Mechanicsburg Potatoes Harvested From 35 Acres In County
In Lancaster County near Mechanicsburg Dr. W M Irvine reports 3500 bushels of potatoes harvested from 35 acres on his farm. Miscellaneous local items include a school convention in Landisville on Oct 23 and a diphtheria shutdown at Millersville model school. A burglary near Rheems netted about $12 from a safe, while a Norristown incident left Edward Fitzpatrick injured and robbed of $10. The Fleck Cigar Company plans a Read ing expansion in Eph rata market house, and Conestoga Traction gains belt-line rights amid new noise rules.
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W. M. Irvine
Mechanicsburg
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
Landisville
Millersville
State Normal School
D. G. Brinser
Rheems
Edward Fitzpatrick
Black Horse
Norristown
Fleck Cigar Company
Reading
Ephrata Market House
Ephrata
Lititz Roots and Rules Show Curiosities and Quips
A Lancaster corresp ondent recalls local quirks in Lititz including a show window display of a groundhog and a weather prophet calling the town funny. It notes a past incident in Manheim with racial fear and mentions Bart township Italian blacksmith John Plastine owning a 4 1 acre vineyard with fine fruit in the county.
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Lititz
Manheim
Lancaster
Philadelphia North American
Bart Township
John Plastine
Pennsylvania Railroad tests five chime passenger whistle
The Pennsylvania Railroad equips passenger locomotives with five chime whistles resembling steamship fog horns. A recent test reportedly worked satisfactorily. Passenger engines now use three chime whistles while freight engines use straight whistles. The five chime whistle is said to be audible at greater distances, giving engineers more warning before grade crossings.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Birds and onions threaten human food chain
A columnist extols birds for pest control and laments bird persecution. It notes a French scientist’s claim that universal bird death would end human life in a year, then argues for letting birds eat cherries. It also reports the onion industry jeopardy from the tylenchus devastatrix, an eel-worm invading the United States, resistant to chemicals and surviving dryness.
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Adam
Eve
Department of Agriculture
United States
Europe
Africa
Australia
Secretive Towns And Lodge Riches In Martic Township
Land of Secrets describes Marctic Township and Rawlinsville with many lodge members, including G A R, Knights of Pythias, Golden Eagles, Odd Fellows, and Mystic Chain. Notable members aged 92 and near 98 are cited. construction plans for a new Odd Fellows hall cost 5000 dollars. Election ballot details seven party squares and four amendments on road bonds labor special legislation judges terms taxes and debt limits.
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Marctic
Rawlinsville
Knights of Pythias
The
Golden Eagles
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Matthias Myers
Thomas Lebazious
Mount Nebo
Rawlingville
Martie Township
Mystic Chain
Patriotic Sons of America
Martic
George D. Thorn
Department of the Commonwealth
Washington
Bull Moose
Roosevelt
Prohibition
Rockefeller Jr Lectures on Religion Beyond Creeds
John D. Rockefeller Jr addressed 150 Bible class members in New York urging focus on action over creeds. He warned that true religion lies in helping others and living honestly, not in hair-splitting theology. He urged larger classes to extend church work and serve the community, stressing social duties over doctrinal disputes. He said real religion shows in honest work, charitable efforts, and everyday conduct.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Christ
New York
Rockefeller
Jesus Christ
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W. H. Buch
Record Building
Clothi Id
W. H. Buch Gents Furnisher
Lititz, PA
Mentor Union
Clothi J W.W. H. Buch Gents” Furnisher
Mentor Lititz, PA
Land of Secrets
John D., JR
Pardon
Mrs. Edwards
State Board of Pardons
Kate
Edwards
Justice of the Peace
H. L. Gise
Elizabethtown
J. William Tyson
Miss Mae Houghton
Harrisburg
Miss Houghton
Florence Burtnett
Townsen
Maryland
Tyson
Steelton
Wife No.2
Lancaster County
Farmers National Bank
America
Brotherhood of Man
North Queen
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Chas. H. Frey the Shoe Man
East King St. Lancaster, Pa
McDougall
W. A
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