Haines Urges 2-Cent Postage Return
Congressman Harry L. Haines of the York Adams Franklin district calls for restoring the two cent minimum for first class mail. He sits on the postal committees and notes the three cent rate was never favored by the committee and would rise with the general revenue bill. He predicts repeal of the three cent stamp provision this session due to overstated revenue hopes.
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Harry L. Haines
York-Adams-Franklin
House
Haines
Ghostly Christmas Bells Across Fading Towns and Parks
A Christmas night tale recounts bells from abandoned Raleigh in Nottinghamshire and other vanished places joining a spectral chorus, while a Dunwich underwater bell legend echoes the season alongside President Hoover's budget cut proposal reducing Gettysburg National Park funding from 60102 to 56810 dollars.
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Preston
Holland
Been
Dunwich
Hoover
Congress
Gettysburg National Park
Buckets Bladder Remedy Promoted For Night Urges
An old advertisement touts BU KETS as a bladder physic to drive out impurities and acids, reduce irritation and nighttime urination. It claims relief after four days and cites buck leaves and juniper oil as active ingredients with a promise of better sleep. Auker, a druggist, calls it a best seller.
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Auker
Drageist
Woodland Fire Rips Pigeon Hills Near Hanover Abbotts
A woodland blaze of undetermined origin swept through the Pigeon Hills Wednesday afternoon, burning several acres east of the Hanover Abbotts town pike near the reservoirs. It took over 40 men about three hours to control the flames, with volunteers from the Hanover and McSherrystown Water Company and borough workers joining residents in extinguishing smoldering trunks and smothering burning leaves.
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Pigeon Hills
Hanover-Abbottstown ‘Pike
Hanover and McSherrystown Water Company
One Way to Keep Warm Santa Claus Job Ad Buys Seasonal Cheer
The piece suggests staying warm this Yule season by taking a basement department job as a fully outfitted Santa Claus. The satirical line hints at advertisers benefiting from such seasonal employment.
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Santa Claus
Three Christmases Celebrate at Church of Nativity
The article notes three Christmas celebrations at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem. The Roman Catholic observance occurs December 25, followed by Greek Orthodox services 13 days later, and Armenian rites another 13 days after that.
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Bethlehéma
Haines Daughter Engaged to James M Adams of Seaford
Miss Charlotte Haines, daughter of Congressmen Harry L Haines and Mrs Haines of Red Lion, is engaged to James M Adams of Seaford Delaware. She serves as music supervisor in West York and Wrightsville borough public schools. Adams teaches at Brower Conservatory of Music Collingswood New Jersey. No wedding date set.
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Harry L Haines
Red Lion
Charlotte Haines
James M. Adams
Seaford
Del
West York
Wrightsville
Adams
Brower Conservatory of Music
Collingswood
Thas
York, Adams
Franklin Counties
Selecting Christmas Cards From Our True Selves
A Collier's Weekly observation notes that card choices reveal personality. It contrasts cry apartment dwellers choosing farm scenes with lawyers favoring sentimental designs, suggesting subconscious self-expression in holiday greetings.
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Collier’s Weekly
Robbers Who Looted Mountville Bank Of $8,000 Are Sought
State police and highway patrol hunted three bandits after Mountville National Bank on the Lincoln highway seven miles west of Lancaster was robbed of 8000 dollars at 3 pm Wednesday. clerks Miss Dirk cashier Clarence Gable and assistant Paul Shopf faced pistols as the men demanded cash and protected themselves during the entry and robbery.
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Lincoln Highway
Here
Mountville National Bank
Lancaster
Mary Dirk
Clarence Gable
Paul Shopf
Bank Robbers Escape With $8000 After Vault Heist
A four-man gang overpowered a cashier at a seven foot high cage vault, demanded the vault key, and struck the cashier lightly. They grabbed about $8000 in silver, then fled as the burglar alarm sounded and state police and local officers converged on the scene.
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Iman
Gable
Gabie
Ieee
Columbia
Reading
Bank Robbery Fled West Then North From Mountville
Three young men wearing caps and overalls robbed a Mountville bank with riot guns. They fled in a bluish green car with PA plates, later reported in Lancaster. The getaway car, found at Kinderhook near Columbia, contained $150 in change.
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Mountville
Lancaster
Maple Grove
Pennsylvania
Kinderhook
Columbia
Sterling McCausiin Enters Thompson School for Accountancy
Sterling McCausiin, son of Mr and Mrs M McCausiin, has entered the Thompson school in York to pursue an accountancy course. He is a graduate of Arendtsville high school.
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Sterling McCausiin
M McCausiin
Thompson School
York
Arendtsville High School
Mule kicks man. Warren Euck confined at home
Warren K. Euck remained at his Biglerville home after a mule kicked him just below the right knee, causing an injuring setback and confinement.
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Warren K. Euck
Biglervile
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Florida
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Gettysburg, PA
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Carlisle St
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Fire Island
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