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A 300-year-old tree fell in 1996; a four-day work week was tested in 1971 [Lancaster That Was]
This story contains links that will take you to our archives site on newspapers.com. This content is free for LancasterOnline subscribers who are logged in. Click here for more information about how to subscribe. Excerpts and summaries of news stories from the former Intelligencer Journal, Lancaster New Era and Sunday News that focus on the events in the countyâs past that are noteworthy, newsworthy or just strange. Â One of the oldest living things in Lancaster County met its demise in 1996. A massive white oak tree, more than 300 years old, was felled and removed by local arborist J...
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