Parrish twins celebrate 80th birthday in Freeland
Brothers John and Peter Parrish of Freeland York county, civil war veterans, marked their 80th birthday by husking corn in the family fields. The healthy cohabitants resemble each other so closely that many cannot tell them apart when seen separately. FP L Paget Bethlehem reported his son Charles Paget, Lehigh University graduate, has been contracted by the Chinese government to build a 14 mile railroad water works and telephone line in Canton at a cost of 10 million dollars.
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John
Peter Parrish
Freeland
York County
Parrish
L. Paget
Bethlehem
Charles Paget
Lehigh University
China
Canton
Seamless Shoes Firm to Build First Factory at Curwensville
Seamless Shoes Capitalists in Clearfield County form an organization to finance seamless shoe manufacture using a machine patented by S. Straus. They will locate the first factory at Curwensville on an eight acre riverfront site. Contracts for twenty-five machines have been let and building construction is planned. The plan includes child shoes production and a chain of stores to market the products.
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Clearfield County
S. Straus
Curwensville
Children’s Shoes Principaly
Water Troughs of Loge Give Way to Concrete
A reminiscence notes the shift from log and iron water troughs to concrete across farms. Earlier wooden pipes gave way to galvanized ones for reliable water supply to stock. This brief nostalgic observation appears in the Record.
Ephrata School Board Buys Radio Outfit
The Ephrata School Board will purchase a radio outfit for experimental work by older pupils, enhancing hands on learning and technical exposure at the county school.
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Ephrata
Ephrata School Board
U.S. Marine Band to Visit Lancaster for Two Concerts
The U S Marine Band will perform in Lancaster with two concerts, one afternoon and one evening, in November. Proceeds go to a worthy cause as Kiwanis and local groups support events. Chuan Vardhanoday, 20, a new student at Franklin and Marshall Academy, is noted among entrants. The Masons plan the Lancaster County Memorial Home on the Masonic Home grounds in Elizabethtown, with a fundraising drive set for October 16 to 26.
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Chuan Vardhanoday
Siam
Franklin and Marshall Academy
Lancaster
Kiwanis Club
U. 8. Marine Band
Elizabethtown
Lancaster County Memorial
Ephrata Man Sells Circulator for Heaters
J. M. Mohler of Ephrata manufactures a circulator attachment for hot air heating systems. He says the electric fan reduces the coal bill by circulating warm air more efficiently.
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J. M. Mohler
Ephrata
Legion buys Jacob K. Carper home in Ephrata
The American Legion purchases the house of Jacob K. Carper on the east side of South Main Street in Ephrata for 6500 dollars. Possession is to be given January 1.
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The
Post American Legion
Jacob K. Carper
Edison to Open Lancaster Electrical Show at Arcade
Thomas A Edison will deliver a telephone talk from his lab while the Lancaster show opens at the Arcade Garage North Prince on a Wednesday afternoon at 1 30. Dr D Galen McCan will demonstrate three radio devices in Lancaster for the first time and answer questions.
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Thomas A. Edison
Lancaster
Arcade Garage
North Prince
Edison
Arcade
Mr. Edison
D. Galen McCan
Ephrata
Pacific Coast
McGaa
Lan
RAT-SNAP Campaign Aids Rat Control For Campers
Ray White recalls using RAT-SNAP during a vacation as rats in the camping area were attracted by cooking smells. The ad promotes three sizes priced 85 cents 65 cents and 1.25 dollars, sold and guaranteed by L. N. Moyer of Lititz and M. Fahnestock of Lexington.
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Ray White
L. N. Moyer
Lititz
M. Fahnestock
Lexington
Manor Township High Opens Student Cafeteria at Cost
A new cafeteria at Manor Township High School serves students at cost with a small margin to cover preparation expenses. The venture aims to provide affordable meals and support a healthy school community.
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Township High
Manor Township High School
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube lining causing rumbling and hearing loss. The advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine can reduce inflammation and cure catarrh and related deafness, claiming over forty years of success and availability at druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Farm Calendar Tips for Storage and Poultry Culling
A series of farm notes advises on potato grading for price, proper storage temperatures, and ventilation. It covers peach tree care before October 15, apple handling if no storage, tomato preservation before frost, pullet culling criteria with 10 to 15 percent slaughter, and water tight hog houses for cold weather. It also reports Lancaster city officials denying a $15,000 shortfall and political reactions to an audit.
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Pennsylvania State College
Frank C. Musser
Harry L. Raub
Lancaster
Kennedy
Water Department
Walnut Decline Mirrors Chestnut Loss Across County
The county faces rapid walnut and chestnut disappearance as trees are removed from farms. Many old chestnut and persimmon trees are dead or few remain, depriving youths of nut gathering. In Virginia, persimmons are cultivated and used to make simmon beer, a heavier alternative to dandelion wine.
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Virginia
Rats Threaten Grain and Poultry Supplies Amid Health Fears
A pest control notice touts RAT-SNAP as the solution to rats damaging grain, chickens, and eggs. It claims strong odor control and guaranteed effectiveness, sold by L. N. Moyer of Lititz and J S M Fahnestock of Lexington in three cake sizes priced 85c 6c and 1.25.
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L. N. Moyer
Lititz
J .S. M. Fahnestock
Lexington
Large intercropped potato yield reported in Leesport
W E Schmick farm at Leesport records an eight and a half acre field yielding about 2500 bushels of Petoska russet potatoes. Intercropping with peach trees produced 310 bushels per acre with 1500 pounds of fertilizer per acre and three Bordeaux spray applications. Edwin Clendenin, manager, credits prior Lancaster county experience and plans to continue intercropping.
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Berks
W. E. Schmick
Leesport
Lehigh County
Schmick
Edwin
Clendenin
Sehmick
Lancaster County
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Mrs. Bear
Mrs. I. Bear of 40 Center St Lititz reports kidney trouble relief after taking Doan's Kidney Pills from Moyer's Drug Store. She cites dramatic improvement in March 1914 and notes complete avoidance since March 11 1919. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is manufacturer.
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Dean
Moyer
Big Revival of Slate Industry at Peach Bottom
Extensive additions have boosted the Peach Bottom slate plant to near full capacity and now waste piles vanish as 75 percent is reclaimed for roofing slate and shingles. A rich deposit of roofing slate is developing, poised to make Peach Bottom a leading local industry again. sary T. H. Hershey of Sporting Hill celebrated his 89th birthday on October 2, spending the day on his farm and enjoying rides on Dr. J. D. Hershey’s horses.
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Peach Bottom
Sary
T. H. Hershey
Sporting Hill
Ocober
Mr. Hershey
Have You Personal Magnetism Aimed At Womanhood
An advertisement promotes Doctor Pierce AR Favorite Epescription as a female wellness tonic. It claims to boost vitality, relieve nervous weakness, and attract joy, urging readers to send 10c for a trial package to Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
Regional Events Calendar Highlights
Upcoming events list includes State Sunday School Conventions in Lancaster on Oct. 11 12 and 13 County Redmen Convention in Quarryville Oct. 12 Farmers Days at Ephrata Oct. 13 14 Electrical show in the Arcade Garage Lancaster Oct. 18 21 Community days in Manheim Dec 20 31 Annual Poultry and Pigeon Exhibit Mohnton Berks County also mentioned.
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Lancaster
Quarryville
Ephrata
Manheim
Mohnton
Berks County
Drought Not Very Serious in Lancaster County
County Farm Agent F. S. Bucher says the drought is not as severe as pictured. He toured the county noting tobacco crops are all cut and a late frost will determine fall planting. Celery and cabbage may suffer, but many farmers have already planted seeds.
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Lancaster County
F. S. Bucher
Mr. Bucher
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