Four new smallpox cases linked to Enola outbreak reported
The State Board of Health reports four additional smallpox cases tied to the Enola epidemic. Daniel Jones, 18, was killed by a Reading Railway water train while crossing tracks near Mahanoy City. Harry Snavely, 20, from Delta, York County, was arrested for forgery after passing numerous bogus checks.
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Enola
State Board of Health
Daniel Jones
Reading Railway
Mahanoy City
Harry Snavely
Delta
York County
Executors and Administrators Accounts Confirmed
The executors and administrators accounts were confirmed. Real estate sales in East Berlin were confirmed for Jacob Sprenkle by Corwin W. Altland. Horace Heltzel’s guardianship of Corinne Hemler was discharged as she reached age. Peter Gulden’s estate authorized share payment to Stanley Gulden’s guardian in West Virginia. Rebecca Sheely’s election to take under Noah Sheely’s will was filed. Catharine Starry’s real estate sale awarded to Miley Miller as administrator. Susan J. Devine’s widow’s exemption list was approved. V Small appointed guardian for Samuel Devine’s two children. J Ambrose Wehler and Jesse Berkheimer named appraisers for A A Kroft’s exempt property. The argument list continued to Dec. 7. court adjourned until after election on Nov. 5 for official ballot count. Brutters Kiew David Parker of Fayette, N Y praised Electric Bitters, claiming cure for stomach trouble. ads note 50c at Auker’s drug store.
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East Berlin
Jacob Sprenkle
Corwin W. Altland
Horace Heltzel
Corinne Hemler
Ward
Jerome J. Gulden
Peter Gulden
Stanley Gulden
Berkley County
West Virginia
Ss D. W. Gerhart
Rebecca Sheely
Noah Sheely
Catharine Starry
Miley Miller
Susan J. Devine
Samuel Devine
Small
Dee’d. J. Ambrose Wehler
Jesse Berkheimer
A. A. Kroft
Latimore Township
Smith
Mysterious Delaware County Murders Dominate York Political Fever
In Delaware county a third murder in two weeks is reported as searchers recover the body of John Denny from brush with head injuries. York and York county buzz over elections with a $1000 pool favoring D I Lafean. Govogovitch is found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing Michael Tintor after a night in New Holland camp. Ada I Croom praises Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments. Trial details span local business and notable figures amid a wave of sensational events.
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John Denny
Upper Providence
Delaware County
Govogovitch
York
George Govogovitch
Michael Tintor
New Holland
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Brutters Kiew —David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Ciettysburg
I. Auker’s Drug Store
Christian Voter
Pridway
ST. Mary M. Lingg
Carlisle Street
New Oxford, Pa
D. I. Lafean
16. D. Ziegler
Lafean
Ada I.croom
Croom
Vaughn, Miss
Dr. King
Id. T. Auker’s
Jacob A. Appler
Adams County
Register and Recorder
Justice of the Peace
Appler
Irvin L. Taylor
Z. H. Cashman
Inter
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Z. I
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Bar Ca
Ade
Simon P. Stover
Franklin Township
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