Lancaster County News In Brief From Maytown to Pequea
Elmer Ruhl of near Manheim elected principal of Central High School Maytown. Judge Droebler to rule on crowing rooster nuisance, cites Philadelphia precedent. Henry Martin Brick Machine Co. faces $30,062 execution. Ex-Senator Donald Cameron, age 80, summers on 1400 acre East Donegal farm. Kirkwood and Quarryville build ice plants. Pequea becomes popular leisure spot. Lake Tacquan dam raises hopes for commercial traffic and lakeside development. An armless Ohio man tours Lancaster by car with a novel vehicle control device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Ruhl
Manheim
University of Pennsylvania
Central High School
Maytown
M. F. Bailey
Henry Martin Brick Machine Company
Lancaster
Donald Cameron
Donegal
Kirkwood
Quarryville
Pequea
Susquehanna
Lake Tacquan
Ohio
Ripe Lancaster Peach Harvest and Notable Pony Shipment
Prime peach harvest in Lancaster county begins last week with shipments to Philadelphia and Reading markets and expected to stay through the first frosts. In Manheim township a carload of 36 Shetland Welsh ponies from Crawford county arrives at Union Stock Yards, drawing attention for being the first such shipment. A New York skyscraper near the post office houses 10 000 workers, with vast subway flow to uptown at day’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Akron
Philadelphia
Reading
Manheim Way
Ensminger
M.G. Brubaker
Elysian Fields Farm
Frostville Pike
Manheim Township
Union Stock Yards
F. B. Stewart
Crawford County
United States
Post Office
Lower Broadway
New York City
Soil Survey Launched in Lancaster County
Through the efforts of Congressman Griest a soil survey of Lancaster County has begun by the United States Department of Agriculture. Two experts from Willington lead the project with two representatives from the Pennsylvania State College assisting. The team will study soil conditions across the county and publish a full report next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Griest
United States Department of Agriculture
W.illington
Pennsylvania State College
Shifts in American Summer Life From Hotels to Country Outing
The article traces a century old change in American vacation views. It notes past summers spent in mam moth hotels near seashores or spas and contrasts them with modern rural getaways. It cites a revived interest in country life and the desire to enjoy the countryside directly rather than in large hotel crowds. The Lancaster Intelligencer also reports a record potato harvest in Lancaster county with vast acreage especially in Coleraine Kart Eden and Britaintown townships. Market expectations point to strong Philadelphia and New York demand despite higher Jersey Maryland and Virginia prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Intelligencer
Lancaster County
Coleraine
Kart
Eden
Britain
Philadelphia
New York
Pennsylvania
Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
Endowment Boost for Franklin and Marshall College
Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster reports a $300000 endowment raise after a push led by President H H Apple. The effort followed a grant condition from the General Educational Board offering $50000 if the college could reach $300000. Trustees head George F Baer donated $10000 and W A Hensel added $5000 to complete the funding. Over one third was paid in. the rest to come within two years, enabling major expansion of the college’s resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Apple
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
General Educational Board
Doctor Apple
Friends
George F. Baer
Philadelphia and
Reading
W. A. Hensel
Is It Necessary to Bag Grapes in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania grape grower asks State Zoologist H A Surface about avoiding bagging grapes. Surface says grapes ripen well without bags if sprayed with fungicides and insecticides. bagging is mainly for pest control and cleanliness. He recommends arsenate of lead sprays starting when fruit is pea sized, and notes bagging is prudent for small plantings or if aiming for a fancy market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
H. A. Surface
Harrisburg
Surface
Chestnut Blight Work Ends After Governor Veto
Gov. Tener vetoed the 100000 appropriation to continue the Chestnut Tree Blight Commission which may wind down in a month. The agency once had up to 200 inspectors studying the disease and cutting ruined trees. Members included Winthrop Sargent Harold Pierce Theodore N Ely George F Craig Samuel T Budine Mark A Carleton and Samuel B Detwiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tener
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Seaboard
Twe
Winthrop Sargent
Haverford
Harold Pierce
Theodore N. Ely
Bryn Mawr
George F. Craig
Rosemont
Samuel T. Budine
Villa Nova
Mark A
Farmers and meals and a grand grade-crossing plan
The Geauga County Farm Improvement Association offers a prize for the woman who prepares the best family meals in August. Ohio farmer diets are contrasted with lavish items as a plea for fairer sustenance for rural workers. The Pennsylvania Railroad aims to remove grade crossings nationwide at an estimated cost of 600 million dollars, spanning 13 000 grade crossings on 11 000 miles of track. Abolition may take fifty years, funded by labor and expected savings from avoided damage suits. Read the RECORD-$1.00 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga County Farm Improvement Association
Geauga County
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Buch
Record Building
Lititz
Shetland
Lancaster Examiner
Havana
Farmers National Bank
Lititz, Penna
Leinbach & Co
Lancaster, Pa
Lanccaster’s Daylight Department Store
S. & H. Green
Bell
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Chas. H. Frey the Shoe Man
East
King St
W. A. Heinitsh Big Furniture and Carpet Store
S. Queen St
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