Lancaster County Notes From The Ledger Of 1914
The Holtwood electric plant earned 1009872 dollars in 1914 with 411577 dollars profit. Lancaster figures include Landisville population 508 with 65 maiden ladies and widows and 21 bachelors. A bill to abolish tall gates on the Lincoln Highway is before the legislature. Wheat crops look poor and may yield a light next summer. Miller Evans earned 25 dollars reward for warning of a rock on the Low Grade tracks at Quarryville. A butcher near East Petersburg killed a record hog weighing 748 pounds. The K U S railroad under new management may pay dividends after a year. Holstein cattle sale near Lacona brought 1000 dollars for a two year old heifer. Quarryville thieves again struck John McGuigan’s farm meat and poultry last year and again, but the hired man’s return forced a retreat.
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Pennsylvania Water and Power Co
Holtwood
W. A. Hensel
Lancaster
Landisville
Mt. Joy
Lincoln Highway
Philadelphia
Columbia Pike
Lancaster County
Miller Evans
Quarryville
Harry 8. Biemerderfer
Daniel B. Good
East Petersburg
Lacona
H. GC. Reinhold
John McGuigan
Mr. MecGuigan
Notable Auto Club Banquet Speakers in Lancaster
The Lancaster County Automobile Club plans its annual banquet at the Stevens House on March 24 with notable speakers including Senator Sproul, Senator Walbers, and Lt. Gov. McClain as toastmaster. The Free Highway League meets the same day in Lancaster as members attend the event.
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Lancaster County Automobile Club
Stevens House
Aaron B. Landis
Hotel Wheatland
Free Highway League
Lancaster
Sproul
Walbers
A. B. Hess
McClain
Union Fire Company marks 135th anniversary in Lebannon
The Union Fire Company's 135th anniversary celebration in Lebanon was postponed indefinitely awaiting completion of the company's motor engine now under construction. Separately, the Elizabethtown Poultry Farm began operating a 6,000 egg incubator last week.
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Union Fire Company
Lebanon
Elizabethtown
Backward slide of Lancaster tobacco prices in early 80s
An analysis traces Lancaster county tobacco decline to policy shifts from quality to quantity, poorer cultivation and fertilizer use, leading to 1909 lows, bank loan implications, and a gradual partial recovery by 1911 1912 with lower prices still common. notes lingering stockpiles and uncertain market outlook.
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Lancaster County
Connecticut
Ohio
Lancaster
Lancaster County Tobacco
Appel
Appel Optical Department
Optical
Pennsylvania bill would ban live bird shooting matches
Senator Croft proposes a law making it unlawful to use live fowl as a target or to shoot for amusement or skill. Violators face a summary conviction, a $50 fine, and $25 for each live bird shot or killed, with an exception for game birds during hunting.
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Pennsylvania
Croft
Montgomery
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W. H. Buch Cotter
Rexall
Lewis N. Moyer
Guy Gochnauer
Gochnauer
Auto Club
Virginia
Virgina
Benjamin C. Herr
Eden Township
Lynchburg
Harry
David House
Colerain
Mr. Herr
Joseph Wives
Campbell
Bart Township
Cecil
Harford
Maryland
Mareh
The
Exchange
Massachusetts
Rexall Ordertier
Farmers National Bank
Lititz
Penna
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
KK. Appel
Mone
Sewelecs Opticians
Rancaster Ea
Bell Telephone
Bell Telephone Co. of
R. E. Smith
E. Orange Street
W. A
Fry
Chas. H. Frey the Shoe Man
King St
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