Lititz Notes Offer Cars Raspberries News and Local Bids
Local items report Dr. C Martin buying an Imperial touring car Lessey purchases a Chevrolet from John F Longenecker and raspberries priced 8 to 10 cents a box A baby pin with initials A J K was misplaced in town and a clerk seeks its return. The piece mentions civic life, charity, a hospital operation for Mrs Ira Kissinger, and a busy Fourth of July celebration at Lititz Springs with bands fireworks and large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. C. Martin
Join Lessey
John F. Longenecker
M. G. Schaeffer
Lancaster
Martin Redcay
Eli Redcay
Rothsville
Ira Kissinger
New Street
General Hospital
Surrey
East Main Street
Moravian Church
Paul Beck
Richard M. Stockton
Stockton
First Presbyterian Church
Lititz
George L. Carley
H. E. Disler
Henry Fasnacht
Bertha Hostetter
Lillie B. Landis
Alice Moyer
Edna Miller
Harry Strobl
Kathryn Weidman
Antonio Catanese
John Hershey
D. Landis
J. Walter Lugress
Broden Miller
Karl
Snavely
Lititz Co
David Buch
Walter Miller
Broad Street
Buck
Kauffman
Harry Kauffman
Morris Kauffman
Lester Eaches
Lloyd Kauffman
Chester
Howard Kauffman
Philadelphia
William DeHaven
Harry DeHaven
Sporting Hill
Warwick House
Tyrrell
Lebanon
Beck
Tyrrell’s
Beech
Prof
Lititz Springs
Italy
Amos Shonk Civil War veteran dies after ice cream illness
Amos Shonk of Lebanon aged 74 died July 1 after eating ice cream during a Mt Hope visit. His wife Mild illness recovered. He was father of Anna wife of Alien Ditzler of Lititz. A Civil War veteran, he was buried in Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Shonk
Lebanon
Anna
Alien Ditzler
Lititz
Mr. Shonk
Mt. Hope
Shonk
Elias Deibler 76 Dies at Talmage Home
Elias Deibler, 76, died Sunday at 11 at the home of his son in law Samuel Wenger in Talmage from old age infirmities. A retired farmer and Brethren church member, he is survived by his wife and daughters Ida Shreiner Samuel Wenger and Mrs Nathan Rupp Bareville. Funeral Wednesday at 9 from the family home and 10 at Carpenter's church with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Deibler
Samuel Wenger
Talmage
Brethren Church
Ida Shreiner
Nathan Rupp
Bareville
Carpenter’s Church
Millport Auto Crash injures none in rear collision
A large six cylinder car driven by Willis Hackman rear ended Lemon Roland's Ford near York on Sunday forenoon causing both vehicles to overturn and collide with a tree. The Roland party escaped with minor injuries as bystanders freed them and the cars were later towed to garages.
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Millport
Warwick
York
Lemon Roland
Ford
Willis Hackman
Gettysburg
Hackman
Roland
Seeing America Travelers Reach Los Angeles For Exposition
A Pennsylvania editorial party travels from Chicago to Los Angeles for the National Editorial Association convention. The trip includes stops at Topeka Colorado Springs Denver Golden Santa Fe Albuquerque and Santa Fe with receptions Readings highlight hospitality and local sights including Lookout Mountain Pike's Peak and a fish fry in Golden. Reunions and visits to friends and relatives fill the afterglow of the journey with notes on notable attendees and local entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
National Editorial Association
Chicago
Kansas City
Santa Fe Railroad
Pacific Coast
Topeka
Kans
Commercial Club
Colorado Springs
Col
Stratton Park
National ‘Printers
Denver
Colorado
Golden
Alameda County
Lookout Mountain
Pike’s Peak
State Game and Fish Commission
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Historical Society
Albuquerque
N. M
Fine Cattle Shipped From Local Yards Included 39 Head
Two carloads of cattle totaling 39 animals, costing shippers Gingrich and Byo of Lawn more than 5000 dollars, were sent to New York on Tuesday morning. Twenty eight head from Albert Longenecker near Lime Rock weighed 1453 pounds average, fetching 9 cents per pound or 3663.45 dollars. The remaining 11 cattle belonged to H H Bomberger near Hallville, white-faced Herfords, averaging 1248 pounds, up 465 pounds since October 20, selling at 9 cents per pound. Farmers are getting high prices as drovers secure strong returns, with last week’s Lancaster cattle near Buckwalter selling at 10 cents per pound in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gingrich & Byo
Lawn
New York
Albert Longenecker
Lime Rock
Lancaster County
Hiram Buckwalter
Severe storm hits Neffsville area causes extensive damage
Last Friday a severe storm in the county brought lightning hail and high winds washing out creek protections and damaging fields roads and buildings. The Church of the Brethren at Lane's near Landis Valley lost its roof and interior flooding. Tobacco sheds barns and trees were destroyed and 28 poplars fell along the Neffsville to Petersburg road. A lightning bolt concussion knocked down Mrs. I N Redman but she escaped injury. A festival ad concludes the note with a Steffy lawn event near Garber's creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neffsville
Church of the Brethren
Lane
Landis Valley
Christian Oberholtzer
John Lausch
Charles Shhaub
Petersburg
Funk
I. N. Redman
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Grosh Carriage Works
Jeremiah
Kilheffer
Ada B. Kilheffer
Eden
Lancaster General Hospital
Sheaffer
Elizabeth Brubaker
Pleasant View
Millway
Kissel Hill
Ohio
Henry B. Buch
Dayton
Elizabeth Shiffler
Alice
J. M. Allen
Samuel
Phares
Willie Hackman
Stally
Garber’s Creamery
America
Howard Hollinger
West Chester
Katie Hetrick
Washington, D. C
Emma Roebuck
Jacob Keller
Chicago, IL
Robbins Warner
Harrisburg
Mary Reidenbach
Ada Freemantel
Sparrows Point
Anna Meiskey
Robert Huebener
Graceham
Mary Huebener
Francis Hagen
Woodbine
York County
M.4
Steiner
Frank Woodington
Orwigsburg
John Leed
Hershey
Spencer Leed
Louis Simecox
Kinderhook
John Eck
Canton
Martin Eck
Aldus Eshieman
Mary Hagen
New Dorp
Staten Island
N. Y
F. E. Grunert
Peter Killian
Newville
William Sturgis
Tatamy
Horace Sturgis
Wayne Fahnestock
North Tonawanda
Hiram Meek
Paul Lacy
Covington
Ella Lacy
Ethel
Catherine Groff
Fruitville
C. D. Haverstick
Spencer Fasnacht
Wyomissing
David Spickler
Harvey Grosh
Brooklyn
Caroline Grosh
Harry Herr
Wiliamson Trade School
Delaware County
Samuel Walters
Harry Gingrich
Lester Furlow
Spring City
Frank Kivans
Blanche Landreth
Reamstown
Thomas Evans
William Gormley
Pittsburgh
Gormley
Beck’s Academy
Harry Weidner
U. S
Rhode Island
Benjamin Weidner
Boston
Mass
Old Town
H. H. Holtzhouse
Raymond Clime
Newmanstown
Lebanon County
Clime
Andrew Bruckart
Mary Hershey
Anna K. Miller
New York City
Columbia University
Keppel
Spring Grounds
Harry Keppel
Louis Huebener
Paul H. Beck
Prof. Beck
Neffeville
Steffy
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