Christmas Season Social Notes and Local Visits
Santa Claus is expected as Emmett Simpson returns from Harrisburg for a week off. John Nitchman and family visited Frank Naylor’s on Sunday. Emmert Simpson and kin visited near East Berlin. Entertainment plans at the school are advancing and a local butcher is in demand.
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Santa Claus
Emmett Simpson
Harrisburg
John Nitchman
Roy
Peter Markle
Frank Naylor
Emmert Simpson
East Berlin
Layman Wolf
David Border
Jas
John Evans
Cline
Hampton
W M Railroad Company Purchases Highfield Land
The W M Railroad Company buys two acres from Wantz Bros at Highfield Frederick County to build a general freight station for mountain resort freight and add sidings to ease congestion. Gettysburg Division connects there with the main line. D D Bryan of York dies of cerebral apoplexy after writing a letter. he planned to meet his brother in Harrisburg.
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W. M. Railroad Company
Wantz Bros
Highfield
Frederick County
Gettysburg
D. D Bryan
York
Harrisburg
Pony Starves After Young Master’s Death in Pottsville
John Raring Jr. died in a horse accident last week leaving his Shetland pony, once fed by him, to starve as the grieving owner, John Raring, struggles with the loss. The pony, known for following the boy and awaiting his return, has not eaten or drunk since the fatal incident, a remarkable and poignant case in Pottsville.
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John Raring
Pottsville
John Raring, Jr
Raring
Garvin Deed of Voluntary Assignment To Creditor
Hon M A Garvin and wife of Gettysburg Borough execute a deed of voluntary assignment for all real and personal estate to J L Williams for the benefit of creditors.
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M. A. Garvin
Gettysburg
J. L. Williams
Cost of Votes in York County Campaigns
York city reports show total campaign expenses for the last election across parties reaching about 25 000 dollars for 25 000 votes cast. Democratic 8700 Republican 7300 Socialistic 100 Lincoln 50 and 5000 for candidates personal costs with 3750 spent by leaders and candidates.
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York
T. Kraft
York County
Adams County
Lincoln
Bedlam at Bittinger Hanover Serenade Targeted Hon. John R Bittinger
A riotous serenade gathered near the home of John R Bittinger near Bittinger Station on November 11 as a mob with odd instruments demanded disclosure of a supposed marital secret. The event followed the repeated Sunday absences of ex Assemblyman.
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Hanover
Dinger
Peter Harrett Strubinger
Bittinger Station
John R. Bittinger
Pigeon Hills
John R
Overcrowded Schools Challenge Conewago Township Directors
In Conewago Township Adams County the Locust Grove Brushtown school reports 74 pupils under Miss Mary Waltman with desks added on the platform to ease overflow. Sand Hill school also suffers overcrowding prompting calls for an additional building to be erected.
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Conewago Township
Adams County
Locust Grove
Brushtown
Mary Waltman
Sand Hill
Philadelphia minister shot by daughter in family quarrel
Miss Mary McAntee, 23, fired at her father the Rev. J. Q. McAntee at their Philadelphia home after a dispute with his wife over an attempted assault that led them to the cellar stairs. The minister, Gettysburg College 1861 graduate, was fatally wounded as the daughter defended her mother.
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Mary McAntee
J. Q. McAntee
Gettysburg College
Philadelphia
Carroll county man indicted for murder in Dayton
Royal Fowler of Carroll county has been indicted by a Dayton grand jury for the murder of Maimie Hagerty in Dayton on August 18. Fowler, a married man, allegedly shot the girl after she refused his advances, firing twice in her home in the presence of her mother. Fowler is a son of Joseph Fowler of Westminster.
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Royal Fowler
Carroll County
Dayton
Mamie Hagerty
Fowler
Joseph Fowler
Westminster
Gillette Sentenced to Die for Grace Brown Murder
Chester E. Gillette was sentenced to die in the electric chair at Auburn prison during the week starting January 28 for the murder of his former sweetheart Grace Brown. He was taken to Auburn and showed no emotion as Justice Devendorf pronounced the sentence.
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Grace Brown
Herkimer
Chester E. Gillette
Auburn Prison
Auburn
Quotations Baltimore Wheat and Corn Prices
Market quotes show steady Baltimore wheat at 775sc and 68% tea spot. corn firm with mixed bids at 614 51%c and steamer 464%4 46%c. oats steady with No 2 white 39%26 40c and No 4 3634 37c. Butter firm at 31c for creamery extras with prints at 31 33¢c. eggs steady with Maryland and Virginia at 31c and southern at 28 79c.
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Baltimore
Southern
Maryland
Penna
Virginia
West Virginia
Live Stock Markets Pittsburg Bulls Trade at Union Yards
Cattle steady with best grades at 5.75 to 6, prime 5.40 to 5.70. Sheep steady with prime wethers 5.60 to 5.75, lower grades 2 to 3, lambs 5 to 7.75. Veal calves at 0.50 and higher, prime heavies 6 to 6.76. Mediums and workers about 6.75 to 6.80. Pigs 6.30 to 6.15, roughs 5.50.
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Pittsburg
Roosevelt Wins Nobel Peace Prize in Norway
The Norwegian parliament awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to President Roosevelt. American Minister Peirce praised the honor and read Roosevelt's message thanking the body. Roosevelt planned to use the prize to establish a Washington based permanent industrial peace committee to promote righteous peace in industry.
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Christiania
Norway
Roosevelt
Peirce
Daughter Fatally Fires On Father In Philadelphia Home
Miss Mary McAtee shot her father Rev John Quincy McAtee at their Philadelphia home. Officers say a quarrel between the minister and his wife led to the attack as Mary, age 23, fled from the upper floor and fired three shots two striking him in the head. a servant and the mother were detained. The family, known in religious circles, has a history of drinking and trouble.
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Philadelphia
Mary McAtee
John Quincy MccAtee
McaAtee
McAtee
Lutheran Synod
Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion
Nova Scotia
Palestine
Holy Land
Nobel prize funds to fund industrial peace conference
President Roosevelt receives word Norway's Nobel prize is $37 127.65 and will be held in trust to create a fund. Trustees, including the chief justice and several cabinet members, will convene labor and capital representatives for annual and special conferences to promote industrial peace.
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Washington
Hague
Norway
White House
Roosevelt
Leerland
Nobel Committee
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Labor
Committee of Six
Industrial Peace Committee
Committee of
Foreigner Nearly Lynched After Hair Slashing in Pittsburg
Michael Kurovik of Homestead, a foreigner, attacked 17 year old Edna Story in her home and slit most of her hair with a razor. A mob pursued him, but police rescued and guarded him at the station as hundreds chased the prisoner. Police call Kurovik apparently insane and note he did not kill the girl.
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Pittsburg
Michael Kurovik
Homestead
Edna Story
Miss Story
Kurovik
Reading Men Stand Pat Strike Over Unions Recognition
Reading Pennsylvania December 11. A threatened strike of trainmen may follow the Philadelphia and Reading railway refusal to recognize unions representing nearly five thousand workers. International union officers arrived to press recognition. General Superintendent Dice held talks with local committees as potential dismissals for union members who serve on grievance committees are cited. The four unions complain of discharge for union membership.
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Reading
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Dice
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Order of
Order of Locomotive Firemen
Woman Shoots Self to Avoid Arrest for Forgery in Pittsburg
Ethel G. Ferver a 25 year old cashier at a dermatologist's office killed herself in her mother's Pittsburg apartment rather than be taken by a detective on forgery charges. Dr Span had accused her of forging his name on a $1000 check and the detective arrived as she fired.
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Pittsburg
Ethel G. Ferver
Mire Ferrer
Ohio
Span
Alfred Dupont Granted a Divorce in Sioux Falls
Alfred I Dupont the millionaire powder manufacturer formerly of Wilmington Delaware now resident in Sioux Falls was granted a divorce from Bessie D Dupont for extreme cruelty and inhuman treatment. Custody of four children and alimony were settled out of court. Dupont is a cousin of Senator Dupont of Delaware.
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Alfred Dupont
Sioux Falls
Alfred I. Dupont
Milionaire
Wilmington
Del
Bessie D. Dupont
Dupont
Senator Dupont
United States
Delaware
Rector endorses Crapsey belief in Warren sermon
Rev. Joseph Hutcheson of St. Mark's Episcopal Church Warren condemned the high church court decision in the Crapsey case in a sermon. He endorsed Dr. Crapsey and his belief and said he is ready to stand trial on the issue himself.
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Crapsey
Providence
R. L
Josep Hutcheson
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Warren
Local Boys Fall Through Ice on Hudson River
Albany officials report William Lauster Matthew Moss and George Brayton all about 15 years old broke through the ice while skating on the Hudson opposite Albany and were carried under.
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Albany
N. Y
William Lauster
Matthew Moss
George Brayton
Hudson River
Shot by Woman He Scorned in Utah Senator Wounded
Washington dispatch reports former Utah Senator Arthur Brown was shot by Mrs. Anna M. Bradley in his Raleigh hotel apartment. Brown’s condition is critical with high fever. Bradley remains in jail without bail. The case links to a long history of alleged relationship and a contested paternity claim.
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Washington
United States
Arthur Brown
Utah
Anna M. Bradley
W. P. Carr
Senator Brown
Brown
Bradley
Sault Lake City
Ithaca Fire Kills Seven at Cornell Chi Psi House
The Chi Psi fraternity on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca burned with seven dead including four students and three town residents. Nineteen others were injured or escaped as 97 residents were trapped by smoke and flames, forced to jump from windows due to the rapid fire and wind.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Chi Psi
Cornell University
C. J. Pope
East Orange
N. J
Alfred S. Robinson
John C. Rumsey
E. J. Landon
F. W. Grelle
O. L. Schmuck
Hanover
W.W. H. Nichols
Chicago
James McCutcheon, Jr
Pittsburg
Jtg
Forgotten towel found in patient after abdominal surgery
Lincoln Nebraska December 8 Miss Lulu Summers sister of U S District Attorney Summers had a towel sewed inside her abdomen for five weeks after an appendicitis operation. Surgeons removed the towel in a second operation and she did not recover from the initial wound.
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Lincoln
Neb
Lulu Summers
United States
Summers
Miss Summers
Week's notable events from December 5 to 11
A condensed week reports a constable killed during a larceny arrest in Proctorville. wage increases for Reading traction workers. mine explosions injuring 10 in Bluefield and Calumet. several deaths from fire gas and accidents. Roosevelt names Shuster to the Philippine commission. stock records and notable deaths in New York, Philadelphia, and beyond.
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Lorenzo BD
M. M. Singer
Proctorville
United Traction Company
Reading
Pocahontas
Bluefield
W. Va
Harry Coons
Albany
N. Y
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway Company
Samuel Spencer
George Miller
Allegheny
Government Naval Station
Yona Island
Highland Falls
Roosevelt
W. Morgan Shuster
Washington
Philippine Commission
Indianapolis
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Hollidaysburg
American Public Health Association
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