Nervine advertised as nerve strength remedy for chronic distress
Mrs Howard Ford of Worcester testifies that Dr Miles Nervine cured years of nervousness indigestion and heart palpitations after trying many remedies. She reports relief from the first days and no return since stopping use. The ad urges purchase from local druggists with a money back guarantee from Miles Medical Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles’ Nervine
Howard Ford
Summit Ave
Worcester
Mass
Miles
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Adams County Orphans Court Notices of Final Accounts
Notice to legatees that administration accounts will be presented for confirmation in Adams County Orphans Court on June 15, 1908 at 10 30 a.m. The list includes the estates of Hartman Bucher Stallsmith Miller Shealy Funk Win Beck Bucher Biggs Wagner Oyler Bucher and others with trustees executors and administrators for real estate funds and estates in Franklin Straban Reading Huntington Menallen Berwick townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Adams County
J. Frank Hartman
J. W. Bucher
Jacob Hartman
Franklin Township
J. L. Butt
William Stallsmith
Rachel Stallsmith
Straban Township
Clayton A. Spahr
John K. Zeigler
Cyrus Miller
Reading Township
Jacob Shealy
Annie Sheely
George Sheely
Pan
Daniel A. Thomasq
Sophia Funk
Daniel A. Thomas
Jacob Winand
Huntington Township
Samuel D. Beck
Sabina Beck
Gettysburg
Adam F Bucher
Annie M. Bucher
W. M. Biggs
Basil] Biggs
Catharine Wagner
Silas Wuencer
J. O. Oyler
Zachariah Oyler
Menallen Township
Jacob F. Bucher
Jesse Bucher
Berwick Township
Water rent ordinance sets minimum tap fee in New Oxford
A 1908 ordinance from New Oxford Burgess and Town Council establishes a minimum water rent of five dollars per year for taps connected to the main, with building taps allowed only if the user pays water use at set rates until occupancy, repealing prior ordinances. The measure is enacted June 1908 with E. Sheely as Council President and T. E. Bower as Secretary, approved by Burgess Gaorlingel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Sheely
Jewelry and clock repair offered at low prices in Gettysburg
Klinger's turber shop in New Oxford forwards unclaimed articles. C A Bloccher at 718 11 Gettysburg promotes a large jewelry line at right prices. John Lynn, a farmer from Royal York County, lies in critical condition after a copperhead snake bite last Saturday, the bite on his hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klinger
John Lynn
Royal
York County
Will of Daniel Minter appoints executor Minter estate
The will of Daniel Minter late of Hanover and near this place bequeaths all real and personal property to his wife Rebecca Minter as executrix without bond. A codicil details bequests to Charles Sumner Minter, Mrs. William Bender, Mt Olivet Cemetery trustees, St Marks Lutheran Church, and several children. Residue divided among Tressler Orphans Home Lyonsville, and Foreign Mission Boards. C. M. Wolff named guardian and successor executor. Mrs Minter renounces duties and Wolff becomes sole executor due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Minter
Hanover
Rebecca Minter
Minter
Charles Sumner Minter
William Bender
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
George
Alberta Rebecca Herbst
Daniel
Mary Herbst
Edith P. Bender
Tressler
Hore Loysville
Perry County
Foreign Mission Boards
General Synod of the Lutheran Church
C. M. Wolff
Noah Ditzler
Wolff
Regular council session notes June meeting actions and bids
The council discussed lamplighting for lamplighter Colestock and set 20 nights of lighting after moonrise with bids for 40 lamps per night. A meeting June 16 was authorized to consider bids. An ordinance on water supply prices was approved for publication. Bills totaling 98 dollars were approved for payment to Water and Borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Colestock
J. M. Hulick
J. E. C. Miller
C. T. Hersh
Theorough
Petry dies after long illness in Westminster Maryland
Harry T Petry died in Westminster Maryland Friday night June 5 after a week long illness. He had suffered tuberculosis of the leg bones with multiple amputations and paralysis of both arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T Petry
Westminster
Petry
Maryland University Hospital
Correction demanded after arrest claim in Mount Pleasant tenancy
Ambrose Dittenhafer denies a second arrest for threatening arson on the farm he tenants in Mount Pleasant township. Otis Baughman won a possession suit before Justice Lilly with $50 damages. the decision will be appealed.
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Hanover
Ambrose Dittenhafer
Mountpleasant Township
Justice Lilly
Otis Baughman
Baughman
Union Veteran Hart Dies in Maryland After Gettysburg Valor
John William Hart aged 74 a Union veteran of the Sixth Pennsylvania Reserves died in Cumberland Maryland Tuesday. Congress awarded him a special gold medal for bravery at Gettysburg after he led 12 picked men in capturing a Confederate cabin 40 fighters surrendered to him. Hart a Legion of Honor member leaves a wife and five children.
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John William Hart
Pennsylvania
Cumberland
Congress
Gettysburg
Hart
Legion of Honor
Aged Woman Returns Home After Wandering from Hanover
Mrs John Greenaway of Hanover brought home her aged mother Mrs Helen Cartwright who wandered from her daughter's house on May 8 and was later found in York and New York City before ending up in Philadelphia institutions prior to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Greenaway
Hanover
Philadelphia
Helen Cartwright
Death of George F. Payne linked to capitol conspiracy case
George F. Payne of George F. Payne & Co., builders of the Harrisburg state capitol, died in Philadelphia at age fifty five. He faced indictment with partner Charles G Wetter on conspiracy charges tied to capitol painting and decorating contracts. The firm was general contractor for the capitol, costing 4.5 million for construction and about 13 million total with furnishings. Authorities alleged the state was defrauded in furnishing and decorating contracts and by excessive charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Payne
George F. Payne & Co
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Payne
Charles G Wetter
Capitol
Public Building Commission
Payne & Co
Mental state report: Bachman in Easton jail to asylum
The commission investigating Robert Bachman, the Nazareth killer of his niece, reported in Easton that his mind is unbalanced and urged removal to an asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bachman
Nazareth
Easton
Bold Burglar Maggie Knowlton Sentenced at Mount Holly
Maggie Knowlton, twelve, of Rivington, admitted to Judge Horner she committed several burglaries. She was committed to the State Home for Girls and will stay there until she reaches legal age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Knowlton
Rivington
Horner
Mount Holly
N. J
State Home
Fatal accident from practical joke at Duquesne Steel
Morris Gaseberg, 22, died in a hospital after co workers allegedly inflated his body with compressed air on May 30 at the Duquesne Steel works. Pittsburgh police initiate an investigation into the incident and its cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Morris Gaseberg
Duquesne Steel Works
Elephant pounds horse to death in freak incident
In New Albany Indiana on June 9 an enraged elephantGrabbed a horse with its trunk and dashed it against the ground. The horse died. Showmen were loading animals onto a trail when the horse kicked the elephant in the mêlee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
Capitol argument ends as steel furniture conspiracy case nears verdict
Harrisburg June 9 The capitol metallic furniture contract conspiracy trial now in final stage with closing speeches after eight hours for both sides. Deputy Attorney General Cunningham opened for the state. defense names included ex Attorney General Hensel and George Graham. Jurors heard on the contract from 1902 and heard how invoices were processed amid state claims of duplication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Capitol Metallic
Dauphin County
Cunningham
W. A. Hensel
George §. Graham
James Scarlet
M. Hampton Todd
Kunkel
Huston
H. Burd Cassell
Messrs. Snyder, Mathues and Shumaker
Messrs
Graham and
Schaeffer
Harris and
Hardenbergh
Huge crops assured as wheat area rises and conditions improve
News from Washington shows the crop reporting board projects spring wheat area at about 17.71 million acres, 3.7 percent more than last year, with spring wheat 95 percent of normal on June 1. Winter wheat stands at 86 percent of normal, oats area down 0.6 percent, and barley up 3.9 percent. Meantime in New Brunswick a murder robbery case emerges as Thomas Martin’s body is found with signs of foul play and two suspects are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crop Reporting Board
The
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
New Brunswick
N. J
Thomas Martin
Martin
Supreme Court Voids Hudson Indictments Over Election Case
Justice Swayze faults Sheriff Kaiser for an biased Hudson grand jury and sets aside indictments against Jersey City Police Chief Monahan and James W. McCarthy and others for conspiring to influence the 1907 primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Jersey City
Trenton
N. J
Justice Swayze
Hudson County
Monahan
James W. McCarthy
McCarthy
John Kaiser
Kaiser
Hudson County Republican Committee
Grand Jury
Divorcee to Wed a King's Aide Sainted in Sioux Falls
Mrs. Franklin Brewster, just divorced from a Rochester millionaire, traveled to New Jersey to meet her son in law Senator Frelinghuysen. She indicated possible marriage to a Greek court attache, which would make her a lady in waiting to the queen if it occurs. Her daughters, Mrs. Ashton Knight of Paris and Mrs. Frelinghuysen, met Greek court officials during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Franklin Brewster
Rochester
N. Y
Senator Frelinghausen
New Jersey
Brewster
Greece
Ashton Knight
Paris
Frelinghausen
Cut Woman's Throat On Street in Tyrone
In Tyrone Robert Denny aged twenty six attacked Mrs. Sarah Hoover aged twenty two on a street cutting her throat and back with a razor. He then cut his own throat in a nearby stable. The injuries to Mrs. Hoover are not serious. Denny is badly injured but expected to recover at Altoona hospital. He had recently shown jealousy over Mrs. Hoover who was separating from her husband and was en route to join him in Williamsburg when the attack occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Robert Denny
Sarah Hoover
Tyrone
Denny
Altogna
Engineer E Starling Falls From Moving Train Near Hentons
Engineer E Starling of a Chicago Burlington and Quincy passenger train fell from his cab while the locomotive ran at forty miles per hour several miles south of Hentons Iowa. The train did not whistle as it passed. Fireman Jackson discovered the unconscious engineer along the track. he is expected to recover.
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Omaha
Neb
E. Starling
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
Hentons
Jackson
Cat Becomes Mother to Four Joined Kittens in Brooklyn
Mrs Grinnell of 598 Lafayette Ave Brooklyn reports her tabby male cat gave birth to four kittens neatly formed yet bound by ligaments. Two other kittens born at the same time showed seven toes on each forefoot. The unusual litter drew much attention and Mrs Grinnell drowned the anomalous kittens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tabby
Rabies Case Tied to Cat Bite In New Jersey Woman
Mrs. John Knox of Palmyra New Jersey is under rabies treatment at the Pasteur Institute in Chicago after being bitten on the hand by a pet cat that lay in her lap. The bite caused swelling in days, and a telegram reported the cat’s brain examination showed a well developed rabies case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Knox
Palmyra
N. J
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
Jersey Corporations Face Tax Bill Under New Schedule
New Jersey board of assessors filed with the state comptroller a preliminary tax schedule listing 6445 corporations organized in New Jersey. The total tax assessed amounts to 2,457,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
New Jersey
Woman in Wilkes-Barre Shoots Husband After Taunts
Emma Sandix, described as a Slavish woman from Pringle Hill near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, killed her husband after being driven to desperation by his drunken taunts. She is reported to be the mother of seven children.
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Emma Sandix
Pringle Hill
Wilke- Barre
Notable Deaths and Crimes Across States in June
Widebrand Fitzgerald dies at fifty nine in Philadelphia. Post office safe robbery in Maryville nets 511.65 cash and stamps worth 1500. Anthracite demand declines prompting three day shutdowns at Reading coal collieries. Frank Johnson to be hanged for murder in Clarksburg. Manila reports Moros kill mining expert Ickis and companion. Sloan and Standing deaths noted. Mrs. Gumert commits suicide in Appleton. Paine dies in Baltimore. Zenich arrested for embezzling about 84000. Stephen Sabo convicted of murder. Naval academy students deficient in exams. Gillette life insurance perjury verdict overturned. Williams injured in Lancaster fall. Northern Colorado miners reject wage scale. U S troops reach Ogdensburg. Taft to mark Yale graduation. Bertha Donaldson dies from kitchen accident. Anna Luchinski murder reward set at 1000. Guion appointed to Vicksburg park board. Valzone sentenced for extortion attempt.
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Widebrand Fitzgerald
Philadelphia Item
Maryville
Tenn
Reading Company
Schuylkill
Frank Johnson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Harry Ickis
Moros
Manila
Charles M. Sloan
Girard Fire Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Mt. Holly
N. J
A. J. Standing
Carlisle Indian School
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Minnie Gumert
Appleton
Wis
Robert Hitchcock Paine
Mount Calvary Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Peter Zenich
Pittsburg
Sam Mamlah
Stephen Sabo
Pottstown
Michael Baldaz
Norristown
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Henry van Dyke
Princeton College
Harvard
University of Paris
Walter R. Gillette
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York Supreme Court
Lancaster
Charles Williams
Colorado
Twelfth
United States Infantry
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Plattsburg
Taft
Yale
Bertha Donaldson
Wilmington
Del
Greensburg
Anna Luchinski
Mount Pleasant
Lewis Guion
Twenty-sixth Louisiana Infantry
Vicksburg National Park Commission
Market Close on Grains and Dairy Prices in Baltimore
Quotations show mixed outcomes for grains with steady corn and oats unsettled in No 2 and No 3 grades. Butter remains easy with creamery and dairy prints near 18 to 24 cents, eggs steady across Maryland to Virginia regions around 15 to 16 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Southern
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Live Stock Market Roundup at Pittsburg Yards
At Pittsburg Union Stock Yards cattle sold higher with primes at 7.10 to 7.40 and mix at 6.75 to 7.10. Sheep rose while lambs reached 5.65. Hogs advanced with prime heavies 5.75 to 6.00, heat Yorkers 5.50 to 5.60, and roughs 4.50 to 4.90. Veal calves traded 6.00 to 7.00.
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Pittsburg
Union
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Lyulaly
Renee Wee Tr
huArant
Nees
T. E. Bower
Sec.y
Orlingel
Burgess
Will
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Council Proceedings
Hersh
Miller
Hulick
John Zink
James Arkwright
Young Zink
John Warner
Scranton
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Waverton
Warner
Dittenhafer
Capitol Argument
Mr. Cunningham
Commonwealth
Nellie Higginbotham
North Woodbury
Shiver’s Lane
Miss Higginbotham
Valentine
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