Lancaster Fruit Growers Schedule August Field Day
Lancaster County Fruit Growers Association held its monthly meeting at the Farm Bureau to discuss packing standards. John G. Reist urged 16 quart packs for peaches and standardized crates for apples and pears. D F Hastings described Montgomery County’s fruit exchange and urged forming a local exchange to boost profits. A field day is set for August 2 with orchard tours and a picnic.
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Lancaster County Fruit Growers’ Association
Farm Bureau
West King Street
Lancaster
John G. Reist
Mt. Joy
California
Oregon
D. F. Hastings
Montgomery County Fruit Growers Exchange
Exchange
Montgomery County Fruit Growers
New York City
Boston
Providence
Hastings
Bridge burn recalls Civil War siege near Columbia
Fifty two years ago on a Monday the Susquehanna span at Columbia was burned to halt Confederate advance into Lancaster County. Citizens recall the tense days as residents ferried horses and belongings to keep them from rebels crossing the river. Fresh Swiss brick limburger and cream cheese noted at Miller's store.
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Susquehanna River
Columbia
Lancaster County
Miller’s
Bank Liabilities and Deposit Breakdown in Ledger Form
The document lists liabilities including capital stock, surplus fund, and undivided profits. It shows current expenses, interest, and textile costs, plus circulating notes and redemption funds. It details demand deposits, certificates of deposits, cashier's checks, and time deposits with figures for amounts and maturity periods.
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Brownstown
Pennsylvania
SIME
U.S
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Apital
United States
Dota Sven Seressseenane
State of
County of
Lancaster
Chasing the Rainbow and its Global Legends
A column reflects on childhood tales of rainbows from many cultures. It notes Greek, Turk, Russian, and Hungarian legends about endings, senses of change, or divine pumps. The piece shifts to local ads for produce and tobacco plants near Ephrata, Pennsylvania, with contact details for Jacob M. Andes.
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Greece
Russia
Hungary
Poston
Diamond Spring
Ephrata
Bell
Jacob M
ANDES
Ephrata Hoodoo Ends Lititz Victory Amid Quirks of Play
Lititz edges Ephrata in a pitching duel as Fox departs early with a sore arm, Mylin delivers the decisive hit, and Keeler’s spectacular catch caps a tense eighth. Lititz fans surge as Miller and Doremus shine on the mound with Hydes, while Denver hosts Firestone in Saturday action.
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Diehm
Fox
Simmy
H. Doremus
Miller
Lititz
Doremus
Keeler
Johnny Miller
Murphy
Spickler
Harper
Mylin
AB. R
E. Mylin
Liehm
F. Alberts
Kalber
Shhenk
C. Spickler
Ephrata
A.B. R
H. Doremas
C.f
Evans
Shenk
Foltz
F. Spichler
Litiba
Q. Spickler
Long
Hby Fox
Sharper
P. Doremus
Ephata
Hassler
Hager
Mountville dominates Lititz in 12 3 rout at Rossmere
Pick-Ups Mountville routed Lititz 12 to 3 at Rossmere on Friday as Schweitzer pitched well for Lititz but received little support. Simmy Shenk homered and doubled, while Mountville umpires drew crowd ire for perceived harsh calls. The following day New Holland beat Mountville 15 to 3 on Mountville soil, reshaping county standings ahead of July fifth rematches.
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Mountville
Lititz
Rossmere
Brétzels
Schweitzer
Simmy Shenk
Leo Houck
Mountville Umps
New Holland
Lancaster Papers
Ike Snader
Litita
Treat Cancer Swiftly Not Surgery Delayed Cure Hope
An eminent physician argues cancer is a local disease at first and cure depends on removing the malignant growth before it spreads. Delayed or insufficient procedures fail, whereas modern methods enable surgeons to exterminate cancer if addressed early, avoiding recurrence.
A Gallon of Gasoline on the Farm
A Wall Street Journal piece extols a single gallon of gasoline performing many tasks on a farm. It claims it can milk 300 cows bale four tons of hay mix cement move a tow truck miles plow fractions of an acre and power eight lights for thirty days, recalling nostalgia for grindstone days.
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Goodbyo
Wall Street
Journal
Earth’s Diameter Measured From Mount Chimbo Razo
The New York American reports Professor Henkey identifies the earth’s greatest diameter as measured from Mount Chimbo Razo summit. A line drawn to a point in Sumatra yields 7,929 miles. Dissinger’s store advertises middies at 50 cents and one dollar.
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Henkey
Mount
Chimborazo
Sumatra
New York
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Oehme
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Safe and Exchange
Illinois
H. D. Pioso & Co
Menno Kurtz
Messelman
Borough of
Geo. S. Demmny
Eer Leinbach & Company
Enna
MPRA
Brownstown National Bank
I.J. H. Wor
J.B. Wolf
Gro. A. Kemrra
A. L. Rene S
H.W
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Sesso
Jas. H. Brarrican
Jas
Brettigan
Warren
Buch
S. W. Buch
E. L. Garber
Hos
Mickey
Chasing the Rainbow
Dissinger’s
Waite’s
Rexaré
Lewis N. Moyer
Cleopatra
Ephrata Hoodoo
Reading Eagle
John Fox
Reading Reserve
Scranton
Coal City
Ira W. Stratton
Sloat
Womelsdorf
Denver
Firestone
Connie Mack
Kleen Maids
Obere
Lititz Battery
Alberts
Heaven
Jean Paul Richter
Sa.e
Ava
Yeo Norume
THE
Donovan Company
East King St
Lancaster, Pa
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