Local page notes corn contest relics and industry shifts
H H Martin of Manheim plans a corn growing contest for Rapho and Penn township boys. J B Hicks of Akron owns a rare old copper button from George Washington's inauguration. James Crowthers leaves Ephrata foundry for Akron plumbing and machinist work. Electric line pillars rise from McCalls Ferry to Lancaster near Martin Forge hills and Bethesda. Ephrata Bretzel bakery reopens under Lewis P Hopkins with Thomas Keller head baker. five workers, more to come. Haas Keller installs automatic Bretzel cutting machine. Rolandus Keath of Penn township found guilty of health law violations after refusing disinfection. minimum fine 54 dollars or 15 days.
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H. H. Martin
Manheim
Rapho
Penn Township
J. B. Hicks
Akron
George Washington
James Crowthers
Ephrata
McCalls Ferry
Lancaster
Martic Forge
Bethesda
Ephrata Bretzel
Lewis P. Hopkins
Thos. Keller
Haas & Keller
Rolandus Keath
Alderman Doebler
Auto Extravagance and the Credit Trap
A writer warns that car fever drives people to pawn jewelry mortgage farms and even use life insurance to buy autos. The lure yields only temporary satisfaction, trades future peace for debt, and cars fall out of fashion faster than hats. Better to skip the purchase and keep good credit and the old horse.
Welsh Mountain Trout Farm Purchases 800 Acre Tract
John S. Shedd P H Brenneman George W Ely and W W Groves bought about 800 acres in East Earl and Salisbury townships from Richard P. and Frank McGrann for a nominal sum. The Welsh mountain site will host trout hatching and private market production with plans to improve the property and utilize spring water for Mill creek headwaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Shedd
Pittsburgh
P. P. Brenneman
Lancaster
George W. Ely
W. W. Groves
Cleveland
Ohio
Richard P
Frank McGrann
Earl
Salisbury Townships
B. J. McGrann
McGranny
Mill Creek
Trial List Ready for April Quarter Sessions
District Attorney Groff has prepared the trial list for the next term of criminal court starting Monday April 21. Fifty cases appear on the list, all new except one, a larceny charge against J W Lan singer of Millersville. Two murder cases are listed: Chester Mayhew and Harry Woods for killing Pat Rooney, and Karl Pollsuk and Samuel Kerset for killing Alexander Surulet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorey
Groff
J. W. Lansinger
Millersville
Larceny
Chester Mayhew
Harry Woods
Pat Rooney
Karl Pollsuk
Samuel Kerset
Alexander Surulet
High School Removes Mirrors Over Vanity Disruption
In Wheeling West Virginia the local school board ordered removal of all mirrors from the high school. Faculty say ocular vanity interfered with punctuality and study leading to the decisive action by janitors seizing mirrors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Eleven Bills Introduced by Congressman Griest in 68th Congress
Lancaster representative W. W. Griest introduces eleven bills. Proposals include one cent letter postage for local delivery, use of ordinary stamps on parcel post, monthly pensions for soldiers and widows, relief for Civil War era teamsters, Memorial Day perpetuation, a Pennsylvania fish culture station, a Robert Fulton memorial in Lancaster County, Lincoln birthday as a holiday, a Ghent treaty centennial stamp, mail box protection, and extended postal service injury relief with paid leave and indemnity for widows or eligible children.
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House of Representatives
W. W. Greist
Lancaster
Griest
Secretary of War
Grand Army of the Republic
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Congress
Robert Fulton
Lincoln
Ghent
Postal Service
Opportunity to Secure College Pennants
The paper offers a weekly pennant program with a different college flag each week starting with Pennsylvania followed by Princeton Lafayette Yale Harvard Army and Navy Cornell and others. Readers can order via a coupon from the Sunday North American with 20 cents per pennant and no mailing charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Lafayette
Yale
Harvard
Army
Navy
Cornell
To Be Happy Though Poor Sermon by Rev Bagby
A Baltimore preacher argues happiness is internal not tied to wealth. He cites biblical examples and an old Virginia saying, noting poverty brings burdens along with compensations and that riches increase responsibility and temptations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Bagby
Baltimore
Jizarus
Paul
Nero
Virginia
Mary Mansions
Prussia King Frederick William I Uses Quick Witted Pranks
An incident from the Prussian court shows King Frederick William I testing ministers with playful embarrassments. When a left hand slap was planned, the minister countered by letting a knife fall, prompting the servant to return it and the minister to receive a cheek tap. The ruse saved face and sparked collective laughter among all guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick William I
Prussia
Frederick William
Iis Wit
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Menton Union
B. V. D. Union
Lawrence Mills
Merion Mills
Walter H. Buch
Record Building
Lititz
Welsh Mountain
Grest
Studebaker
Studebakers
Studeb
New York
Minneapolis
AKER
Chicago
Boston
South Bend
Ind
Dallas
Kansas City
Denver
San Francisco
Farmers National Bank
Penna
Lancaster City
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
W. A. Heinitsh Gig Furniture and Carpet
S. Queen St
House of Good Shoes
Chas. H. Frey
East King St
North Queen
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