Longest Stone Arch Bridge in the World Highlighted
J S Wig reports Dauphin county hosts two of the state s longest bridges. The Rockville bridge is the longest stone arch in the world at 2088 feet, with over 600000 board feet of lumber. Clark s Ferry is cited as the longest covered bridge of its type. The 1859 structure suffered floods, was damaged, and the Pennsylvania Canal Company sold it in 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Wig
Bureau of Research
Department of Forestry
Dauphin County
Rockville
Pennsylvania
Clark’s Ferry
Slig
King of Fiji islands letter wonder from Herndon man
Norman Albert of Herndon writes from Lantoka Fiji claiming kingship of a Fiji island and asking if relatives survive. He hints at wealth and ease, history notes he was a sailor long lost to family. Also brief fishing notes report Frank Kern and others catching big trout near Bellefonte with several large catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiji Islands
Fiji Island
Norman Albert
Herndon
J. C. Billman
Albert
Pacific
Lantoka
South Sea Islands
Fiji
Bellefonte
Frank Kern
Dr. Kilpatrick
William Winton
How It Looks to One Pair of Eyes Delights in New View
In a playful musing on perception the author argues that no two people interpret sunshine or verdure with identical logic. Each traveler sees landscapes anew, as if created by the observer’s eye and never before sung or painted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jungland
France
Italy
Nasr
Parker Wills
Rare colonial currency found in Leola attic
Mrs. Addie Myer of Leola discovered old currency among relics including a 1774 Continental era one dollar note and a 25 cent piece with five five cent stamps outlined on it and a 1862 inscription. The Lancaster County committee approved funding totaling 50,000 for Lancaster General Hospital United Zion Home Lititz 6000 Home for Friend Jesus Children Lancaster 11411 Thaddeus Stevens Industrial School Lancaster 71492.63
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Myer
Leola
Lancaster General Hospital
United Zion Home
Lititz
Friend Jesus
Lancaster
Thaddeus Stevens
Pastor Zeekman resigns from St. Paul’s Reform ed church
Rev. E. H. Zeekman, after six years as pastor of St. Paul’s Reformed church, resigns to serve several congregations in Snyder county with residence at Beaver Springs. Harry Hertzler leaves Manheim meat market after 25 years to become a salesman for Mintzer and Kneisler of Philadelphia, covering Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin and York counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Zeekman
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Snyder County
Beaver Springs
Harry Hertzler
Harry B. Hertzler
Manheim
Charlotte Street
Mintzer and Kneisler
Philadelphia
Mr. Hertzler
Lancaster
Lebanon
Dauphin
York Counties
W. K. Conner
Harrisburg
Ella Heistand
Vera Hackman
Elizabethtown
Florence Mohler
New Holland
John W. Barwick
Bethany Church of the Brethren
Wild duck on display from Hess exhibition
In a Lancaster show window on West King Street a wild duck caught by H. G. Hess during a trip from Philadelphia is exhibited. The bird, stunned after a foggy flight into the automobile, is described as fierce with a long bill and ruffled feathers when disturbed, likened to a hatching hen.
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H. G. Hess
West King Street
Lancaster
Bears to receive relief from Potter County losses
The Game Commission will aid Potter County residents suffering from depreciating bears with no limits on bears this year. Pens and traps will be allowed next season and a $25 reward will be paid for each bear captured alive and properly crated between July 1 and January 1. An aside invites converting unused attic articles into cash via Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Game Commission
Commission
Driver Escapes When Auto Goes Over Bank
John Flory of Lancaster narrowly escaped serious injury when an auto truck plunged over an embankment at Kissel Hill. He was thrown clear, sprained wrist and bruised arm and shoulder. The truck, carrying tobacco to the Rush factory in Lititz, overturned in flames. loss estimated at $3,500. Also notes the Church of the Brethren Eastern Pennsylvania district missionary meeting at Midway Lebanon county on Ascension Day May 5 with program and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flory
Lancaster
Flory
Kissel Hill
Rush
Lititz
Noah F. Herr
Church of Brethren
Church of the Brethren of
Ephrata
Ephraim G. Myer
Elizabethtown
Martin Heisey
Lebanon
J. W. G. Hershey
Adam M. Hollinger
Reading
Nathan Eshleman
Cora McKinney
Reading to mark 175th anniversary in 1923
Reading will observe its 175th birthday in 1923. Richard Hockley laid out Reading in 1748 on about 600 acres along the east bank of the Schuylkill River. The 1898 sesqui-centennial occurred during the Spanish American War, a memory to the younger generation and history to older residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Richard Hockley
Schuylkill River
Elizabethtown Man Builds Spad Style Two Passenger Plane
Elizabethtown machinist constructing a two seat aeroplane based on the French Spad design. It will be ready for a trial flight in about three weeks, length 28 feet, wings 30 feet, propeller 6 feet 6 inches, engine 20 horsepower, speed up to 140 mph, cruising radius eight hours. Builder earlier served with French and British armies in a Ottawa aeroplane factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plete
Elizabethtown
Ottawa
Canada
Seedling consignment arrives for Holtwood area reforestation
A 20,000 white pine seedlings consignment from the State Forestry Commission arrived at Holtwood. The plan is to plant the trees on properties owned by the Pennsylvania Water and Power Cos. around Holtwood and York Furnace in York County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Forestry Commission
Holtwood
Pennsylvania Water and Power Cos
York Furnace
York County
Favorite Prescription Tablets Endorsed By Chester Mother
Mrs Sarah IL Wells from Chester Illinois endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription tablets saying they ease childbirth discomfort, help her baby thrive, and make her feel well. She urges others to try the tablets and notes all druggists carry them or send 10 cents for a trial package from Dr. Pierce's hotel in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Dr. Pierce
Sarah IL. Wells
Edward St
Stage Coaches Seen No More in Local Postal History
An old resident recalls the end of stage lines and many post offices in the county. Central carriers now serve areas from Quarryville, replacing stages like Chestnut Level to Christiana and Lancaster routes. The last drivers were Thomas Linton and Thompson Kidd as railroad expansion ended the era.
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Chestnut Level
Christiana
Quarryville
Thomas Linton
Lancaster
Thompson Kidd
Rolandsville
Two Columbia firemen convicted of felonious arson
George Marr and Clayton Kise were found guilty of felonious arson in Lancaster. They sought a new trial citing a signed State police confession conflicting with fire marshal law of 1919. Eleven other firemen, indicted similarly, had cases postponed awaiting the appeal outcome. The defendants claim arson charges stem from testing new apparatus amid at least 20 fires blamed on them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Lancaster
George Marr
Clayton Kise
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F. S&s. Klawahn
Snake Row Club
Ridgeway
Hicks Run
Jacob Reininger
Waynesboro
Trinity Reformed Sunday School
Franklin Sugar Refining Company
Northumberland County
Deward Milk Products Company
Deward
Milk Corporation
John C. Huston
Dewart
Cooper and Munsing Union
W. H. Buch
Lititz Fire House
Hank and
Pete
Bas
Pete Arquid
By Kenkling
Finiching Bae
Houee
Benny Ceonard
Bae
Rigut
Hank
Mexxico
AEA
Gort
Laziv
Zion
Wild Duck
Auto
Welsh Mountain
Betwen Greenbank
Redwell
W. W. Appel & Son Jewelerg & Opticians
North Queen Street
the Iron Man
Record Printing House
South Broad St
Chas. H. Frey
East King St
Lancester, Pa
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