County Events Highlight West Lancaster incidents and fire losses
A Lancaster area roundup reports a home robbery at S Clyde Weaver’s house with a lone watch taken after burglars unlocked the door. An Otto Nelson janitor case ends with him revealing a birthday celebration. Moving pictures and wildlife talks draw 200 plus at the Legion Hall. A shop fire in Elizabethtown causes 2500 dollars damage. A Lancaster merchant’s mansion burns, four stories, with family escaping. A skater drowns near Safe Harbor and is identified. accidental drowning verdict recorded.
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East Petersburg
S. Clyde Weaver
Modern Abuse Cited With Indignant Tone
A quotation centers on disdain for misuses of the modern era. It notes indignation at how contemporary things are misapplied or misrepresented rather than wrongly composed, reflecting an author's critique of current trends and language. The line underscores a classic concern with era-bound misuse.
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Horace
Banker Good Writing Judge The Reviewer Is Banker
A reviewer known as the banker is identified as the most critical figure in evaluating writing quality. The banker can assess fund worth quickly and determine if the writing meets Fort Worth standards and expectations.
Gold Fish Busy Life Compared To Busy Office
A fragment from the Cux Falls City Argus notes a comparison between a goldfish’s closed life and the busy routines inside an office setting. The terse line hints at daily work life and contained existence. The source text is incomplete but suggests a humorous or reflective topical item.
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Seeker
Cux Falls City
Lenuer
Route Three News Family Visits Across Lancaster County
Mr and Mrs Niesley Rohrer and son Marvin of Lancaster called on Marvin s parents Mr and Mrs Hayden Bomberger Sunday evening Mr and Mrs R K Erb of Lewistown visited the former s parents Mr and Mrs Thomas H Erb They also called on the latter s father Henry Kready ill at his Lititz home Mr and Mrs Ira Longenecker and family were Sunday dinner guests of the latter s brother Mr and Mrs Roy Forney of Florin Mr and Mrs Sanford Toi and Isthort Yodd called at Mr and Mrs Llomaersland Jash week Miss Atice Singes a schant teacher in Salisbury Tow spent the weekend hour visiting her par ents Mo and Mrs Amos Singer John Geener spent Sunday evening at Macheim Mr and Mrs Miriam and Jed on Mr aunt Mrs Bt Sunday evening Amos Singer and Mlyx Jacc and Beactice Singer spent Sunday in the home of Me and Mrs Oscar Young near Milipor ord odd and weer Tend cai mer Miller on
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Ira
Longenecker
Roy Forney
Florin
Sanford Toi
Isthort
Llomaersland
Miriam
Jed
Amos Singer
Mlyx
Jacc
Beactice
Oscar Young
Milipor
Ord
Caimer Miller
Fragmentary Local Notice on Uniform Costs
Unclear OCR text shows a jumbled note about uniformity and a local matter. Readable items mention a person or group and a place but details are illegible. No specific dates, names, or actions can be confirmed from the fragment.
Local Lexington Socials and Sunday Visits Reported
Mr and Mrs Morris Carpenter and families and several neighbors were guests and visitants across Lexington area on Sunday and Thursday. The notes mention numerous households in Penryn Brunnerville Lititz and Neffsville with appointments at homes of Ulrich Risser Spangler and others. Miss Ruth Stark broke her arm while coasting. Esther Markley visited Elizabeth Town College. several families hosted dinners and social calls through the weekend.
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Henry Mease
Mc Stoner
Halfville
Ruth Stark
David Hilton
Diamond Station
John Hilton
Samuel Hornley
Eimer West
Siclin
Christ Risser
Erledale
Esther Markley
Elizabeth
Thares Keller
A. Harvey Ober Ani Sop
Donald
Brunnerville
Pharos Zartman
Wilson Spang and Sons
Emlin Landis
Phares Kleiler
Isaac Keller
Neéeffsville
Origins of Americans Roots Deep in Time and Language
A St Louis Globe Democrat clipping notes long standing ties between Asian and American tongues. An American missionary to the Pueblo in New Mexico, skilled in eleven languages, compares Pueblo speech to Japanese. Scientists caution against assuming North American aborigines are recent arrivals, urging age and change over vast epochs.
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Asia
America
New Mexico
Japan
Pueblos
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Prodigal Son Parable as Modern Short Story Masterpiece
The piece argues the parable of the Prodigal Son, though brief at 500 words, exemplifies a modern short story through disciplined unity and economy. It traces the origins of the American short story to Washington Irving’s era and notes earlier pioneers in ancient and medieval traditions.
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Sophocles
Aeschylus
Baldwin
Boccaceio
America
Washington
Two Types of People in Thought and Action
The passage contrasts deliberate thinkers who weigh problems before acting with impulsive doers who rush to respond. It argues timing matters, urges using both reason and instinct appropriately, and warns that misapplied traits lead to errors in judgment and behavior.
Salem's Witch History and Early Architect Origins
The article notes Salem as a center of witch trials with executions by hanging and pressing. It highlights the Massachusetts centennial, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s granddaughter adding local lore, and Samuel McIntire born in 1757 as America's first architect and proponent of the New England colonial wooden-house style.
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Sele
Crnye
Meany
Massachusetts
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Flildegarde Hawthorne
St. Nicholas
Samuel Meintire
Salem
What Does Savvy Mean In American Slang History
The term savvy derives from the Spanish sabe meaning to know. Early Southwest usage reflects mispronunciation of sube and suvvy leading to a noun sense of understanding or knowledge. The note frames savvy as both a question and a form of comprehension within local slang.
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Southwest
Dathfinder Magazine
Pest Eradication Study at Smithsonian Labs
Smithsonian Institution researchers collect all forms of pest species to study natural enemies, origins, and immigration. The work aims to identify controls for beetles affecting agriculture and commerce.
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Aimpang
Smithsonian Institution
Liberty Bell to be rung again on February 22
Plans announced by the George Washington bicentennial commission aim to tap the Liberty Bell in Independence Hall 12 times, one for each original state, heard via a nationwide radio hookup. The article notes other local items across multiple towns including aid to the unemployed and a fatal fire at a farm near Boyertown.
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Bay of Fundy
Petitcodiac River
Moncton
New Brunswick
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
George Wadsington
Body as Well as Soul The Guru of Physical Wealth
The excerpt presents Phillips Brook arguing that body and soul form a single duty, merging material wealth with spiritual purity to achieve a complete life. It frames wealth and virtue as complementary facets guiding a fulfilling human existence.
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Phillips Brook
Usefulness of Praise Quote by V Phillips Brooks
The fragment advocates praising virtue and truth rather than ignoring brave efforts. It urges recognizing merit, noting that hearts crave appreciation and that courageous searches for truth and goodness should not pass unrecognized.
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Vphillips Brooks
Experience taught by Hi Ho in Chinatown classes
The sage of Chinatown Hi Ho comments that an extra educational course named Experience is a good teacher but attracts many students who stayed after school for not passing the common sense examination.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Stuer
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