Summerless Year 1816 Clipping From Boston Journal
A scrapbook note recounts a Boston Journal clipping about the summerless year of 1816 and related cold snaps. It mentions January to February warmth, March cold, snow in May, nightly frost in June, heavy snow in New York and Vermont, and extreme cold in July and August across New England. It also cites corn prices in spring 1817 and snowfall dates in Jamestown Virginia and Illinois in May 1839, 1878, and 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Pennnypacker
Phoenixville
Boston Journal
Abraham Powell
New York
Vermont
Maine
New England
United States
Jamestown
Illinois
Manheim Chooses New Chamber Leaders
M G Fess, chief burgess and manager of a land company, is named president of the newly organized Manheim Chamber of Commerce. Other officers include Vice President Harry A. Danner and Treasurer E S Bomberger, assistant cashier of Manheim National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Fess
Chamber of Commerce of
Manheim
Harry A. Danner
E. S. Bomberger
Manheim National Bank
Farm Calendar Steer Feeding and Tree Planting Advice
Calendar notes offer practical farm tips. Steer feeding suggests rationing silage and increasing hay to stretch leftovers to the end of the feeding period. Other points cover poultry exercise to avoid paralysis, seed corn germination testing, a push for tree planting, dairy milk temperature vigilance, beekeeping hive modernization, garden succession planning, and hogs feeding on early corn to speed market readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Illegal to Start Fires of Brush After Night
A local notice stresses that burning brush after night is illegal and should be strictly enforced. It notes frequent nightly fires of brush and rubbish, which cause scares and can ignite forests or grass fields, threatening nearby buildings.
Rabbits and pheasants released in Cumberland county
Approximately 150 Kansas rabbits were released across Cumberland county by Game Warden H. H. Gibb. Eighty nine ringtail pheasants will also be liberated. Locations include Grantham New Cumberland Bloserville Jacksonville and Shippensburg. Pheasants were shipped last fall from Oregon.
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Kansas
Cumberland County
H. H. Gibb
Grantham
New Cumberland
Bloserville
Jacksonville
Shippensburg
Oregon
Buller Learned to Fish on His Father’s Farm
Buller, State Commissioner of Fisheries, traces his love of fishing to youth in Donegal township Lancaster county. He worked at the Donegal hatchery on the Simon Cameron farm after quitting school at seventeen. Born here, he was appointed commissioner in 1911 by Governor Tener and reelected by Brumbaugh Sproul and Finchat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Richard .Buller
Donegal Township
Lancaster County
Donegal
Simon Cameron
Ener
Brumbaugh, Sproul and Finchat
Hershey Brothers Acquire Pennsylvania Chocolate Co.
The Pennsylvania Chocolate Co. of Pittsburgh has been sold to the Hershey Brothers of Harrisburg. They take possession now and operate additional plants in Chambersburg Lancaster and Hagerstown Maryland. The Pittsburgh plant built in 1906 was enlarged in 1918, covers 130000 square feet and employs 300 workers, ranking as the second largest chocolate factory west of the Alleghenies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Chocolate Co
Pittsburgh
Hershey Brothers
Harrisburg
Chambersburg
Lancaster
Hagerstown
Allegheny Mountains
Five Generations of Blacksmiths in Brookville
Donald Walton aged 18 trains as the fifth generation blacksmith in Brookville under his father Charles Walton. John Walton, who died recently in Punxsutawney, traced the trade back to his grandfather and father in County Kerry Ireland, noting all his male relatives followed smithing, with twenty nephews also blacksmiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
Donald Walton
Charles ©. Walton
John Walton
Punxsutawney
County Kerry
Ireland
McKeesport Mail Carrier Hats 162000 Miles in Service
William E. Harrison a veteran McKeesport letter carrier has walked 162000 miles over twenty seven years earning 80006 dollars. He averages twenty miles daily on 8100 working days since April 1896 and has distributed about 8000000 pieces of mail. Now sixty he has worn out fifty uniforms and 100 pairs of shoes as the force grew from four carriers to thirty two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Harrison
McKeesport
Harrison
Reading mayoral race potential candidates emerged
Lester Eaches of Lititz Paris Eaches a Berks county Assembly member and Reading resident is named as a probable Republican mayoral candidate. Also mentioned are Philadelphia and Reading Railroad employee Mayor Stauffer and ex Mayor Shanahan as possible contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Eaches
Assembly
Berks County
Reading
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Stauffer
Shanahan
First Woman Policeman in Lancaster Named Agnes Ferritey
Within the County notes Happenings Across the Garden Spot Agnes T Ferritey the first woman policeman in Lancaster hails from Washington D C Womens Bureau She studied in Richmond Va and worked in the Richmond Juvenile Court She served four years as probation officer in Prince George County Md under county commissioners plan. The Manheim Building and Loan Association increases capital stock to pauu,000 to meet rising business volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Agnes T. Ferritey
Women’s Bureau
Peli¢g Department
Washington, D.C
Social Service and Health Works School
Richmond
Prince George County
Manheim
Judge Resolves Jury Address Debate in Court
Judge Landis settled a tense courtroom dispute over how to address a jury. Attorneys breathed a sigh of relief as the judge declared the proper form to be “Members of the jury,” closing the linguistic controversy during a case. One woman served on the jury.
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Landis
Awakes After 42 Days Then Resumes Work At Farm
Levi Fisher, a farmer near Intercourse, woke after 62 days of sleep and 42 days in slumberlike stillness. He was taken to Philadelphia during the period, where attempts to arouse him failed. Also noted is release of 30,000 small Royal Chinook salmon into the Octoraro above Port Deposit to mature in the Susquehanna. Mt Joy builds an electric ten foot clock at the First National Bank with four illuminated dials and quarterly chimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Fisher
Intercourse
Fisher
Philadelphia
Port Deposit
Susquehanna River
Mt. Joy
First National Bank of
Wright Bakery of New Holland Turns Out 15000 Pounds Daily
The Wright bakery of New Holland near the county’s largest operation bakes about 15,000 pounds of bread cakes and rolls each day. It was founded in 188 by the late Robert K. Wright of Honey Brook grandfather of the current owners.
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Wright
New Holland
Robert K. Wright
Honeybrook
Mother and Daughter Mixed up in Whisky Raid
In a raid at the Centennial Hotel Lancaster state policemen from Troop E Catharine and Marie Kirchner wife and daughter of the proprietor were prosecuted for interfering with an officer and violating liquor laws. They allegedly tried to destroy whisky behind the bar and wrestled with the trooper who attempted to seize the bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial Hotel
Lancaster
E. Catharine
Marie Kirchner
Santee
Alderman Hinden
Lancaster Fat Cattle Show Set for June 6 and 7
The annual fat cattle show in Lancaster runs June 6 and 7 with entries limited to cattle sold as feeders at Union stockyards. All animals must appear in the auction ring to the highest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Union
Not to be Exhibited Clover Refuses Circus Show
Dr. A Myers of Catawissa will not permit his 52 year old horse Clover to be shown by any circus this summer. The animal will remain in its stable despite offers from a well known circus.
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Clover
Dr. A. Myers
Catawissa
Dr. Myers
Wisdom and goodness in Victorian prose and a frosted apple tale
A compact sample from a historical text contrasts Henry Taylor on wisdom and goodness with a whimsical note on apples and frost. It discusses how virtue and judgment reinforce each other and offers a brief, quirky aside about fruit behavior in freezing conditions.
Great Fall in the Goose Market at Gonzales Tex
An 1889 Gonzales incident describes a lightning strike during a large flock of wild geese, causing about 75 to 150 geese to fall near Joe Peck's pasture. Jack Hastings recovered 52 birds, selling them for 10 cents each. Witnesses report unusual atmospheric and electrical display with widespread excitement.
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Gonzales
Tex
Gonzales Inquirer
Frank Keen
San Antonio
Joe Peck
Jack Hastings
What One Man Has Done A Woman's Health Pioneer
An old advertisement extols Dr. R. V Pierce as a specialist in women’s diseases and a recognized authority, claiming his Favorite Prescription relieves women’s ailments. It credits fifty years of study in nature’s healing remedies used by Indian women to ease motherhood, urging readers to send 10 cents to Dr. Pierce’s Invalids’ Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V Pierce
Dr. Fierce
Jack Wilson’s Bold Claims Top Headlines
By Jack Wilson he bursts onto the scene with a bravado filled claim about better than anyone else. The fragmented text suggests a sensational quote or column intro, highlighting a boastful stance and public push for recognition.
Superstition on Ground Hog Day Rooted in German Lore
The piece traces Groundhog Day back to German tradition of the badger as a weather predictor. It notes Candlemas links, Pope Gelasius creating Candlemas, and Pope Innocent III relating candles to Ceres and Proserpine in a ritual shift. It explains February as a remnant of pagan expiation and fear of poor crops.
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Mississippi River
Gelasius
Innocent Nit
Ceres
Proserpine
Holy Fathers
Morning Lameness and Kidney Health Ad
Lititz resident KR G Withers reports relief from back and loins pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He says the remedy strengthened his kidneys and improved sleep and morning stiffness. Initial claim dated March 30, 1914, later update March 11, 1919 confirms lasting benefit. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. manufacturers Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Lititz
KR. G. Withers
S. Cedar St
J. E. Charles Drug Store
Witters
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo, N
Universal Lesson From Neighbors At Jews He Cian Here
A garbled passage mentions neighbors and a reference to Jews in a puzzling fragment. It does not present a clear event, person, or organization to summarize into a coherent news item.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Buch
Lititz Fire House
Lititz, Pa
Chamber of Commerce
Tirae
Seanez Z
Lebaroeys
J. F. Longenecker Lititz
Pennsylvania State College
Keystone Exchanges
Buller
Father
Chocolate Factory
Lester Eaches
the County
Susquehanna
Fleur Weekly
Henry Taylor
Jack Fraost
RADIO
Ralf
Foolian
Jack Wilson
Falf
Burdin
Spiro
Ralfs
Beacon
Packard
Florsheim
la France
Plant Bros
Grube’s
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