Local farmers urged to boost stock raising amid thefts and road work
Elizabethtown resident E Jacoby lost 127 fancy chickens to thieves in one night while turkey thieves complain of fowl scarcity. Supervisors macadamize a key road from Elizabethtown Furnace to Hopeland as Amish marriages seasonally rise. The government pledges farmer support through soil testing seed supply and best practices. Professors Pupin and Mrs Jenkins promote Hemlock Hill Farm in Norfolk with 1800 acres to model scalable stock raising for communities.
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E. Jacoby
Elizabethtown
Elizabeth Furnace
Hopeland
Strasburg
George Brown
William Winters
John Madson
East Dromore
Frank Haverstick
Albert Fritz
Abe Lefever
Abe Eshleman
Department of Agriculture
Pupin
Columbia University
Helen H. Jenkins
New York
Norfolk
Old enough to have whiskers shown in portrait
A terse line notes a man described as mature with facial whiskers. No additional context or identifying details are provided.
Keeping Up With the Joneses and the cost of living
The piece argues pride drives people to imitate others and overspend to look wealthy. It cites bankers noting five piano owners who cannot play and a home with fake books to appear learned. It questions whether the simple life craze faded and warns of misery from living beyond means.
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Joneses
New York Herald
Do It Early Print Your Public Sale Dates
The record urges timely submission of sale dates for the sale register to avoid conflicts. It invites organizers to send dates so sale bills can be printed in advance and published in time.
Farmers 10 Rely on Fruit Orchards and Improved Cattle
The Lancaster county farming article notes renewed interest in orchard cultivation after pests declined, with many farmers adopting expert guidance from the State Agricultural Department. It highlights plans to plant apples and peaches, and details improvements in cattle breeds led by Jerseys and Holsteins, including Amos Gilbert’s Holstein herd and Abram G Fritz’s new bull. The piece also mentions a broader shift to higher livestock productivity as feed costs rise.
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State Agricultural Department
Lancaster County
Amos Gilbert
New York State
Abram G. Fritz
York County
Two Old Sailors and a Lesson in Navy Discipline
In George Dewey’s memoirs, Farragut’s simple methods are shown through a tale of a disciplined officer lax about orders. Farragut shares a joke with a veteran whaler as the young officer frets over a cleaning schedule and leadership authority.
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Dewey
George Dewey
Manila Bay
Farragut
Appalachicola
Annapolis
Early Quakeresses and Mary Fisher First Publicly Flogged
Mary Fisher the first woman publicly flogged in England is linked with the early Quaker movement as a key figure who helped spread the faith to New England in 1656. The piece highlights women such as Elizabeth Hooton Ann Downer Margaret Ridge Fell and others who carried the message despite persecution. It also notes Gotham's Potter's Field in New York and a Jerrold anecdote about Queen Victoria.
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Mary Fisher
England
Elizabeth Hooton
Fox
Ann Downer
London
Margaret
Ridge Fell
Mabel R. Brailsford
Gotham
Potter’s Field
New York
Potters Field
Potter's Field
Hart's Island
Sound
East River
Blackwell's Island
Old Man Keeps Bright Outlook Amid Troubles
Old man insists he remains cheerful despite troubles, saying he never sympathizes with himself. Washington Herald notes his resilient outlook as a fixture of daily life.
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Washington
Herali
Feminine Repartee Skewers Fashion Spending
A Detroit Free Press fragment satirizes a shopping exchange about a hat purchase. The speaker notes not liking the offered item enough to buy, while another says she was pushed toward a cheaper option, ending with a quip on vanity as a soap bubble of life.
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Detroit Free Press
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Lititz
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Burton
Ohio
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Brander Matthews
Queen Victoria
Jerrold
Farmer’s National Bank
Farmers National Bank
Lititz, Penna
North Queen
Lancaster
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Chas. H. Frey the Shoe Man
East King St
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