Fireworks Killed 111 Finished Survey Shows
A survey by the American Museum of Safety and the National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness reports 111 deaths and 1,030 injuries from this year’s fireworks across 500 cities and 36 states. Most victims were children. 800 injuries on July 4 and over 200 before or after Independence Day. Only 30 occurred at public celebrations, with 62 arrests. Cause of deaths included clothing ignited by sparklers and poisoning from firecrackers. St. Louis had the largest casualty list. The study cites restrictive laws as effective in New York City and Chicago, and notes many states still have few restrictions. Read the Record-$1.50 a year EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Estate of Mary M. Gantz. Frank Gantz Executor.
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American Museum of Safety and National Committee For the Prevention
St. Louis
New York City
Panic at Uniontown hospital as man with knife is arrested
A man rushed into Uniontown hospital with a large knife demanding a doctor be surrendered. He proclaimed he wanted to cut up a doctor like he had been cut up. Police arrived quickly and arrested him before any harm occurred.
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Maniac
Uniontown
County to Mark Historic Site in Lancaster County
A marker will be erected on September 26 near Washingtonboro to honor Martin Chartier a French-Canadian trader who helped keep Shawnee allies from joining the French in the French and Indian War. The marker is a joint project of Washingtonboro citizens the Lancaster County Historical Society and the Pennsylvania Historical Commission on Chartier’s 1698 tract now near Charles Road. Burgess John F Funk and riverboro ugh residents helped plan the unveiling announced by the Lancaster Historical Society.
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Lancaster County
Washingtonboro
Martin Chartier
Citizens of
Chartier
Charles Road
John F. Funk
River Borough
Lancaster Historical Society
Days of the Guilds in Medieval Europe
The term guilds described trader corporations in medieval free cities and boroughs. They held monopolies in crafts, required military service, and linked trade rights to citizenship. Henry VII of England weakened them by confiscating property for alleged surreptitious use.
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Europe
England
Flanders
Germany
Henry VII of
Singland
Kansas City Star
Coming Events Family Reunions and Conventions Listed
A compilation of upcoming gatherings and events including Culp and Keath family reunions on August 22 and September 5, Freymeyer and Coldren family reunions in September, Sesqui Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia running June 14 to September 17, Elser Oberlin reunion September 12 at Zacharias Ferry’s Clay home, Pennsylvania State Firemen’s Convention October 5–8 in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, and Lancaster County Christian Endeavor Convention November 5–6 at New Holland.
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Philadelphia
Elser-Oberlin
Zacharias Ferry
Clay
Pennsylvania
Stroudsburg
Monroe County
Lancaster Co. Christian Endeavor
New Holland
Public Service Commission hearing on taxi certificate request
Public notice announces Charles E. Krick of Lititz seeks a certificate of public convenience to operate a common carrier service for on call transportation in Lititz Lancaster County. A hearing is set for September 10 1925 at 9 30 AM in the Commission Building Harrisburg attended by interested parties. Attorney for Petitioner is Joseph B. Wissler of Lancaster.
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Public Service Commission
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Public Service Company Law
Charles KE. Krick
Borough of
Lititz
Lancaster County
Penna
Pennsylvania
Commission
Market Street
Harrisburg
Charles E. Erick
Joseph B. Wissler
Duke Street
Lancaster
Ephrata Builds New Trolley Station on Washington Ave
County news notes the start of a one story brick trolley station at Ephrata on Washington Avenue near the Post Office. A separate item cites dramatic egg production gains from ultraviolet light treatment in pullets, with a second group showing reversal after switching to electric treatment.
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Ephrata
Washington Ave
British Illuminating Engineering Society
Pennsylvania Public Service Information” Committee
Evegard
Desirably Located Farm Public Sale in Lancaster County
Executrices of Maria H. Gibble deceased announce an on site sale Monday September 14 1925 of a 118 acre 62 perches farm along the Manheim and Lititz Turnpike two miles east of Manheim adjoining Walter Eshleman Levi Bucher Hiram F Ruhl Jacob Tai Graybill M E Bruckhart and others Improvements include a two story brick dwelling with summer house a frame bank barn two smoke sheds a hog house a poultry house and other outbuildings Water wells and a cistern supply the buildings Farm lands include meadow and cultivated gravel and limestone soil with good roads and central buildings Viewing by appointment Safe to commence P M conditions announced by executrices Agnes M Forney Ella M Graybill Susan M Cassel H Gibble Deceased A H Snavely auctioneer Paul Keller clerk 282-3
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Walter Eshleman
Levi Bucher
Hiram F. Ruhl
Jacob Tai Graybill
M. E. Bruckhart
Barm Yard
Agnes M
Forney
Ella M. Graybill
Susan M
Cassel
Antiquities Said to Overstuff Washington Headquarters at Valley Forge
The Valley Forge historian Rev. W. Herbert Burk argues the Washington headquarters was overstuffed with fine antiques never used by the general. He cites visitors like D. W. Griffith and notes German paintings on stones, while building a million dollar collection for the Valley Forge library.
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Valley Forge
Gen. Washington
W. Herbert Burk
Valley Forge Memorial Chapel
D. W. Griffith
America
Dr. Burk
Griffith
Washington
Burk
Valles Forge
Gen Washington
W. Ackerman Cole
New York
Vley Forge
Administrators' Notice for Daniel Boyer Estate in Pennsylvania
Estate of Daniel Boyer late of Elizabeth township Lane County Pennsylvania. Letters of administration granted to Clinton Boyer. Debts must be paid immediately and all claims presented to Clinton Boyer at Schaefferstown Pa R D No. by Joseph B Wissler Attorney.
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Warwick Township
Lancaster Co
Frank Gantz
Daniel Boyer
Elizabeth Township
Lane, Co
Schaefferstown
R. D. No
Orphan’s Court to Sell Four Lancaster County Tracts
On September 9, 1925 at 2 P M in Clay Township Lancaster County three farm tracts will be sold by the Orphans’ Court of Lancaster County No 1 totaling 48 acres 23 perches with a 2 1/2 story dwelling No 2 a 61 acre tract with a 2 1/2 story stone No 3 a 5 acre 60 perch woodland and No 4 a 47 by 184 foot lot on South Front Street Lititz Also sales of two additional tracts at 7 P M on the premises No 4 describes a double 2 1/2 story frame dwelling and lot frontage with alley details Bert Bucher Filmer trustees to sell real estate of Benjamin B Bucher deceased Auctioneers H T Hacker J H Snagely George Lith Joseph B Wissler Waugst.
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Clay Township
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Ephrata
Cisay
Clay
Warwick Town
Ship
Joseph R. Bucher
Reuben Myers
Samuel Young
Brunnervile
Lexington
Lancaster
John Pfautz
Samuel Wiest
Noah Horst
John Peiffer
S. B. Keller
Schoeneck
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South
Mary M. Gantz
Wiarwitle Township
Munsing, Cooper, Duntold
High Rock
Lawrence Union
Arrow
Ide
Sweet Orr and Company
The
Freeman
W. H. Buch
L. F. van Zelm
Newmar
Mr. Featherhead
Keystone Exchanges
Altoona
Indiana County
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
Tancaster
State of
W.H. Mouth & Co
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Yoledo
Ohio
County TO
the Guilds
Lititz Springs Park
Culp
Keath
Freymeyer
Coldren
the County
Haarlem
Gop
Manheim and
Manheim
Maria H. Gibble
Norristown
York
New Yorker
Valley Forge Museum
Valley Forge Historical Society
Clinton Boyer
Lancaster and Suburban
Aetna
Maryland
Penn Real Estate Co
Queen St
H. N. Reiber
Lititz Rep
Broad St
Johns Mansville
C. M. Snavely Garage
Dome
Wm. Amer
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