Local Notes From East Donegal and Nearby Towns
Lloyd Myers and Earl Myers attend Washington school of East Donegal since age six with perfect attendance. Mentions of Columbia physicians, Martin Hiestand horse incident near Mt. Joy, Rev. Herring’s 48 years in ministry, Aaron Weaver’s death in West Earl, Clemmens brass band reunion in Lancaster, Atlee Company cave exploration near York Furnace, Lancaster mayor's building inspections, Congressman Griest promotes peace and Ghent anniversary ceremonies amid party tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Myers
Earl
Washington School
Donegal
Griest
Ghent
W. Tad Killinger
Wouan 75-Year-Old Walks 22 Miles to Visit Kin
Mrs. George Snyder of Brecknock township aged 75 proved her endurance by walking over fourteen miles to visit cousin Thomas Kessler in Clay township. She returned home after an eight mile leg from Schoeneck to reach her house before dusk in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Snyder
Brecknock Township
Edward Payson Weston
Snyder
Thomas Kessler
Clay Township
Kessler
Kesslers
Martins Return Each Spring to West Chester Quarters
The Martins appear at Frank P. Darlington’s West Chester home as the advance guard of the colony. They inspect the quarters rest briefly then migrate south to report and lead to the summer roosts. Records show arrival consistently in the first week of April, never late beyond the seventh, with one exception on the 16th.
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Martins
Frank P. Darlington
West Chester
Philip Sharples
Darlington
Early Morning Fire Destroys Conestoga Valley Park Buildings
A fire last Friday near 1 am destroyed the pavilion at Conestoga Valley Park on the Lancaster and Ephrata trolley line. Incendiary suspicions follow as the pavilion and adjacent structures including the kitchen, candy stands, boats, benches and equipment were consumed, with heavy losses. owner Eby Rudy of Farmersville plans immediate rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conestoga Valley Park
Lancaster & Ephrata
Eby Rudy
Farmersville
Growth of the Language Marks Language Expansion
The Century Dictionary expansion shows English growth over 25 years with hundreds of thousands of definitions added and new terms from technology sport and culture. It notes slang entries becoming accepted as lexicography tracks social change including auto aviation chemistry and imperial terms.
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International
Oxford
Aeronautics
New Webster
Bwano Tumbo
Japan
Banzai
Cuba
Bathing as Health Aid Ranked By Dr Baruch Lecture
Dr Baruch advised warm baths at 95 to 105 degrees lasting 10 to 20 minutes to aid circulation and muscle tone. He noted bathing does not open pores, cited Roman and Japanese practices, and praised cold plunges for recovery from excesses while warning against overlong soaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. Baruch
Teachers’ College
New York
Baruch
New Elephant Species Found by Paris Museum Team
A new elephant species, called the water elephant by locals, was observed by a Paris Museum of Natural History expedition on Lake Leopold II in Africa. The five animals appeared smaller with shorter trunks longer necks and tuskless, then entered the lake before further study.
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Africa
Lake
Leopold II
Paris Museum of Natural History
Burdens of the Poor.
A quotation from Wayne MacVeagh's A Message to the President discusses progressive income and inheritance taxes as fairer, arguing direct taxes reduce inequality. It notes corporations shifting tax burdens to shippers, middlemen, retailers, and finally the consuming poor, while indirect taxes fall on the weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne MacVeagh
North American Review
Winter to Pitch for Toronto This Season in Baseball Trade
George Winter of Providence Township, a veteran pitcher who began in Manheim and has played for Boston Detroit and Montreal, will join the Toronto team with a salary rumored at 3000 dollars. Former rural teacher and shrewd businessman, Winter buys his parents home farm to retire from the road and manage a solid agricultural income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Winter
Providence Township
Manheim
Boston
Detroit
Montreal
Toronto
Winter
Prisoner Chosen for Extreme Sentence in Lancaster Burglary
Harry Smith alias Adams pleaded guilty to burglary and assault with intent to kill after storming Dr. B T Prizer's Lancaster home on the 6th Inst. He burst onto the stairs with a garden spade, struck the sleeping physician, destroying bedclothes and canopy. Judge Hassler imposed the maximum seventeen year term with four years and three months minimum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smith
Adams
B.T. Prizer
Lancaster
Hassler
Smith
Prizer
Praises for Hated Weeds and Their Hidden Value
The piece argues that many so called weeds, including beggarweed and velvet bean, provide benefits such as soil improvement and fodder. It notes most weeds help roots penetrate soil and bind it, while only a few like Canada thistle and quack grass merit their bad reputations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Buch
Clothier and Gents’ Furnisher Record Building
Lititz, PA
Columbia
Martin Hiestand
Mt. Joy
Florin
Mr. Weidman
Herring
Lutheran Church
Bainbridge
Henry Miller
West Willow
Aaron Weaver
West Earl Township
General Hospital
Clemmens Brass Band
Lincoln
George B. Atlee Company
York Furnace
Pequea
Frank 8. McClain
Vandersmith
Fire Department
Elmer K. Saylor
State Factory Department
Wouan
the Martins
Conestoga Valley
Agarm
Wingert & Haas
QueEn ST
Lancaster, PA
Whitall
Crex
Heinitsh
S. Queen. St
Chas. H. Frey the Shoe Man
King St
Hoffmeier Bros
King Street
Reader
Apple
N. B
North
Queen Strei
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