Western Reader Letters From Susan Bucher and Harry Becker
Miss Susan Bucher of this locality writes from California noting address changes and trips to Old Mexico and San Diego while planning for the San Francisco fair in the fall The letter expresses fondness for the Record and asks to forward the publication to Lake Tahoe California and mentions a return to the mountains and a delightful climate The writer signs as Susan Bucher and thanks the Record for reader remarks and welcome letters
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Susan Bucher
Harry Becke
California
Utah
Harry Becker
Brunnerville
Record
Los Angeles
Cal
Lake Tahoe
Pasadena
Old Mexico
San Diego
San Francisco
Letter from Harry Becker on Salt Lake City visit
Harry Becker writes from Salt Lake City Utah June 14 noting mail forwarding from Lititz Pa subscribing to Recorp at the city’s Panama Pacific exposition. He cites Mormon tabernacle attendance 7570 afternoon 5382 evening, Utah hotel roof garden view, hotel cost two million two hundred fifty thousand dollars. He plans to travel to Denver then Kansas.
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Harry Becker
Salr Lake City
Utah
Lititz
San Francisco
Great Tabernacle
Utah Hotel
Salt Air Beach
Atlantic
Pacific
Denver
Col
Kansas
Picnic at Hopeland Park by Brotherhood of America
The Brotherhood of America Hopeland Home No. 21 holds its annual picnic in Hopeland park on Saturday June 26 with an afternoon and evening program. A 6 PM address by Rev. Aaron Barlett of Lebanon. Free supper, amusements, Sheridan Band music. Trolley cars from Ephrata and Lebanon serve the park.
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Hopeland Home
Brotherhood of America
Hopeland Park
Aaron Barlett
Lebanon
Sheridan Band
Ephrata
It Doesn't Fill the Bill McCall's Ferry fishway ordered rebuilt
The state fish commissioner has ordered immediate rebuilding of the McCall's Ferry fishway to restore shad passage up the river as of old, marking another effort to reopen the river route for the fish.
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McCall’s Ferry
Plant Walnut Trees Along Country Roads
The suggestion promotes planting nut or fruit bearing trees on country roads fifty feet apart to enhance beauty and comfort. It notes the need for well-rounded roadways with good drainage to prevent mud and slow drying spots, arguing that improved roadbeds would be worthwhile.
Tobacco and Sweet Potato Plants for Sale
Jacob Andes of Ephrata Pennsylvania advertises over 200 seed leaf and Havana tobacco plant beds at 3.00 per bed, cash 2.00 and 2.25. plus about 200,000 yellow Jersey sweet potato plants priced 20 cents per hundred in May, 15 cents until June 16, then 10 cents per hundred. Independent phones 724X and 183-2.
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Diamond Spring
Ephrata
Bell
Jacob M
Travelers Near and Far Continues Local Visitation Notes
Walter Enek and family of Narberth visited Mr and Mrs Hiram P Fry on Sunday. Christopher Kling of Lancaster visited Frederick Kling and relatives. Miss Filsie Leader of Mechanicsburg returned with Miss Derr after a month here. Mr and Mrs W H Muth attended 25th class anniversary in Kutztown. Supervisor Focht piking in West Penryn. Funeral for Dr Sielings in Altoona. Lebanon bus brought visitors to town to Mr and Mrs Sarah Singer. Henry Horst and daughter Clara of Annville visited William Horst. Fhares Malschnee of Lititz and Thaddius Will visited P E Wills.
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Walter Enek
Narberth
Hiram P. Fry
Christopher Kling
Lancaster
Frederick Kling
Filsie Leader
Mechanicsburg
Cumberland County
Martha Derr
Derr
Focht
West Penryn
Dave Hollingers
Ed. Yeagleys
Harry Webers
Dr. Sielings
Altoona
Lebanon
Sarah Singer
Henry Horst
Clara
Annville
William Horsts
Fhares Malschnee
Lititz
Frank Malschnees
Mra. Thaddius Will
P. E. Wills
Peril of Rust in Iron and Steel Structures
Engineering Magazine warns that corrosion in iron and steel is a unique, rapid threat to large buildings. It notes that protection is harder when rust starts, risking collapse and huge loss of life, as painters constantly remove rust from major bridges like Brooklyn and Forth.
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Brooklyn Or
Forth
Falling A Mile Curiosity From Deep Mine Shaft
Michigan College of Mines researchers describe how rocks dropped into Tamarack shaft a mile deep lodge against shaft timbers or walls due to earth rotation. An experiment with two balls showed one vanishing and the other striking the east wall. the fall path shifts eastward, explaining why debris may not reach the bottom.
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Calumet
Michigan College of Mines
Tamarack
Horses for the Army Buy Up Lancaster Horses
Henry Weill, a Lancaster dealer, buys horses for the French army with orders for 15,000. Lancaster County reports 568,498 acres of land with 58,497 acres uncleared.
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Henry Weill
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Bretzels Lose Fast Game at Ephrata
In a wild contest at Ephrata, Lititz and Ephrata exchanged blows. Simmy powered two home runs driving in four, while Kalber and Keeler made key plays. Evans and Fox also homered for Ephrata. Late rallies by Lititz fell short as pitching changes and defensive plays sealed the game.
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Bretzels
Ephrata
Kalber
Wagner
Simmy
Keeler
Obere
Witmyer
Murphy
Paddy
Cr. Spickier
Evans
Lititz
Diehm
Fox
Schweitzer
Doremus
Lititz AB
AB. EH. de
Myltn
Diehl
Schenk
Qbere
Spickler
Ise
Ephrata A.B. R. H. Q
B. Doremus
J. Evans
Revler
Anderson
Oll Tinger
Ratajack
P. Doremu
Fotals
Mylin
Shenk
F. Spickler
Vans
Mylin Diem
Rataek
Pick-Ups Friday and Mountville collide on Rossmere grounds
Lititz meets Mountville this Friday at the former tri-state grounds in Rossmere with Schweitzer pitching. The following day Ephrata visits, and both towns expect a hard fought contest with a large local turnout. Changes include Schweitzer and Obero leaving Lititz for Kleen Mades, Ed Harper to pitch for Lititz, and Mylin impressing at second. New Holland beat Parkesburg 10-6 as Parkesburg lefty Gross pitched.
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Lititz
Mountville
Tri-State
Rossmere
Schweitzer
Ephrata
Root
Obero
Crack Reading Battery
Kleen Made
Kleen Mades
Atlantic City
Schenberger
Ed Harper
Womelsdorf
Mylin
Sun
Manheim
Leo Houck
Frank Sheckard
Jimmie Sheckard
New Holland
Parkesburg
Lefty Gross
Sheckart
Columbia
Reservoir Grounds
Jack Miller
DuPonts Powder Mill
Pensgrove
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Lewis N. Moyer
Lever’s Sale and Exchange
Illinois
H. D. Pioso & Co
Nebraska
W. Baker Menno Kurtz
Audh C
Mussemany
Tay Stables
Demmy
Iuaranty Trust Co
North Duke St
Asiata
Fon
State Banking Department
Ajat
M. Alexander
L. B. Herr
E. R. Garvin
C. H. Kreider
Fay Street Inn
Phonn
New York
T. E. Tolson
Bristol
New York City
Rothsville
Philadelphia & BR
RB. R
H. P
Studebaker
S. S. Shober
Hopeland
W. H. Muth
Kutztown
Penryn Pennings
Warwick Greenhouse
Cail At
Dissinger
Dissinger's
N. Broad Street
Victrola
the Donovan
Donovan
East King St
Lancaster, Pa
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