Rising costs and land shifts stir 1912 food worries
The piece notes higher writing paper prices from a Trust dominated industry, livestock and feed costs rising, and meat and vegetable prices pressing households. It cites farmers abandoning Iowa and Minnesota lands for Canada or the Northwest, urging stay-at-home farming and questioning profitability amid tariff and supply strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Minnesota
Canada
Northwest
Europe
Asia
Drawn for Jury Duty by Lancaster County Officials
Judge Landis and local officials selected 264 jurors on Saturday morning for September and October sessions in criminal and civil courts. Notables from the area include Grand Jurors H. A. Musselman and H. Neidermyer of Lititz. several names from Warwick, Ephrata, Manheim, West Earl, and Clay townships. and Common Pleas jurors for September 28, October 14, October 21 with lists of Lititz, Ephrata, Manheim, Akron, and surrounding communities across Penn and West Earl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis
Eby
Hess and Bucher
H. A. Musselman
Neidermyer
Lititz
Morvis C. McCloud
G. B. Minnich
Warwick
David C. Keath
I. G. Hershey
Clay
Jacob B. Oberholtzer
West Earl
Common Pleas
Geo. L. Hepp
Abram K. Lipp
Frank Demmy
Elizabeth
Jacob R. Nies
Martin Grube
Manheim
D. Musselman
Ephrata
Harry M. Groff
Edward R. Nagle
Ephrata Boro
H. G. Singer
Clayton Adaire
Penn
William Kirchner
Frank Ammon
John G. Stedman
Michael Keath
Albert W. Fritz
Akron
Rudy Brown
Adam H. Shaub
K. Sener
J. A. Keller
Wmujhane
Death record items and a fatal auto crash shock Lebanon area
Obituaries note the April 25 death of Israel Bomberger at Schaefferstown with burial near Hornley meeting house, and Katharine Eslinger, 19, of Lincoln dies after pulmonary consumption with mother buried earlier. An auto crash near Berwyn injures Charles C Sauber and Melo Hess. Sauber and son die from injuries, Mitchell girl loses a leg, and Mrs Sauber survives the shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Sauber
Charles C
Melo H. Hess
Lancaster
Berwyn
Philadelphia
Anna Mitchell
Lancaster Pike
Mr. Sauber
Burn Mawr Hospital
Sauber
The
Farmers Trust Company
Funeral for Israel Bomberger Held at Reformed Church
The funeral of Israel Bomberger, 78, was largely attended with services at the Reformed church where he was a faithful member. Rev. A. J. Bachman officiated. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Benjamin Erb of Clay and Miss Alice at home. Several local friends attended. Mentzer and Miss Mariel Becker were married by Rev. Harry Fertig. Mrs. Paul Snavely and daughter visited. Dr. and Mrs. John Light and Dr. Frank Bomberger attended the funeral in Lebanon. Rev. Bachman also officiated at a Wyomissing funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Bomberger
Lebanon County
Schaefferstown
Alice Bomberger
Benjamin H. Erb
Hammer Creek
Elizabeth Township
Lancaster County
Israel B. Erb
A. J. Bachman
Reformed Church
Benjamin Erb
Clay
Alice
Richard Bedgar
Milton Kreiger
William Mann
Jacob Brubaker
Henry Smith
William Krombine
Mahlon G. Mentzer
Schoeneck
Mariel Becker
Town
Harry Fertig
Lebanon
Paul Snavely
Reading
Milton Hartman
Thomas Bomberger
T. S. Brendle
John Light
Frank Bomberger
Wyomissing
Brownstown Area News Roundup
The late Catharine Getz personal property sold at public sale. Rev W A C Eby delivered the bac calaureate sermon for the high school graduates. M M Getz slowly recovers from illness. C B Wolf holds stock sale at Killian's hotel Saturday. Akron circuit quarterly conference will meet Saturday and Sunday with Rev F E Erdman officiating. C H Hackman and family hosted by A F Getz. Lena Getz visiting Pine Hill grandparents. John M Hess making home improvements. Christian Pfautz shot himself in the foot. he is bedridden on crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Getz
W. A. C. Eby
M. M. Getz
C. B. Wolf
C. B. Killian
Conference of Akron
U. K
Rothsville Notes and Whit-Monday Race Prep
Rothsville notes report ongoing training at the Rothsville race track and preparations for the annual Whit Monday races with expected top speed classes. Numerous local visits are listed, including Mr Harry Shaar and families from Lancaster Lititz Manheim Ephrata and Reading. The community notes also record illnesses visits and social calls among residents and church events involving Mrs Mary Bollinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothaville
Harry Shaar
Lancaster
Jacob Grayhill
Lititz
Mary Bollinger
Lutheran Church
Monroe Plauta
Reading
C. B. Nertzler
Amos Shenk
Dorothy of
Manheim
Ephrata
Katie Birkenbine
Stevens
Brickerville Budget Communions and Local Happenings
The Emanuel Lutheran church near Brickerville reported 116 communicants at Sunday services. St John s Lutheran plans communion on May 12. Visitors Mr and Mrs Ellis Retten of Oak Vale stayed with their son John. Emanuel Kauffman improved his footpath beside his property. Dr G Enck built a bay window at his home. Thos H Wolf attends Lancaster Classis week in Harrisburg. Masons finish foundation for new house at Farm No 1 managed by S H Imbeden of Elizabeth Farms. Wet weather delays oats sowing though some have completed. Potatoes are thriving. grass and wheat look promising awaiting warm weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Ellis Retten
Oak Vale
John Retten
Emanuel Kauffman
G. Enck
Thos. H. Wolf
Lancaster
Harrisburg
5. Himbeden
Elizabeth Farms
Akron Notes and Local Updates
Akron notes report A M Zimmerman opened a shirt factory with new machinery. Alumni Association to hold a spelling bee on May 4 at the school building to fund the hall. Electric lights installed in the Square and Grace Church. Borough to be brilliantly lighted this week with large arc lights. Mrs Elmer Binkley and children leave for Selbey Port Maryland where her husband is employed and will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Zimmerman
Grace Church
Elmer Binkley
Selbey’s Port
Maryland
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J. ¥. Buch
Lititz Pa
Post Office
Tum Sea
Holyoke
American Writing Paper Company
A. 8. Hottenstein
Hornley
Death of
Katharine Eslinger
John Eslinger
Lincoln
Ephrata Township
Mabel
Caleb
Justus
John
Weidmanville
Voganville
N. L. Bechtel
Brunnerville
W. D. Keeny
Frank Keith
E. G. Geyer
John Nessinger
Treas
Keeny
Brownstown and Vicinity
Rothsville Notes
George
Miriam
Oscar Hackman
J. D. Hackman
J. F. Habecker
Parsons, Luzerne Co
S. E. Habecker
Rufus Kline
Fannie Hitnier
H. R. Fetter
Samuel Hoffer
Geyer
Rev. Schantz
Mock
Scheafferstown
H. R. Wertsch
E. Main St
Snavely
Dare H. BR. Snavely, Prop
Lititz, Penna
Hepp, the Jeweler
Hollinger
H. D. Hollinger
S. Broad St
Lititz, Pa
Watt & Shand
Corner Square
East King Street
Penna
W.& S. Shoes
E. Hing
H. C. Miller & Bro’s
Big Department Store
Corner
Broad & Orange Sts
Lancaster, Pa
Ss. S. S
E. King
Union Trust
Lancaster Weeton ' Company
Brickerville Budget
Franktts
Bologna
Conestoga Meat CO
W. King St. Lancaster
B. B. Leaman
N. Broad St
Lititz, Pu
Akron Notes
Ile A
J. C. Felker
Warwick Ee
I. P. Reese
W. King St
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