Woman Beats Highwayman at Lancaster Crossing
In Lancaster a woman, Mrs J B Mohler, fought off a highwayman who seized her from behind near a dark street intersection. She tackled him, beating him severely as he struggled to escape. The attacker fled. Mary E Gerhard to Japan on leave and return trip details included.
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J. B. Mohler
Lancaster
Japan
Mary E. Gerhard
North Japan College
Sendai
San Francisco
Gerhard
D. W. Gerhard
Heavy Porkers at Mt. Airy
Mt Airy residents are noted for large home slaughters this season. Reported heavy hogs include John Laser with 598 602 and 635 pound animals, Scot Gockley at 618 pounds, Edwin Dommeyer at 652 and 528, and William B Eberly with 455 and 551 pounds.
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Mt. Airy
Clay Township
John Laser
Scot Gockley
Edwin Dommeyer
William B. Eberly
Conscience Troubled Ex-Robber Enriches Driftwood Store
A letter postmarked DuBois enclosing a fifty dollar bill arrived at Driftwood merchant S. P. Kreider. The writer says the money defrays losses from a past store robbery, which Kreider recalls as roughly fifteen to twenty dollars in stolen goods.
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S. P. Kreider
Driftwood
Turkeys Require Careful Rearing Says Lancaster News
A Lancaster News item discusses how turkeys demand strict management from birth to harvest. Turkeys must not get wet or eat randomly, or they risk illness or death. Wandering hens and escaping flocks complicate farming, with some flocks wiped out after eating unfamiliar foods like mulberries. One young farmer reportedly earned $150 from his flock.
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Mrs
Lancaster New
Squire White Fines Poolroom Owner in Honeybrook
In Honeybrook Squire R H White fined Harry Stanley poolroom proprietor five dollars after a hearing. Stanley refused to pay, saying Jack Himes was not present to press the charge. The crowd contributed to a hat pass, raising 6.24 dollars. Five dollars went to the Squire. 1.24 went to the fire company treasury.
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Squire R. H. White
Honeybrook
Harry Stanley
Jack Himes
Stanley
Squire
Fire Company Treasury
Stock salesman convicted on fraud and false pretence
Moris Davidson, a Philadelphia and New York stock salesman, was convicted by a criminal court jury of false pretence and fraudulent conversion. Ten minutes later Edwin S. Anders, 66, a Worcester farmer, testified he had been swindled out of 2000 dollars near the National Bank in Lansdale six months earlier. Anders, repeating his courtroom account, said he paid the money to a man posing as Davidson's messenger.
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Moris Davidson
Philadelphia
New York
Edwin S. Anders
Worcester
National Bank
Lansdale
Mr. Anders
Davidson
Anders
Davison
Coal Mine in Yard and Other Local Items
A farmer, Andrew Clark of Clymer township, uncovered a coal vein in his yard believed tied to the Gurnee veins with development possible if conditions allow. The National Farm School in Bucks county offers a three year free agricultural program for worthy youths aged 16 to 21. In Trazelton, William Hill, the remaining liveryman, is overwhelmed by demand for horses after a storm disrupts roads. A Black Run mine worker Amos Tecuran lost clothes and valuables in a premonition scare and failed to recover them. In Barnesboro a 12 year old, Frank Gosch, died when an icicle fell from a railroad water tank.
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Andrew Clark
Clymer Township
National Farm School
Bucks County
Trazelton
William Hill
Pennsylvania Railroad
Barnesboro
Frank Gosch
John Gosch
Bank Settles With Robbery Victims at Mt Wolf
The Union National Bank of Mt Wolf York County reached final settlement with depositors who lost money in a $55,000 robbery years ago. On December 21 1921 thieves robbed safety deposit boxes. insurance was insufficient and stockholders agreed to pay victims from the bank earnings.
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Union National Bank of
Mt. Wolf
York County
Bomb Exploded in Mail Bag at South Fork Post Office
A bomb packed in a mail bag exploded moments after being placed in a South Fork post office bag. The man who mailed it claimed to be Giuseppe Siourella and said he mailed the package last Wednesday. The blast damaged the rear of the building but caused no injuries. Siourella reportedly handed the pack to a clerk before the explosion.
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South Fork
Giuseppe Siourella
Siourella
James Cooney
Cooney
Sicurella
Pennsylvania
John Macalla
Boswell
Prominent Aeronaut John N Sharer Dies at 81
Reading born aeronaut John N Sharer, 81, longtime balloonist and circus flyer, died after a life in ascent. His career began in 1872 around Reading, reaching 12 000 feet and including stunts with a bar. He later toured with a circus and performed across Pennsylvania.
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Reading
John N. Sharer
Sharer
Hotel Penn
Washington Donaldson
Donaldson
Lake Michigan
Mr. Shearer
Fifth
Penn Street
Ephrata
Calf Club Movement Keeps Boys on Bloomsburg Farms
Calf pig and potato clubs form to keep boys on farms around Bloomsburg Berks county and fund college education. Columbia county calf club members have built pure bred cattle herds led by Charles John a Main township high school senior with three pure bred cattle two top milk producers. County Agent Nissley notes these clubs as strong farm bureau users and sometimes surpass parental efforts in dedication.
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Bloomsburg
John
Nissley
Engraved rings revive old mottoes and proverbs
A note on reviving antique ring inscriptions shows lovers once used nosy rings with witty lines. Examples include “my love is fixe” and other pithy phrases that mocked change and fate, reflecting past fashions in romantic jewelry.
These Fool Questions
A humorous anecdote describes a bright creak on a roof and a car wreck as a driver emerges laughingly, claiming the old car is being buried with a picker spade requested from a passer-by. The scene shifts to a cheerful passer-by and the motorist’s frustration with digging by machinery.
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Jonin
Hatjits of Silence Inbred In Ojibway Culture
The Ojibway taught children to be seen and not heard to avoid revealing hiding places during constant war pressure. Silence was bred over millennia as a survival habit. Today youngsters may endure a severe jolt without a sound and still smile.
Theaters Exchange Blunt Reactions To Run
A western town theater manager confesses the show was the worst yet. The touring company’s manager laments the Omaha engagement had the longest gun in city history. The theater chief apologizes as the audience abandons the base.
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Omaha
Niagara River Ownership and Two Nation Preservation Plan
The Niagara River, seen as a shared resource between two nations, requires co operative preservation and use. A Smithsonian published study by Samuel S. Wyer argues Niagara Falls is a shrine to two nations and warns against actions harming its harmony. It examines Chicago sewage plans, the Welland canal, and differing electric service models across the border, noting water diversion impacts on navigation and the Falls' delicate balance.
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Niagara River
Samuel S. Wyer
National Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Niagara Fall
Great Lakes
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Falls
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Welland Canal
United States
America Falls
Niagara
Start Bulbs Now and Hatching Eggs for Lambs and Gardens
Penn State College specialists urge starting bulbs now for faster bloom and gathering hatching eggs hourly during cold weather, storing them at 55 to 65 degrees and not exceeding 10 days before incubation. Ewes need feed with a daily grain mix and potential silage, while marking wet spots helps tile drainage. For gardens, apply acid phosphate or a complete fertilizer per square rod after plowing, and consider nitrate of soda as a top dress.
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Pennsylvania State College
When Children Cough Act Quickly When Children Cough Act Quickly Liat tine
The fragment suggests guidance on child illness response, advising prompt action when children cough. It references quick measures or remedies but lacks full context or concrete instructions. Further readable details are needed to produce a precise summary.
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Europe
Australia
W. H. Buch
Lititz, PA
Highwayman
Mt. Gretna
Keystone Exchanges
Amos Tecuran
Black Run
Schuylkill County
Amos
Justice of the Peace
R. M. Spacht
Lititz
Fisher
Duco
General Motors
Jerry K. Adams
Lititz Homes
E. Main St
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Sale Bill House
Lititz Record Printing ‘House
Broad Street
Buch’s Clothing
X. and
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