Blackstone Magic Show Comes to York For Three Nights
World famed magician Blackstone and troupe bring a three night engagement to the Orpheum in York with matinees on New Year and Saturday. Fresh from Washington, he tours major cities presenting Chinese Egyptian and Oriental mystic acts. The program includes The Man Who Walks Away from His Shadow Spooks in the Light Alice in Wonderland The Hindoo Rope Mystery and more. A Lewis Davenport Bros style spiritualist act is also featured though Blackstone denies supernatural ties, claiming scientific basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Blackstone
York
Washington
Thurston
New ‘York
New Windsor Theatre
America
Davenport Bros
Europe
MENGES BILLS CALL FOR HIGHER PENSIONS IN PA
Congressman Franklin Menges of the York Adams district introduces bills to raise monthly pensions from 30 to 50 for widows and dependents of Civil War veterans in York and Adams counties who drew federal pensions but lost full benefits due to marriage after 1905. The list includes Mary S Heidler Lovina E Becker Louisa Griver Anna Marie Bailey Ellen A McCleary Catherine E Raffensberger Mary Shewell Annie Hoover Justina Wonner Anna M Zeigler Mary A Good Maggie Spensler Mary E Thomas Catherine Markle Mary Caster Jenny E Starry Lydia Ann Stare Mary A Shauck Joanna A Lawrence Sallie C Stahl Julia Ann Carver Elizabeth Howard and Eliza C Matthias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York and
Adams Counties
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Franklin Menges
York-Adams
Mr. Menges
Mary S. Heidler
Lovina E. Becker
Louisa Griver
Anna Marie Bailey
Ellen A. McCleary
Catherine E. Raffensberger
Mary Shewell
Annie Hoover
Justina Wonner
Anna M. Zeigler
Mary A. Good
Maggie Spensler
Mary E. Thomas
Catherine Markle
Mary Caster
Jenny E. Starry
Lydia Ann Stare
Mary A. Shauck
Joanna A. Lawrence
Sallie C. Stahl
Julia Ann Carver
Elizabeth Howard
Eliza C. Matthias
Public Sale of Stock and Farm Implements at Hunterstown Road
The auction on the H BE Sevew farm near Granite Station will offer six head of horses, nine Holstein cattle, and assorted farming implements. Items include mares, a stud colt, a breeding mare, and several work horses, plus a variety of wagons, plows, binders, rakes, harrows, planters, and other gear. Terms include cash under $5 and eight months on larger sums with security. sale conducted by James Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Galt Weaver
H. BE. Sevew
Granite Station
Hunterstown Road
Hunterstown
Gettysburg
Senator Hale
Oliver Chill
Gova
P. M. Sterner
James Caldwell
Chiff Bream
Pollution probe into Plum Creek flows to Conewago
W E Wonderly of the sanitary water board with Game Protectors W C Stevens and Leo Bushman toured Hanover and surrounding areas to trace pollution from Plum Creek into the Little Conewago and Big Conewago. Wonderly cited Hanover Borough and private residences and plants as pollution sources. Bushman reported dead fish in the Little Conewago due to suspected poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Wonderly
Sanitary Water Board
Department of Fisheries
Harrisburg
W. C. Stevens
York
Leo Bushman
Gettysburg
Hanover
Plum Creek
Little Conewago
Big Conewago Creek
State Board
Bushman
Little
Conewago Creek
Teachers from Sidman and Philadelphia home for holidays
William Cashman of Sidman, and Sara Kraber and Frances Hollinger of Philadelphia, all teachers, have returned home to Abbottstown for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cashman
Doan's Pills Promote Kidney Relief in Local Ad
Local residents report back pain and fatigue from sluggish kidneys and toxins. Doan's Pills, a stimulant diuretic, are promoted by Foster Milburn Co. and praised by Robert J. Cook of N Straton St. Gettysbur, Pa. Price 60 cents, available at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Robert J. Cook
N. Straton St
Gettysburg
Mr. Cook
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Christmas Day Social at the J. Martins’ Household
The list shows many attendees spending Christmas at Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin’s home in Aspers R. D. including Mrs. Amelia, Mrs. Zepp and her family, Dr. C. P. Zepp, Rev. J. H. Little, and numerous Zepp, Brame, Millar, and Millar relatives along with other locals. A festive gathering featured varied surnames and many family names from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Martin
BR Aspers R. D
Amelia Coat
Samuel Zepp
Harry Zepp
William Zepp
Paul Zepp
John Zepp
C.P. Zepp
Frank Hetrick
J. Harold Little
Mr. Livingston
John Brame
Frank Brame
Clair
Lester Brame
Pauline Barrick
Edith Bark
Abbottstown Water Company Incorporation Notice
Notice of incorporation to form Abbottstown Water Company to supply water to Abbottstown Borough Adams County Pennsylvania. Directors named Miller Hafer Roth Wolf Berkheimer Hafer Dich Lillich Waltman Croaumer. Hearing January 138th 1926. Solicitor J L Williams Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Pennsylvania
T. C. Miller
F. K. Hafer
Abraham Roth
Paul S. Wolf
R. C. Berkheimer
W. W. Hafer
S. J. Dich
George Lillich
H. A. Waltman
W. J. Craumer
Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Abbottstown Water Company
Abbottstown
County of
Adams
J. L
Zepp family names in coastal obit snippet
Readable fragment lists individuals including Esther Zepp Herbert Zepp Mir iam Zepp Norman Zepp Kathryn Zepp William Zepp Wyr Mabel Zepp Clair Zepp Clyde Zepp John Zepp Glara Hetrick and George Aughinbaurh in a local obituary notice.
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Esther Zepp
Herbert Zepp
Miriam Zepp
Norman Zepp
Kathryn Zepp
William Zepp
Mabel Zepp
Clair Zepp
Clyde Zepp
John Zepp
Glara Hetrick
George Aughinbaurh
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief
An old time liniment claim promises to rub away rheumatic pain and stiffness. It says most cases need no internal treatment and advertises quick relief for joints muscles bones including sciatica lumbago backache and neuralgia. A small trial bottle from any drug store is advised.
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St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Cold Relief
An advertisement touts Rowles Red Pepper Rub as fastest relief for chest congestion cold rheumatism backache and muscle soreness. It claims immediate tingling heat within three minutes and urges use of red peppers for penetrating relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowles
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Blas
Hull
Workingmen’s and Children’s
Service Shoe CO
East Berlin
LAU & Reynolds Spangler's
Brame's
Ene Kunkle & Stit’ Geo. Baker O. M. Stough I
E. Myers
M. K. Eckert
Wertz & Gent
John Baublitz
C. E. Gobrecht
Charles Myers Burkee’s
New Oxford
New Chester York Springs Springs
R. D. Bermudian
Thomasvilleiasville
R. D. Dover Dover Gettysburg Anover R. D. Hanover
Brushtown
Sherrystown
East Berlin Milling Co
G. C. Balcom
Baltimore St. Over
Penna
Menges
Dr. Goldbeg
Goldberg
DR. Goldberg
Sweet Vapor
Weiser
York, Penna
Hall
J Cherev & Fa
Toledo
Ohio
E. H. Walter
York St. Hanover
J. H. Duttera
Lincoln-Buffalo Flour Mills
I. M. Anderson
Nice
Dellinger
Getysburg
Ralph Teel
Chester Road
Oxford
Glatfelter Sewing Factory
Berlin Ave
Altland House
Nathaniel Miller
Lincolnway
W. New Oxford
Holtz
Jos. R. Carbaugh
S. T. Bastian
John H. Duttera
Overland
Willys-Knight
Moses Solar
C. E. Stahle
Annie Clouser
Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
Cc. B. Yohe
R. R. Bange
Bange Bros
York St
Inut St
Walter
Bell
Hanover Decorating Co
Y.M.C.A
Hanover, Pa
Browns Garage
Lincoln Highway
United States
Ford Sale
Ford
Dodge
Adams Motor Company
Baltimore Street
J. E. Bemiller
York Street
St Authorized
Crosley Ceaters
RADIO
Ser One
Flickinger Bros. Co
Balto. St
Crosley Sales
Rg Oye
Stromberg
Frank A. Duff
West Market St
North Duke St. York, PA
John Waltersdorff
Chestnut St
Folmer
Levi Coulson
Prop
the Farmers & Merchants Bank
New Oxford, Pa
Jas. W. Barnitz
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