Lebanon Boy Marries Russian Bride in World War I Tale
Washington Hissmiller of Lebanon reports his son Sergeant William S. Hissmiller with the American Expeditionary Force in Silesia has wed a buxom Russian girl. The ceremony occurred with a Russian official and a second ceremony required by General Miller to gain Army recognition. He plans to return with his bride around August next year. Warry F. Thompson of Armstrong County owns a sow that gave birth to 24 pigs on September 1, totaling 72 pigs in four litters over about 2 1/2 years.
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Washington Hissmiller
Lebanon
William S. Hissmiller
Silesia
Miller
Warry F. Thompson
Armstrong County
China
Turkeys Decline in Pennsylvania Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture reports turkey production in Pennsylvania at 80 percent of normal, down from 77 percent last year. Secretary Rasmussen urges farmers to increase raisings to support farm income and keep Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys local, noting benefits to crops and food value.
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Bureau of Statistics
State Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Rasmussen
Fruit Grower Cocklin Buys Wickersham Nurseries Near Mechanicsburg
John A Cocklin a noted fruit grower with orchards near Sidgonsurg York County buys the Wickersham nurseries of ninety three acres near Mechanicsburg for 62000 dollars. This makes him owner of over 400 acres principally planted in apple trees with some peach and cherry. His apple crop this year is expected to reach 6000 to 7000 bushels, a portion of a larger yield.
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John A. Cocklin
Sidgonsurg
York County
Wickersham
Mechanicsburg
Myr. Cocklin
Local Auctions and Farm News From Lancaster County
County At Walter S. Hughes public sale in Fairfield sold a rooster for $2.25 and pullets at $1.75 on average. Quarryville cannery produced 9,000 tomato cases this year, down from 10,000 last year. Lancaster’s Manhattan hotel was sold to O H Shenk for $70,000. Six acres of corn were husked at Bishop Charles farm near Millersville with about 45 onlookers. Gunner licenses reach 13,002 with 1,640 more than 1917. 14,000 expected by season end. Amos B. Wenger of Ephrata owns 14 Rhode Island Reds laying 528 eggs in Aug–Oct. Irene Frederick, Ephrata teacher, holds a gunner license. Major General William M. Black, Army engineer, retired after a notable career. Lancaster General Hospital plans a spring fundraising drive amid high operating costs. Eliza Losey of Reamstown celebrated her 88th birthday aiding a neighbor. A country hotel crowd greeted a hunter with a pheasant. tensions rose. Cumberland County hunting trip report lists 129 rabbits, 58 squirrels, 87 partridges, 3 woodcocks, 11 pheasants, and one wildcat.
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Walter S. Hughes
Fairfield
Quarryville
Manhattan
Lancaster
O. H. Shenk
John K. Charles
Millersville
Various animal sightings and local feats reported across Pennsylvania
A broad survey notes hunting records and wildlife observations from Lebanon to Reading. It records fox and swan captures, foxes valued at up to 50, a dog returning home after a hunting trip, and a hunter offering a challenge to peers. It also mentions bank stock trades, a century-old orphan home building, and a Scranton death by unknown causes.
Coffee Grown In Quarryville Delights Grower And Mrs Edwards
In Quarryville Hays Edwards planted thirteen coffee beans and all sprouted. The plants reach several feet with long roots and well filled pods. Mrs Edwards tested the brew and found it among the finest she had tasted. If viable here it could become a Lancaster county staple crop.
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Hays Edwards
Quarryville
Last Shell Bark Trees Vanish From Low County
In the low end of the county shell bark trees once thrived with Au Puseyville harboring the last of them. Many trees yielded bushels yearly and drew visitors from nearby areas. A monumental tree on the Herr farm near Hawksville in Eden township, noted for its immense size and age, was blown down years ago ending the era.
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Au Puseyville
Herr
Hawksville
Eden Township
Record Price Set For Poland China Boar Desiger
An Omaha breeder paid thirty thousand dollars for Desiger a two year old Poland China boar. The sale marks a record price for a single hog and shows a rapid rise from a five thousand dollar sale as a piglet bringing a claimed profit of twenty five thousand dollars to the original purchaser within a year.
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Omaha
Desiger
Poland
York Haven fur bearing farm planned by two men
John D. Smith and Ralnh Baney plan a 38 acre fur bearing animal farm on York Haven outskirts. They have operated on a small scale and now expand due to rising profits in the past year. The venture centers on breeding and raising fur bearing species.
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John D. Smith
Ralnh Baney
York Haven
Detwiler Favors Hogs Feeding On Corn In Field
Dr. T. C. Detwiler tests hog feeding in Dramore using 140 head in a dedicated acre corn field. Hogs show rapid gains and reduce labor by cutting and husking. In Texas similar practice uses peanuts and field cleanup, stalks cleared and hogs fattened quickly.
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T. C. Detwiler
Dramore
Texas
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Munsing
Cooper
Detmer Woolen Co
W. H. Buch
Lititz
the County
Amos B. Wenger
Ephrata
Rhode Island
Irene Frederick
Wm. M. Black
Army Engineers
James Black
West Point
Lancaster General Hospital
Eliza Losey
Reamstown
Lves
John Weil
Aaron Heil
Jacob Bixler
George Grube
Edward Holand
Tienry Landis
Cumberland County
Mr. Landis
Roland
Isaiah Seiders
Duncanner
Pennsylvania State College
Walter Cable
Conewago Hills
Palmyra National Bank
Waynesboro
Topton Orphan’s Home
Reading
Johan Diener
Orphan's Home
Trummer Eppinger
Edward Clifford
Susquehanna River
Middletown
Harrisburg
John H. Summers
Manroeton
Bernard Cranmer
Claude Shattuck
Frank Oviatt
Oil City
Imperium
Norwich
Mr. Shattuck
Brain
Frank
John C. Kdafer
Clermont
Santy Angello
Windsor Hotel
Hazleton
Nellie
Garfield Ramsey
Hilzabethtown
Ramsey
Willa Jefferns
Hast Bradford
Jerry Cliff
Kinzua Creek
Kane
G. E. Albrecht
Connellsville
P. ©. Horine
G. C. Mlorine
Tampa
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Chattanooga
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Tenn
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Jacksonville
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Benny Foolyou
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Sapiznik
Sapisnik
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Hank
Pete
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Hone
Chas. H. Frey
Lancaster, Pa
Wingert & Haas Hat Store
John A. Haas
N. Queen St
England
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Hellyonwt
Trancaster
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