Public Real Estate Sale Set for September 10 1914
Public sale of real estate to be held on premises described in Oxford Township Adams County Pennsylvania and Paradise Township York County Pennsylvania. Parcel No 1 contains 26 acres 110 perches with a two story brick dwelling outbuildings water and fruit trees. Parcel No 2 contains 5 acres 16 perches timberland with good timber. Terms to be announced by Solomon Brown Anna M Brown Abraham Smith auctioneer.
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Tracy
Oxford Township
Adams County
Wailes
Borough of
New Oxford
New Chester Road
Agron Brown
Proctor Snyder
Jonas Hinebare
George Wolf
John Bolliver
Nevin S. Brown
East Berlin
Solomon Brown
Anna M. Brown
Abraham Soth
Local residents visit friends and family across town
Philadelphia visitors Misses Ruby Muff and Dorcas Keever stay with Mrs. John C Myers in Lincoln Way West. Residents from Baltimore York and Gettysburg visit in Hanover and Berlin areas, with many families hosting relatives and workers while planning moves to Oklahoma and Reading.
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Ruby Muff
Rush Robbins
Philadelphia
John C. Myers
Lincoln Way
West
Mies Dorcas Keever
John Myers
H. C. Spellman
Roland Park
Baltimore
V. A. Law
Oval Town
N. M. Dicks
Washerington Cliff House
Hanover
H. C. Sanders
Biglerville
Eliza Miller
East
Woodbine
Misa Miller
Oklahoma
Helen Ruth
M. D Feiser
Reading
C. E Messrail
Mise Ruth Mann
Williamsport
Jersey Shore
Henry J. Smith
Ire
Columbia
Frank McKnight
Pittsburg
Geo T. Himes
Martha Keeny
Helen Korn
Ethel Sheely
Helam
York County
R. D. Weaver
Oxford Township
Harry Stouffer
Gettysburg
Francia Lenhart
Cecelia Myers
Pius G. Breighner
Bessie
Regina
J. L. Yountz
Danville
Mra Yountz
C. A. Cashman
Lutheran Parsonage
C L. T Fisher
Pauline
Washington, D.C
Paul Lutz
Ruth Weigand
T. J
Berlin Street
W. F. Ruff
Paul D. Weaver
John S. Weaver
Hanover Street
J R
Peter Long
Town
Lewis Long
Adam Long
Mt. Pleasant
Catharine Staub
Berlin Junction
Ernest Mannahan
Marie Mannahan
Ralph Long
Clara Cnater
Edward Caster
Bertha Klank
Anna Mary Sander
Benj
Lawrence
Mildred
Mary
Leo
Ruth
George
Charles
James
Agnes Long
J. H. Young
New Cumberland
J. McClain Gilbert
Center Square
John C Myers
West End
Stanley Miller
Millersburg
Mia
Calvin Miller
Weat High Street
Missoa Beulah Aliigon
Mariam Keppler
Mommasburg
Francia G. Hemler
Centennial Hotel
Marriages and civic notices from Hanover and vicinity
A roundup of wedding announcements from Hanover and surrounding towns includes Anna Burgman and Garvia Diehl tying the knot in Logansport on August 27, with a honeymoon to major East Coast destinations. The column lists multiple marriages, a larceny charge against George Kindig, ship crew travel plans for Ralph Kellenberger, and local health and business notes.
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Logansport
Ind
Anna ‘M Burgman
Garvia A. ‘Diehl
Prudential Logurance Company
W. T. Ziegler
W. A. Diehl
Lincoln Way
West
Gettysburg College
Washington
Baltimore
Atlantic City
New Oxford
Bright
Local Hospital Notices and Political Circles in Gettysburg Area
News notes from Gettysburg and surrounding towns report patients at York and Bryn Mawr hospitals, including Mervin Topper undergoing an appendectomy in Philadelphia, Francis Weaver in York hospital in critical condition, and Misa Kate Kauffman discharged after surgery. Ralph M Weaver leaves Bryn Mawr after recovery from blood poisoning. Emma Seidenstricker admitted to York medical ward. ex postmaster William Beales, GOP Congressional candidate, socializes locally with Prof. J L Sowers. Miller's Hall to host a Suffrage Society meeting with eighteen members. Lorna Darone confined to bed with typhoid fever.
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Bertha Klunk
Frank Klunk
Irishtown
George Qaster
Joseph Caster
Edgegrove
Sacred Heart Church
Conewago
Joseph Null
Geo. W. Null
North Peters Street
Centennial Hotel
F.C. Smith
Sisters of St Joseph
McSherrystown
Hanover Milling Co
Cloyd Kuhn
Centennial
J.R Weaver
Weaver & Bro
Hanover Street
York
Mies Naomi Seidenstricker
Charles Seidenstricker
Abbottstown
Visa Emma Spangler
Hanover
York Hospital
Mervin Topper
State Road
Gettysberg
German Hospital
Philadelphia
Francis Weaver
Misa Kate Kauffman
East Berlin
Ralph M. Weaver
Edward A. Weaver
Gettysburg
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Emma Seidenstricker
Abbottetown
Miller's Hall
Addressea
Misa Lorna Darone
Marriage Licenses Issued in Franklin Township
Clerk of the Courts Olinger issues marriage licenses to John Hall and Miss Virginia Irvin of Franklin township. East Berlin Railway's disposition unclear as freight moves to the junction. Efforts underway for a new company. Star Route arranged to East Berlin Abbottstown and mail carrier J J Wolf to run two daily trips New Oxford Abbottstown and East Berlin.
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Olinger
John Hall
Virginia Irvin
Franklin Township
East Berlin
Wm. Lease
Prese
Abbottstown
J. J. Wolf
New Oxford
Benedict XV Crowned in Solemn Sistine Chapel Ceremony
Pope Benedict XV was crowned in the Sistine Chapel Rome with a restrained turnout due to the war. Cardinal Della Chiesa, who became Benedict XV, is sixty and recently elevated to cardinal on May 25. He was born November 21 in the diocese of Genoa and ordained in 1878. The ceremony featured noble guards in new Ted uniforms and the chaplain bearing the triple crown.
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Benedict XV
Sistine Chapel
Vatican
Rome
Cardinal Della Chiesa
Pope Pius X
Pope
Pexli
Genoa
Italy
Cardinal Della Chiusa
A General Survey of the War
Paris reports say the French have checked the German advance in the north as three million German soldiers clash with three great Allied columns. The main battle spans a 175 mile front from Perrone to Verone with Paris at stake. Austrian defeat in Galicia is described as colossal. Turkey mobilizes to support Germany and Austria. The Kaiser orders a final push to crush the Allied left as fighting shifts toward Belfort and Compiegne where German setbacks occur and cavalry losses mount.
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Paris
Perrone
Veroine
France
Bucharest
Roumania
Galicia
Turkey
Germany
Austria
Belfort
Alsace
Lorraine
Compiegne
Kaiser
French Front Collapses As German Forces Advance
German forces capture La Fere and Amiens falls to the enemy after a bloody fight. Paris builds new outer defenses while President Poincare moves government to Bordeaux. Russia reports Austrian losses near Lemberg as forces clash.
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la Fere
France
Paris
Somme
Amiens
Poincare
Austria
Lemberg
German Forces Lose Ground In France And Aerial Skirmish
Friday reports say the German right wing advance in France has been checked near St. Quentin. Two German scout planes were shot down five miles east of Paris. London sources say seven torpedo boat destroyers arrived at Kiel badly damaged with others sunk near the Kiel canal. In the east, Czernowitz and Zolkiew have fallen to Russian forces as fighting continues along a 250 mile front between the two towns.
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France
St. Quentin
Paris
London
Kiel
Kiel Canal
Russia
Czernowitz
Bukovina
Zolkiew
Galicia
Allies pledge united wartime peace terms in London pact
Sir Edward Grey signs an accord with Russian and French ambassadors in London promising no separate peace with Germany during the present war and requiring mutual agreement before any peace terms. Russian and Serbian battlefield reports claim crippling Austrian resistance, freeing forces for a potential invasion of Germany.
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Edward Grey
London
Germany
France
Petrograd
St Petersburg
Galicia
Jadar
Austria
Joffre Positions At Paria In Expected Great Battle
Dispatches report General Joffre has taken a strong position at Paria as a major engagement is announced by the war office. Bucharest notes Russian advance toward Czernowitz with occupation reported. Residents of Ruka yina near Czernowitz reportedly join Russians. Official word cites British casualties at 15 000.
Germans retreat on 120 mile Paris sector in great battle
Officials say German forces pull back from the line between Nantuil le Hardouin and Verdun after a massive engagement east of Paris. About one million troops were involved as Allied and British troops press the retreat while Parisites report hearing artillery and see dispatch riders arriving from the east. The defense cites the Chalons camp as a strong central position and notes heat and long marches exhausting German troops.
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Pars
Nantuille Haudouin
Paria
Verdoc
Paris
Nanteuil-le-Hardouin
Meaux
Sezanne
Vitry-le Francois
Verdun
Coulom- Miers
la Ferte-Gaucher
Chalons-sur-Marine
Rousset
Annihilate German Guard at Precy sur Oise
A Boulogne despatch to the Evening News says General Pau reports Allied forces under Sir John French and General D Amade defeated the Imperial Guard at Precy sur Oise, about twenty five miles north of Paris. The German retreat continued as reports claimed the Crown Prince Frederick William was present. London believes a decisive battle rages near Verdun on the Meuse.
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Paris
Boulogne
London Evening News
Pau
Precy Sur Oise
Crown Prince
Frederick William
Evening News
Marsha
John French
General D'Amade
Precy
Su Oise
oMcia
Bureau Bhat
London
Balléf
Verdun
France
Meune
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
Centre Square
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State of
Adams
Das. W. Barnitz
Jas. W. Barnitz
M. Straley
J.P
W. F. Sheely
N. Hersh
McLean Gilbert
Tor
New Chester
Straban Township
Waltman
Route 2
N. H. Kie
Broadway
Sin
Iran
Solomon
Pigeon Hilla
Mise Lillie E. Davis
West Chester
H. Newton Weikert
H. D. Weikert
W. RB. Laid
William 10. Albert
Latimore Township
Clara V. Al_ bert
Harvey F. Lerew
Paul Gladfelter
Ruth Bream
Wm. Bream
Albert Billheimer
John Z Bankard
Misa Donnell B. Johnson
Littlestown
Eilis
Mias
Delilah A. Lenker
C. Ervin Lan
Wilton Janction, Ia
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Bremer
Pius Lan
A. G. Lau
Henry R. Gerlach
Mis
Dora Shealer
George.w. Shealer
J. Luther Hoffman
Silver Run
A. Wright
Clara J. Small
S. P. Mauger
Carroll Erb
Misa Elsie” Knipple
Glenville
W. Habrehart
Wilbur Smith
Misa Winifred Sweeting
Nassau
West Indies
New York City
Clement Smith
Frederick, Md
George Kindig
Union Township
Squire Hill
Kindig
Harvey Good
Conewago Township
Portsmouth
Spring Grove
Joseph Kellenberger
Kellenberger
Agnes Kellenberger
William Beales
Getetynburg
Congress
Beales
Beala
J. L. Sowers
Ahem
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