Conestoga Hunting Club Logs Six Deer and Two Porcupines
The Conestoga Hunting Club returned to Ephrata last Friday with six deer and two porcupines as souvenirs of the hunt. Members listed include John Gehr, Robert Gehr, Harry Gehr, Starry Bard, B. W. Pierce, John Rupp, Eli Deibler, E. P. Burkholder, David Easton, John Easton, Samuel Sweitgart, Samuel Habecker, N. K. Doster, Lloyd Mentzer, Lewis Hehnly, Ed Hollenbach, and A. L. Hacker.
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Conestoga Hlunting Club
Ephrata
John Gehr
Robert Gehr
Harry Gehr
Starry Bard
B. W. Pierce
John Rupp
Eli Deibler
E. P. Burkholder
David Easton
John Easton
Samuel Sweitgart
Samuel Habecker
N. K. Doster
Lloyd Mentzer
Ephrata Lions Decorate Town for Christmas
The Ephrata Lions Club has adorned the business district with green and red electric lights for the Christmas season, brightening storefronts and streets.
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Ephrata
Ephrata Lions Club
Musser Couple Returns After Nine Months Honeymoon Tour
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Omar Musser arrive at the home of Mrs. Musser's parents in Manheim after a nine months honeymoon. They toured the United States and visited California Mexico Central America and Panama. In Los Angeles Musser performed his new vitaphonic marimba with the Philharmonic Orchestra led by Edmund Heller, formerly of the New York Symphony.
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Clair Omar Musser
George Noros
Manheim
California
Mexico
Central America
Panama
Musser
Los Angeles
Philharmonic Orchestra
Edmund Heller
New York Symphony
Coinage portraits shifted after Restoration and Britannia's first appearance
The article notes that King Charles II diverged from his predecessor by not mirroring Cromwell on coins, a change dating from the Restoration era. Britannia first appeared on British coinage under Charles II, drawing from a portrait of Princess Stewart, Duchess of Richmond. Read the Record $1.50 per year.
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Tach
Charles I
Oliver Cromwell
Chnries II
Britannia
Princes Stewart
Duchess of
Richmond
Adams County Apple Kings Are Bankrupt
The Tyson Brothers Inc. of Adams County, owners of more than a dozen farms totaling 3000 acres, filed voluntary bankruptcy with Judge Johnson after five years of crop failures. Liabilities reach 400000 with assets at 250000. a sheriff sale was halted to settle a 1000 claim by Biglerstown Bank.
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Adams County
Tyson Brothers, Inc
Johnso
Edwin C
Chester J
Wiliam Tyson
Johnson
Biglersville National Bank
Appeal for Aid From Rev M N Hagler on Welsh Mountains
A mailbag appeal from Rev M N Hagler of New Holland asks readers for Christmas aid. He details 30 years of gospel work among Welsh Mountain communities, helping families at homes, bedsides, and in churches, with many finding work and moral support. He asks for substantial help to expand the aid and create a “Northfield” here.
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Nicodemis
Zach
Well
Samaria
Philip
Northfield
Welsh Mountains
Radio Commission Plans Reduction of 300 US Broadcast Stations
The Radio Commission proposes trimming from 690 to about 300 licensed stations by May 15 as Congress may change its authority. Dr. Lee DeForest supports halving stations, arguing one wavelength can carry identical programs to relieve congestion and serve both cities and rural areas.
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United States
Radio Commission
Commission
Congress
Department of Commerce
Lee DeForest
Lancaster County Fruit Growers Meet For Annual Session
Lancaster County Fruit Growers Association set its annual meeting and the regular Saturday Round Table for December 17 at 9 30 A M in Farm Bureau rooms Lan caster. Officers will be elected and committees named for the coming year. G F McClead will discuss spray service results and experiences from 1927.
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Lancaster County Fruit Growers Association
Farm Bureau Rooms
Lanecaster
G. F. McClead
State College
Hunters Seek Late Season Rabbits In Chester County Petition
Hunters in Chester County plan to petition the State Games Commission to shift the rabbit season back to November 15. They argue the current opening is too early as rabbits aren’t mature and weather has been unfavorable for good hunting. The effort expects 1,000 signatures and wider support across eastern Pennsylvania. Mr. R C Chronister of York, age 38, has married seven times in twenty years. Four husbands died violently, one in an accident, one on railroad tracks, one burned, another natural, and a sixth ended in divorce. Her current venture is reportedly among her happiest moments.
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Ortchard
Adams County
Tyson
Chester County
State Games Commission
Connesville
Pennsylvania
R. C. Chronister
York
Official Clock Winder Keeps 850 Clocks in State Offices
Melvin Leonard holds the sole official clock winder post in Pennsylvania. Each week he tours State buildings winding about 850 clocks and maintaining 886 electric clocks overseen by four master clocks. The duty, which now excludes repair, takes about five days. Leonard has held the job for three years and enjoys it.
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State of
Pennsylvania
Melvin Leonard
Leonard
Thieves Take 60 Turkeys From Milltown Trader
Phillip Kelley of Milltown bought 100 turkeys for Christmas resale. He sold forty, and thieves believed to have used a truck stole the remaining six, leaving the loss as a Christmas-time theft.
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Phillip Kelley
Milltown
Cat Hunter of Snakes Terrifies Berwick Household
A Berwick couple reports their cat has brought eleven snakes to their apartment in a month including copperheads. The cat toys with the snakes before killing them and has avoided bites. Their son Geonze aged 12 discovered a large garter and copperhead nest on a hill behind the business district and killed or captured about thirty snakes.
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W. B. Oliver
Berwick
Oliver
Geonze
Watch Lost By Nanty Glo Fisherman Recovered By Club Member
Harold Harvey of Nanty Glo reported a gold watch lost while trout fishing on Benner Run last summer. A Unionville Rod and Gun Club notice led J. N. Holt to find and plan to return the watch to its owner during the first week of hunting season at the club camp.
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Benner Run
Harold Harvey
Nanty Glo
Unionville
Disposal of Christmas Trees After the Holidays
The article warns against burning dismantled Christmas trees in a fireplace as dry evergreens can ignite and threaten the home. It advises dragging the tree to a safe outdoor area for bonfire use and suggests similarly disposing of other greens with caution.
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Fragmentary OCR text provides unclear phrasing about a plant and location. No identifiable people, organizations, dates, or events emerge to form a factual summary.
Diplomatic Quip Sparks Domestic Science Exchange
A witty remark from Mrs Applesate about guiding her daughter toward chores turns into a light note on domestic science with playful sarcasm. The exchange hints at daily household roles and parental expectations in a humorous tone.
No Screened Windows for Busy Restroom Lady
A vacationer eats in a crowded hot wayside restaurant where the proprietress both serves customers and shooes flies. The visitor suggests screening the window and door, but the woman replies that while it would help it would look lazy.
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Boston. Transcript
Question Over a Man's Finances Sparks Concern
A reader quotes a puzzled exchange asking how much money remains and whether a man still has funds left. The dialogue shows worry about his financial state and generosity.
Park artist sketches as two urchins reminisce
In a city park an artist works on a water color sketch while two street urchins watch. After a quiet pause one boy sighs and muses about a past moment when paper might have yielded a fine white canvas.
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George
A Seasonable Variant Reflects Public Discourse
A fragmentary reading depicts a stalled dialogue between a visitor and an attendant about warmth and familiarity. The lines hint at a public institution in a seasonable mood, with odd phrasing suggesting a translation or transcription artifact rather than a clear event.
Shipper Seeks Family Trait Clues From New Boyfriend
The fragment hints at a shipper asking for genetic resemblance to determine which side of the family the new partner resembles. A character cites facial features like eyes and nose. The dialogue suggests a playful test about inheritance between father and mother lines.
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Eakreit Tome
Shipper
Sybil-there Remark Sparks Time Warp Banter
A playful exchange notes rapid aging and a joke about last meeting, as a speaker claims to have seen someone eighteen years older while another quips they were only six months old at their previous sighting. The banter captures a lighthearted newspaper moment.
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Sybil
Jack
Boston Post
Plans for new house ignore emergency exit concern
In a quoted exchange from experience, one person asks Eddie about the new house plans while noting an upcoming marriage next month. The response praises the plans but quietly points out a missing emergency exit.
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Eddie
Standing on It Theatrical Aspirant
A humorous dialogue snippet in which a student vows to mastery after 12 months of elocution classes and a professor challenges the claim with a demand for proof, highlighting theatrical ambition and wit.
Businessman’s Golf Tease Sparks Curious Exchange
In a Washington Star snippet, Dustin Stax replies to a question about business by saying he has not checked the books but is enjoying a game of golf. The remark blends finance doubt with leisure.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Sophistry Defined in Cartoon Dialogue
In the cartoon dialogue John asks for meaning of sophistry and is told it is the other fellow's argument. The line plays on misconceptions by framing sophistry as deceptive reasoning used by others.
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Wile
John
Dim Future Haircut Jokes of a Literary Celebrity
A caricatured tidbit recalls a literary figure with long untidy hair annoying his wife. She quips that they’ll get it cut for free when it happens, prompting a wry exchange about time and convenience.
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Robert
Red Oil Request Sparks Alarm At Roadside Garage
At dusk a woman asks for a quart of red oil at a roadside garage. The attendant hesitates as she repeats the demand, then states her tail light is out and asks for help, prompting cautious response.
Unanimity of Purpose in Rent Dispute Dialogue
A speaker laments planned rent increases by a landlord and notes the difficulty of paying. The scene shows both parties aligning in purpose, seeking to raise rents for a common objective, with a question clarifying mutual aims.
Satised With Matters Editor and Young Hopeful Gost Exchange
A dialogue shows a veteran editor reassuring a young reporter that no changes are needed to constitutional matters. The humorist frames the scene as a long established conservative paper upholding tradition for over a century.
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Gost
Thaill
Sour Pickle Sweetest Disposition Quip Featured
Dialogue features Sour Pickle praised for sweetness while Sour Pickie counters with a playful claim about her charming nature. The exchange highlights light humorous banter between characters in a friendly setting.
Tough Luck Jack at resort sparks ring hock plan
In a terse overheard exchange, Jack laments losing ground with a woman who won’t answer. He suggests staying another week hinges on pawning the engagement ring to fund continuing presence at the resort.
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Jack
Wes
Rosten Transcript
Safety First House Built Rapidly and Occupied
A landlord checks a newly built rental and asks if it is comfortable. The tenant replies that he always goes outside to sneeze, implying poor indoor air quality or unsanitary conditions.
Newlywed Pleads for Smoke Free Drawing Room
Dialogue-less scene shows a couple debating smoking indoors. The husband asks not to spoil curtains. the wife agrees, prompting him to pull them down. The short back-and-forth conveys domestic tensions with a humorous edge.
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Newlywed
Senator Sorghum Chooses Truth Over Interest
In a brief Washington Star exchange, Senator Sorghum comments on publishing an autobiography. He says it would be dull if not truthful and too gripping if fabricated.
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Dilerman
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Advance Notice Thug I Want You Free From Murder Charge
A tense exchange shows a thug insisting on clearing a murder accusation against Mike Tonaiti while a lawyer promises a defense. The dialogue hints at threats and timing as the confrontation unfolds.
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Mike Tonaiti
Kim
Hin Temerra
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