Unlaced Shoe Delays Train Rescues Bucks Vet at 100
A Lancaster crossing accident sees a young woman freed from a switch by Charles Mentzer as a fast Pennsylvania Railroad train passes. In Bucks County, William Kinsey, age 100, veteran of Civil War, plans to hunt rabbits this season after a long life of farming carpentry and public service. He recalls his unit, 104th Pennsylvania Volunteers, and reflects on his Democratic leanings and independent local stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mentzer
Columbia
Aliho
William Kinsey
New Hope
Bucks County
Doylestown
Kinsey
Upper Wakefield Township
104Th
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Fortieth New Jersey
Martin Clothing
Elizabethtown
Christian Haverstick
Drumore
S. K. Bitner & Co
Lancaster
John Aurant
Philadelphia
H. L. Gise
P. H. Bormberger
Manheim
Dental Corps
Army
Dr. Bomberger
Mast Orange Street
Tloward H.hanlin
Marietta
Howard
Fred ©. Waller
Sam
Philippines
United States
Elizabeth Hberly
Ephrata
Elizabeth Keller
Mary Keller
Lsanah Fishburn
Elizabeth Kelhefner
Lena Balthaser
Elizabeth Mertzag
Wicberty
Ort
Almost Patriotism Sparks Lively Local Quips
A homecoming remark from an upper county woman after a long Ohio visit declares joy at returning to the United States. In a separate note a Drumore man visiting York county expresses happiness at “getting back into Pennsylvania.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
United States
Drumore
Susquehanna River
York County
Pennsylvania
Manheim Area to Host Welcome Home Festivities
County Happenings reports Manheim will hold welcome home events on Oct 17 and 18. The item lists residents returning from service, local business expansions, agricultural notes, and community milestones across Ephrata, Elizabethtown, Marietta, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
T. C. Detweiler
East Drumore
L. Ruppin
Akron
Hphrata
Jacob S. Spangler
Ephrata
Reliance Silk Company
Patergon
N. J
Lancaster
Centre Lutheran Church
Hast Hart
Raymond Hurst
East Earl
France
Fragmented local notes mix farm oddities and oddities
A collage of small town items lists pay raises for cigarmakers, an 16 foot corn stalk with two ears, grafted tomato vines on a potato plant, large war memorial photos, and stockholders forming a Campbelltown Bank. Other items include a 100 pound birthday cake, a lost wedding ring found in a garden, a Crystal Cave wedding planned for Oct 15, a hog feed discovery of a silver watch, rattlesnakes in a Sunbury manhole, and the elk Jumbo sold to a fire company for a barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sellersville
Frank Potterger
South Lebanon
John Christoff
Lebanon
First
West Chester Fire Company
Campbelltown Bank
James CG. Packter
Northumberland
Union
Belgium
Gleppold
Reading
Bethlehem
George
Myer
Cantesvile
Tie
New York City
Lancaster
General Sherman
Coatesville
Iershey
Hershey
M. Baum
Palmyra
Kathryn Janny
Oxford
Crystal Cave
Herky County
Kutztown
Philadelphia
Berks
Augustis Wagman
Dallastown
York County
Wagman
Carpet at public sale sells for 90 cents a yard
In Little Britain township a carpet with 40 years of wear sold for 90 cents per yard at a public sale of personal property. The original cost was $1. The sale reflects older goods fetching modest prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Britain
County Real Estate Sales across townships and towns
Clay and Hopeland auctions report private sales of farms and parcels. Tobias J Unldenan buys a 15 acre Clay farm. Samuel Fry sells 48 acres in East Cocalico to Jacob B Noh. North Charlotte and West High Streets Manheim home and parsonage sell for 8000 and 4510 to J Lt Hacker and John R Gants. Auctioneers sell Fulton and Rapho township tracts totaling 93 acres plus 6 acres. Hli W Wenger farm sells for 10324. Aaron Stoner sells 60 acres in Rapho to Alvin Jessey for 7800. A A Snyder farm 78 acres to John Haldeman for 147.75 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire I L. Wealand
Clay
Mary Ann Bingaman
Hopeland
Clay Township
Tobias J. Unldenan
Havenstein
Lincoln
Cocalico Township
Samuel Fry
Jacob B. Noh
Ephrata
Water
Clayton Gibble
North Charlotte
West High Streets
Manheim
Jaxop Lt. Hacker
Reformed Church
John R. Gants
T. 8S. Collins
John R. Bomberger
Fulton Township
Aldus G. Fritz
Aaron Charles
Snavely
Hli W. Wenger
Rapho Township
Jennie Snavely
Aaron Stoner
Alvin Jessey
Penn Township
Waser
A. A Snyder
Rapha Township
Mastersonville
John Haldeman
One of Those Pacifists in Panama Bat
Two spectators argue about a controversial call by an umpire in a Panama ball game. One man accuses the other of pacifism for attending the game while defending the umpire’s decision to call Gilligan out at third. The other suggests the umpire saw the play better from his position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilligan
Rafferty
Ferret Offense Leads to Fine for Irvin Waid
Irvin Waid of Reading R D 1 near Kurt house was fined 40 dollars plus costs after state game protector C F Fensterminker and Gonstalé German found two ferrets on the second floor. The ferrets were killed. the fine split as 25 dollars per ferret with 6.90 dollars costs, total 56.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Waid
C. F. Fensterminker
Kenstermaker
Fenstermalker
Gonstalé German
Waid
Subscriptions and delivery label notice
Readers are reminded to check the paper’s yellow label for expiration dates. Expired subscriptions may risk interrupted delivery unless paid in advance, which ensures continued service and delivery insurance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buch
W. H. Buch the Record Building Clothier
Lititz, PA
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Kinsey
the County
J. R. Lewis
Egypt
Sergi
Robert J. Smith
P. K. Reidenbach
Wphrata
Sergt
Smith
la Paris
Flo
Sunbury
Wilson Aurand
Jumbo
Washingtonville
Burnham Fire Company
chem_ist
Hank
Pete
BY Kenkling
Asoa
Lyes
Dong Norn
U.5
Peasure Servis
Better Shoes
Has. H. Frey’s Shoe Store
East King St
Lancaster, Pa
Wingert & Haas Hat Store
John A. Haas
N. Queen St
England
Heinitsch’s
W. A
W. W. Apple & Son Jewelers & Opticians
Queen St
North
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