It's The Law General questions answered by Lancaster Farming
It's The Law offers general legal information with signed letters. questions must be of public interest and cannot be answered by mail. Answers published as soon as possible in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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Lancaster Farming
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Collecting a Long Loan and Faulty Oil Burner Complaint
A reader asks if a $300 loan to a friend can be collected and notes no receipt. The answer cites six year statute of limitations and suit as remedy if the loan is within six years. Also present is a complaint about a bad oil burner, the seller’s exit, a $600 heater, a $75 refund offer, and a faulty installation claim.
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Concent
E. S
Weather Bureau 30 day outlook mid December 1955 to mid January 1956
The outlook calls for above normal temperatures in the Southwest and near normal along the Gulf Coast and northern New England. Below normal temperatures expected elsewhere, with the coldest in the Northern Plains. Snowfall above normal in the northern third from the Great Lakes to the Pacific. Rainfall above normal on the West Coast and below normal in the East. Subnormal precipitation favored in the southern half, except near normal in the Tennessee Valley and Gulf Coast.
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Weather Bureau
Gulf Coast
New England
Plains
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Tennessee Valley
Pennsylvania Responsibility for Unpaid Purchases and Support Law
The article outlines a buyer's recourse when a salesman misrepresents an owl burner and the seller remains responsible for reimbursement including installation of a proper unit. It then discusses Pennsylvania law on a husband’s duty to support his wife and children, noting that a wife's employment does not erase the obligation and detailing court remedies for desertion and support orders.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Court of Quarter Sessions
Barn Raising Near Hahnstown Rebuilds John Rank Farm Structure
Neighbors and Mennonite Church members totaling about 200 gathered to erect a new 56 by 90 foot barn on the John Rank farm near Hahnstown after a fire destroyed the previous building. First siding went on about 10 am and rafters were raised by 11. Daniel Zimmerman supervised the effort with pre-cut lumber from Snyder County.
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John Rank
Hahnstown
Daniel Zimmerman
Hphrata
Snyder County
Advice on appearances before you act
The speaker warns that looks mislead. a girl who seems young may be old in spirit, innocent appearances may mask deception, and various expressions hint at hidden motives or actions. Follow suspicion and judge by outcomes, not looks.
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Camae
$95 Millions in Milk Checks Due Before Christmas
Federal state milk market administrator announces $25 million in milk checks to 49 100 dairy farmers will be paid before Christmas. Handlers must submit December reports by month end and pay farmers by the 25th. Early reports enable earlier price announcement and payments.
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New York
A. J. Pollard
Pollard
New York City
Whose Mistake in Prescription Sparks a Quirky Exchange
A customer confronts a pharmacist about a prescription error claiming quinine was filled with strychnine. The clerk reacts with surprise and requests 40 cents more, turning a potential dispute into a humorous exchange.
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