Mennoit e Relief Workers in Syria Report From Beirut
A letter by David Zimmerman to Martin Zimmerman dated December 14 1919 published in the Ephrata Review describes Mennonite Committee for Relief in Palestine work in Beirut Syria. He notes three boys from Ephrata in Beirut driving for transport and repairs, widespread poverty. many lack shoes and furniture, orphans cared for in the orphanage receive food clothing shelter and education. schools are scarce and many Beirut children beg on the streets. rains hinder truck deliveries to mountain orphanages and four vehicles went off the road last week amid worsening roads and dangerous mountain routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Zimmerman
Martin Zimmerman
Ephrata A. D. 2
Ephrata Review
Mennonite Committee For Relief In
Palestine
Near Hast
Beruit
Syria
Ephrata
Eli Stoltzfus
France
Transport Dept
America
Lfe
What Mother Wanted
A brief vignette describes a morning door knock from a neighbor’s young son who, through playful mispronunciation, conveys that his mother desires the lemon squeezer, prompting the narrator to recognize the request and decide not to assist. The line ends with the boy repeating his intended gift’s description in a suggestive, humorous way.
Mosque of Bajazet I Becomes Bazaar of Constantinople
In Constantinople Bajazet I sleeps in a graceful mosque now famed for its shadowy court where Turks hawk tobacco, perfumes and jewelry to visitors. Pigeons, sacred since his reign, fill the courtyard, their cooing mingling with bargaining as the Mosque of Pigegua attracts both worshippers and traders.
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Constantinople
Bajazet I
Bajazet
Batazel
Pigegua
True to Ideals of Home in Public Housekeeping
A New York Times letter describes a stout Irish woman working an office building elevator at night. She chastises a water-scrubbing Italian worker for leaving a puddle, insisting he clean it to prevent muddy feet on pristine hallways. The piece praises home ideals in public housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Ancient Knightly Order of the Danish Cross Honored
The Knights of Dannebrog trace origins to 1219 per Danish lore, with a later 1671 revival by Christian V. In 1808 Frederick VII made it an order of merit for distinguished service. The insignia features a white enameled Danish cross with red and gold borders and the motto Gud og Kongen. The ribbon is white with red edging and recipients may use the title Sir, but the rank is non hereditary.
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Dannebrog
Valdemer Ti
Christian V
Frederick VII
God
King
Snaring Birds of Paradise in New Guinea Forests
The Savannah Morning News describes New Guinea natives seeking the par adise bird for its rainbow feathers. They imitate the bird’s shrill call to lure it, then snare or shoot it with arrows. During mating displays males thrill females, drawing hunters to capture many birds.
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New Guinea
Savannah Morning News
King of Poor Penmen and the Lecky Manuscript
The London Chronicle notes Horace Greeley as a famed poor penman but ranks Lecky as the king of impossible handwriting in Britain. Compositors remember decoding his "History of Morals" and prize those who could decipher the manuscript. After Lecky, workers could take dubious folios home to study in privacy.
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Paim
Horace Greeley
Leeky
Veeran
London Chronicle
Life of a Town Burgess Ends With No Easy Tasks
A humorous portrait of a town burgess facing daily troubles from irate residents demanding gravel after a rain to dig permits and barking dogs. The generalissimo recalls cases over 100 residents, road issues, a dead cat, and odd inquiries, ending with the notion that life is great if the burgess never wavers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby’s Digest
Grand Avenue
Wilds of
Canada
Pearcy
Civic Bureau
Business Men’s League
Gray Foxes Reported Along River Hills
Throughout the last two years many gray foxes have been captured near the river hills, likely strays from Virginia and Maryland where they are common. In Virginia, fox hunting is popular but locals find less sport in gray fox hunting. Gray skins fetch about half the price of red fox pelts. Also asked, Why sugar prices vary. Grocers say contracts signed before December set sugar at 9.90 per hundredweight, while later orders cost over 16.00 per hundredweight plus freight, pushing the price to 17 cents a pound or more. Prices are expected to normalize once conditions stabilize.
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Virginia
Maryland
211 Phone Calls for Each Person in the United States
The Census report from 1917 shows an average of 211 messages per person per year. There were 53,234 telephone systems and 28,827,188 miles of wire, enough to circle the earth 1,153 times. About 22 billion messages were sent, with 262,628 people employed in the industry, over 65 percent of whom were women. The Bell system controlled more than four-fifths of the wire mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Census
United States
Bell Telephone System
Beef Hides Down Calf Hides High The Present Price
Meat industry notices the price shift in hides with beef hides falling to about half of last year while calf hides surge to around 75 cents per pound. The trend affects large scale butchers and cattle farmers shipping cattle. Calf hides now fetch prices once paid for mature calves.
How to Get Rid of Bedbugs
The presence of peapugs in the house is not necessarily an indication of neglect or carelessness. Bedbugs can gain access despite precautions, entering trunks, travelers bags, and laundry baskets. The U S Department of Agriculture recommends fumigation as the most effective destruction method, detailed in a booklet. Readers may obtain a copy free by requesting F. B. 754 from the Division of Publications, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Woman’s Suffering Recounted in York Cases
In York Pennsylvania two women describe long illnesses and recovery after using Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. One woman, Mary Livingstone of LeRoy, says weakness, indigestion, and pain vanished after treatment, regaining strength over two years. Mrs. Glen Bailey reports asthma and bronchial trouble subsiding after ten bottles, allowing a weight gain from 80 to 125 pounds and lasting improvement.
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York
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Pierce
Glen Bailey
More Than a Sign Post in Everyday Streets
A World-Herald reflection notes how familiar traffic officers blend into daily life. People often overlook them as mere signs until courtesy reveals they are people and gentlemen. The piece praises officers for maintaining temper and aiding the public despite daily irritations.
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Omaha World Herald
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V. W. Appel & Son
Twelerg & Opticians
North Queen Street
Alancaster, PA
Alta Deat
THE
Holland
Wilhelmina
Henry KH. Stauffer
Lititz Horough
Lancaster County
Susan
B. Stauffer
Lititz
Ps. Tillman
Stauffer
B. Frank Kready
Amos E. Martin
Warwick Towns
Warwick Township
P. C. Millway
Emma R. Martin
Lonel B. Wissler
Joseph Larcher
Penn Township
Hellville
Penn ‘Township
Ermina Larcher
Wissler
George Irwin
Prince Street
Lancaster
Harry L. Irvin
Tos
B. Wissler
W. 31St St
New York
Quakor Oil’ Co
W. Sist Se
Spruce Vella Farm
J.clayton Brubaker
W. M. Grube
Main Street
Long & CO
Lititz, PA
SLATE
J. Fred Essig
Real Estatf
Essig
Smay
Alr
A. Long,d.d.s. Lititz, PA
E. B. Beck
Finneral
Broap Sr
Libra Bell
H. H. Cooper
Main and Cedar Sts
Joseph B. Wissler
Duke Street
Hershey & Gibbel Conveyancers
Scriveners
Saies
J. B. Herr
Keystone Underwear Co
Ind
Maple St
Geo. L. Keith
Lincoln Ave
Howards. Young
East Orange St. Lititz, Fa. Ind
Hassler
Auvotionrealititz
Penna
Columbian
Royal
Hood Tire
Agate
Aluminum
Wm. M. Amer
S. Broad Street
Dr.pierces Golden
Discovery
Veryone
T Sutherland Sisters
Sutherland Sisters
Bradhurst Ave
WL. Y
City
Lawrence K.grosh
Life Insurance
P.O
Frank E. Schnerer
Spruce
Bell
Agency For
Oxford
Zartman Bros
Bear's Carriage Shop
Hershey, Leaman & Co
W.H. Muth& CO
L. N. Moyer
E. Main St
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