Lemons on a Conewago tree and local curiosities
The Conewago area yields lemons on Abram Galls tree, with fifteen inch circumference and many smaller fruit. David Meister of Chestnut Hill traps rodents and captures eight pole cats, seven young and one old, the old one dying while freeing a young. A Safe Harbor dog with hydrophobia prompted Albert Boatman to seek vaccine treatment in Marietta after bites. Edward K. Martin, once a Lancaster bar member, visits his Yonkers home to view its high vantage site and open latch for Lancaster visitors.
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Abram Galls
Conewago
David Meister
Chestnut Hill
Safe Harbor
Albert Boatman
Marietta
Edward K. Martin
Lancaster
Martin
Yonkers
N. Y
Homophony Portrait in Anachronistic Speech by Justin Tyme
A playful monologue depicts a scene of mistaken spellings and misread phrases. The narrator uses wacky homophones to describe love, danger, and a dramatic farewell at a gun house with a tired traveler and a cheering crowd. The tale ends with a humorous bend of fate as the teller signs off.
State police praised for swift action in Lancaster County
Lancaster County benefits from two state police officers praised for nerve and integrity. They pursued a northern Section gang of chicken thieves last winter, putting a dozen in jail. Recently three Lancaster businesses were burglarized in one night, and within 24 hours the thieves were cornered and their nest uncovered by the officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Quarryville
Notice to Dog Owners Section 21
Public nuisance rule during closed seasons for small game and wild birds allows owners, lessees, or designated officers to kill dogs pursuing game on land or off land if the dog wears a collar with owner name and address. A written notice from the owner or Game Commission must be given before action. Act of May 1, 1909.
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Secretary of the Game Commission
Why is a newspaper like a woman prize riddle answer
A newspaper prize in Oklahoma was won by a woman who sent the quip why a newspaper is like a woman: because every man should have one of his own and not run after his neighbor’s. The prompt asks if you are a subscriber of the Krcorp and adds Té not, why.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Krcorp
The Captain Obsessed With His Blond Neighbour
A military linguist in a European city fixates on the blond pianist Hulda Freiberg across the street. He studies her daily piano, grows curious about her life, and crafts vivid fantasies as weeklong cultural shifts frame his obsession. Skarnikatis stirs rumors, while a growing plan to present himself in full uniform escalates the tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiseppe Giusti
Conservatories of Music
Raphael
Saint Caecilia
House of
Savoy
Skarnikatis
Caecilia
Skarniketis
Tasso
Ariosto
Petrarca
Vauchuse
Laura
Hulda Freiberg
Hulda
Augiers
Sardou
Seville
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W. H. Buch
Record Building
Lititz, PA
Justin Tyme
Dante
Astolia
Venus
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Chas. H. Frey the Shoe Man
King St
Heinish's
Heinitsh's
S. Queen St
Hoffmeier Bros
King Street
Opticians
N. Queen St
North Queen
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