Mysterious Fire Destroys Tobacco Shed and Crops
A tobacco shed on Milton W R Reyer’s farm near Brownstown burned after a suspected arson, destroying five acres of tobacco, a corn crib and wagon shed. Neighbors and a Brownstown chemical engine helped save the barn. Quentin Powe owned the destroyed property and planned to move to the Rayer Haven by April, with insurance covering losses.
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Milton WR. Reyer
Brownstown
Brackhill
Lander
Lennon Wenger
Akron
Hig
Walt
Cory Ani
Quentin Powe
Rayer Hhabou
St Josephs Hospital Campaign Aims to Raise 150000
Plans for St Josephs Hospital to launch a May fundraising drive seeking 150000. The hospital, unaided by the state, relies on voluntary contributions for needed campus improvements benefiting the city and Lancaster County residents.
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St Joseph’s Hospital
Flebt
Lancaster City
Abandange
St. Joseph’s
Open Wah on Flies A Warning to Townspeople
A historic plea urges residents to fight flies to curb typhoid and dysentery. It warns that the first fly of spring multiplies rapidly, laying vast numbers of eggs and spreading disease through homes and food. The piece stresses cleanliness and public awareness.
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Litity
Lilivz
Capitol Office Building Plan and Memorial Bridge Contracts
Governor Sproul and the State Board of Public Grounds and Buildings reviewed contracts with Arnold W. Brunia and J. Eiler for plans and details of a new office building and the memorial bridge. Piers borings are underway while bids for the project are anticipated soon. One building is authorized this year adjoining the Capitol's south wing, 280 by 48 feet, with material matching the State House.
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Sproul
State Board of Public Grounds and Dings
Arnold W. Brunia
Archuest
Duprarémetls
J- Eilier
Memorial Bridge
Offee
Quemorial Bridge
Capitol
State House
Lititz Faces Ice Shortage as Winter Thaws and Prices Rise
A messy clipping discusses an ice shortage hitting Lititz due to fluctuating winter supplies. It notes potential price hikes, impact on soda fountains and ice cream, and mentions local thoughts on harvesting ice from dams, dependence on Manheim and Philadelphia sources, and a separate violent incident involving a knife.
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Lititz
Gaya
Seaman David Bricker
Hary
Bricker
Ure
Manheim
Joly Huey
Flower Seed From Holland Promotes Park Seed Co
The La Park Seed and Plant Company of La Park received a carload of imported Holland flower bulbs at Gordonville. Seeds and bulbs are sold nationwide through Parks Floral Magazine founded in 1871 by Geo. W. Dark. The magazine, once expansive, now reaches homes across the United States and abroad, with strong circulation in Canada and overseas markets.
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la Park Seed and Plant Company
la Park
Gordonville
Jlolland
Nseal Florists
The
Seed and Plant Co
United States
Ew Projle
Parks Floral Magazine
Wis
Geo. W. Dark
Franklin County
Penna
Lancaster County
Ta Park
Seqnon Creek
Ween Gordonville
Paradise
Yue
Canada
Parla Ico
Park
Japan
Land of Flowers
Be- Vare
Europe
Charches Launch Advertis Campaign 7 Cam
Coatesville pastors launch a newspaper advertising campaign to attract attention. They place large display ads in daily papers announcing sermon topics and matters of interest.
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Coatesville
Lave
Vian and Cuns Drop Fate Deep Walex Tale
Wiley Vilas of Mast Bradford stocked a pond with bassaim WoL and five aatis belonging to the Fish-GVibs Department of Pennsylvania vesting wirer Lect of water each catching a couple of hundred lack sod. Most fish may escape through holes in can tops as coverings float when they sink. Attempts to recover them failed. Vilas decided to place the fish cans in the pond deepest water and boat out, but the boat capsized and Vilas swam as the fish drifted toward Davy Jones Locker.
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Wiley Vilas
Mast Bradford
Fish- Gvibs Department of Pennsylvania
Gy Fay
Vilas
York Maven Pastor Resigns from York Haven St. Paul’s
Rev. Rebel Stare, pastor of his son Lavheran at York Haven, has led his resignation, which was accepted at a special meeting of St. Paul’s congregation.
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Rebel Stare
York Haven
St. Paul's
Tine General Hospital Treasurer Outlines Monthly Needs
Treasurer W J Neuhauser told hospital directors that 7187 81 is the average monthly amount needed for proper operation. Funds come from private patients donations bequests and investment interest and cover dry goods provisions fruits and ve tables fuel ambulance furniture ice light repairs educational supplies medical and surgical supplies and wages. Superintendent William R Breitinger reported February activity with 89 patients at month start 172 admitted 201 treated 16 dismissed leaving 84 under care. Average daily census was 99 with 10 operations and 4 treated in the dispensary.
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W. J. Neuhauser
General Hospital
William R. Breitinger
Grosh Brothers firm dissolved as Claude Grosh retires
Milton Milton county business notice states that the Grosh Brothers firm at Milton Uroye has been dissolved and Claude Lt Grosh retires from operating the well known general store once run by his father for many years.
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Grosh Brothers
Milton Uroye
Claude Lt. Grosh
Writing legible checks to prevent tampering experts advise
A historical note advises careful check writing to avoid fraud. It stresses taking time to fill the amount clearly in numerals and words, starting at the left, and writing the words with distinctive capitalization. It also suggests placing the amount in writing near the signature to deter alteration and recording the amount in figures or words above or beside the signature.
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G. Pengelly
Elewarty
Tengelly
Ancient Egyptian king tops Thothuous tribute lists
A garbled think-piece mixes references to Toppa the mighty warrior and Elprgs in Syria claiming Euphrates era deeds. a disjointed note swerves into marrying aviators with a romantic, if garbled, view of aviation husbands and soldiers. aside from scattered names, the piece reads as a fragmented historical imagination and a venturing globe of old and new tales.
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Thothuoes II
Egypt
Nile
Tle Christieri
Toppa
Fhoethmes
Todas
Afvioa
Derps
Ile Service
Lote
Arid
Tie
Winn Sneh
Earth
Sinrs
Vegetables If Fowls Diet Scarcity Shapes Feeds
United States Department of Agriculture poultry experts test vegetable protein feeds to supplement beef scrap in laying rations. One pen using 20 percent beef scrap yielded the most eggs. another using 10 percent peanut meal and 10 percent beef scrap averaged 10 eggs fewer over 54% winter months. Soybean, cottonseed, and velvetbean meals with beef scrap showed fairly satisfactory results.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fall work with poultry outlines key housing and culling steps
The article stresses close monitoring by the Department of Agriculture to prevent overcrowding as chicks drink water and have limited space. It advises three core points: fresh air, continuous water, and clean quarters. It urges winter quarters for pullets, vetting cockerels for breeders, culling weak birds, and inspecting for lice while preparing hens for peak egg production.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Arrest in Maryland Murder Case Sparks Pennsylvania Ties
A man identified as Laine from Pa. was arrested on a murder charge in Riseut Havre de Grae, Md. He claimed the shooting was an accident when an engine discharged. He was found at Florenca Wies’s home, where she and her 15 children live. He will be taken to Bolair for trial.
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Laine
Marey
Tigon Stanslury
Riseut Havre de Grae
Felynwi
Sali Lo Amit
Florenca Wies
Win
Childran
Bolair
Gov. presses payroll survey to curb public payroll growth
The governor pushes a long running payroll survey as a way to trim state employees and slow staffing growth. He argues many workers could be assigned to full time duties and urges legislature to create new bureaus only if needed.
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Capitol
CIA
Gov Toor
Thom
Florin Chocolate Factory Expands With New For Story Annex
Construction has begun on a reinforced concrete four story addition to the Bachman Chocolate Company plant in Florin. Excavation is underway and the project progresses steadily. Architect and builder Folin Wickershaw of Lancaster designs the expansion as the factory grows into its largest manufacturing facility yet, signaling continued development.
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Bachman Chocolate Company
Florin
Folin Wickershaw2
Lancaster
Bachman
Lorin
Hige Gest
Expert Poultryman Sells Broilers at 1 per Pound
An advertisement highlights Pennsylvania poultryman Jefree/Norhrostows as a Pew State Poultry Association director and author on practical poultry, touting broiler sales at one dollar per pound. He shares success from 1600 November-hatched chicks reaching eight to ten weeks with Pratt baby chick food and a money back guarantee offer from Pratt Food Co.
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Je Fee
Nohrorstows
Pew Salevania State Poultry Asso
Sprecher
Pratts
Philadelphia
Crick
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