Foresters of America split with county group in Lancaster
The Foresters of America in Lancaster County refuse to pay per capita tax and form the Associated Courts of Lancaster County Foresters of America. New officers are named, six courts represented, and goals include welfare, periodicals, and member and finances growth. The May 23 meeting is announced amid local store history notes.
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Court Lititz
Foresters of America
Lancaster County
Supreme Court
Associated Courts of
Foresters of Amercia
S. P. Snyder
Fred Stroble
William J. Cresswell
Louis Fischer
John Kicker
John Raum, Sr
Frank Andrews
Court of Lancaster
A. J. Ganse
Martin Boas
J. E. Michleisen
Court Ephrata
Fred. Strobie
Irvin Groff
Hilbert Houck
Court
Susquehanna
John Hicker
J. A. Kauffman
F. Swarr
Lititz
J. Smith
John Schleith
Mount Joy
L. Dillinger
John Rabin
St. Wm
The Value of Sheep to the Human
The sheep shows extreme diversity in size color and form across climates and diets. It ranges from small Orkney to large Teeswater like breeds and can have many horn types coat and tail varieties. Man has long valued sheep as one of the first domesticated animals supplying food and clothing.
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Nore
Equator
Arctic
Sterite
Norway
Sweden
Orkney
Teeswater
Madagascar
Angola
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Europe
Abel
Abraham
Job
Rachel
Midian
Moses
Jethro
Homer
Hesiod
Virgil
Theocritus
Hercules
Ulysses
Aeneas
Numa
Enes
Blarney as Social Lubricant in Daily Life
An Exchange column argues that light flattery can lift spirits during hard times. It cautions against excessive bluntness while endorsing a humane approach that softens harsh edges without sacrificing sincerity. The piece contrasts genuine praise with base flattery and suggests smiling rather than scolding.
Oldest Living Language Lithuanian Echoes Ancient Roots
A passage links Lithuanian to early Indo European roots, noting its age and resemblance to Sanskrit while differing from German and Slavic tongues. Prof. A Millet of the College of France remarks that listening to Lithuanian peasants offers a rare glimpse into the language likely spoken by ancient humans before Greek or Latin.
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Viri Trahite Jugum
Rotman Publician
Nero
Togameatkers Union
Vyrai
Traukite Jungan
Lithuania
A. Millet
College of France
Gardeners Company Presents Floral Tribute to Lord Mayor
The Gardeners' Company of London, in line with ancient custom, paid a formal visit to the Mansion House. The master, warden, and clerk presented flowers, vegetables, and herbs to the lord mayor, who graciously received them, and a bouquet of orchids was given to the lord mayor's lady.
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Gardeners’ Company
City of
London
Gardeners Company
Mansion House
War on Yellow Fever War Effort by International Health Board
The Rockefeller Foundation led campaign against yellow fever worldwide aiming for elimination. An epidemic emerged in Guatemala in June 1918 and Dr. Joseph H. White led a rapid response that cleared the disease in months. A 125 man effort targeted stegomyia mosquitoes in Guayaquil Ecuador to rid the city of yellow fever and since last November General Gorgas, formerly U S Army surgeon general, has directed the board’s work.
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International Health Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Guatemala
Joseph H. White
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Gorgas
Army
Soap Club Draws in Soho Sparks Queue for Soap
In Soho shop windows a notice proclaims Soap Clubs Held Here as in Whitechapel and Bethnal Green. Members pool weekly money for soap and a draw decides who gets it first. Some may receive soap at once, others wait months as crowds form in Soho.
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Soho
Whitechapel
Bethnal Green
Eondon Chronicie
Mesopotamia to Come Back and Renew Fertility
General Marshall argued that Mesopotamia could become a leading growing region again through irrigation and revived commerce. He cited experiments showing promising results and noted the ancient canal network that once supported Babylonia’s fertility. The talk touched on cotton, silk wool, and broader regional competition with Georgia and South Carolina.
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Stanley Maude
Mesopotamia
W. B. Marshall
Huphrates
Tigris
Bagdad
Mosul
Eniis
Nineveh
Basra
William Willcocks
Babylonia
Marshall
England
Durham
Georgia
South Carolina
Azores Population Holds Steady Amid Shifting Trade
The Azores, home to about 245 000 people, show little net population change over a century. once a sugar and tobacco hub for Portugal and England, the islands lost those trades as Brazil and other South American regions rose. Vinticulture and liquor production became key industries as the isles adapted. The populace combines Portuguese, Moorish, Flemish settlers, with a few Africans and English residents.
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Azores
England
Brazil
Portugal
South America
Islands
Novel Apartment Building Plans on San Francisco Bluff
A Kansas City Star summary reports a San Francisco realty operator plans a new apartment project on a 350 foot bluff above the bay. The stepped design features private wharf access, glass inclined elevator, roof gardens, and per gola entries. Amenities include sea water fish tank, heated playground, steam heat, hot water, laundry, garage, billiard and club rooms. Expected rents are said to be high, with leases reportedly secured before start.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate
Kansas City Star
Modest dress and town woes stir critic in Kansas City Star
J Failer Gloom laments fashions as immodest and hotter summers colder winters. He claims America’s towns brim with fools crooks and gossips while wealth grows and poverty deepens. He says women have long worn what they choose and cannot be forced to change.
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Tye
J. Failer
America
Kansas City Star
Saddle Horse Sale Rumor Reaches Town
In a brisk chat, Thomas asks if the boss has horses for sale. The Groom replies no, but indicates Mr. Smith may, noting the governor sold him a pair last week. The exchange hints at a local cattle and horse trade rumor circulating among officials.
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Thomas
Women vote rights advance in Western states and beyond
Arizona ratifies the woman suffrage amendment and calls a special legislative session. Suffrage leaders expect New Mexico and likely Louisiana to ratify soon, with Connecticut Delaware Vermont and North Carolina as prospects. National organizers push for sessions before primaries in Oklahoma and Washington. Louisiana and Georgia schedule spring sessions. Leaders dispute claims of rising costs for woman voters.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Louisiana
Connecticut
Delaware
Vermont
North Carolina
National Suffrage Organization
Oklahoma
Washington
Georgia
The Age of Glass in Everyday Life
The article argues glass enables reading for the elderly and sighted, supports astronomy and microbiology knowledge, powers photographs and cinema, lighting, X rays, and weather tools, and even shapes daily objects and church windows. It cites the Scientific American noting glass as ancient yet its widespread use is modern, calling it the age of glass.
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Scientific American
Cattle Market Drop Alarms County Feeders
The county cattle feeders are alarmed by a falling market after weeks of decline. Feed costs and heavier weights mean profits require higher prices per pound, and many owners hesitate, hoping for a market rise while some hold back their stock.
No Chestnut Tree in State in Five Years
Chestnut blight spreads through Pennsylvania causing near extinction of the species in the state. Officials warn no live chestnut trees may remain in five years with broader loss to timber and regional forests. Estimated local timber and nut losses run into millions as blight advances toward the northwest and beyond. Subscribe for the Record weekly.
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Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
State Department of Forestry
New Jersey
New York
New England
United States
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