State News Recap of Odd Local Notes and Drought Woes
A hodgepodge of items includes Lebanon men bragging of a Michigan cure test walk home a rattlesnake discovery in Northumberland county a camp meeting in Mt Gretna and a Saranac Lake trip by local officials. Local crimes weather and health notes touch on a copperhead bite milkmen under scrutiny a Thurmont electricity issue and a jailed rat tale. The year 1913 is labeled as a possible financial delusion with warnings of a coming panic and stock-market unease ahead of a Steel Corporation dissolution.
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James F. McGovern
William L. Donmoyer
Lebanon
Michigan
Jing
Northumberland County
John Watson
Aaron I. Kreider
Ranville
Camp Meeting Association
Mt. Gretnz
Charles ¥. Henry
John Ruth
Harry J. Linenweaver
Philadelphia
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Adirondacks
Robert H. Coleman
C. B. Wesson
Norristown
Elmer Smith
North Heidelberg
Berks County
Kate M. Greenwald
Reading
Allentown Board of Health
Thurmont
Adams County
Hunting Creek
Thurmot
W. H. Means
Wall Street
Comon
Steel Corporation
Redemption of Tickets by Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad allows redemption of unused tickets at the original selling office for their fare. Previously passengers had to mail tickets to the office of the general passenger agent in Philadelphia for credit, but a new rule expedites redemption at the point of sale.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Iladelphia
Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
Charley’s Bread and Butter and Sugar On
The tale recounts Charley, a lively boy in a game who slips away for a sugary lunch. He elevates a slice of bread and butter on the tips of his fingers like a waiter, eating in concentric circles toward the center, provoking mock outrage from the other children and a rush home for their own treats.
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Charley
William Brady
Outing Magazine
The Highest Inland Sea Lake Titicaca’s Vast Depths
The New York Mail describes Lake Titicaca as the world’s highest navigable body of water in South America, midway between the tropics and the equator. It notes its size near Lake Erie, an elevation two miles above sea level, frequent mists, rugged islands, and numerous ancient ruins along its shores.
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Lake Titicaca
South America
Equator
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
New York Mail
Alibi Doubts Crime Proof and Apple Rust Explained
A discussion on alibis questions how juries assess witnesses and motives for perfect alibis. The second item explains how an oxidizing ferment causes apple rusting when exposed to air and why cooking prevents it. Both items present practical observations from the era.
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Harper's
Had a Tart Tongue Northcote Defies Prestige
James Northcote the English portrait painter drew sharp praise and sharp jests alike. Hazlitt noted his corrosive wit yet praised his honesty beyond rank. He valued conversation over social polish, even as royal gossip teased his self confidence and wit.
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James Northcote
Hazlitt
Sir Joshua
Hig
Northcote
Rink
Prince of Wales
Sir Joshua Reynolds
The
Royal Academy
Seven Lions Attack in Mara River Encounter
Captain H A Wilson recounts a perilous hunt in Equatoria from his book A British Borderland. With only a gun bearer, he faced seven lions feeding on a cow giraffe. He killed the dominant male with a neck shot, then felled a second with a chest shot. A lioness and the remaining head roared, retreating as leaves bore blood stains.
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H. A. Wilson
Equatoria
Mara River
Roan
Napoleon Plow Incident Memorial on Alva Island Wall
An inscription on a peasant’s wall in Alva recalls Napoleon the Great once trying to plow a field. The exiled emperor reportedly took the plowshare, attempted to guide the furrow, but the oxen balked and overturned the furrow, leaving a lasting commemorative tale.
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Napoleon
Alva
Giaconi
Cite
Napoleon the Great
Mdcceniy
Europe
Sleeplessness and sloping beds tease nervous sleepers
A whimsically collected snippet discusses sleeplessness caused by active brains and suggests a sloping bed to aid blood flow from the head. It cites misaligned bedding, neck strain, and a remedy for nights of wakefulness through altered posture, reflecting period health notions and stray literary clippings.
Silk strike in Paterson costs workers millions
The Paterson silk strike, starting last February and now fading as workers return, has cost workers about 5.25 million in wages and driven manufacturers to lose millions in orders. Small tradesmen face bankruptcy while Paterson will feel effects for years. the I W W organizers stand to lose prestige, with few clear gainers.
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Paterson
N. J
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Chicago Journal
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N, Y
Eliza Jane
Eliza Jase
Willzn Jane
London Globe
Boston ‘Transcript
Besgar
Jdge
Marcus Aaretina
IDEAL
BEN J. A. Heiss
Neffsville, PA
W. M. Grube
Lititz, Pa
R. R
Atlantic City
Sea Isle City
Stone Harbor
Cape May
Lancaster
East Petersburg
Columbia
Landisville
Lancaster Junction
Manheim
Lititz
Millway
Akron
West Petersburg
Manheim Lititz
Spec's Ly. A
Stevens
Vinemont
Spec'sly
A. M
Ocean Grove
Kofroth Electric Co
Center St
John F. Schleibh
Spruce St
Marrow
Daniel Imhoff
East Main St
Ind
A. R. Bomberger & Co
GEG. L. Heath
Justice of the Peace
Real Balate
Brusnervillh
W. D. Fichthorn
John D. Bair
Horse & Mule Barns
Blue Bail
Ritchie
E.C. Ritchie Railroad Restaurant
Lititz Ind
Hershey & Gibbes Conveyancers
Scriveners
Ina
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