175th Anniversary Muhlenberg Visit Celebrated at Creagerstown
The Lutheran congregation of Creagerstown marks the 175th anniversary of Rev Henry Muhlenberg's visit to the Monocacy church with services on Sunday June 26. A morning Sunday school seeks 200 attendees, a 10:30 sermon by Rev A R Wentz on the church history, and an 8:00 pm young people's service featuring a newly dedicated piano.
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Creagerstown
Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg
Old Log Church
A. R. Wentz
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
S. S. Patterson
Woodaboro
Crengeratown
Maryland
Hanover
York
Conewago
Monocacy
Frederick Muhlenberg
Old Church
Frederick
Baltimore
Annapolis
Frederick County
Mexicans Driven Out In Illinois Mine Town Turmoil
In West Frankfort Illinois a crowd of several hundred forced non-union miners from a Southern Coal company strip mine near Herrin to flee. One man climbed a coal chute and fell to his death, others escaped without hat or coat as police moved to quell the tense upheaval. The survivor claimed the name Thomson from Peoria during the incident.
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Illinois
West Frankfort
Ill
Southern Coal Companies
Herrin
Chicago
Waols
Thompson
Peorla
Oldest "Dry" Voter Passes On in Bloomfeld
Robert Millen, a centenarian prohibitionist known as the oldest "dry" voter, died at his home in Bloomfeld X J, just five months short of a century’s work. The obituary notes his lifelong advocacy and his place in local memory as a Dry movement figure.
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Bloomfeld
X. J
Robert Millen
Man of 82 Traveled Thousands Of Miles in 42 Years as Salesman
Isaac L Hankey, 82, of 278 West Fifth Street Frederickt on, celebrated for four decades as a tobacco drummer. Born May 27 1840 near Woodsboro he spent 42 years on the road selling cigars, crisscrossing the New England and southern to midwestern states. He recalls Civil War memories and family tales while remaining active in a Creagerstown roots and cigar factory work.
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Man of 82
Isaac L. Hankey
West Fifth Street
Mr. Hankey
Fredericks
Wagner
Woodsboro
Peter and
Catherine Hankey
Hankey
Creagerstown
Isaac
Bugsy
New England
Middle Western
Icktonian
Marcie Edna Hall
Isaac, Jr
Prosecution Demanded for Massacre as Mine Strife Grows
President Harding condemned the Southern Ilinois mine disorders as deplorable while Secretary of Labor Davis urged that those guilty be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. He noted the fatalities in the coal strike failed to settle the dispute and called for settlement at the conference table rather than bloodshed. Officials described the violence as a grave affront to America and urged lawful action.
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Washington
Harding
Davis
Department of Labor
IlNnals
Herrio
America
Freedman and Cohen Convicted of Murder in 14-Year Terms
Chicago June 24 William Saft or Freedman pugilist and Willam Red Cohen taxicab driver were found guilty of murder and sentenced to fourteen years in the state penitentiary before Judge John R. Caverly. A jury acquitted David Edelman and Max Miller. Rubin was shot April 9 in a saloon dispute over an alleged insult to Freedman’s sister.
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Chicago
William
Saft
Freedman
Willam
Abe Rubin
Rubin
Philadelpha
Benny Leonard
Jen Tendler
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Ball Park
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Empress of France 4 Month Round the World Cruise Offer
Travel promotion advertising a four month cruise titled Empress of France with a round the world itinerary priced from $1000 and up including hotels fees drives and guides. Mentions clerk origin of the round the world crises.
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Clark
Palestine
Spain
Italy
Greset
Warope
Frank C. Clerk
Ties Building
Newark
Woman Too Weak to Walk Prompts Health Fund Testimony
Union Village Vermont resident Mrs L A Guimann writes of relief from weakness and nervous exhaustion after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She states she could not walk and later worked nine hours daily in a steam sundry and remains strong two years after treatment.
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Union Village
L. A. Guimann
Vermont
Lydia EE. Pinkham
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Muhlenberg
Lutheran Church
C.S. Schermerborn & Son
Marset ST
Frederick, Md
Helen
Doris
By Allman
Freder
Detroit Free Press
Service
Mr. Farmer
Nasville Tennessean
Footer
DYE Works
Agency
Mr. B. T. Marman
N. Market Street
Threshermen
Gandy
Goodyear
WM. H. Moore
East Patrick’ St
Commercial Printing
Culler’s Auction
Mon
Co. E. Culler, Prop
James E. Doll
Optician
B. W. Wilson
Patrick Street
Lydia E. Pinkham
Thomas H. Haller
East Patrick Street
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