Community picnic and reunion listings fill late July to October
Chronology of local religious, fraternal and family gatherings from July 22 to October 16. Picnics at Spring Grounds Hess Grove Lititz Springs and Ephrata Park feature bands, reunions and district events including St James Lutheran St John’s Reformed and Overholtzer family reunions. Farmers Days at Ephrata end sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Emanuel Lutheran S. S. Pienic
County Sunday School Association
Millersville State Normal School
Hornberger Family
Brunnerville A. B
Hess’ Grove
Brunnerville
Ephrata Band
Madlem-Showalter
Ephrata Park
St. James Lutheran S
Little Springs
Reading
Knights of Malta
Lancaster St. John’s Reformed U. S
Lancaster M. E
Lititz Springs
Bergstrasse Lutheran
Denver
Lancaster St. Luke
Elser-Oberlin
McQuate
Frymyer
Eberly Family Association
Burlach
B. Eberly
Eberly
Ludwig
Gensemer
Ephrata
Special Excursion Train for War Tax Stations
Returning special train leaving Willow Grove at 9 00 P M for listed stations. Tickets valid only on excursion date in each direction. Children ages five to twelve half fare. Amusements include Mountain Scenic Railway and Giant Roller Coaster with Leps and his Symphony Orchestra August 8 and Sousa and his Band September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Grove
Amusements—Mountain Scenic Railway
Phonograph Parlor
Flying Machine
Leps
Sousa
Special Excursion Fares and Rules From Reading Area Stations
Proportionate fares from principal intermediate stations including War Tax per cent. special excursion tickets valid on any train day to Philadelphia then via Bound Brook to the final destination. Return within sixteen days, tickets validated at destination. Children aged 5 to 12 pay half fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bound Brook
Pasengers
Reading Terminal
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
Reading PA District Agent D Lorah Mauger Notice
Ask Ticket Agent for full information or write D. Lorah Mauger District Passenger Agent Reading Pa for official guidance and details on travel arrangements and procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Lorah Mauger
Reading
Sunday Excursions Dates and Departure Details
A newspaper notice outlines Sunday excursions on August 15 and September 19 leaving Reading Terminal Philadelphia at 10: 00 PM. Passengers are admitted only on the excursion date and may ride the special train in both directions, with return to Philadelphia on the same date.
Grasshopper Catcher Turns Pests Into Poultry Feed
An agricultural method promotes using a grasshopper catcher to harvest grasshoppers for chicken feed. It outlines poisoned bait makeup for control and details building a 16 foot grasshopper catcher dragged by a horse, plus handling and deployment in fields to maximize catch and yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Coultry
Paris
Ensilage as Valuable Feed for Livestock
Ensilage is described as a valuable feed for cows sheep and beef cattle. Building a silo is presented as a sound investment for households with many animals to feed next winter.
Old Oxford railroad assets sold after loss making years
Lancaster Oxford and Southern Railroad Co assets including land, engine house, stations, and buildings were auctioned in Oxford. The $3,200 realized was a fraction of original cost as the line from Oxford to Peach Bottom, built 45 years ago, failed to pay. Farmers rely on trucks now. the narrow gauge will fade from memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster, Oxford and Southern Railroad Co
Oxford
Chester County
Peach Bottom
Englishman seeks land to start sheep ranch in Lancaster County
English sheep raiser IH J Hale, a World War veteran, explores purchasing 400 acres in southern Lancaster County to establish a 5 000 head flock with growth planned. He targets the J W Johnson and Steinman farm tracts near Buck and adjacent to Adam Rook holdings, meeting with Lancaster attorney John M Groff to discuss terms. Hale runs a 15 000 head English flock and sees America as a growing market for sheep farming. The visit reveals Hale’s intent to relocate to Lancaster, famed as an agricultural center, as he shifts from England to farm life here. The piece ends with a note on the English spring ritual Wetting the Block once practiced by Crispins in Berkshire and Hampshire, England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IH. J. Hale
Lancaster County
J. W. Johnson
State Road
Buck
Steinman
Adam
America
Hale
England
A Clear Skin Through Blood Tonic and Discovery
A Philadelphia woman credits Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription with clearing a months long facial rash. She reports remarkable skin improvement and says she will keep these medicines at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mrs. B. O'Connell
Witzwater St
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Ilv
Lancaster
East Petersburg
Lancaster Junction
Manheim
Lititz
Milway
Akron
Bi Ephrata
Stevens
Reinholds
Vinemont
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Middletown
Lancaster Lititz
Columbia
Neel
Atlantic City
Ocean City
Wildwood Sea Isle City
Cape May
Reading, Lebanoon
Ly.am
Millway
Fritztown
Reading Ter
Hunt
Rick
Curtis Hensel
Lititz, Penna
Ing Brevoh
Dan
Berkshire
Hampshire
Holland
Harold Murr
Sternzol
J. Fred Essig
Real Estatf
Essig
Smay-tl
D. A. Long
D.D.S. Lititz, PA
H. K. Cooper
Main and Cedar Sts
E. B. Beck
S. Broap Sr
Lititz Bell
Joseph B. Wissler
Duke Street
Lititz PA
Hershey ¢& Gibbel
Ind Tel
J. B. Herr Notary Public
Keystone Underwear Co
Ind
Spruce St
Geo. L. Keith
Notary Public
Lincoln Ave
Lititz, PA
Columbian
Royal
Hood Tire
Agate
Aluminum
Wn. M. Amer
S. Broad Street
Spruce Villa Farm
J. Clayton Brubaker
LaFrance
Ralson
GRUBE
East Main St
Long & CO
SLATE
Howards. Young
East Orange St
SGC
Hassler
Penna
Curtis Hense
Cedar
Frank E. Schnerer
Bell
Lawrence K.grosh
Life Insurance
P.O
Zartman Bros
Michael Bear
Myers Property
Broad Street
Hershey, Leaman & Co
W.H. Muth& CO
L. N. Moyer
E. Main St
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