steady with mixed Wheat and corn notes. beef and pork prices steady to steady-high. live poultry and eggs cited with small variations. East Liberty hogs and cattle markets display lower hogs and variable cattle values, with sheep and lambs steady in the regional trends.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
city mills
New York
East Liberty
East Buffalo
X. Y
Bec
york- PS
Mother’s Struggle Highlighted in Markle Mine Hearing
A mother and her two sons described 13 years of wage theft and back rent owed to G B Markle & Company during a Royal Strike Commission session in Scranton. Testimony detailed evictions, a wife’s death after forced removal, and a miner’s wage cuts and abuse by a breaker boss as the family slowly paid off a coal debt through hard labor and scrimped earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
G B Markle & Company
Markle
New York
Kate Burns
Jeddo
Markie company
Darrow
Markle company
coliery
Miners Debate Blacklist Evidence Amid Hazleton Strife
Testimony described a black list and prior wage disputes as miners questioned company actions after a strike. Witnesses formerly employed in several mines testified occurrences leading to arbitration. The Hazleton region collieries, including Lehigh Valley, were discussed with renewed labor tensions.
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herusband
arbitration commission
Lehigh Valley company
Hazleton
Thomas B Reed Dies at 63 Former House Speaker
Washington reports that Thomas B Reed former speaker of the house died at the Arlington Hotel at 12 10 yesterday morning aged 63 after a prolonged illness marked by gastritis appendicitis and kidney failure. His family had been summoned from New York and his remains were sent to Portland on a special train.
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Washington
Thomas B. Reed
house of representatives
Arlington Hotel
Reed
Mr. Reed
Sir. Reed
Portland
Dynamite Kills Four Miners in Wilkesbarre Mine
Four miners died and ten were injured when a five pound dynamite box slipped from a worker as it was lowered into Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Co operating No 5 mine in South Wilkesbarre Pa The fatal and injur y details list the dead as Robert Humblebee Arthur Jones Matthew Phillips and James McGlynn The fatally injured are George Knorr Charles Stafford and Thomas Evans The shaft is 119 feet deep and the explosion buried nearby workers as they prepared to descend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
South Wilkesbarre
Robert Humblebee
Arthur Jones
Matthew Phillips
James McGlynn
George Knorr
Charles Stafford
Thomas Evans
Phillips
Runaway Train Causes $60,000 in Damage
A Baltimore area freight train derailed on Sam Patch grade yesterday, damaging two cars and causing estimated losses near $60,000. Local officials investigate cause as traffic redirection and safety checks follow the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gumbemand
Baltimore
Sam Patch
Locomotives Ordered and Notable 191X News Briefs
The Bostom and Maine Railroad ordered 20 Baldwin locomotives. Two trainmen died in a Queen and Crescent wreck near Chattanooga. Fire at Allentown wholesale firm Bittner, Hunsicker & Co. after crossed wires. William Vanderbilt Allen, once confined in a Westport insane asylum, was released. Ohio miners to seek 20 cent coal raise. Two Detroit children burned to death after being left alone. Mines near Hazleton report fatalities Elmer Kirschner and Gustave Strack. President Roosevelt denied clemency for J M McKnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostom and Maine Railroad
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Queen and Crescent
Chattanooga
Tenn
Allentown
Bittner, Hunsicker & Co
William Vanderbilt Allen
Commodore Vanderbilt
Westport
Roosevelt
J. M. McKnight
Louieville
German National Bank of
Louisville
Eagle Club
Pocatello
Idaho
Salem H. Wales
War Root
New York
Mitchell
Miners* Union
Scranton
Spring Valley
Amos C. Hensel
Madera
wae
Niagara Falls
United States
war department
savings bank
Whiteville
Monroe Bailey
W. J. Bailey
Kansas
Baileyville
Fulez, Cambon
Spain
Lake Erie
Cleveland
David S. Davis
Wilkesbarre
J. Werster Thompson
Phoenixville
Pattorney
Knox
St Augustine
Fla
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