Five-Pound Black Bass Caught At Worths Dam
Alderman C McCorkle of Coat suspected as the spotter, in Worths dam a five pound black bass measured 20 inches. Miner Drew Big Pay Check Leslie L Lanker of Summerville earned 247 dollars for eleven days work at Oak Valley Coal Company in Jefferson county. He loaded coal at a rate of one dollar per ton and filled full gondolas during the period, with an eight hour day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman C. McCorkle
Coatesville
Worth
Leslie L. Lanker
Summerville
Oak Valley Coal Company
Jefferson County
Lanker
Tree Avenue of Fifty Miney
A Boston Transcript note quotes a humorous line about love and waking alone. The text then describes Ison’s avenue of trees extending fifty mill length from Mikko to Nainuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ison
Mikko
Nainuda
Shoe Posh Demonstrator Promises Easy Cleaning
A new marketing push touts a cleaner that claims to work with any footwear. The presenter urges customers to try the product and suggests it can replace multiple shoe care liquids already on the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gandar
Indian tribes and place names in Lancaster County history
A historical overview explains how Lancaster County derived many putative Indian names for creeks and towns from tribes such as the Susquehannocks Conestogas Mingoes and Delawares. It notes treaty sites in Manor township and Indian burial grounds and cites relic finds along the Susquehanna and Octoraro rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Red Men
Great Council of
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Conestoga
Covaliec
Chiques
Conoy Hills
Pequea
Pequehau
Octorare Creek
Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Mohickens
Six Nations
Sir William Johnson
Johnson
Five Nations
Indiantown
Mas
Pequea Creek
Susquehanna River
Christiana
Conoy Creek
All Saints
Lafayette Hill
Paradise Township
Tanawa
Pequeahau
Susquehanna
Sadsbury
New Castle
Charlestown
Conejohela
Washington Borough
Star
Conoy
Kakanough
Stedman Farm
Maxwell's Hill
Churlhtown
Morgantown
Weymus
Adamstown
McCall's Ferry
Washington
Frey’s Island
Safe Harbor
Haldeman
Chickies Rock
Zahm
P. C. Hiller
Conestoga Centre
Rat Snap advertised by Garner Hill at Gladstone N J
Garner Hill of Gladstone New Jersey promotes RAT-SNAP with claims it kills rats effectively and leaves no lingering smell. The product comes in three cake sizes priced 35c 65c and 1.25 and is sold and guaranteed by L N Moyer of Lititz and S M Fahnestock of Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Moyer
Lititz
S. M. Fahnestock
Lexington
U. S
Idea Extends Vacuum Principle to Move Coal and Grain
The concept of using a vacuum cleaner for large scale handling is described for unloading coal and grain and other bulk products. The text notes insect pests and soot are affected by the system and hints at wide utility across industrial materials.
Oldest Horse in World Lifespan Attributed to Clover
A fifty one year old horse named Clover in Catawissa Pennsylvania is claimed as the world’s oldest. Revered for long service to Rev. Dr. Uriah Myers Clover has a racing past in Kentucky with times near two minutes per mile. Despite age he remains spry, well cared for, and today on track to enjoy a pension with veterinary optimism for years to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catawissa
Uriah Myers
Clover
Kentucky
Rysdyk
Dr. Myers
Jay Eye Lee
Manheim Citizens Back 10 Double Houses Project
A Manheim committee of four business men arranged for contractors to build ten double houses at about 6500 dollars each. The builders are to receive a 6 percent return for five years if unsold, or to be made whole if rents fall short. The plan aims for quick sale or rental with no loss to the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
Pennsylvania State College Farm Calendar Reminders
Timely notes cover Hessian fly timing and late planting to protect wheat, fall plowing to destroy grub pupae in sod fields, crop rotation with clover and buckwheat, seed corn storage conditions, strawberry weed control as plants fill rows, Penn State tomato varieties Barliana Matchum Nittany, and seed-saving plans. Also guidance on dairy hygiene, septic tank prep before cold weather, and a snake education piece advising cautious, informed attitudes toward snakes and noting venomous species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State College
Hessian
Penn State
Penn State Barliana
Matchum
Nittany
County Has Big Fruit Crop Despite Late Frosts
Frosts in spring raised fears of ruined fruit but final harvests show strong yields across berries, grapes, peaches, apples, and plums. Pears and cherries were limited, yet overall supply remains robust and quality high.
Coming Events Listings Include Fire Carnivals and Fairs
A dated schedule lists community events from Sept 16 to Dec 2, including fire company carnivals in Denver Lititz Akron and Realmstown, fairs in Allentown Lancaster and York, Sunday School conventions in Lancaster and county events in Quarryville Ephrata Manheim Mohnton and Berks area with poultry exhibits and electrical shows noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Co
Denver
Allentown
Lititz Fire Company
Lancaster
Lancaster Bible Class
Church of Christ SS
Lititz Springs
Hammer Creek Mennonite
Akron Volunteer Fire Company
Fire Company
Rothsville
T—York
Redmen
Quarryville
Ephrata
Manheim
Mohnton
Lazy fishermen prize winning invention for worms and chickens
Peter J. O Keefe, chief storekeeper at Portsmouth naval prison, created an electric device to shock worms from the ground for chicken bait and won an automobile for a tale about the invention. The two brass rods and magneto shake dirt to lift worms into air. Olson Broadleaf tobacco named after Otto Olsen, federal station head, after eight years of crossing Connecticut broadleaf with Pennsylvania Slaughte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. O'Keefe
Naval
Portsmouth
N. H
O'Keefe
State to Erect Fire Tower Near Ephrata
The state forestry department plans a steel observation tower in the northern county near Ephrata. The site is chosen and construction will begin soon on a high overlook above timberlands. Ephrata’s tower is among twenty five planned for this year, with fifty steel towers already standing for motorists and tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Ephrata
State Forestry Department
Government Bulletins Hint Rats Steal Eggs
Government bulletins imply rats prey on eggs as hens fail to keep up. An ad promotes RAT-SNAP bait in three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25 for control.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brunner Woolens
W. H. Buch
Lititz Pa
Bedford
F. A. Sherrer
Easton
Fort Sandusky
Samuel McKeehan
Western Press
James Byers
Qil City
Allegheny Mountains
I. W. Taylor
Lancaster Tobacco Auction Sales Co
Samuel R. Reed
Manheim Township
Lester Hacker
Milton Sigman
Willow Street
Penn Township
David Zartman
Clay Township
Newark
N. J
Daniel Hamaker
Aimee Sollenberger
Love
Boston Transcript
Lal
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toteao
Onto
Garner Hill
Gladstone, N. J
Manheim Business
RADIO
Ralf
Releif
Jack Wilson
Toaz
Seer
Witten
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