Local and Quiet Crises Link Bees to Tragedies and Fires
A miscellaneous Pennsylvania record shows Jacob Shank near Elizabethtown owning 142 bee hives yielding over two tons of honey. A string of accidents and deaths follows from a train derailment killing two Black individuals to drownings, burns, and farm incidents. A Wellsville school building funded by Mrs. Richard Young was dedicated with a free library to accompany the 40 000 dollar memorial. The items reflect diverse harms from animals, weather, and misfortune across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob.Shank
Elizabethtown
Wellsville
York County
Richard Young
New York
William
Young
Abraham Wells
Deaf mute near murder near Delta York County
A elderly deaf mute named Jenny MacAfee was beaten robbed of money and his watch and left for dead near Delta in York County. A tramp named John Smith was arrested as the suspect after confessing reportedly to Henry MacAtee who secured the confession. The victim remained alive but in critical condition as authorities moved the suspect to Bel Air jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny MacAfee
Delta
York County
MacAtee
John Smith
Henry MacAtee
Smith
Bel Air
Fire destroys barn and stock in Hall area
Monday morning the barn of David Anderson near Hall in York County burned with this year’s crops. A hog and calf and 85 pieces of meat were consumed. Mr. A was away at the time. Suspected cause is spontaneous combustion. There is some insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Anderson
Hall
York County
Triplets at Spanuler Home Remain All Living
In Industry Pennsylvania Mr and Mrs Nicholas Spaugler welcome three newborns a girl and two boys making their third set of triplets born to them all living They named the boys William Howard Taft and William Jennings Bryan and neighbors urge naming the girl Alice Roosevelt Spaugler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industry
Nicholas Spanuler
William Howard Taft
William Jennings Bryan
Alice Roosevelt Spaugler
Dallas Clasaddle Fined By Accident At Hanover Yard
Dallas Clasaddle a lineman for Hanover L. H. P. Co. was injured when a limb cut by a saw struck a live wire and rebounded, cutting his head though not seriously. He received surgical care and was returned to his room as editors reflect on news and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Clasaddle
Hanover L., H. & P Co
In Business Without License
Gettysburg July 10 The County Treasurer is behind in remitting mercantile license fees to the State Treasurer due to many merchants and storekeepers failing to pay the amounts owed to Adams County. They are operating without a license and would face summons and fines if required to appear in Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Adama
Harrisburg
Witmer plans water improvements on Union township farm
S L Witmer of Hanover has workmen on his Union township farm to widen and deepen Little Conewigo creek near the red bridge on the trolley line to Litlestown. The project aims to create boating and fishing spots with pure water, two miles southwest of McSherrystown and four miles from Littlestown near Roberts mill. Also noted is Bucklen's Arnica Salve claim of healing a leg sore after 80 years, sold by Ep T Aucker at 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McSherrystown
S. L. Witmer
Hanover
Union Township
Litlestown
Conewago
Littlestown
Robert’s Mill
WonvDerrut
French doctors seek venom to cure fevers in Luzerne
Two physicians from the Institute Pasteur of Tille France hunt copperheads and rattlesnakes in Luzerne County mountains to gather venom for experiments aimed at curing malignant fevers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute Pasteur
Tille
France
Luzerne
Erie Man Kills Self After Auto Accident Worries
John Clemens of Erie who was temporarily insane from worrying over a girl he accidentally ran down with his car and is now recovering shot himself in the head and died shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clemens
Erie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yew Oxford
H.J. Smith
Termac
Bernice Hunt
Easton
E. H Shultz
Pottstown
Ray Gonser
Lewisburg
Susquehanna
Bernard MclIlvane
Hartford County
Indiana
Wm. Kennedy
Carlisle
Henry Boyer
Jacobus
Pittsburg
Henry Derrick
Cumberland County
Wm Parry
West Goshen
Abner Snyder
Lancaster
Jesse
Amelia Lesher
Lebanon
Kansas
Amandes Millis
Danielsville
Geo. Eisenhaur
John Deemer
Rexmont
Wm. Saylor
Freidens
Fred Roll
Upper Lehigh
Karvin Grove
Midway
Prof
Surface
E H. Robert
Dairyman
Mr. R
Norristown
State Hospital For the Insane
Orphans’ Court of
Adams County
George W. Hagerman
Mountpleasant Township
Bonneauville
Hunterstown
Peter Berger
Eli Palmer
H. J. Sneeringer
Geo. W. Hagerman
Charles F. Sheely
Orphans’ Court
New Oxford
Joseph Bieveneur
Abraham Stambaugh
Nicholas Warner
John Herman
Joseph H. Sheely
Adm'r
Angeline Shanebrook
Mountpleasant
Peter K.smith
Mounte Pleasant Township
S. M. Smith
Drs. Sheetz & Seaks
J. L. Sheetz
Geo
H. Seaks
Dkr
New Oxford, PA
WM. R. Snyder
Carlisle Street
American Druggists Syndicate
TNE
Oxford Township
F. Stough
G. H. Lawrence
L. E. Lawrence
Financial Report
New Oxford Borough
F & M. Bank
Z. H. Cashman
Treas
John F. Miller
John OC. Fleshman
Harry J. Pittenturef
A. D
Hayes B. Fair
Hanover Street
Pennaf
Geo. H. Sears
Pitt Street
Dep
Charg
A. Sheely
J. H. Duttera, Jr
United Phone
R. J. Feiser
Phila
Grain & Produce
Hanoverstreet
New Ox.ford
Z. HW. Cashman
Wa Countrys
Cashman
Hanover Produce Co
Jacobs
Eagle Hotel
B. F. Gise
Petey
Charles Jacobs
Madame Dean
United Medical CO
Irs
Ed. T. Auker
Soli
D. F. Slentz
Hanoover
Ohio
Kentucky
H. A. Smith
H. W. Parr
Carver & Sons
Awovi
J. R. Hartman
New Oxford Flouring Mills
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!