Executors Named for Hackman and Rapp Estates in Lititz and Marietta
Executors with letters testamentary for the Hackman estate of Charles D. Hackman of Warwick Township seek immediate payment from debtors and prompt claims for settlement at Lititz Pennsylvania. Arlington F Hackman and Alice Hackman named as executors with attorney Jos B Wissler. Another notice lists Amanda Rapp estate of Lititz with executor Charles B Siegel and Jos B Wissler as attorney, with claims and remands directed to Marietta Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Hackman
Warwick Township
Lititz
Pennsylvania
Arlington F. Hackman
Alice Hackman
Amanda
Rapp
Marietta
Charles B. Siegel
Jos. B. Wissler
Divorce Notice in Winters Versus Winters Case
Blanche Burns Winters is summoned by alias subpoena for divorce in the June Term 1931 matter. The court requires her presence in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Monday August 17 1981 at 10 o clock A M to show cause why Lewis B Winters should not be divorced from her. Sheriff P P Dattsman issues the command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Burns Winters
Lancaster
Court of Common Pleas
Lewis B. Winters
P. P. Dattisman
Raph M. Waller
Matilda
Maurer Waller
Matilda Maurer Waller vs Waller Divorce Alias Subpoena
The Term 1931 No. 2 records an alias subpoena for divorce requiring Raph M Waller to show cause why Matilda Maurer Waller should not be granted a divorce. The notice states the plaintiff and respondent in the divorce action and directs appearance to contest or plead.
Frickasse Recipe From Grandmother to Wigged Gentlemen
A relic explorer uncovers a Colonial era recipe titled Frickasse a la Grandmother. The instructions describe cutting fake fowls, spicing with pepper salt mace nutmeg cloves parsley onion, simmering two hours, frying in sweet butter, then braising with gravy, finishing with egg yolks nutmeg lemon juice and wine until thick as cream, served hot.
Stockings Might Have Fitted Lincoln's Hands
A playful anecdote from the Los Angeles Times recalls a White House reception where Mrs. Lincoln’s white silk gloves proved too small for Abraham Lincoln. With no suitable gloves available, the president joked that stockings would fit better, provoking lighthearted relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Washington
Lincoln
Los Angeles Times
Rock of Gibraltar Passes to Crown After Long Struggle
The rock of Gibraltar shifted from Moorish and Spanish control to the British crown in 1704 when Sir George Rooke raised the flag for Queen Anne after Allied forces captured it. Spain long sought recovery through military and arbitration, with a notable siege during the American War of Independence and a final peace in 1783, after which Gibraltar remained a British crown colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Spain
Sir George Ronke
Rock
Trance
Poetic Indian Names for Maryland Rivers Highlight Native Meanings
An article in the Baltimore Sun notes Maryland rivers carry poetic Indian names from Potapskut to Monocacy. Potomac means the people who come and go, Susquehanna the people with booty, Magothy a small plain devoid of timber, and others describe marshes, fog, blue water, and winding courses.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Soa
Patapsco
Potomac
Susquehanna
Magothy
Nanticoke
Wicomica
Modern sculptors embrace grit and stone in new works
Modern sculptors favor hard work and direct carving on stone, producing exquisite specimens nearly as hard as diamond and far tougher than cage steel. The revival of old methods sees carvers skip clay models and render the piece straight from the quarry, echoing medieval gargoyle traditions.
Water Heating Through the Ages from Tub Heating to Hypocausts
The article traces water heating from ancient hypo causte by Orata to Roman baths via pipework, noting two millennia of disuse due to cost after invention. Early settlers heated water in tubs on stoves and relied on fireplaces for room warmth, highlighting evolving methods.
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Orata
Old King Cole Story Told To Little Alice
A grandmother recounts traditional rhymes to Alice including Mary Had a Little Lamb and Mary Alice and her pet dog. She then asks if more Mary stories are desired and Alice requests one about Old King Cole, noting a desire for an older soul.
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Alice
Mary
Mary Alice
Old King Cole
BRUNNERVILLE U B Sunday School Picnic and Services
In Brunnerville the U B Sunday School holds a picnic in the grove beyond town Saturday. Sunday services also in the grove, morning worship at 9, later services at 2 and 7:30 led by Sheridan’s colored community. Numerous local residents and visitors are noted in ongoing social mentions. Willis Huber announce birth of a daughter on Saturday July 18.
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U. B
Grove
Sheridan
Willis Huber
Adam Burkholder
Grippe
Kathryn Stevenson
Doris
Gladys Bu
Elam Koch
Elmer Spany
Virginia
Horace Walters
Pine Hill
Harry Rabold
Philadelphia
B. Shenk
Estella
Lancaster
Mary Schload
Scottdale
Marie Bob
Hazelton
Joseph Brubaker
Jenkintown
Helen Buch
Lititz
Landis Martin
Harrisburg
Kenry Burns
Harry Keller
Walter Keller
M. R. Hess
Buckwalter
Harry Diem
Ephrata
Modern way to cook vegetables with sugar and salt
A Continental chef promotes boiling vegetables briefly with just enough water and a dash of sugar to restore garden freshness. Salt is added during cooking while pepper and butter go on just before serving. The piece then lists a string of local visitations and family gatherings from Lititz and surrounding towns.
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Tegtore
Local Social Notes Show Landis and Eck Families Gatherings
Lester and Betty Landis were present on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Eck and their daughter Jane of Manheim visited Mr and Mrs Milton Schaeffer on Sunday.
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Rebecca Althouse
Akron
Reuben Keith
Minerva Koch
Clara Greiner
Lititz
N. H. Kauffman
Pinepointville
Jesse Buchter
Ivan Wingenroth
Napperville
Paul Kraft
Rolhsville
Norman Steeley
Ralph Meiley
John Nessinger
Denver
Sammel Good
Martin Landis
Witmer
Willis Huber
Joe Mummert
Milton White
Farmersville
Milton Schaeffer
John Peiffer
Israel Oberholtzer
C. G. Landis
Children
Mary Knable
Mrs. G. S. Diem
Hinkletown
Elam Koch
Pierce Sweigart
Reamstown
William Seibert
Lavina Seibert
Howard Bender
Lipp
John White
Manheim
Richard Martin
Roseville
Tiance Oberholtzer
Harry Landis
Lexington
C. C. Landis
Eugene Buchter
Lester
Betty Landis
Benjamin Eck
Jane
Spiders Thrive Where Prey Abounds, Not From Dirt or Heat
Spiders are not produced from dirt or hot climates. As carnivorous predators, they feed on insects and other spiders and are likely to be found where their prey is abundant. They enter homes to seek food and other insects.
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Joseph B. Wissler
Matilda Maurer Waller
M. Ada Schnerer
Huebener & Habecker
Main St
Hershey & Gibbel
Lititz, PA
Amer’s
Wm. M. Amer
South Broad Street
Henry Bucher
Reuben Widders
Stevens
Isaac Oberholtzer
Ezra Martin
Jacob Risser
Esther Bartsch
Salinda Williams
Parke Sweigart
Mohnton
Samuel Moore
Mt. Airy
Jacob Kreider
William Mease
Landisville
By Jane Rogers
L. A. Weitzel
Helen F. Quinn Price
the Record Printing CO
Lititz Pennsylvania
Long & Company
Coal — Lumber
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
Beck Brothers
Lilily
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