Protector Keene Kills Large Hawk and Plans Nighttime Game Measures
Keene of Christiana kills a 68 inch hawk the largest seen in eastern Lancaster County in years. A consignment of 75 pheasants from Illinois and 36 Chinese pheasants from Oregon will be cared for by the Game Commission representative and released next spring in optimal areas. Black walnuts will be supplied to Boy Scouts for forest conservation and reforestation to aid wildlife and timber. Robert Florans, president of Central Iron and Steel Works, Harrisburg, backs daylight saving and supports local regulations for summer ordinances with the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Keene
Christiana
Lancaster County
Game Commission
Illinois
Oregon
Boy Scouty
Protector Keene
Robert Florans
Central Iron and Steel Works
Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce
Shoe prices to drop says national boot maker
J Frank McHiwain, president of the National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, cites a price peak on Aug 15 caused by higher hides and leather costs. He predicts costs will ease by March to May as Europe improves and U S materials shift homeward. He denies rumors of ongoing price increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank McHiwain
The
National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers
Boston
Metliwain
Europe
England
United States
Ephrata Welcome Home Event Vows $2000 Fund Drive
Countywide notes report the Ephrata welcome home affair set for Saturday November 8 with a $2000 goal. Apples purchased by Elizabethtown College President and picked by students will fill college dining rooms. A 35 acre farm in Clay Township sold at public sale for 400 per acre setting a township record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
Ober
Elizabethtown College
M. Ward Weidman
Weidmansville
Clay Township
Abram Hshleman
Multiple reads of regional news items from Lebanon and nearby
Mt Gretna grounds to cut eight hundred chestnut trees. Goat delivery to Harrison Nelt. Pastor Daugherty resigns for Columbus Ohio. Guinea hen rides trolley from Myerstown to Avon. John Koons visits Lebanon after forty eight years. Indian relics auctioned in Reading. Christian Zern hundred and first birthday in Suedburg. Cordelia Young and George Llan sell joint hunting licenses. Gettysburg hod carriers paid more than instructors. Martha Washington gun found, 59 inch barrel. Box stolen from Punxsutawney undertaker. Tire accident injures Pennsburg man. Radish world record claimed in Venango County. Tomatoes on potato stalk in Ebensburg area. Venango leads corn yield with 339 bushels per 12 acres. Medix Run to lose tannery and town’s industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Gretna
R. Coleman Gingerich
Lawn
Lebanon County
Harrison Nelt
Sinking Springs
Hev
Daugherty
Annville
Avon
John A. Koons
Shirley
Ind
Lebanon
Theodore A. Kendall
Reading
Christian Zern
John Kurtz
Suedburg
Cordelia C. Young
George W. Llansell
William Granville
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
James H. Whitcraft
West Chester
Robinson Undertaking Establishment
Punxsutawney
Olean
Robinson
Allegheny
Oil Creek
River Ridge
Joseph G. Sibby
Venango County
Medix Run
Elk County
Pennsylvania Railroad
Five Thousand Gunners Apply for Hunting Licenses in Lancaster
Five thousand gunners have applied for gunning licenses at the Lancaster county treasurer's office in two weeks, far surpassing all previous hunting permit applications. Extra clerks were used and the office stayed open late to handle the demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Ear of Corn Sets Township Stretch Claim at Quarryville
A sample of corn from George W. Hensel in Quarryville impressed Fred Shellenberger of Hensel Township with ears measuring 1514 inches, marking him as a top local grower. John Plastino of Bart Township, famed for vegetables, reported one of the best potato crops in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hensel
Quarryville
Fred Shellenberger
Hden Township
Mr. Shellenberger
John Plastino
Bart
Army candy sale plan to move surplus nationwide
Colonel J B Kemper reports the War Department directs a partial distribution of surplus candies to Quartermasters stores along the Atlantic Seaboard. About 1,300,000 pounds of assorted chocolates, caramels, sticks, and lemon drops will be shipped from New York warehouses to zones including Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D C and Atlanta with set prices for over the counter and mail orders. If sales succeed, remaining stock will be sent to other Quartermaster stores nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Kemper
Ntorrisburg
Quartermaster General
Army
War Department
Atlantic Seaboard
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
L. C
Atlanta
Quartermaster Corps
Elizabethtown Joy Riders Fined in Lancaster Incident
Six young men from Elizabethtown were fined 18 dollars each after a reckless joy ride ended in an accident. During the incident one youth threw a ripe tomato at a passing car, striking a young girl in the eye, prompting a hearing at Tan-Sagter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown
Tan- Sagter
Where Am I In Cow Pasture Rescue Story
Trwin O. Biffle, an air mail pilot flying Chicago to Cleveland, was blown off course by a storm and fog. His engine failed and he landed in a cow pasture after fearing he’d be over an unknown state. A crowd of villagers rushed to help as he asked the local name of the place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert T. Knenlé
Pennusburg Motor Company
Pennsburg
Trwin O. Biffle
Air Mail
Chicago
Cleveland
Tie
Biffle
Jerry Hendrick
Cartoons Magazine
Keep Your Eye On That Paper's Yellow Label
A brief consumer notice explains that the yellow subscription label on newspapers indicates whether a subscription has expired or is paid in advance, and that delivery is insured when payment is up to date.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Munsing
Cooper
Detmer Woolen Co
W. H. Buch
Lititz Fire House
Game Protector
KEENE
Manufac
Turer
the County
Harry W. Miller
Ford
Detroit
Harvey Weitzel
Farmersville
Terre Hill
Theodore Krebs
Kreider Shoe Factory
Paul Bishop
Nphrata
Blackbill’s
Marietta
J. H. Pierce & Co
Manheim
Rosenthal Manufacturing Co
Clay and Hinkletown Turnpike
Murrel
Eugene Beck
Jacob C. Landis
Henry Leisey
Lincoln
Rhengburg
George Marsh
Farm Bureau
Ebensburg
South Ebensburg
Hank
Pete
By Ken Kling
Lone
Lown
Custer
Joy Riders
Beecham’s
Better Shoes
On & Shoe
Chas. H. Frey
East
King St
Lancaster, Pa
Wingert & Haas Hat Store
John A. Haas
N. Queen St
Hicinitsh’s
W. A. Heinitsh
S. Queen St
W. W. Apple & Son Jewelers & Opticians
Queen St
North
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