Local items note charity, politics, and industry in Lancaster region
In brief county notices, Ephrata gunners fund rabbit propagation on Ephrata Ridge while Union Trust Co Lancaster paid 175000 to 7600 Christmas Savings Fund members. Manheim postmaster Dunlap serves on borrowed time. J Hay Brown to be sworn as Chief Justice January 1 with a reception January 8. Hotel Brunswick Lancaster cost 200000 and opens between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Lancaster readies a New Year Mummers parade with prizes. Hamilton Watch slates Dec 24 to Jan 11 factory closure affecting 70 75 workers. Vincenzo Epifanio, acquitted in the Tony Collata murder, moves to Virginia to work until May then to Italy. Vesta furnace at Watts dismantled. 1868 build and 20 ton wheel noted. State College seed test over 140 days finds corn silage best for cattle diets. silo aids preservation.
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Ephrata
Rhode Island
Maine
Ephrata Ridge
Union Trust Co
Lancaster
Christmas Savings Fund
C. A. Dunlap
Manheim
J. Hay Brown
Lancaster Bar
Brunswick
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Lancaster City
Hamilton Watch Company of
Vincenzo Epifanio
Tony Collata
Virginia
Italy
Vesta
Susquehanna Iron & Steel Company
Watts
Columbis
Henry Musselman
Pneumonia Dangers Rise With Winter Weather
The article warns pneumonia becomes a major killer in cold seasons and crowded indoor spaces. It explains the germ, pneumococcus, and factors lowering resistance such as fatigue alcohol use poor air quality and exposure to wet cold. It urges fresh air sunlit rooms and avoiding stuffy crowds to reduce risk.
Menno Simon and the Mennonite Faith Founder
Brief sketch outlines Menno Simon 1496 1561 a key sixteenth century reformer persecuted by the Roman church. His writings shaped the Mennonite faith core, bringing unity among Dutch Mennonites and influencing dispersion from Switzerland to Germany Holland France and America where Lancaster County hosts many adherents. His exile life and ascetic theology defined the movement.
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Menno Simon
Menno
Witmarsum
Friesland
Jong
Holland
Low Germany
Hamburg
Lubeck
Rome
Switzerland
Germany
France
America
Lancaster County
Beware the Punch Card in Lancaster County
District Attorney Groff declares punch cards a gambling device and unlawful. He warns merchants who install such cards risk fines up to 500 dollars and a year in jail. He urges immediate discontinuation and notes raffles and lotteries fall under the same prohibition.
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Groff
Lancaster County
Hans Andersen’s Great Fear of Being Buried Alive
Danish writer Hans Andersen was extremely nervous and feared being buried alive. Each night he placed by his bed a paper reading I am only apparently dead to reassure himself.
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Hans Andersen
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Merry
Chester
Brighton
Paris
B’l W.H. Buel Cotter Dare
State College
Farmers National Bank
Brandies
Appel
Sen Short
el & Sor
Ft App
Opticians
Chas. H. Frey
King St
Lancaster, Pa
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
W. A
A. R. Keller
Lititz
Penna
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