Street Sweeper Finds Hidden Cash in Hospital Ward
John Keedash, 69, a German-born street sweeper, was admitted for heat prostration when $3250 in cash was found in his clothes. The bundle included varied bills and a gold coin, suggesting years of saving. residents are shocked by the unexpected wealth. New Holland Celebration set to mark the 200th founding with Lions Club, American Legion, and Liberty Fire Company organizing an old home week from May 2 to June 2, inviting civic bodies and former residents to participate. A pageant may be staged as historians comb records.
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John Keedash
Allentown Hospital
Keedash
America
New Holland
New Zolland
Lions Club
American Legion
The
Liberty Fire Company
Newolland
Shape of the Universe Revealed as Wafer Shaped
The article posits a novel cosmology proposing the universe is wafer shaped and travels edgewise through space with all stars and solar systems embedded within. It discusses implications for astronomy and cosmology, presenting a speculative model with observational considerations.
Indiana Hikers Surprise Family Patrolling Homeward Trek
A. R. Wallis Jr and Donald R Wallis of Bedford Indiana surprised their grandfather Dr A B Reiter by hiking from Indianapolis to Myerstown in four days. They started Saturday morning and halted in Dayton Wheeling Cumberland before reaching Myerstown on Tuesday evening. They plan to hike home via Niagara Falls and Cleveland finishing before the new school term.
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A. R. Wallis, Jr
Donald R. Wallis
Bedford
Indiana
A. 8. Reiter
Myerstown
Indianapoli
Dayton
Ohio
Wheeling
W. Va
Cumberland
Niagara Falls
Cleveland
Giant catfish noted as largest species by bureau of fisheries
The bureau of fisheries identifies blue catfish as the largest of their kind. specimens range from 80 to 100 pounds and 100 to 150 pounds, with lengths from four to six feet. A 150-pound catfish was caught in the Mississippi River.
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Bureau of Fisheries
Mississippi River
Ice Cream For Scotch Plains Students Forever
The will of the late Dr. J Acker Tan provides a fund whose interest supports one free ice cream cone for each of Scotch Plains New Jersey's 900 schoolchildren annually. The arrangement continues indefinitely as the interest income funds the treats each year.
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Scotch Plains
N L
J. Acker- Tan
Crow Lacks Gizzard Says Survey
A biological survey states that a crow does not possess a gizzard. The bird’s diet does not include the hard food typical of gallinaceous fowl, according to the report.
Not New in Surgery Gland Transplant History
The article notes that gland transplanting is not a new idea in surgery with early records dating to 1672 credited to Joke Tiunter. It emphasizes that modern advances echo this long history and place the development within a continuum of surgical innovation.
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Joke Tiunter
Walnut superstition among Potomac boatmen
A belief long prevailed that black walnut wood was unlucky and avoided in boat construction by Potomac boatmen. Some would not carry walnuts as cargo. The superstition is linked to walnut wood’s common use in coffin making, reflecting cultural fears.
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Potomac
Pasturage of Reading From Hertfordshire Passage
A reflective fragment quotes Charles Lamb from Mackery End in Hertfordshire about a girl tumbling into a spacious closet of old English reading. The narrator fantasizes about rearing twenty daughters exactly in this fashion, praising self-guided study and wholesome literature.
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Mackery End
Hertfordshire
Charles Lam
Caring for Gilt Items and Tarnish Prevention
To clean gilt surfaces rub with a duster and remove dust using a blower or vacuum combined with a feather brush. Lightly apply turpentine with a sponge to improve tarnished gilt, taking care to avoid damage.
East India monopoly rights in raw jute trade
A historical note describes a policy move granting exclusive control over raw jute and related gunny cloth trade in India, signaling sovereign authority over key textile shipments and pricing channels. The fragment hints at state oversight of two thirds shares and overseas commerce during a period of colonial regulation.
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India
Boiler shop plan stirs noise in local wrestling work
A garbled Arkansas note hints at a boiler shop only plan amid wrestling workers. Names, dates, and clear facts are missing, leaving a fragmented, uncertain item to record with limited readable content.
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Yo Owmin
Arkcansas
Right of Enjoyment Nations and mien are only the best when they are the gladdest
The quote asserts that nations and individuals are at their best when happiest, implying that true enjoyment grants heaven on earth. Riebfar’s line elevates joy as a universal human right, urging gratitude and fulfillment as a path to virtue.
Early British trade lure tied to wool and pearls across seas
A fragment notes a pioneering commercial link in British overseas trade involving exchange of native wool for pearl rings captured in the Pacific sea, signaling early maritime commerce and resource exchange patterns.
Ancient Greeks' distant signal system using water vessels
The piece describes a 326 B C method by Aeneas Tacitus using water filled vessels on hilltops with marked staffs to relay messages via torches and water flow. It notes its limited range of five to six miles in clear weather and contrasts with modern telephone networks enabling global communication today.
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Aeneas Tacitus
United States
Cuba
Great Britain
Senator Sorghum Reflects On College Days And Lessons
In a Washington Star reminiscence Senator Sorghum recalls college days with fondness. He credits professors who loved baseball as teachers of human nature, saying those experiences provided valuable lessons beyond the classroom.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Community events at Lititz Springs Park listings
A dated listing of local reunions church gatherings and family events at Lititz Springs Park. Entries include names like Kemper, Harnish, Bamberger, Pomona Grange No 71, Newhart-Gantz, Church of Christ S, Redeemer Lutheran S. S., and several reunions in August with locations around Lancaster Lebanon and Brickerville and Ephrata areas.
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Harnish
Bamberger
Pomona Grange
Lancaster County
Newgart-Gantz
Church of Christ 8. S., of
Lancaster
Redeemer Lutheran 8.5., of
Emanuel Lutheran
Brickerville
Getb
Heidelberg Church of the Brethren
Reistville
Lebanon
Constitution Vessels Ordered In 1794 For Algerian Piracy
Historic war vessel Constitution, ordered by Congress in early 1794 to counter Algerian piracy, was launched October 21, 1797 but not completed or equipped until 1798. It later sailed under Cpl. Nicholson for service against the French.
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Constitution
Congress
Pal
Onder Cpl. Nicholson
Collateral Advice From Chinatown Sage Ai j Ho
Ai j Ho, the sage of Chinatown, says a man seeking sympathy in financial misfortune should have collateral to back his hopes. Without it, relief or aid is unlikely. The Washington Star quote frames collateral as key to getting help.
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Ai J Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Leaning Tower of China near Soochow tomb
The so called Leaning Tower of China or Tiger Hill of Soochow dates back about 1300 years. It stands near the tomb of the founder of the ancient city, a landmark noted in historical sketches and travel reports.
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China
Soochow
Railway Stations near St Pauls Cathedral London
Within six miles of St Pauls Cathedral London there are 253 railway stations and within twenty miles there are nearly 400.
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Londons Raiway
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Of the Days of Geld and the California Pioneers
The fragment recalls the Argonauts of 497 as an literary label for California pioneers and notes a terse remark about their status as cutie 1 eis in the text.
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California Pinneers
Hudson Super Six Brings New Motor Balance Advance
The Hudson Motor Car Co unveils a companion design to the Super Six, featuring unusually high compression that delivers more power at all speeds without fuels or spark knock. Frank H. Gable, Hudson Essex dealer, presents the innovation and its patent aims, highlighting smoother operation and improved styling.
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Hudson Motor Car Co
Hudson
Frank H. Gable
Hudson-Essex
Education of Crow Says Farming Dept Advice
The Department of Agriculture says the only practical way to train a crow to talk is to confine it in a quiet room and say a single word on entry. Repeating this practice will teach the bird the word and gradually expand its vocabulary.
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Department of Agriculture
Old English Fish Market at Billingsgate by the Thames
Billingsgate, Britain's largest fish market, lies by the Thames beneath London Bridge. Fish reach it by water and rail, with rail transport bringing catches from North Sea ports inland.
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Billingsgate
Great Britain
Thames
London Bridge
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General Michelin & Pharis Cord Tires
Leshers
Ephrata, Pa
Lititz, Pa
Lititz Springs Park
Mt. Calvary Lutheran S. S. of
Baptist 8. S
Reading
Moravian
Kemper
Butzer
Steven’s Union Sunday Schools
Elser-Oberlin
Frymyer
Flory and Eckert
Keller
Ephrata Park
Hudson Organization
Crow
Beck Bros. Greater
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