Old Farmer Almanac Clippings and Ponderings
A late 19th to 20th century style column features a collection of notes from the Old Farmer Almanac including hot weather, blueberry picking, historical dates such as Huey Long’s filibuster in 1935 and the last whaler out of New Bedford in 1924, and reminders about the first U S oil well in 1859. It also offers home hints for cleaning glass with damp newspaper and repurposing a leather glove into a tool holster, plus a riddle with the answer umbrella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huey Long
Florida
New Bedford
Mass
U.S
Alaska
L.W
Dunkirk
Ind
Pa Auction Summary Week Ending August 10
Livestock market report shows cattle and hogs mixed with gains on steers and heifers. Slaughter cattle up 2 to 6 per head, feeders up in several classes, vealers and calves strong, hogs rising with US 1 and 2 weights listed. Sheep and lambs noted with light gains and demand mixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utility
Slaughter Ewes
Lititz Manheim 4-H Club Plans Fun Night
The Lititz Manheim 4-H Club held Family Night at the Lititz Church of the Brethren pavilion with a covered dish meal and volleyball. Dudley Rohrer spoke after the meeting led by John Shenk, who will be absent the rest of the year. Rohrer announced Fun Night at 6:30 p.m. August 30 at Arthur Reist's home in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz-Manheim
Lititz Church of the Brethren
Jean Miller
Dudley Rohrer
John Shenk
Shenk
Rohrer
Arthur Reist
Lancaster
Also Mentioned on This Page
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New England
Greater
New York
New Jersey
Middle Atlantic
Piedmont
Upstate
N.Y
Toronto
Montreal
Ohio Valley
Deep South
Chicago
Great Lakes
Great Plains
Central Great Plains
Texas-Oklahoma
Rocky Mountain Region
Southwest Desert
Pacific Northwest
California
Yankee, Inc
Dublin
PATZ
Marvin J.horst
Ammona Appliances
Lebanon
Lona
Schaefferstown
Bruning
Daniel S. Esh
Ronks, Pa
John Deere
Jhn Deere
Landis Bros. Inc
Incaster
Wenger Implement, Inc
Adamstown Equipment Inc
Mohnton
Rd2
Adamstown
Shotzberger
A. B. C. Groff, Inc
New Holland
M. S. Yearsley & Sons
West Chester
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