Odd Winter Finds And Local Whims In Pennsylvania
Samuel Strickler and Miller Moore trapped 62 skunks 167 muskrats 3 raccoons and 1 fox squirrel in winter. John Fry of Palmyra publisher of the Hummelstown Sun assigns for creditors. J H Isett says two apples in his Ashcom cellar from 1911 are perfectly preserved. Representative Martin offers 5 in gold for Dauphin county’s best speller. Middletown hosts multiple spelling bees under Mothers’ Congress Circle. A suggestion to buy B F Brandt’s Sunset farm near Middletown expects about $9000. Honesdale residents praise tidiness of local businesses. Frank McKlain fights ra ts in his granary, gets bitten but escapes with minor injuries. A West Chester idea proposes a moving floor in bars to streamline service and security.
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Samuel N. Strickler
Kleinfeltersville
Miller Moore
Millbach
John A. Fry
Palmyra
Hummelstown Sun
Ephrata
J. H. Isett Hays
Ashcom
Mr. Isett
J. B. Martin
Middletown
Dauphin County
Middletown High School
Mothers’ Congress Circle
B. F. Brandt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ladies’ Improvement Association
Frank McKlain
Washington County
Observing Boy and Little Boy dialogue from London Telegraph
An Observing Boy recounts a scene where a mother dismisses a house servant for staying out overnight and questions a child about staying out late. The Mam ma condemns the lack of leaves, and the Little Boy asks when the father will be dismissed, highlighting domestic tensions.
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Mamma
Mary
Charlie
Papa
London Telegraph
Johnny’s Sign About a Broken Door Bell
A boy named John, steadier in athletic games than spelling, was asked by his mother to post a notice. He created a sign reading Please Knock the Door-Bell Out of Order, which a shocked neighbor then brought to the mother.
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Johnny
John
Ele Bually
Abandoned Wife Critique Sparks Fiery Exchange
An actress angrily confronts a critic over a harsh review of her impersonation in The Abandoned Wife. The critic admits writing the piece and quips that her beauty made it hard to imagine any man abandoning her.
A Coin In the Sea And A New York Man’s Death Mixup
A coin sinks in water regardless of depth because water density stays constant under pressure. Also recounted is a humorous tale from Maine: a New Yorker learns his friend Jack Malvey died last spring, but Joshua Brown recalls him not being dead when seen last.
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New York
Maine
Joshua Brown
Joshua Caine
Jack
Joshua
Jack Malvey
Tink
New York Sun
Machinery of Memory Described by Brain Authority
An authority explains memory as brain changes. A nerve cell forms and strengthens impressions through repetition, making recall more likely. Repeated exposure to a smell solidifies recognition, turning a fleeting impression into lasting memory.
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Declan
A Curious Marine Monster Spotted by Florida Writers
Florida writers describe a curious marine monster seen by bays and inlets. The creature, a large ray with massive black fins and hornlike head projections, reportedly weighs up to a thousand pounds. Mariners claim it has even towed a vessel by the anchor cable during entanglement.
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Ray
Florida
Von Bulow's Rebuke at a Beethoven Movement
The report describes Von Bulow's introduction of a Beethoven movement disrupted by two indies moving to their seats. The pianist slows then speeds up to clash with the ladies' footsteps, causing discomfort and tension. The claim appears in Barnett's Musical Reutivisvences with a satirical tone.
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von Bulow
Hind
Wayne
You Bulow
Barnett
Salmoan Traveler Confounds Afi Cort Tale of a Devil
A Salmoan traveler learns from an Afi cort that he has killed a devil believed to be his master's water spirit. In a swift act he strikes a tree with Wurling il, believing the creature housed an evil spirit and must be cleansed or banished.
Unclear race result told by Little Jinks Jor kins
An undefined exchange from Loudon Ex press describes a race between a giraffe zebras and others. Little Jinks asks about the outcome while a giraffe leads by two feet with its tail trailing three feet. The report leaves the decision unresolved.
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Little Jinks
Loudon Express
Man and Wife Exchange Lost Money Tale
Across a fragmented dialogue a wife explains she has long charged purchases and her husband loses money. The scene mentions training, spending, and a claim of money given away. A terse New York Code setting colors the exchange as a moral anecdote in a social column.
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Supa
Ars. Prier
Crier
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McClain
West Chester
Orsand
Grube’s
E. C. Ritchie Railroad Restaurant
Lititz Ind
Hershey & Gibbe
Ctonveyancers Scriveners
Lititz Pa
Rogers Bros
Tinternational Silver CO
Meriien Britenoa Commerugen
Bell Telephone
Milady
Bell
The
Bell Telephone Co
Peana
R. E. Smith
Mgr
Lancaster
New Cash Hardware Store
Landreth
Ferry’s
Lake Shore
Gradus
Thomas Laxton
Nott’s Excelsior
Alaska
Stowell
I. P. Reese
W. King Street
Bool
FreIc
A. R. Bomberger & Co
Elmer Eby
Levi F. Longenecker
Front Street
Lititz, PA
Waverly Oil Works Co
Pittsburgh
S. M. Huber
Lititz
F. M. Bowman
Rethsville, Pa
A. R. Keller
Lititz, Penna
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