Local Residents Have Week of Social Visits Across Town
Personal, Mrs William Zercher and daughters visit G A Klingel in Hanover. Miss Marion Bevenour returns from Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Mrs Guy Miller vacationing in Hampstead and Baltimore. Mrs B Z Cashman and daughter visit York. Elizabeth Hersh visits Pittsburgh. Mrs W B Myers visits Gettysburg. B F Melhorn resigns from Cumberland post to stay near town. Grace Hartsock and children stay with Mary Witters in Abbottstown. H Eckert guests of Mrs Byer. I Smith ceases Hanover cigar business and will move to Baltimore. Clair Bond returns from France. Dyt Bond discharged. J Felix Sanders and wife attend stock sale near Swift Run. Wimbert Neely at New Chester for weekend. E G Beebtel visits Hancock. Ella Winand visits family. Theo Warner visiting Baltimore. Mary Osborne and son George visit Hanover. A A Sanders and wife spending week with Phoenixville relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Zercher
B. F. Hesson
Littlestown
Wm. Anthony
Hanover
G. A. Klingel
Hanover Street
Marion Bevenour
Baltimore
B. Z. Cashman
Center Square
York
Elizabeth Hersh
Lincoln Way
West
Pittsburgh
W. B. Myers
Eddie Ilank
Gettysburg
B. F Melhorn
Cumberland
Grace Hartsock
Hagerstown
Hartsock
Mary Witters
Abbottstown
H. H. Eckert
Alex. Byer
I. Smith
Mt Rock
Clair Bond
France
E C. Bond
Brushtown
Dyt
Bond
J. Felix Sanders
Phoenixville
Swift Run
Wimbert Neely
Shippensburg
N. S
W. W. Neely
New Chester
E.G Beebtell
West High Street
Virginia Peck
Hancock
Mise Ella Winand
J. W. Winand
Theo, E. Warner
Mary Osborne
George
Westminster
J. Schnell
A A. Sanders
Swift Run School House
J. Felis Sanders
Deaths and obituaries from McSherrystown and area
Obituaries list Mrs Anna Laura Slagle of McSherrystown aged 46 with influenza noting her funeral Thursday at 9 am in St Marys cemetery. Other notices cover Robert E. Snyder infant death in Hanover and Oscar Orner of Arendtsville who died in Franklin Grove Illinois aged 51 with influenza and pneumonia. Also Laura E. Spertzel of Huntington township died aged four days, and Maggie C Sachs of Gettysburg formerly of Gettysburg Academy died in Pittsburgh aged 48. J Felix Sanders moved to Phoenixville and Kay Sanders resigns health issues planning to relocate near Hanover road by April. both staying with parents temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Laura Slagle
Joseph Slagle
McSherrystown
Samuel G. Lawrence
Francis
J. E. Lawrence
F. J. Lawrence
John Lawrence
T. C. Bunty
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Oscar Orner
Arendtsville
Franklin Grove
Ill
J. B. Orner
Laura E. Spertzel
Harry Spertzel
Huntington Township
Maggie C. Sachs
Harry M. Sachs
Gettysburg
Pittsburgh
Harry W. Sachs
Gettysburg Academy
War’s end notes and local veterans in Hartman bugle
Ira W. Hartman reports discharge after six months training and travels home via Empress ship with 2800 soldiers aboard. Multiple local families see discharges, injuries, and deaths. private letters describe battles at Chat au Thiery and La Rochelle, gas exposure, and recoveries. Hanover area residents await hospital work, post office burglary photos, and local social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira W. Hartman
J. R. Hartman
Hampton
Russia
Ashton
Richard Altland
Joseph Altland
Hanover
U. S. Army
Marne
Chat Au ‘Thiery
la Rochelle
Airland
Vichy
Afr
J. T. Kopp
War Department
Clarence Kopp
Lieut Schacht
Kopp
S Schacht
Isopp
William B. Robrbaugh
Henry F. Robrbaugh
Lanover
Abilene
Kansas
Charles Stock
Camp Lee
Ss. W. Stock
Paul Musselman
316Th Infantry
C. P. Musselman
Wairfield
United States Army General Hospital
No. 31
Carlisle
Tra Klinedinst
Joseph F Beckman
McSherrystown
Camp Gordon
Emanuel Dehoff
Littlestown
Arc
George Dehoff
Camp Merritt
N. J
Dehoff
Roy Renner
Annie Renner
Renner
Cyril Rice
Thomas Zinn
Harrisburg
Navy
Burglary at Hanover Post Office Nets Thousands in Stolen Stamps
Burglars blew the Hanover post office safe early Wednesday, taking about 14 000 to 15 000 dollars in postage thrift and war saving stamps. The safe door was breached with nitro and two more doors were forced. Six waterlogged blankets lay near the vault used to muffle the sound. A suitcase of Wilmer and Leroy Hart items was stolen and there was speculation about missing liberty bonds worth 125 000 dollars. Local officers questioned Hanover residents and nearby states shared information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Registry Department
John Wildusin
William House
Enchelberger
Wilmer
LeRoy Hart
State College
Harry W. Hart
League plan moves toward global society with U S backing
Reports to the Paris commission outline groundwork for a permanent world society headed by a constitutional council. President Wilson plans to outline American support as key leaders debate the plan in the postwar transition, with a supreme economic council anticipated to handle food, shipping and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Nations
Commission
Paris
Perc
Wilson
Greater Pave Credit
Ie Seeert
Society of Uiions
Sitios
Eself
Lkely
Pier
Prent Wilson
Siner Orhando
Thalys
Ms. Lloyd George
Mauk
Society of Mations Conmission
de Las Bean
Congress of the United Sites
New York University Student Confesses to Murders in Washington
Ziang Sun Wan, NYU student, confessed to killing Ben Sen Wu and two others in the Chinese educational mission headquarters in Washington. Wan claimed Wu killed Dr Theodore T Wong and C. H. Iste. Police described the motive as robbery and Wan exonerated his brother T. L. Wan, who was detained with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Washington
Ziang Sun Wan
New York University
Ben Sen Wu
Chinese Educational Mission
Wan
Theodore T. Wong
H. Iste
T. L. Wan
Penny Saves a Life in Reading Firearm Incident
A nearly dented copper cent in Penny purse stopped a bullet from hitting Edward Braphy after a quarrel with an acquaintance in Reading Pennsylvania. Police arrested Eugene Hanna shee on charges of shooting with intent to kill. The men quarrelled on a street. The Panama Canal may be named Roosevelt canal if a Senate resolution by Senator Smoot Utah passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny
Edward Braphy
Reading
Mike Penny
Eugene Hannashee
Brophy
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Canal
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Pollack
South Carolina
Pollock
America
South
North
Pointers On Income Taxes for Married or Single
The article outlines the new tax bill with income ranges and rates for married couples with or without dependents and for singles. It explains exemptions, surcharges, and thresholds including $82,000, $4,000, and $8,000, with varying percent taxes on excess income and surtaxes for higher brackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty and War Finance Corporation Ponds
British Official Snubbed by German Secretary in Berlin
Dispatch from Paris notes a British official visiting Berlin to discuss prisoners. An official was snubbed by Count von Brockdorff-Rantau and urged to report to the foreign minister, who then asked to see General Du Pont to apologize for the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Echo de Paris
Pritus
Imeidonut
Berlin
Sue
Muarsiydl Poeh
Count von Brock- Worfy Lianutzai
du Pont
Cent week pennies aim to fund church centenary drive
Reverend Da Vernon Wade Waccar of Philadelphia says 1 cent weekly from every Sunday school member will raise 19 million dollars toward the Methodist Episcopal church centennial campaign totaling eighty nine million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
da Vernon Wade Waccar
Philadelphia
Young Woman Admits Kindling Fire in Pottsville
Lucy Repsch confessed to alderman A I Rekert that she set fire to the house of Charles Sarker on Mahantongo street Pottsville Pa. Dr Mary Kingsbury probation officer occupying the premises testified. Considerable damage resulted and the state fire marshal has joined the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Repsch
A. I. Rekert
Charles Sarker
Mahantongo Street
Pottsville
Mary Kingsbury
Miss Rensch
Mrs Roosevelt Sails to Europe to Visit Son’s Grave
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt widow of the former president is aboard the French line steamship Lorraine departing New York. She plans to visit the grave of her son Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, killed in an air battle over the German lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocaecvelt
Europe
Theodore Roosevelt
Lorraine
New York
Quentin Roosevelt
Senate Defeats Woman Suffrage in Historic Vote
The Senate rejected a federal constitutional amendment for woman suffrage, 55 supporting and 20 opposing, short of the two thirds needed. Leaders vowed to push again in the next Congress as advocates claim the fight is not over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Carlier
Congress
House
Friends of the Resolution
National American Wornd Association
Mies
Carrie Chapmian Catt
Anna Yoward Shiw
Maud Wood Mark
Enim Mionatger
Eplyinati
Williams
Deniers
Pal
Minty
Issippi
Dempsey Signs to Fight Willard on July Fourth
Jack Dempsey signed articles for a heavyweight title bout with Jess Willard on July 4 in Weehawken New Jersey. Promoter Tex Rickard delivered Willard’s consent and a $100,000 purse. Dempsey earns $27,500 plus the championship claim. Present were Jack Kearns promoter Jimmy Dougherty and promoter Jimmy Dougherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weehawken
N. J
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
West Shore Railway
Tex Rickard
Willard
Rickard
Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Jimmy Dougherty
Leiperville
Senate Passes 15000000000 War Spending Cut Bill
The Senate approved a bill cutting war appropriations and contract authorization by 15 billion dollars while making deficiency appropriations of 295 million, and did so without recording a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
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Robert E
M. E. Snyder
Kay
Hanover Road
Spencer Myers
Postoffice
Lucas
John Collander
Butch
Emigsville
John M. Warner
Warner
Chas
Samuel Rineman
Paul Garrett
Paul Gabenslaben
Ellsworth Null
Raymond Wisler
Lester Hull
American Express Company
Stewart P. Mehring
Justice of the Peace
Union Station
Galt’s Station
New Oxford Good Roads Association
Adams County Conference of
West Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod
St. Matthew’s Church
Tyrone Township
Chestnut Hill
London Daily Telegraph
Erin's Isle
Thames River
Chicago
Oita
USA
Chinaman
Viscount Grey
Foreign Affairs
Daily Mail
Lwayning
United States Steel Corporation
Treasury
Philadelphia Mint
India
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