Lancaster County Hints at School System and Farm Sales
Lancaster County reports 7 high schools in the county with 2000 pupils and lists farm sales in East Drumore Township as well as staffing changes in Marietta and Quarryville post offices. It notes a long teaching career beginning at Mt. Joy and farm yields of Samuel H Tressler and family. Preparations for a joint grand fall opening across leading Lancaster stores are announced for September 17 to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Franklin W. Eckman
East Drumore Township
Puseyville
Amos Bucher
Bucher
Mechanics Grove
D. H. Singer
Mt. Jayborough
John Orth
Marietta
Penrose Hipple
Albert M. Fritz
Quarryville
H. W. Gilbert
Samuel H. Tressler
East
Donegal
Joseph
Lancaster
Women Resist Turnpike Workers in Manheim Stand
Five women in Manheim and Sporting Hill defied the Turnpike Company over six hitching posts removed along Highway. Workmen began removing posts but the women blockaded the area and faced threats, prompting the company to say it will invoke the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnpike Company
Manheim
Sporting Hill Turnpike Company
Buttermilk Fraud Warned By German Physician
A famed German doctor claims swimming and buttermilk reduce deaths, but warns against acidic counterfeit buttermill sold in bars. The safe cure is genuine old-fashioned buttermilk.
Native Lititzites Tour Europe and Meet Lititz Native in Budapest
Prof. Herman T. Frueauff of Allen town touring Europe with his wife recounts meeting Andrew Hess of Waynesboro in Budapest. Hess, son of Amos Hess, was demonstrating mowing machines for a Waynesboro firm. Frueauff notes Hess born in Lititz and mentions their travels to Vienna Salzburg and plans to sail from Hamburg to New York on August 20. A separate notice reports land prices in Cold Spring township Lebanon county with a ten acre and twenty perches deed sold for $6 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman T. Frueauff
Europe
Andrew Hess
Allentown
Budapest
Hungary
Prof
Frucauff
Linden Hall Seminary
Lititz
Amos Hess
Kingdom of Hungary
Danube
Lancaster County
Sarah Hess
Lydia Minnich
Brunnerville
Hess
Bulgaria
Waynesboro
Waynesboro, Pa
Vienna
Salzburg
Austria
Passau
Swerland
Rhine
Hamburg
New York
Cold Spring Township
Lebanon County
Cornelius Kreiser
Levi Kreiser
Court House
Lebanon
Profitable Apple Growing and Local Political Notices
Nurseryman W. Root near East Petersburg reports successful spraying of apple trees, showing two strong varieties Duchess of Oldenburg and Yellow Transparent with high prices. The piece also outlines Pennsylvania primary elections on September 16 and related filing deadlines, plus Congressman J Hampton Moore seeking federal river improvements affecting canal trade and the McCall's Ferry dam issue.
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Urseryman
W. Root
East Petersburg
A. W. Root
Lancaster County
Root
Duchess of Oldenburg
Mr. Root
J. Hampton Moore
Philadelphia
Susquehanna River
Maryland Line
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
Moore
McCall's Ferry
Scarcity of State Funds Delays School District Payments
Officials dread continued delays in paying appropriations as state money must be transferred from banks to active accounts. In the past three weeks the State Treasury drew about 1.25 million to meet pressures, with around 300 thousand expected in the coming days. Officials say demands are heavy and active deposits total under 700 thousand, prompting further transfers and cash requisitions for state departments and charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couity
State Department
State Treasury
Harrisburg
Probing Profits in Farm Produce Marketing Study
Department of Agriculture specialists will study the path of produce from farmer to consumer. Experts will assess prices, transportation, storage, ownership changes, and costs to improve market statistics, cooperative marketing, and oil mill organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculure
Office of Markets
Ucts
Co-operative Stout
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clothida W. H. Buc Gents” Furnisher
Record Building
Jove
Ideal Markey
Detroit
Farmers National Bank
Lititz, Penna
Leinbach & Co
Lancaster, Pa
Lancaster’s Daylight Department Store
S. & H. Green
Bell
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
S. & H.” Green
Chas. H. Frey
East King St
Heinitsch’s
W. A. Heinitsh Big Furniture and Carpet Store
S. Queen St
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