Wide Range of 1922 Local News Notes From Lebanon to Tarentum
Lebanon resident Jerome Bixler finds Spanish American War hard tack, older by twenty three years. Norman Wilt near Duncansville shoots a big elk. game officer handles carcass. Tarentum diamonds lost and recovered on Centre street. Mrs Klein offers 300 dollar reward. Richland Fire Company plans a two story building for its new Segrave fire engine with a moving picture theatre annex. First automobile license tags manufactured at Shuntingon Reformatory for state highway department. 600000 shipped to Harrisburg. One million seven hundred thousand ninety tags to be completed by March 1 1922.
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Jerome Bixler
Lebanon
Norman Wilt
Duncansville
Frank Myers
Altoona
Mercy
Harrisburg
Tarentun
Joseph DeNaze
Tarentum
Centre Street
Joseph Klein
DeNaze
Richland Fire Company
Segrave
Pent Vania
DeHaven sues borough over shade tree damages
George J. DeHaven of New Holland filed a damage suit against the borough, asserting losses from the curb line fix that resulted in the cutting of his shade trees.
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George J. DeHaven
New Holland
Twice Stolen Twice Found Car Recovered In Florida
The car stolen from George W. Kinzer of Ephrata in 1926 and later recovered in Norfolk was stolen again in Lancaster four weeks earlier and found in Jacksonville, Florida. Two men, former Lancaster residents, were arrested with the car. Ephrata gains a new post office next January moving to a brick building on Washington Avenue near Locust Street, a 20 by 70 feet structure adjoining the Conestoga Traction Company office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Kinzer
Ephrata
Norfolk
Lancaster
Jacksorville
Fla
Washington Avenue
Locust Street
Conestoga Traction Company
Ephrata Baptized Thirteen in One Family
Rev. Dr. Martin Schweitzer of Muddy Creek Reformed baptized five adults and eight children in the family of Mrs. Ella Keith on the Henry Lausch farm near Muddy Creek church. Two children are twins.
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Martin Schweitzer
Muddy Creek
Young Lititz Lawyer Cites Old Law Wins Damages Suit
Jacob E. Wanner of Lime Rock township won 350 damages from Magistrate George D. C. Danner and Constable Howard Buch in Common Pleas Court after arrest on a Sunday for violation of the school attendance law. A 1705 Pennsylvania law barred Sunday arrests for non felonies, but the defendants argued it was largely unknown today. Each defendant to pay 175. Wanner's counsel was Joseph Wissler of Lititz. The article also notes Mrs. Mary Collins of Shenandoah poised to become one of the state’s first women high constables as the borough eyes election proclamations and possible abolition of the post.
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Lime Rock
Jacob E. Wanner
Lime , Rock
Penn Township
Common Pleas Court
George D. C. Danner
Howard Buch
Manheim
Pennsylvania
Wanner
Squire Danner
Buck
Warner Home
Lancaser
Lancaster Bar
Joseph Wissler
Lititz
John E. Malone
Mary Collins
Shenandoah
Bechtel
Luther Edwards
Collins
Gold on farm spurs sudden sale near Millertown
Farmers in Dauphin County buzzed after a farm seven miles from Millertown was allegedly sold for $55,000 from John A Crumm's property two Bellville geologists reportedly found gold on the land. The seller received $20,000 cash with balance on mortgage. The buyers vanished then reappeared offering the higher price.
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Millertown
Dauphin Co
Bellville
John A.crumm
Con‘nally
Gude's Pepto Mangan Ad Claims Blood Boost
An advertisement urges workers to rest and use Gude's Pepto Mangan to revitalize tired blood. It links overwork to "clogged" blood, pale, strained appearance, and low energy, promising that the product makes blood rich and red, reviving oxygen delivery.
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Gude
Child Dies of Tetanus in Akron
Florence Adams, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Adams of Akron, died after a four day illness from tetanus at age 10. Survived by parents and siblings Lester Annie Helen and Pauline. Funeral from parental home Friday with services at Evangelical church and burial in adjoining cemetery.
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Florence
Frank Adams
Akron
Lester
Annie
Helen
Pauline
Evangelical Church
Confederate veteran Langford marks 102nd birthday
Joseph Samuel Langford, among the oldest living Confederate soldiers, celebrated his 102nd birthday with a one mile walk toward Petersburg Virginia where he would be entertained by Daughters of the Confederacy. He paused for a barber trim before the event and lives with his daughter in Chesterfield County. Enlisting in 1861 he served as a spy and remains active and independent at present.
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Joseph Samuel Langford
Petersburg
Daughters of the Confederacy
Langford
Chesterfield County
Virginia
Health Is Wealth Le Phoenixville Adopts Dr Pierce Remedies
A reader testimonial from Mrs Li A Berwin of Phoenixville endorses Dr Pierce remedies for uric acid relief stomach liver and bowels. She recommends Anuric Tablets and Pleasant Pellets citing over twelve years of use and urges others to try them. The notice notes a 16 cent reply for information sent to Dr. Pierce Invalid Hotel Buffalo New York.
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le Phoenixville
Dr. Fierce
Dr. Pierce
Li A. Berwin
Washington Ave
Pierce
Invalidy
Buffalo
World Trip Plans by Grit Publishing Leader Dietrick Lamade
Dietrick Lamade president and general manager of the Grit Publishing Co of Williamport receives a farewell from the Grit Family before his world voyage. He is accompanied by Herman Junker Edward Lewis and August Daub of Pittsburgh. They will start in France then visit many lands on a journey lasting until next June.
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Dietrick Lamade
The
Grit Publishing Co
Williamport
New Oil Field Struck in Bradford County Report
Oil has been struck in Bradford county near Hillegas farm Schelberg after Juniata township farmers organized a drilling company. Oil appeared at 1100 feet with the well within twelve feet of the top. Pittsburgh tests show a specific gravity of 1.40.
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Bradford County
Alleghenies
Juniata Township
Hillegas Farm
Schelberg
Pittsburgh
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North Queen Street Larcaster
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