Middletown High Stuns Lititz With 11 4 Victory
Middletown High defeated Lititz High 11 to 4 as Yost held the home team to two hits through eight innings. Stauffer hit safely in the eighth, Snyder added a ninth inning single, while Lititz misplayed five defensive chances. Hackman and Eberly split pitching duties for Middletown, allowing ten hits with strong strikeout totals. game time 2 30 umpire Mearig.
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Middletown High
Hunter
Yost
Tie
Hackman
Eberly
Middletown
Dasher
Mearig
Lititz Opens Season With Home Opener Saturday
Lititz and St. Joe meet at Lititz Springs Ball Park to start the 1926 baseball season. Manager Kreider and assistant Dalabone prep a midseason form lineup with Ralph Diehm at short and a balanced infield. Ambitious opening crowd expects a strong St. Joe club with veterans. Game set for 3:00 p.m.
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Lititz
St. Joe
Lititz Springs
Kreider
Kid Dalabone
Ralph Diehm
Diehm
Diehmy
Shertzer
Simmons
Shultz
Eshleman
Keller
Hoffman
Hackman
Euck
Mearig
Bucky Harris Is Booed In Philadelphia As A Hero Faller
A Philadelphia crowd boos Bucky Harris the Washington Senators manager along with the team during a treacherous fan reception after a 4 to 1 loss to the Athletics. Walter Johnson remains immune to the jeers as the Twilight League plan debuts soon.
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Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Philadelphia
Harris
Walter Johnson
Athletics
Senators
Washington
Bucky
Quinn
Philly
A’s
Ole Barney
Johnson
Nick Altrock
Altrock
Wandering musician and wolves in Latvia forest
A Jewish hand organ player reports meeting three wolves in a Latvian forest. He began playing and the wolves howled at the first tune and fled at the third. The witnesses affirm the tale as literal truth.
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Latvia
Chilean Aristocrats Rule Chile 18 Republic
The government has been held by a small circle of leading families since the nation’s early days, earning Chile a reputation as the most aristocratic republic in America.
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Chile
Republic
America
Franklin quip heads a store ad for sporting goods
An old newspaper snippet promotes Scott's Bookstore offering baseball equipment tennis goods and fishing tackle in a favorable position for customers. It frames shopping as wise guidance from Benjamin Franklin and positions the retailer as ready to serve with a fine selection.
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Scott’s
Advertising habits and customer loyalty strategy
The text argues that clever advertising exploits human nature and that consistent sales staff and store service reinforce customer habits. It claims personality in advertising influences repeated trading and that people are creatures of habit.
Joyful May Days and Local Spring Hopes Spill Through Town
May Day near as arbors bloom and boys play marbles while oyster season ends. Fruit trees blossom, tobacco beds show life, and streets seek oil and care. Schools and corn planting loom as Hawaii watermelons ripen and robins fade. Polls, primaries, dust, and spring cleanups shape the season.
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Harry
Hawaii
Lancaster
Texas
Manheim Bero
Bors
Voice of Spring
Surprise Suitor Proposes to Daughter in Conversation
A playful exchange opens with a suitor expressing hope his proposal to marry the daughter is timely while the father admits surprise at the delayed approach. The light dialogue captures a domestic scene of courtship and hesitation.
Question of the Moment in a Family Debate
A man asks his future son in law what he plans to do for his daughter. The groom hesitates and admits little thought on the matter. He reflects on tomorrow's birthday and his concern about her present.
Ring Joke Sparks Ember of Affection in Market Street
A brief comic exchange shows a man affirming a simple engagement ring choice while the woman remarks its appeal. The moment centers on a familiar stone and casual flirtation during a routine purchase.
Humorous Observations and Mother's Day Greeting
A brief compilation quotes Uncle Eben on religion and a playful tip to say used car with two syllables. The note marks Mother's Day approaching Sunday May 9 with a prompt to send a greeting card.
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Haitiy
Laffayette Trignal and Courier
Scott’s Bookstore
A Tree Poem and A Midnight Porch Bull Dog Ballad
A reader submits a nature themed verse about a living tree and a caution against harming gifts from God. The second poem passage recalls a late night porch scene with a signal, a bull dog, and a bleak chorus about someone who won't return.
Chameleon Paint and Whale Pets in 1926 News
A Swedish scientist develops color changing paint reacting to temperature for overheat warnings in machinery. A note on whales living around 400 years, suggesting young whales as pets. Pfautz Brothers and Seaman Leeds advertise window awnings shades and a Del Monte peaches deal. Spalding tennis balls arrive at Scott's Book Store.
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Pfautz Brothers
Seaman & Leeds
del Monte
Scott’s
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