Lancaster Police and Firemen Seek Relief Fund Audits
Police and firemen in Lancaster urged City Council to audit their relief funds. Officials cited a 15000 dollar police short and a projected 22000 dollar firemen short. City Solicitor H Edgar Shorts offered free services as audits align with other city finances amid efforts to resolve former Solicitor Ranb’s tangled finances.
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Lancaster
City Council
T. Warren Metzgar
City Hall
H. Edgar Shorts
Ranb
Porcelain Expansion Under Heat Alters Texture
This report notes porcelain expands when heated with expansion influenced by chemical composition texture and temperature. Most porcelains show a fairly regular increase though results can be irregular due to varying material properties.
Kinzer Announces Run for Republican Nomination
Congressman J. Roland Kinzer, newly elected to fill the Greist vacancy, filed nomination papers to seek the Republican nomination. Papers may be circulated this week as Pennsylvania lawmakers rush their filings. Colonel Laurence H. Watres plans to retire at end of term.
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J. Roland Kinzer
W. W. Greist
Pennsylvania
Laurence H. Watres
Scran
Lancaster Fair Dates Set At Lancaster County Fair
Lancaster County Agricultural Fair will run from August 19 to 23 announced by secretary Jacob F. Seldomridge at the State convention in Philadelphia. Lancaster will be among the early State Fairs.
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Lancaster County
Jacob F. Seldomridge
Lancaster
Pennsylvania State Association of
Philadelphia
Bob sledding moonlight fun marks cold spell
Lititz area notes report eight to ten people riding a bob on a moonlit night as a popular pastime during the cold spell. The Lititz National Bank buys Main Street land adjoining H. H. Tschudy’s home from Matilda Ely for 1100 dollars for a new banking house. The tobacco crop is mostly sold and prices pleased growers. Menno M. Fry returns from Minnesota in improving health. Harry C. Kurtz of Ft Wayne, formerly clerk at Lititz Springs Hotel, visits town.
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Lititz National Bank
Main Street
H. H. Tschudy
Matilda Ely
Menno M. Fry
Minnesota
Harry C. Kurtz
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Lititz Springs
Sam’] Lichtenthaler
Funeral of Miles M. Roth Held with Knights Escort
Twenty five years ago on February 17 1905 Miles M Roth's funeral drew about seventy Knights of Pythias and Knights of Mystic Chain as escorts from his home to the Moravian Church A Valentine party was given by Miss Mary Huebener and another by Mr and Mrs John Carper at their home Mahlon Yoder and Harry Bobst of Philadelphia visited the Yoder home An accident at a chocolate factory left Edgar Shenk injured while Herman Fisher bought Lititz National Bank stock.
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Miles M. Roth
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Mystic Chain
Moravian Church
Mary Huebener
John Carper
Mahlon Yoder
Harry Bobst
Philadelphia
First Robin of the Year Seen Near Refton
William F. Paes reports the first robin of the year was spotted at his home near Refton on Friday following Thursday rain. Paes serves as chief clerk to the county commissioners.
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Refton
William F. Paes
Paes
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