Local notices and incidents from the county
Rev J H Groh of Elizabethtown accepts U B church post at Orbesonia Huntingdon county and will depart soon. Mrs Linnie Shannon and family move to Ephrata to live with H K Steinmetz at 113 E Main. Florin seeks borough incorporation amid strong industry growth. A two car Intercourse to county fair collision injures two women. Elizabeth and Augustus Rogers hurt, Burkey and Hurst uninjured. T H Hershey of Sporting Hill marks his eightieth birthday, still active with farming and poultry care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Groh
Elizabethtown
U. B
Orbesonia
Huntingdon County
Linnie Shannon
Paul
Mary
Millersville
Ephrata
H. K. Steinmetz
Main Street
Florin
John F. Burkey
William M. Hurst
Philadelphia Pike
Burkey
Elizabeth Rogers
Augustus M. Rogers
Hurst
T. H. Hershey
Sporting Hill
Tobe
Mr. Hershey
Farmers Restrict Trespassing On Rural Lands
Farmers print large numbers of trespass notices to deter hunters from entering farmland. They cite safety for families and poultry, and warn that unlawful trespassing may lead to legal action against offenders.
New Parcels Post Stamps Roll Out January First
The parcels post system starts January 1 with twelve larger stamps sold in post offices. The stamps differ in color and size to avoid confusion and will be issued in three design series. The first shows modern mail transport, the second portrays postal workers, and the third depicts industrial zones and major transport products. By December 1 stamps should be ready for distribution to about 60,000 post offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Beware of the Frost-Proof Tree Man Fraud Warning
State Zoologist H A Surface cautions that a man from Lock Haven Pennsylvania is selling frost proof trees nationwide with untrustworthy claims. He recalls a Tioga county incident when the same man sold grafted trees causing farmers trouble. orders were canceled before delivery. Buy only from reliable nurseries and verify credentials before signing any documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Surface
Lock Haven
Doctor Surface
Tioga County
More Teachers than Ever Record in Lancaster Inquirer Note
The Lancaster Inquirer reports that the senior class numbers about 185 members, the largest yet. Its nearest rival was the class of 1902 with 154 students, highlighting growth in local schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lancaster Inquirer
Lititz Feels Awe for Maine Coons Known as Flossy Cat
W B Hornberger of Philadelphia owns a pure white long tailed Maine Coon kitten brought north of the state. The cat, admired for its beauty and intelligence, has attracted offers to enter a museum but remains with its owner. A Lititz visit drew crowds calling it the town’s prettiest cat, though it is not the famous Scow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hornberger
Philadelphia
Amanda Nornberger
Hornberger
Maine
Lititz
Abalone Industry Prospers In California Waters
California’s abalone trade grows from sport fishing to a major industry. Abalone meat is dried for Oriental markets, or canned after cubing and cooking, while shells and blister pearls feed wide demand in inlaid work and jewelry. Large shipments go to China and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Pacific
China
Japan
How to Read by Karl de Schweinitz
A compact guide on proper reading habits to protect eyesight. It stresses erect posture, level eye height, suitable lighting from the left, avoiding reading in heat or while lying down, and the risks of veils and jarring motion. It concludes by urging use of good books to benefit mind and body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl de Schweinitz
Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Pleasant living and a public sale in Strasburg
A health minded note urges regular meals fresh air and pleasant conduct as uplifting. A public sale in Strasburg last week saw Mrs Minnie Bachman of Sharon buy the late Mrs Maria Rohrer’s grandfather clock for 700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
Maria Rohrer
Minnie Bachman
Sharon
Boy Spy Witnessed Lee's Surrender Told by W G Beymer
Richmond boy Charles Phillips served as a Civil War spy and later witnessed Lee and Grant at the surrender scene in Appomattox. He rode to the post quartermaster with a calm report: I was there, I saw it. The tale mixes secret service days with the war’s end and a rare personal view of history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Beymer
Charles Phillips
Richmond
Phillipses
Post Quartermaster’s Department
Charles
Secret Service
Samuel
Harpers
Appomatox
Grant
Ral Lee
Wilmer McLean
General Lee
Post Quartermaster
Charlie
Lee
Short and Long Twilight Across Latitudes
The article explains twilight caused by atmospheric refraction, noting that when the sun is eighteen degrees below the horizon no refraction light remains. It cites duration differences from the equator to London and beyond, mentions midnight sun in the Shetlands and Norway, and ends with a garbled nostalgia about manners and a Boston transcription snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tropics
Shetlands
Norway
Wen
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Teamsters
Walter H, Buch
Broad St
Lititz, Pa
Gibbs—Stout
Boston
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Farmers National Bank
Penna
Lancaster
Heinitsh’s
S. Queen St
Hon. J. Hay Brown
John D, Skiles Grabill
B. Long
John Hertzler
John D. Skiles
Herbert C. Miller
C.8. Mellinger
John S. Graybill
W. A. Hensel
H.W. Hartman
John A
Nauman
John B
Mill J. T. Breenem
H. Weave
North Queen Street
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