Hunting Indian Relics Near Port Deposit Attracts Collectors
The Susquehanna islands near Port Deposit draw researchers and hobbyists seeking Susquehannock artifacts. Princeton and University of Pennsylvania staff, plus local collectors, report finding large grave remains, oversized war implements, pipes, and flint from a coastal camp site. Finds at Vaneman’s Island and Roberts Island, amid river floods, highlight a prolific relic-collecting area as Conowingo dam plans threaten the sites.
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Susquehanna River Valley
Port Deposit
Conowingo
Princeton University
Vaneman’s Island
Robert Island
Roberts Island
Vanneman
Cor Wingo
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton
Tome School
Smithsonian Instation
Washington and
Maryland Geographical Society
Sunflowers Grow for Chickens on Quarryville Farm
Mrs. Benjamin Cochran of Quarryville raises sunflowers for chicken feed. Her sunflowers yield seeds valued for poultry feed, with blooms reaching up to forty five inches in circumference this season.
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Benjamin Cochran
Quarryville
Cattle rustling rings hit Armstrong county farm
In Armstrong county near Kittanning Harry Coulter discovered his entire herd of milch cows missing from the pasture. Evidence suggests the cows were loaded into automobile trucks and driven toward the Ohio state line, possibly to be slaughtered in the west.
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Pennsylvania
Kittanning
Armstrong County
Harry Coulter
Ohio
Coulter
Special Season for Shooting Deer in Select Counties
The State Game Commission announced a special open deer season in Adams Cumberland Franklin Huntingdon Mifflin and Perry counties on December 18 19 21 and 22. A special license is required for this hunting. The drive targets deer damaging farms and orchards near affected properties as there are several hundred surplus deer in each county.
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Adams
Cumberland
Franklin
Huntingdon
Mifflin
Perry
State Game Commission
Clock on Strike 158 Years Now Strikes Hourly Again
An old brass clock about 200 years old, containing over 600 parts weighing around 100 pounds, was restarted after a year of work by a British Admiralty staff member. Made by John Harrison for King George I to aid navigation, the clock was financed by the Board of Longitude for 1,250 dollars and took two years to build. It comprises a clock within a clock, the inner one running four minutes, wound every 3.75 minutes by the outer, daily-wound main.
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John Harrison
George I
the Bread of Longitude
Admiralty
Harrison
Winter Egg Supply Planning Advice
A government authority advises in preparation for winter eggs to provide warm quarters with ample light and space for exercise. Roosts should fit the flock while leaving daytime room for hens to work. Keep hens indoors on cold, wet, or rainy days to stay warm and busy.
Irish passenger on streetcar clash ends with hat pin threat
An elderly Irish woman aboard a streetcar clashes with a strap hanger who steps on her feet and tumbles onto her. The man apologizes and exits as a bystander defends him, while another passenger identifies him as Mr Tyre the Lapidarist. The Streit escalates with the woman threatening to puncture him with her hat pin.
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Tle
Mr. Tyre
County Institute to Draw 800 Teachers Nov 9 13
About 825 county school teachers are expected for a four day County Teachers Institute from November 9 to 13 at St Pauls Reformed Church Lancaster. All county schools including Columbia will close for the week. A roster lists speakers from Columbia Massachusetts Pennsylvania and Baltimore among others.
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St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Lancaster
Columbia
Frederick Losey
New York
Columbia University
Millersville Normal
William McKlean
Indiana State Normal
James N. Rule
Department of Education of Pennsylvania
Adaline Zachert
Florence Bomberger
John Hopkins University
Baltimore
Dansom Pears Exhibit by Mt. Pleasant Man in Quarryville
Exhibits Monster Pears Frank Trout of Mt. Pleasant brought three Dansom pears to George W. Hensel’s store in Quarryville. The pears weighed two pounds each and represented three bushels from one tree. Last season the tree yielded more than this year. The pears are of excellent quality though one pear is about as much as one person can eat. Each pear shared among several individuals.
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Frank Trout
Mt. Pleasant
Bart
George W. Hensel
Quarryville
Hornets Nest Found Near Manheim Baffling Size
Norman Geib reports a hornets nest found near Manheim measuring three feet in circumference and four feet in height. Local authorities cautioned to avoid disturbing the nest and called for professional removal.
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Norman Geib
Manheim
Keiffer Pears Abundantly Plentiful This Season
The Keiffer pear crop is unusually plentiful this year and admired for its bearer quality. It rivals the Bartlett in popularity, with some canners labeling Keiffers as Bartletts. A notable quantity is shipped from this county to canners elsewhere.
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Keiffer
Grantic Guinea Bean Grows 45 Inch Hanging Fruit
A new Grantic Guinea Bean grown by Nathan Schultz near Schwenkfelder meeting house between Palm and Hosensack reached 45 inches in length and 14 inches in circumference. The vine wrapped around two trees, creating a striking sight for local farmers. Harvested beans are stored for winter use and prepared like squash for eating.
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Nathan Schultz
Schwenkfelder Meeting House
Palm
Hosensack
Schultz Farm
Prolific Chestnut Trees Near Andrews Bride
George Myers living near Andrews Bride harvested 28 quarts of chestnuts last week and expects at least that many more before the season ends. His farm timber holds several living bearing chestnut trees despite many in the area having died, making his find notable for currently fruitful trees.
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George Myers
Andrews Bride
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America
John Smith
Lancaster County
Munsing
Cooper, Duoford
High Rock
Lawrence Union
Arrow
Ide
Sweet Orr and Company
Freeland
W. H. Buch
Keystone Exchanges
Long & Co
Lititz, PA
the County
Lititz
Sonable
Noah
Myers Corner
Broad and
Main Streets
Lititz, Penn
Florsheim
Grube
Tuxedo Dairy
W.M. Zook
R.D. No
Lia Sweets
Lititz Springs National Bank
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