Musser Farm Sold In East Donegal At $200 An Acre
The Michael Musser 103 acre farm in East Donegal was sold to Samuel H. Tressler for 200 dollars per acre, five years after he bought the land at 185 dollars per acre. George O MIller of Manheim and his twin sister Mrs Samuel G Brosey reach 82 years. Zion Reformed in Lincoln to dedicate a new organ with services on Sunday the 28th with ministers Hillegas Meek Schweitzer assisting.
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Michael Musser
Donegal
Samuel H. Tressler
George O’miller
Manheim
Samuel G. Brosey
Zion Reformed
Lincoln
Mr. Hillegas
Mechanicsburg
Allan
Meek
Ephrata
M. W. Schweitzer
Union Bridge
Schweitzer
Peter Elser
Johan Peter Wiser
Hans Adam
Mary Margaretha Elser
Frederick
Mary Barbara Hager
Russheim
Germany
Hans Adam Elser
America
Peter
Heinrich Mock
Warwick Township
Lancaster County
Mock
Christina
Barbara
Eva
Elser
Henry Mack
Christina Elser
George Michael Eichelberger
Casper Stoever
Warwick
Clay Township
John I. Seibert
George Stoever
Eva Elser
Stoever
Cocalico Township
Schoeneck
United States production surpasses world shares and wealth
The United States covers only six percent of the earth and has five percent of its population yet yields large shares of global resources. It produces 75 percent of world corn, 70 percent cotton, 60 percent copper, 87 percent coal, and more, asserting the capacity to pay its debts at federal, state, and municipal levels.
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United States
Fruit Trees Along German Roads
German rural roads plant fruit trees such as pear plum cherry and apple for shade traffic protection and revenue. Cities use shade trees like ash linden poplar and maple. Fruit is sold on the tree or by auction to fund road maintenance while buyers guard against theft. The Other Way joke closes the excerpt.
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Germany
Romance of a Shovel Rewards a Railway Laborer
A navvy on a Birmingham to Manchester line improvised by grinding shovel corners to ease digging. His idea led to a successful patent and royalties, making him a fortune of over £65,000 after his death. The tale, cited from Pearson's Weekly, highlights how a simple labor-saving device can transform work and wealth.
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Birmingham
Manchester
Sheffield
Pearson’s Weekly
A Biting Retort from Lady Wortley Montagu Defies Pope
The Houston Post recounts a sharp exchange where Lady Wortley Montagu provoked Pope's lasting enmity. The poet, described as deformed and dark, once mocked her by asking for a definition of an interrogation mark. Montagu reportedly defined it as a crooked black thing that asks questions.
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Wortley Montagu
England
Pope
Elser Homestead and Family History Revealed
Frank E. Schnerer recounts the Elser saw mill homestead on Middle Creek in Clay township and the Elser family lineage from Johan Peter Elser through generations in Warwick and Emmanuel's Church. The piece traces land grants, migrations from Russheim Germany, church roles, and notable descendants across Ohio Indiana Iowa and California.
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Elser
Middle Creek
Clay Township
Clay
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