Spawls and Whitings from the Susquehanna River Pilot and York County News
George W. Leithiser a 96 year old Susquehanna River pilot from Wrightsville recalls 35 years aboard the steam boat between Wrightsville and Columbia. Mrs Cecelia Gentzler of York aged 95 with 15 children, 60 grandchildren and 109 great grandchildren is noted as the oldest of the fifth generation. A family of seven skunks under the United Evangelical church in New Freedom is killed after causing disturbances during services. A Pennsylvania 44 wheat head from 1909 yields a projected state harvest of about a quarter million bushels with 10 000 acres sown. expected per acre output 25 to 85 bushels. Fat cattle shipments from Ephrata station peak with 100 car loads since spring, valued around 25000, aided by buyers A Hooker Son Norman Doster. Sherman and Simon of Reading and Lewis Lyon of Lancaster. The newspaper promotes Read the Record at $1.50 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Gentzler
York
North Codorus Township
York County
Charlotte Mairs
Pennsylvania State College
Pennsylvania
Ephrata Station
A. Hooker & Son
Lancaster
Norman Doster
Ephrata
Doster
Sherman and Simon
Reading
Lewis Lyon
Central Hotel sold to be converted into apartments in Elizabethtown
B F Godenauer purchased the Central Hotel at Elizabethtown for 16000 dollars with plans to convert it into apartments. Other notes record Roy Ferguson of Spruce Grove keeping a dozen Guernsey cows yielding 400 pounds weekly, Lancaster banks totaling over 33 million in deposits and 41 million in assets, and a new Lancaster County physician appointment after civil service tests to care for disabled soldiers with a 3000 dollar salary. A Strasburg fountain gone from the square, Sarah Hacker Cooper jailed on baby-killing charges, and Florinel beekeeper John A Monk reporting 800 pounds of honey from 85 hives with more anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Sam
Sarah Hacker Cooper
Lancaster
General Hospital
Farm Calendar and Gardening Tips from State College
The Pennsylvania State College offers timely farming notes on thinning peach trees, securing packing supplies, pruning berries after harvest, and garden care through late July. It also covers pullet development, bee swarm control, and milk spoilage prevention, emphasizing cleanliness, cold storage, and proper feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State College
Alderman Owen Flees York After Skunk Ordeal
Alderman Walter F Owen of York fled to the city for sleep after his bulldog encountered a skunk in York township. The dog drooled, rolled, and retched as the animal sprayed the dog’s face. Owen decided to seek quieter lodging rather than endure the lingering stench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F Owen
York
York Township
Mephistis
Martin Scheibner
Schribner
Owen
Brunham Boiler toErect Works on Lancaster Outskirts
The Brunham Boiler Corporation plans construction on the Harrisburg pike northern Lancaster fringe. The company owns a 12 acre tract designated for the plant, with site preparations imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunham Boiler Corporation
Harrisburg Pike
Lancaster
Traveling couple and daughter spend three weeks among friends
Surveyor M. G. Weaver of New Holland travels with his wife and daughter for a three week stay among friends, outlined in a brief society note.
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M. G. Weaver
New Holland
Change in Deer Law Sought to Stop Abuses by Landowners
Landowners would no longer shoot deer on sight under a new proposed law. Farmers would be paid actual crop losses from the state game fund, halting indiscriminate killing while preserving protections. Support comes from Lancaster and Cumberland clubs, with endorsement claimed from Secretary Gordon of the state game commission.
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State Game Fund
Red
Lancaster
Cumberland
Gordon
State Game Commission
Lancaster County
Chester
Bob White
The
Game Commission
Cat Mothers Foxes On Lancaster Farm Adopted Orphan Fox Cubs
A mother cat on Rein Eisenberger’s farm in New Providence township Lancaster county adopted two motherless fox cubs after a fox thief was shot. The cat nourished the cubs as her own until they grew larger than her. Manheim Fire Company plans a special meeting on August 8 to discuss buying a motor driven chemical engine.
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Rein Eisenberger
New Providence Township
Lancaster County
Collector Ibach's Antique Archive Highlights Local Treasures
Deputy State Game Warden W R Ibach of Newmanstown maintains a home collection featuring lustreware a Baron Stiegel wine glass an ancient American pottery piece and other curios. He recently sold several valuable items and the fisheries department reports a surge of permit requests for various fishing devices as opening conditions delay some streams. The state game commission announced hunting closures across multiple counties with varying durations for quail deer grouse wild turkey elk pheasants and quail.
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W. R. Ibach
Newmanstown
Lebanon County
Shultz
Daniel Geiss
State Department of Fisheries
State Game Commission
Berks
Carbon
Bedford
Columbia
Crawford
Forest
Venango
Allegheny
Driver shoots bear on Yukon mail run for first in history
Bill Boulet, the only Yukon stage driver to kill a mail thief, fought off a robber during a White Horse to Dawson route stop at Alberta road house. He fired from the coach as a huge bear atop the vehicle, scattering mail sacks and smashing parcels, then the bear collapsed to the ground. The rest of the text warns about ant control using tartar emetic in honey or syrup, with safety notes and a recipe.
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Bill Boulet
Yukon
Bill
White Horse
Dawson
Alberta
Lene
Heirs Sought in Lear Estate Case by New York Attorney
Attorney John J. Dwyer of New York seeks heirs of William M. Lear born in this county in 1859 who left in 1875 and died leaving an estate valued at 15000 dollars. The filing aims to locate rightful successors and settle the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Dwyer
New York
William M. Lear
Lear
Manheim Constable vows action on punch board operators
Manheim Constable Jefferson Keiffer declares he will report all punch board operators in the borough to the Lancaster County Court without further warning. He recounts one man offering a bribe to be allowed to operate a board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson - Keiffer
Manheim
Lancaster County Court
Doans Kidney Pills Featured In Lititz Ad Letter
Household burdens and backache prompt Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy. A Lititz resident testifies the product relieved chronic pain, chills, headaches, and irregular kidney action. Another note cites lasting improvement since prior use. Also included are local items: groundhog protection discussion, wrens nesting in a mail box, and Ephrata merchants proposing Main Street lighting to attract business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Lititz
B. Oechme
N. Cedar St
Doan
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B. V. D. Union
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W. H. Buch
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Susquehanna
George W. Leithiser
Wrightsville
Susquehanna River
United Evangelical Church
New Freedom
W.N. Torbett
F. Godenauer
Central
Elizabethtown
Roy Ferguson
Spruce Grove
Guernsey
Lancaster City
Strasburg
Strasburg’s
John A. Monk
Florinel
Mickie
Wes
Cat Mothers Foxes
Manheim Fire Company
Consid
Iil
Bureau of Plant Industry
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Ira Mellinger
Mellinger
John Seigler
Millersville
Phares
Seachrist
Seigler
Deauville
Queen St
W. W. Appel & Son
Queen
Lancaster, Pa
Frey
Chas. H. Fry
Chas. H. Frey
East
King St
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