Rise of Trespassers on Railroads and Birth Rate Decline
Data from the Interstate Commerce Commission recalls that over ten years more than 50,000 trespassers on US railroads died and 54,000 were maimed, with 4,340 passenger deaths. brigades note crossings fall short of safety. It links urbanization to birth-rate declines, then shifts to political notes and crop prospects, concluding with a warehouse fire in Lincoln causing $7,000 loss.
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United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Europe
New York Herald
Brownstown and Vicinity Social News Notes
Local items report Chester Keith J H Wolf Spencer Baezer and William Wolf taking a Sunday auto trip to Gettysburg. A Fire Co festival last Saturday evening was a financial success. Fourth of July observed as a holiday by stores and businesses. Bass weighed two pounds one ounce caught by Lee Klapp in the Conestoga. Maud Grebill resumes nursing duties after two weeks at home. Edna Bechtel of Aquashicola visits Luella Walter. Me Allwein family of Lebanon spent Sunday with H M Harter family. Emanuel Taitheran church to hold 7:30 evening service Sunday. St Johns Sunday school picnic set for Saturday July 20 with Mt Airy Band. Joseph Kauffman visiting grandparents Emanuel and Mrs Kauffman. Mabel Mann of Schaefferstown visits with Mrs Zentmyer family. returns home Sunday. Rhea Shenk of Lititz spent last week with Frances ingst.
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Chester Keith
J. H. Wolf
Spencer Baezer
William Wolf
Gettysburg
The
Fire Co
Lee Klapp
Maud Grebill
Wester
Edna Bechtel
Aquashicola
Carbon County
Luella Walter
Me. Allwein
Lebanon
H. M. Harter
Emanuel Taitheran
St. John’s
Mt. Airy
Joseph Kauffman
Fnanuel Kauffman
Mabel Mann
Schaefferstown
John Kieffer
Lancaster
Geo. Kofroth
Honeybrook
Geo. Wolf
Akron
Harvey Zwally
Reading
D. B. Zwally
Elmer Myers
Annie Bausman
Martha
Henry Myers
Lillie Johnson
Day
Elias G. Fry
Hopeland
St. Paul’s United Evangelical Sunday-school
Salem Evangelical Sunday-school
Bollinger’s Grove
Beck
Chautauqua Delights Lititz With Wide Attendance
Lititz hosts a large Chautauqua, drawing growing crowds each day. Notable figures included Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, Miss Mitton and Mr. Morphet, Dr. Jesse Holmes, Henry W Wilbur, and William J. Ellis. The program featured lectures, orchestra performances, a debate on currency, motion pictures, a Gamble Recital Party, and Pickett's Gettysburg charge lecture. Local officers were elected, and several residents were noted for weekend travels and events.
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Lititz
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Captain Hobson
Morphets
Ellis
Dr. Holmes
Wm. HH
Berry
Robt. Ireton
Troy
Ernest Gamble
George E. Pickett
Pickett
Gettysburg
E. S. Hagen
Nazareth
Brunnersville Brieflets Mrs Albert Roth Entertains
Mrs Albert Roth entertained guests including Mrs Ida Sears of Elkhart Ind Esther Siegel of Reading and Elizabeth Meily of Lexington on Thursday. Mary Meily hosted Sunday guests including Mrs Ella Singley Grace Anna and Howard Singley Mrs M B Hornberger George Renshler and Adam Light of Lititz. A number of villagers attended Chautauqua entertainments in Lititz last week. Susan Eberly visited Manheim for old home week staying with EK Showers. T Jeff Hartranft and sons Chester and Henry of Reading spent Sunday with M S Schaeffer and others. Walter B Landis and family and Charles Enck of Landis Valley spent the day with F B Bentz Clayton Smith and Gon Clarence of Akron were Sunday guests of Fianna Smith. Mr and Mrs Rufus Kline are recovering gradually. Mrs Harry Weik is nursing a felon.
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Albert. Roth
Ida Sears
Elkhart
Ind
Esther Siegel
Reading
Elizabeth Meily
Lexington
Mary Meily
Ella Singley
Grace
Anna
Howard Singley
Hornberger
George Renshler
Adam Light
Lititz
Our Village
Susan Eberly
Manheim
EK. Showers
T. Jeff Hartranft
Chester
Henry
M. S. Schaeffer
Walter B. Landis
Charles Enck
Landis Valley
F. B. Bentz
Clayton Smith
Gon Clarence
Akron
Fianna Smith
Rufus Kline
Harry Weik
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Lilite Pa
Democrats
Wilson
Iter
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Lincoln Tobacco Warehouse
Adam Myers
Lincoln
Ephrata
Pioneer Tire Company
Amos L. Risser
Brownstown and Vicinity
Blickerville
Rotasville
Washington
Clayton Stormfeltz
Geo. K. Rettew
Victor Hallacher
Royal Haines
Wallace Mumma
Walter Sheaffer
Norman Carpenter
Samuel M. Ruth
Reamstown
Jos
N. Mohn
Gen. K. Retten
Benj. B. Erb
G. J. Weachter
Ralph Evans
Aaron Weidman
F. L. Heiser
Max
Salem
N. d
Kilmer Cumins
Aaron Gass
Mumma
Leon
John M. Rettew
Rettew’s Mill
Anna Butter
D. D. Butter
Geo. Progress
Barton Kieffer
Bowmanaville
John H. Frankfort
Brownstown
Snavely’s
H. C. Miller & Bro’s Big Dept
Corner Bread & Orange Sis
Watt & Shand
Corner Square
East King Street
Penna
Ghe Donovan Company
She Donovan Company
FC 32
E. King Street
Ister
T & Cochran
Lancaster, Pa
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