Local notices from a Lancaster area page
A collection of short items reports incidents at Linden Hall and a high school heating outage. icicles formed. water shut off. mail service resumes. Apples bought in New York State by Leaman Leed and D G Withers. a male pheasant and mother skunk plus five young seen near Moravian Church Square. antique candleform bought for 50 cents. W E Hickman opens office in Agricultural Trust Building Lancaster. eggs rising in price due to hucksters and cold storage demand. local markets show hen prices 60 to 70 cents per dozen.
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Moravian Church
Lititz
Lancaster
Texas cattle arrive for fattening on Sensenich farm
John Sensenich, who runs ar ms near the Brethren Home, received three carloads of Hereford steers from Texas. A carload 48 on Saturday and two cars 55 each on Sunday totaling 158. The cattle, young and light, will take about ten months to fatten. He also secured this year the county's record price for 72 Herefords finished on his farm at 14.65 per hundred pounds.
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John Sensenich
Brethren Home
Texas
Sensenich
Mission Envelopes To Be Collected By Silver Badge Officials
The Water Street Mission superintendent at 214 West King Street Lancaster says envelopes will be distributed door to door. Two women with silver badges will collect offerings and envelopes should be given only to these representatives.
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Water Street Mission
W. King Street
Lancaster
Mystery surrounds Linden Hall Halloween prank at Semina
Clues about who rang the chime bells at Linden Hall Seminary remain undisclosed. A large rope ball was left at the scene. the prankters arrived by car. Dr Stengle searched for the rope’s origin but found no definite answer.
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Linden Hall Seminary
Stengle
Weiss Left to Join Washington Team
Austin Weiss, who began his basketball career at this place, signed with the Palace Club of Washington D C in the American League of Basketball Teams. He reported in New York on Monday as the team prepares in the city for a week then heads to Washington to open the league season on November 20. Weiss seeks a fast start since three players from last season did not report over money disputes.
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Austin Weiss
Palace Club
Washington
D. C
New York
Weiss
Republicans Sweep Al Area In Local Election
The election Tuesday produced full Republican wins in Lancaster County and city wards. Votes show G G Diehm led for County Commissioner with 533 of 624 ballots, Maud Haldeman named County Treasurer as the first woman in the post, and split ballots kept officials voting into the early hours.
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Amyons
G. G. Diehm
Guy Bard
Board of County Commissioners
James Simpson
Republican Organization
Lancaster City
Maud Haldeman
Marietta
James Sturgis
Bad i
P. Regennas
J. Dy Helter
Bow
B. B. Wehr
Hara Wline
P. FL. Saucer
Frank Huser
Nicaragua
J. C. Brenneman
Justice of the
GN. Derr
CG. R. Kreider
Jacob Singley
John Carpenter
Zartman
Louis Huebener
Paul Demmy
Wank Gable
Andrew Shissler
W. G. Eshleman
H. E. Workman
Paul Bomberger
W. Wagner
Frank Runk
Clarence Brubaker
Stanley Diehra
Eight-Pound Rabbit Shot by Eugene Long
Eugene Long shot the heaviest rabbit of the season near Mill way, eight pounds, prompting debate on its classification. Observers offered several theories from Flemish giant to wild domesticated cross, noting its long body and unusual tail while recalling past large rabbits and local hunting lore. The capture provided a fine meal and left locals speculating on origin.
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Eugene Long
Millway
Keehn
Cornwall
South Mountains
Moravian Church Sends Hymn Books to Nicaragua Mission
Secretary M S Kauffman of the Moravian Church boards forwards about 80 old hymn books to Rev Guido Grossman head of the Moravian Mission in Nicaragua. Books were donated by church members in response to Grossman's request and will aid English speaking foreigners attending current services.
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M. S. Kauffman
Elda
Moravian Church
Guido Grossman
Nicaragua
Brother Grossman
Luther Sharp improves after hunting trip injuries
Luther Sharp slowly recovers from a gun shot wound in the leg at Lebanon hospital. He remains subject to fevers but no other symptoms have set in. It will be several weeks before he can return home.
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Luther Sharp
Lebanon Hospital
Knights of Columbus Banquet Held at Springs Hotel
The Santa Maria Assembly fourth degree in Lancaster held a banquet at the Springs Hotel on Wednesday evening with a Lititz orchestra and Mr. Victor Wagner as soloist.
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Santa Maria
the Knights of Columbus
Lancaster
Springs Hotel
Lititz
Victor Wagner
Cabbage and Goods Sell Strong at Warwick House Sale
Despite bad weather, Warwick House sale drew good attendance and a wide array of items sold. Livestock brought in prices from 3.56 to 11.40 for pigs, 1.05 for chickens, apples 90 cents to 1.15 per basket, cabbage 2 to 2. cents a head, celery 3 to 5 cents a bunch, and other everyday goods such as bananas, grapes, candy, bologna, cigars, stockings, underwear, shirts, and blankets selling at modest figuresReach of items shows broad rural market activity and consumer demand.
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Warwick House
Two Legal Holidays This Week In Town
Town stores will be closed all day Friday Armistice Day and open Thursday evening. Banks will be closed all day while the Post Office will not observe holiday hours.
Thief Steals Repeating Gun From Auto Near Zartman Dam
Arthur Keath reported a thief stole a Remington repeating gun from his unattended auto near Zartman’s dam last week. Footprints from the car led to a nearby cornfield, suggesting the thief fled across the field.
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Arthur Keath
Zartman’s Dam
Admiral Magruder dismissed after criticizing navy yard waste
The Philadelphia Naval Yards commander Admiral T D Magruder, with 36 years service and a Distinguished Service Medal, was removed after a magazine article criticizing navy yard methods. He cited excess officers, rising maintenance costs, and waste, echoed in Congressional testimony. A local comment links graft, ship reconditioning waste, and uneasy reforms to public sentiment. Foot care woes are noted as another diversions.
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T. D. Magruder
Philadelphia Naval Yards
Navy Yard
Washington
Navy
United States
Navy Yards
U. S
Lititz
Uncle Sam
Magruder
Wins Success In Western Schools
J W Kauffman of Lan caster county and Brickerville native leads Long Prairie Minnesota agricultural department. His four student team won Memphis stock judging contest first in Jerseys and third in Guernsey while sixth overall in dairy cattle across forty eight states. Medal prizes accompany the team as Prof Kauffman notes the close farm school ties and four year training shaping smart farm problem solving.
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J. W. Kauffman
Lancaster County
B. Kauffman
Brickerville
Agricultural
Long Prairie
Minnesota
Memphis
University Farm
Kauffman
Long Prairie Leader
Farm Women Elected Officers At Society Meeting
The Society of Farm Women No 1 met at Mrs. M A Moore's home with about 25 members. Mae Brenner spoke on care of the sick, a violin solo by Arthur Moore and a reading by Junior Moore. Officers elected: President Mrs M W Hess Vice President Mrs Charles Forney Secretary Mrs M A Moore Corresponding Secretary Miss L A Weitner Treasurer Mrs J C Brubaker. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Society of Farm Women
M. A. Moore
Mae Brenner
Kissel Hill
Arthur Moore
Junior Moore
M. W. Hess
Charles Forney
L. A
Sister Safe After New England Floods Reach Springfield
Mrs. Albert Godenauer learns from sister and brother in law Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Retten that their family at Springfield Massachusetts are safe with no harm from the widespread floods sweeping New England.
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Albert Godenauer
Harvey Retten
Springfield
Mass
New England
Rummage Sale a Success by WCTU
The W C T U reports a successful rummage and pantry sale held last week. The union thanks all who contributed services donations and patronage.
Local Legion to Help at Dedication of Memorial
The local American Legion Past will assist at the dedication of a monument at Mechanicsburg Saturday. Armistice day will not be observed here with a program. Flags should be displayed and the whistles will be blown at 11 o'clock, as in the past.
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American Legion
Mechanicsburg
Boy Scouts Offered Land for Permanent Camp
Frank Hacker of Lancaster, a native and store employee, visited Lititz last week and offered a level plot of land north of Zatzman's dam along Hammer Creek for a permanent summer camp. He owns the old mill site and would donate the ground free of charge for a log cabin. Scout leaders weigh the generous proposal.
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Frank Hacker
Groff, & Woll’s
Lancaster
Hacker
Zatzman
Car Stolen and Found in Millport Shed
A Hudson sedan owned by Frank Gable was stolen from his home Friday night or Saturday morning and recovered Sunday morning in a church shed at Millport. The muddy car showed 71 miles on the speedometer and doors plus transmission were locked. Police in surrounding towns were alerted, but no clues or feasible theories exist.
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Frank Gable
Alaska Resident Home for Winter
John McCord, a 75 year old Alaskan resident, arrived in Lancaster from Alaska this Saturday joining his daughter Mrs O Brein Miller of Rothsville. A veteran gold prospector and mechanic of nearly thirty years in Alaska near Fairbanks, Nome, and Dawson City, he brings samples of wheat oats and large bears grown near Fairbanks. His son Abraham runs a business in Fairbanks. He plans to stay in Lancaster for the winter.
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John McCord
Lititz
Lancaster
Alaska
O’brein Miller
Rothsville
McCord
Cave Banks
Nome
Dawson City
Abraham
Fairbanks
Pacific Coast
Arctic Circle
Traveler Sees Bear on Road Near Palmyra
Philip A. Loughran a radio salesman and brother of Tommy Loughran world lightweight champion reported seeing a large black bear near Palmyra as he drove from Ephrata to Lebanon. The bear crossed in front of his car, did not threaten him and moved into a nearby field.
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Philip A. Loughran
Tommy Loughran
Palmyra
Loughran
Ephrata
Lebanon
Lowghran
Poultry theft hits Lititz area amid ongoing raids
Andrew Goehenauer reports multiple chickens stolen from his property during recent nights. He suspects a specific person and warns more thefts may follow as poultry thefts, including turkeys, have recurred around Lititz for some time.
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Andrew Goehenauer
Mr. Goehenauer
Lititz
Eight Carloads of Potatoes Shipped This Week
Edward Heidrick shipped eight carloads of potatoes from here this week at one dollar per bushel. The grower notes that production costs, including delivery, run about forty six cents per bushel.
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Edward Heidrick
In Lancaster Cave-In Four Men Rescued
Clayton BE Martin a 46 year old carpenter from Lancaster was injured in a cave-in at the new Pennsylvania station. He and three coworkers were in a 12 foot deep hole when the earth collapsed and they had to be dug out. Martin is at St Josephs Hospital with no broken bones but poor condition.
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Clayton BE
Martin
Song
New Pennsylvania Station
Lancaster
Mar
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Beck Talks Bird Life to Tri Mu Club Boys
Professor Herbert H. Beck of Franklin and Marshall College addressed the Tri Mu Club of Moravian Church last Thursday evening. He illustrated the talk with stuffed specimens, making the wildlife lesson engaging and instructive for the boys.
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Herbert H. Beck
Franklin & Marshall College
Tri Mu Club
Moravian Church
Barber shops in Lititz close Saturdays at 9 PM
Beginning Saturday December 3 Lititz barber shops will close on Saturdays at 9 PM instead of 10 PM according to the Lititz Barbers. The notice urges patrons to adjust schedules accordingly.
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Lititz
Lititz Barbers
Travelers Near and Far Visitations and Moves
Local social notes record visits and travels of residents including Mr. and Mrs. Grosh at Hahnstown, Harry Myers and Gilbert in Steelton, Hassley family to Bethlehem, Sturgis and Bruckart to Nazareth, Milchsachs visiting Mary Reidenbach, and hunting trip by Ruth, Risser, and Hipple. Religious and academic outings include Rev. Sammel at Colonial Park and attendees at the Harvard Pennsylvania game in Philadelphia. Dudley Anderson moves from Mechanicsburg to James Goldthwait’s home, Lancaster employment noted. Ida Foltz plans weeks in Lancaster then Konalalu city trip with daughter Mrs T. B. Bush.
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Ida Foltz
Lancaster
Frances Flory
Konolalu
T. B. Bush
Stolen Ford Touring Car Found Near Lincoln
A Ford touring car stolen from Abram Foltz’s garage in the eastern town area last Wednesday was found abandoned at Lincoln on Tuesday. Investigators described the pickup by Foltz as an eastern town incident and cited no further leads.
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Abram Foltz
Lincoln
Former Ball Player Here Now On the Stage
Pat Peyton of Coatesville pitched for the Lititz baseball team last season and visited town last Sunday. His brother Charlie, who played left field here, went on the stage in New York on Monday as a singer after years in a Philadelphia church choir.
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Pat” Peyton
Coatesville
Lititz
Charlie
New York
Philadelphia
Pfautz Visits Pfautz Bros. Store After Recovery
Robert Pfautz returned to Pfautz Bros. store on Tuesday after months away due to hospitalization and recovery. He appears well and plans to resume duties soon at the family business.
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Robert Pfautz
Pfautz Bros
Pfautz
Stable at Rome Burned in Monday Morning Fire
Fire destroyed a frame stable at W. Martin Hess's Rome premises Monday at 3 45 am. Flames from a Hudson auto hood spread to the building, hindering removal of the car and injuring Hess's arm. A horse, two dogs, an Overland and a Ford truck, plus hay, were lost. house nearby saved, insurance covered only the barn.
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W. Martin Hess
Rome
Hess
Lititz Fire Company
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Ed Hipple
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