Notice to heirs on discharge of dower charge in Conestoga land
The widow and heirs of John Hess, deceased, and all interested parties are notified that a petition was filed May 29, 1941 in the Orphans Court of Lancaster County, praying discharge of a dower charge of 355.66 on 8 acres in Conestoga Township. A hearing is set for August 7, 1941 at 10 a.m. in Lancaster to show cause why the land should not be discharged from the lien. W.D. Leed, attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ . Court
Lancaster
County
Willian H.cautwell
Virginia K. -.Caulwell
Conestoga
Pennsylvania
Mildred
M. Kendig
William’ H. Caulwell
Virginia K. Caulwell
Recorder of Deeds
John Hess
May milk tops last year's pool by 30 percent
Dairy farmers delivering to Lan caster County approved plants will receive 101,788.35 this week for 5,562,208 pounds of milk at the uniform price. The pool value is 26.6 percent higher than May 1940 and the largest ever equalized under federal state marketing orders.
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Lan‘caster
New York
N. J. Cladakis
Milk as Chick Food From Rutgers Expert
Rutgers University head of Poultry Department Willard C Thompson advocates sour skim milk as a prime starter for chicks. He says daily sour skim milk for the first 10 weeks boosts growth and lowers mortality, with water withheld to encourage intake.
Agriculture in Industry. Oat Hulls Foster Furfural use
Florence C. Weed details how oats and oat hulls yield furfural, a versatile by product with uses from germicide to plasticizer. The piece notes new methods to prevent browning, potential road materials, and potential diesel fuel viability, with U S oats production at 25 percent of world supply.
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Agriculture
Industry
Florence C. Weed
Furfural Ag
United States
Agricultural Notes On Poultry and Livestock Practices
The article discusses pullet costs estimated at about $2.25 to raise through the first production period. It advises collecting turkey eggs at least twice daily or more. Flax is praised as a nurse crop for red clover, alfalfa, lespedeza, and grasses, with warning about sweet clover causing trouble at harvest. It notes fat brood sows may produce weaker pigs and suggests nose rings for bulls around eight months, upgrading to a stronger ring by age two.
Rhododendron Bloom Peak Expected Early July in Pa
John R. Williams announces that rhododendrons in Pennsylvania forests will reach peak beauty early in July. The article covers species, growing conditions, soil needs, transplanting, propagation, and pest control, noting rhododendron's limited wild presence in southeastern and western Pennsylvania and abundance in the mountains.
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John R. Williams
Department of ‘Forests
America
Fossil Found of Earliest Social Insects
Washington reports the discovery of an 80 million year old wasp nest fossil from the upper Cretaceous, described as the earliest known social insect relic. Dr. Roland W Brown of the USGS notes this era saw plant flowering diversification and hints that blossoms and social insects formed a key partnership shaping life’s evolution.
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Washington
Smithsonian
Roland W. Brown
United States Geological’ Survey
Brown
Apie
Navy Directory Warns Against Loose Talk in Interoffice Memo
Washington officers and civilian workers receive new navy inter office telephone directories each page carrying a large slogan warning against loose words. Slogans urge caution, secrecy and avoiding rumors as life and security depend on careful speech.
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Navy
Washington
Navy Department
José
Pennsylvania places and people in a wide range of names
A survey of Pennsylvania lore notes Sharon named from a Sharon plain in Palestine and Mercer County’s population at 25 908. Latrobe honors Henry Latrobe Jr. New Castle features a ten sided house built circa 1863. Cadman born in Johnstown wrote Misty Waters and other tunes. Slippery Rock Gorge attracts travelers near New Castle. Alfarata named for the Maid of Juniata. Bedford Springs springs reputed healing powers. Ashley later named Scrabbletown among many former names. Allegheny Forest is the state’s only national forest with 600 miles of roads and a large archery preserve. Several coal towns carry odd names like Rough and Ready and No 10 Siding.
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Sharon
Pennsylvania
Palestine
Mercer ‘County
Latrobe
Westmoreland County
Henry Benjamin, Latrobe
United States
Oliver “Burns
New Castle
Frank ‘Phillis
Charles Wakefield Cadman
Johnstown
Slippery Rock Gorge
McConnell’s Mills
New’ Castle
Alfarata
MiMin
Lewistown
Bedford Springs
Ashley
Luzerne County
Scrabbletown
Coalville
Skunktownville
Peestone
Hightown
Newton
Hendricksburg
Nanticoke
Junction
Alberts
Allegheny National: Forest
Magnetic Mines and Toe Bones A Quick Historical Mix
A brief explainer notes magnet mine functioning: ships near bottom triggers via compass needle when in close range, plus a Bulgarian bridegroom custom of carrying bread to symbolize provision. It also states big toes have two phalanges while other toes have three. Traffic deaths in 1940 rose 7 percent to 20,640 in eight months.
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Thames Estuary
United States
Fragmentary odor note on a bitter and soft outcome
The fragment suggests a description of a cooling stage where the result will be soft and bitter if tied to an assumed condition. No clear people places or organizations are identifiable in the text fragment.
German Phrasebook For Nazi Soldiers Invasion Britain
A scanned excerpt from a German English phrase guide shows phrases like caution and prisoner warnings intended for Wehrmacht troops. The booklet aims to aid soldiers facing language barriers during potential invasion while noting how Britons might respond. It also recalls that windows were once for ventilation and derives window from Icelandic wind eye.
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der Tag
Berlin
Kerschn
Germany
Britain
Control Measures Showing Effect in Jap Beetle Fight
Historical notes outline the Japanese beetle’s entry in 1021 to Pennsylvania from Philadelphia roots, its rapid spread, and the major damage to corn and orchards. By 1928 progress in control reduced sightings. a current infestation zone spans eastern Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey Delaware and Maryland with counties listed. Local licenses are given to growers Rodger C. Shee Florence E Palmer Martin Hoover Mabel Irene Weber Paul Eg Houck Kathryn Witmer for control efforts.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia
New ‘Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Bucks
Northampton
Lancaster
Berks
Lebanon
Dauphin
Susquehanna River
York
Cumberland
Coun‘tes
Gap
Kinzer
Martin
Hoover
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