Ephrata and Leba non Railway reelects H W Smith
At the board meeting in Ephrata H W Smith was re elected superintendent. Dr J L Mowery the county medical inspector ordered nearby schools in Rapho township closed due to a measles outbreak and will disinfect before reopening. A Washington Borough widow Mrs Jacob Staman is noted for her ninety third birthday with intact health and memory. For 1913 Easter falls on March 23 and Ascension Day on May 1, with Easter described as movable per full moon after March 21.
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Ephrata
Ephrata Horse Market Reaches Record Year
The Ephrata market saw 109 carloads of western horses totaling 2 562 head sold at public sale with $384 210 in receipts. Major shippers included J W Baker of Lititz and T H Lawson of Iowa. additional private and commission sales added numerous horses and mules, with J G Getz selling 893 mules and shipments to Richmond and Brooklyn.
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Will Leber
Ephrata
J. W. Baker
Lititz
T. H. Lawson
Iowa
Dog friendship over human deceit in Our Dumb Animals
A reflection contrasts human nature’s treachery with a dog’s steadfast loyalty. The piece argues kindness to a homeless dog yields true friendship and lasting gratitude, while humans repay trust with deceit. It cites Our Dumb Animals as the source of the canine ideal.
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House OF Good Shoes
H. Green
The Wary Least and the Bright Cheer
A fragment quotes a dialogue about giving hope and cheer amid gloom. The speaker contrasts pleading for maximal hope with a female reply claiming minimal effort given to any man. The passage closes with a moral line on happiness makers.
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Belle
Henry Wood
Porto Rico voyage memoir with vivid island views
A passenger on the steamship Philadelphia describes a rainy Atlantic crossing to San Juan Porto Rico. She recalls encounters with American teachers Spanish residents and iconic sites like El Moro and Casa Blanca while reflecting on home and faith amid changing landscapes and a prosperous nation.
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Gang Way
Philadelphia
San Juan
Porto Rico
P. R
Tomah
Wis
California
Mexico
el Moro
Casa Blanca
House White
White House
Col. Astor
Ponce de Leon
Visitors tour Pittsburgh conservatory statue titled Venus
A party visiting Pittsburgh saw a translucent marble statue in the city conservatory presented by Mr. Phipps. A clerk led the tour in the curator's absence and explained the statue’s provenance and sculpture. One observer asked if it was alabaster, but the guide corrected them, naming it Venus.
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Pittsburgh
Phipps
Spanish Women Hands Describe Classic Beauty
A New York Sun note extols the hands of a Spanish woman as uniquely graceful and expressive. The piece cites movements with a fan, rolling a cigarette, lifting a skirt, and arranging a mantilla as examples of perfect hand use.
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New York Sun
Duke's Love Questioned in Settler Tale
The settler and his wife debate the duke's affection for their daughter. Mr Cumrox probes why the duke would consent to become a father-in-law, while the wife coldly notes this as the proof.
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Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
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Walter H. Buch
Broad St
Record Big
Slardesty
Buman
Animal Nature
San Cristobal
McKinley
The
Farmers National Bank
Lititz, Pa
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Heinitsh's
S. Queen St
Lancaster
Chas. H. Frey
East
King St
Queen Street
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