Richland to Get New 60 by 100 Foot Chocolate Plant
The King Chocolate Company awarded a contract to Wickersham of Lancaster to build a new factory at Richland. Construction starts at once and the building will measure 60 by 100 feet, with completion aimed for in three months. Deer are abundant in Monroe County, with two hit by autos recently. A family of polecats caused a stir in Myerstown, driving residents indoors as they crossed the street. Reuben Treible of Shawnee reported his car rolling after a deer collision, later found to involve a large doe. Henry Smmeyer of Stroudsburg also struck and killed a deer returning from Bushkill, and Theodore A Boak of Hughesville opened a public site.
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the King Chocolate Company
Richland
Wickersham
Lancaster
Monroe County
Reuben Treible
Shawnee
Bushkill
Henry Smmeyer
Stroudsburg
Trout Pond Ground Redeemed For Public Park
The tract between Hughesville and Muncy has been acquired by Mr. Boak who plans to open it to the public free of charge. The ponds, first stocked in 1872, will be kept well supplied as a prime park feature. Boak learned the timber on the land was being cut and conceived the park idea to preserve the property for public enjoyment.
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Hughesville
Muncy
Boak
Grow Flowers With Vegetables
A historical note advocates combining flowers, vegetables, and fruit in one garden. It cites dahlia and scarlet runner bean examples to show edible flowers and vines can border plots, suggesting farms and suburban homes should feature mixed plantings with fruit.
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England
America
Ice as Cold as Snow Brings Ice Cream Idea to Colerain
Joseph M Groff of Colerain stored last winter's snow in his ice house and now uses it to make ice cream and for other practical uses. Receivers Are Running the Works The Columbia Wagon Company receivers report 277799 54 ready for payment to creditors with likely full recovery. Manheim Will Vote on Street Improvement Loan Manheim borough residents will vote on September 20 to raise 50000 for street improvements and existing floating debt, with the town paying one third and property owners two thirds.
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Joseph M. Groff
Colerain
Columbia Wagon Company
Manheim
Lancaster firm placed in receivership after takeover
The Lancaster Twine and Paper Co now faces receivership after a partner petition led the court to appoint Iva H. Bare, cashier of Fulton National Bank, as receiver. Justice of the Peace William W. Moore marked his 85th birthday, likely the county’s oldest serving official since 1877, and remains a long-time Odd Fellow with a sharp eyes for reading.
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Lancaster Twine and Paper Co
Keystone Twine & Paper Co
Lancaster
Iva H. Bare
Fulton National Bank
William W. Moore
Wrightsville
Odd Fellows
Chihauhau Lodge
Samuel Miller Sued for 20000 in Chester County
Mr and Mrs Imro Broomall of West Chester with Harry Bromall and daughter Anna S Broomall sue Samuel J Miller of Lancaster Pa in Chester County courts for 20000 over an automobile crash on the Lincoln highway near Berwyn in June Injuries include Mrs Broomall neck scar and arm fracture for Imro Bromall and a collarbone fracture for Anna while Harry missed work. The suit alleges Miller drove on the wrong side of the road.
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Imro Broomall
Harry Bromall
Annas. Broomall
West Chester
Chester County
Samuel J. Miller
Lancaster
Lincoln Highway
Berwyn
Miss Anna
Miller
Lone Beaver Prays for Provisions in Cold Winter
A Chicago Evening Post tale follows Lone Beaver as he endures hunger after prayers for flour bacon tea sugar and beans go unanswered. He questions divine aid and likens the Lord to the Hudson’s Bay Company in a stark frontier vignette.
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Lone Beaver
Madson’s Bay Company
Siudson’s Bay Company
Chicago Evening Post
Stove first made in 1855
The article traces stove development from ancient use to modern forms, highlighting Dr. Neil Arnott’s early 19th century progress, William Siemes’s smokeless stove concept in 1550, T Pridgin Teale’s 1855 advances, and Hamilton’s 1874 compressed grass and straw system for fire in areas with scarce wood, noting mixed popularity and impact.
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Neil Arnott
England
Detroit News
William Siemes
T. Pridgin Teale
Teale
Hamilton
Favored by Nature Sacramento as great fruit distributing center
Sacramento enjoys world leading status as the greatest distributing center for deciduous fruit with the largest almond plant and the biggest fruit and vegetable cannery on the Pacific slope. The delta yields vast crops including pears asparagus and other vegetables while hops and grapes are produced along the eastern edge. Rice acreage recently expands California to second in rice production behind Louisiana.
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Sacramento
Pacific
Sacrameto Delta
Delta
Nile
California
Louisiana
Hopeful Outlook in Court as Husband Questions Habit
In a courtroom exchange the judge asks what argument remains for the defendant in a domestic case. The respondent answers with a grim joke about his wife’s failing health, signaling a hopeful but dark turn in the ongoing legal matter.
Frogs Signal Each Other At Night Along Stream
Frogs are believed to communicate at night along streams and ponds. A sequence of bellows from multiple frogs follows silence when disturbance occurs, with replies traveling up and down the water. Notably the largest frogs do not always have the loudest voices, as small frogs may roar loudly and be answered by deeper, cracked tones.
Truth and friendship clash with flattering illusions
The piece argues that true friendship requires concealing criticism and that people often pretend to idols in each other’s eyes. It reflects on honesty, ego, and romance, noting how even strong bonds tolerate paste jewel flattery while dreamers believe in their own truths.
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Southey
Madoc
New Statesman
London
Safety in Mid Air Lightning Study From Foreign Investigator
A foreign investigator, after examining nearly one hundred flights, reports that lightning poses little danger to airships. If not in the direct line of discharge, risk is minimal, and even when struck directly, no fire or scorching occurred. In 30 direct strikes, no adverse effects were observed.
Gem Thermometer: Sapphire Contained Carbonic Acid in Tube
A natural sapphire yielded a tube shaped cavity used as a thermometer. The liquid inside, partly filling the bore at 50 degrees and fully at 80 degrees, expanded with heat suggesting carbonic acid. Doc tor Sorby studied its properties, noting the gem's measured bore and liquid behavior.
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Sorby
Chinese Shoes Made at Home by Wealthy Families
The article notes shopmakers exist among Chinese vendors but many upper-class shoes are homemade. Chinese educated women view making family shoes as duty and pleasure, investing time and taste. Wealthy men favor distinctive bamboo-soled slippers with silk uppers and ornate embroidery in bright colors.
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Roland Gorbold
Asia Magazine
Superstition in the Congo and the hunter’s charm
A Congo writer describes how witch doctors and charms govern daily life. Hunter lore includes a ritual where a young man guards the grave of a dead hunter, drums, palm wine, and earth rub to ensure hunters’ keenness and swift pursuit.
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Congo
Lower
4 Kindhearted Bluff and Reginald’s Self View
In a witty exchange from Read the Record, Miss Cayenne remarks that Reginald is not an intellectual marvel but a kindhearted figure making a gentle effort not to undeceive his fond parents. The quip highlightsReginald’s self‑image and family dynamics in a lighthearted local column.
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Reginald
Miss Cayenne
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