Potatoes in county and odd town behaviors noted
Leander Shoemaker of East Drumore to harvest a 3500 bushel potato crop with the Lower End showing strong cultivation. News items recount police warnings in Ephrata about late night crowds, a custody suit over clothing, a tramp punished by a Mount Joy constable, and local building plans for The Lancaster Examiner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander Shoemaker
East Drumore Township
Ephrata
Samuel M. Rensel
Elizabethtown
Samuel M. Rengel
Adam
Cramer
Mount Joy
Chickies
Lancaster Examiner
New Era Printing Company
Intelligencer
Frank M. Greenleaf
Little Britain
Harry Hall
Swan Hotel
Lancaster
East Drumore
Lancaster County
Maryland
Delaware
Man of historic lineage serves in nine district
William Warren Hensel of Lancaster, aged eighty three, is a storekeeper and gauger under Collector Hershey in the ninth internal revenue district. His father fought in the War of 1812 and his grandfather in the Revolution, with Hensel recalling Valley Forge tales. He owns Waterman’s Rest near the Memorial Church, plans to visit historic scenes with nephew William Uhler Hensel. A note on meat supply and imports follows, then a peculiar veterinary rescue, then Lancaster county crops outlook and a Tennessee railroad parable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Warren Hensel
Lancaster
Hershey
Internal Revenue District
Mr. Hensel
William Hensel
Monmouth
Hensel
Valley Forge
William Uhler Hensel
Wisconsin town wakes up famous for bridge and sidewalk drive
Mrs. Peter Macdougall led a campaign in Waukau Wisconsin to raise funds for a stone bridge and cement sidewalk from the depot to the bridge. Through box socials dances and private donations the town raised about 1250 for the bridge and 350 for a Canada sidewalk with ongoing needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukan
Wisconsin
Peter Macdongall
Watkau
Bagley's
Waukau
Woman’s Christian ‘Temperance Union
Mars
Macdougall
Waukai
Omro
Tom Malachy
Elk River
Ida
Sunny Spots for Drought Tough Plants
The Los Angeles Times highlights blue plumbago and common lavender as highly drought tolerant. It notes poinseltias thrive with heavy watering and feeding in growth, while petunias bloom vigorously in heat with minimal care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Buch
Record Building
Lititz
William Boyer
Manheim
Andrew Hummer
Beamesderfer
Millersville National Bank
Witmer
Lippincott
United States
Canada
Mexico
South America
Australia
Samuel Thuma
Marietta
Plymouth Rock
Tennessee
Bill
Farmers National Bank
Lititz, Penna
Leinbach & Co
Lancaster, Pa
Lancaster’s Daylight Department Store
H. Green
Bell
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Jaram
Shoe Service
Chas. H. Frey
East King St
W. A. Heinitsh
S. Queen St
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