Local notes on Manheim hotel site and county developments
The old Washington Hotel in Manheim was torn down for a modern replacement. A Cloister paper mill site sale near Ephrata fetched about 10600 dollars to H H Moyer of Reading. Mrs. W B Robinson of Vintage posted 500 bail in a postage stamp case. Quarryville considers an ice plant for its creamery. Lancaster plans a Spanish American War Monument with a donated brass cannon. Elizabethtown Masonic Home hall to be dedicated June 5 with visitors from across the nation. Reading’s Nathaniel Yerger to lead Rohrerstown and Chestnut Hill churches. Lancaster eyed new moving picture house and a second public building site is debated. Borough tarvia on North Third street in Columbia plus other streets. costs shared by property owners, borough, and Conestoga Traction.
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Washington
Manheim
T. C. Wilson
Ephrata
H. H. Moyer
Reading
Cloister
W. B. Robinson
United States District Court
Farmers’ Co-operative Creamery Company
Quarryville
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Grand Lodge
Masonic Home
Elizabethtown
Philadelphia
United States
Nathaniel B. Yerger
Mt. Airy Seminary
Columbia
North Third Street
Conestoga Traction Company
Old Weather Prophet Predicts Severe Summer Droughts
Middletown weather prophet Benjamin Ickhoff predicts the coming summer will be the most severe in local history with droughts and extreme heat. He warns of heavy thunderstorms and lightning damage, claiming animal and bird coats thinning signal the season's swing.
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West
Benjamin Ickhoff
Middletown
Ickhoff
Nature
This Will Be a Bad Year for Insect Pests
Professor H A Surface, Pennsylvania State Zoologist, warns of an unusually bad year for insect pests in the Keystone State. Apple trees are expected to suffer heavy apple aphis infestation, curling leaves and abundant plant lice in curled buds. Spraying with whale oil soap solution is advised to control the pests.
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H. A. Surface
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Keystone
Moravians Hold Reading Fellowship Meeting
The Moravian Church in Reading gathered 15 members at J. C. Krum’s home with Rev. A. D. Thaeler, reporting growth, discussing Christian fellowship, and sharing experiences from Canada to the Northwest. No formal church organization resulted, but plans for future informal meetings were discussed.
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A. D. Thaeler
Moravian Church
Bethlehem
J. C. Krum
Reading
Lititz
Nazareth
Lebanon
Philadelphia
Thaeler
Christian Fellowship
Thomas
Jesus
God
Canada
Northwest
A Doubtful Law On Hunters License Event
The Lancaster Intelligencer comments on a new act requiring hunters to obtain an annual one dollar license and wear a sleeve certificate. It questions the law’s purpose and possible conflicts with farmer land rights, suggesting it may fail in practice and provoke contempt for unclear aims. Mr and Mrs Thomas Stengte formerly of Manheim sail for Europe for a three month stay.
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Lancaster Intelligencer
Thomas Stengte
Manheim
Europe
Reno B Welbourne Popular Science Lecturer For The 1913 Chautauqua
Reno B Welbourne returns as a popular science lecturer for the 1913 Chautauqua circuit. In past towns his demonstrations with thermometers tuning forks ice autos waters and batteries drew unanimous votes for repeat appearances. He performs live experiments proving each marvel aligns with physical law, promising new Wonders of Science to satisfy returning ticket buyers.
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Reno B. Welbourne
Welbourne
Chautauquas
Neo
Aggressive Snakes and Lead in Teeth Warn of Dangers
The article notes the mamba and king cobra as highly dangerous reptiles and describes their ferocity. It also reports a German dentist finding lead absorption in workers at an accumulator factory, with lead in tooth crowns and roots causing poisoning symptoms and dental health improvements after tartar removal.
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Africa
Hamadryad
America
London
Globe
Viktor Hinze
First Snowstorm of the Year Noted by Whit tier in 1819
A Boston Transcript correspondent cites memoranda by John Whittier of East Haverhill noting a Feb 18 1819 entry: first snowstorm of the year. The record mentions Snowhound and a May 9 1816 note about an elephant in town coinciding with Monroe’s arrival that day.
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Boston Transcript
John Whittier
East Haverhill
Monroe
Fast driver challenges claim on shortest path
A Cincinnati Enquirer item quotes a fast driver debating whether a straight line is the shortest distance between two points. The punchy exchange includes a grouchy remark and a calm rebuttal from the stranger who insists he is a fast driver.
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Fasf
Cincinnati Enquirer
Moon Full, Milky Way Question Prompted by Pop
A humorous exchange cited from Lippincott's remarks on the moon's fullness and its relation to the Milky Way. The dialogue features a child asking why the moon appears full and a parent offering a wry reply about cosmic alignment.
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Lippincott's
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Menton Union
B. V. D. Union
Lawrence Mills
Merion Mills
Walter H. Buch
Record Building
Reading Moravians
Farmers National Bank
Penna
Studebaker
Farm Wagons Business Wagone
Minneapolis
Boston
Damo Waza DeSs
South Bend
Ind
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Kansas City
Denver
San Francisco
Lancaster City
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Queen
Lancarter, PA
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