Keystone macaroni shipped to Boston and local notes
Three carloads of macaroni were shipped from the Keystone Macaroni Manufacturing Co of Lebanon to Boston as the factory reports strong business. Other items include the death of Robert L. Krause noted as the state’s heaviest fireman, Meadville Odd Fellows seeking 150000 for new buildings, and various regional notices about travelers, a rabbit’s foot donor, a Denver lawyer-to-be, and electric lights in a farmer’s chicken house yielding an unusually large goose egg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Keystone Macaroni Manufacturing Co
Boston
Charles Eberly
Providence Township
Pretty Girl Steals From Aged Farmer In Mt Joy
A young woman befriended Wilbur E. Maurer an elderly Mt Joy farmer and stole his roll of fifty two dollars after dining at a restaurant. Police were alerted by his account. Rev D A Fogleman reports over twenty years as a Lutheran pastor with 1552 sermons 337 funerals 202 weddings and 22250 miles guiding pastoral calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur E. Maurer
Mt. Joy
D. AL. Fogleman
Denver
Pastor Accepted for Reformed Church in Norris Town
Reverend C. T. Glessner of Ephrata has accepted the pastorate of the leading Reformed church at Norris Town, taking to the pulpit in the prominent Lutheran community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Glessner
Ephrata
Norristown
Blizzard Snowfall Record Noted In Early 1096 Weather
Lancaster County observes heavy snow with estimates of fifteen inches and fifteen foot drifts. Widespread disruption to highways, railroads and wires. thaw restored normal conditions and quick recovery for transit systems. Historical comparisons cite 1888 1899 and 1904 storms with varied impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Traction Company
Mercury
News—Journal
Bobwhite Quails Fight Bugs and Boost Crops
Farm and Ranch touts the bob white as a bug destroyer saving field and garden yields. A. C. Burill of the Missouri College of Agriculture says quails eat hundreds of chinches per meal and need frequent feeding. The piece urges farmers to publish no hunting notices to protect quail populations year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Burill
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri
Coats Worth Considering From Motorists Viewpoint
Enthusiastic motorists rush across the country in all seasons and habits change with plows and new garments. Durable, simple, and ample coats with scarf collars and large pockets suit driving needs. double faced capes and capecoats in plain and plaid fabrics promise warmth and style for the motorist.
Eden’s Community House and the Eden School Gift
The article recounts how in 1848 John Rohrer donated land and funded a school in Eden Lancaster County. The brick schoolhouse, about 30 by 40 feet, served early education before free schools existed. Directors attempted to buy the building, but it remained a gift to the community and could not be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fajen
Lancaster County
John Behrer
Eden
New Holland Turnpike
Rohrer
Roseville
Gude's Pepto Mangan Promises Health Boost Ad
An advertisement urges readers to buy Gude's Pepto Mangan from druggists to boost blood, vitality, and energy. It claims the product builds up blood quickly with iron and helps pale tired people feel strong again. It promotes liquid and tablet forms and promises life will be worth living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gude
Eden Community House History and Firehouse Debate
The Eden community building, aging 73 years, served as a church meeting place and Red Cross hub. Disputes over replacing or selling it to a fire company pit local residents against Rohrer heirs who seek to sell while deeds restrict uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Mease
Jacob B. Esbenshade
Eden
Rohier
Dunkards
Dunkard
Ephrata
Conestoga
West Conestoga
Union Sunday School
Church of the Brethren
Charlotte Street
Lancaser
St. Paul's Reformed Church
New Holland Pike
Red Cross
Manheim Township
John Rohrer
Grace Reformed Church
The Lure of Office and The Senator’s Dilemma
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes Senator Sportsworthy noting public life keeps him from his hometown and friends. The piece remarks that as elections approach, he behaves as if preferring the separation to return home.
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Senator Sportsworthy
Birmingham Age-Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.H. Buch
Clothier
Keystone Exchanges
Robert L. Krause
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
Odd Fellow
Odd Fellow Home Association of
Western Pennsylvania
Meadville
Meadvill
Odd Fellows
Peru
Arvey Bassler
New York
South America
Lima
United States
Bassler
J. F. Buch
B. F. Grosh
Rabbit
Benjamin Griffith
Coatesville
Ben
Bryan
Wilmington
Del
Guy Bard
Guy K. Bard
State Board
State Supreme Court
U. of P
Kemp
As Ete Rens
the County
Bob-White, the Bug Destroyer
Pop
L. F. van Zelmsttem Newspaper Union
Kin L
Sis
Fons
Ena
Landis Valley
Eden's
Virginia
Fifth Ave
Harrisburg
Dr. Pierce
J. H. Moyer
Jefferson St
President Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
J. F. Essig
Lititz, Pa
Lancaster
W. W. Appel & Son
Queen St. Lancaster, Penna
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