Franklin in the Electric Age Through the Eyes of 205th Birthday Reflections
A New York American essay recalls Benjamin Franklin on his 205th birth anniversary and imagines how his kite experiments would view today’s electric progress. It traces U S expansion, rising population, soaring debt, and rapid communication advances from Morse to Bell, Field, and beyond, noting daily life transformed by electricity and automation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York American
Benjamin Franklin
Mortgolfier
Franklin
Jerouah
Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
Cyrus Field
Delany
Richard
Oddities and Notes From The State And Beyond
Oddities include a four legged peep hatch in New Cumberland and a caterpillar fur signal predicting a mild winter. Berks County birthday for Henry Koch the veteran newsboy. York plans a 1 billion gallon water basin with 600 acres acquired. A Reading Township peach tree yields falloffs after 23 years, salt kept roots healthy. York alderman enjoys late season watermelons and inquiries about keeping fruit late. Venice fashion through the centuries and a rare wedding feast custom are described alongside local quips and jokes.
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J. 8. Heckert
New Cumberland
Cumberland Go
Mahlon Sterizel
Bernville Berks County
Henry F. Koch
Boyertown
York
United States
Peter Brown
Reading Township
Adams County
John M. Weigle
Daniel Malehorn
York County
Weigle
K. W. Clark
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
His Biggest Mistake in Foxy Confidence
The Cleveland Leader quotes a speaker reflecting on a major error born from overconfidence. The remark frames the biggest mistake as underestimating consequences while trusting one's wiles, offering a skeptical take on self-assurance.
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Cleveland
District teachers institute held in Lititz High School
Saturday's event brought together teachers and directors from Littlzborough Warwick Manheim and Elizabeth townships for the twenty sixth annual district institute in the Lititz High School. Prof McGinnis Shaub Longenecker and Miss Hendricks led a long program with discussions on agriculture to what extent it should be taught and how teachers can help students discover their powers. The afternoon session drew an overflow audience and featured an orchestra performance by Mr Beck and further talks on conserving energy and fostering a family like school environment. The event opened with devotions led by Rev Musser and adjourned for the day with a note that continuation would appear on page four.
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Littlzborough
Warwick
Manheim
Elizabeth Townships
Abie
L. #. McGinnis
Steelton
Shaub
A. S., Longenecker
Lit
Tnstitute
James B. Musser
8& Lake
Israel Erb
David LeFever
C. K. Seaman
Kansas
Jacob Landis
J. W. G. Hershey
Goustas
James Musser
Frances LeWevre
Arthur Greenleaf
Warwick High School
Columbus
America
Anna Eby
Misa Mary Zeiler
Ongenecker
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Atlanta Constitution
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Brunnerville
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Lancaster
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Bolistia
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J.T. Breneman
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Fulton Studio
Amos, Photographer
Continental Food CO
John F. Schleibh
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Pennsylvania
Waverly Oil Works Co
Retiiere
Pittsburg
Wreaply Auto Oil and
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W.h.muth&co
W. H. Muth & Co
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Paris
Janssen
J. B. Young & Son
E. Orange St
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Cedar Creek
Ritchie’s
E. C. Ritchie
Railroad Restaurant
Leading Farmers’ Hotel
Sorrel Horse Hotel
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