Former Lititz Man Connected With Industry
Lancaster city could woo a large industry that would provide regular employment for hundreds. The Landis Machine Co of Waynesboro plans to locate in Lancaster, with President J. J. Quer J. G. Mumma and WW. L. Minnich visiting to survey sites. If a 12,000 square foot building is secured, some machinery could move from Waynesboro, with no financial help sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster City
Landis Machine Co
Waynesboro
Lancaster
J. J. Quer
J. G. Mumma
WW. L. Minnich
Mumma
Those Dear Girls Annie Kiss Under the Trees
In a conversational piece two women recount a moonlit meeting where a man kissed them unexpectedly. Fannie notes she might not have minded if it had been daylight, reflecting on differing reactions to the afternoon encounter.
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Annie
Fannie
Country Mills Grind Flour
A return to old methods as country mills resume grinding flour. Farmers now exchange wheat for flour at the mill, with some storing portions and earning credit for future flour. Many mills have installed improved machinery in the past two years and produce a first class article.
Our Sweet Potatoes Rival the Jerseys in Market
Growers report last season’s sweet potato crop earned higher prices and were sold well. A large crop is planted for this season. Lancaster county judges praise recent quality as equal to Jerseys, noting seed quality has boosted results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Jerseys
Readings fair earns large profit and varied local notes
The Reading fair posted receipts of 70000 dollars with over 30000 dollars in profit. Reports from Lebanon and surrounding counties note local hunts, agricultural exploits, and notable incidents. Edward Radams killed mallard ducks at Stosner's dam while Harry Brown and J W Beard paid fines for shooting birds. A farmer near Spring Grove details a fierce hen versus snake encounter. A pumpkin from Hastrun remained intact for a year. A blossom cycle on an Apple tree is recorded. Pedestrian miles reach thirty thousand by Samuel and Steve Kauffman. A bequest of 12000 dollars arrives for Andrew Ear near Beaver Springs. Victor Snavely dies in a tobacco runaay. A 425 horsepower Corliss engine arrives at Ephrata. Raymond Liscadden reenlists in the 28th Division. James H Beatty recalls a wildcat encounter on Alpine Lodge mountain. Jacob Phillippi, famed aeronaut, dies at Reading. J Miller and Sons plan a 24000 egg machine at Zionsville with 52000 capacity once installed.
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A. T. Sterner
Hastrun
Indiana County
Harry Brown
Fleetwood
J. Waller Beard
Muhlenberg Township
Berks County
James K. Moore
Edmon
Armstrong County
Local incidents and notes from the county press
A county weakly reports James Lear, age fifteen, losing an arm at the Columbia Hast End rolling mill. Workers ride daily from Euphrata to New Holland for silk mill work. Hunting licenses surge, with 2,084 issued to date, tripling last year’s pace. A Canadian Army veteran, Peter Juiin, returns to Elizabethtown and enlists in the American Army for duty in Columbus, Ohio. A gas station blaze follows a match lit by a stranger in Elizabethtown. A Quarryville child narrowly escapes death when a barn door, opened by wind, released a chain around his neck. Orwin Hammer, from Manheim, wounded in Columbus Barracks riot, plotting recovery. Ducking season opens with sparse birds on the Susquehanna as low water hampers hunters. Crow and Railbird ducks are sighted by Warry Walton and Charles Walk. The equinoctial storm is expected to drive ducks southward for the main hunting push.
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James Lear
Columbia
Euphrata
New Holland
Srosley
Peter Juiin
Elizabethtown
Parrisburg
Columbus
Ohio
Orwin Hammer
Charles Hammer
Manheim
U. S. Army
Columbus Barracks
Susquehanna
Warry Walton
Washingtonboro
Charles Walk
Big Cigar Firm Heads to Lancaster to Expand Trade
Haas Bros of Cincinnati has leased the G. Henry Sachs factory on North Concord Street for tobacco stemming and aims to establish offices in Lancaster. The move will create work for local cigar makers as two carloads of West tobacco arrive. The company, a major Midwestern producer, plans further expansion and farm purchases in the region to support its growth.
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Lancaster
Bis City
Haas Bros
Race Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Middle West
Lancaster City
G. Henry Sachs
Concord Street
Indiana
Kentucky
Lititz
Millport
Poultry Shows to Feature Lamon Programs in Boston and New York
Harry M. Lamon of the U S Department of Agriculture will supervise educational exhibits at both the Boston and New York poultry shows. The programs include afternoon and evening sessions with judging demonstrations, selecting nonlayers from layers, and talks by leading breeders. Over 20 000 bulletins were distributed at last year’s New York event. Boston runs December 30 to January 3. New York at Madison Square Garden January 20 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Harry M. Lamon
United States Department of Agriculture
Madison Square Garden
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Buch
W. H. Buch the Record Building Clothier
Lititz, PA
Waynesboro Machine Co
Cate
Edward Radams
Lebanon County
Stosner
William Nance
Spring Grove
Samuel
Steve Kauffman
Churchtown
Honey Brook
Andrew Ear
Beaver Springs
Sayner County
Victor Snavely
Campbellstown
Corliss
Ephrata
Raymond L. Kiscadden
Lebanon
109Th Infantry
France
United States
Alpine Lodge
Duncannon
James H. Beatty
Harrisburg
Jacob R. Phillippi
Reading
Washington Donaldson
Phillipps
Lake Erie
Miller and Sons
Zionsville
Allentown
the County
Big Cigar Firm
Tier Places
Annie Givler
Rapho Township
A. W. Wolgemuth
Frank Hoffer
Jacob G. Ifershey
Penn Township
Miller
M. C. Hoffer
Jacob Wichelberger
A. Landis
Eliza Keller
Cocalico Township
Schoe~ Neck
Isaac Latshaw
Becham’s
Hank and
Pete
By Ken Kling
Cei
Tiahison
Poxture
Better Shoes
Chas. H. Frey’s Shoe Store
King St
Lancaster, Pa
Wingert & Haas Hat Store
John A. Haas
N. Queen St
England
Heinitsch’s
W. A
Dihlihe
W. W. Apple & Son Jewelers & Opticians
Queen St
North
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