In and Around Lebanon Valley News Highlights
Numerous local items including Mrs Adam Lerch laid up with a broken leg after a fall on an icy walkway. Bank directors elected at Farmers bank Hum melstown: Allen K Walton W R Fox Dr W C Baker John H McIlhenny Joseph S Strickter John Moyer Joseph Burkholder and William H Earnest. Harrisburg Pipe works fire causes 15000 loss insured. South Annville Rural Telephone Company charter issued Lebanon count. Marguerite Henry meets Governor Brumbaugh at inauguration parade. Miss Jennie Arnold to enter the convent February 2. State Highway Dept licenses and tags surpass 100000 with 925 legends. Royalton and Middletown converts 150 services at United Brethren church. Taber Reformed church rededication cost 50000. Rev W D Happel preaches evangelistic campaign adds 14 members. Longstanding attendance records at local Sunday schools. Royce A Field Lebanon High School graduate to Australia. Lebanon Maon club hosts reception February 11. Lehigh University Prof Stewart to lecture February 11. S S Martin and Ina Bethtown note garden strawberries out of season. A robin spotted near home. Mayor Longenecker notes fewer drunks this month due to New Year pledges.
Anti saloon workers push no treating order in Snyder court
Middlesburg activists plan to present testimony at next month's license court to prove a no treating order by Albert W. Johnson in Union county reduced drunkenness by over 50 percent there. The effort aims to curb liquor by securing a similar order in Snyder county.
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Snyder County
Albert 'W. Johnson
Union County
Middlesburg
Mosquitoes Said to Float From St Perkins Place
A summer boarder and Farmer Corn tessell quarrel over mosquito origin with the boarder accusing the insects of coming from St Perkins' property. The exchange appears in a Washington Star snippet.
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Farmer Corntessel
St Perkins’ Place
Washington Star
Gentle caution to avoid unsportsmanlike abuse of foes
Lord Roberts urges Britons four months after a public statement to condemn abusive talk about enemies and to focus on defeating foes by superior field fighting. He notes false charges against British troops in the Boer War and calls for keeping hands clean while earning German respect.
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Lord Roberts
Krueger
South Africa
Consolidation Gaining In Public School System
The piece recalls consolidation as a long standing idea in U S education with roots in Massachusetts Concord 1869 It cites states adopting consolidations Ohio Indiana Iowa Illinois Minnesota Kansas Washington Idaho Oklahoma Virginia Louisiana and notes over two thirds of states use forms of consolidation It outlines advantages including true country high schools larger enrollments social contact better graduation and classification trained teachers and broader community activities in the rural school building
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Massachusetts
Concord
America
Ohio
Indiana
Teachers' Retirement Plan Proposed for Pennsylvania
A tentative plan for a Pennsylvania teachers retirement system is prepared by Dr. Raymond W. Sies and submitted to the State Educational Association by Dr. J. George Becht. The scheme funds benefits from teacher contributions and state aid, with retirement at 60 after 30 years service and pensions up to 800 dollars.
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Pennsylvania
Raymond W. Sies
State Educational Association
J. George Becht
The
Educational Council
Association
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Adam Lerch
Swatara Station
Farmers’ Bank
Hummelstown
W. R.’ Fox
W. C. Baker
John H. McIlhenny
Joseph S. Strickter
John Moyer
Joseph Burkholder
William H. Earnest
Harrisburg Pipe and
State Department
South Annvillé
Lebanon County
John M. Early
A. B
John H. Gingrich
Jacob L. Heary
B H. Gingrich
J. M. Bomberger
Marguerite Henry
C. E. Henry
Boas Street
Harrisburg
M. Bryan
Brumbaugh
Jennie R. Arnold
Pius Arnold
Lebanon
Miss Arnold
Order of St. Joseph
State Highway Department
Middletown
Royalton
United Brethren Church of
Taber Reformed Church
W. D. Happel
C. W. Heffner
United Brethren Church
Palmyra
I. Bowman
United Evangelical Sunday School
Lititz
J. B. Young
Susie Dichm
Royce A. Field
Maon’s Club
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
St. Luke's
Prof. Stewart
Lehigh University
Allentown
Mr. and
Mra
S. Martin
Illanbethtown
John P.longenecker
Lebanon Square
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Street
Campbelltown Road
Hershey Transit Company
Widows’ Home
Frank S. Becker
North Ninth Street
Becker
Keiser Greiner
J. H
George H. Horst
Myerstown, National
Kingston
Ream & Son
Teachers’ Retirement System
Sweden
Germany
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