Lancaster County News in Brief Items and Quirks
January receipts in Lancaster district show 38590 in spirits tax 15987 on beer and 165547 on cigars. The WCTU backs the Sheppard Kenyon bill to prevent liquor shipments into dry areas. Deaths include John F Lehner once of Farmers Bank who hid assets during Lee's 1863 Pennsylvania invasion at age 86. A Colerain farmer’s wife recovering after 29 grains of shotgun shot found in rabbit diet. Attorney H A Davis plans trip to Mexico to recover his uncle Dr Samuel T Davis’s body from Lancaster died October 28 1908. George Fager of Columbia to retire in February after 47 years with Pennsy as fireman and engineman starting in 1865. A chicken thief in Judge Doebler’s Lancaster court confessed after court evidence, noting corn in his market basket attracted the fowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Lancaster
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of
Sheppard-Kenyon
John F. Lehner
Farmers’ Bank
Lee
Pennsylvania
Colerain Township
H. A. Davis
Altoona
Mexico
United States
Samuel T. Davis
George Fager
Columbia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsy
Bishop Moench’s Wife Recovers After Gall Stone Operation
Mrs C J Moench wife of Bishop Moench remains in Brooklyn Hospital after December 27 1911 gall stone surgery. Once deemed unlikely to recover she has gained strength and may leave hospital by early February though return to Bethlehem Pa will take longer. She will recuperate at relatives home in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Moench
Bishop Moench
Brooklyn, N. Y
Bethlehem
Brooklyn
1912 Political Calendar and Spring Primary Dates
A summary of constitutional amendments affecting nominations and elections in 1912. It notes no local elections this year, and lists national, state, and local offices to be elected, including 38 presidential electors and multiple legislative seats. It sets primaries for April 13 and filing deadlines on March 16 for spring primary nominations, with March 23 for party offices and delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Committee
Democratic Party
Congress
House of Representatives
Secretary of the Commonwealth
What is Sleep and Its Causes in Ancient Texts
The piece defines sleep as unconsciousness with senses at rest and explores causes. It cites a brain bloodflow theory and questions individual sleep needs. It notes a common quip about hours needed and observes women tolerating sleep loss better than men.
Bell Telephone Development in Ephrata Area
The Denver and Ephrata Telephone Company directors elected Wm. F. Brossman as President Amos N. Landis as Vice President David W. Artz as Secretary and C. J. Martin as Treasurer A 1 percent quarterly dividend was declared and funds set for the reserve. By October 1 1911 nearly 300 telephones were in operation on the Ephrata exchange with roughly ninety miles of pole line and five hundred miles of wire. New subscribers rise by ten weekly as work continues through winter and expansions in Terre Hill and Denver are planned. Interchange deals with Intercourse Telephone Company will connect eastern Lancaster County by Bell service. Local Bell reps in Ephrata Denver Terre Hill and Bowmansville offer guidance on the business value of telephones to farmers and buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver and Ephrata
Ephrata Exchange
Baby
Terre Hill
Denver
Intercourse Telephone Company
New Holland
Lancaster County
Bell Service
Bell Company
Ephrata
Bowmansville
Food Makes a Good Husband and Moral Man
Miss Dona Saruya, domestic science teacher in New York public schools, tells girls that proper diet strengthens families and moral character. She discusses the kosher laws as guiding to cleanliness and virtue, arguing Hebrews gained high social standing through careful food selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dona’ Saruya
New York
Miss Saruya
Training Nurses Free Scholarships at Philadelphia School
The Philadelphia School for Nurses at 2219 Chestnut Street announces Spring enrollment with free scholarships in the Two Year Course covering room board laundering incidental expenses and rail fare home after completion. A Home Study Course and a resident Short Course are offered with a February 21 opening for a Special Short Course class requested by leading physicians to meet nurse demand. An illustrated Bulletin is mailed free to interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia School For Nurses
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Highways and the Cost of Living for Farmers
A plea from Practical Farmer notes that poor roads raise costs for farmers and hinder farm product distribution, making transportation and tolls a major barrier between countryside and town. Lowering living costs demands better public highways to improve efficiency and fairer pricing.
Lancaster Leads in Farm Wealth Across Pennsylvania
A National Department of Commerce and Labor bulletin shows Pennsylvania has 219,295 farms valued at 1.253 billion dollars. Lancaster County tops the state with 10,885 farms valued at 84.43 million, far surpassing Montgomery and Washington counties. Land value totals 38.45 million. buildings 32.81 million. Average farm value is 7,792 dollars, land per farm 6,579 dollars and 69.90 dollars per acre, up 55.71 percent since 1910. Of Lancaster farms, 6,620 are owned, 4,087 rented, and 178 managed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Department of Commerce and Labor
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Long
Montgomery County
Washington County
Sixty-first Annual Report of the Lancaster County Prison Inspectors
The Lancaster County Prison Inspectors present the sixty-first annual report for the year ending December 31, 1911. It details totals of inmates, trials, convictions, and breakdowns by category, with manufacturing outputs, inventories, and expenses, plus orders issued by the Board of Prison Inspectors and a formal affirmation by officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Prison Inspectors
Maintenart
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Bucs
S. Broad St
Lititz, Penna
Moench
Bell, Telephone Development
Active Corporation
Hnterests
The
Lancaster County Prison
Court of Quarter Sessions
County of
Tata
Lancaster City
State of
Michael Wimner
T. 8
Collins
Daniel Heilman
Harry Warfes
Charles A. Buckins
Michael Wimmer
JT. S. Collins
Harry Warfol
A. Bucktius
B. Frank
Kready
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Heinitsh Furniture
Heinitsh
BIG Furniture and Carpet
S. Queen St
Chas. H. Frey
East King St
N. Queen St
North Queen Street
Lancaster, Pal
Farmers National Bank
Lititz, PA
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