Local items reveal county plans and incidents in 19th century
Rev Schuyler Colfax Enck prepares for a trip to Palestine from Columb ia. Morris Rappold offers a free public fountain if Denver supplies water. D B Martin pushes an electric light venture for Denver. East Drumore supervisors buy ten King drags for county roads. Dogs in Coney locked due to rabid fox at Falmouth. Annie E Rachel sues National Transit Co and Southern Pipe Line Co. Constable George Vogie shoots a large eagle near Florin. Chester A Diller runs first county auto stage from Spring Garden to Lancaster in eight miles. Westerhoff Bros. & Napier win 60,000 silk muffler contract for US Government. Columbia shad catches from 1869 noted. Ortman hauls 316 in one dip. Trolley scheme to link Middletown and Elizabethtown revived with Newark promoters. cost over 200 000.
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Schuyler Colfax Enck
Columbia
Palestine
Morris Rappold
Denver
Martin
East Drnmore
Coney Township
Falmouth
Annie E. Rachel
Akron
National
Southern Pipe Line Co
George S. Vogie
Florin
H. H. Myers
Chester A. Diller
Spring Garden
Intercourse
Lancaster
Westerhoff Bros. & Napier Company
Patterson
N. J
Ephrata
United States
Susquehanna
Columbia Herald
John Ortman
Middletown
Elizabethtown
Harrisburg
Newark
Lancaster Post Receives Valuable Civil War Papers
Admiral Reynolds post of the Grand Army received two valuable papers. One is a framed copy of the New York Herald from April 1865 with Lincoln assassination coverage. The other is a Philadelphia Post from July 4, 1863 describing the Gettysburg battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Reynolds Post
Grand Army
New York ‘‘Herald
Lincoln
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
Carnegie Leads Fight Against Spitting on Sidewalks
Carnegie becomes the first Pennsylvania borough to adopt an anti spit on the sidewalk crusade. The Board of Health posts signs on each square forbidding spitting under penalties of at least a $1 fine or five days imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Board of Health
Fire at asbestos plant in Manheim threatens vast facility
A fire in a two story packing building at the United States Asbestos Company on South Prussian street near Manheim spread rapidly and destroyed the structure. Firemen fought the blaze overnight saving the main factory roof. losses run to several thousand dollars with insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
United States Asbestos Company
South Prussian Street
Manheim Fire Department
H. L. Edmunds
Philo System Raises Poultry Points in Hobby Coop
Harry Fry of Reams town adopted the Philo system and built an 8 by 6 foot coop 33 feet high. He kept six hens and a rooster. From April 9 to 28 the hens laid seventy eggs, averaging five per day, with five days yielding six eggs. One hen laid a monster egg nearly goose size, measuring 7 4-8 by 3 62-8 inches in circumference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fry
Reamstown
Four Year Old Boy Mauled by Rat at Lancaster Home
Harry Deichler, four, was badly bitten last week at his Lancaster home. His mother woke to her cries and saw a large rat jump from the bed. The child suffered a dozen wounds on the face neck and ears including two severe bites on the nose and right ear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Deichler
Lancaster
Houck Defeats Lewis In Paris 20 Round Bout
Lancaster boxer Leo Houck defeats Philadelphia’s Harry Lewis on points in a 20 round match in Paris. The welterweight pursed fight at 158 pounds with an $8000 purse. They had earlier met in Boston and Philadelphia in 1910 with Houck winning both times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Houck
Lancaster
Harry Lewis
Philadelphia
England
Paris
America
Houck
Boston
Manheim High School marks twenty fifth commencement
The twenty fifth annual Manheim High School commencement was held Friday evening May 5 at Trinity United Evangelical Church Manheim. Eighteen graduates, eleven girls and seven boys, the largest class in school history, received diplomas. Dr. Holman White of Philadelphia delivered the address on Human wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
G. A. Knerr
Kathryn B. Beck
Ella Sturgis
N. D. Sturgis
Frank D. Ensminger
Samuel G. Fahnestock
George L. Heiges
William R. Rhoads
Earl H. Spickler
Holman White
Philadelphia
N. W. Pinkerton
Board of Education
Examinations for Teachers Announced by County Superintendent
County Superintendent Fleisher lists teachers' examinations for this section. Primary teachers June 1 at Y M C A Lancaster. for first timers May 8 9 11 12 18 28 29 31 June 2 at Y M C A Lancaster. Provisional grades May 16 East and West Cocali co Denver June 8 Warwick Manheim Elizabeth Lititz June 9 East Earl Brecknock Terre Hill June 13 Ephrata Clay West Earl Ephrata. Examinations begin 9 A M and open to the public. Also gardening notes advise delaying tender vegetables and suggest successive peas sowings and later planting for beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleisher
Lancaster
East
West Cocalico
Denver
Warwick
Manheim
Elizabeth
Lititz
East Earl
Brecknock
Terre Hill
Ephrata
Clay
West Earl
Weather Prophets Disagree On Coming Summer
Local forecasts split between John Smith of Clifton Heights predicting a long hot summer with plentiful rain and abundant crops while Charles Roberts of Darby foresees a cold summer with no need to mountain escape. Smith cites a severe winter and delayed foliage as signs of heat despite mixed signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith, Sr
Clifton Heights
Charles Roberts
Darby
Mr. Smith
Smith
Lancaster Postoffice Expansion Funded and Land Acquired
The U S government allocates 40000 dollars for enlarging Lancaster city post office. land from John G Hass on East Marion street is to be condemned for the project. Proceedings already started in the federal circuit court in Philadelphia with viewers set to meet on May 23 at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lancaster City
John G. Hass
Marion Street
City
Circuit Court of the United States
Philadelphia
Like All Mankind Scene Exchange at Tudge's Library
Dialogue snippet shows a tense exchange between He-Darling and She, with a promise to say yes from John. The setting is Tudge's Library. It hints at gender dynamics and interpersonal bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darling
John
Tudge
Our Varying Moods in Louisville Evening News
A lively quotation feature notes how environment shapes behavior. It cites layered social scenes and witty remarks reflecting urban culture and observed habits. The piece uses brief exchanges to illustrate everyday mood shifts and human responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
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B. V.D
W. H. Buch
Clothier and Gents’ Furnisher Record Building
Lititz, PA
Lancaster Post
Philo System
Lewis
George Conquest Anthony
Linden Hall Auditorium
Anthony
St. Stephens Church
Manheim High School
Yonkers Statesman
Wingert & Haas
QueEn ST
Lancaster, PA
Hoffmeier Bros
King Street
Chas. H. Frey the Shoe Man
King St
Marian Harland
Duntley
Heinitsh’s
S. Queen St
Reader
N. B
North
Queen Staf
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