Lancaster County in Danger Threatens Lincoln Highway Traffic
Lancaster County papers warn of danger to Lincoln Highway traffic from the William Penn route through Reading and Harrisburg. A special committee led by Charles M. Reiling, Walter R. Markley, and B. F. Futer will oversee Lincoln Highway affairs and route improvements. Field notes also describe pheasants released by State game warden Samuel Keene flourishing along the Octorara and Colerain township. A notable obituary recalls Mrs. Geib born in Manheim and linked to Lititz. her family includes John G. Zook and Catherine Hershey, with descendants in Lititz and Landisville. Mayor Meals will welcome attendees at a Harrisburg event with speakers including J. E. B. Cunningham and Dr. J. George Becht. HQs for post commanders will be at the Commonwealth hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Reading
Harrisburg
Coatesville
Gap
Lancaster
Columbia
Wrightsville
York
Lancaster Automobile Club
Washington Borough
B. C. Atlee, Esq
Lincoln Highway
Charles M. Reiling
Walter R. Markley
B. F. Fu
Samuel Keene
Christiana
Colerain
Thomas J. Stewart
J. E. B Cunningham
J. George Becht
State Board of Education
Henderson Gilbert
Chamber of Commerce
Commonwealth Hotel
Death of Lincoln resident Benjamin Wissler noted
Benjamin Wissler, a Lincoln figure and Civil War veteran born 1838 at Wissler's Mill, died Thursday afternoon. A builder and mill stone maker, he ran a cigar business and served as register of mills for Lancaster County elected 1902. He directed Lincoln National Bank since 1890 and was its president for the past decade. Wissler, a Union Army veteran, left a widow Susan Frey and two sons Christian F. and Samuel L. Surviving relatives include three grandchildren, sister Elizabeth Lantz of Harrisburg, and brother Jacon F. Wissler of Monticue, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Wissler
Lincoln
Wissler
Clay Township
Register of Mills
Lancaster County
Lincoln National Bank
Harrisburg
Jacon F. Wissler
Montcure, N. C
Colorful Farm Display Sparks State Agriculture Debate
State Board of Agriculture members push for a Caterpillar Day urged by Secretary Patton to aid farmers. Lancaster’s J A Herr reports crop pests, while Indiana’s Henry Barnhart highlights farming aesthetics with a yellow themed farm display. Hervie Coover saves passengers with a red tablecloth during a storm near Shippensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture
Charles E. Patton
J. A. Herr
Lancaster County
Henry A. Barnhart
Indiaa
Congressional Committee
Indiana
Hervie Coover
Cumberland Valley
Shippensburg
Britton’s Woods
Young Coover
Death of Mrs Zook Lancaster county matriarch dies at 93
Mrs Catharine Zook widow of the late Inte John Zook and one of Lancaster county’s oldest residents died at her daughter Mrs W L Hershey’s home in Lindinville in the ninety fourth year of age. She was the daughter of Inte Daniel and Mary Gingrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zook
Catharine Zook
Lancaster County
John
W. L. Hershey
Lindinville
Daniel
Mary Gingrich
River pilot Robert C. Quiggle dies at 84
River pilot lumberman and philanthropist Robert C. Quiggle of Pine dies in hospital after foot amputation following a cut causing gangrene. At 84 he spent nearly fifty years felling pines, piloting rafts to the Columbia dam, and sharing a long partnership with his brother Jacob. He recalled meeting presidents from Lincoln to Wilson and stood near Lincoln at Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Quiggle
Pine
Columbia
Jacob
Mr. Quiggle
Lincoln
Wilson
Gettysburg
G A R Fifty Years Celebration Planned in Harrisburg
The Grand Army of the Republic of Pennsylvania marks its fiftieth anniversary in Harrisburg June 6 7 8 with parades discussions reminiscences and business meetings. Delegates from across the state will attend, including Commander in Chief Eling BR Monfort and Prat. An open campfire meeting is planned at Harrisburg Technical High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of
Republic of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Technical High School
Eling BR
Monfort and Prat
Deaths of Moses Basehore and Mrs. Pius J. Fink
Moses Basehore a Lon donderry native and longtime Palmyra farmer died at 75 leaving two sons Dr S D Basehore of Palmyra and John Basehore of Lebanon Mrs Pius J Fink died after recovering from a shock following a hotel fire earlier this year Aaron Singer of White Oak Lancaster county died after an illness at about 45 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Basehore
Londonderry
Palmyra
Lancaster County
Compensation Award For Frostbite Of Quarry Worker
The workmen's compensation board ruled James G. Smith, a quarry worker, is entitled to compensation for frostbite. The board found the injury occurred in the regular course of employment and not as a personal choice to forgo gloves, despite the employer's claim of unrelated cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workmen’s Compensation Board
James G. Smith
General Crushed Stone Company
Smith
Harrisburg Y W C A class hikes to Hershey for supper
High school gymnasium class from Harrisburg YMCA hiked to Hershey and dined at the Cafe. The outing included many named students such as Dorothy Watts Beulah Starry Ruth Starry Jean Webster Laura Ford Ruth Walker Ruth Spotts Anna Saunders Fay Haver stick Mildred Runkel Esther Saltsman Lydia Weigel Al verda Hertzler and Margaret Geisking. A severe storm in Lebanon valley caused widespread damage with rain hail and high winds. A Weimer Chain Works employee from Lebanon escaped injury in a testing building collapse. The storm toppled outbuildings and uprooted trees and hail destroyed fruit trees and shrubs. Lighting struck a chimney on a Hershey farm formerly the Say lor farm. Mr Moyer of Palmyra spoke at dedication exercises and unveiling of a Washington Crossing monument in Bucks county. He was also principal speaker at P O S of A exercises in South Bethlehem for 225 candidates.
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Harrisburg Y. W. C. A
Hershey
Dorothy Watts
Beulah Starry
Ruth Starry
Jean Webster
Laura Ford
Ruth Walker
Ruth Spotts
Anna Saunders
Fay Haverstick
Mildred Runkel
Esther Saltsman
Lydia Weigel
Alverda Hertzler
Margaret Geisking
Weimer Chain Works
Lebanon
Lebanon Valley
Saylor
Moyer
G. H. Moyer, Esq
Palmyra
Washington's Crossing
Bucks County
Pennsylvania
Delaware River
Washington
P. O.S
South Bethlehem
Palmyra Brides Tie Knot. Twins Born to Skeath Family
Sister marries Palmyra men Agnes Deimler weds Walter Frey and Maggie Deimler weds Frederick Glazer with both couples living in Palmyra. In Mahanoy City Mia Skeath gave birth to healthy twin girls, the father being one of a pair of brothers born simultaneously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Deimler
Richard Deimler
College Street
Palmyra
Walter W. Frey
Maggie Deimler
Frederick Glazer
Katherine Bohner
Swatara Station
Mia
Oscar Skeath
Mahanoy City
Bach Festival Kicks Off Eleventh Season With Oratorio
The eleventh Bach festival opened Friday with the Christmas Oratorio sung by 200 voices from the Moravian choir led by Dr. Jed J. Wolfe at Lehigh University. Soloists included Marie Stodard Lucy Brickenstein Maud Sproule Reed Miller and Charlea TTittmann. Philadelphia Orchestra accompanied. T. Edgar Shields organist. Saturday featured the Bach mass in B minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Trombone Choir
Packer Memorial
Lehigh University
Jed J. Wolfe
Marie Stodard
Lucy A. Brickenstein
Maud Sproule
Reed Miller
Charlea
Bee expert Miss Cora Will pursues honey and turkeys
Miss Cora A Will of McClure is noted as a successful bee and honey producer who also raises turkeys and profits from them. One of her hens laid a dozen eggs and then began to hatch six more, with Will planning to continue in the turkey business and keep the flock despite local poultrymen finding it a puzzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora A. Will
McClure
Miss Will
Miss Will Will
Will
Selinsgrove Times
A Proud Day For Johnny
Johnny J. Jones exposition shows tour arrives in Dubois for a week. The Dubois boy, son of a coal miner, once sold The North American on the streets. He returns with a steel train of thirty cars and the claimed largest exposition and carnival company on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Johnny J. Jones
Dubois
Johnny Jones
Strickler Family Reunion Set for Hershey Park
The Strickler family reunion will be held at Hershey Park on Thursday June 8 with registration starting at 10 30 a m An interesting program will be rendered and organizers aim to make this the largest gathering in Strickler history All persons connected with the clan are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickler
Hershey Park
Big Lutheran Meeting Picnic Planned at Hershey
On Tuesday July 18 a great Lutheran picnic is planned in Hershey organized by a Lancaster Conference committee of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania. Rev G W Genszler of Columbia Pa chairs the committee with full charge. Rev S P Long D D of Ohio will speak. a band will be engaged and special rail and trolley rates will be arranged for attendees from all Lutheran churches in Lancaster Harrisburg Lebanon and nearby towns.
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Hershey
Lancaster
Ministerium of
Pennsylvania
G. W. Genszler
Columbia
S. P. Long
D. D
Ohio
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Woodward Visits Hershey During State Trip
Hon John A Woodward of Howard Centre county spent a day in Hershey en route to Reading for a state agricultural meeting. He toured Cloverdale stock registers and praised Hershey Press, recalling his past as a printer and editor and noting his service in the legislature and on the World's Fair commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Woodward
Howard
Centre County
Hershey
Reading
Cloverdale
Hershey Press
Woodward
Longtime agriculture board member and college director dies
For over 25 years a member of the board of agriculture and a director in the State College, he introduced farmers institutes in the state lecturing in every county. At 75 he remained vigorous and keenly interested in agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Agriculture
State College
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Old River Pilot
Telegraph of
Joseph Aldinger
Conewago
Mr. Aldinger
Middletown
Elizabethtown
George Mumper
Mr. Mumper
William §. Burna
Poor Board
Ellswood
ALL Strickler’s Invited
BIG Lutheran Meeting
MR. Woodward
J. E. Gruber
Derry Church
Yingst
David Gordon Hershey
Hershey Printing Company
Hershey, Penna
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