Farm Women To Meet At Elizabethtown Saturday
Members of the Lancaster County Farm Women's societies from all parts of the district will convene at Elizabethtown College Saturday for the thirteenth annual convention. The morning session starts at 10 a.m. with Mrs. J. M. Phillips of Pittsburgh as principal speaker on The Abundant Life. A business session will elect new officers, and the afternoon will feature a historical pageant The Pageant of Service by Society No. 8 members.
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Tancaster
County Women To Supply More Linen For Hospital
Lancaster General Hospital will add eighty beds with linens as a new wing for maternity care opens in late summer. The Lancaster Auxiliary leads increased service and invites newcomers to join. Presidents of sixteen county branches are listed with town affiliations.
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Lancaster General Hospital
B. Frank Witmer
William N. Appel
Lancaster
L. Ruppin
Akron
Frank Coleman
Chestnut Level
Duttenhofer
Churchtown
H. A. Case
East Petersburg
Arlene E. Case
East Petersborg
J. F. Mentzer
Ephrata
H. L. Batten
Teacock
Ralph Snavely
Seaman Place
Sara K. Jenkins
Lititz
AL. C. Stauffer
Manheim
B. C. Atlee
Millersville
Mary E. Newher
Mount Joy
J. W. Zehring
Mountville
Anne J. Uren
Rohrestown
J. H. Reitz
Rothsville
H. G. Johnson
Strasburg
Fight Tobacco Pests Threaten Promising Crop
County Agent F. Bucker reports rust wildfire and green worms injuring tobacco plants in some sections. The Lancaster Farm Bureau notes inquiries. Green worm control suggests lead arsenate applications of two and a half to three pounds per acre. Wildfire and rust may be managed with copper dust or Bordeaux spray, though evidence is limited.
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Bucker
Loncaster
All Day Church Meeting at Kray bill’s Meeting House
An all day church meeting will be held Saturday August 3 at Kray bill's Meeting House two miles southeast of Mount Joy. Noah Hurst will moderate Elemer Shearer serves as secretary Martin R. Hershey and Leidy Hunsicker will be choristers. Sessions will run morning afternoon and evening.
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Kraybill's
Mount Joy
Noah Hurst
Elemer Shearer
Martin R. Hershey
Leidy Hunsicker
Ephrata Defeats Lititz 7-3 On Home Diamond
Lititz Fire Company drops its second loss of the season 7 to 3 at home to Ephrata. The setback follows a prior win by Lititz at Ephrata two weeks earlier, marking Lititz’s second home defeat in seventeen games.
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Lititz Fire Company
Ephrata
Bee causes car crash on Lakes-to-the-Sea Highway
Leila Nickle of Lancaster drove west on the Lakes to the Sea Highway when a bee flew into her car. She freed it, and three other vehicles collided. No injuries were reported. Other drivers involved were J R Mumma of Harrisburg, Samuel Sweigart of Philadelphia, and R V Kimmel of Harrisburg. State Highway Patrol investigated.
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Leila
Nickle
Lancaster
Brickerville
Harrisburg
Ap Idea Harry Emerson Fosdick Quote on Ideas and Career
A garbled fragment attributes a Fosdick quote about ideas emerging only after effort. It suggests a link between thinking and pursuing a career but lacks clear context or attribution details.
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Harry Emerson Fosdick
Auto Club Initiates Action to Free New Holland Pike
The Lancaster Automobile Club began condemnation steps to free the New Holland pike from tolls. A petition calling on the court to appoint viewers to assess damages was circulated after plans were announced at the July meeting in Adamstown. The move follows stalled talks with the turnpike company and Conestoga Traction over sale to the state highway department.
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New Holland Turnpike
Loncaster Automobile Club
Auto Club
Adamstown
Charles W. Eaby
Lancaster County
New Holland Pike
State Highway Department
Turnpike Company
Conestoga Traction Company
Automobile Club
County Firemen Meet in Elizabethtown Tomorrow
The July Lancaster County Firemen's Association meeting will be hosted by Elizabethtown Firemen. President John Landis of Bareville will cite committee reports and Fire Marshal Andes of East Petersburg will discuss last month’s fires. A luncheon and guest speeches from visiting firemen are planned. the event is expected to attract one of the year's largest attendances.
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Lancaster County Firemen’s Association
Elizabethtown
John Landis
Bareville
Andes
East Petersburg
Friendship Fire Company
Association
What Educe Means to Me by John Hiskine
The piece discusses good manners as learned behavior not natural instinct. It argues manners arise from a refined desire to be venerable and courteous, shaping social conduct through effort and intention rather than innate habit.
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John Hiskine
Educe
July and August Union Sunday School and Family Reunions Schedule
A reading of scattered calendar items lists numerous family reunions and Sunday school activities across Lancaster and Reading areas from July to September. Events include Fassnacht Brunnerville U B and various family reunions with dates from July 27 to September 7 and church-related gatherings in Leola Mechanicsburg Lancaster Reading and St Pauls Lutheran.
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Lititz Union
Fassnacht
Brunnerville U. B
Hess’ Grove
Lancaster
First Baptist S. S
St. Luke’s Lutheran 8. S
Reading
Leola and
Mechanicsburg Union S. S
Grosman
Kling
Memorial Presbyterian
S. Lancaster
Kreider Family
Emanuel Lutheran S. S. Lancaster
Kemper
Wenger
Witmer
Newgard & Gantz
Bamberger
Gass-Roth
Rutzer
Frost Damages Crops in Clearfield County
Thin ice and freezing weather damaged buckwheat fields and tomato bean and cucumber plants across Clearfield County extending from Centre to Indiana counties. Frosts occurred monthly in 1929 with August approaching and a repeat of a heavy frost noted 19 years earlier.
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Clearfield County
Centre County
Indiana County
Tea Water Cleans Woodwork Effectively
A simple method uses used tea leaves to clean wood surfaces. Pour the tea, strain the leaves, and wipe with a cloth to brighten wood without damage.
Elizabethtown Man Missing After Friday Noon
Calvin Hummer, 30, of Elizabethtown, has been missing since Friday at noon. His wife suspects accident or foul play and says he left without reason despite no financial troubles. He operates a garage on Hast High Street and has three children. no trace since.
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Calvin Hummer
Elizabethtown
Hummier
Tummer
Hummer
Busiess
Hast High Street
Lonely Heights Rail Travel Feasibility Questioned
A fragmented report questions rail air travel feasibility at Lonely Heights amid inquiry into airport development plans. Officials note ongoing delays and potential impact on local transport access.
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Greavenvg
Avistion Develament
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