Fatal car crash in Mt Holly area shocks Lebanon Valley
Raymond L Early a Carlisle hotelman and former Palmyra resident suffered a fractured skull but is expected to recover after a car crash between Mt Holly and Carlisle last Thursday evening. Two companions A L Thompson and C D Bixler were killed. The accident was caused by a broken axle overturning the vehicle.
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Raymond ‘L.' Early
Carlisle
Palmyra
Mt. Holly
A. L. Thompson
C. D. Bixler
Mr. Early
Silas Early
Mountain Laurel Not State Flower of Pennsylvania
Governor Brumbaugh vetoed a bill to name the mountain laurel Pennsylvania’s state flower citing poisonous leaves and lack of public demand. The article notes laurel’s beauty, widespread presence, and various names and uses, including ornamental value and historical lore.
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Pennsylvania
Brumbaugh
Connecticut
The
Public Ledger
Jane Leslie Kift
England
Barewood Gardens
London Times
Vietory
Patter of the Shingle Poem Fragment and Family Scene
A fragmented verse recalls a mother son moment with a shingle sting memory, a father’s appearance, and comedic interjections. The speaker imagines embarrassment and asks for gentleness while the family doctor and witty banter close the scene. The text blends erotic innuendo with domestic humor and crumbling dialogue.
Doow Your Wife Neglect Her Doma in Speech Recount
A Washington Star quip quotes My. Moule ton saying his wife always lets him hear the Hpoochos first. The remark plays on domestic speech and public life with humorous tone.
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My. Mouleton
Washington Star
Chocolate and the War Across the Front Lines
The piece notes massive cocoa and candy relief to Europe, including the Rockefeller Foundation sending cocoa to Belgium and American nurses in Paris reporting scarce sweets. It cites Australian volunteers sending chocolate to troops and odd anecdotes about chocolate on a captured German train, plus industry views on chocolate flavoring booming amid wartime supply constraints.
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Europe
Rockefeller Foundation
Belgium
Paris
London Post
The Early Bird Quip on Punctuality and Waiting
A Philadelphia Record humor item mocks those who arrive late and those who keep others waiting, noting the paradox of punctuality and the waste of time when others fail to show. The quip highlights the value of being on time in social and professional contexts.
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Old Quay
Dillsburg
York County
M.S. Quay
Monaghan Presbyterian Church
Loxas
Philadelphia Record
Martha Learns Clear Lesson From Sunday School Tale
A young girl named Martha, age seven, questions a Sunday school story about the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. She defends her disbelief with a sharp retort to her mother, highlighting a child’s skeptical view of miracles and lessons.
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Martha
Israel
Turtle pun jolts Boston Transcript page
A playful quip notes a turtle's snap as a humorous reference in a Boston newspaper snippet. The exchange features light banter about wishing to be a turtle and an imagined danger, reflecting witty verse or caption style from the era.
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Boston Transcript
Sunday School Exchange Cited in Ledger Riddle
Public Ledger quotes a Sunday School exchange about baptism with a humorous twist. Johnny answers that the outward sign is the baby, reflecting a light moment in religious instruction.
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Johnny
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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Lebanon Valley
Edmund Jones
Plymouth
Evangelist Anderson
Jones
Evangelist
Lancaster Intelligencer
United States
Globe
Hershey Park
Church ‘of the Brethren
I. W. Taylor
Brethren Home
Neffsville
Montgomery County
J. H. Longenecker
J. C. Zug
General Lutheran Synod
Martin Luther
York
Isaac Johnson
Bromley Wharton
F. J. Torrance
Board of Public Charities
New Cumberland
France
Lebanon
Hoa
Jampballtown
Schuylkill Valley
Pennsylvania Railroad
John L. Dunkleberger
Reading
Black Bear
Elizabethtown
Vere Treichler
Black Horse
John Kennedy
J. W. Snake
Kennedy
James Smith
Greenville
Mr. Smith
John Zoll
Derry Township
Mr. Zoll
John Reist
New Haven
Conn
Ream & Son of
Solomon Nisley
Zion Lutheran Sunday School of
Hummelstown
A. I. Wagner
College Church
Gettysburg
Myerstown
Amos Hassler
Myerstown Trust Company
Hassler
Charles I. Gebhard
Warrisburg Court
John Essing
William Brady
J. D. Reel
Lebanon Valley College
Mark R. Shaw
Intercollegiate Prohibition Association
K. G. Barton
International Association
Paul Summel
Wummelstown
Edwin Alegler
Wizabothylle
Peter Kalm
Willia
Willio
New York
Moses
Angels
Vathor
Fam
Joseph Pennell
London
Australia
Great Britain
Julia
Kate
Maude
Red ‘Sea
Atlas Farm Powde Tsries Lee
Atlas Powder
Wilmington
Del
Bales
Birmingham
Boston
Joplin
Knoxy
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Souis
Atlas Farm
Atlas Powder Co
Atlas Farm Powder
Maxwell
Ream & Son
Palmyra, Pa
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