Close of East Hanover schools amid diphtheria fears
In East Hanover township Prof. Dotter’s school is shut by Dr. A J Riegel due to a diphtheria case in the instructor’s family and other cases in the area. A second Prof Walmer school remains open. typhoid in the section prompts no action. The piece also notes local medical and civic actions, a Mount Yeager hermit, a Boston birthday run, and various regional events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dotter
East Hanover Township
A. J. Riegel
Dotter
Riegel
George Walmer
Carson W. Masters
Allentown
Boston
Governor selects county delegates for Farmers National Congress
Gov Brumbaugh names one delegate from each county to attend the Farmers National Congress in Omaha. Dauphin County’s choice is H E S Keiper of Middletown. Lebanon County selects Sid Ward Shuey of Annville. A vaccination related death in Lititz raises concern over the cause of two sisters’ deaths while a third child recovers. The party to accompany Brumbaugh on the Pennsylvan ia seeing Pennsylvania trip totals 100 people. a plans inspection will be done by two highway department officials as the itinerary spans Harrisburg to Bedford Pittsburgh Altoona Williamsport Pocono Summit and Philadelphia over 960 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derry Township
Dauphin County
Jacob Grubb
Martin Yingst
John K. Zoll
Squire Earnest
Hummelstown
Harrisburg
Palmyra
Palmyra Motor Club
South Londonderry Board
Bradley
Campbelltown
Gov. Brumbaugh
Farmers’ National Congress
Omaha
He.s. Keiper
Middletown
Lebanon County
Sidward Shuey
Annville
Ruth
Irvin Leed
Lititz
Praga
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
State Highway Department
Bedford
Pittsburgh
Altoona
Williamsport
Pocono Summit
Philadelphia
Hershey
America
Hershey Press
Model Town Paper of America
Park Avenue
Captain W Emerges From Canal Service On Leave
Captain W, HW, Roae, a mechanical engineer of the Panama Canal and native of Lancaster County, returns home on two months leave with wife and family to visit his mother Mrs. HH T Roxo at 120 Ruby Street, Lancaster. He served four years on the canal, expected to stay one or two more, and helped organize the permanent electrical division and oversee power plants and sub-stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Rose
Panama
Canal
McCall’s Ferry
W, HW
Roae
Panama Canal
Tancaster County
United States
Hh.t. Roxo
Ruby Street
Lancaster
Perminant Ellectrical Division
Powar
Atallona
Gennaminston
Golampor Memorial Hospital Opens in Danville
The George Coldinger Memorial Hospital, erected and endowed by Mrs Abigail A Golampor, is opened for typhoid patients two weeks before the scheduled opening. Built as a memorial to her husband, the facility cost about 600000 and will be so endowed as to be nearly self supporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital
Danville
Susquehanna
George. Coldinger
Abigail A. Golampor
Golainger
Fire Parade Destroys Historic Garage Skating Rink
Fire near Harrisburg damaged the George Doehne estate garage once a skating rink and meeting site. The blaze threatened the Penn station and Zion Church area as thousands gathered and firemen battled the flames. The Moody and Sankey meetings era was noted as part of the site’s past. Farmers National Bank of Lititz, on the roll of honor, has paid substantial dividends since its years of operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Station
Old Zion Church
George Doehne
Moody
Sankey
The
Farmers’ National Bank, of
Lititz
Sand Beach Happenings and Local Visits Reported
Sunday chapel services at Sand Beach Happenings. Palmyra visitors Mr and Mrs Lingle and family, Eden Stoner hosted Sunday. Dauphin stop by John Brown and Mr and Mrs Shakespeare. Stahley brothers visit Shellsville. Wagner family visited William Wagner. Palmyra Shakespears visited their son. Glotfelter family with Ruth visited Daniel Glotfelter. Levi Basehore recovering from illness. Christ Stoner visited relatives in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lingle
Palmyra
Eden Stoner
John Brown
William M. Shakespeare
Dauphin
Robert Stahley
Shellsville
S. S. Wagner
William Wagner
John Shakespear
A. P. Glotfelter
Ruth
Daniel Glotfelter
Levi Basehore
Christ Stoner
Lancaster
Local notables visit over weekend in Palmyra area
Bindnagles Church hosted Dr. Baker of Palmyra and Dr. Betz on Friday. Mr and Mrs Christian Long of Coffeetown toured to visit friends on their wedding trip. Hiram Moyer and John Bentzel of Palmyra were fishing. Mr and Mrs Ira Backenstows and daughter of Hershey visited friends Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Baker
Palmyra
Dr. Betz
Christian Long
Coffeetown
Hiram , Moyer
John Bentzel
Ira Backenstows
Hershey
Community notices and visits span several towns
Thomas Kohr of Lebanon canvasses for Register of Wills while Adam Keller and M B Farling travel to Hershey. Local residents visit relatives in Grantville Palmyra Campbelltown and Lickdale with church services and family gatherings noted. Monument work by McDonnells Bros on J S Sherk grave pictured alongside other visits in Manada Hill East Hanover Bellegrove and Palmyra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kohr
Lebanon
Office of Register of Wills
Adam M. Keller
M. B. Farling
Hershey
Fake
Harvest Home
Grantville
Longenecker
Campbelltown
Aaron G. Bomgardner
Bellegrove
Jacob G. Bomgardner
East Hanover
J. A. Farling
Eugene Behm
Palmyra
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lebanon Valley
Mount Yeager
Oley
John Boczkowski
Boczowski
Walter Clayton Clapp
Christ Episcopal Church
State Hospital For the Insane
Joseph Nissley
Middletown Press
Williamsport Hospital
Carmen Cillo
Amity Township
Paul Sidney Erb
Harrisburg Hospital
Duncannon Iron Works
Joseph S. McCombs
Sunbury
K. K. Klein
Reading
Joseph Warnat
Pon Argyl
James Dill
Porkasio
Ameari- Canada
Europe
China
Japan
Lancaster Automobile Club
Nagatnat
Florin
Elam
Myers
John S. Myers
Christian H. Myers
Donegal Township
B F. Greider
Penn Township
B. F. Gerber
Mount Joy
D. A. Landis
J. Landis
Gov. Snyder
North Market Street
Selinsgrove
Snyder County
Simon Snyder
William Peters
Church of the Brethren
Shenandoah Valley
Tanengster Way
County Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Pomsons
Bourtoon
Chestnut
Pourth
Blackberry
Tar
Nabure
Tilty-one
Fourth Street
Bindnagles Church
Winters
John Walmer
John Hetrick
Charles Moyer
David Blatt
McDonnells Bros
Buffalo
New York
J. S. Sherk
Edward Shellenhamer
Manada Hill
Kate Bailor
Conrad Rasp
John Witmeyer
Lickdale
Toa
Havana
J. W. Brenneman
Millersville, Penna
Hershey, Pa
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