One Astor farm divided as heirs in New York City
An Astor farm in New York City, bought in 1835 for 923000, has been divided among heirs valued at 3250000. The item sits among many brief notices of crimes, deaths, unusual finds, and local happenings from the region, including suicides, ship shipments, and legal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astor
New York City
John Smith
York
Henry Yessel
Chambersburg
J. W. Bertholdt
Jacob la Motte
Lsarne
York County
Gettysburg
Scattered notices of deaths crimes and a bank embezzlement
The fragment reports a stranger found dead by a fence in Berks county with a revolver in his hand. It notes a mileswide jury verdict in Chambersburg over an automobile collision, elderly deaths from falls, a fishing party member dying of exposure, a court case in Harrisburg with a prison sentence for John Cover, and Pittsburg banking shocks as William Montgomery faces embezzlement charges at Allegheny National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berks and Dauphin Turnpike
Lower Heidelberg Township
Berks County
Chambersburg
Marie Kauffman
Thomas Nelson
Chambersburg Trust Company
United States
Harrisburg
John T. Cover
Government
Atlanta
Cover
Hanover
Sadie Krise
Pittsburg
Prevented Train Wreck Near Graybill Station
A farmer named Williams risked his life at Graybill's station in York County by waving a red handkerchief to stop a northbound passenger train after an embankment damaged the tracks. The engineer halted the train about 100 yards from the damaged section, averting a possible catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graybill
York County
Williams
Willams
Fatal Fall in Barn Claims York County Farmer
Alexander Smith, 67, fell from a barn forebay on his York New Salem farm while helping his granddaughter with straw. He died three hours later from a skull fracture. He is survived by his wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Smith
York New Salem
York County
Zech
Yorks to Baltimore by trolley via Hanover charter plan
The York Gazette reports PA 8. and Power Co. plans a Maryland charter to run a trolley from Hanover to Glyndon linking with Baltimore via the Balto & Emory Grove line. Tracks would run on the Baltimore and Hanover turnpike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington
Annapolis
Hanover
York Gazette
PA. 8. and Power Co
Maryland
Glyndon
Balto & Emory
For Sale Private sale of George B Yohe property in New Oxford
Property of George B Yohe, formerly home of Mrs Tena Diehl, 2nd door below Catholic Church, Carlisle Street, New Oxford, offered at private sale on reasonable terms. Desirable property likely to attract investors. For particulars call or address H S Sheets, New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. ‘Yohe
Tena Diehl
Carlisle Street
New Oxford
H.S. Sheets
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H. J. Smith
Ibersl
Jon Purmrixa
Tuersday
Harrison Miller
Pennsburg
Mentzer
Waynesboro
Philadelphia
William Howard Lakin
Hagerstown
Harry Carns
Norristown
William Rieger
Carus
Calvin J. Porter
Mackeyville
GC. Renner
New Midway
Frederick County
Mount Holly
Cumberland County
Kerwin Smeltzer
Oscar Smeltzer
Windsor Township
Sadie Heffner
Harry
Erwin Winters
Johnn Myers
Edward Smith
Merwin Reider
Henry Hummer
Martin Upp
Abraham Grim
G C. Lloyd
Susquhanna River
Lloyd
William Jones
Eleventh
Lombard Streets
Bootblack
J. W. Titus
Scranton
Patrick Finnerty
Patrick Moriarity
Ralston
John Dunlap
John Gilroy
Dunlap
P. A
Small
Harry Little
Dorothy
Oscar Merganthaler
Lork
Ayer
Hestby
J.C. Ayne Co
Lowet
Mars
Clayton Bortner
E. D. Bortner
City Hotel
Hahnemann Medical College
Hahnemann Hospital
John Greenaway
Ellen Cartwright
St. Joseph Church
Loganville
Moses Snyder
Thomas Brady
N.C
Wrightsville
G. W. Cloyd
Plunk
Buckten
Ep. T. Aurer
United Phone
R. J. Feiser
Phila
Gettysburg, Pa
Emmitsburg, Md
G.w.weaver
W. Weaver & Son
Pioneereey
G. W. Weaver & Son
Penn’a
Auker’s Chicken
Lee
Eker
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