Coal price rise blamed on monopoly and railroads
The Bureau of Labor reports that coal price increases were driven by railroad and mining monopolies. Wages for miners rose by 4 million dollars, while consumers paid over triple that through higher coal prices. The Interstate Commerce Commission is urged to force freight-rate cuts. Separately, George W. Boyd is promoted to passenger traffic manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Other local items note school board and lyceum activities, moves, factory plans, a fourth annual parents day, and Easter festival dates at local Sunday schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Labor
Congress
Combine
Interstate Commerce Commission
George W. Boyd
Pennsylvania Railroad
Boyd
Pennsy
Penryn Pennings Notes Local Hardships and Social News
A town column describes poverty and bad roads, public sales by Sheaffer and Hassler, a large farm stock sale on Samuel Bomberger’s farm, and residents Lehman Cupp and Warren Biemesderfer visiting. It mentions measles forcing Isaac Singer to cancel a bee, Miss Gertrude Reifsnyder visiting, and Rev. Bittner excused from evening services due to bad foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheaffer
Frederick
Hassler
Cupp
Samuel Bomberger
Harry Shiffer
Lehman Cupp
Lebanon
Warren Biemesderfer
Hershey
Isaac Singer
Gertrude Reifsnyder
Emma Singer
Abram Earhart
Neffsville
Graybill Hossler
Rev. Bittner
Local Lexington News and Upcoming Public Sale
Mr and Mrs Roy Meiskey of Lititz visited Mrs Meiskey s parents Mr and Mrs Hiram Markley on Sunday. The Misses Jennie and Annie Enck visited the Robert Russell family over Sunday. C H Royer village butcher will dispose of his personal property at public sale on Thursday March 27 and move to Lancaster about April 1 to continue in the butchering business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hart Township
Eby Rudy
Farmersville
Lyceum
Monroe Snydersof
Stevens
Palmage
Talmage
Mathias Raezer
Cooper
Leroy Buck
Virginia
A. V. Walter
Conestoga Hosiery Mills
Bowmansville
Sunnyside
James W. Klopp
Talmage School
Lawrence K. Wolf
L. R. Brown
Harvey Keller
East Lampeter
Samuel
Aaron Richardson
Wolf
Waverly
Wilson
Washington D. C
Eby
Kline
Alice Kratz
Mae Hammond
Esther Stout
Ephrata
Tvan Bear and Family
Roy Meiskey
Lititz
Hiram Markley
Jennie
Annie Enck
Robert Russell
C. H. Royer
Lancaster
Grand spelling bee and shooting match events on March 8
Roads lead to Kieffer's hall for a spelling bee program with orchestral selections and recitals. A grand shooting match for a large steer will be held near Keystone hotel the same day. Local residents and visitors share activities and updates from town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kieffer's Hall
Arthur P. Mylin
the Sewing Society
Marie Bender
Blanche Smith
Akron
Harvey Zwalley
Reading
Gertrude Hallacher
Lancaster
Keystone Hotel
Maris Ritz
Helen Hallacher
Esther Reinhold
Warwick
Bomberger
Mamie Leib
Emerson
Paul Frymyer
William Royer
Reamstown
Wesley Hellinger
Samuel Frymyer
Ephrata
Martha Fry
Franklin
Philadelphia
Fry
A. S. Fasnacht
Walter Loose
T. F. Shaar
Gibsboro
N. 1
Harry
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. F. Buch
Tititz Pa
Brownstown
Brickerville Budget
Immanuel Lutheran Sunday School
James Coleman Memorial Sunday School
St. Johns Sunday School
Penryn Pennings
Lexington Doings
Heothsville
Buy Siverling’s
East Main Street
Cinerarias
Warwick Green
Watt & Shand
Corner Square
East King Street
Lancaster, PA
Myer
Cedar Street
Felker
Hi. C. Miller & Bro’s Big Dept
Corner Bread & Orange Sis
Lititz PA
P.M
Extra Fancy Prunes Rac Ib
B. T. Babbitts
Spruce Street Grocery
John L. Hossler, Jr
Ind
WAAC
PETE
E. Main Street
Lititz, Pa
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