Community event calendar with fairs and reunions
A condensed list of area events from late summer to December includes reunions at Brubaker and Frymyer farms in Lititz, the Keath Reunion at Lititz Springs, and a long stretch of county fairs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 11 in West Chester, Pottsville, Reading, Allentown, Trenton, Lancaster, York, and Doylestown, plus annual Farmers Day in Ephrata and Grange conventions in Atlantic City and Reading. These items reflect local social gatherings, agricultural fairs, and fraternal organization meetings across multiple towns in Pennsylvania and nearby New Jersey.
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Brubaker
J C. Brubaker
Lititz
Keath
Lititz Springs
Fire Co
Reamstown
Frymyer
Elser-Oberlin
Longenecker
West Chester
Pottsville
Reading
Allentown
Trenton
Lancaster
York
Doylestown
Ephrata
Lancaster County
Lutheran Church
Manheim
Atlantic City
N. J
Pennsylvania
Multifunctional Church Serves Ledyard Community
In Ledyard Georgia the local church serves as a place of worship on Sundays and doubles as a schoolhouse on weekdays. Evenings see town meetings and committees gathering there, reflecting its central role in town life.
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Ledyard
Gonn
Will Build Civic Center Pasadena in Special Election Result
Pasadena plans a civic center after a recent special election approved an adequate facility. Voters supported a measure backed by city authorities to create space for community services and events.
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Civic
Pasadena
Cal
Age of Alligators and Growth Rates
Department of Agriculture states age can only be judged by experienced handlers. Alligators grow slowly, with estimates of 15 years yielding about two feet in length. A 12 foot specimen may be around 75 years old, though growth varies in wild versus captive conditions and depends on diet and food type.
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Department of Agriculture
Keeping Well Good Food Surpasses Drugs
Dr Rhode RTC argues New York City hospitals spend about thirty five million dollars yearly on care with ten million for food. He contends modern medicine emphasizes nourishment over drugs, noting doctors prescribe only when beneficial and prefer natural iron from food over pills, linking diet and medicine for patient health.
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New York City
Iran
Lebanon man nets 951 birds in eight days
Nick Morgan of Lebanon began shooting on Friday August 1 and hunted through August 8. By the end of the seventh day he had killed 951 blackbirds, saying they made wonderful potpie.
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Nick Morgan
Lebanon
Morgan
Under nourished children camp at Lake Grub hosts
One hundred twenty underprivileged boys and girls are housed at a Lake Grub camp hosted by the Lancaster Lion Club. The effort aims to provide nourishment and care to needy youths in a community outreach program.
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Lake Grub
Lancaster Lion Club
Ephrata
Mphrata Dépot
Express
New York City
Seashore
Philadelphia Pair Hike From City to Denver Arrive
James Johnston of Philadelphia and Charles Sellers of Ardmore completed a long hike to Denver arriving after a staged journey. They slept outdoors near Pennytown on Monday night and at United Zion Church in Harnstown on Tuesday. They chose quiet spots each evening and wrapped in blankets for rest.
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James Johnston
Philadelphia
Charles Sellers
Ardmore
Denver
Pennytown
United Zion
Harnstown
First ton litter in Keystone contest tops 2000 pounds
The first litter in the Keystone Ton Litter Contest weighs 2005 pounds after 180 days, produced by D. L. Stoltatus of Gap in Lancaster County. Eleven 2005-pound Duroc Jersey pigs were weighed by Assistant County Agent Zug, with five pounds to spare, while another Lancaster entry lingers for final weighing. From Middleburg Snyder County a litter of eight Chester White pigs weighs 2106 pounds after 180 days, from a purebred boar and a grade sow. Authorities note Ritter is among five in the U S to produce a ten litter of eight pigs, with Lancaster likely to mark a sixth.
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Lancaster County
D. L. Stoltatus
Gap
Zug
Middleburg
Snyder County
Elias Ritter
Chester
Ritter
United States
Fancy Prices for Cattle Sale to King Ranch in Texas
T 5 S Cooper & Son of Coopersburg sold Jerseys totaling 101 head this year to King Ranch in Texas. Purchases were guided by J R Gallimore for Mrs King and Robert J Kleberg. The herd is led by The Cid bull, bought for 36000, with 83 cows valued at 15000. Total sale value reached 102506.
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S. Cooper & Son
Coopersburg
King Ranch
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Capt. King
Robert J. Kleberg
Wildcat Trapped After Campers Hunt Near Reeder’s Dam
Allentonians camping near Reeder’s dam in the Pocono Mountains captured a wildcat after a 10 day period of Cottaginging. A large roast vanished from secure covers leading campers to suspect a bear and set a bear trap. the next morning the wildcat was found. Indians to Attend Home Week in Carlisle Indian School reunion set for Oct 19 to 25 with hundreds of graduates expected to attend.
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Carlisle
Carliste
Tallest fireman in the state joins Sharon department
A. G Dolby cites Irving Turk as the six foot nine inch new Sharon fire chief. Two Minn ie Jones children report they killed a six foot black snake raiding a henhouse eggs. They chased it as it crawled from a chicken house hole and clubbed it to death. The serpent had swallowed a large china egg too big for the hole.
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Sharon
A. G Dolby
Irving Turk
Minnie Jones
Woman's Tombstone Carving Seen As Local Prophecy
In Tiago county near Jackson Summit a small graveyard stone bears a faint outline of a woman's head and shoulders. Locals claim the image was cut by a county storm, while old residents speak of a prophecy from the woman buried beneath. They say her cruel father spurred a vow that her spirit would haunt him, with the figure seen as a passive expression. Residents who view the stone insist the carving is not man made.
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Tiago County
Jackson Summit
Pigs Guard Sheep in Apennines and Ireland
London Answers reports pigs are used as guardians of flocks in the Apennines with a village shepherd aided by a sheep pig. The pig patrols, alerts, and even sleeps while guarding. Pigs also locate and uproot truffles. In Ireland the pig is valued as a rint paying gentleman.
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London
Apennines
Ireland
Pretty Medieval Legend of a Knight’s Kiss Message
A medieval legend tells of Sir Ronald du Bois who, jailed on a dangerous mission, sends a kiss via a metal button scratched with four letters at the points of an X. The letters k i 3 form a message, later the X stands for a kiss in romantic lore cited by the Atlanta Constitution.
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Ronald du Bois
Atlanta Constitution
Bid for Keystone Auto Gas assets reaches 277000 in Pittsburgh
A bid of 277000 for assets liens and mortgages of Keystone Auto Gas and Oil Service was offered in Pittsburgh last week. The bid split 211000 for property and 66000 for liens. It may cover all preferred creditors with a possible small surplus for common creditors. The American Oil and Gas Company Baltimore participated. court confirmation required before sale. Higher bids may be made meanwhile. Keystone operates multiple Lancaster county stations including three in the city and others in Lititz Eph rat a and Columbia.
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Keystone Auto Gas and Oil Service Company
Pittsburgh
American Oil and Gay Company
Baltimore
Keystone Company
Lancaster County
Lititz
Ephrata
Columbia
Timely Reminders From The Pennsylvania State Co Ere
Timely reminders cover spray timing for apples and brown rot control with lime sulfur and arsenate, poultry lice and mite control methods, tile drainage benefits after wet spells, preparing for fruit crop with equipment and market, and summer dairy feeding guidance emphasizing pasture, protein supplements, and grain ratios.
Friday Very Unlucky Day Among the superstition Irish peas
Friday is seen as a very unlucky day among superstition prone Irish people. Doors should not be opened to strangers on that day and a cat should not be moved from one house to another.
Antique fridge found at Trent Park during digs
Excavations at Trent Park in England, home of Sir Philip Sassoon, reveal a great antiquity drawbridge along with Rowan daggers sandals and quaint horseshoes. Rumors of Turpin's moat haunt join fresh finds as investigators note the park’s deep history.
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Trent Park
England
Sir Philip Sassoon
Dick Turpin
Quotes on strength and self-reliance from Mazzini
Noted saying stresses that aid from foreign governments will come only after one proves personal power to prevail independently. The line echoes a call for self sufficiency and resilience in the face of external support.
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Mazzini
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the County
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Keystone Exchanges
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