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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1958
Page
7
Mayor voices city litter blame while urging a broader anti litter campaign. Readers urged to report littering, help enforce anti litter laws, and pressure rural and municipal officials to curb dumping as Lancaster County is praised yet warned not to become a garbage dump.
A horse thief from East Nottingham Township stole Amos Williamson's horse, hid in Lancaster County, and escaped on a train to West Chester after feigning illness. Passengers reported head injuries from his jump at 20 mph. The article also recalls a 1883 cave discovery near Pocopson and various 1908 Lancaster County farming notes.
The article notes Pacific coast salmon packing expansion from 1870 with two canneries on the Columbia River to 1908, when 23 establishments operated across Oregon and Washington producing about 1,000,060 cases valued at $9,230,000. It references Lancaster Farming’s publication details and staff.
A state Department of Public Instruction report shows 10 201 one room schools in 1920 dropping to 6511 in 1933. The study notes about 300 one teacher schools closed yearly. A barn near Cochranville burned during construction causing about 8000 dollars in damage. Dairy price gains were announced for Philadelphia area milk shipments. Grandma Caroline Arnold celebrates her 101st birthday in Arkansas linking longevity to coffee.
The article advises top dressing alfalfa with 200 pounds per acre of 0-20-20 or 0-15-30 after first cut. It recommends side dressing corn with 100 pounds per acre nitrogen before it reaches a foot high. It stresses providing shade and water for livestock to boost production and reduce roaming. It outlines silage seepage control with underground drainage and warns of poisonous pasture plants, noting windblown cherry leaves as a risk and to remove broken branches after storms.
A June 3 1958 sermon argues America’s founders feared God and warns that one generation must choose God anew. It cites Joshua 4 and Amos, notes communist regimes target youth to erode faith, and stresses continued religious commitment is required to keep the nation Christian.
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