Freight demand soars as electric-gas cars ordered for L and B lines
In Lancaster county the L. O. & 8. Railroad now in farmer hands expands freight capacity with two electric gas passenger cars. A Lebanon quarryman Frederick Ferryman ends his life by shooting. Hummelstown thieves target homes, stealing cash and canned fruit. Northumberland's No. 1 Fire Company plans to展示 its 1796 engine at Harrisburg. Hazleton visits Lebanon to study disposal plant plans. Tallest man in PA possibly H. Oliver of Millgrove. Lancaster and Berks Railway mortgaged to Farmers' Trust for 250000 in 5 percent gold bonds due 1944. Mrs Snyder injures arm in stair fall while carrying her child Maxwell. Cumberland street paving opens with Theodore Frantz first to drive. Bethany Orphans Home receives canned fruit donation from Hummelstown Reformed. Diphtheria quarantine hits the Smith family in Hummelstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Lancaster and Berks
Farmers’ Trust Company
Lebanon
Charles T. Doll
Court House
Frank I. Duckett
C. Mervyn. Graham
Lebanon area notes include deaths and local events
John A Dodges of Myerstown dies at 85 from pneumonia after six days illness while active in borough affairs. Dauphin county jurors drawn face non responses. John Groff, David Brandt and John Bohan have died since draw. Night blooming cereus plant blooms ten flowers in four nights. Strawberries remain in market with a Lebanon shipment of ten quarts sold at 35 cents. Past Grands Association meeting of Lebanon Odd Fellows held with luncheon. Population of Pennsylvania rises over death rate by 2.5 births per death. births 18 119 deaths 7 958. Major causes include tuberculosis 801, accidents 775, Brights disease 632, pneumonia 523. Garter snake found in Myerstown killed. Reception for Rev J Frantz at Palmyra Campbelltown churches. Myerstown Agricultural Association poultry show December 1–6 in Keystone Hall. Arthur Livering acquitted in a horse theft case near Campbelltown. A Lebanon county groundhog weighs 16 pounds. Real estate sale of Wm Harrick’s property near Shellville to Harry Verrick at $12 per acre. Palmyra area houses and lots offered for private sale by Mrs Merig K Moyer estate executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Bright
Wm. J. Harrick
Shellaville
Harry J. Verrick
Palmyra
Mra
Merig K
Moyer
Bindnagles Church Services and Sunday Visits
Sunday services were held at Bindnagles Church. Local residents and visitors like Mr and Mrs David Wagner Mr and Mrs Christian Garman Mr and Mrs Irvin Ulrich visited friends in Brownstone and Elizabethtown. Several residents were noted visiting or staying with others around Palmyra and Lebanon.
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David Wagner
Christian Garman
Irvin Ulrich
Brownstone
Rudy Behm
Elizabethtown
Thomas Dietrich
Palmyra
William Hemperly
Magnanimous offer in wartime rhetoric from the Caar
The Springfald Republican reports a magnanimous offer said to be made by the Caar. It notes the promise to sacrifice the last peasant to reach Berlin and questions the fate of the last peasant seeking return to the farm amid war.
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asYoct
Duluth
Worald
Mont
Caar
Berlin
Springfald Republican
Poland 1715 Legacy and 19th Century Partitions Describe Losses
A historical overview traces Poland’s expansion to the Baltic and Carpathians, its partitions by Prussia Austria and Russia in 1772 1793 and 1796 and the Vienna Congress 1815. It notes the Congress kingdom under Russia 1815 1830 1846 Cracow occupation 1868 ukase and Polish language restrictions.
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Poland
Russia
Baltic
Carpathians
Prussia
Austria
Europe
Cracow
Galicia
Posen
Gnesen
Lithuania
Ruthenian Palatinates
The
National Geographical Society
Alexander I
Warsaw
Congress Kingdom
Ukase
War era quips and mock headlines from American papers
A collage of satirical lines on Europe and war from U S newspapers. It parodies postwar and prewar attitudes with quips about Pullman cars and junkmen, Russia and Japan, and Britain’s colonial aid, ending with a note on canal fortifications.
General Joffre A Silent Leader Of France’s War
The article traces Joseph Joffre’s rise from a seventeen year old student at l Ecole Polytechnique to chief commander of France in World War I. It notes his rapid promotions, key roles in Tonkin and Madagascar, and his reputation for calm, decisive leadership. It highlights his unanimous nomination, his influence on compulsory service, and his enduring vigor at sixty one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joffre
Ecole Polytechnique
Paris
Marchal MacMahon
Pontarlier
Belfort
Tonkin
Courbet
Dahomey
Timbuctoo
Madagascar
Diego Suarez
France
Republic
Pau
Sedan
Beet Seed Purchase Secures Record Sugar Beet Crop
The Great Western Sugar Company and partners purchase 1 million dollars of beet seed to plant significantly more acreage, boosting sugar beet supply as cane sugar dwindles. European war disrupted imports prompting long negotiations with German and Dutch seed firms, culminating in a vessel carrying the seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Great Western Sugar Company
United States
W. J. Petriken
Great Western Organization
Stick to Farm Says Billy Sunday on Labor and Crime
Billy Sunday argues that urban workers prefer low pay and fine clothes to farm labor, blaming city life for most criminals. He calls for a return to farming and dairying to save babies from impure milk and promote rural success over city vice.
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Billy Sunday
Prohibition Stance Backed by Pennsylvania Grange
At the last Pennsylvania State Grange meeting the group voted to oppose intoxicating liquor traffic and to push for a prohibitory constitutional amendment. A legislative committee meeting in Harrisburg on July 8 added reaffirmation of local option allowing residents to decide liquor sales.
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Pennsylvania
Legislative Committee
Harnaburg
Kaiser's Sword Mottoes Reflect Kaiser’s Sons Honors
The Kaiser's sons each wield a sword inscribed with mottoes chosen by the Kaiser. The Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm bears "Ever ready to battle for the glory of the empire" as he leads the southern army. Prince Hitel Fredrich holds "Fearless and true" and Prince Oscar carries "True and steadfast." Adalbert’s marine sword reads "Full steam ahead" and "Your strength belongs to the fatherland."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
New York Times
Frederick Wilhelm
France
Hitel Fredrich
Oscar
Adalbert
Co operation in a Nutshell by New York State Dept of Agriculture
Summary of definitions from The Manual of Co operation explaining cooperation as working together for a desired end. It notes cooperation is not new, applied to business government and schools, and describes a co operative company as sharing undertakings among participants and limiting member liability to the invested amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture of
New York
M. W. Cole
Businosa
Tango Dance Moves From City Club Debate
The debate over tango as a social activity continues with mixed opinions. Critics argue it offers occupation for dancers while supporters praise its artistic value and social energy.
Cold Ice Cream and the Physics of Temperature Taste
A feature explains how specific heat governs ice cream temperature perception. Iowa State chemists show fat content affects heat absorption, making very fat cream feel cold longer in the mouth while lighter formulas taste colder briefly.
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Nia
Iowa State College
Saturday Evening Post
Hla
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Lebanon Valley
Frederick Ferryman
Hummelstown
James Lundy
Poplar Avenue
No. 1 Fire Company
Northumberland
Harrisburg
S. G. Dixion
Hazleton
Hazelton
Rabb
Columbia County
H. R.oliver
Millgrove
Harry Snyder
Theodore P. Frantz
Cumberland Street
Bethany Orphan’s Home
Womelsdorf
Edward
Edward Smith
John A. Dodges
Myerstown
Dauphin County
John C. Groff
Derry Church
David Brandt
Middletown
John Bohan
Lykens
Joseph Nissley
S. S. Bomberger
Francis Yeagley
Lickdale
Calvin Groh
J. ¥. Frantz
Palmyra-Campbelltown
Myerstown Agricultural Association
Keystone Hall
Arthur Livering
Lebanon Township
Henry Kreider
Church of the Brethren
Campbelltown
Frank Spangler
Cyrus Zimmerman
Lebanon County
Willam Spang
Fontana
Bindnagles Church
David Ensminger
Adam Keller
R. S. Arndt
Annville
Hiram Moyer
Amos Horst
Josiah Wart
Coffeetown
John H. Kuntz
Noah Moyer
West Hanover
Henry Gerberich
Blue Mountain
William Ohmacht
Addison Gingrich
Heas
Save Russia
Russian Poland
Russian Empire
Vistula
Birmingham News
Wall
Pullman Cara
Washington Post
Columbia
Paria
Boston Transcript
Springefeld Republian
Pannama Canal
Seattle Post-Intelligence
Joseph
Grange
University of Pennsylvania
Technical High School
Chamber of Commerce
Kunkle Building
Market
Rotary Club
Harry Kain
W. Sherman Steele
Central High School
Samuel Z. Shope
N. 3d
Extension School
Kaiser’s Sword
Pittaburg’ Post
C. S. Maylfair
Hershey
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