Wild animals and local notes from Clearfield to Tioga counties
A collage of late 1920s regional items: hound Clyde Voxheimer and Fred Koch capture an 18 pound raccoon a large wildcat and a possum. Elk county honey output will top 50 000 pounds this year. Friendsville the smallest borough in Pennsylvania has 74 residents per 1920 census. New Washington in Clearfield county has 122 residents amid 18 smaller boroughs. Lincoln man Edwin Gerhart candidate for Nebraska state treasurer. Corn on the ear used for fuel by Donegals and Coney farmers. Herr of Elizabethtown heads to Dallas for the season. German election tickets found in Mt Joy church steeple over 100 years old. Allen Walter a Clay township farmer shot in the arm while out gunning. Skunks are common in Tioga county and a man narrowly escapes a cat skunk encounter. Neff H Parish ships 50 head of show cattle to Chicago for the International Live Stock Show. John Rutt family quarantined at home with scarlet fever.
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Pennsylvania
Friendsville
Susquehanna County
Clearfield
New Washington
Allen Walter
Clay Township
Tioga County
Arthur
Judd
Elkland
Lebaron County Seeks State Help for Road Improvement
Lebaron County plans to improve county roads and is pledging 80 900 dollars with matching state funds. The board of county commissioners adopted a resolution to petition the State to cooperate in the project.
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Lebaron County
Optim
I Board of County Coroners
Sale of Historic Sutter Papers Highlights California Era
Valuable American historical documents tied to General John A. Sutter and California's early 1840s events were sold this week at the Anderson Galleries in New York. The papers include Fort Sutter records, Sacramento Valley reports from 1846 and 1847, and Civil War material, shedding light on annexation and early postal routes.
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Lititz
John A. Sutter
California
Anderson Art Galleries
New York City
Sacramento Valley
Bancroft
Fort Sutter
Sutter
Feather River
Baden
America
New York
Missouri
Marshall
New Jersey
Worken
General
Mrs. Sutter
Washington, D. C
Congress
Sacramento
Lititz Springs
Main Street
John C. Fremont
Gifts of canvas and ribbon bags for holiday use
The article describes new gifts made from coarse canvas or unbleached linen, trimmed with marrow satin ribbon and ribbon flowers. Baby ribbon weaves through canvas and linen, with flowers cut from cotton or linen sewn along edges. A versatile case for holding playing cards and a multiuse bag are highlighted.
Sweets for Christmas Jelly Preserve Gift Basket
A Christmas gift idea features six glasses of jelly preserves and marmalade arranged in a wicker basket. Lacquered tin lids bear white gummed letters and sealing wax designs indicate the contents, with decorative fruit blossoms and colored ribbons for a festive touch.
Highwayman Shot During Robbery Attempt on Foltz Delivery
A highwayman and two companions attempted to hold up John E. Foltz's delivery truck near Dee. Foltz fired with one hand while driving, striking at least one bandit who fell. A posse later found blood at the scene and searched for the assailants.
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Deedate
John E. Foltz
Foltz
Strickler Faces Heavy Corn Harvest With Few Helpers
East Drumore farmer Jacob D. Strickler struggled during a large corn harvest, with 41 TELPERS needed and little assistance on the field, highlighting a difficult farming season and a call for labor support.
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Jacob D. Strickler
East Drumore
Neighbors Assist After Barn Fire And Husking Aid
Friends arrived with horses and wagons to help husk and haul in corn and perform cleanup tasks delayed since a barn fire weeks earlier, turning discouragement into cheer. Miss Minnie Funk, 15, was injured when struck by a car returning from a spelling bee, breaking her left leg above the knee.
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Neffsville
Minnie Funk
Martin Funk
Herbert Weaver
Remarkable story by a 14 year old Miss Annabelle Phelps
In the Times from Columbus Georgia a Scrap Book feature recounts The Little Governess and the Authoress written by Miss Annabelle B Phelps a fourteen year old niece of Joseph Wallis of this city. She studied at Linden Hall Moravian Seminary Lititz Pa under Rev Eugene Freyauff. Multiple manuscripts by Miss Phelps show notable talent and this item predates 70 years.
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Times
Columbus, Ga
Annabelle
Phelps
Joseph Wallis
Linden Hall
Lancaster
Eugene A. Freyauff
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Beaux
Boston
Windsor
Union
Munsing
Cooper Union
W. H. Buch
Keystone Exchanges
Gow Day
Clyde Voxheimer
Lock Haven
Fred Koch
Castanea
John Klinger
Ridgway
Elk
the County
Lincoln
West
Edwin II
Gerhart
Nebraska
Marietta
Donegals
Coney
Herr
Elizabethtown
Dallas
Texas
Relicsville
Mt. Joy Lutheran Church
Jacob Leihart
Skunk
Neff H. Parish
Keystone
Yellow House
Chicago
My. Parish
Doma Hth
Chi J
John Rutt
Impros
Hank
Pete
Burry
Buaz
Dwesoy
Lutter
Hager’s
Maggioni
Paris
van Raalte Sik
Vanity Fair
Beacon
C. T. Ritchie
E. Main St
Lititz, PA
Douglas Stewart
Wilmer Krusen
Department of Public Health
Philadelphia
Chas. H. Frey
East
King St
Lancaster, Pa
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