27 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily News
Location
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
1
Fragmented notices report weather, crop concerns, and plumbing at Seguin. mentions Feathan, Jookat, and Bright amid scattered references. Adds factory expansion plans, oil plant work near town, and local social updates including Mrs. Annie Muth’s death and residents visiting relatives.
Nearly one hundred people left this morning for Williams Grove Pennsylvania to attend the annual Grangers picnic which has been held there since August 26. The excursion party included residents from the city and county.
Edmund H Graaft of Philadelphia arrives in the area and plans a weekend visit at Mt Gretna with friends. He holds a weapon hardware role with a local firm. Address references mention Chestnut Street Philadelphia and Lehman Street details.
Miss Veynn Hellman of 749 Chapel Avenue leaves for Reading to spend the week with her aunts and uncles Mr and Mrs M R Hellman at Hotel Pan and Mr and Mrs S Hellman of Greenwich Street She expects to return Sunday to resume school duties Monday.
The session featured a tribute to President Thompson of Lebanon with a Maine emblem from the ship. Resolution action included a protest against a Philadelphia school control bill and support for elected county superintendent by popular vote, plus Bible reading, school funding, and memorial day changes. parade expected to draw about 25 000 visitors.
The page shows livestock and grain prices with varied demand. Cattle, calves, and hogs are listed with values. dairy products and butter hold steady. corn and wheat futures are cited. Regional markets and nearby trade in Pennsylvania are referenced amid fluctuating prices and quantities.
The text lists suppliers and materials for a Lititz area heating and bathrooms project. Items include window shades from Watt & Shaud Lancaster and white lead from Shoemaker & Duseh Philadelphia, with multiple firms supplying tools, lumber, and fittings. Minor names and places appear throughout, indicating ongoing contract work and deliveries.
Teachers in Lebanon public schools held a meeting at the Lebanon High School building to prepare for the new term starting Monday August 41. Superintendent Adatis outlined the method by which the solutions are to be banduated. The Lebanon Foundry Company was chartered with 5000 dollars, incorporators being W. O. Steele R. J. Boy a and H. P. Daugherty of Lebanon.
Report from Washington alleges European weed seeds mixed with Alsike clover seed to mislead farmers. Federal Agriculture Department findings indicate up to wholesale substitution of clover types, with color and leaf traits used as indicators.
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