Owl Hill News social notes reflect community visits and injuries
John Habecker of Kissel Hill spent Tuesday with Mrs Chester Habecker and daughter. Mrs Frank Giordano tore ligaments in her right ankle and is bedbound. Numerous visits across Lancaster area include families from Brunnerville Kissel Hill and Neffsville. Phila trips. plus several Sunday gatherings and fishing at Safe Harbor.
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John Habecker
Kissel Hill
Chester Habecker
Frank Giordano
Anna Grimsey
Lancaster
L. G. Houck
Harry Neff
Karl Myers
Bamford
George Kistler
Wayne Young
Clay Breitigan
Lexington
William Ze
Romaine
Felix Otto
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
New York
Harry “Orn
Charles Musser
Rothsville
Monroe Gable
Amos Shreiner
Nancy
van Bushong
Henry Lang
Helen Lang
Hazel Kreiner
Walter Hershey
Mt. Joy
Kathryn Steinley
Louis Houck
Daniel Frey
Lancaster Junction
Philip Bucher
Alverta
Henry Long
Clayton Ludwig
Clayton, Jr
Neffsville
Albert Machmer
Safe Harbor
Adam Habecker
Kissel Hall
Land Without Women Myth Taints Mount Athos History
A long standing ban on women at Mount Athos on the Macedonian coast of the Aegean Sea persists since early Christianity. The holy mountain has long served as a male monastic retreat with no women allowed to reside there.
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Stern
Athos
Aegean Sea
Land
Sage of Ching Earns Convincing Advantage
Fragmentary text suggests a figure named Ti Ho weighing advantage and self-interest, with references to China's sage and a persuasive effort. Readable parts imply a discussion on strategy or leadership, though specifics are unclear.
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Amses “Wen
Oil Blaze Fire Safety Tip from Ts Quench
A historical style notice advises against throwing water on oil fires. It recommends using flour or sand to smother flames or, if unavailable, place a thick rug or curtain over the blaze to extinguish it.
State Tax Men and Bankers in Accord on Bank Tax Amendment
New York reports months of talks between an American Bankers Association committee and the Association of States on Bank Taxation yield a proposed amendment to Section 5219. The plan preserves protective principles, allows state and local taxation of national banks by shareholder, share, or net income methods, with caps and new options to tax banks without taxing exempt income.
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New York
American Bankers Association
The
Association of States
Commissioners’ Committee
American Bankers Association Journal
Thomas B. Paton
Paton
U. S. Supreme Court
Pat
Lexington Social Roundup of Weekend Visits and Guests
Lexington residents and guests share a busy weekend with relatives and friends across Manheim Lititz Rothsville Akron and East Petersburg. The item lists dozens of visits from Stoner Markley Fahnestock Kline Carpenter and others, plus market truck purchase and multiple Sunday dinners and calls.
Konjola Promises Relief Says Lancaster Man
Mr Mark Martelli of 242 East King Street Lancaster testifies Konjola eased his long standing stomach troubles after five bottles in five weeks He notes the remedy offers real relief and cautions against expecting rapid cures He mentions Lititz druggist T N Moyer and other local sellers carrying Konjela across the region
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Mark 8
Martelli
East King Street
Lancaster
Konjola
Local reunions and family visits near New Holland area
Labor Day and Saturday gatherings bring the Zacharias Forry Oberly and Elser Oberlin families to reunions in Overly's Grove and Miners Village park. Visits include Howard Hoffman of Stonehurst Hills with Keller family, and Gerhart and Seigey families hosting relatives. Ella Roth Hoffman’s late Mrs. William Kline links to town history. Apple butter boiling aids, Lime Rock and Hammer Greek Church connections noted amid a sudden death shock to many friends.
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Messrs
Zacharias
Samuel BE. Forry
Troyd Ober
Forry
Miners’ Village
F. C. Elser
J. W. Gerhart
Elser-Oberlin
Overly’s Grove
New Holland
Blue Balls
Howard A. Hoffman
Stonehurst Hills
8. B. Keller
Hoffman
William Kline
Ella Roth
Rufus F. Seigey
Lloyd Ober
Raymond Eshleman
Lime Rock
Peple
Henry Risser
Hammer Greek Church
Good Night Sleep Porous Knit Fabric Mentioned
A description praises a new porous knit fabric of soft durene yarns for comfortable sleep in any breeze. The text suggests leaving skirt and wrist strings untied until night air shifts, then tucking the baby in with a parent or nurse helping. It notes a young lady looking angelic and content, in a mesh tuck-me-in style.
Hess reunion and Lancaster area social visits
The Hess reunion occurred in Ephrata with Mr and Mrs Harvey Hess and son Junior. Guests included Parke Good and family of Roseville Ray Herr and Lester Shelly near Manheim visiting Elmer Good and family. Also present were Lester Burkholder of Lancaster Mabel Bollinger of Manheim and Grace Kramer and family. Emma Kramer and Mabel Bollinger joined Horace Greenley family for Sunday dinner at Lititz.
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Harvey Hess
Ephrata
Parke Good
Roseville
Ray Herr
Lester Shelly
Manheim
Elmer Good
Lester Burkholder
Lancaster
Mabel Bollinger
Grace Kramer
Harry Kramer
Grace and
Lloyd
Emma Kramer
Horace Greenley
Lititz
Landis Reunion and Sunday Dinner Guests in Berks County
Mr and Mrs Harry Rabold and family joined Mr and Mrs John Landis for Sunday dinner. Guests at the Landis reunion in Perkasie included Mr and Mrs Harvey Heinicke of East Petersburg and the Landis family with son Rufus. Other travelers to Maple Grove Park Brecknock Berks County were Mr and Mrs Charles Kieffer and family Mrs Emma Kieffer and daughters Laura and Carrie of Rothsville Harry Shiffer of Brownstown and Mr and Mrs Enos Musser and family of Reading.
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Samuel Fahnestock
Hiram Bollinger
Middle Creek
Our Town
Mt. Airy
Harry Shaar
Philadelphia
Willis Shaar
Rothsville
N. B. Kline
Norman, Jr
Lorraine Dorothy
Jane
Poplar Grove
Morris Carpenter
Wayne Carpenter
Millway
Harvey B. Markley
Akron
Elias Kready
Anna
Wilbur
Manheim
Edwin Markley
Samuel M. Fahnestock
Levi Fahnnestock
Near Manheim
Holy Land
Kermit Singer
Lititz
John
Singer
William Carpenter
Charles Baer
Roy Carpenter
Brownstown
J. M. Markley
Wilson Spangler
Ben Spangler
Bertha
Paul
John Hubbard
Kate Brubaker
Janet
Mary Louise Huber
Lancaster
Levi Ziegler
Theodore Meiley
John Hilton
Martha Brown
Rohrerstown
Addison Meiley
Robert Engle
Elmer
Linn Firestone
Kansas Heenrodeana
Harry Rabold
John Landis
Harvey Heinicke
East Petersburg
Rufus
Landis
Perkasie
Charles Kieffer
Emma Kieffer
Laura
Carrie
Harry Shiffer
Enos Musser
Reading
Maple Grove Park
Brecknock
Berks County
Wild life vanishing into cities says Wheeling Intelligencer
The Wheeling Intelligencer notes concerns that wildlife is disappearing from wide open spaces and many creatures may have moved into urban areas to carry on their lives. The piece reflects on shifting habitats and the impact on nature.
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Wheeling Intelligencer
Columbus Discovers Jamszica on Second Voyage in 1494
The island Jamszica, also known by the Indian name Zsymaca meaning islands of fountains, was reportedly found by Columbus during his second voyage in 1494. The source notes the name and discovery date with historical framing.
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Jamszica
Columbus
Growth of children varies by season says Dr Gustav Nylin
Swedish physiologist Doctor Gustav Nylin states that children grow most in height during spring and gain weight fastest in late fall and in winter.
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Gustav Nylin
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