A Trip to the Pacific Coast and Southern California Sights
A detailed travel letter by I, W. Taylor, describing a journey to Catalina Island, Pasadena, and Catalina’s botanical gardens. Notes on ostrich farming near Carvston, large redwood groves, ocean glass-bottom views, and the seafaring voyage from San Pedro to Avalon. Stories include historic journeys, Mission Santa Barbara, Monterey drives, and San Jose fruit canneries with Lick Observatory nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catalina Island
Botanical Gardens
California
Carvston
Maud
Orice
Shirk
Lancaster City
Pasadena
Cab- Tillo
San Pedro
Avalon
Pacific Coast
Hannah Mohler Oberholtzer
Ephrata
Jeremiah Mohler
Illinois
Indiana
Ilinois
Cape Horn
Los Angeles
Pacific Canal
Santa Barbara
Monterey
Delmonte Park
Cedar Grove
Pajaro
Santa Cruz
Solomon
B.C
San Jose
Mt. Hamilton
Lick Observatory
Lick
Lebanon County
Oakland
San Francisco
Bay
W. Taylor
Thunderstorm Strike Threatens Green Bank Home
A lightning bolt hit Henry Rodman's house in Green Bank during a Thursday storm. The bolt traveled from the east chimney through the garret, bedroom, and parlor area, splintering joists and destroying walls and pictures but causing no serious injuries. The Rodman family, though stunned, escaped harm, while the event nearly destroyed the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry ‘Rodman
Green Bank
Rodman
A Day's Doings on the Diamond in Local Baseball
Local club shows strong hitting and fielding in a 11 to 6 win as Milly hits a four-base homer and Reineer’s wild pitch leads to a late rally. A second team called Silk Workers forms from Silk Mill employees and plans games, starting with Blue Ball. Honeybrook trip on July 4 weekend looms with two games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megara
Keiser
Davis
Lancaster Bunch
Milly
Texam
Allen Kiltian
Blue Ball Club
Blue Ball
Waite Horse
Honeybrook
Reineer
Hoover
Schoenberger
Bear
Milley
I, H. Snader
Sparkes From The Diamond At Terre Hill Game
A lively report notes Keisec's timely two bagger and Fisher’s defense as a strong away performance. It predicts a well attended match at Terre Hill with Blue Ball on base paths and Silk Workers in new uniforms hoping for two wins in three.
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Keisec
Fisher
Terre Hill
Hunting Dogs Prohibited Off Owner's Land During Close Season
The act declares any dog pursuing game or wild birds off land controlled by its owner a public nuisance. Such dogs may be killed by landowners or state officers unless the dog wears a collar with the owner’s name and address. Training of dogs on live game is allowed under master control from August 1 to January 1, with limits on injuring game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Secretary of Game Commission
Toowuver
Flowers For the Sick Honors for Harry Gockley
Harry Gockley son of Mr and Mrs David Gockley of West Main street is very sick at home. Friends send daily bouquets as tokens of friendship and sympathy as doctors attend in place of the family physician Dr J A Hoffman and Dr J F Harner continues care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gockley
David Gockley
West Main Street
J. A. Hoffman
J. FE. Harner
Sunday School Convention Planned for Brownstown
An executive committee meeting at Hope Evangelical Church last week decided to hold the next district Sunday schools convention for Northern Lancaster County at Brownstown. Committees were appointed to plan the event and to organize Sunday school rallies in the coming fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Evangelical Church
Lancaster County
Brownstown
Town Offices and Businesses To Close On Fourth Of July
The notice states that the town and other business places will be closed Thursday for the Fourth of July. Patrons and correspondents should send communications early in the week to avoid delays in the paper’s publication.
Canadian education methods impress Lancaster teachers
A letter from Collingwood Ontario notes a visit by Lancaster County teachers led by Prof. Mills. It praises the phonic reading method, thorough primary training, and strong art programs while contrasting Canadian practice with American emphasis on number work and broader ground coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Collingwood
Landisville
GQ. K. Milla
Corps of
Mills
Maie Seyfert
Collinawooy, Ont
Injured Worker Catches Fingers in Foundry Sprocket
George Himes, an employee of the New Holland Machine Company, was at work in the foundry when his right hand was caught in a sprocket wheel, severely injuring several fingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Himes
New Holland ‘Machine Company
Personal notes and visits across Ephrata area
Local society column lists numerous residents and visitors spending Sundays and weekdays in town. Individuals and families from Ephrata and surrounding towns, including Bowers, Beichelberger, Mountz, Diller, Weaver, Rutter, Hepburn, Lutz, Rinogwalt, and others, are noted visiting relatives, attending commencements, or traveling to Reading, Lancaster, West Chester, and distant locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. ON. Bowers
Ephrata
Midleraville Normal School
Mra
R. W. Hufford
Reading
Amos Rutter
Lillian
Ella Swope
Lancaster
J. H. Weaver
Bold burglary at Hagy home near Denver reported
A daring Sunday burglary at Jeremiah Hagy's near Denver is described. A thief forced a shutter, entered the house, held a man at gunpoint, escaped with about 12 dollars and a gun, and a posse searched the area without success. The incident occurred while Hagy and family were away visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Hagy
Denver
Hagy
Moses Strarp
Sharp
Addison Kurtz
Hagy Place
Large Wheat Stalks Highlight Local Remark
The Record notes rival stalks reaching six feet four and a half inches as reported by William Kline of Brecknovck township and Israel Shultz of 2 West Cocalico. Mr Houck’s stalk was cut above the ground, a detail that could alter measurements by several inches. Next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Houck
Denver
William Kline
Brecknovck Township
Israel Shultz
West
Birthday Surprise for Arthur Good Turns Thirteen
Last Thursday Master Arthur Good of this place celebrated his thirteenth birthday with a postcard surprise of one hundred cards and other useful presents. Arthur expresses gratitude to his many friends for their kind thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Good
Arthur
Sunday School Picnic Heads to Rocky Springs
The Sunday school of the United Evangelical church in Terre Hill picnicked at Rocky Springs on Thursday using four special cars for transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. E. Church of
Terre Hill
Rocky Sprinza
W. C. D. U. Set Meeting At Diller Home
The W C D U will meet at the home of Mrs Annie C Diller next Tuesday evening at 7 o clock. The event notes Pabst Beer served at the Styer House as a refreshment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie C. Diller
Styer ‘House
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Combina Paneer
wheel—Styer
Billy" Spangler
Monarchs of
New Holland
White Horse
Fry
Lynch
Ty K Binkley
Kelner
W. Geist
D. Geist
P Deren
Young
Eeree
Varna
H. Forema
Onsen
Woomer J. Martin
Ae Hupat
Golst
Abi
Wanner
Gisler
Poreman
Wiute Horhk
H O Reed
Kurtz
H. Martin
Erates
Shoemaker
Oberholzer
Hoffman
Bixler
Fliischenshade
Richwine
Mary Weaver
Hinkletown
H. FE. Rutter
Camily
Intercourse
Henry S. Rutter
Ralph Roland
Philadelphia
Jennie Gedola
Lancaaster
Grace Hepburn
Hyde City
New London
Conun
Misa Hepburn
Hoover & Hepburn
Styer House
M.R. Lutz
P. Davis
Wm. McCreary
Fairfeld
Adams County
James Bair
Margaret L. Rinogwalt
Phila
Milton Wenger
BK. OL. Roseboro
Atlantic City
Qeean City
Jeremiah Ward
Murret
David Waid
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