Local Items From Swartzville Area and Community Notes
Ira Bucher bought a fifty acre farm near Swartzville last week. Frank and Dengate announce the birth of a baby girl named Margaret Ann on October 27. Mrs. Harry Bender of East Main Street is sick in bed, with a trained nurse in attendance. Measles outbreak in the borough affects about twenty five school children. Twelve strangers applied at a local factory for work, believed to be striking coal miners. A small square table left at Mrs. Emma Spangler's on Halloween. owner to inquire. Clayton Rudy installs a refrigerator at his butcher shop. Harry Bear returns to his former butcher business. Daniel Withers bought apples in New York, Harvey Rober and Victor Stark helped pack them. they were in Rochester area. M. E. Snavely of Leola Circular Brooder erected a poultry house on North Broad Street. circular houses praised for heat distribution. Ladies’ night at Lititz Lodge No. 1050 I. O. O. F. invites wives or single men’ companions. program prepared, refreshments by committee. A play titled Piety by Daughters features interludes and laughs. A cat perched in a pear tree at Joseph Zahm’s. freed after bags tied to pole lowered it. Clarence Carpenter’s machine skidded near Shillington. wheel broken, no injuries. Another car transported Charles Weaver and family to Shillington. enjoyed visit at Charles Keller’s home. Don’t delay Christmas orders at Book Store engravings today.
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Ira Bucher
Swartz~ville
Frank Dengate
Margaret -Ann
Harry Bender
East Main
Ring neck pheasants spark hunting debates and state aid
Gunners discuss law limiting shouting of female ringneck pheasants and the cocks being hunted. Some hunters fear a small next year’s increase while hens are said to be shot illegally. State plans to supply cock birds for next year’s breed ing. Local game commissioner Stauffer of Akron has male birds ready to liberate after the season. Cooperation with state authorities could preserve sport for other seasons and provide pheasant meat as a dish fit for a king.
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Stauffer
Akron
Ringneck
Potatoes and Eggs in Luxury Class Willis Gibbel Crop Sale
Willis Gibbel of R Brunnerville sold part of his 4000 bushel potato harvest at 9.55 a bushel to a Philadelphia dealer transporting at his own expense. The article notes price drops, New York embargoes, Canada supply, and weather and pest effects on potato yields across Michigan New York and the Midwest, with Lititz residents paying about 1.30 a bushel for winter storage.
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Willis Gibbel
R Brunnerville
Philadelphia
New York
New York City
Canada
Michigan
Middle West
New York State
Lititz
Old Hen Looked Up To Eggs at 65 Cents a Dozen
Eggs reach 65 cents a dozen reflecting midwinter scarcity. City officials seek more supply from producers and storemen as demand rises. Poultrymen faced low prices last spring and summer, many cutting stock or leaving business. Moult reduces fresh eggs while price hikes benefit those who prepared for fall. Households conserving eggs could cut costs, and questions linger about January prices.
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City Commission
Three Local Girls Taken to St Joseph Hospital for Operations
Dorothy Pfautz daughter of Robert Pfautz Beatrice Snavely daughter of Clayton Snavely and Catherine Hall daughter of Ed Hall were taken to St Joseph Hospital on Monday by Robert Pfautz. The first two underwent adenoid and tonsil trouble surgery and the third a grand trouble procedure. They will return home about midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Pfautz
Robert Pfautz
Beatrice Snavely
Clayton Snavely
Catherine Hall
Ed. Hall
St. Joseph Hospital
Family Leaves Sebring for Florida Home
Mr and Mrs Harry Graybill and children of Sebring Florida former Pennville residents who spent the summer here left for their home in the south. Their son Robert who spent the summer on a Montana ranch joined them and accompanied them on the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Graybill
Sebring
Florida
Pennville
South
Robert
Montana
Dogs Kill Turkeys Widespread Among Local Flocks
Farmers raising turkeys around here faced losses from dogs this year with many birds killed, including hens and broods. State compensation exists but does not match the turkeys' value, leaving producers dissatisfied with relief.
Lititz Man Marries New York Woman in Philadelphia
William Harry Reidenbach of Lititz wed Miss Lulu I Williamson of New York City in Philadelphia on October 26. The couple stayed with his mother Mrs Fianna Reidenbach on East Main Street after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry @. Reidenbach
Lititz
Lulu I. Williamson
New York City
Philadelphia
J. 8. Romig
D.D
Fianna Reidenbach
East Main Street
Warwick House Auction Sells Hundreds in Weekend Sale
Warwick House concluded a large sale Saturday with 923 items sold including 25 cows at an average of 102 dollars and top lot at 145 dollars, 37 pigs from 3.50 to 12.40, and a wide range of small animals produce and groceries. Sales begin at 12:30 PM and continue through November and December.
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Warwick House
Institute A Benefit to Teacher and Pupil
Institute week brings children outdoors boosting health and reserve strength. Teachers gain practical hints from Lancaster lectures while business and workers are urged to take a focused break for study or rest. Attendance has shifted from rural directors to broader interests. teachers now enjoy greater confidence in their vocation.
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Lancaster
Banking Courses Taught by Lancaster Chapter In City
Studying in Lancaster at the Farmers Bank and Springs Bank, students take courses in commercial law economics and elementary banking. Lancaster Chapter of the American Institute of Banking conducts the classes. Lititz residents attend one evening weekly and expect completion by spring. instructor K L Shirk and Prof Hiester teach the courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Couple
Farmers Bank
Roy Kling
William Ringer
Springs Bank
James Preitegan
Paul Bomberger
Violet Helter
Esther Stoner
Lancaster
American Institute of Banking
K. L. Shirk
Hiester
F. & M. College
Lititz Bowlers Invade Lancaster Alleys Again This Season
Lititz bowling team from Lititz with about thirty members and average attendance of twenty invaded the Malta temple at Lancaster for the third time this year. Captains and permanent sides will be picked soon as the season remains young. Some good scores are already being posted.
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Malta Temple
Lancaster
Pretzels Endorsement as Teeth Builder Gains Notice
A Lititz-era column extols pretzels as a healthful food, claiming hard chewing strengthens teeth and stimulates digestion. It cites minerals like calcium magnesium and iron, argues pretzels are easily digested, and urges selecting cleanly produced brands. A closing joke about dating costs accompanies the item.
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Lititz Pretzel
Lititz
Armistice Day Service Held in Local Auditorium
A service honoring Armistice Day was held in the High School auditorium on Sunday under Garden Spot Post No. 56 American Legion. Rev Swartz of Leola, the post chaplain, preached a forceful sermon. Three selections were sung by the Lititz male chorus and the congregation sang America and Onward Christian Soldiers. Rev W R Sammel pronounced the benediction. There was a good attendance.
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Garden Spot Post No. 56
American Legion
Swartz
Leola
Lititz
America
W. R. Sammel
Two Pheasants to Make One William Stauffer Pheasant
William Stauffer shot a ringneck pheasant injuring it slightly and handed it to taxidermist Frank Buch who kept it alive for mounting. A rat killed the bird at night, chewing off most of the head. Buch substituted a head from another bird and the mounting was so skillful that the substitution is undetectable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stauffer
Frank Buch
Mr. Buch
Piano Recital By Miss Habeck Pupils
The pupils of Miss Dorothy Habeck will perform a piano recital this Thursday at 8 o clock in the Lutheran church Sunday school room. All patrons and friends are invited to attend.
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Dorothy Habecker
Lutheran Church
Rabbit and game hunting excursion in the Poconos
Boy Long and two Allentown companions spent two days gunning in the Poconos netting twenty five cottontails two snowshoe rabbits two quail and a twenty six pound coon. Snowshoe rabbits grow larger with long broad back feet and fur that turns from brown to white later.
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Boy Long
Allentown
Poconos
Loeffier couple Sleep in Car on Florida Trip
Mr and Mrs Loeffier left for Florida last Saturday after delays for a new Auburn sedan. They make a bed by folding the back of the front seat and carry a tent and gasoline stove. They report good progress via route cards and plan to return to the county in the spring.
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Mrs. Loeffier
Florida
Auburn
Attending Lancaster Cattle Market for 30 Years
On a Reading to Lancaster train ride, George Nessinger of Pottsville revealed thirty years of weekly attendance at Lancaster cattle markets. He buys three carloads weekly, supplying his abattoir and growing wealthy beside his father William. He studied at Lititz Academy and boarded with the late A. BR Reidenbach. A ward political note follows.
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Reading
Lancaster
George Nessinger
Pottsville
Nessinger
William
George
Lititz Academy
Local firm buys 26 carloads of apples at warehouse
Leaman and Leed store two dozen carloads of apples mostly from Albion and Adams county. Kings and Hubbards are ripe for eating. Apples stored in heated, ventilated house ready for packing next week. Lititz High seniors toured Gettysburg November 6 with 31 in auto party. First Literary Society meeting featured speeches, debates, and a 25 piece orchestra.
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Leaman & Leed
Mr. Leed
Albion
Kings
Stark Delicious
Adams County
Hubbards
Leed
Finger Lost by Mill Accident in Hershey Seaman Mill
Rev. Jacob Hershey lost the big finger of his left hand while operating a circular saw at the Hershey Seaman planing mill last week. Dr. M. H. Yoder dressed the wound.
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Jacob Hershey
Hershey- Seaman Planing
M. H. Yoder
New Siding at Depot Extends Reading Main Track
A new siding at the depot extends beyond the base ball diamond, allowing sixty four cars. It will intrude slightly into park grounds but won’t alter the baseball fence. The siding serves passing and standing excursion coaches during picnic season, easing current freight train splits.
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Reading
Reading Railroad to Add Auto Coaches in Public Transport
A new Reading Transportation Company subsidiary plans to run motor coaches over the Reading system with a Public Service Commission certificate sought in Harrisburg. Initially limited to Schuylkill County, the plan interweaves highway coach service with steam routes, possibly using gas propelled cars on some branches.
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Lititz
Reading Railroad
Reading Company
Reading Transportation Company
Reading
Public Service
Harrisburg
Schuylkill County
New Jersey
Long Branch
Cape May
Travelers and Locals See Various Roundup Visits
T J Brubaker of Philadelphia spent a few hours in town yesterday. Miss Mary Bowman visits relatives at Adamstown. Lieut Percy Dreifus of Philadelphia visited his father. Michael Bear shows no improvement under nurse care. Mrs Frank Spickler and Dorothy spend the week in Philadelphia. Alma Risser of Brunnerville travels to Canton and Akron. Bertha Klaus heads to Bethlehem to live with her daughter. Charles Keath on business trip, to return Friday. Mr and Mrs John Stoltz and Mabelle of York visit the Buchs. Agnes Hensel at parents home in Lititz. Miles Murr attends funeral of Lewis S Murr. Harold Kissinger from Pittsburgh visits family and hunts. Lydia McCully of Winston-Salem visits Lititz. S M Huber and children take auto trip to Norristown. Charles Smith of Manheim visits his mother. Rev F A Weichsel spends time in Philadelphia with sister Dr Amelia Weicksel. Morgan Steiner and William Brady of Philadelphia visit Steiner’s sister Mary. Merril Brockway leaves for Brockwayville funeral. Alexander Bear visits Tobias Hershey of Sporting Hill, aged 92. I A Weichsel attends Lutheran Pastorial Association in Lancaster and Luther League in Reamstown. Delp, Lans, Lane and Abram Lane gun for wild turkeys in Perry County. Myrtle Eckert and Alma Nolt visit Hood College, Frederick Md., by auto.
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Lydia McCully
Winston Salem
N. C
Lititz
S.M. Huber
Norristown
Franks
Charles Smith
Manheim
Catharine Smith
Spruce Street
A Mean Thief Erases Lime From Football Field
A high school boy reports bags of lime used for marking the football field disappear as soon as he places them. The motive remains unclear, with the act described as mean ness and puzzling to bystanders.
Whittolate Bar Promoted By Local Book Store
Scott's Book Store advertises a half pound Whi tolate bar for eating or drinking at 25 cents. The unique product is pitched to Lititz customers as a quality treat to try.
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Lititz
Scott’s Book Store
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Emma Spangler
Hallowe
Clayton Rudy
Harry Bear
Daniel Withers
Harvey Royer
Victor Stark
Rochester
M. E. Snavely
North Broad Street
Lititz Lodge No
Joseph Zahm
Clarence Regennas
Clarence Carpenter
Charles Weaver
Shillington
Charles Keller
Scott
Old Hen
Harry Reidenbach
Institute
Main Street
Lancaster Cattle Market
Pottsville Academy
Andrew Shissler
Lititz High
Gettysburg
Lititz High School
Margaret Basehear
High School Literary Society
Arma Mary Pfeffer
Richard Snyder
Margaret Dussinger
Janetta Weaver
Lester Stark
Paul Weehter
St. Mary’s
Anna Moore
Dorothy Mikseh
Bernice Dengler
Melvin Ditzler
William Fasnacht
Florence Keller
H. I. Ebersple
Paul Furlow
Mr. Strickler
Miss Miller
Helen Yerger
House
George Young
Margie Smith
Ball Field
May Gée
T. J. Brubaker
Mary Bowman
Adamstown
Lieut
Percy Dreifus
Joseph Driefus
Michael Bear
Frank Spickler
Dorothy
Alma Risser
Brunnerville
Canton
Ohio
Bertha Klaus
Bethlehem
Charles Keath
John Stoltz
Mabelle
York
Frank B. Buch
Agnes Hensel
Millersville State Normal School
Partens
Miles H. Murr
Gardner, N. T
Lewis
Murr
Miles
Harold Kissinger
Pittsburgh
Mrs
William Kissinger
Gunning
F. A. Weichsel
Amelia Weicksel
The
Central Hospital
Morgan Steiner
William Brady
Mr. Steiner
Mary Steiner
Merril Brockway
Brockwayville
Alexander Bear
Tobias Hershey
Sporting Hill
Mr. Hershey
I. A. Weichsel
Lutheran Pastorial Association
Reamstown
Messrs
U.S. Delp
C.E. Lans
Samuel Lane, Jr
This Place
Abram Lane
Clay
Perry County
Myrtle Eckert
Alma Nolt
Hood College
Frederick
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