Editor Who Believes in Peace in Newspaper World
An editor from Georgetown Col. Lee J. Rountree defends calm conduct among papers and politicians, urging peaceful coexistence. A Akron farm theft ends with 16-year-old Eugene Bitzer arrested for stealing $1.80 from the Creamery Company, caught by manager Samuel Retten. constable Haydn Stauffer handles custody and bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Lee J. Rountree
Georgetown
Texas
Temple Telegram
Brenham Banner Press
Hades
Eugene Bitzer
Clement Bitzer
Akron
Akron Creamery Company
Samuel Retten
Retten
Reading Fire Devours Block in Buyner District
A $250000 blaze in Reading destroyed D B Hoffa Sons lumber yard rear of Yocum Brothers cigar factory and a large junk warehouse and several frame buildings. The fire raged four hours aided by volunteer crews. Sparks from Reading Railway locomotive likely started the blaze amid dwindling water pressure. Hundreds of Luden candy factory workers evacuated as embers fell. no serious injuries reported.
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Reading
D. B. Hoffa & Sons
Yocum Brothers, Cigar Manufacturers
R. R. Moyer
Reading Railway
W.H. Luden
500 Ladies Club Met At Ensminger Home
The 500 Ladies' Club gathered Saturday at Mrs. W. A. Ensminger's residence with refreshments served. Charles McCloud accepted a position at the Hamburg sanitarium. Jacob Ehrhart plans to build a shop on the Singley lot on Ferdinand street. Dr and Mrs J Francis Dunlap visited Lewisburg with their daughter Mrs John W Bucher. Harrison Helman died after an accident and appendicitis treatment at General Hospital. He was sixty eight. Weidman hosted a wedding dinner for his daughter with several relatives present.
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W. A. Ensminger
Charles McCloud
Hamburg
Jacob Ehrhart
Ferdinand Street
J. Francis Dunlap
John W. Bucher
Lewisburg
Harrison Helman
Dunlap
Helman
General Hospital
Henry T. Weidman
Isaac Dubble
John Dubble
Phares Bomberger
Christian Dubble
White Oak Whittlings A Busy Pennsylvanian Page
Local notes report a surprise pony gift from Mrs Hiram Diehm to Charles Lamparter, visits by the Mark family from Palmyra to Frank Weidman, and plans for an electric light plant promoted by Marion Zenick. Rev Curran describes Liberia mission life with African curios and a mobile hammock carriage. Rally day at A B Sunday school and Woman's Day program precede revival meetings by Rev Kauffman as a runaway horse incident near the hotel ends with injuries but life still changes pace in the village. An illustrated lecture by Rev Dr Albright on U B Church landmarks is awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Lamparter
Hiram W. Diehm
Noah Mark
Palmyra
Frank Weidman
Penryn
Marion Zenick
Upper Penn
J. W. Singer
Singer
H. EH. Semmel
Allentown
Lutheran Church
Semmel
Bittner
Jerusalem
Robert Lee Carr
Raezey
Behny
Manheim
Ruhl’s Church
J. D. Curran
Liberia
Africa
Muhlenberg
Monrovia
York County
Curran
A. B
Woman’s Missionary Association
Earel Greyhill
Lancaster
Oregon
Kauffman
Samuel Foltz
Lititz Pike
Debate on Six Year Presidential Term At Onward Meeting
The Onward Literary Society debated lengthening the U S president term to six years with spirited arguments. A sheepish health report noted Harry E Myers improving after illness. Township supervisors met at the Central hotel. George Fessler and six others bagged 47 rabbits. The drought-scorched creek neared dry. The Lebanon Classis Woman's Missionary Society held its semi annual convention in the Reformed church with many delegates and four clergy participants. Local historian John M Krall presented a paper on Millreak Township History and Lore to the Lebanon County Historical Society. Harry Beamesderfer welcomed a new son to his home.
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Onward Literary Society
United States
Harry E. Myers
Central Hotel
George Fessler
Woman’s Missionary Society of Lebanon Classis
Reformed Church
I. C. Fisher
D. D
Lebanon
J. Lewis Flack
Myerstown
W. F. Delong
Annville
Lexington locals visit Lebanon relatives and plans for Lancaster work
Lexington residents Mr. and Mrs. John Enck spent Sunday at Lebanon with their daughter Mrs. Rey, Warren C. Hess and family. Mrs. Benjamin Sheneberger and son Charles visit her mother Mrs. Martha Evans after returning east from Iowa. Mr. Sheneberger has secured employment at Lancaster and the family will soon establish a home there. Mr. and Mrs. John Seibert near Brunnerville were also mentioned in the day’s roster.
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John Enck
Lebanon
Rey
Warren C. Hess
Benjamin Sheneberger
Charles
Martha Evans
Iowa
Sheneberger
Lancaster
John Seibert
Brunnerville
A Wonderful Gorge in Yosemite Valley
Yosemite valley in the southern part of the national park is a seven mile long gorge three quarters of a mile wide with a meadow in its center. Cliffs rise about 3000 feet with many waterfalls dropping 600 to 900 feet, creating a spectacular vertical wall.
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Yosemite Valley
Yosemite National Park
Tobacco crops show fine curing weather in Lancaster
The Lancaster Intelligencer notes near perfect late weather aiding tobacco curing. The crop looks fine with splendid color and texture, especially in early cuttings, suggesting the rest of the crop may reach the same quality with a bit more time.
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Lancaster Intelligencer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lititz
J. F. Buch
Lititz Pa
Post Office
Monroe Zartman
Lizzie Albright
Fiphrata
Wm. Habecker
Norman Kline
Hiram Kline
Elmer Todd
May
Lillian
Elam Stark
Neffsville News
Schaefferstown
Lexington
N. Y. State
Baldwin
N.Y. State
B. B. Leamann
Broadst
Watt & Shand
Corner Square
East King Street
Lancaster, PA
Moxley
John F. Schleith
Spruce Street
Lititz, Pa
Levi Zug
Elizabeth Township
Brickerville
Zartrean
Catharine EB
ZUG
Levi B. Zug
Huebener
Drybread’s
Ind
Drybread’s Restaurant
East Main St
la Vallieres
H. R. Werisch
Ferris
H. S. Dissinger
N. Broad St. Lititz
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