Local notes from Lancaster county news and opinions
A long compilation notes Maytown Marietta and Lititz civic matters. J McClure has long served mail routes. Manheim voters and jurors. Mechancisburg accident. Manheim Manufacturing belting to Alaska. post office Sunday closure petition in Mount Joy. oil and gasoline price debate with Standard Oil data. Rothschilds vs modern banks. general discussion on oil production and transport costs.
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James McClure
Maytown
Marietta
Manheim
Lititz
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
General Education Board
New York
Methodist
Mount Joy
Mechanicsburg
John Smoker
Manheim Manufacturing and Belting Company
Alaska
What They Knew of Luther
A college exam revealed a painful lack of information about Martin Luther. Students failed to identify Luther as the reformer, confusing him with Luther Burbank, and one answer claimed his success came from a diet of worms.
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Luther
Luther Burbank
Worms
Salt Water Injections Drawc Back to Jellyfish Link
A London writer discusses sea water as a historic life fluid and a French scientist’s idea to pump a diluted salt solution into the body. Paris clinics operate marine dispensaries where injections revive weak children and workers, with a pay what you can policy and free care for the very poor.
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London
Paris
Montparnasse
Rue de l,Arrivee
Defining Economy in a Wise Exchange
A father explains economy as the practice of going without what you want now to prepare for future needs. The dialogue frames thrift as prudent planning for unlikely future wants.
Their Class of Fugitive Poets
A compact quote notes a digressive jibe that some poets are labeled fugitive for their elusive style. A playful exchange ponders who would be considered fugitives in verse and how caced craft might define them.
Brush Tricks and a Spring Road Note
A vivid ad for Edwin Brush the Witty Wizzard promises dazzling stage magic with hands free tricks and animal act novelty. The second piece urges spring road improvements, condemning patchwork in favor of scientific drainage and durable country roads to aid farmers and motorists.
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Rush
Edwin Brush
Orient
First Case by Young Lawyer Delights Court
A Boston Record anecdote recalls a novice attorney making a humorous error in court. He asked a witness to produce an oral contract, prompting laughter as the judge and room realized the gag. The tale underscores early-career trial nerves and inadvertent missteps.
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Uattorneys
Ppen
Superior Civil Court
Boston Record
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Walter H. Buch
the Men’s Outfitters Record Building
Standard Oil Co
United States
Russia
Galatia
Mexico
S. W. Stranio National Magazine
Brush
Linden Hall
Farmers National Bank
Penna
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Heinitsh’'S
S. Queen St
H. Green
Chas. H. Frey
East King St
Queen Street
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