Multiple Tragic Incidents Reported From Pennsylvania
A series of local tragedies include Jacob Yeager 86 killed by a felled tree on North Mountain near Bloomsburg. A Rockland post office building burned after lightning, with all mail destroyed. George Breshko jailed for five years after attempting to kill his wife. Drips and dropsy treatments noted for Jacob G Nace of Halifax. Janet Wylie’s disappearance solved with body found in Susquehanna River at Harrisburg. Heirs in Siessholtzville uncover $15,525 estate cash in desk. Frank Fink institutionalized after insanity onset following a birth in the family. A double tragedy in Ashley as Louis Dieroff killed wife then shot himself. John Druckenbrod, 70, drowns after walking to a creek and burying face in mud. Dick Marks, 16, dies after electrical shock in Altoona. Separate notes on centennial M E Conference in York and deer sightings on South Mountain. An accident verdict favored the mule over the car in a Chanceford court case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Yeager
North Mountain
Bloomsburg
Rockland
Janet Wylie
Wilkesbarre
Susquehanna River
Harrisburg
Samuel Bittenbender
Siesholtzville
John Druckenbrod
Clay Township
Lancaster County
Dick Marks
Versailles
Altoona
Ella Brandt
Marks
South Mountain
H Brown
Glenn Furney
Brown
York Dispatch
Leander Blouse
Chanceford Township
Chanceford Pike
Spry
Arthur Geesey
Blouse
Carpet Sale Prices On All Carpets At G B Nacz
Carpet sale continues until April 1 offering special prices on all grades. G B Nacz and Co. operates at 11 13 Carlisle Street, Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Nacz
8On & Co
Carlisle Street
Hanover
Tragedy at Hanover Crossing Claims 12 Year Old
Albert Bechtel a 12 year old from Hanover was killed when the wagon he rode into the path of a Northern Central train at Gitts Run two miles north of Hanover. The horse was killed and the wagon wrecked. The youth died from a crushed skull after being dragged about 200 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bechtel
Gitt’s Run
Hanover
Northern Central
York Road
Bechtel
Man Leaps From Train Window and Is Fatally Crushed
Samuel Knaub, about 27, under arrest for horse stealing, jumped from a Southbound Washington express car near York shortly before 6 PM. He was handcuffed and fleeing Constable Weaver, who had arrested him in Harrisburg. The train stopped after his fall. his head was crushed and a leg severed.
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York
Washington Express
Samuel Knaub
Constable Weaver
Harrisburg
Liberty
Knaub
Harry Strayer
Dillsburg
David Hartman
Hat Sale Saturday at G B Nack Son Co Hanover
Special sale of men s high grade soft and stiff hats only Saturday and Monday at 11 18 Carlisle Street Hanover. Paint ready for use L M pure Paint semi mixed sold at 1 65 per gallon Linseed oil from barrel 60 cents per gallon Buy 4 gallons L M Paint mix with 8 gallons linseed to yield 7 gallons of paint at 1 20 per gallon Done in 2 minutes P A S Small York L M Paint Agents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Nack, Son & Co
Carlisle Street
Hanover
P. A. & S. Small
York
Calvin T. Lower Seeks Local Option Support
Calvin T. Lower, Republican candidate for Assembly, declares he will push a local option measure if nominated and elected. He pledges to secure passage, present it to the House of Representatives, and allow voters at county township or borough levels to decide. Gettysburg and New Oxford papers note his pledge date March 11, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin T. Lower
Franklin Township
Gettysburg
the Item
New Oxford
Friends of
House of Representatives
Assembly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oxford
H. J. Smith
George Breshko
Coaldale
Breshko
Jacob G. Nace
Halifax
Dauphin County
Frank Fink
Carlisle
Fink
Ashley
Wilkes-Barre
Louis Dieroff
Central Pennsylvania
M. E
M. K. Foster
Danville
P. F. Eyre
J. B. Mann
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Company
Lowell
Mass
Satake
Ayer Co
Towell
Frank M. Thomas
Straban Township
E. P. Sponseller
Mountpleasant Township
E. L. Eckert
Oxford Township
Register and Recorder, Co
L. Bubb
Hamilton Township
Office of Register and Recorder
Jacob A. Appler
Mountjoy Township
Z. H. Cashman
New Oxford Borough
Isaac Pecher
Liberty Township
H. Frank Philips
Tyrone Township
N. B. Sprenkle
East Berlin
J. Andrew Kane
Jacob F. Thomas
J. F Rider
Cumberland Township
Isaac C. Thomas
Willis A Witter
John C. Greenewalt
Chambersburg
General Assembly
Franklin-Adams
M. Good
Waynesboro
Franklin Co
John W. Hoke
Chambersbur
Edw
A. Trostle
I. L. Taylor
Jesse A, Milhimes
Conewago Township
J. Edward Reiling
Cumberland
H. Wilson
Henry M. Strine
Henry Hants
Reading Township
Tiat
Tite
James C. Cole
Menallen Township
Madison A. Garvin
D. Calvin Rudisili
George E. Spangler
Jacob G. Slonaker
Harry M. Keller
Gettysburg, Pa
CW. Weaver
Ftle
The
the New
Edw. Trostle
York Springs
Gettysburg, Penna
Mainer
American Druggists Syndicate
T. Auker
the Square
B. Frank Gise
Simon P. Stover
WM. K. Weikert
Mountyleasant Township
John W.ebenner
George W. Basehoar
Union Township
G. H. Roth
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