Marietta marks centennial amid growing Lancaster county note
Lancaster county retail trade totals 15 million annually placing the area seventh in the state behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Luzerne, Westmoreland, Berks and Schuylkill. Marietta turns 100, with water access ample from the Susquehanna and plans for a centennial celebration and a commemorative tablet on the Columbia Wrightsville bridge. A black cat incident adds mishap to Burgess Hershey in a Quarryville stairway clash with a cat that caused him to fall and injure his shoulder.
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Lancaster County
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Luzerne
Westmoreland
Berks
Schuylkill
Marietta
Susquehanna
New York
Woman’s Club of Columbia
Susquehanna River
Wrightsville
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Burgess Hershey
Quarryville
Thomas
Narrow Fabrice Company Sews 50 Miles Daily of Shoestrings
The Narrow Fabrice Company of Wyomissing makes about 50,000 shoestrings daily, enough string to stretch nearly 50 miles if laid end to end. Operating 72 hours weekly for months to meet demand, the plant uses patented machinery to produce Nufashond silk strings in 18 to 72 inch lengths. Distributing points include New York, San Francisco, London, Paris, Berlin and Buenos Aires. The factory employs 225 people and also manufactures skirt binding, pump ties, and fancy cloth edges for shoes.
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Narrow Fabrice Company
Wyomissing
New York
San Francisco
London
Paris
Berlin
Buenos Ayres
Rules for Happiness in the Married State
Brooklyn audience hears Rev. Madison C. Peters outline marriage guidelines for men and women. He urges paying premiums at the home office, staying reasonable, expressing love, avoiding shared anger, and not airing home troubles beyond trusted circles.
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Madison C. Peters
Pilgrim Congregational Church
New York
Brooklyn
Divorce Granted for Desertion in Reading Case
Irvin D. Rohrbach of Reading obtained a divorce from Alice Rohrbach of Pike township on the ground of desertion after a court hearing. Master Charles K. Derr remarked that homesickness is not a valid reason to stay behind when a husband provides a suitable home, and a wife who refuses to accompany him is guilty of wilful and malicious desertion. The court upheld this opinion.
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Irvin D. Rohrbach
Reading
Alice Rohrbach
Pike Township
Same County
Charles K. Derr
New Freight Rates Adopted by Conestoga Traction
New rates for hauling freight on the Conestoga Traction Company lines went into effect last week. Rates have been reduced in many cases to create uniform charges across divisions. All shipments will be charged at pound rates. A compact rate book is available from company offices for shippers to obtain.
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Conestoga Traction Company
The Search for Ivory and its Hidden Costs
A historical look at the global ivory trade centered in London with ivory from Africa. It notes elephant slaughter, ivory shortages, and how chiefs safeguard stocks in small parcels, warning that each piece often costs human lives. The piece links ivory to crime and death, contrasting its white appearance with a red history.
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Africa
Zanzibar
Annual Conference To Convene In Allentown
The United Evangelical church holds its annual meeting in Allentown on the last Thursday in February. Post-session assignments will place ministers in new fields. The eastern Pennsylvania territory spans between the Susquehanna and Delaware rivers with hundreds of churches and over 20 000 members and 150 ministers. Bishop Swengle of Harrisburg will preside, with Bishop Foulke of Chicago among the notable attendees. Rev. E B Woodring leads the Allentown church hosting the event.
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United Evangelical Church
Allentown
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
Delaware
Swengle
Harrisburg
Foulke
Chicago
E. 8. Woodring
Where There's a Will There's a Way
A West Philadelphia businessman's wife, on the way to a hairdresser, discovers her puffs and switches missing from her muff after being jostled in a crowded car. Her sister, sharing the same hair color, provides a full set of replacements. The next day at a theatre party, the host notes the wife has wonderful hair.
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West Philadelphia
Scott
How the old sea clock and Harrison's chronometer changed navigation
The article traces ancient methods of determining longitude at sea using sandglasses sun readings and star observations. It highlights the shift from unreliable devices to pendulums then the crucial 18th century push by Britain with Parliament awards and John Harrison's chronometer, perfected by Kendal, enabling accurate longitudes and aiding Captain Cook's voyages.
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John Harrison
Yorkshire
Halley
Lisbon
Harrison
Jamaica
Portsmouth
Admiralty
Larcum Kendal
Captain Cook
Cook
Kendal
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Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
McDougall
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BIG Furniture and Carpet
S. Queen St
Lancaster
Chas. H. Frey
King St
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Farmers National Bank
Lititz, PA
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