Coming Events Not In Lifita Springs
Community calendar lists August events including Emanuel Lutheran picnic at Brickerville with the Ephrata Band, Orioles home in Reading, Garman Family Reunion, Butzer and Stevens Union Sunday Schools, and September reunions for Keath Frymyer Elser Oberlin Celdren families with dates ranging August 25 to September 18.
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Emanuel Lutheran
Brickerville
Ephrata Band
Orioles
Reading
Garman
Butzer
Stevens Union Sunday Schools
Old Bell in Lebanon Tells Revolutionary Era Story
An iron 1739 bell cast by Michael Gross for Rev. John Stoever is shown in a Lebanon store window. The bell hung at Stoever's mill along Quittapahilla Creek and aided settlers as a fort and alarm bell. Stoever, Lebanon County's first ordained minister, led Hill Church 1788–1789. The bell, owned by Elizabeth H. Heilman, is lent for Lebanon Sesqui Day on August 20.
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Lebanon
Lebanon County
Michael Gross
Elizabeth Furnace
John Casper Stoever
Stoever
Quittapahilla
Cleona
Heilman
Pennsylvania
Hill Church
Elizabeth H. Heilman
Sunnyside Mills
Spirit in the Medium's Request Murmur
A cryptic exchange from the Louden Daily Express features a mecuuitt claiming contact with a spirit. The text hints at a séance like interplay where a response is demanded with a playful rhyme. The fragment showcases period newspaper diction and supernatural curiosity.
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Vice
Louden Daily Express
County Pioneer Peter Becker Chronicle From Lancaster Area
Local essay by D. M. Baker recalls Peter Becker a Swiss immigrant who landed at 18, fought in the Revolutionary War under Washington, later served in 1812, and helped found Rapho township schools. The piece links Becker to the Becker name in the region, notes family ties to Abraham Lincoln’s era, and records burial sites and family details.
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D. M. Baker
Bayard
Lehman
Young Becker
Washington
Lebanon County
Campbellstown
Catherine Carper
Hesler
Milk Station Planned in Ephrata By Large Firm
County news notes a milk firm leasing part of C P Wenger lumber yard in Ephrata to establish a milk receiving station. Terre Hill Rod and Gun Club released pheasants with help from State Game Protector James H Carpenter. Lancaster County reports 38 110 milk cows yielding 19 651 700 gallons and $4 523 374 for herd owners in 1925. total cow valuation listed at $3 067 per head.
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Ephrata
C. P. Wenger Lumber Yard
Terre Hill
Rod and Gun Club
Ringneck
James H. Carpenter
Lancaster County
State Department of Agriculture
Pearl culture and the quest for perfect pearls
Nature Magazine notes that the value of a pearl rests on its shape size uniform color and smooth surface. It traces the long history of pearl culture with China and Japan leading for centuries in efforts to produce perfect pearls.
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China
Japan
Nature Magazine
Coal Oil Johnnys Widow Dies recalls storied rise and fall
The Omaha death of the widow of Coal Oil Johnny Steele prompts a look back at Venango county’s wild oil boom. A poor farm boy became rich overnight then squandered nearly a million in three years, ending as a baggage master near Oil City in the 1860s while the era’s excesses dominated national talk. The piece contrasts today’s heirs with no savings to weather illness or aging.
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Johnny” Steele
Omaha
Venango County
Oil City
Johnny
Former Lititz High Graduate Dies at 45
Clayton S. Frey of 444 Nevin Street Lancaster died in St Josephs Hospital after a stroke and paralysis. Born in Clay Township he was the son of the late Frederick and Emma Frey. He graduated from Lititz High School about 1900 and is survived by his wife Bertha Sawyer Frey and children Clayton Jr Dorothy E and Donald B. Two brothers Charles of Philadelphia and Jacob of Lancaster also survive.
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Peter
Jacob Haldeman
Rapho Township
Trosler
Haldeman
Young Becker
Peter Becker
Nicholas
Hig
Bakers
Lincolns
Abraham Lincoln
Edward Baker Lincoln
Newton Baker
Wilson
John L. Baker
Johnstown
Baker
Lancaster
Brethren
Society of Brethren
Germany
Catherine Becker
Henry Becker
Samuel Becker
Jacob B. Becker
Susan
Garber
Mollie
John Becker
Clayton S. Frey
Nevin Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Clay Township
Frederick
Emma Shaefer Frey
Frey
Lilive
Bertha Sawyer
Clayton, Jr
Dorothy E
Donald
Charles
Philadelphia
Pacob
Starved to death after wealth. Philadelphia man Isaac Abrams dies at 80
Isaac Abrams of Philadelphia, once wealthy with an estate valued around $100,000 and 26 houses, died by starvation at age 80. His will, filed for probate, outlines substantial cash holdings.
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Midas
Isaac Abrams
Philadelphia
Abrams
Advertising's Failures and Home Study Promise
A man follows advertisements urging a correspondence course at home. His salary is raised as advertised, and he credits Nell for the gain. She warns that pay day will reveal the truth, leaving the couple questioning which ad promises were real.
Drama Scene Sparks Ironic Vow of Marriage
Fragmentary dialogue shows a couple in tense courtship with exclamations of ecstatic vow, ending in a marriage. Source tone mirrors early 1900s newspaper drama columns.
Not Made of Money Domestic Misunderstanding
A terse exchange shows a husband insisting he is not wealthy enough for a desired action while the wife counters that he acts as if money were unlimited. The brief argument centers on financial limits and perceived expectations in a domestic setting.
Note on Women Fashion and Poverty Sparks Peppered Trade
Fragmentary dialogue notes a shopkeeper and customer discussing pepper and fashion, with racial caricature language. The piece hints at poverty driving choices and a stereotyped response, reflecting dated stereotypes in a trade setting.
Pardon Me Professor Terms Quar terly in Advance
The line reads a humorous exchange where a student offers terms to a professor for lessons with a playful insistence on quarterly prepayment. A young pupil humorously tests the limits of formal student teacher negotiation.
Figures and Lifesaver Relate to Open Positions
A recruiter notes two or three positions open and asks about figures. A candidate replies they served as a lifesaver at Ser Breeze for two years.
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Ser Breeze
Not Quite Politician Vindication in a Divorce Tale
A man explains to a friend that after his wife’s divorce he seeks to wed again to prove a point, desiring vindication from the marriage setback and the social implications it carries. The exchange frames personal motive and the era’s attitudes toward remarriage after divorce.
House Type Debate Sparks Banter in Local Street Scene
Residents trade quips about possible house designs when a passerby asks about a speculative structure. The joking exchange highlights neighborhood chatter and curiosity about building styles. Local onlookers share opinions on durability and style.
Wilkes-Barre council works with lone acting mayor
One councilman handles mayoral duties as city lacks a mayor and finance official, both in Canada, while two other council members are on vacation. The city faces a governance gap and a civic slogan arises: get elected to city council and see the world.
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Wilkes-Barre
Hart
Canada
A Melody in the Tooot Toot Duel
A playful verse depicts a man hearing a toot and racing a train to it. He ends up strumming a lute, warning others not to repeat his misadventure.
Changes in Aging Sex and Dance Blues
A playful clipping notes shifting views on aging with humor about older men. The piece contrasts earlier fears of chloro forming a man with now enjoying dancing as age increases.
Best Plants for Hedges Mention De cidious and Evergreen Types
The passage lists deciduous choices such as privet locust osage orange buckthorn cockspur thorn rose of Sharon and the Japanese bar berry as top hedge plants. It also notes juniper box hemlock and spruce as satisfactory evergreen hedge options.
Rough Count of College Comics Sparks a Question
Clara asks how many college comics exist and Bill admits uncertainty while suggesting most are involved. The exchange hints at a broad, ill defined field rather than a precise tally.
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Clara
Bill
Invitation Her Father Aims for Money Bet
A terse dialogue shows a daughter asking her father about earning with ecards and the father proposing a game as a way to raise funds. The exchange reveals tension over money and a plan to gamble for cash.
Willing to Accept Aid
Donald and Jessie were laying a carpet when Donald hit his thumb with a hammer and swore loudly. Jeanie cried out in shock asking him to stop while Donald insisted there was no better way to vent his frustration.
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Donald
Jessie
Jeanie
Not Going Back to the Barber Shop
A speaker complains about a rude barber shop attendant who stared at his mustache and asked if it would be sponged off or rubbed in, prompting the vow not to return to that shop.
City Youth Requests Straw at Peeweewuddy Drug Store
A young man from the city asks politely for a straw with lemonade at the Palace drug store in Peeweewuddy. The clerk refuses, insisting on no straw in the drink. The exchange highlights a humorous local interaction in the town.
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Palace
Peeweewuddy
Best Proof Of College Attendance Questioned
The applicant claims college attendance but cannot provide proof when asked. An office worker returns noting a fraternity pin borrowed by a girl as potential corroboration. no solid verification from the applicant is available at the moment.
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North Carolina Buccaneer
Unclear fragmentary prompt about marriage with names
The readable text appears garbled with no clear event, names, or locations to summarize into a coherent news item. No identifiable persons, organizations, or dates are deducible.
Unclear fragment hints at student travel to college
A partial dialogue mentions keeping William from returning to college this fall and a young tie, with Abs Brown noting her son slept too. The text references the University of Washington Columas, but many words are garbled.
Yale Record Quip About Masquerade Joke
A Yale Record fragment notes Phil attending a masquerade last week in disguise as Adam and mentions Tie reacting with amusement. The exchange captures a campus gossip tone and humorous anecdote among students.
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Phil
Adam
Yale
All for Gifts Wife from Father Sparks Gift Talk
A humorous exchange centers on an expensive present from the wife’s father. The husband quips that he learned of the gift when he walked her down the aisle, highlighting a running gag about costly tokens.
Umpire Losses Newsboy Dulcet as Usual
A fragmented note mentions Penn State freshmen and a game result with casual chatter about who won. The readable bits imply sports reporting context but lack concrete scores or full details.
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Newsboy Dulcet
Penn
Frosh
Made an Impression on Dancers in Party Gossip
A cheeky remark from a social scene notes that she left a big white spot on the shoulder of every man she danced with, signaling a memorable impact in a lively gathering.
Maud Muller and a Rake Exchange of Duties
A brief comic exchange shows Maud Muller tired of hay work trading duties with a friend who swings a rake. They joke about curfews and ambition, with a quip about luck and changing one's wind to avoid wealth.
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Maud Muller
Hay
Maud
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