Travelers reveal hardships of 18th century Pennsylvanian journey
A Lancaster county tour by men traveling on horseback from Lititz to Muskingum shows the perilous routes before canals and rails. They crossed the Susquehanna at Harris Ferry, endured floods, mountain climbs, and Braddock's battlefield memories before reaching Fort Pitt aided by local hosts.
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Lancaster County
Sparce
Lititz
Lancaster
Muskingum
Elizabethtown
Middletown
Susquehanna River
Harris’ Ferry
Carlisle
Shippensburg
Juniata Crossings
Bloody Run
Fort Pitt
Pittsburgh
Fort Bedford
Allegheny Mountains
Jack Miller
Edmund’s Swamp
Miller
Fancy Jack
Stony Creek
Garison
Bushy Run
Braddock
Davenport
McKinney
Bouquet
Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown Traveler in Bradentown Florida Seas the Gulf
Hollinger of Elizabethtown writes from Bradentown Florida a town of about 7000 noting a boat trip to Anna Maria Island fifteen miles west a half mile wide and70 miles long with 100 cottages. He reports warm Gulf bathing near Christmas and fruit crates priced 3.5 to 4 dollars while fresh fish sell cheaply.
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Hollinger
Elizabethtown
Bradentown
Florida
Anna-Maria
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Who is Your Dealer in Brandstown
The Brandstown correspondent in the Elizabethtown Chronicle contrasts many dealing with Hell & Co. with those who choose honesty and fair measures. It questions commercial integrity, urging readers to consider if their dealer offers full weight and pure goods, and warns against deceitful practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandstown
Elizabethtown Chronicle
Hell & Co
Record price and promise of home news
The Record costs $1.50 yearly and is sold on the premise that it is worth the price for its home news coverage.
Proper Housing Of Chickens For Best Egg Yields
Department of Agriculture reports show many farms keep chickens outdoors in cold weather. For best egg production pullets and hens should be housed by November 1, with limited or no outdoor time until spring. Proper handling ensures maximum feed efficiency and egg output.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
Ship captain orders stuttering passenger to sing to speak
A passenger with a lisp asks the Atlantic ship's captain for help and, after a rude rebuke, is told to sing. The man then tragically sings a misheard lyric about acquaintances and a cook who falls overboard, as the ship sails onward.
Prize Tog Chokes on Corn at Delaware Hog Show
A prize hog weighing 1295 pounds died after choking on corn while on display in a hotel. Efforts by the hog and owner Levin F. Stolloway failed to free the animal, which weighed 989 pounds dressed.
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Wsrass & Field
Huy Wand
Delaware
Levin F. Stolloway
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Merican Mutual
Chicago
Gradentown
Lancaster “Examiner
New “Examiner
Lamer
Examiner
Bell
Independent
Palm Beach
Hart
Schaffner & Marx
Fashion Park
Monroe
Groff & Wolf CO
North Queen Street
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