Lancaster County Happenings and Elections Highlights
Luther J. Schroeder of Columbia elected school board president for the eleventh time. Seventy seek the almshouse steward post with Christian F. Homsher of Strasburg chosen. A portrait of ex attorney general W. A. Hensel will hang in a Lancaster courtroom. Jacob C. Shellenberger of West Hempfield elected to First National Bank board. Constable William McElroy of Marietta has long served since 1888. Lancaster plans a 40 foot Christmas tree on Court House plaza. Hogs of note: Barton Leed and Daniel Kessler exhibit a 900 pound boar. John Sproat reports a 987 pound Poland-China. Long & Taylor buy 98 acres of tobacco in Donegal township at 11 3/4 cents. FarmersWeek opens at State College after Christmas. locals urged to notify F S Bucher if attending.
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Luther J. Schroeder
Columbia
Almshouse
Christian F. Homsher
Strasburg
W. A. Hensel
Lancaster
Lancaster Bar Association
Jacob C. Shellenberger
West Hempfield
First National Bank
Harry N. Kehler
William McElroy
Marietta
Court House Plaza
Barton Leed
Daniel Kessler
Denver
Lancaster County
Denver House
John Sproat
Kirk’s Mills
John
Long & Taylor
Landisville
Cameron
Donegal Township
State College
F. 8. Bucher
Local Tobacco Exports Surge From Ninth Revenue District
Neutral European countries show strong demand for local tobacco. Agents in Lancaster and York counties bought for foreign use, with over 200000 pounds shipped for export in the past four weeks and similar amounts expected this month. For the year ending June 1915 about 500000 pounds were exported from the Ninth District, equating to roughly 1700 cases.
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Europe
Ninth Revenue District
Lancaster
York Counties
Ninth District
Gift Deposits at General Chemical Company
The General Chemical Company of Marcus Hook distribution a $23,000 Christmas gift among its 1500 employees. Staff employed over one year received 10 percent of yearly salaries, while those under a year got 5 percent of wages earned. Funds were saved as deposits in each employee name with a Chester trust company.
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General Chemical Company
Marcus Hook
Chester County
Chester Trust Company
Deer kill in Pennsylvania may exceed last season total
Officials of the state game commission estimate that the season ending last week saw more than 1102 buck kills, potentially surpassing last year's total. Wardens have been asked to provide detailed county by county reports.
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State Game Commission
Buck Door
Pennsylvania
A Trench Word and Sairey Gamp Figure In Dining Room
Howard Copland notes a woman in a hotel dining room speaking Trench to the waitress with a wavering r and a watery eye suggesting liquor. He compares her to Sairey Gamp as she eats tripe and rolls omelette on her fork with Italian flair while observers remark on Miss Sweet and discretion in social crowds.
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Howard Copland
Yale Review
Richmond
Convention To Be Held In N Y With Wilson Attending
National Editorial association plans its thirty first annual convention in New York City June 19 to 25. Notables on program include Governor Whitman Mayor Mitchel and John Clyde Oswald with President Wilson as a possible speaker. Secretaries Daniels and Schlosser arrange tours and a Texas River cruise aboard the battleship Texas.
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Lee J. Rountree
National Editorial Association
George Schlosser
Sioux Falls
Association
New York City
Governor Whitman
Mitchel
John Clyde Oswald
New York
Joe Mitchell Chapple
Boston
Walter Williams
University of Missouri
World’s Peace Congress
Wills. Mays
Texas School of Journalism
Navy
Josephus Daniels
L. C. Cramton
Michigan
John Temple Graves
Washington
Homer D. Wade
Texas
H. C Hotaling
Mapleton
Minn
Rountree
Oswald
Woodrow Wilson
Long Branch
New York Harbor
Daniels
George E. Hosmer
Denver
H. C. Hotaling
Sam P. Harbet
Richardson
Tex
F. E. Gannett
Elmira
N. Y
Edward Albright
Tennessee
E. H. Tomlinson
Morristown
N. J
F.C. Edgecombe
Geneva
Neb
Alva A. Swain
J. Frank Bueh
Lititz
Fred E. Hadley
Winnebago
A. D. Moffett
Elwood
Ind
Gardiner Kline
Amsterdam
George C. Woodruff
Litchfield
Conn
H. P. Nelson
Greenville
Dietrick Lamade
Williamsport
J. C. Brimblecom
Newton
Mass
J. Byron Cain
Belle
New Jersey
Coney Island
Connecticut
Schlosser
McAlpin
War time horse sales in Lancaster county reveal $600000 value
The Lancaster Intelligencer reports that since the European war began, about $600000 worth of horses have been sold in Lancaster county for war purposes. Dealers like Blue Ball Horse Company and Henry Weill among others have shipped hundreds to Philadelphia for cavalry and artillery use, with prices ranging from 140 to 185 dollars per animal and 250 to 300 dollars per mule.
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Lancaster Intelligencer
Lancaster County
Philadelphia
Deaser
Blue Ball Horse Company
Henry Weill
Charles Hallman
City
Albert Weaver
Florin
Harry Stauffer
New Holland
Christ's Poor at Christmas in German legend
A cherished Christmas belief tells of a clock maker who bought a red apple to give to the Christ Child. He laid it in Mary's hands and the Babe smiled, prompting locals to give to the Christ through his poor at Christmas, hoping the same joy would return.
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Germany
Mary
Christ
Fr Bee
The Mistletoe and Santa in the City Verse Duo
A Christmas themed verse piece centers on mistletoe and holiday flirtation with playful lines about Cupid and festive scenes. The second item features Santa Claus instructing his foreman on doll flats for city distribution, noting a joke about doll houses in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch exchange.
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Santa
Santa Claus
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
What They Did To Santa Claus
A Baltimore Sun poem depicts children in a festive room cheerfully admiring gifts and a papier mache Santa Claus. They pull his wig, poke his eyes, and tear his coat in playful mischief, until the jolly figure topples under their joyous onslaught and the children continue their exuberant revelry.
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Santa Claus
The Charm of Christmas Reflections
The piece reflects on the season’s charm from Washington Irving with lines about winter, nature despoiled, and turning to moral sources. It speaks of heart calling to heart and drawing pleasure from quiet kindness within our bosoms.
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Washington Irving
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Farmers National Bank
Lititza
Hershey, Leaman & Co
Lititz, PA
W.h.muth & CO
Lititz, Penn’a
Kate Gable
Idipite Borough
Lancaster County, Pa
Harry W. Gable
Chas. H. Frey
King St. Lancaster, Pa
Amos Givers
N. Queen St
Ert & Haas
Lancaster, PA
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