Yeates School to Reopen in Lancaster County
Yeates School near Lancaster to reopen under Mrs Summer Brown, serving boys under 10 and girls under 15. A summer camp will be opened. Harvey W Fishburn named coach at Norristown High, after three years teaching math at Downingtown and leading athletics. he will be assistant coach in outdoor sports. Millersville Pike macadamization underway with State Highway Dept supervision. road to Lancaster Manor Conestoga and Pequea farmers. traffic up to 300 vehicles per hour.
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Yeates School
Yeates
Lancaster
Episcopal Church
Summer Brown
Harvey W. Fishburn
Norristown
W. K. Fishburn
Ephrata
Downingtown High School
Norristown High School
Fishburn
Lebanon Valley College
New Holland
Lancaster County
Millersville Pike
State Highway Department
Slackwater
Millersville
Manor
Conestoga
Pequea
Bell Company Plans New Lancaster Building and Service Expansion
Bell Telephone Company proposes extensive building projects in Lancaster city to match demand, with a new facility similar to the Harrisburg plant. Lancaster hospitals St. Joseph's and Lancaster General are reported in fine condition and on the American College of Surgeons approved list after Friday inspections. Dr. H. C. Cassidy led the survey in Lancaster. Dr. H. A. Surface of Susquehanna University suggests borax or flour sugar plaster mixes to eradicate roaches, noting safety for humans.
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Bell Company
Bell Telephone Company
Lancaster City
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Bell Service
St. Joseph's
Lancaster General
H. C. Cassidy
American College of Surgeons, of
Chicago
Plaster of Paris
H. A. Surface
Susquehanna University
Department of Health
Surface
Deer Stop Traffic On Lewistown Highway
B F Ruble, Lewistown merchant, chased a herd of five tame deer from the road after his car halted on a Seven Mountains crossing. The incident shows deer remaining still as vehicles approach, prompting the unusual roadside encounter.
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B. F. Ruble
Lewistown
Seven Mountains
Less Liquor for Lizz Garage Man to Ford Owner
A garbled dialogue shows a gas request, with a driver offering a gallon and a garage man’s puzzled reply. The excerpt reflects fragmented street conversation and unclear intent.
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Ford
Farm Calendar and Ag News Highlights
Agricultural tips on seeds planting depths for celery lettuce beets carrots and greens. Advice on cooling milk to 50 degrees and safe handling of paint rags to prevent fires. Clean Up Week May 6 to 10 targets angumous grain moth in 24 Pennsylvania counties. Guidance against nicotine in pink spray for apple red bug. New leaflets on asparagus celery and onions issued by Pennsylvania State College extension.
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Pennsylvania
Agricultural Extension Department
Pennsylvania State College
W. B. Nissley
State College
Poultrymen Face Difficult Problem in Egg Market
Pennsylvania producers confront a downtrend in egg prices while national production rises. With US poultry up 12 percent since 1923 and egg output up 3.3 percent since 1920, consumption must grow. State College expert M. H. Brightman urges limited flock expansion, early culling, minimal labor, and lower costs to stay competitive. dressed poultry outlook is slightly better than eggs.
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Pennsylvania
United States
M. H. Brightman
Poultry Department
State College
Brightman
Romance of Vaccination Across California Frontier
The Hygeia Magazine recounts James O Pattie and his father journeying from 1824 to California to deliver smallpox vaccine. They faced ambushes, jail in San Diego, and the elder Pattie’s death. James secured release for others, vaccinated the governor, then traveled coastwise. Payment was delayed then tied to Mexico citizenship, leading to theft and a US return. Pattie later campaigned against Mexico, influencing Fremont’s California actions.
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Hygeia
1. K
Russell
James O. Pattie
California
Colorado River
San Diego
Pattie
James
Mission
Mexico
United States
Fremont
Before You Married Me He Claimed He Was Well Off
A terse exchange reveals a husband revealing he believed himself wealthy before marriage, while the wife confronts him about being told he was well off. The dialogue hints at hidden finances and trust issues in the relationship.
Men of Former Days Helped Runaway Slaves
The article recalls local Underground Railroad activity in the county, naming leaders like Rev. Lindley Rutter and Joseph Taylor, plus stations from Chester Valley to Canada. It notes risks, southern routes as safer, and mentions figures such as Elwood Griest and Dr. Joseph Gibbons aiding fugitives, with references to the Christiana era and the community’s quiet support.
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Columbia
Lindley Rutter
Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church
Joseph
Taylor
Ashville
Tayloria
Mr. Taylor
William Griest
Iris
Chester Valley
Elwood Griest
W. W. Griest
Benjamin Gilbert
Chester
Jacob
Henry Bushongs
Joshua Gilbert
Pownells
Christiana
Joseph Scarlet
Cart Hanway
James Jackson
Elijah Lewis
Carter Hanway
Joseph Gibbons
Canada
Henry Roberts
Nine Points
Ann Dorsey
Samuel Hopkins
Dr. Gibbons
Sadsbury Township
Stanford
Alfred Hopkins
Johnson
Andy Pendegress
Robert Kennedy
Almos
Liberty
United States Mars
Kane
Crange
Sormte
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W. H. Buch
Lititz, Pa
the County
Keystone Exchanges
Bethlehem
Sallie Deily
Washington
Earl V. Moyer
Allentown
Court House
Daniel H. Coover
Myerstown
Odd Fellows
Philadelphia
Coover
Cumberland County
Mr. Goover
Joseph Coover
Harry Coover
Susquehanna
Williamsport
Seth E. Gordon
Board of Game Commissioners
Lcense
Lizz
Royal
Friends of
Mason and Dixon
Maryland
Worthington
Worthingto
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