Early railroad pioneer John W Frantz dies at 90
John W Frantz who helped build the first locomotive at Pennsy shops in Altoona and guided the inaugural train over the Allegheny mountains died last week at age 90. He was pensioned fifteen years ago. Sheep killing dogs cause heavy losses in Lycoming County with $792 paid to Frank McClintock for incidents over the last month.
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John W. Frantz
Pennsy’s
Altoona
Allegehny Mountains
Frank McClintock
Muncy Valley
Lycoming
Heirloom Pie Plate Sells for $100 at East Greenville Shop
Robert E. Ritter & Son advertise an antique pie plate bought privately from Harry Thomas for $100. The plate bears an 1787 inscription in German about timeliness, a family heirloom passed from Thomas's grandmother. The A:ttes sold the plate to A H Rice of Bethlehem.
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Robert E. Ritter & Son
East Greenville
Harry Thomas
Eva Gravern
Thomas
A:tters
A. H. Rice
Bethlehem
Reading drunk charged as wealth record holder
William Garman, aged 545 years, arrested as a drunk, set a wealth record in Reading police annals. $1961.31 found on him, plus $26, all locked in a cell. He asked to be released on a forfeit after explaining he sold property and missed bank timing. He received $3 for spending money until his case was heard.
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William Garman
Reading
Garman
Dief
No Relatives of the Bucks Here Judge Fines Buch Shoe Firm
Judge W H S Thompson of the United States district court fined the Buch Shoe company last Thursday for violations brought in a case involving the company and its operations. The ruling caps a dispute over business practices and regulatory compliance.
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W. H. S. Thompson
United States District Court
Pittsburgh footwear firm admits profiteering in shoe sales
A Pittsburgh area company with 13 towns in its chain pleaded guilty to profiteering on shoes. Federal prosecutor E Lowry Humes led the case for the government, proving the firm sold three pairs of women’s shoes at 5.90 when the retail price was 4.90, with the extra dollar shared by employee F Kinney. Company officers named were August Buch president Elmer G Buch vice president and Walter Buch treasurer.
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Elmer G. Buch
Walter Buch
Bereaved man seeks lost treasure amid fire ruin in Steelton
In Steelton occupied by foreigners spectators gathered as a grieving man dug frantically through charred ashes for a rumored lost treasure. Hours later he found a lone bottle of gin amid a blaze that destroyed ten ore bins and a cache of liquors valued near $10,000, with explosions blamed on bursting bottles rather than ammunition.
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Steelton
Michigan Village Named Popcorn Center of the World
Brooklyn near Jackson Michigan bills itself as the popcorn center with plans to plant 2000 acres this season. A farmer allegedly saved a Tom Thumb crop upstairs to dry, then heated corn popped through the floor rain of kernels scaring horses to death.
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Brooklyn
Jackson
Michigan
Tobacco Trade Moves 1000 Cases to Landisville Firm
M. R. Hoffman of Maytown and Marietta sold last week to Baker and Wasser of Landisville 1000 cases of 1919 tobacco at about 85 cents per pound.
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M. R. Hoffman
Maytown
Marietta
Baker & Wasser
Landisville
Manheim Seeks Larger Engine To Boost Fire Protection
Mount Joy township schools face closures with three houses lacking 10 pupils and five needing teachers, sending students to neighboring schools next term. In Lancaster, Manheim touts a 750 gallon fire engine capacity, edging Lititz, with official tests pending to verify top capacity while both towns push for improved fire protection.
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Mount Joy
Bellaire
Northeastern
Oak Dale
Manheim “Sentinel
Lititz
Lancaster
Manheim
Seagrave
Franklin & Marshall Class of 62 Graduation Plan
Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster prepares to graduate a class of 62 in June. The 84th commencement runs June 5 through June 9 with the Wetzel prize oration, Goethian versus Diagnothian contest, baccalaureate by President Apple, senior promenade, Alumni Association meeting, trustees in Reformed church, class day on campus, Phi Beta Kappa elections, and oration by Dr George D Wilson. Commencement address by Rev J E Tuttle of Swarthmore with valedictory by Richard H Klein.
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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 Hatching for Release by State Agents
Pheasant eggs are being hatched by Pennsylvania farmers and sportsmen with the plan to liberate the chicks in woods and fields once ready. Eggs are supplied by the State Game Commission and past hatches have been large. beavers sent to Bucks Tioga Columbia Centre Luzerne and Cameron counties.
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Pennsylvania
State Game Commission
State Commission
Bucks
Tioga
Columbia
Centre
Luzerne
Cameron
Dauphin
Perry
Huntingdon
Mill Built in 1774 Razed in Clay Township Landmark
The Eberly mill between Mt. Airy and Hollow land was torn down after years of decline. Built in 1774 by an Eberly ancestor, the stone structure featured a 20 foot overshot wheel and a large sandstone stone. Walter Z Clair, current owner, plans to repurpose the stone. The mill, once run by Sam Shober and later by Adam Berry, ceased profitable operations about fourteen years ago. Also noted: Mr and Mrs Eli J Barr of Marietta celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. Barr, aged 86, and wife 74, have eight children, 30 grandchildren, and four great 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
Meal Prices and Tobacco Wages Stir Town Frustration
A farmer complained about high meal prices paying sixty five cents for a peck that he used to buy at twenty. He noted selling a load of tobacco at a warehouse for forty eight cents a pound. When asked how much tobacco earned when meal cost twenty cents a peck he replied with a blunt exit and walked away.
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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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