State growers tout perfect crop as licenses rise statewide
Clinton county tobacco growers predict banner yields this year. Auto license registrations exceed 75 000, over 15 000 above 1912, signaling an income above 750 000. Reading’s Ulrich tested two acres of sewage residue as fertilizer and sparked astonished neighbors with oversized corn and potatoes.
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Clinton County
Ulrich
Reading
Wernersville
Myerstown
Sinking Springs
York County
George Kopp
Clearfield County
Clearfield
Salvation Army
The
Republican
Steelton
Charles Detwiler
Detwiler
W. E. ‘Gray
Bellefonte
Daniel Saeger
Saegerstown
Crawford County
Allentown
Lynn Township
Berks County
Jacob
Lancaster Sealer of Weights and Measures Appointed
John A. Leinbach of Lancaster is named sealer of weights and measures by Mayor McClain, with county commissioners also appointing Leinbach to the same post. The piece notes the office creates jobs and urges strong measures against short measure, while criticizing Pennsylvania’s prolific office creation and tax agenda.
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John A. Leinbach
Lancaster
McClain
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Quay
Understanding the color of mother of pearl through diffraction
The article explains that mother of pearl color arises from surface microstructures acting as a diffraction grating. Light waves cancel through opposing phases producing iridescent hues, as demonstrated by a black wax impression.
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Rowland
New York ‘Tribune
Eggs fried on ice by a simple electricity trick
The University of Illinois demonstration shows eggs fried on a pan placed on cracked ice without visible wires. An under table electromagnet and alternating current heat iron via eddy currents to fry the eggs, with the iron magnet hidden from view.
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University of Ilinois
Saturday Evening Post
Advice to a Husband and caustic Bright quip
A humorous piece on marital waistline buttoning and a caustic remark attributed to John Bright. The text contrasts domestic advice about wives with Brights sharp private life repartee as noted by The British Weekly.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
John Bright
Engiuba
Grigor
Mr. Bright
Ostrich Metaphor Sours Love Triangle At Summer Resort
In a small town tale, Emery vies with rival Dargan for Miss Mathews after a summer at Mathews resort. Emery disrupts a letter revealing engagement to himself, then compiles a deceitful final note. Miss Mathews confirms prior rejection of Dargan and accepts Emery.
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Mathews
Whcom
Dargan
Miss Mathews
Emery
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