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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1885
Page
4
A wry tale from Arkansas travelers recounts Col. Atlantus Pingergrass concealing his drinking by social polish. A dinner party misfires as introductions go awry, leading to sharp exchanges, a drunken finale, and a joking ode contest about watermelons.
A collage of misc items from a newspaper page recounts Broadway traffic counts showing 22,308 vehicles from 7 am to 6 pm and a parade of vehicle types, plus anecdotes from Chicago, Poora era gamblers, mustache chat, weather and memory tales, and a reporter’s reflection on crowds and detectives in city life.
A mosaic of seaside life notes from Cape May to Ocean Grove mentions abundant black mussels at Cape May, heavy circus of gamblers in Long Branch, and a decline in tennis at resort towns. It records a Virginia White Sulphur Springs social, a rush to Ocean Grove, and describes John Hoey’s “The Bungalow” cottage in Hollywood style. It also notes labeling children’s names on sleeves at Asbury Park, a Cape May jewelry loss from a wagon accident, and a 83 pound acefish caught by A. W. Straw at the Isle of Shoals. A mock marriage in Elizabeth and Roselle features entertainment, while a Texas duel between Shott and Nott is recounted with terse humor on the fate of who was shot. Lastly, the Blue Haven hotel in Philadelphia advertises reduced rates and convenient access for travelers.
Near the railroad depot in Lititz the photographer announces a full time establishment after disposing of the Philadelphia gallery. Cabinets three dollars per dozen, cards two dollars per dozen, tintype styles offered, gem pictures at sixteen for twenty five cents, copying available. open daily except Sunday at Broad Street adjacent to Siala’s Conventnery. Also farmer oriented fertilizer note by Baugh & Sons of Philadelphia promoting soils tests and a $25 phosphate as proven in six years of field trials.
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