Red Cedar Pencils From Missouri Hills Drive Global Supply
The Ozark red cedar supplies most of the wool used in making lead pencils. Logs from White river district hills are cut into slats at mills and shipped to New York where most slats become pencils for the U S and Europe. The piece also mentions Pliny and myths of unusual tribes with backward feet and neckless figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Ozark Hills
White River District
New York
Germany
Exchange
Pliny
Longevity Hints From Bacon and a Physician
A physician cites Bacon on longevity noting signs of long life include slow growth and coarse skin, while quick growth and brittle teeth hint at shorter life. The Elder Komith remark closes the fragment with a proverb-like line.
Trolley Road Schedules Show Frequent Lancaster Lititz Trips
The notice lists trolley times from Lancaster to Lititz and Manheim with weekday and weekend patterns. Saturday and Sunday schedules show first departures, half hour intervals, and late evening runs, with specifics for multiple origin points and return times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
A. M
Lititz
de Ore
Baiatera
Manheim
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Komith
Pling
SOC
Clematis
W. D. Liverling
Warwick
Park View Hotel
A. W. Miller
Aaron G. Hershey
John D. Bair
Blue Ball
John DO. Bair
C. D. Fichthorn
Bow~ Budy's Meatman’s Bakery
East Main Street
Lititz, PA
Fry’s Drug Store
Pershey, Leaman & C9, Lititz, Penna
the Decker and Jonsser
Janssen
Ge. L.kreith
Justice of the Peace
Brunnerville
Pennsylvania
Reading
Leinbach & Bro
Penn Sts
Reading, Pa
D. Frank Rushe, M.D
H. King St
Fear
Pine
Depot Lititz, PA
Coal Lumber
W. H. Muth & Co
Conkey
Conkey’s
Cornman’s
Hess & Clarke
Garber’s
Lewis N. Moyer, P. D
Pharmacist
Main Street
The
New Cash Hardware Store
West King Street
Fred Wiker
Alden Pont
South Queen Street
E. 0
Henry
P. Reese
W. King Street
John Schreith
Conestoga Meat CO
W. King St
Spruce Villa Dairy
J. C. Brubaker
Marrow
Maurice River
Daniel Imhoff
Syapron
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