Page fragment recounts local accidents and notices from 1914
A jumble of small items reports suicides and illnesses, house fires, legal cases, and local events. Notable notes include Ella Smailwood’s endurance, a near fatal spider bite, a child’s death from a lamp fire, a ladder fall killing Mrs. Snyder, and a fatal crash scare involving Samuel Beam. Police and court items mention a horse shooting, a Codorus fire, and road license debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Witters
Lebanon
Elizabeth
Roscoe Sisson
Hagerstown
Florence Snyder
Hiram Snyder
Mont Alto
Eugene Stroll
Joseph Gladfester
Shrewsbury Township
York County
Witmer Stover
J. M. Flinchbaugh
Gladfelter
Flinchbaugh, Stover
New Mutual Fire Insurance Organizes in McSherrystown Area
A new mutual fire insurer is formed to cover households residences and select mercantile properties in McSherrystown Hanover and nearby boroughs with fire protection. Directors for the first year include Dr Geo L Rice F W Topper and others from McSherrytown and Hanover. The company aims to secure 200000 in risks before incorporation with over half already applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
McSherrystown
Hanover
Geo. L. Rice
F. W. Topper
McSherryntown
M. Bare
J. Rudiaill
T. F. Christwaite
I. R. Willmer
B. M. Frey
P. A
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease best treated with internal remedies not local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as blood and mucous surface acting, not a quack medicine, prescribed by top physicians, with testimonials available. Sold by Druggists at 75 cents, alongside Hell's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Surcharge and marriage notices cloud Hanover affairs
Boro Auditor Jacob F. Robert surcharges Boro Treasurer Ralph J. Hoffacker $600 for vouchers paid to Boro Solicitor T. Christwaite for legal services, with potential court ruling to fix Solicitor fees beyond council salary. Also reports a Hanover marriage of Miss Barbara Smith and Mr William Koontz after a newspaper ad match, a bird seizure for violating an Act of Assembly, and various local church and funerary notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boro
Jacob F. Robert
Hanover
Ralph J
Council
New Federal Reserve Notes to Circulate Across Banks
The Federal Reserve system will issue paper money advances to twelve banks within weeks under the Federal Reserve Bank Act. Each bank will receive Federal Reserve notes backed by commercial paper as security, with denominations featuring Lincoln Cleveland Jackson Grant and Franklin and designs reflecting agriculture and commerce. A meal of the rifles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank Act
Federal Reserve Board
Jos. E. Ralph
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Lincoln
Cleveland
Jackson
Grant
Franklin
Aote
Unclear OCR record fragment shows financial figures
Fragment lists numbers such as 3 564500 4193 728 5 168 980 00 166 970 25 with a total of 470 216 28 suggesting a financial record or ledger entry without readable context or names.
Adams County Teachers Examinations Set For June 25 and 27 1914
Applicants for provisional and professional certificates in Adams County will be examined in the Meade Building Gettysburg on Thursday June 25 and Saturday June 27 1914. Provisional candidates face tests in spelling reading writing grammar arithmetic US history Pennsylvania history civics algebra and teaching methods. Professional candidates must pass all provisional branches and two of vocal music drawing English literature piano geometry general history physical geography elementary zoology botany or physics. Reading course texts cited. Applicants to notify intent by June 20. Examinations begin 9 00 a.m. open to public. Directors invited. Milton Roth County Superintendent Gettysburg June 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meade
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Barrett
McKeever
Garber
Gurnham
Jetter
Commonwealth
Milton Roth
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Geeater Gate
Porsme
Aucasnan
Beers
Lee Dustonto Bose
San Patriza
Simaligstiabelor
Randbiler
Tu Hurspzy
Ella Smailwood
Lancaster
John Kaylor
Newville
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
Corrigan
Nick Morrell
York
W. M
Jack’s Mountain
Mary A. Watton
Peter Ronic
Hazleton
Jefferson
Codorus Mfg. Co
Harrisburg
Robt. K. Young
Supreme Court
McCarrel
Henry
State Highway Department
Powell
White Pine Sanatorium
Levi Wavaman
Burgess John Raymond
Monument Square
Battlefield Town
Adame
NEW Usurance Company
Pele
Misa Barbara Smith
Wm. H. Smith
Frederick
Wm H. Koontz
E H. Lamar
Frederick Md
Koontz
Westminster
Mies Smith
Centralia
Jon. J. Crotty
St. Ignatioe’ Catholic Church
Maes
Joseph Koch
Shamokin
Father Crotty
St. Aloysius’ Church
Littletown
St. Francis Xavier's Church
William Shaw
Coram
Abraham Harman
H. B. Fair & Co
Cortright
Ralph Copman
Seven Lundred
Daniel Bricker
Green Ridge
J. C. Breamarm
C. F. Moyer
Millersburg
Moyer
de Laval Separatory Company
New York City
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Jas. W. Barnitz
Jasbier
International Magazine Co
W. 40Th St
New York
New Oxford
Centre Square
Adams County
Adams
R. M. Straley
D P
J McClain
Bert
W F. Sheely
Ft, 1914
Gettysburg, Pa
Dry Gooods Department Store
G. W. Weaver & Son
Pure Food Grocery
Everbody
D. F, Slentz, N
Carlisle St
Jew Oxford
Harry Tieman
New Oxford Cemetery
Edward Stough
Penna
James W. Barnity
William Harsh
Gettyshure
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