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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1926
Page
2
Aaron E H Sensenig former Lancaster Watch Hospital proprietor now near Hulls Tavern gains a patent for an improved farm gate that balances on its own weight and works on any slope using internal balance.
Merchandise valued at 900 dollars was stolen from the Lawry shirt factory at Ephrata. Police recovered part of the loot. thieves fled. A shipment of 15 cases of material like silk arrived from New York yesterday. Sixteen cases and a motor truck were missing when opened. State Police later found the truck and six cases abandoned near Reading. An earlier attempt to steal a large consignment of shirts was thwarted six weeks ago.
A longtime Harrisburg landmark once known as the White Horse Tavern will be replaced by a new gasoline station. The old house dated back a century or more and stood near the central thoroughfare, drawing local interest as plans move forward.
Lancaster New Year Association votes to revive the Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day 1927 in Lancaster. The event aims to involve individuals clubs and organizations in the revival not seen since 1918. Separately farmer Alexander Buricha regains his farm and livestock after a Camden trio arrested on related charges posted bail.
A compact feature highlights varied snippets drawn from the Keystone Exchanges, illustrating curious notes and regional curiosities. The column sketches quick scenes and local oddities, presenting a mosaic of brief items and observations.
From his Lansdale home Russell B. Pool spotted two mallard ducks and shot them. The birds belonged to Benjamin F. Wallace an auto dealer who had bought them for breeding and kept them near his poultry house. Wallace conceded he would have acted similarly if the door had blown open.
Explorers describe African locusts reaching extraordinary sizes in parts of Africa with reports of four inch specimens. The insects feed on ordinary vegetation and are noted to be unusually large in certain areas.
Quote attributed to Mrs Henry Dudener counsels smiling as people part, suggesting a way to leave others with good cheer during a big farewell moment.
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