County Notes On Schools Fires and Floods In Lancaster Area
In Lancaster County a mix of local issues is reported. Joe Shultz of Washington borough tops county tobacco sales with a 1910 crop sold at 19 cents per pound. Fulton township plans a new road costing 5000 to 3000 dollars and Amos K. Bradley resigns as supervisor with William L. Shoemaker named to fill the vacancy. P. M. Harbold named city superintendent of public schools amid praise and criticism over the salary. Eels crowd the Susquehanna River near McCall’s Ferry Dam as fishways prove ineffective. West Lampeter township moves to build a high school at Lampeter on about three quarters of an acre bought from Abram Witmer for 5 000 to 6 000 dollars, a two story brick building to serve high and lower grades. A fire devastates Bamford & Kemp drug store and damages National Union Bank, Bon Ton millinery, and Common Sense shoe store. Whitner firm later completes a four story annex at Penn Street, cost 60 000 dollars, largely burned with loss estimated 225 000 dollars, fully insured.
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Joe Shultz
Washington Borough
Fulton Township
Amos K. Bradley
William L. Shoemaker
Lancaster
P. M. Harbold
Salaary
Susquehanna River
McCall’s Ferry
York County
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
West Lampeter
Lampeter
Abram Witmer
Reading blaze injures six firemen and damages store
A major fire in Reading began in the basement of C. K. Whitner & Co. in Penn Square and spread through the department store area. Six firemen were injured as more than 250000 dollars in damage was reported, with a general alarm summoning the entire city apparatus before midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
C. K. Whitner & Co
Penn Square
Ephrata Named as County’s Real “It” Town
Editor Lefever lauds Ephrata as the county’s standout for property improvement and homey charm while rivals, including Lititz, are praised and critiqued. The piece questions the town’s boast and suggests a broader view of local communities in Lancaster County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Lefever
The
Ephrata News
Ephrata
Feathered Tyrants in Bird World Police Tyrant Muscicapa Tyrannus
A Harper's Weekly summary describes the Muscicapa tyrannus as a feared small bird policing airspace across Europe. Black with orange head markings, it perches on wires or poles and hunts insects, deterring other birds including sparrows and nest raiders.
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France
Europe
Harper's Weekly
Swiss Vigilance on Foreigners in Switzerland
The Washington Star reports Switzerland enforces strict foreigner supervision. Arrivals must obtain permis de sejour within eight days, with papers signed by a consul and docketed at the town hall. Permits last days to a year and require renewal. Swiss citizens from other cantons are treated as foreigners. Hotels may grant two months’ stay, but papers often relaxed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Europe
Washington Star
Two Superb Lectures by Rev D E Finks in Coleman Chapel
Rev D E Finks of New York City brings two lectures with large colored views of scenes from distant countries. The talks march through experiences from two to three years of travel, with 2500 past presentations and ten prior sermons before church assemblies. Readings and lectures accompany the exhibitions, offered without admission but with a generous silver offering.
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D. E. Finks
New York City
Coleman Memorial
Brickerville
Finks
Atlantic
Pacific
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Our Own
York County
TD. Wiley Scotch
New York
Coleman Chapel
Grow Wormy Apples Through State Demonstrations
Pennsylvania fruit growers are urged to adopt spraying programs to suppress codling moth, curculio, canker, and other pests. Dr Surface’s 240 demonstration and 1,200 model orchards show apples can reach 98 percent blemish-free. The arsenal includes arsenate of lead and a lime sulfur fungicide, with timing just after blossoms fall and then again in one to two weeks. The shift to lime sulfur solution aims to reduce russeting, save time, and simplify pest control for pome and stone fruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Doctor Surface
Division of Zooology
Department of Agriculture of Pennsylvania
San Jose
They Were Hung Up and a Dressed Suit Misunderstanding
A humorous exchange shows a practical girl warning her bachelor suitor Jim about his supposed careless habits. He swears every rag not worn is hung up, while the joke reveals a clash between his meaning and hers. The tale ends with a quip from New York Journal and a mention of a bound book pricing.
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Jim
New York Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Buch
Clothier and Gents’ Furnisher Record Building
Lititz, PA
Bamford & Kemp
National Union Bank
Bon Ton
Common Sense
Whitner
Penn Street
Whitner & Co
BIG
Columbia
Mellenium
Lefever
Lititz
Swiss Vigilance
Franklin
Alaska
Wingert & Haas
Queen ST
Lancaster, PA
the North Star
North Stars
Indiana
Hoffmeier Bros
King Street
Chas. H. Frey the Shoe Man
East
King St
White Mountain
U. S
Heinitsch’s
Heinitsh
S. Queen St
Reader
N. B
North Queen Stact
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