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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1956
Page
11
A April 1906 bulletin from New York State Agriculture reports 20 000 farms for sale with facilities for 50 000 additional workers. The note highlights good buildings fences wood water and a nationwide surge in farm activity.
Twenty five years ago this week William Indian Bill Craig a Safe Harbor worker was acquitted of murdering his companion Jack McNeil. Defense by Miss M Edna Hurst the first woman attorney to defend a male accused of murder in Pennsylvania history. The trial concluded Tuesday afternoon April 21 1931.
A USDA report highlights Lancaster County's role in production merchandising and notes Pittsburgh retailers favor larger cherry cans and topless carrot displays. It finds bananas sold by value under 59 cents and emphasizes packaging, marketing, and distribution dynamics in fresh fruit and veg.
The column recalls early motor vehicles changing rural life in Lancaster County. It notes horses frightened farmers, high wheeled buggies, Model T sedans, and a cautionary tale of a father chasing his daughters who returned safely. It emphasizes the automobile as a major social and economic force in America.
George Y. Baker, who began by picking berries near Troy New York in 1850, rose through years of work to become one of the world’s wealthiest men by his 91st birthday in 1931. The same year economists warned high taxes as a major barrier to business recovery amid a low mood. A new egg grading bill proposed in the 1931 legislature, urged by the agriculture department, would require all eggs not sold direct to consumers to be graded labeled and sold by official standards set by the Department of Agriculture.
A reflective piece on Christian martyrdom from Stephen to Niemoeller. It analyzes why respected authorities kill Christians and notes that persecution follows when the church defies public opinion and authority, citing historical and modern examples.
A brief quotation notes that people have differing views on a fan dancer and fan reactions, illustrating debate over public decency. The remark reflects subjective responses and cultural divides evident in social discourse.
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