Three wardens fined for extortion by Judge Patton
Three game wardens were fined $167 and sentenced to 90 days in Armstrong county workhouse for extortion from Italians. They will also lose their state jobs. No deaths in Williamsport between August 9 and 14. The city brags it is the healthiest municipality of its size in the state as an object lesson. Rev. Mr. Jones of Blakely Baptist Church, dressed as a tramp, walked from Wilkes Barre to Harrisburg to preach a sermon with new facts. Miss Cleo Heisel, 19, of Pittsburgh, swam Conneaut Lake twice, two miles in 1 hour 3 minutes, earning an ovation. first woman to do so. Board of Health in Franklin prohibited display of fruit and vegetables. dealers petition to resume front displays due to sales drop. Catalpa trees from Arbor Day plantings by William S. Gable & Co. thrive in Altoona yards, growing fast. Israel Berry, Cedar Knoll farmer, killed a 3 ft 7 in copperhead with a scythe. nearby cows died mysteriously this summer, owner suspects the snake. Hungry Sam Miller faces a rival eater from Kelly Roads at Kling’s Grove picnic. she will perform an eating stunt after Sunday dinner, showing healthful appetite and enjoyment of food.
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Armstrong County
Patton
Williamsport
Jones
Blakely Baptist Church
Wilkes Barre
Harrisburg
Cleo Heisel
Pittsburg
Connesut Lake
Board of Health of
Franklin
Venango County
William S. Gable & Co
Altoona
Israel Berry
Cedar Knoll
Berry
Sam Miller
Columbia County
Kelly Roads
Kling’s Grove
Musical Prodigy Henry Clay Cornet Virtuoso of Bucks County
A child prodigy from Richlandtown Bucks County Henry Clay son of Dr T Clay dazzles with cornet talent unseen in youngsters. He blew a toy cornet at ten months and by age eight he conducts, composes and improvises, drawing crowds of thousands in Eastern Pennsylvania. He copies music on paper after playing it and recently wrote the German hymn sung in his presence. His father and siblings are also musically inclined.
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Henry Clay
Pennsylvania
Nazareth Fair Opens With Four Day Event At Nazareth
The 59th annual Nazareth Fair by Northampton County Agricultural Society runs September 12 13 14 and 15 in Nazareth Pa The grounds promise neat surroundings fine walks clean amusements and social country atmosphere Railroads offer special trains and trolley lines will provide good service Exhibits live stock racing midway and big shows will attract visitors seeking a wholesome day out
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Northampton County Agricultural Society
Nazareth
Early Days of Coaches and the World Runs on Wheels
A fragmentary historical note cites John Taylor the water poet of 1654, critiquing the rise of coaches. It laments social and economic upheaval from coach culture, noting higher rents, inflated prices, and moral decline, while claiming the era marked by the belief that the world runs on wheels.
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John Taylor
England
London
Clark
Constantinople
Kept His Mouth Shut The Singing Parishioner Tale
A New York Times anecdote tells of an uptown pastor who faced a loud church singer. To quiet him without confrontation, the minister enlists his wife, who vows she will attend to curb his singing. John never opens his mouth when she is near, and thus the problem ends.
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John
New York Times
Royal Etiquette Limits on King George V and Law
An analysis from the London Bellman on royal restraints. It explains etiquette rules forbidding foreign audiences without ministers, gifts from subjects, club membership, marriage without Parliament consent, and royal correspondence through secretaries. It also notes the king’s legal limits, such as obedience to law, inability to arrest, absence of juror rights, and taxation constraints, illustrating the monarch’s ceremonial reign.
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George V
Huquette
George
Cophetua
England
Star Chamber
Great Britain
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
Church of England
London Bellman
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