Former Official Accused in Local Narcotics Probe
In the Garden Spot area a dramatic narcotics investigation unfolds with Ralph P. Holtzman of Lancaster arrested for attempting to pass a forged narcotic prescription. David P. Gipe, 40, a former York county court clerk, is jailed in York but released on $1000 bail. Detective Daniel Shaub reports uncovering at least 26 forged narcotic prescriptions, while state agents assist, signaling major developments.
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Ralph P. Holtzman
Lancaster
Holtzman
David P. Gipe
York County
York
Gipe
Daniel Shaub
Bull Attack Injures Man on Ephrata Farm
Samuel Martin was attacked by a young bull at A. G. Kurtz farm near Ephrata. He was hurled into the air, made three flips, crawled over a fence to safety, and suffered a leg injury.
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Samuel Martin
Ephrata
A. G. Kurtz
Water supply survey for Lancaster and Lebanon rural districts
The State Department of Health completed a survey of water supplies for rural school districts in Lancaster and Lebanon counties. It will check Fourth Class districts during the standard medical inspections of schools.
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State Department of Health
Lancaster
Lebanon
Cigar Store Indians Relics Stir Local Pride in Lebanon
The Hauer brothers of Lebanon display newly added cigar store statues beside their tobacco shop on Cumberland near Ninth Street. A 75 year old Indian figure and two newly refinished pieces, a thief with a giant cigar and a squaw with a papoose, join the display. A passerby offered 500 for the Indian chief, but the Hauers refused to sell.
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Lebanon County
J. Uauer Sons
Lebanon
Wiich
Aml
Aner
Cumberland
Ninth Street
Hauer Brothers
Jake
Harry Hauer
Haner Brothers
Hauer
J. ¢. Hauer
Lancaster Doctor Named Chief Drug Adviser for Federal Act
Dr Paul McCullough Lowell of Lancaster has been named chief medical adviser of drugs in the U S Department of Agriculture at Washington D C He will command a staff of about 709 to enforce the Pure Foods and Drugs Act of 1906 in interstate and imported medicines He will investigate patent medicine claims enforce pharmacopeia standards and supervise drug formulas He is a Franklin Marshall Jefferson Medical College and University of the Philippines graduate and has three medical degrees He is known in Lititz for playing on the Lititz baseball team.
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Paul McCullough Lowell
Lancaster
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. G C
Capitol
Lowell
United States
G. W. Hoover
Food, Drug and Insecticide Administration
Washington
U. S
Franklin and Marshall College
Jefferson Medical College
University of the Philippines
Lititz
Woman Bakes Thousands of Pies and Cakes in Year
Mrs. Rebecca Sidler of Danville baked 14 000 pies in the year ending August 1st and 24 000 cakes in the last two years, with her oven giving no scent from the kitchen.
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Rebecca Sidler
Danville
Intimacy warning noted amid criminal rhetoric
A fragment hints at a warning about intimacy and deception as authorities note criminals seldom truly reform. The text suggests caution toward misleading individuals and ongoing concerns about criminal behavior.
State to Buy Seven Toll Bridges Under Pryor Bill
State records in Harrisburg show seven toll bridges may be purchased under the Pryor bill passed by the last Legislature. Purchase depends on new road improvement bonds and through the motor license fund. Six bridges lie on the Susquehanna River with others at Harrisburg, between Columbia and Wrightsville, Clark's Ferry, Sunbury, Lehighton on the Lehigh and Monessen on the Monongahela. Pennsylvania and New Jersey have long bought the Delaware toll bridges between them and freed them.
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Department of Highways
Harrisburg
Susquehanna River
Columbia
Wrightsville
Clark’s Ferry
Sunbury
Lehigh River
Lehighton
Monongahela
Monessen
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Tell
Delaware
States
Strange disease kills many young chickens in Centre County
Farmer Harry Rockey of Spring Township reports a deadly illness sweeping his flock of Rhode Island Red chicks. About two hundred deaths occur as the birds rapidly weaken with pale legs and white heads before dying within a day.
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Harry Rockey
Spring Township
Centre County
Former Harrisburg Negro Policeman Dies at 89
Clarence Waxey Williams, a former Harrisburg resident and the citys first Negro police officer, died at age 89. Born a slave, he stood six feet one inch tall and weighed 350 pounds and was known as Harrisburgs best known Negro. His son played baseball with the Cuban Giants and the Philadelphia Giants in the 1930s.
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Williams, Williams
Harrisburg
Clarence
Waxey
Williams
Philadelphia Giants
Canadian Harvest Fields Attract Hundreds Of Young Workers
Several hundred young men from near Harrisburg travel to west Canada to work in Alberta wheat fields. They expect earnings from 5 to Shonday during the three month harvest season from August to November.
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Starrisburg
West Canada
Alberta
Huts of Wealth Rumor Tests Family Reputation
A Washington Star excerpt notes a speculative claim about an engagement and marriage into wealth. Miss Onay enne dismisses the rumor while acknowledging that surrounding money matters could boost her father’s credit. The exchange reflects social sensitivity to wealth and status in a domestic scene.
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Tim
Miss Onayenne
Washington Star
Uncle-Nephew Exchange on Diligence in Studies
A brief dialogue underscores the value of study and learning. Uncle tells his nephew that diligence in education is a lasting asset. the nephew counters that what is learned cannot be taken away, a point echoed by the Pathfinder character.
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Vathfinder
Debt Dispute Frays Between Ted and Bill
A casual debt dispute ends with Bill inflating the claim from five to six dollars. Ted resists the extra amount, citing ongoing trouble in collecting the original debt.
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Ted
Bill
Fragmented Quote Exchange on Medicine and Gender
A fragmentary dialogue notes a doctor’s role in building up strength and mentions feminine shapes tending in the opposite direction. The snippet hints at evolving views on medicine and gender presentation.
Moon over the shoulder joke exchange on practical advice
A light dialogue captures a humorous exchange where one person voices dislike of the moon over the left shoulder and the other suggests moving the shoulder as the easier option. The quip plays on literal versus figurative hurdles with a playful tone.
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Benham
Svenins Concert Insomnia Scheming Dreaming Tribute
A cryptic note describes Svenins planning a sleepless night at a concert. Methods are described as clean while performers sing the tune "Dreaming" and disturb the narrator's rest. The fragment hints at a dramatic, music driven scene with restless crowds.
Not the Chtacombs Leaning Tower Sketch
A fragmentary exchange hints at a conversation about sketching in Italy and a misattributed accident involving the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The garbled dialogue names an author or artist and references a stiff neck and an offhand injury.
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Italy
Isa
Soudugisse-Strix
Quiet graveside retreat hinted in odd conversation
In a terse exchange the speakers joke about a quiet inexpensive place next summer and reference a cemetery as the only remaining quiet spot. The dialogue frames death with dark humor and a morbid undertone.
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Bob
Distant Plea From Convict Before Execution
A warden asks if any favor can be done before the switch. The doomed inmate replies with a grim request to take his place.
Leary Sparks Caution On Love At First Sight Metaphor
The piece blends a quip about love at first sight with a warning about strike-anywhere matches. It contrasts romance with hazard, using Leary's remark to frame a playful caution about danger in everyday acts.
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Leary
Poetic cartoon on rent and reform stumps
A humorous verse contrasts liberal hotel splendor with rent hardship. A candidate asks how to escape thistles toward better days while Escaddie cheekily proposes a niblick.
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Escaddie
Shattered Hopes at Paris Hospital
A Paris hospital encounter ends in confusion as a woman seeks a patient's fate. The head nurse reports the patient is convalescent, while the visitor, claiming to be a relative, reveals she is not. A concierge supposedly directed her to the patient’s apartment.
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Paris
le Fiegaro Elehdomadaire
No Freak Wilma brother excelling on varsity football
In a brief hometown exchange Mildred praises her brother who plays halfback on the varsity team. The chat reflects family pride and light banter about the player’s popularity among peers.
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Wilma
Mildred
Cutting Down His Meal A Comical Village Sketch
A humorous vignette about Silas the plowman who alters his tea routine after a rainy day slows his work. He asks the farmer's wife for bigger doughnuts while keeping tea, a wry nod to appetite and weather constraints, with stray quips on jealousy and a lawyer's wary wisdom.
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Silas
Shortbread Treat Triggers Unexpected Return
A young wife baked Scotch shortbread and shared a piece with a boy rolling the tennis court. Pleased with the bake she offered apple butter on top, and the boy returned shortly with the note that he had enjoyed it and brought the piece back on board.
That Boy Will Be a Big Executive Someday
A humorous remark frames a boy’s future as an executive, noting his slow lunch routine as a signal of diligence. The exchange contrasts casual chatter with a family’s teasing confidence in his potential.
Weather Forecaster's Quiet Calling Revealed
A weather forecaster explains the unseen daily shifts behind forecasts and the solace found in predicting nature. The exchange hints at a calling beyond ministry as the speaker reflects on purpose and public service.
Boosting His Judgment
Sire reminds his son honesty is best in dealings while the son questions if it is tested enough to be sure.
A Good Day If Truth Stamp On Your Col Lart
A fragmentary verse item shows a line about truth stamping and judgment day, followed by dialogue about eggs in a grocery store and a bride describing eggs as white with a yellow polka dot. The text preserves humorous, theatrical tone and quirky dialogue.
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Jay
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the County
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George Miller
H. P. Berger
Frank Dobbs
DRG Advisor
P. M. Lowell
Tong
Keystone Exchanges
Tex
Walter H. Buch
Lititz, PA
UFE
S. Little
Puppy Smith
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Cathoat
Williehoy
Capner
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