Lebanon Valley Notes From Hummelstown and Palmyra
In Waltonville, Cretaurand dies from a gunshot wound after a brother’s falling firearm discharge. Ammon Smith sustains a broken arm from a cellar fall in Hummelstown. hydrants to be installed in Palmyra. St Lucy’s priest to move. new Cleona hose company seeks incorporation. Local hunts yield four pheasants and nine rabbits. fishing contest leaders named. patrons meet at Hummelstown High. Citizens plan meetings, weddings, and cabinet- details of local civic and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Cretaurand
Waltonville
Harrisburg
Cretaurand
Hummelstown ‘Brownstone Company
Lebanon Valley Consolidated Water Supply Company
Palmyra
William W. Whalen
St. Lucy’s Catholic Church
St. Edward’s Church
Shamokin
Dennis Reardon
St. Anthony's Church
Lancaster
United Brethren Church
Hummelstown
Agustus Wise
Lebanon County
Hummelstown High School
W. A. Geesey
Monument to Honor Lindley Murray Birthplace Plea
Dr. Hugh Hamilton addressed the Dauphin County Historical Society urging a monument at Lindley Murray birthplace in East Hanover township. The proposed site lies near Hershey along Swatara creek with coordinates 40-19-35 N, 76-38 1 W and is tied to Murray author of the English grammar and exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Hamilton
Dauphin County Historical Society
East Hanover Township
Lindley Murray
Hamilton
Hershey
Swatara Creek
Dauphin County
Lindley ‘Murray
Robert Murray
Torical Monumental Committee
Swatara
Lancaster County
England
Philadelphia
Academy of the Society of Friends
New York
Burlington
N. J
John Jay
New York City
Holdento
York
Alexander Graydon
Henry Murray Graydon
Henry Graydon
Harrisburg
North Second Street
Witlatwn Murray Graydon
London
Running No Risk Wailer
Harvard Lampoon piece riffing on food choices with mock dialogue about sauerkraut and pate de foie gras and a wry, neutral stance.
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Harvard Lampoon
Made in the U.S.A. Tippertary War Song Goes Global
The piece recalls how the marching song Tippertary, written by Harry Williams, rose to popularity with the war and spread from New York and London to military units worldwide. It notes its origin in New York and Douglas Manor, L I, its slow American publication, and its adoption by French, Scottish, Canadian, and Bengal forces as a universal war anthem.
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Tipperary
Piccadilly
Leicester Square
New York
New York Sun
Harry Williams
Rouget de’ V’isle
Carlyle
Max Schneckenburger
Germany
London
Vaudeville
Douglas Manor
L. I
America
Ireland
U.S. AY
Public Enemies By Walt Mason
A poem denounces industrialists and politicians who profit from railroads and urban growth. It laments wealth gained by planning and teiling while accusing builders of robbery of the people and calling for punishment and exile.
Real Drama A border drama in five acts
Eureka Amateur Players Club presents Len' Ware's Real Drama A border drama set in Toombstone California. The plot follows Jerry Mack Guy Lester and Charley Grey through theft murder and schemes with Nell Ebony and Major Dolittle as key players in a turbulent mining town tale of greed revenge and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len’ Ware
Eureka Amateur Players Club
California
Toombstone
Jerry Mack
Arthur Brandon
Brandon
Young Mack
Mr. Brandon
Gracie
Mack
Guy Lester
Guy
Major Dolittle
Lester
Jennie
Charley Grey
Grey
Nell
Ebony
Charlie
Bell
Vermont
Peterson
Petersburg
Hillsborough County
Charley
Grey Lester
Ball
Enat
Rhony
Orry Mack
Mra, Brando
Brandon Jennie Leatore
Day
Bossia Groy
No Time to Lose Mnoglish Newale
Read about early action urged by Punch in a clipped note warning that statements may be contradicted by morning. A terse citation emphasizes immediacy over caution.
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Salling
Retter
Pirates Name Origin From Bierbauer Seizure 1889
The Pittsburgh ball club gained its nickname Pirates after taking star second baseman Louis Bierbauer from the Athletics in 1889. A league reserve rule and an offhand omission led to Bierbauer joining Pittsburgh, a move mocked as piracy by Philadelphia writers and echoing in the team’s enduring name.
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Pittsburgh
Pirates
Louis Bierbauer
Athletics
National League
American Association
Athletic
Bierbauer
Louis
Horace Phillips
Phillips
Erie
Philadelphia
Pittsburghers
An Unfair Attack on a Chinese Island Fortress
English ships approached a Chinese island fortress heavily garrisoned by thousands. The Chinese front faced the expected attack, leaving the rear exposed. At dawn the English circled and struck from behind, causing panic among the Orientals with a local officer shouting from the fort.
First Farmers Institute Schedule Across Counties
A series of 400 farmers institute meetings will run through March 17 with each county hosting sessions. Dauphin Lancaster Perry Cumberland start February 22 and Winglestown Wallfax Gratz institutes begin that day.
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Aaris
Farmers’ Institute
Lonal Hirao
Tha Dauphin
Lancaster
Perry
Cumberland County
Winglestown
Wallfax
Gratz
Parson Cuts Sermon Short In Garden Incident
A suburban minister, delivering a Sunday morning discourse about every blade of grass holding a sermon, is seen the next day pushing a lawnmower in his garden. A church member remarks that he is glad to see the sermons being cut short.
Notes of the War tossed with wry headlines
A collage of satirical quips from multiple papers about war, aviation, politics, taxation, and international mischief. Jests mock English churchmen in aviation, Spain’s omelet diplomacy, Bethlehem PA versus Bethlehem Judah, and European nobility, plus jokes about London envy, England and Germany military might, Irish rumors, and the Belgian deception.
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Aviation Corps
Columbia State
Washington Post
France
Bethlehem
Judzxa
Pennsylvania
Brooklyn Eagle
United States
Europe
Wall Street Journal
London
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Lebanon Valley
Ammon
William Smith
Smith
West Main Street
Cleona Hose and Chemical Company
Phothonotary Rothermel
Lebanon Court House
Joseph E. Early
Adam G. Lerch
S. B. Funk
James M. Batz
S. T. Meyer
Charles Pfhanmiller
Annville
E. H. Herr
Fred. J. Zellers
North Railroad
John Flory
Morris Geesaman
College Street
Jacob Dohner
Lincoln Street
Fred Coleman
Lebanon
Misa Edith M. Shoop
Monroe F. Shoop
Salem Lutheran Parsonage
T. B. Schmouck
Coleman
St. Paul
Rajahmundry
India
Colaman
Mt. Airy
Busy Bee Club of
Hummelatown
Misa Carol Walton
Mian Clara Walmer
Emma Walton
Milas Alma Bringer
Myrtle Garratt
J. Y W. Kettering
Acta
Criminal Court
J. Perry Runkle
West Cornwall
Jacob Zeller
North Annville
Martin H. Seltzer
George H. Miller
Robert Gingrich
South Londonderry
J.A. Loose
Londonderry
Thomas Stine
Ralph Brewer
Joseph Spang
Jacob Kettering
North Londonderry
John A. Wentling
Adam S. Ulrich
East Hanover
William Nelson
Cornwall
Isaac Brewer
Albert Barnhart
Fontana
Barnhart
Murray
Walt Mason
Jdlls
Banka
Majestic Theatre
Henry B. Harris
Channing Pollock and
Rennold Wolf
Miss Stahl
Lefl
Hes Galler
Pialcony
Pittsburgh Ball Club
First Farmers’ Institute
Chicago News
Emperor Williams
Boston Transcript
Hershey Trust Company
Hershey, Dauphin Co
Banks and Trust Cos
State of
County of
Dauphin
Cy Stecher
Sinec
Treanurer
K. M. Harauny
Hunauny
Lankhann
Joun
Snypur
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