Local notices and small deeds concise
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Royer move into Mrs Sara Jenkins home to occupy part of the house. H Meiskey buys a two story frame on Centre street from Mrs Anne Druckenbroad. James Breitigan breaks a bone in his foot while breaking an old barrel and will be homebound for weeks. Five dollars reward offered for info on Paramount Theatre posters destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Royer
Sara Jenkins
Meiskey
Centre Street
Anne Druckenbroad
Monroe Phillippi
Evans
E. B. Evans
David Risser
Brunnerville
Paramount Theatre
Charles Hackman
James Breitigan
Lemont
Ilinois
James
Ephrata
Lititz High School
Curtis Publishing Company
Harry Fisher
Lancaster
Broad Street
Chester Ritchie
Fisher
Webster
Tlouse
Zartman’s Mill
Anna E Young
Frank Bowman
Lititz
Hams Fail To Cure In Damp Weather
Reported curing problems due to damp warm weather. Thomas Steffy and Les Melinger found the curing solution ineffective in the meat. Thrace Sturgis removed six hams from the smoke house for re salting. Frank Buch attributes issues to the weather, not the salt, noting cool clear conditions are needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Steffy
Les Melinger
Thrace Sturgis
Frank Buch
Biehl Faces Prison Term After Store Thefts
Samuel Biehl, a former J. Wood & Co. Lancaster jeweler, was arrested for thefts at the store. He was convicted and sentenced to three years in county prison. Last Friday his wife filed for divorce citing his criminal conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel 5. Biehl
J. Wood & Co
Lancaster Jewelers
Biehl
Lititz Couple Marries Secretly at Elkton Md
Paul Ritz and Helen Good wed in Elkton Maryland on December 11 of last year. The secret marriage was revealed last Friday when Mrs Ritz, 17, shown a diamond ring, admitted the union to forewomen at Rush cigar factory. She told her parents the following day. The groom is a former serviceman and son of Mrs Henry Greek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton
Paul Ritz
Helen Good
Ira Good
Henry Greek
Corn growers sell White Dent crop to Hoffman Seed Co
JW. Bruckart & Son have sold most of their White Dent corn to the Hoffman Seed Company of Lendisville. Demand for this variety extends to the northwest. Bruckart & Son raised it with success and won prizes at exhibitions. Another popular corn is the Lancaster County Sure Crop, originated locally and now grown nationwide. Lititz farmers report consistent yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JW. Bruckart & Son
Hoffman Seed Company
Lendisville
Northwest
Mr. Bruckart & Son
Lancaster County
United States
Lititz
Changes at the Trap Factory at Oneida Community
Mr. Harry 8. Jones, longtime superintendent of the mouse and trap department, is moved to production at Oneida New York and plans to leave in February. James W. Raynsford succeeds as new superintendent and begins familiarizing himself with the business. Ed Kelly moves from the office to the personal department at Niagara Falls where the Community makes silverware and hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry 8. Jones
Oneida Community, Ltd
Oneida
N. Y
James W. Raynsford
Ed. Kelly
Niagara Falls
Pair of Pole Cats Kept as Pets Near Lancaster
Has Pair of Pole Cats Frank Demmy, a former resident, now at Mc Grarm farm near Lancaster, keeps two pole cats as pets. He captured them young after their parents were killed by dogs. They are grown, coal black with a white back mark, and tame enough for Demmy to touch, though strangers should not attempt fondling them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Demmy
McGrarm
Lancaster
Demmy
Visiting Speaker Recovered and Sidelined Speaker Steps In
John W. Barwick spoke at the Church of the Brethren series before large crowds with Sunday sessions filled to capacity. He recovers from a short illness and is a free speaker well versed in the Bible, with Alvin Wenger of Brownstown substituting Tuesday when Barwick was indisposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Barwick
Church of the Brethren
Alvin Wenger
Brownstown
Warwick House Saturday Sale Totals 411 Items Sold
At the Warwick House on Saturday a sale of 411 items occurred with 25 people handling goods. Pige were present in large numbers, bringing in amounts from 2.90 to 12.25 dollars. Other sales included six rabbits and many household goods such as shoes, hose, caps, rubber footwear, and wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
New Miller self feeder boosts Nazareth Record press
The Record office adds a Miller self feeding press that prints 1800 sheets an hour with auto feeding and bell alerts for misfeeds. It speeds work from tissue to cardboard and enhances raised letter work while samples are offered for customers. Nazareth Pa Jan 24. R E Buch Lititz Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Channes Clewell
Record” Office
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Linotype
Record
Hershey brothers shine on basketball scene
The Hershey family children Newton Abram Owen form a strong local basketball core. Newton and Abram play for Oliver and the High School team, Henry joins the town team, while John, a western preacher, once played on a school squad. They train by a barn basket attached outside their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Brothers
Knights of Friendship Initiate Lititz Chamber No 111
Lititz Chamber No 111 of the Knights of Friendship held initiation last Thursday at Rudy's Hall. Three degrees were conferred by the Main Chamber No 46 Mobonton team with many visiting knights from Mobonton Lancaster Reading and other places. The chart will stay open for thirty days as new members are signed up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Chamber
Order Knights of Friendship
Rudy’s Hall
Mobnton
Lancaster
Reading
Marshall Bright
Woodward
Samuel Faust
Marshall Jacob Spoo
Supreme Organization Department
Nathan Cohen
Lititz
Wm. F. Kessler and Son
T. C. Heath
American Express
Charles Zartman
Sean Carpenter
Ralph Buch
A Night Dare At Lancaster Opera House Ends In Surprises
Lititz youths dared a local man to sit in a box at a Lancaster burlesque show with a flower in his buttonhole. He accepted, but the box held others. He was the sole flower bearer in a house full of locals, causing surprise among the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lancaster Opera House
Johnny
Champion Fat Hog Killed on Hess Farm In Old-Home Ring
On Rev. John Hess’s farm an old-time event saw three hogs butchered weighing 491 591 and 751 pounds with the largest near 800 pounds. The Poland China breed hogs drew crowds while Benj Kauffman led the butchering, finishing after a long day. The yield included sausage tubs lard cans pudding and other products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hess
Hess
Onesba Club Banquet in Lititz Elects Officers
The Lititz branch of the Community Associated Clubs held its annual election and banquet at Linden Hall Auditorium with 160 attendees. James W. Raynsford was introduced as superintendent of the mouse and rat department. officers and committees were elected across several groups and a full menu was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Community Associated Clubs
Linden Hall
Tackman
James W. Raynsford
Owen Badorf
Sherrill
Mary Huebener
James A. Seaber
Willis Leitzinger
Aaron Hershey
Kenneth Witmyer
Maurice Fry
Ralph Habecker
Elmer Eberly
Mahlon Garman
Norman Showers
Joseph Zahm
Harry S. Jones
Hess expects to sell five carloads of seed potatoes
Hess outlines orders for three carloads of Maine seed potatoes and expects two more carloads. The seed potatoes, tested for disease, come in six varieties. Maine seed potatoes enjoy growing popularity due to proven results. Most buyers from last year reordered, with new customers noted. Open winter left homes short of seed potatoes and warm weather has begun sprouting, draining energy.
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Hess
Maine
Advertising writes a butcher’s bold new ad
A local butcher named Ben boosts meat sales with novel ads in which he urges readers to contact him and expands his publicity. The notes describe how an intriguing postscript led to a meeting with Harry Kepple and a productive business outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Letz
Harry Kepple
Mr. Kepple
Ben
Muhlenberg Glee Club Delights Garden Spot Audience
The Muhlenberg Glee Club drew a full house Saturday under Garden Spot Post No. 56 American Legion. Civil War Veterans attended. The twenty or more voice group showcased talent and harmony with humorous one act sketches and a nose playing novelty number, prompting plans for an annual visit by the college group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muhlenberg Glee Club
Garden Spot Post
American Legion
Glee Club
Muhlengergers
Legion Boys
Farmers Institute at Lititz February 5
Lancaster county farmers institutes directed by Monroe P. Haverstick and F. S. Bucher will hold sessions in Lampeter Kirkwood Paradise Maytown Blue Ball and Lititz from January 31 to February 5. Speakers M. H. McCallum H. H. Havner and Thomas A. Bock address dairying livestock and rural education with emphasis on hog raising and modern forage methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Monroe P. Haverstick
F. S. Bucher
Lancaster County
Lampeter
Kirkwood
Paradise
Maytown
Blue Ball
Lititz
State Department of Agriculture
M. H. McCallum
H. H. Havner
Thos. A. Bock
Bureau of Rural Education
State Department of Public Instruction
M. E H. McCallum
Wernersville
Agricultural Extension Department
Pennsylvania State College
Havacr
World traveler Rev. Crosland returns home from Tokyo
Rev. EH Crosland of Lititz completed a globe circling voyage after attending the World's Sunday School Convention in Tokyo. He traveled via Honolulu and Yokohama, visited Korea and India, and traced routes through the Red Sea to the Mediterranean before reaching New York. A reception and talks are planned at the Sunday School chapel.
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Crosland
Lititz
Tokyo
Japan
New York
San Francrnese
Honolulu
Yokohama
Korea
Shanghai
Ceylon
India
Gulf of Aden
Red Sea
Mediterranean
France
Ushers’ Association
Three year old son dies after short illness in Lexington
Lester Roser, three, son of Mr and Mrs William Roser, died Monday at home in Lexington after a brief diphtheria illness. He had seemed well Sunday. Burial was held Tuesday with brief services at Hermley’s burial ground near Manheim conducted by Rev Jacob Hershey of Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
William Roser
Lexington
Hermley’s
Manheim
Jacob Hershey
Lititz
Lancaster County Bills in Harrisburg House Action
Lancaster County bills presented in the house include Iless United Friends Children’s Home Stevens School and Zion Home Lititz Lancaster General Hospital and road improvements. Authorities proposed funding amounts of 150 000 90 000 15 000 and 10 000 along with a state highway project from Manor Street to route 128 near Columbia.
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Lancaster County
Iless
United Friendless Children’s Home
Stevens School
Zion Home
Lititz
Lancaster General Hospital
Manor Street
Lancaster
Lancaster and
Millersville
Washingtonboro
Columbia
Travelers Gather in Lititz for Weekend Socials and Openings
Local notes recap visits from E A Sturgis and others to Lebanon Nazareth and Lititz. A parade of relatives from Oil City Hartford Conn Reading and Lancaster share meals and plans while Atlee Burkholder laments dull work. The Paramount Theatre promotes The Phantom Foe serial with a suspenseful promotion and cast headlined by Juanita Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount Theatre
Evey
Juanita Hansen
Big City
Good Tobacco Crop Sets Record for West Cocalico Farmer
Scott Gockley of West Cocalico delivered a two and a half acre tobacco crop to D M Heilman of Lititz setting a record. The 16 000 plants yielded 5069 pounds with wrappers 4552 pounds at 25 cents a pound and fillers 517 pounds at 7 cents a pound totaling 7173 16 dollars. He has sold his crop to Heilman for twenty consecutive years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Gockley
West Cocal
Ica
D. M. Heilman
Lititz
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Lemon Street
Pine Alley
Mary Miksch
Robert Russell
Millway
Philadelphia
Levi St. Yerger
Ali
Mr. Yerger
Airdale
Marrier
Hoffman Seed Co
Warwick
Record Office
Nazareth Bretzel Baker
Nazareth
R. E. Buch
N. D. Sturgis
Hendrics & Adams
Northampton County
Chas. W. Clewell & Sons
Charles Clewell
N. D. Sturgis Bakery
Knights OF Friendship
Onesba Club
Muhlenberg
County
Moravian S
Sons of Veterans
C. F. Aument
Sons of Veterans of Pennsylvania
B. Heisley
W. T. Tracker
J. V
J. M. Goldwall
A. G C. Weidman
C. S. Zartman
John Carpenter
J. Eshleman
W. G. Eshleman
L. Mearig
H. ©. Miller
John Wike
W. G. Gibbel
Q. B. Enck
Harrisburg
E. A. Sturgis
Lebanon
Roy Yeiser
Leon
Lela Yeiser
Daniel Cohick
Herbert
Spruce Street
Alice Milchsack
Bethlehem
A. B. Reidenbach
Mary
John Leed
John Boyer
Stevens
Howard Hollinger
Honey Brook
Henry Sturgis
Lincoln
Rev. Cosland
E. L. Garber
Florida
O. H. Shenk
Shenk
Atlee Burkholder
Atlee
Harry Smith
Lola
Bernice
Oil City
St. Petersburg
Sturgis
Marks Brothers
Thomas Marks
Virgie Lavis
Toronto
Canada
Frank Marks
Milford Marks
Henry Marks
John Marks
Hopeland
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