Fire sweeps central Girardville and other regional disasters
A Thursday afternoon fire in Girardville destroys seven houses and a store. Across Pennsylvania a series of tragedies unfolds including a 102 year old woman’s death in Carlisle, a 102 year old widow, Jennie Vernon burned alive in Brodheadsville, a self inflicted death at Dauphin almshouse, and multiple fatal injuries from accidents and assaults.
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Girardville
Pottsville
Jennie Vernon
Broseton
Probate actions and guardianships listed for April sessions
A long probate docket lists juror draws for April sessions, guardianship appointments, and bond approvals. It records inventories, distributions, discharges, and sales in partition, with several cases pending exceptions within 20 days. Also notes reports on suspected poisoning, destruction of gambling devices, and various court petitions and reprisals.
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H. A. Walter
Willis Shultz
Henry Shultz
Lena Dehoff
Tobias Dehoff
Germany Township
George Meckley
William J. Lishey
Huntingdon Township
C. W. Stoner
Rachael Crum
John Crum
Butler Township
Mercilla Gertrude Hake
Altoona
William H. Wierman
Cumberland Township
J. L. Butt
Harry, Maude
Buelah Crouse
Louisa Crouse
Henry Stewart
Silas W. Wagner
New Chester
T. O. Gouker
Littlestown
Henry Hoover
Mary E. Patton
Robert A. Paxton
Huntington Township
Joseph Elliott
Groundhog
J. L. Williams Esq
Gettysburg Times Printing Co., Ltd
BE. A. Weaver
Hannah C. Deardorff
Blanche Weikert
R. E. Wible
Paint mixing ad promises cheap ready paint in minutes
The ad claims mixing L w and M paint with Pure Linseed Oil yields 7 gallons of ready paint at $1.20 per gallon, with 16 000 agents selling it. It also plugs watch repairs at Klinger's barber shop New Oxford and a jewelry line at C. A. Bloengr Gettysburg dated 7 18.
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York
W& M
Small
Klinger
New Oxford
Gettysburg
Local party slate lists Franklin County endorsements
Isaac Pecher for Director of the Poor. J F Rider for Senator in General Assembly. Franklin Adams District John W Hoke of Chambersburg Franklin Co Pa named among endorsements.
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J. F Rider
Isaac C. Thomas
Hamilton Township
General Assembly
Franklin-Adams
GOOD
Waynesboro
Franklin Co
Franklin
Adams
John W. Hoke
Chambersbur
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Wow Oxford Tem
H. J. Smith
Carlisle
Woods
Julian Smith
John Reider
Dauphin County
Gardner
Reubben Bortner
Brodbeck’s
York County
Elizabeth Hartman
Lewisberry
Henry Somerlee
Bridgeville
Somersee
Baltimore
Daniel Hamm
Almshouse
John Trabosh
Pottstown
King Emanuel George M. Jones
Dillerville
Lancaster County
Reading
Lancaster
Clayton Leese
Bish
Carroll County
Beacon Jesse Brown
Conshobocken
Andrew O'Neill
Brown
Eastern Penitentiary
Henry Wagner
Shenandoah
Wagner
G. C. Schrink
Isaac Hofleizh
Fountain Dale
Harleigh
James C. Cole
Mevallen Township
Madison A. Garvin
D. Calvin Rudisili
Mountjoy Township
George E. Spangler
Ayer
Aver
J. O. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Jacob G. Slonaker
Harry M. Keller
Franklin Township
Frank M. Thomas
Straban Township
E. P. Sponseller
Mountpleasant Township
E. L. Eckert
Oxford Township
C. L. Bubb
Register and Recorder
Jacob A. Appler
Z. H. Cashman
New Oxford Borough
Isaac Pecher
Liberty Township
H. Frank Phailips
Tyrone Township
N. B. Sprenkle
East Berlin
J. Andrew Kane
Jacob F. Thomas
Willis A. Witter
Sabre
Calvil T
Lower
House
I. L. Taylor
J. Edward Reiling
Cumberland
C H. Wilson
Henry M. Strine
Henry Hants
Reading Township
Gettysburg, Pa
CW. Weaver&sSon
Weaver &Non
SIHE
the New
Edw. Trostle
York Springs
Gettysburg, Penna
Sally
Newirws
B. Frank Gise
Simon P. Stover
WM. K. Weikert
Mountrpleasant Township
John W. Benner
George W. Basehoar
Union Township
G. H. Roth
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