Doctor commends telephone worker for first aid
Omer Wenig of Harrisburg a Bell Telephone cable splicer is praised by a physician for delivering skilled first aid after a car train collision near Middletown. His prompt care helped avoid further treatment and the injured man was moved to hospital. The Bell line crews boast strong first aid training with 95 percent capable in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Wenig
Harrisburg
Bell Telephone Company
Middletown
Kendig
Kentlig
How to Use Telephone for Emergency Help
Advice on calmly requesting aid during emergencies. Sample phrases show how to report fire police or ambulance and to specify location if you must leave the line. Emphasizes clear, direct communication with an operator.
Rat Snap Advertises Farm Pest Control Product
Where There s a Baby on Farm Keep Rat Snap advises use of RAT SNAP to rid homes of rats and mice. The ad notes nursing bottles attract pests and promises guaranteed results in three sizes 65c 1 25. Sold by N Moyer Lititz and S M Ahnestock Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Infanta
N. Moyer
Lititz
S. M. ‘Ahnestock
Lexington
Protecting Fruit Trees From Rabbits and Mice This Season
The piece warns orchardists about rodent damage to young fruit trees and recommends weed removal around trunks, repellents, and durable tree protectors. It notes a half inch mesh wire cylinder protection lasts multiple seasons, and suggests pruning early while leaving prunings to deter rodents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Thayer
Pennsylvania State College
Large Shipment Of Fish Planted In Lancaster County
The Lancaster County Game and Fish Association received the heaviest trout consignment of the year from Bellefonte hatcheries. Twenty five cans held 2 500 000 fish ranging 3 1 100 inches, all survived transit as they were iced and waters changed by Nathan R Buller W F Hass and an attendant. The group will push for anti poisoning measures new rabbit trapping laws and extend the shooting season to November only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefonte
Lancaster County Game and Fish Association
Nathan R. ‘Buller
W. F. Hass
Lancaster
Lancaster County Game and Fish ‘Association
Allentown Trout Hatchery Start Lets 40000 Fish Flow Into Lehigh Creeks
General Harry C. Trexler received 50000 rainbow trout eggs from Federal hatcheries in Virginia via Congressman Fred Garner. The eggs were hatched at Trexler's Allentown hatcheries and fingerlings distributed to the Lehigh County Fish and Game Protective Association for streams in the area. Trexler expects about 40000 trout to be added to local creeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Harry C. Trexler
Fred B
Wythesville
Lehigh County Fish and Game Protective Association
Experts Inspect Northern Lancaster County Coal Deposits
A joint survey by state and national mine departments examined coal-bearing hills north of Clay and the Ephrata ridge. Geologists led by Anna I Jonas and George W Stoas found fossils indicating plant origin and concluded current prospects show little immediate commercial value without deeper exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northerh
Lancaster County
National
Departments of Mines
Hilla
Clay
Ephrata Ridge
West Virginia
Washington ‘Department
George’ W.stoas
State Department
Anna, I. Jonas
Geological Survey
Lancaster’ Quadrangle
Roddy
Millersville State Normal School
Luther ‘Willig
E. C. Martin
W. Frank Garrecht
Lancaster
The Ingenious Beaver and the Art of Environmental Control
The article notes beavers’ notable ability to create stable thermal and chemical conditions in their surroundings, enabling independence from external changes. It cites beaver activity as more pronounced than that of humans in some regions, while recognizing other creatures vary in effort toward similar environmental modification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Association
Mao
Good Blood and Looks Boosts Confidence in Life and Business
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a reliable herb remedy for stomach and liver troubles. It claims pure blood promotes health, beauty, and success, urging readers to try the medicine brought from nearby Indian roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Auction Scenes at Mrs Wenger Property Sale in Ephrata
Personal property from Mrs Susanna Wenger East Fulton street Ephrata drew attention with unusual prices A grandfather clock fetched 4000 dollars old kitchen items chairs towels and linens sold for modest sums A Carlisle bound cavalry veteran Orwin Hammer son of Charles Hammer is enlisting for three years and plans to sail to the Hawaiian Islands from New York City on December 1.
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Susanna
Wenger
Fulton Street
Ephrata
Orwin R. Hammer
Charles T. Hammer
Manheim
U.S. Cavalry
U. S. Field Artillery
Carlisle
New York City
Hawaiian Islands
Blue Gill Sunfish Fingerlings Distributed near Lancaster
Blue gill sunfish fingerlings were distributed in the Conestoga near Lancaster. The fish when grown reach about the size of a modern bass and would offer sport for fishermen and be considered dainty eating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conestoga
Lancaster
Hartman Brothers Die In Reading and Denver Burials
Jacob Hartman died at his Reading home on November 20. His brother Adam Hartman was buried at Denver on June 22. The third brother George Hartman of Denver was buried on October 19. The Hartman family were former Lititz residents who moved away about thirty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Hartman
Reading
Adam
Hartman
Denver
George
Lititz
Farmers' Week Program for Winter Demonstrations and Lectures
The Pennsylvania State College announces a Winter Farmers Week program featuring demonstrations lectures and meetings. Copies available from county agents or T I Mairs at State College Pa. Topics cover corn stover protection poultry records dairy cow feeding wintering livestock grain storage and hot bed repairs with emphasis on timely farming practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State College
T.I. Mairs
School of Agriculture
State College
Gill
Deer Season Opens December In Pennsylvania Heartland
Pennsylvania prepares for deluxe deer hunting as the season opens December 1. Hunters flock to the Lincoln Highway corridor from Cashtown to Mont Alto and beyond, with deer populations thriving along the South Mountains and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Union
Lincoln Highway
South Mountains
Mont Alto
Forestry Department and Game Commission
South Mountain
Cashtown
Fayetteville
Wilds
Trout Run
Mansfield
New York
Ling
Williamsport
Sunbury
Erie
Coudersport
Altoona-Johns Town
Lewistown
Harrisburg
Pike, Carbon
Monroe
Lackawanna County
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Thes South Mountains
Rabbits Scarce in Lancaster County
Lancaster county gunners report rabbits scarce this year. Despite thousands of licenses issued, few rabbits killed, with one veteran noting the harvest is not enough to make a mess. Gunners complain costs and transport reduce returns while the State Game Commission denies an epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
State Game Commission
North Pole
Lowe
Game Commission
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted for Systemic Help
Hall's Catarrh Medicine offers a local ointment and a tonic taken internally. The advertisement claims catarrh worsens when run down and improves with constitutional balance. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio has sold it for over 46 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Russian Contrasts of Summers Winters and Social Shift
The description portrays rapid seasonal changes in Russia with sudden ice walks and open summer doors contrasting with double windows and fur wear. It notes class disparity between gentlemen and beggars, harsh diets, and cultural practices in cities like Kronstadt and Moscow, including baths, feasts, and extreme weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Cronstadt
Neva
St. Petersburg
Petrograd
Troika
Moscow
How To Sleep 3 In A Bed For All Ages
An 80 year old household medicine claims to harmonize the system so you can sleep soundly even in two feet of bed space. Beecham's Pills aid digestion and stimulate liver and bowels for both adults and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecham
Heat to cold four seasons plague for cab drivers
Reading from the record describes the sufferings of cab drivers in heat fleas bedbugs and dust during summer then extreme cold in winter. They endure sweltering conditions in heavy coats while the rich wear multiple fur garments outside. The piece notes the Record subscription at $1.50 a year.
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Burg
Moscow
Isvestschs
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Brunner Woolens
W. H. Buch
Lititz Pa
Groff
Rainbow
Trout
Keystone Exchangea
Moxley’s. Mpa
Margarin
Hall
RADIO
Ralf
Dad
Eve
Jack Wilson
McClure Newspaper
Zils
Badd Witton
St. Peters
Big City
Bennet-Brown Company
Chicago
America
Lititz Record
Record Printing House
Lititz, Pa
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