Local Notices and Accidents Stir Lancaster County
Within the county William Aulthouse, about forty, is confined at home in Cole Rain township after a copperhead bite on the road. Harris Boardman, 40, longtime Edison Electric Light Company superintendent in Lancaster, dies suddenly in Atlantic City from rheumatic heart disease, survived by his widow and two children. Joseph Wimer Jr., 18, suffers a foot injury at a sawmill near Camargo. his family has endured multiple recent accidents, including a gun death of a brother and a leg amputation two years ago. August Hendrick, nine, and his brother fall 50 feet from Indian Rock during a Williamson Park picnic. August may have a fractured skull and serious injuries.
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William Aulthouse
Colerain
Marietta
Harris Boardman
Edison Electric Light Company
Lancaster
Atlantic City
Joseph Wimer, Jr
Joseph Wimer
Camargo
Charles
August Hendrick
Williamson Park
Indian Rock
The Smoke Nuisance in Industrial Pittsburgh
The piece highlights air pollution from railroads and factories in Pittsburgh. Professor Benner of the University of Pittsburgh estimates half a million dollars yearly in laundry losses due to smoke, with lace curtains shortened and cleaning required twice yearly. He shows a soot sample from a lifelong Pittsburgh resident to illustrate health impact and urges persistent remedial action.
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Benner
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Drowning Dangers Prompt Public Health Guidance
The article urges caution as summer brings many to rivers and ponds. It notes nearly 500 fatal drownings statewide last year and recommends learning revival and resuscitation techniques from a bulletin by Dr. Dixon, Commissioner of Health. Readers can request a free copy by mailing a card to Harrisburg.
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Dixon
Commissioner of Health
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Lawyer Seeks Patents for Susquehanna Islands
Frank P. Snodgrass of Harrisburg files with the State Board of Property for patents on 121 islands in the Susquehanna River between York and Lancaster counties. The islands range from small grass patches to larger tracts as far as the Maryland line. Snodgrass declines to say who requested the action, and the board will consider the matter at its September meeting.
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Harrisburg Telegraph
State Board of Property
Frank P. Snodgrass
Harrisburg
Susquehanna River
York
Lancaster
McCall’s
Maryland
Snodgrass
State Board
Lititz Defeats Mountville in Thrilling Game
Lititz records a 2 0 win over Mountville in a packed on campus contest. Mac McCloud twirled a superb six hit performance with six strikeouts as Bretzels beat Mountville's strong lineup. Meily and Spickler led Lititz with timely hits and defense to seal the victory on a sunny Thursday afternoon.
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Bretzels
UBE
Mountville
Mountville Union
Rube
Mac
McCloud
Lititz
M. G. R. Butzer
Paskett
Cap
Spickler
Rube’’ Koehler
F. Spickler
Ville ' KR
Shopf
Bletz
Lobach
Hacker
Hudy
Stark
No Mails For Bad Roads In York County
Post Office suspends mail service in York township due to bad road conditions. Patrons must use general delivery or nearest post offices for newspapers and mail. Suspension may end after 30 days once roads are repaired as ordered by the Post Office Department. General order targets use of general delivery for illicit exchanges.
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York County
Post Office Department
York Township
York
Postoffice Department
Hitchcock
Keep Off the Tracks Notice Highlights Railway Trespassing Dangers
The piece warns that trespassing on railroad property causes many deaths and injuries. It cites ICC figures from 1902 to 1912, noting thousands of minors among casualties and urging state action to curb trespassing. A railroad president asks governors to aid prevention efforts.
Exercise and chores men will do for health
A humorous contrast lists workouts men willingly perform such as paying for culture courses and doing vigorous calisthenics with weights and tumbling, while simpler tasks like spading gardens, feeding the furnace, mopping, and cleaning floors are harder to persuade a wife to get them to do. The note reflects domestic humor about daily labor versus gym workouts.
William A Wolf Mus Doc Lancaster leader in church music
William A Wolf, Mus Doc, president of the Lancaster County Auto Club, is noted as organist and choirmaster at the Moravian church in Lancaster and a piano organ theory instructor. His studio is at 314 North Mulberry Street, Lancaster, with wide local friendship and social regard. The cited Cleveland Plain Dealer remark references a personal anecdote about his married life.
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William A. Wolf
Lancaster County Auto Club
Moravian Church
Lancaster
North Mulberry Street
Dr. Wolf
Lancaster City
Force of Character and Bold Claims in Classic Quips
A collection of witty exchanges quoted from newspapers. The Boston Transcript notes a boast about a swift borrower, while the London Opinion records a husband’s defiant remark after his wife’s death. The items capture sharp social humor and character sketches.
The Laziest Man Cartoon Quip
A Pittsburgh Post cartoon caption jokes about laziness as the speaker went to bed early after a shoe untied itself. The gag implies saving effort by avoiding retying the knot rather than a serious stunt or event.
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Gary
Pittsburgh Post
Fretfulness drains life of fragrance and time
The writing urges resisting fretfulness to preserve cheer and purpose. It compares time to life’s material and warns against wasting it, invoking a biblical cadence with a classical quotation. No specific events or people are cited.
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Lfe
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Walter H. Buch
S. Broad St
Susquehanna Islands
McCloue
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
A. A. Court
Harper’s Weekly
Auto Man
Speedy
Jones
Boston Transcript
Lenjamin Franklin
Bankoks
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Fortune Builders
Farmers National Bank
Lititz, Penna
Heinitsh’s
Pump
Oxford
Chas. H. Frey
King St
North Queen Stare
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