Voters to Act on 14 Organic Law Changes in Pennsylvania
Voters in Pennsylvania will decide next November on 14 proposed constitutional amendments including five bond issues that would raise state debt from 100 million to 238 million. Proposals cover printing, state college bonds, forestry, armory, taxation exemptions, district boundaries, city assessments, debt limits, highway and welfare construction, tax exemptions for nonresidents, voting machines, and Pittsburgh consolidation.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania State College
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Secretary of Internal Affairs
County Roadwell Convenes With Adams Supervisors
County roadwell convenes today for the Adams county supervisors and auditors convention at the court house. About 125 to 150 supervisors and secretaries are expected. morning and afternoon sessions feature addresses by Judge McPherson, District Attorney Butt, and others on tax collection and township economics. The Fairfield Old Time Fiddlers will perform before sessions.
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Adams County Supervisors
Court House
Fairfield
D. R. Stoops
Edward H. J Jones
Gettysburg Presbyterian Church
P. A. T. Bowers
Table Rock
D. P. McPherson
Adams-Fulton
John P. Butt
Adams County
D. C
Asper
Aspers
John Bollinger
George A. Raffensperger
Bureau of Animal Industry
Law
H. M. Capper
State Highway Department
Harrisburg
Highway Department
Mr. Stoops
Henry Myers
Hanover R. D
P. A. T. Bower
S. C. Lott
Highland Township
Two Amberman Brothers Sentenced for Manslaughter
William Van Sicle Amberman 51 and James Amberman were tried in Judge Sherwood’s court for the November 5 fight at the Amberman home near Stewartstown. James Amberman was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. William received the maximum manslaughter term of six to twelve years plus a $160 fine and costs.
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William van Sicle Amberman
James Amberman
Amberman
Sherwood
Amber
York man sentenced for voluntary manslaughter on killing
Judge Sherwood imposed a sentence of five to ten years with a 100 dollar fine and court costs on John Coleman of York after a Jan. 4 conviction for voluntary manslaughter in the death of Stewart Fells. Defense argued Coleman acted in reasonable fear of his life during an attack by a dangerous man.
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Sherwood
John Coleman
York
Stewart Fells
Rochow
Coleman
Fells
Baby beef shown by Adams county at Harrisburg show
Miss Esther Hostetter of Littlestown exhibits the best baby beef in Adams county at the state farm products show in Harrisburg. Her steer advances to face other county winners Thursday morning for the grand championship while baby beeves sell at auction after the winner is named.
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Esther Hostetter
Littlestown
Harrisburg
Adams County
Adams county steers compete at Harrisburg state show
Adams county hosts its seventeenth annual baby beef club with 17 members led by Ralph Williams of York Springs. Local supporters raise 110 dollars prize fund with Reading railroad match. Adams faces competitors from Cumberland, Perry, Dauphin and Lebanon counties as grand champion defense continues.
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Adams County
Harrisburg
Underwood
Myers
Cameron and
Mulberry Streets
Cumberland
Perry
Dauphin
Lebanon
Baby Beef Club
Reading Railroad
Adams County Baby Beef Club
Lee Frey
East Berlin
Katherine Hostetter
Esther Hostetter
John Hostetter
Littlestown
Nettie Gross
Hanover
Harold D. Brown
Fairfield
E. Brainard Robert
John J. Small
Yonald W. Small
McSherrystown
Elizabeth Murren
Stella Murren
Crowl Bucher
Gettysburg
Ralph Williams
York Springs
Floyd Carbough
Grant Keagy
John D. Rife
Orrtanna
William W. Stambaugh
Abbottstown
A. F. Rees
George Hull
Mares Sherman
Charles Eyster
C. J. Delone
West Manheim Farmers’ Association
W. G. Melhorn
C. L. Maring
Kelly and Shoemaker
Littlestown National Bank
A. F. Hostetter
Oyler and Spangler
C. N. Myers
Marriage Licenses Granted in Hagerstown Area
Samuel J. Elker and Martha Aughinbaugh both of Gettysburg tied the knot in Hagerstown. Norman Zentz and Catherine Bream of Gettysburg. Jos. O. Roth of McSherrystown with Edith C. Smith of Oxford township. Oliver F. Bowling wed Pearl L. Spense of Highland township.
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Samuel J. Elker
Gettysburg
Hagerstown
Norman Zentz
Catherine Bream
Jos. O. Roth
McSherrystown
Edith C. Smith
Oxford Township
Oliver F. Bowling
Pearl L. Spense
Highland Township
Drunkenness fines lead to jail after repeat arrest
Richard Fissel of Hanover faced a $50 fine or five days in jail after a second arrest within 24 hours for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Unable to pay, he received 120 hours in the borough lockup. Earlier he was fined $20 after a Saturday arrest, paid, and released before the Sunday restive custody.
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Burgess Slagle
Richard Fissel
Hanover
Fissel
Public Sale on George Waltman Farm Hunterstown
On Friday January 27 1928 the undersigned will sell at his residence on the George Waltman farm the following property a good brood mare about nine years old twelve head of graded cows with calves hogs farming machinery milk house and household goods.Sale starts 1 P M terms by G K Walker G R Thompson Aud H G Eckenrode and Brown clerks.
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Hunterstown
George Waltman
William Yeatts
Guernsey
Jersey
Black Jersey
York
Johnson
Valley Queen
Additional Charges Against Basehour in Looming Trials
Amos Basehour of Littlestown faces added charges after a shooting during an attempted hold up of MTarvey Stockslager at a Hecere town oil station on December 31. He lies in serious condition at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown with neck and side wounds. If recovered, he faces trial in Hagerstown and Cumberland on related car theft and recovery charges tied to a Frederick auto case with stolen Ohio plates.
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Amos Basehour
Littlestown
Washington County
Hagerstown
Mtarvey Stockslager
Hecere Town
Basehoar
Frederick
Maryland
Baschoar
C. F. Duckworth
Duckworth
Ohio
Raschoar
Frederick County
Cumberland
Washington County Hospital
Transportation contract links Harrisburg Dillsburg routes
The Gettysburg Harrisburg Transportation Co won the mail contract between Harrisburg and Dillsburg after the Dillsburg railroad line suspended service to Mechanicsburg. Early morning deliveries may expand to York Springs Gettysburg. Gettysburg already has a special Harrisburg mail arrangement. High school one act contest set for February 8 at Eddie Plank memorial gym with Owl and Nightingale Dramatic Club. future contests planned with York Hanover Gettysburg Waynesboro Chambersburg. silver cup prize for winner. Emmanuel Reformed Church Abbottsown Woman’s Missionary Society met Monday to finalize Symphony Concert details at Zion Reformed Church orchestra of eighteen members.
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Gettysburg
Arendtsville
Biglerville
Littlestown
Eddie Plang
B Owl
Nightingale Dramatic Club
Gettysburg College
York
Hanover
Waynesboro
Chambersburg
Woman’s Missionary Society of
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Abbottstown
Reuben Altland
Zion Reformed Church Orchestra
Poultry Winners Shine at Harrisburg State Show
Louis Bargelt of Hanover won first prize in the Rhode Island Red cock class at the State Farm Products show in Harrisburg. S J Harlacher showed a diverse entry of partridges wyandottes taking first and second in cock birds, first and second in cockerels, second in hens, and first in pullets.
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Louis Bargelt
Young Hanover
Harrisburg
S. J. Harlacher
Wyandottes
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York, Pa
Stork News
Garfield Slaybaugh
Wilbur M. L. Maurath
Baltimore
Maurath
Ella E. Maurath
Victor Klinefelter
Ervin Harbold
Latimore
Ellis Smith
Ernest Lee
Lloyd E. Hogman
Hoffman
Blanche V. Sterner
William Gay
Gay
Lillie Heagy
William F. Heagy
Charles Maryon
Charles H. Wilson
Maryon
Frank J. Andrews
Wertz
Justice Hill
Clarence W. Sheely
Common Pleas
Ralph Deatrick
D. S. Hankey
Deatrick
Hankey
Congregational Meeting
Emmanuel) Reformed Church
County Roadwell
County South
Fred Mehring Fertilizer Works, Inc
E. Charles Matthias
Charles B. Boyer
Edward H. Brown
George E. Marker
Frank L. Matthias
John 5. Stevenson
Jesse Boyer
I. Charles Matthias
Charles E. Boyer
Dward H. Brown
Jesse C. Royer
G. K. Walker
G. R. Thompson
H. G. Eckenrode and
Brown
Clerks
Basehour
Whippet
Del
Georgette
Strand Theatre
Mummert
Geo. E. Mummert
Theatre New Oxford
Olive Bordon
Earl Fox
Ssecret
Fred Thomson
Eddie Cantor
Donald Kieth
Jobyna Ralston
Open House
Margarite de Loa Mott
Malcolm We Ieger
Renee Adoree
Antonio Werene
Uyttht
Adams County Automobile Dealers Association
York Street
Western ‘Maryland Dairy
Fairfield Farms Dairy, Incorporated
Charles R. Bowman
Fairfield Farms Dairy
George S. Jackson
Western
Irvin D. Baxter
Western Maryland Dairy
Ford
Serew’s Garage
East Berlin, Pa
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