Potatoes valued over million in 12 counties 1929 crop record
Harrisburg reports county estimates from the bureau of statistics showing Berks Bucks Chester Columbia Erie Lancaster Lehigh Luzerne Northampton Schuylkill Somerset and York each produced a potato crop valued over 1 million dollars in 1929. The statewide crop was the second most valuable in the nation after one exception.
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Harrisburg
Berks
Bucks
Chester
Columbia
Erie
Lancaster
Lehigh
Luzerne
Northampton
Schuylkill
Somerset
York
Bureau of Statistics
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Commonwealth
Jessie II Replaced After Windowed Stomach Death
Pennstate Jessie II, a Holstein heifer used by Penn State College agricultural scientists to study bacterial origin in animal digestion, was replaced after death during a vitamin test program. Dr. J. F. Shigley reported the cow recovered from a window placement and will soon resume research led by Dr. Bechdel and Prof. Tittsler to observe stomach workings and diet effects.
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Pennstate
Jessie
Pennsylvania State College Agricultural School
J. F. Shigley
College Dairy Barn
Jessie II
8. I. Bechdel
Ralph P. Tittsler
Glazing tips for meats from Jane Rogers tastefully shared
Glazing adds a gay and appetizing touch to meats. For barbecued beef sear and brush with a syrup made from one cup sugar, one fourth cup water, and two tablespoons lemon juice boiled until sugar dissolves, then add one fourth teaspoon Tobasco sauce one tablespoon tomato ketchup one fourth teaspoon Worcestershire sauce. Use steady moderate heat.
Antiques Sold at East Petersburg Public Sale
The public sale of Joseph H. Godhenaur’s household goods in East Petersburg drew a large crowd. Items sold included a small pitcher 16.50, small table 10, coffee pot 7.50, sugar bowl 6.50, candle holder 9, chest 22, with the remaining property offered but withdrawn at 4,240. Auctioneer Elmer G. Spahr and clerks Henry Koser Marion Hertzler oversaw the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Godhenaur
East Petersburg
Elmer G. Spahr
Henry Koser
Marion Hertzler
Periodic Thought Cycles in Bodily Movements
A reflection on recurrent mental patterns comparable to rules governing bodily actions. Holmes notes thought may recur in regular cycles, much like mathematical laws seen at the base of movement, suggesting periodic returns in cognitive processes.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Those Comedy Houses and a Nation-Wide Noise Campaign
Detroit News notes how every time the country contemplates a broad anti noise effort a louder and fancier automobile horn is proposed as the response, illustrating recurring opposition and mockery from critics.
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Detroit News
Penryn Notes on Farm Moves and Church Event
Charles Bless and family moved to the Brubaker farm near Maytown on Thursday. Many local families and visitors are listed as weekend and Sunday guests at various homes across Penryn, Lititz, Manheim, and Rothsville, with multiple households hosting relatives and friends. Jerusalem Reformed Church News highlights a well attended Sunday school program and an afternoon concert featuring the Sipe Octette from Mechanicsburg with soloists and Rev. H. M. Leidy set to speak.
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Charles Bless
Brubaker
Maytown
Luke Groff
Rothsville
Bless
Harry Long
William Pfautz
Hallville
Jake Groff
Ivan Behmer
Reba
Bobbie
Amelia Bigler
John Engle
William Bingaman
Lester, Ross and
Billie
Lititz
Christ Groff
Richard
Harland and Russell
Clifford Hess
David Sollinger
Erma
Morris Greiner
Elmira
Mt. Gretna
Christ Hollinger
Fritztown
Flora Kline
George Bolster
Ephrata
Callie Biemesderfer
Isaac Moyer
Jean
Pauline
J. W. Biemesderfer
Penryn
Shelly
Emma Lieb
Manheim
Mary Diehm
Jacob Moyer
Russel Bishop
Brunnerville
Viola Zimmerman
Paul Bishop
Lancaster
Paul Koeher
Myr
Paul Stark
Ethel
Carl
Ezra Cochran
Lorraine
Kissel Hill
Elmer Weachter
Ralph Adams
Arlene
Robert
Junior
Rickel
Alice Ober
Agnes Bomberger
Samuel Frey
Irvin Keath
Mildred
Elm
Allen Ober
Mastersonville
Irwin Burkholder
Gladys
Doris
Farmersville
R. B. Biemesderfer
George Ruhl
Valera
Lebanon
Robert Garman
John Long
Rexmont
Frank Heagy
Addie Harnish
Jerusalem Reformed Church News
O. R. Brooks
Brooks
Hiram Reedy
Sipe
Mechanicsburg
Cumberland County
Ida
Dorothy
Helen
Kathryn
Paul
Wilson
H. M. Leidy
Illiam Reedy
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Brownstown Items Highlight Easter Season Events
The Men's Bible Class of the Evangelical Congregational Sunday School marks its anniversary on Sunday afternoon April 6 with special features led by Prof. H. K. Ober of Elizabethtown. First quarterly conference business meeting set for Friday evening April 11 in Evangelical Church with Rev. E. E. Stauffer in charge. he will preach and administer Holy Communion on Sunday evening April 13. Plus local notes: M C Grebill discharged from Lancaster General Hospital after surgery. High School presents three act comedy Lighthouse Nan at K G E hall Friday and Saturday to strong crowds and funds. Local residents enjoy trips and visits to Philadelphia to see a hockey game. neighbors and relatives visit and host gatherings in nearby towns.
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Men’s Bible Cass
Evangelical Congregational Sunday School
H. K. Ober
Elizabethtown
Evangelical Church
E. E. Stauffer
P. E
Harrisburg
Stauffer
M. C. Grebill
Lancaster General Hospital
K. G. E. Hall
D. C. Boyer
Brown
Raymond Getz
James Wolf
Alice Raezer
Ruth Zwally
Alice Rupp
Philadelphia
Leroy Wolf
Monterey
A. W. Weber
Ephrata
A. F. Getz
Earl Smith
Akron
J. K. Smith
C. Ruth and
Allentown
M. W. Buch
W. F. Getz
Cora
Mae Wolf
Neffsville Community Notices and Events
Miss Agnes Ferriter Lancaster Policewoman speaks Sunday at 2:30 PM in U B Church under Ladies Adult Bible Class. Sunshine Class met Monday at Miss Mae Binkley’s. Last of a concert series at 10 AM Wednesday in Manheim Town High School auditorium with the mixed quartette. Several local visits and weekend gatherings noted among Neffsville residents. Bertillon measurements explain body metrics including height, reach, ear dimensions, and finger lengths.
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Agnes Ferriter
Lancaster
U. B
Sunshine
Mae Binkley
Manheim Town High School
Neeffsville
John F. Bonsum
J. Verre Swartz
Jack
John M. Kreider
George Frey
Elstonville
D. F. Frey
Erma Kauffman
Bertha Kauffman
Minnie Albright
Hanover
Not Legal Punishment in Tarring and Feathering
The practice dates to medieval times with the first documented reference in Richard the Lionheart's orders to his navy around 1191. Historians suggest it was never formally legalized and was instead a form of mob violence rather than state punishment.
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Richard Coeur de Fion
Mary Land
Cystex 48 Hour Test Ad From Lititz Drug Store
An advertisement touts Cystex as a remedy for backache bladder irritation and related symptoms. It promises quick relief within 48 hours, money back if not improved, and urges purchase at L. N. Moyer's Drug Store in Lititz Pennsylvania for 60 cents.
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L. N. Moyer
Lititz
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