Has the Country Weekly Outlived Its Usefulness
New York State College studied the country weekly to judge its value as a community medium. It concludes the country newspaper is more needed than ever, serving churches schools farms societies and local businesses. The paper argues the future depends on community recognition and willingness to pay its value, noting low pay for country publishers drives away young talent to cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State College
Country Church
Country Weekly
Aeroplane in farming teased as future aid and travel dream
An enthusiastic airman envisions an aerial grain sewer to sow seeds a few feet above ground using air pressure. While some seeds are sown by hand, the plane could make seeding easy and even lure youth to farming. He imagines spraying orchards and farmers reaching markets by air, though many keep skeptical. The piece also notes wedding attire ads from Lititz Clothing and Shoe Store in Lititz, Pa.
Local weddings reported in Lititz area parish houses
Multiple marriages announced Saturday evening in Lititz region. Bixler and Neidermyer wed at Lutheran parsonage with bride Ruth Neidermyer a Lititz native and former stenographer. Other couples include Rhoads-Seiverling, Eitnier-Williams, Wissler-Withers, Hitnier-Williams, Grube-Stover, with trips planned to Niagara Falls, Atlantic City, and Canadian points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bixler
Neidermyer
Martin Bixler
Bixler and Bear
Hahnstown
Ruth HZ
Lemon Weidermyer
Lititz
W. Orange Street
W. K. Fleck
Heath Planing Mill
Lititz High School
Lancaster Business College
George M. Rhoads
Reading
Margie S. Seiverling
Valentine Eitnier
Barbara Williams
Lexington
T Reformed
Liberty Street
Geo. B. Raezer
Harry Tt. Wissler
Liita
Warla M. Withers
Millway
Akron
Hui
Baltimore
Washington
Ray
Grube
Lasta Gustava Stover
Ida W. Stover
Ephrata
J. L. Guinther
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Rothsville High School
Lebanon Valley College
Arlington High School
Local Social Notes From Lancaster County Weekend Gatherings
Miss Mae Palm spent Saturday and Sunday in Atlantic City. Mrs Jacob Palm hosted guests from Lebanon and Berks counties on Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs J K Pfautz and daughter Elen visited Lincoln and the Shirk family and attended a love feast. Many attended the Hershey annual meeting. Messrs P C Elser and Elser Gerhart attended Jacob Mertz funeral at Akron. Miss Almenara Gerhart visits Manheim with her brother and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Palm
Atlantic City
Jacob Palm
Lebanon
Sallie Auranza
Philip
Ethel Peiffer
Randall
Shartlesville
Berks County
J. K. Pfautz
Elen
Lincoln
Isaac Shirk
Hershey
P. C. Elser
Elser Gerhart
Jacob Mertz
Akron
Almenara Gerhart
Manheim
Local farmers attend Hershey meeting and plant notes
Halfville reports J J Garman at the Hershey annual meeting this week. Farmers in the area are busy planting tobacco and replanting corn. Mr M G Schreiner and wife and Mrs George Schreiner attended Hershey on Tuesday. Schreiner has Saher co plants for sale.
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J. J. Garman
Hershey
M. G. Shreiner
George Shreiner
M. G. Schreiner
The Other Character in this Cartoon Critiqued for High Paper Price
In a local cartoon, the editor remains vocal about being labeled a profiteer for not cutting newspaper prices. He notes a price rise of fifty cents a year, contrasted with a long-ago rate, while Pfantz Bros. advertises major reductions in low shoes nearby.
Obituary of Mrs Catherine Becker 77 at Lititz home
Mrs Catherine Becker died Friday at noon at her Lincoln Avenue home after a five week illness from complications. She was 77, widow of Franklin S. Becker, born in Lexington and living in Lititz for thirty years. Her brother Martin S. Kline of Ephrata survives. A Mennonite church member, funeral Tuesday at 9 from her home with service at Lititz Mennonite Church. Interment Hess Cemetery.
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Catherine
Becker
Lincoln Avenue
Franklin S. Becker
Lexington
Lititz
Martin S. Kline
Ephrata
Mennonite Church
Death of Sadie E. Wolf of Brownstown
Sadie E. Wolf nee Hornberger wife of Sheridan Wolf of Brownstown died Saturday evening around 10 after six months illness, age 44. Survived by husband, children Edith Wolf Roger of Harrisburg J Earl Wolf of New Orleans La Mary Ethel Paul and Kenneth at home and siblings W B Hornberger Mrs Samuel Myers Mrs J M Goldthwaite Charles Hornberger. Funeral private at home 9:30 public service Emmanuel Church Brownstown 10 Interment in Brownstown.
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Sadie E. Wolf
Hornberger
Sheridan Wolf
Brownstown
Edith
Jence Roger
Harrisburg
J. Earl Wolf
New Orleans
Mary
Ethel
Paul
Kenneth
W. B. Hornberger
Samuel Myers
Philadelphia
J. M. Goldthwaite
Lititz
Charles Hornberger
Pottstown
Emmanuel Church
Timepiece Built to Last Journeys of a Colonial Clock
A rare Connecticut clock by Samuel Terry made in 1784 travels from Connecticut to Ohio in 1814 then to California in 1870, returning to New England before a final move to San Francisco a year ago. Housed in a mahogany case with a vivid glass landscape, its wooden mechanism anchors a regional collection of colonial heirlooms.
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California
Pacific Coast
Samuel Terry
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Ohio
San Francisco
First Medical College and Dr. Rush's Legacy
The first western United States medical college was Rush Medical College in Chicago founded in 1837 by Dr. Daniel Brainard. Rush honors Dr. Benjamin Rush born 1743 near Philadelphia, a signer of the Declaration, antislavery founder, and noted physician who treated over 100 yellow fever patients daily in 1793.
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United States
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Daniel Brainard
Whitesborough
N. Y
Rush College
Benjamin Rush
Philadelphia
Indianapolis News
Rush
Edinburgh
London
Paris
Personal notices from Pennsylvanian Society Page
Mrs Walter Buch spends week in Philadelphia visiting relatives. Tallman Brubaker of Philadelphia staying a week here. Dr C E Lane and D M Graybill travel to Atlantic City by auto Friday to Monday. John Landis and family of Rome visit Frank Gantz at Pine Hill. Otto Stephen of Gap and Fred Sammet family visit Pine Hill Sunday. Ella Light and Kathryn Hertzler go to Wildwood New Jersey for summer with Ella’s sister Mrs Samuel Locke. Mrs A W Weachter of Churchville Md visits cousin Mrs Hannah Ochme. Mrs Weidle Bender visits daughter Mrs T W Harper at Christiana. Samuel Lehman of Dixon Ill at Hershey for Brethren conference with Rev Z W Hershey. first eastern trip. Ancestors from Eastern Pennsylvania. Lewis Sturgis and wife visit Mt Gretna. 8 cakes Swiss Rost Toilet Soap at Pixutz Bross store for 25.
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Walter Buch
Philadelphia
Tallman Brubaker
C. E. Lane
D. M. Graybill
Atlantic City
John Landis
Rome
Frank Gantz
Pine Hill
Otto Stephen
Gap
Fred Sammet
Rothsville
Z. W.G
Eggless Nugget Cake and Hearty Onion Soup
A vintage cooking note describes a onion soup using sliced onion and potatoes with carrot and turnip, seasoned with salt pepper and tomato, simmered an hour, with optional walnut catsup. It also provides a Eggless Nugget Cake recipe mixing shortening brown sugar pastry flour soda salt baking powder raisins nuts and melted chocolate, baked 35 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atia
Adi
Potage Notes for Irish Potato Bean Pot Hash
A fragmented kitchen note outlines a bean pot dish with Irish potato elements. It describes washing and cutting medium potatoes, scalding olives, adding chopped vegetables to the bean pot, seasoning with salt and pepper, and simmering with gravy. It mentions a stack of boating wefers and broth instructions.
Attractive Luggage Bargains At Furnishings Dept
It's Awful To See A Chap In Good Looking Clothes Vacationing With a Battered Up Bag Or Suitcase This Adverts Attractive Sturdy Luggage At Most Reasonable Prices Located Near Our Furnishings Dept In Lititz Pas Offers Suitcases From 1 75 And Up Bags From 2 25 And Up Umbrellas From 1 95 And Up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lititz, Pas
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. &. Buch
Secon
Lititz Clothing and Shoe Store
Lititz, Pa
Rhoads—Seiverling
Wissler—Withers
Hitnier-Williams
Valentine H Hitnier
Lititz R. D. 1
Grabe—Stover
Halfville
Pfantz Bros
Cambler
First Medical College
L.h.doster
Pixutz Bross
Ingersoll
Inger
H.R. Wertsch
Kitchien
Velvet Brussels
Axminster
Record Printing House
Broad St
Ors
CG. T. Ritchie
Ralph M. Spacht
Oliver H. Bair
Phila
W. H. Enck
Penna
Broad Street Department Store
South Broad
East Orange Streets
Coal Region
Lancaster
Lancaster Junction
Akron Ephrata Stevens
Denver
Reinholds
Vinemont
Tamaqua
Maha- Mt. Carmel
Gilberton
Shamokin
Ly. A.M. Mahahoy
Girardville
Ashland
Gordon
Mt. Carmel
Mahanoy Plane
Mahanoy City
Tamaquas
Ephrata Mountain
Lincoln Gable
Liberty St
WM. G. Eshleman
S. Broad St
The
Overland
Willis Knight
Hanley Knight
Willys Knight
N. B. Brubaker
Bell
Ind
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