Gettysburg Reunion Plans Highlight Blue and Gray Ties
Gettysburg Pa June 28 75 years after the Civil War the town readies a grand GAR reunion with 2000 veterans to gather for eight days. Notable figures include Dr Overton H Mennett 89 Los Angeles and General John N Claypool 92 St Louis plus Mrs Helen Dortch Longstreet. Roosevelt to dedicate Eternal Peace memorial July 3 with ceremonies, parades, and aerial displays.
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Gettysburg
Grand Army of the Republic
Overton H. Mennett
Lon Angeles
Iliners
Helen Dortch Longstreet
Lorton
James Longstreet
Veterans of Blue and Gray
Harry H
General Assembly
Military
Joseph Fort Newton
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Earle
U. 8
Young Negro Dies In Electric Chair
Tom Williams a 20 year old Negro died in the Ohio penitentiary after 25 minutes of talking singing and reading from the Bible while strapped in the electric chair He was condemned for the slaying of Reuben Mirvia caretaker of a Steubenville synagogue Williams cried I am sitting in this chair tonight for a crime I did not commit.
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Columbus
Tom Williams
Ohio
Reuben Mirvia
Steubenville
Williams
Confederate Army Menaces Key Cities Of North
A dated dispatch from Chambersburg Pennsylvania June 28 1863 reports General Lee’s reorganized divisions advancing into Pennsylvania and threatening Harrisburg Philadelphia and Baltimore. It notes Lee in person directs operations from Shatter's Woods while Longstreet Hill and Ewell move in advance.
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North
Douglas S, Freeman
Chambersburg
Lee
Stonewall
Jackson
Chancellorsville
Long Street
Hill
Pennsylvania
R. S. Ewell
Ewell
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Washington
Virginia
Rail rates raised with Pullman and coach fare debate
Washington June 28 The Pullman Company won permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise its charges by 10 percent once new price schedules and 106 days notice are posted. Eastern Railroads urged higher coach rates from 2 to 2.5 cents per mile citing revenue drops and rising costs while urging reconsideration of upper berth charges. Walter Franklin of Pennsylvania Railroad cited disappointing revenue results after testing 2 cent fares.
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Washington
Jne
Pullman Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern
Eastern Railroads
Walter
Franklin
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rodgers appoints receivers for Jefferson Fruit Products
Judge Decatur H. Rodgers of the Jefferson County Circuit Court named Milton W. Burr and John Y. McDonald as receivers for Jefferson Fruit Products Company at Kearneysville. He said real and personal property, if properly handled, would pay all debts. He also changed sale terms for Charles Town Water Company to one-third cash and the remainder in five years.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Decatur H. Rodgers
Jefferson County Circuit Court
Milton W. Burr
John Y. McDonald
Jefferson Fruit Products Company
Kearneysville
Rodgers
Charles Town Water Company
Meade Appointed Commander of Army of Potomac
Headquarters Frederick Maryland June 28 1863 Maj Gen George G Meade replaces Gen Joe Hooker at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Meade viewed as steady and safe while Lee's advance guard moves toward Harrisburg to cut the Pennsylvania railroad. Report says Jeb Stuart's cavalry rode around Washington.
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Shenandoah Valley
Williamsport
Hagerstown
Chambersburg
Jeb Stuart
Jeb” Stuart
Northern
Virginia
Potomac
Lee
Stuart
Army of the Potomac
Frederick
George G. Meade
Joe Hooker
Meade
Susquehanna
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Weat
Washington
Hagerstown Theatres Under Fire From Parched Readers
Readers vent via letters accusing local theatres of overpricing and poor conditions in airless venues. They target Warner Brothers and Hagerstown's largest show house, calling for air conditioning and a cleaner experience. Citizens urge reforms after heated complaints about steam baths, smothering heat, and high costs.
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Citizen Nyz & Q
Mr. Warner
Hagerstown
Warner Brothers
WPA expected to expand rolls to about three million
Washington reports deputy administrator Aubrey Williams said the agency expects to add about 259000 to WPA rolls soon, bringing total enrollment to roughly 3010000 near the maximum Harry Hopkins mentioned. Present enrollment stands at about 2760000. Felt hats for travel wear are shown with high crowns and slanting brims, with white the popular color.
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Washington
Aubrey Williams
WEA
WPA
Harry Hopkins
City Hall Plans Weighed as WPA Grant Sought
Mayor W. Lee Elgin will hold a meeting with industrialists merchants and business leaders to gauge support for a WPA funded city hall project in Hagers Town. A modern four story building could cost about 300000 with city costs likely half, sites under consideration.
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W. Lee Elgin
Hagerstown
Elgin
Potomac and
Franklin Streets
City Hall
Ofice
Wage Hour Bill Signed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signed the wage hour bill marking a bold minimum wage and maximum hours plan. The act, effective October 24, raises pay for about 200,000 workers from 25 to 25 cents an hour and sets 44, 42, then 40 hour work weeks over seven years. It creates a wage hour administrator and industry committees to assess rates, with exemptions and overtime rules for seasonal work. The measure aims to curb oppressive child labor while expanding coverage in interstate industries.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
West
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Flood of traffic threatens town in Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg Md June 28 The 76th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg opens Wednesday and threatens to flood the town with traffic Merchants have appealed for State Police during the week s celebration Mayor M J Thompson told merchants he conferred with Major Elmer Munshowar superintendent of State Police and officers would be provided
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Emmitsburg
Gettysburg
Emmitsburgs
M. J. Thompson
Elmer Munshowar
Students Named To Assist In Service
Five University of Maryland students majoring in agricultural subjects were appointed for three months as soil conservation service student assistants. The group, John P. Smith Jr Richard Sutton Laban R. Lowe Leon R. Yourtee Jr and John D Mauncke, will work on soil erosion projects at Ellicott City and Hagerstown and at Civilian Conservation Corps sites near Boonsboro Harwood and Whitehall.
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College Park
University of Maryland
Soil Conservation Service
John P. Smith, Jr
Richard Sutton
Laban R. Lowe
Leon R. Yourtee, Jr
John D. Mauncke
C. Bruce
Ellicott City
Hagerstown
Civilian Conservation Corps
Boonsboro
Harwood
Whitehall
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Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Richmond News Leader
FR. E. Lee
Hooker
I. R. Trimble
Trimble
Fairfax
Jet
Taneytowm
Middlebury
Miairywean
Tericksburg
Moter
Ington
Alexandra
Isburg
Annapo
Ing Tanges Railroads
Robert E. Lee
BAKER
EAGT
Washington BT
Warner
Mrs. Sims
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
Sandias Mountains
Albuquerque
John
Richard Whitmer
Clyde Tingley
Tri-Maid
Triangle Food Stores
Asl Reeks
Thermos
Sastran
Eyerly
Camelets
Fostoria
Harry S. Myers
Bentz & Dunn
Edison
General Electric
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Boardwalk
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