Doe Deer Seen Crossing Road Near Conewago and Parade Opening
A reported sighting of a doe crossing Colebrook road six miles from Conewago, possibly from Round Top, was followed by Richland’s Curtis & Jones shoe factory opening with a parade led by the Schaefferstown band and dignitaries including Ulysses Grant Steinmetz of the Richland Board of Trade.
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Colebrook Road
Conewago
Round Top
Pike
Gainsburg
Conewago Hills
Curtis & Jones Company
Richland
Schaefferstown
Ulysess Grant Steinmetz
Richland Board of Trade
Forester Spangler Plants 35600 Trees Near Beaver Run
Forester H A Spangler of Ham mersley Fork Clinton county leads Kettle Creek State forest work to plant 35600 young trees near Beaver Run dam. He began May 4 but slow progress due to labor shortages.
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H. A. Spangler
Hammersley Fork
Clinton County
Kettle Creek State Forest
Beaver Run Dam
Petrified Black Snake Presented to State Official
A petrified black snake found in the Lakeside Coal Company mine at Berwindale was given to Walter S. Greevy, superintendent of the State Employment Service at Altoona. The specimen measures over four inches across the back and 30 inches long, with head and tail missing. The Sinking Spring Hosiery Mill burned to the ground last Thursday evening, origin undetermined, with losses estimated at 85 000. Neversink fire company saved nearby structures. a new building had recently been erected and was slated for moving around July.
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Lakeside Coal Company
Berwindale
Walter S. Greevy
State Employment Service
Altoona
Sinking Spring
Neversink Fire Company
Vermin-Killer Matt Herzig Wins County Prize
Matt Herzig of St. Marys Elk County earned the $250 prize offered by Colonel William Kaul for the most vermin killed in October 1919 and May 1920. The contest was point based with each vermin carrying a set value. Herzig tallied four wildcats and two foxes among his entries.
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Matt Herzig
St. Mary’s
Elk County
William Kaul
Heraig
Contested Match Sees Narrow 1-Point Win
In a small contest, E. J. Shriver of Johnsonburg led with 50 points. The tally showed three mink and thirteen weasels giving a total of 51 points, while the rival side counted five wildcats, one fox, three ink, and twelve weasels.
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E. J. Shriver
Johnsonburg
Prospect for Harvey Bassler sails for oil prospect in Bolivia
Prospect for Di Harvey Bassler of Myerstown led a party to Bolivia for oil with a Standard Oil subsidiary. They left New York aboard the Ulna for Panama and will transfer to Victoria, continuing by water to Mollendo Peru La Paz Cochabamba and finally Santa Cruz Bolivia by mule back for ten days. Nearby, Ralph Lilley of Lewisburg survives a 100 foot plunge after steering gear failure while driving near Milton. his car demolished but he escapes with minor injuries. Fake stock brokers in Pottsville have swindled buyers out of more than 90000 dollars in the last three weeks, fleeing with automobiles Liberty bonds and cash after promoting 20 percent interest.
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Harvey Bassler
Myerstown
Bolivia
Standard Oil Company
New York
Ulna
Panama
Victoria
Mollendo
Peru
la Paz
Cochabamba
Santa Cruz
Mgr. Bassler
Lititz
Ralph Lilley
Lewisburg
Lilley
Milton
Pottsville
Thought Bees Were After Him in Berwick Dream Flight
Joseph MacNamee of Berwick leaped from a second story window after dreaming bees swarmed him. He slid to a porch roof and tobogganed to the ground. The jar barely woke him, but his screams brought help. Harold Hashleman and others found him with a wrenched knee and bruises.
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Joseph MacNamee
Berwick
Harold Hashleman
Knecht Makes First Visit Since 1907 to New Holland
Eugene L. Knecht of San Francisco is visiting his sister at New Holland and will remain through September. He has not visited since 1907, according to local schedules.
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Eugene L. Knecht
San Francisco
New Holland
Their House on Wheels A Private Auto Venture
H Z Zimmerman of Manheim built a home town auto for 3500 dollars. He will travel with his wife and two others to California via Chicago Salt Lake City and Seattle. The vehicle has sleeping berths for six a talking machine a shower bath pantry kitchen electric lights and food for days. Beds open from seats with curtains for privacy and the car bears the slogan From Garden Spot to Garden Spot.
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H. Z. Zimmerman
Manheim
California
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Seattle
He Carries Loads Both Ways Oscar 8
Kurtz of Denver runs an auto truck freight service between his town and New York weekly delivering goods both ways.
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Oscar 8. Kurtz
Denver
New York
Hailstorm Kills Chickens in Columbia Neighborhood
Friday afternoon storm brings heavy hail to Columbia. On North Eighth Street many chickens were killed by hail stones before reaching shelter, underscoring the storm’s unexpected damage in the upper end of the city.
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Columbia
North Eighth Street
Falk Ephrata Announces Farmers Day Show
Ephrata will host its second Farmers Day show on October 15 and 16. The event features large exhibits of farm products and displays of women's work.
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Ephrata
Manheim Hen Sets Early Laying Record in 4 Month Chick
A Plymouth Rock hen owned by Mrs. J. S. Yoken hatched January 10 and laid its first egg June 2 at four months and 23 days old, setting an early laying record. Strasburg debates oiling streets at a estimated $3000 cost, requiring tax-rate changes. council to decide.
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Manheim
Plymouth Rock
J. S. Yoken
Strasburg
Council
Thieves Nab Tire From Machine Near Quarryville
Charles Newswanger and his wife heard a noise at a Quarryville garage. He returned with his wife to see two men emerge with a tire and flee after he shouted. A second tire was later found some distance away.
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Charles Newswanger
Quarryville
Newswanger
Miss McPoland Returns From France Mission Work
Miss Marie McPoland of Millway returned home from eight and a half months of reconstruction work in Northern France with the National Catholic War Council. She had been near St Quintin, a once prosperous embroidery hub, damaged after four years of German occupation during the war.
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France
National Catholic War Council
Marie McPoland
Millway
Rothsville
Miss McPoland
St. Quintin
Carlisle Hospital Reopens as U S Army Medical School
The Carlisle hospital, previously the Carlisle Indian School, will close as a hospital and reopen June 30 as a United States army medical school. The War Department issues the orders, aiming to train the army in hygiene and convert the facility into a premier educational institution. Colonel Frank R. Keefer, noted for managing the army general hospital well, may head the new school.
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Carlisle Hospital
United States Army General Hospital
Carlisle
Carlisle Indian School
War Department
United States Army
Army Medical Department
Army
Frank R. Keefer
Army General Hospital
Spray Grapes to Save Paper Bags
Grape growers are urged to spray instead of bagging to protect berries from the grape berry moth. Apply arsenate of lead or Bordeaux mixture after berry set, covering foliage and young fruit, with follow ups ten days later and mid July. Use driving spray to ensure penetration and contact. Write to the Bureau of Plant Industry for guidance.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Harrisburg
Sells Floto circus to visit Lancaster on Friday
Sells Floto circus, second largest in the world, arrives in Lancaster for Friday performances. The show opened in Chicago at the Coliseum in April to strong reviews, featuring The Birth of the Rainbow and a full lineup of aerial, ground, riding, Indian, wire, animal, clown, dog, pony and monkey acts with a morning street parade.
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Sells Floto Circus
Lancaster
Coliseum
Chicago
Windy City
Memorial Rose Ceremony Honors Morning Descendant
Eminent speakers Forrest Ritter Shanaman assistant city solicitor of Reading Harold G Ripple Lancaster and Rev J F Knittel spoke at a memorial. Special music accompanied the event and a rose was placed on the grave of Martha M Morning great great granddaughter of Baron Stiegel. Dr J H Sieling urged the rose payment be an annual ceremony.
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Minent
Forrest Ritter Shanaman
Reading
Harold G. Ripple
Lancaster
J. F. Knittel
Martha M. Morning
Baron Stiegel
J. H. Sieling
Beautiful gowns in DeMille picture at Paramount
Cecil B DeMille selects gowns for Gloria Swanson in For Better For Worse. He toured New York shops choosing outfits for the star ahead of the Paramount release and has assembled an ideal cast including Eliott Dexter Tom Forman Wanda Hawley Theodore Roberts Raymond Hatton and Sylvia Ashton. A separate item reports John Mulla killing his wife and daughter then suicide at their Marion street home after years of marital strain and non support charges.
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Cecil B. DeMille
Famous Players
Eliott Dexter
Tom Forman
Gloria Swanson
Wanda Hawley
Theodore Roberts
Raymond Hatton
Sylvia Ashton
John Mulla
Plum
Orange Streets
Helen
East
Marion Stret
General Hospital
Mulls
Mull
Marion Street
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Keystone Exchanges
Suitsfand Gents’ Furnishings
W. H. Buch
Dogor
the County
Falk
W. W. Appel & Son Jewslerg
Roses
Zion Lutheran Church
Charles Leonard
Lutheran Church
Williamsport
Beecham’s
Wingert & Haas
Straw
Wingert & Haas Hat Store
John A. Haas
N. Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Chas. H. Frey
East King St
North Queen Street
England
Heinitsch’s
W. A
Miss Swanson
Bassrick Tires
Brunswick
Lititz Motor
Frank Burkholder & Bro
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