Local Notes On Housing, Health And Dances In Reading Area
Reading reports 5671 houses and 1353 nonresidential buildings built since 1900, with $22 million in construction and $3 million land value. In Lebanon births drop to nine this month, doctors blamed on reporting neglect. Brookville residents cut daytime doctor calls after night rates rise. A Canterbury-like canine cremation at West Lebanon. North Hazleton women race to finish laundry first each week. Altoona hints at bringing back the turkey trot as the town embraces new dances. John Custer of Johnstown, age 87, eyes 100 and reads without glasses. Hannah Leese, 93, lives at Hooversville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Lancaster County Society
New York City
W. B. Weidler
Brookville
Hannah Leese
Hooversville
Tom
Cornwall Railroad Company
West Lebanon
Michael Reilly
Carpenter Force
North Hazleton
Altoona
Execution Issued Against Rachael Brown in Lancaster
Redmond Conyngham attorney for Anna Couser Elizabeth Landis Emma and Mary Goll files an execution for $6000 against Rachael Brown of Ephrata borough. The defendant is the mother of William T. Brown, the defaulting lawyer who recently disappeared from Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redmond Conyngham
Anna Couser
Elizabeth Landis
Emma and
Mary Goll
Rachael Brown
Ephrata
William T. Brown
Lancaster
Binkley Resigns to Become Farm Superintendent
A. Binkley of the Southern Pipe Line Co. resigns to take effect this month and accepts a post as superintendent of a large farm at Black Lick in Indiana county. Many souvenirs at the California Cars are worth more than admission. events listed for February 8 and 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Binkley
Southern Pipe Line Co
Millway
Black Lick
Indiana County
California
The Cocoanut Opener and Factory Script
Openers at large candy plants perform steady work shelling cocoanuts with a heavy steel knife. Women then remove the brown skin, followed by grinders and cooking kettles that prepare the meat for candy making to prevent souring from oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
North of Bay Counties Exhibit Cars Visit Impact
A letter from M Lear, manager, urges readers to inspect a remarkable collection of natural curiosities brought to Lititz on February 8 and 9. The note highlights a giant monster shark, compares it to known species, and promotes the 22 cent admission as a rare public display. The piece references rare preserved specimens, including the shark and a museum piece at Stanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Counties
California
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford University
Palo Alto
M. Lear
Golden Medical Discovery and Dr Pierce claims
A claim warns readers not to substitute unknown medicines for Golden Medical Discovery that lists all ingredients on the bottle label and attests to accuracy under oath. It advertises Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as regulating and invigorating the stomach liver and bowels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Cumberland Railway Stock Subscriptions and Payment Terms
The notice outlines subscription options for Cumberland Railway Company stock at par value, with various cash payments and corresponding stock or receipts. It requires the first 25 percent of the amount subscribed, plus subsequent payments on set dates in 1912, subject to allotment and forfeiture rules, and asks for full name and address.
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Newville
Shippensburg
Chambersburg
Harrisburg
Frederick
Cumberland Railway Company
Mount Holly Springs Park
Reading Railroad
Gettysburg
Mount Holly Springs
Cumberland County
Carlisle
Elliotson
Plainfield
West Hill
New
Cumberland Valley
Valley Traction Company
Syned
Local Fraternal and Civic Groups Meeting Schedule
Lititz organizations list weekly and monthly meeting times in Rudy's Hall and other venues. Includes Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, G A R, W R C, and school and fire company notices with specific days and start times.
Trolley Road Schedules and Service Times
schedules detail trolley departures from Lancaster Lititz and other towns with early morning starts, hourly runs, and weekend adjustments. Additional notes show special Saturday and busy day patterns, first and last cars on routes including Lancaster Petersburg and Manheim with various times and frequencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lititz
Laridngton
Petersburg
Manhem
Timetable June 4th 1911 For Reading and Philadelphia
Rail schedule lists weekday and Sunday departures to Reading and Philadelphia with times 7 58 A M 1 08 P M 2 P M Sundays 7 58 A M 7 08 P M for Lancaster and Columbia weekday 8 19 A M 1 26 P M 7 08 P M Sundays 8 19 A M 7 03 P M For Lebanon weekday 7 02 P M Sundays 7 19 A M and 7 08 P M
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Farat
THE
S. M. Kitzmiller & Bro
Penn
Lititz Castle
Rudy's Hall
Meuntte Lodge
Ely
Rudy's Halls
Einitee
Hadys Hall
Garfield “Castle
Nadys
Morning Star Temple
G. E
Kindy’s
Washington Camp
Rothsville
Phety
Swan Hotel
Lititz Springs
Jr L. A. M
Litcitz
Woods
Liita Hose Company
Council Chamber
East Orange Street
Warwick School Board
Warwick House
Litita Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Tajlite ¥ M. C. A
W.c T. A
Loyal Temperance Legion
Ernie
Ocourt Lititz
F. of A
Brunnerville
Geyer
Lancaster Trust Co
Queen St
Lancaster, Pa
UP Picers
John Hertzler
D. Skiles
Horbert O. Miller
C. Mellinger
Sun ’, Grays
W. A.ilensel
II. W. Hartman
Joxln A, Nauman
John H. Miller
J. T. Breneman
J. H. Weaver
A. H. Kreider
W. Vine ST
al C. N
Waverly Oil Works CO
Lord
S. M. Huber
East Main Street
Degker and
Janssen
J. B. Young & Son
Orange St
Philip Rudy
Queen Streat
A. M
Menheim
P. M
Manheim
Schleibh
Iam
John F. Schleith
Spruce St
Lititz Inc
Stephen
Kissinger
Weachter
L. Tl. Weachter
Peoples Marble & Granite Works
J. H. Keener
Maytown
Elizabethtown
Ind
Marietta
Falaises
Sorrel Horse Hotel
A. &, Adams, Prop
King St
W. H. Muth & Co
Lititz, Pa
Maringer
Muringer’s Drug Co
Willow Grove, Penna
A. G. Hershey's
Old Mall
Front Street
John H. Tshudy
L.kehith
Justice of the Peace Real State
Brunneryilun
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