Lancaster Man at 50 Years with Barnum & Bailey
Within the Garden Spot the county notes veteran Daily has left his home to join the big top on a call. Daily is in his 50th year as an employee of Barnum Bailey and Ringling Brothers Circus. Despite age he hopes to continue service another 25 years, after traveling about 16000 miles last year with the circus advertising crew. Citation Received For bravery in action, a posthumous citation has been given to Charles L. Fritz by the government at Lancaster. Fritz served with the Fifth United States Marines, Second Division, wounded November 4 1918, died the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Daily
Lancaster
Mr. Daily
Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Brother
Mie Inte Corp
Charles L. Fritz
Mir
Jol E. Fritz
Fifth United States Marines
Barrel Martins home built by Dr Warren at West Chester
A barrel shaped home with 18 entrances for a martins colony was erected by Dr. B H Warren on his West Chester grounds. The device sits on a 20 foot steel pole and replaces a previous box that fell last autumn narrowly missing the Warrens. Warren expects the birds will favor the new residence and return this spring.
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B. H. Warren
West Chester
Deer at Mont Alto Sanitarium Fearless of Traffic
The Mont Alto area reports deer herds near the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium roam undisturbed by cars and pedestrians. Efforts by the State Game Commission to trap and relocate them have failed as deer avoid the crates, leaving traps unused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Alto State Tuberculosis Sanitarium
State Game Commission
Mont Alto
White Swans Spur Unusual Riverfront Alarm
Riverfront residents woke to flapping and an odd agitation as a flock of white swans settled briefly on river islands. The birds, first seen in years, caused brief alert before resuming their southward flight.
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River Front
Instrumental scales and rapid arithmetic rod device
A description explains an instrument with scales whose relative positions may be altered, used for fast arithmetic. Scales can be engraved on straight rods disks or a cylinder surface, enabling quick calculations.
Farm Calendar Tips for Eggs, Batteries, and More
Practical notes on selecting hatching eggs and achieving premium prices. Battery care includes distilled water, cleaning terminals, and proper charging. Garden fertilizer guidance calls for manure plus chemical boosters, or complete 4 8 4 fertilizer per rod. Horse hoof and chimney maintenance advised to prevent damage and fires.
Hunting Money Stone in Lancaster County
Plowing and rainfall signal hunting for a local ore known as Money Stone in Lancaster County fields. Demand faded as substitutes emerged, lowering prices. Noted finds include a 16 ounce piece near Quarryville now at Franklin and Marshall College. Historic ore banks in Providence township yielded 160 pounds. A limestone vein runs along the region and titanium was found near Atglen during railroad cut operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Quarryville
Franklin and Marshall College
Providence Township
Wueat
Atglen
Large Egg Producing Hens Promised by Local Poultryman
John M. Shearer of the Yellow House Hotel in the Oley Valley reports years of cross breeding starting with White Leghorns resulting in hens that lay larger eggs and may reach 10 to 14 pounds when mature. His hens, including a notable bird named Betty, have produced eggs with astonishing 32 inch circumferences and the breeder plans further incubation to test chick size potential. Several leading poultrymen have visited the farm and shown interest in the experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Shhearer
Yellow House
Oley Valley
Mr. Shearer
Schearer
Betty
Three Faithful Friends Quote by Benjamin Franklin
Three faithful friends are an old wife an old dog and ready money attributed to Benjamin Franklin. The aphorism highlights enduring comforts and practical cautions about companionship and wealth.
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Benjamin Franklin
Who Was the World’s Greatest Inventor Friend’s Wheel Debate
An essayist ponders the question of the world’s greatest inventor. A friend claims the wheel was the map’s invention, arguing the wheel enabled many things. The author invites deeper reflection on what counts as invention and progress.
Estate of Christiana Schmucker Letters Testamentary
Estate of Christiana M Schmucker of Lititz Lancaster County Pa reports letters testamentary granted to executor 5 C Schmucker. Creditors and debtors urged to present claims or demands and make payments promptly to the executor at the stated address. Saprotestate of Nathan L Snyder Lititz Borough mentions similar notice with 118 East Front Street Lititz Pa for immediate payment and claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiana M. Schmucker
Lititz
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
C. Schmucker
George B. Johnson
Atty, Saprot
Nathan L. Snyder
East Front Street
Lititz, A
Elizabeth L. Bueckwaller
Ivan
Buckwalter
Joseph RB. Wissler
Ismar
Anna Elizabeth Godhenauer
Minerva B. Stoneback
Easton
Willis B. Gochenaur
Joseph B. Wissler
Wheel origin debate stirs reader curiosity
A fragmentary note contemplates the invention of the wheel, questioning if it arose from a fallen tree trunk and a clever observer, provoking reader reflection on a primal invention.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lititz, Pa
Jlome
Martins
City Bank of
York
Nevin MM. Wa
Peter G. Cameron
Keystone Exchanges
Norristown
Norristown-Penn Trust Company
Dekalb
Swede
Main
Montgomery
Main Street
Strawberry Alley
Lehigh County
A. L. Hacker
Lehigh County Farm Bureau
State Department of Agriculture
Mr. Hacker
E. M. Gross
Emma B. Snyder
Harnish
Atty
Sapr-ot
Allcock
Coatesville Hospital
Coatesville
M. E. Donovan
Coatesville, Pa
Jeweler
Epp
Optometrist
Pia
Elmer Eby
Long & CO
Coal & Lumber
Record Printing House
Letitz
Grube’s Shoe Store
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