30000 lbs Of Pyrethrum Harvested On Co Farms
The 1925 pyrethrum harvest in Lancaster County totaled about 30000 pounds, with cash returns to about 185 local farmers ranging from 35 to 126 dollars per acre. The dried flower price varied 12 to 15 cents a pound, with a 10 cent guaranteed minimum under Institute contracts.
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Lancaster County
Crop Protecton Institute
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
R. E. Cuthbertson
Bellville
Take A Tip From The Army On Traffic Breathers
August National Safety Drive promotes hourly car breaks to reduce carbon monoxide buildup. Naturists plan weekend tours to adopt a five minute halt every hour to curb gas exposure. Cities Service Oil engineers tested New England cars and found carbor mavexide in over half of vehicles.
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New England
Cities Service Oil Company
Perennial Plant Cultivation and Harvesting Advances
From April 20 to June 19 the crop is described as a perennial with low ongoing costs after the first year. Plant spacing of 24 by 24 inches enables cultivation in both directions to save labor. Agricultural engineers with the U S Department of Agriculture are developing a machine to harvest the crop, reducing hand cutting. The county saw a prototype that performed fairly well this year and will be improved for next year’s harvest.
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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Newgard and Gantz Reunion Names Officers for thirteenth annual gathering
The Newgard and Gantz families held their thirteenth reunion on Sunday in the Church Grove at Penryn. Officers reelected at the business meeting included President Hiram Newgard Palmyra First Vice President N N Greiner Elizabethtown Second Vice President Harvey Risser Lititz Secretary Treasurer Wilson Gantz Lititz. A program of songs talks and solos followed. Harvey Risser Lititz gave an address as did U S G Rupp Mt Gretna. The 1936 reunion will be at the same place on the second Sunday in August.
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Newgard
Mathers Open Home Barber and Beauty Shop at 22 West Orange
William Mathers will serve customers at his newly appointed barber and beauty shop at his home after August 22. Mrs. Mathers will continue hairdressing at the same place. The couple remodeled two front rooms into the Longoval shop and will operate there. Clayton Yartman family and Rev Longshort attend today’s Yartman reunion in Spring Grove York County. John Hershey to speak at Graef Grove Groff family reunion near Groffdale this afternoon.
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William Mathers
West Orange Street
Clayton Yartman
Robert
BD. P. Longshort
Yartman
Spring Grove
York County
John. G. Hershey
Groffdale
Woman 67 gored by cow improving at Lancaster General
Mrs. Rose Hoerger, 67, of Lititz R D 3, was seriously injured Friday evening when gored by a cow. She suffered contusions to the back and head, probable rib fractures, and other injuries. A daughter named Kate said the incident occurred after milking as she prepared to feed the cows. the daughter drove off the animal with a pitchfork.
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Rose Hoerger
Lititz R. D
Lancaster General Hospital
Kate
Schools Reopening Dates For Clay Elizabeth Townships
Clay and Elizabeth townships schools and nearby rural districts plan to reopen August 26. Lititz Schools will begin September 8, the day after Labor Day.
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Clay
Elizabeth Townships
Lititz
Kurtz Family Reunion Set for August 21 at Lititz Park
The sixteenth Kurtz day reunion will occur next Wednesday August 21 at Lititz Springs Park. A program and business session start at 1 PM Standard Time with attendees expected to gather for the event.
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Lititz Springs
Dam For Fire Protection Built At Brummerville
A 40 by 75 foot dam will be built in a meadow on Erreet Helman’s farm near Brunnerville to supply water for fire protection. The decision followed a Friday meeting at the school led by Emory P. Wagner of Lititz Fire Company. Helman Isaac H. Kauffman and John Zimmerman were named supervisors and construction began Monday with village residents aiding.
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Erreet Helman
Brunnerville
Emory P. Wagner
Lititz Fire Company
Helman
Isaac H. Kauffman
John Zimmerman
County Firemen's Ass'n Schedules Fire School in Sal County
The Lancaster County Firemen's Association will hold its annual Fire School at Millersville State Teachers College starting 1 o'clock Saturday with a practical demonstration on the athletic field. Chief Tom Dean will supervise the hands on work with a pik crew and Dr E M Rauch chairs the Fire Prevention Committee overseeing the event urging all county firemen to attend and learn new equipment handling methods.
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Lancaster County Firemen’s Association
Millersville State Teachers College
County Association
Tom Dean
Glenside Fire Co
Th Philadelpha Fire School
Montgomery
E. M. Rauch
Gener
Proxenos of aname fo foreign state at Athens
A citizen of high standing known as the Proxenos of aname fo foreign state performed duties to welcome advise and assist foreten visitors to Atheng.
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Athens
Atheng
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W. H. Muth & Co
Lititz, PA
Brummerville
County Firemen’s Ass’n
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Mary Strohm
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Edgar Strohm
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