Sidelight News From Across Pennsylvania
High winds loosened the 175 foot St John’s Lutheran tower in Boyertown. A rat gnawed a man’s face while he slept in Lewistown. Jewelry stolen from a Reading home during a break in. A Reading burglar left shoe print tracks in mud. River floodwaters swept up catfish and suckers from Port Clinton to Philadelphia. Reading’s cigar industry stabilizes as 1500 workers return after stocktaking. Allentown adds a roundsman to police, boosting patrol oversight. Lebanon liquor licenses denied or revoked for several establishments.
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St. John's Lutheran Church
Boyertown
John Gantz
Lewistown
Hiram P. Yeagers
Reading
Goldie Boyer
Schuylkill
Port Clinton
Philadelphia
Allentown
Henry
Lebanon County
Lebanon
Washington Hotel
Annville
Crouse House
Myerstown
Washington
Confiscation and Archaisms Highlight Austrian Press Censorship
The Viennese press censors frequently confiscate editions in the night, forcing quick handbills to explain missing papers. A New York Tribune Vienna correspondent contrasts this with American free press values and notes widespread censorship in Austria across printed matter. The piece also examines archaisms still found in the 1611 authorized King James Bible and printer modernizations in later editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Press Court
Austria
Vienna
New York Tribune
Tondon Saturday Review
Buds in Reserve and Cape Listings
A note on reserve buds forming new growth after tree wounds. The piece lists capes with prices such as Cape of Good Hope Sweet sixteen and Cape Lookout twenty five, ending with Cane Farewell and Ladies' Home Journal.
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Cape of Good Hope
Cape Plattery
Cape Lookout
Cape Fear
Ladies’ Home Journal
Will Start Next Week The Susquehanna Romantic Stream
The Susquehanna’s rapids and timber herds shaped industry from Lycoming to York Haven, with early canals, log drives, and mills. Power plants at York Haven and McCall's Ferry epitomize the river’s evolution from lumber hub to electricity source, as Edison’s forecasts of a revolution in electricity echoed through Ohio and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lycoming
Clinton
Center Counties
Harrisburg
Middle States
Conewago Falls
York Haven
Susquehanna
McCall’s Ferry
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Thomas A. Edison
Empire House
Akron
Won on His Bluff The Venezuelan Despot Ultimatum
Phil Hanna a former consul at La Guayra confronted a dictatorial ruler who jailed American and European residents. After challenging the dictator in the name of the U S government Hanna warned of shelling if prisoners were not released by 6pm. British cruisers arrived and, with the bluff proved effective, the captives were freed at 5 59 pm. Hanna earned a promotion for the maneuver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Hanna
la Guayra
Venezuela
Revolutionary War Chest
Hanna
Wanna
New Orleans
Hanya
New York Sun
Cure for Old Age Through Open Air and Hobby
Samuel Scoville Jr extols cures for aging by outdoor activity and hobbies. Examples include a railroad official, a Baltimore entomologist, Philadelphia birdwatchers, a North Carolina mushroom hunter, and stargazers, all finding purpose, health, and extended vitality through lifelong hobbies. The piece encourages readers to start early and pursue simple, inexpensive pastimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Baltimore
Florida
Philadelphia
North Carolina
Vega
Sirius
Aldebaran
Samuel Scoville, Jr
Lippincott
Bargain Mail Order Offers from Mr Huber
A local seller touts heavy Jersey gauntlet gloves in wine color at 5c and 25c items, extra heavy knit wristlets at 12c reduced from 15c, 3 for 25c, and regular 12c Jersey pieces at 12c. Promotes prompt service and good prices with quick turnover.
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Huber
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By Jack London
Jack London
Gold Fields
Yukon
Bellew
Alaska
Thomas Edison
Edison
Globe
Buckeye
Ohio
Uncle Sam
Plavitus
Watt & Shand
Corner Square
East King Street
Lancaster, PA
Schloss Brothers
H. Daroff & Sons
Lancaster
New York
Hin
S. M. Huber
Main Street
Ind
Sanitary
Kreider’s Hardware Store
Main St
Lititz
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