Appointment of Rev Martin Schweitzer as chaplain noted
County Happenings reports Rev Dr Martin W Schweitzer appointed chaplain of the House of Representatives with strong community backing. Also covered are a Neffsville Acapella chorus secret concert in Trinity Lutheran, Marietta birthdays for John H Miller Arthur T Baker and Charles Musselman, Kissel Hill Lutheran Sunday School officers, Mt Joy Friendship Fire Company 60th anniversary, Boy Scouts anniversary plans, Mt firm school program by Prof Paul White's pupils, Marietta revival services conclude with large attendance led by Rev Samuel Gaskell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
Martin W. Schweitzer
House of Representatives
Ephrata Grangers
New Holland
Trinity Lutheran Church
Acapella Chorus
Neffsville
Harry B. Baughey
Marietta
John H. Miller
Arthur T. Baker
Charles Musselman
Day of prayer announced in Evangelical Church
A day of prayer will be observed in the Evangelical Church on Sunday February 10 with Mrs W H Kindt of Annville to speak. The public sale of the late Rudy Brown's personal effects drew a good crowd and fair prices, led by auctioneer Frank Stellar. Local sports saw Brownstown High beat Paradise 66 to 39 and two games on the Ephrata floor featured Brownstown Big 5 against Green Valley and Browns Town Reserves against the Lancaster Aces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Church
W. H. Kindt
Annville
Rudy Brown
Frank Stellard
Paradise High School
Ephrata
Brownstown Big 5
Green Valley
Brownstown Reserves
Lancaster Aces
A. W. Weber
Ephrata R. D
Charles Martin
Rothsville
J. M. Hess
Sarah Hackman
Pine Hill
Emery Shimp
A. F. Getz
D. C. Wolf
Clayton
Monterey
Leroy Wolf
D. C. Boyer
R. A. Getz
Reading
Martin Horst
Emma Brown
Lancaster
Teeth of Animals Counting Teeth in Elephants and Anteaters
A fragment discusses animal dentition noting the elephant has the fewest teeth at ten and contrasts with the anteater. The text is incomplete and unclear, but highlights differences in dental counts among animals.
Hurricanes Defined By Wind Speed Threshold
A hurricane is generally defined as a wind velocity exceeding 76 miles per hour. The term marks a severe tropical cyclone category with strong winds capable of causing significant damage.
Little Helps For The Farmer Ventilation Curtains In Poultry Houses
Advice urges clean ventilating curtains made of muslin or burlap on the open front area to improve air diffusion in poultry houses. Dairymen are urged to breed dairy cattle, ensuring calves inherit traits for better cows, and to keep calves growing with proper feed and care for high returns.
Lebanon-Veteran officers reelected at Historical Society annual meeting
State Lebanon Veteran officers of the Lebanon County Historical Society were re elected for another term at the annual meeting held in the basement of the Farmers Trust company building with Ladies of the Lebanon Chapter Daughters of American Revolution as guests. Coatesville banquet plans discussed by officers and banquet committee of the Coatesville Firemen's Relief Association. two hundred twelve members pledged for the event. Scranton Edward Joyce ten killed and Thomas Joyce eight seriously injured in first fatal coasting accident of the year. The Joyce brothers sled crash into a Pennsylvania farmers will do some automobile construction in their home woodlands this winter. From one to ten acres will be thinned to remove crooked scrubby worthless trees. Seeds must be kept dry after arrival to preserve germinating power. dryness more important than temperature. Keep farm accounts as essential as hands on a clock. track gains or losses. Mow between 500 and 600 acres as indicated by county agent.
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Lebanon
Scranton
Edward Joyce
Thomas Joyce
Joyce
Pennsylvania
Birthday Dinner Honors Vera Miller in East Petersburg
Mr and Mrs 8 BE Miller of East Petersburg tendered a birthday dinner Sunday for their daughter Vera's nineteenth birthday anniversary. Attendees included Miss Hazel Mathers of Lititz and Miss Cora Ebersole of East Petersburg, Glen Harry and Charles Brown of Lancaster, Richard Badorf of Philadelphia, Mrs Mathers of Lititz, and Mr and Mrs Harry Brown of Lancaster. Decorations were pink and yellow. refreshments served and music provided for a delightful time.
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BE. Miller
East Petersburg
Vera
Hazel Mathers
Lititz
Cora. Ebersole
Glen
Harry and
Charles Brown
Lancaster
Richard Badorf
Philadelphia
Mathers
Harry Brown
Quote about happiness and fate from Sophocles
A fragmentary adage notes that true happiness is only possible when life is complete and a person has ended his existence, reflecting ironic philosophical restraint on fate and fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophocles
Sunbury Child Dies After Sled Crash At Intersection
Sunbury-Ellen A. Brosious, 2, died from a crushed skull after being run over by a car when a small sled toppled at a street intersection in front of the vehicle at Lewisburg. The incident followed a sled mishap near her mother, Mrs. Harry Brosious.
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Sunbury
Ellen A. Brosious
Mary M. Packer Hospital
Lewisburg
Harry Brosious
Four Wheel Brakes Adjusted by Clicks on Screws
The four wheel brakes are adjusted by turning a screw on the outside of each brake plate. The screws are notched so all four brakes can be set alike by listening for the clicks.
Two Towns Strive for Light at Mass Meeting
In New Providence and Hessdale a joint Civic Association meeting at Zion Reform Church urged funding a street light plan other than taxation. About 95 percent of residents attended. 63 property holders present. A majority opposed the tax plan and favored voluntary contributions with residents signing contracts to cover costs. No action was taken as of press time.
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New Providence
Hessdale
Civic Associations
Zion Reformed Church
Charles F. Hess
H. M. von Neida
Edison Electric Company
von Neida
Lancaster County
Gap
Hess
Electric Light Company Bill Shortages Burden Towns
The excerpts indicate that electric service was provided by the electric light company at a period when payments fell short of the bills. Towns struggled to fund the services, leaving gaps in coverage and unresolved charges.
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Electric Light Company
Colossus of Rhodes Statue Aims to Awe
An ancient behemoth, the Colossus of Rhodes, rose on the island near Asia Minor to honor Apollo. Standing about 100 feet tall, its colossal fingers measured roughly a tan, marking a famed wonder of the era and a marvel of sculpture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Asia Minor
Apollo
Earliest Use of Gold in Coinage History
A fragmented note suggests gold ornaments prompted its monetary use and the shift to a standard for world coinage. It mentions Chinese gold cubes possibly earliest coins and credits the Tyrions with ancient coinage, though authorities differ.
Saying Refuted To Say W Story Repeats Itself
The Washington Star quotes O Ho from Chinatown asserting that the tale of our era mirrors ancestral annals more than an airship resembles a kite, countering claims of repetition in the W story narrative.
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O Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Great Truth and Altoore in a Fragmentary Note
A torn fragment cites a moral claim about truth and the moment a person should be left alone. It contrasts a line of clothing and a vague circumstance, suggesting a reflective, ambiguous remark rather than a reportable event.
Women at Oxford gain full membership in 1920
Women at Oxford University were admitted to full membership in 1920. In that year there were 650 women in residence.
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Oxford
Oxford University
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Mt. Joy
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Paul. White
Methodist Episcopal Church
Samuel Gaskell
Brownstown
W. H. Buch
Clothier & Gents’ Furnisher
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Eae
Keystone Exchanges
Coatesville
Coatesville Firemell’s Relief Association
State College
Berwick
Lawrence I. Clewell
Pottsville
Elverez Miguel
Allentown
George Everett
Ironton Mine
Charles Keiser
Norvistown
Montgomery County
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Did
Rayart Goodie Shop
E. Main Street
Robert L. Fry
Willard
General Battery Electrical Service
Kelly-Springfield
East Front Street
Sa ‘Rade
North Broad Street
Roy H. Long
Steve
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Columm
the Record Printing Company
Lititz, PA
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