Ephrata seeks all night police force in county
Borough council in Ephrata moves toward an all night police operation. Other items note a tobacco leaf grown near Denver, Jacob Mace's 74th birthday and travels, a Malleraville fiancée’s London trip, Michael Hoffman becoming president of Union Trust Co., a rabies death of a Penn township cow, two men fined after livestock board hearings, Augustus Nauman turning 70 with a family reunion, and Charles Studebaker walking 4000 miles for health theories.
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M. F. Longenecker
Denver
Jacob H. Mace
Text Fall
Anna M. Landis
Milleraville
London
Augustus Nauman
Elstonville
Penn Township
Charles Studebaker
Columbia
Paulding
Ed Ee
Old Clock of 200 Years Passes Down Family Line
Mrs Martha Shape, inmate at United Zion Children's Home near Lititz, owns a 200 year old grandfather clock. The eight day timepiece stands nearly nine feet tall and remains in excellent running order. It uniquely shows the phases of the moon, a prized heirloom across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Shape
United Zion Children’s Home
Lititz
Democratic Love Feast at Engleside Park Lancaster
Democratic ratification event set for Monday the 19th at Engleside Park Lancaster with a luncheon at 1 PM. Prominent Democratic congressmen will speak. all state and county ticket candidates expected. a band will provide entertainment. Chairman Magee appointed committees to organize a large outpouring beyond factions.
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Engleside Park
Lancaster
Magee
Boy Bitten by Copperhead Near Hulls Tavern
John M. Ruhl and his son Roy of Manheim with Addison Shue were in the hills near Hulls Tavern when Roy was bitten on the right foot by a copperhead. They rushed to Hulls Tavern where a physician treated the wound and removed the poison. The boy was later brought home and treated by Dr D W Martin. the leg remains swollen but not life threatening.
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John M. Ruhl
Roy
Manheim
Addison Shue
Hull
D. W. Martin
The Candy Kid.
A fragmentary verse portrait of Candy Bill, detailing his cheerful Saturday pace and nightlife as he returns home with dreams of more pleasures. The text hints at townsfolk and dancing, but the stanza trails into garbled lines, offering limited concrete detail.
Breakers May Cost Townships Dearly
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled townships municipalities and counties liable for vehicle damages caused by water breakers cross culverts and poorly built roads even if long standing. The decision ends defenses based on tradition or necessity and expands liability for toll road owners. Public officials fear higher costs while motorists cheer the ruling.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Beans Instead of Meat Says Dr Doolittle
Dr R E Doolittle head of the bureau of chemistry urges beans as a meat substitute amid beef price boosts by Chicago packers. He says beans, especially baked, provide high protein and suit hard workers. adds peas nuts cheese and milk as other high protein substitutes.
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R. E. Doolittle
Bureau of Chemistry
Departement of Agriculture
Clean Up Dirty Dairies or Face Quarantine and Closure
State veterinarian Dr. C. J. Marshall at the University of Pennsylvania's veterinary school urged immediate action against 15,000 filthy dairies in Pennsylvania. He warned 10 percent are a public health menace while 60 percent are ideal and that large cities receive contaminated milk. Marshall cited Berks, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties as hotspots near Philadelphia and called for dairies to employ proper management and screening of workers.
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C. J. Marshall
Veterinary School
University of Pennsylvania
Marshall
Berks
Montgomery
Chester
Delaware
Philadelphia
Lincoln Relic Found in Lancaster Attic
William McLaughlin unearthed Civil War treasures during remodeling at 233 West King Street Lancaster including war newspapers and letters from soldiers. A flag used by Republicans in Lincoln Johnson campaign was also found bearing their names.
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William McLaughlin
West King Street
Lancaster
Lincoln
Johnson
Amorous Mr. Who Encounters a Gate Nightly
An enigmatic Mr. Who pursues affection with a girl, meeting her at the gate in a tale of nocturnal courtship. The scene hinges on fleeting interactions and a mysterious persona, set within a quiet, shadowed moment.
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Fawes
She Assa Is Bachelors as Enemies of Suffrage
Mrs Josephine White a Providence and Boston suffrage leader labels bachelors as chief opponents of equal suffrage in the United States in a debate. She calls them cranks spoiled by overindulgent relatives, selfish, and obtuse for opposing women’s vote while many women work without protection. She urges marriage to help bachelors understand women’s rights.
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United States
Josephine White
Providence
R. I
Boston
Mass
Bushong Reunion Draws Nearly Three Hundred At Lititz
The Bushong family held its annual reunion at Lititz on Thursday with nearly 300 attendees. The executive committee included Jacob O. Bomberger and Aaron B. Landis among others. Afternoon program featured hymns, speeches, recitals, and readings by Lancaster and Rohrerstown residents plus Clayton Landis from Detroit. The event closed with prayers and a historical sketch.
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Bushong
Lititz
Jacob O. Bomberger
Lancaster
John Heilman
Aaron B. Landis
Rohrerstown
Lemon Landis
Elmer Weaver
Lanicaster
Milton Gingrich
Arlene Johns
Clayton Myers
Jesus
Anna Buckwalter
Raymond Shuman
Herman Landis
Reading
Blanche Bushong
Mabel Landis
Arlena Johns
Willis Gibbe
Brunnerville
Clayton B. Landis
Detroit
Mich
A Lawyer’s Public Apology From a Berks County Bench
In an old Berks County case a judge known for reversals faced a lawyer who lost patience with the court’s perceived darkness. After threats of severity, friends urged leniency and the lawyer offered a formal public apology. He conceded the intellect of the court could be very penetrating.
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S. Broad St
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Lititz, Pa
Ephrata Borough
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Marietta Exchange Bank
Union Trust Co
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Mr. Geib
Pasteur
L. G. Grabill
Elizabethtown
B. M.lauder
State Livestock Sanitary Board
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Syracuse
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Apyoolye
Joshaway
Syracuse Post-Standard
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Farmers National Bank
Lititz, Penna
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S. Queen St
Pump
Oxford
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King St
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Lancaster, Pal
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