Early railroad pioneer John W Frantz dies at 90
John W Frantz who helped build the first locomotive at Pennsy Altoona shops and aided the first ascent over the Alleghenies died aged 90. He received a pension fifteen years ago. Sheep killing dogs blamed for extensive losses in Lycoming County with farmer Frank McClintock collecting 792 dollars from commissioners for dog related depredations this month.
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John W. Frantz
Pennsy’s
Altoona
Allegehny Mountains
Frank McClintock
Muncy Valley
Lycoming
Old Plate Sells for 100 at East Greenville Auction
Antiquing dealer Robert E. Ritter & Son of East Greenville bought a pie plate from Harry Thomas in a private sale for 100 dollars. The plate bears a dated inscription from September 8, 1787 and a German aphorism. Thomas had inherited it from his grandmother and was reluctant to part with the heirloom. The plate was later purchased by A H Rice of Bethlehem through the A tters.
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Robert E. Ritter & Son
East Greenville
Harry Thomas
Eva Gravern
Thomas
A:tters
A. H. Rice
Bethlehem
Reading drunkard William Garman sets wealth record in police annals
William Garman, 545 years old, jailed in Reading for drunkenness. Police found $1961.31 in his pockets and later $26 more. He was released on a forfeited promise after explaining he had sold property and failed to deposit funds.
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William Garman
Reading
Garman
Dief
Judge Fines Buch Shoe Company in Bucks Case
United States district judge W H S Thompson last Thursday fined the Buch Shoe Company as part of an ongoing Bucks County litigation. The decision follows a lengthy hearing that reviewed compliance with federal regulations and business practices.
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W. H. S. Thompson
United States District Court
Pittsburgh shoe chain admits profiteering in sales case
The Pittsburgh area firm with 13 towns pleaded guilty to profiteering in shoe sales. Federal prosecutor E Lowry Humes led the case for the government proving the company sold three pairs of women’s shoes at 5.90 each when the retail price was 4.90. The extra dollar went to employee F Kinney who sold the shoes. Officers listed include August Buch president Elmer G Buch vice president and Walter Buch treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer G. Buch
Walter Buch
Bereaved Man Digs for Lost Treasure Among Fire Debris
In Steelton, foreigners and curious spectators gathered as a grieving digger toiled amid hot ashes and smoldering beams seeking a rumored lost treasure. After hours he found a bottle of gin said to be the lone survivor of several whiskey barrels and six cases of wine amid an estimated ten thousand dollars in ruined liquors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton
Popcorn Center Sparks Michigan Village Tale
Brooklyn village near Jackson bills itself as the popcorn center of the world with 2000 acres planned for planting this season. A well known farmer tells an old chestnut about dry Tom Thumb corn popping from a barn floor causing horses to frighten and freeze to death.
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Brooklyn
Jackson
Michigan
Maytown Tobacco Man Sells 1000 Cases to Landisville Firm
M. R. Hoffman of Maytown and Marietta sold last week to Baker & Wasser of Landisville one thousand cases of 1919 tobacco at about eighty five cents per pound.
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M. R. Hoffman
Maytown
Marietta
Baker & Wasser
Landisville
Manheim Seeks Bigger Engine for Fire Service
In Mount Joy township several schools lack pupils and teachers prompting pupil reassignment and staff shortages. In Lancaster the Manheim fire department argues its 750 gallon Seagrave engine exceeds Lititz capacity and will be tested to confirm top performance.
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Mount Joy
Bellaire
Northeastern
Oak Dale
Manheim “Sentinel
Lititz
Lancaster
Manheim
Seagrave
Franklin & Marshall to Graduate Class of 62 in June
Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster announces the 84th annual commencement from June 5 to June 9. Activities include the Wetzel oratorical prize, Goethian and Diagnothian debates, baccalaureate by President Henry H. Apple, senior promenade at Rossmere, Alumni Association meeting, and campus class day on June 8 followed by Phi Beta Kappa elections and the commencement address by Rev J E Tuttle. Richard H. Klein delivers the valedictory.
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Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster
Wetzel
Henry H. Apple
Rossmere
Alumni Association
Board of Trustees
Reformed Church
Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity
College Chapel
George D. Wilson
Harvard University
J. E. Tuttle
Swarthmore
Richard H. Klein
Pheasant Eggs Hatched For Release In State Woods
Hundreds of pheasant eggs are being hatched by Pennsylvania farmers and sportsmen with the plan to release the young birds in woods and fields when ready. Eggs are supplied by the State Game Commission and past years show large numbers hatched and liberated. The first beaver received by the State Commission have been sent to Bucks Tioga Columbia Centre Luzerne and Cameron.
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Pennsylvania
State Game Commission
State Commission
Bucks
Tioga
Columbia
Centre
Luzerne
Cameron
Dauphin
Perry
Huntingdon
Mill Built 1774 Razed In Clay Township Landmark
The Eberly mill between Mt. Airy and Hopeland in Clay Township is being torn down after years of use. Built in 1774 by an ancestor of Harvey Eberly, the stone structure featured an overshot water wheel and a sandstone main, with a large stone flour millstone to be disposed of. Walter Z Clair, the owner, bought the property from the Adam Berry estate and notes the mill’s decline in profitability. Also noted is the Golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Eli J Barr of Marietta, former Lititz residents, with eight children and many grandchildren.
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Eberly
Clay Township
Mt. Airy
Hopeland
Walter Z. Clair
Harvey Eberly
H. S. Eberly
Durlach
A. J. Eberly
Lancaster
By. Clair
Walter Z
Clair
Adam Berry
Berry
Samuel Shober
Rothsville
Mr. Clair
Eli J. Barr
Marietta
Prices and anger swirl as farmer complains in town
A farmer with meal laments high prices, recalling sixty five cents per peck versus twenty cents. He says he bought tobacco and sold it at forty eight cents per pound, then walks away when asked about the meal comparison.
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W. H. Buch
Lititz Fire House
Keystone Exchanges
Michigan Village
The
Wee
Soldiers’ Monument
Penn Square
Franklin & Marshall
Turkey
TORY
Eberly Mil
House of Brunswick
Unswick
Lititz Motor
Frank Burkholder & Bro
Sidia
Worth Green Street
Lancaster, PA
New York
Sy. A.M
Lancaster E. Peters
Lancaster Manheim Lite
Ephrata
Stevens
Denver
Reinholds
Vinemont
Fritztown
Liberty Street
Aquarium
Battery Park
Metropolitan Museum of Art
St. Ave
82D St
American Museum of Natural History
77Th St
Zoological Gardens
Bronx Park
Boston Road
Botanical Gardens
190Th St
Central Park and Menagerie
5Th Ave
65Th St
Fifth Ave
Riverside Drive
Fort George
Statue of Liberty
Battery Fork
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Wingert & Haas
Wingert & Haas Hat Store
John A. Haas
N. Queen St
Chas. H. Frey
East King St
England
Heinitsch’s
W. A
S. Queen St
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