Marie Kurr - Bethel, PA
Fulda Free Press 10/22/1915 - "Bethel, Pa., -- Miss Marie Kurr, one of Pennsylvania's most noted characters is dead of tuberculosis.For a quarter of a century she kept the Kurr house at Millersburg, which was fammous as a place to eat and stop.She was the confidant of politicians and controlled elections in her own township.She was an expert at mixing drinks, a horse-woman, a hunter and could outplay the men at chess, cards, pool, and checkers.She was six feet tall, strikingly handsome and refused steadfastly to marry."