First Submarine and the Turbulent Sail of 1776
The Turtle, America's first war vessel built by David Bushnell of Saybrook, ventured in 1776 to blow up the British frigate Asia under General Washington. Colonel Ezra Lee commanded the underwater assault, but the mission failed to sink the ship and the Turtle later sank, was raised, and finally dismantled.
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United States
New York Harbor
David Bustmell
Connecticut
New York Bay
Ash
Washington
Ezra Lee
Saybrook
Conn
East River
New York
New England
Bushnell
Council of Safety of
Warttle
North River
Broadway
Governors Island
Lee
Thay
Asia
Haddeus
Dayton
Boston Post
Understanding How Checks Work and Bank Payments
A bank check is not money but an order for funds from A to G to pay C. Payment depends on bank funds. stamped or signed checks may be treated as payment only if the bank honors them. Postdating is risky. drawers may recover if paid before the stated date.
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New York Herald
Biblical Troubles and Translations Across Distant Tongues
A Globe-Democrat report discusses Bible translation challenges for remote languages. Examples include Lengua for eighteen as finished hands and a cow udder idiom for putter, and New Guinea phrases reflecting strict taboos about speaking to a mother-in-law.
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British and Foreign Bible Society
Spie Island
West Africa
Paraguay
Lengua
New Guinea
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Justifiable Deception and the Conjurer Question
In a lively discussion the youthful Socialist and Iro accuse the Inman of living by cheating and urge truthfulness, denouncing those who deceive the public. A woman from the sofa corner adds a quiet counterpoint asking about the conjurer.
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Iro
Inman
Eating Four Hundred Years Ago
Four hundred years ago eating was limited to two meals a day with laws curbing meal length. In Berne a law forbade sitting at table more than five hours. In Bay from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. was the maximum allowed, yet councils often finished in private. In Sazony innkeepers could serve no more than four dishes per meal.
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Berne
Baie
Sazony
Welcome Joy Greeting In Atlanta Constitution Style
A playful note in the Atlanta Constitution urges readers to greet Joy with manners and cheer. It emphasizes mutual respect and half way civility when meeting someone in their neighborhood. The tone resembles a social reminder from a bygone era.
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Atlanta Constitution
Rare Treat Delights From Mayonnaise Singing Pheasants
A New York society leader recently back from France praised hearing the pheasants sing the mayonnaise in a whimsical remark. The quote contrasts bitter hatred with charity, mentioning Beéchefou in a cryptic closing.
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New York
France
Reading the Flashes and Lighthouse Codes Explained
Harper's Weekly explains how ship passengers distinguish American lighthouses and lightships by fixed light, flash pattern, eclipse duration, and groupings. It notes about 1,500 lights along Atlantic coasts with color rules favoring white and red, and mentions a single green fixed light on the Atlantic coast.
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Lighthouse Board
Atlantic
Harper’s Weekly
Helped by a Hammer A Lesson in Small Favors
A tiny shopkeeper with a wall space and little stock wins a customer over a single act. A newcomer seeks nails and a hammer, finds only help from the obliging merchant who lends a hammer and earns lifelong patrons. The Chicago Tribune recounts the moral: small favors pay.
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Imere
Deaser
Chicago Tribune
Dreaded Premature Burial Warnings by Meyerbeer
The composer Meyerbeer feared premature burial and devised an elaborate plan to prevent it. He requested his body remain untouched for four days after death with the face uncovered, and on the fifth day throat and feet incisions. He also named two guardians to watch for life signals and bells on his hands and feet for alert.
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Meyerbeer
Dreas
Some Girls Marry to Reform Men and Egypt's Past
A lecturer notes varyingly successful reform marriages by some girls and contrasts Egypt and China. She says in Egypt treasure is buried yet recovered, while in China the past remains surface level with no developmental stages. Hermann Smith.
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Egypt
China
Hermann Smith
Preventing a Waste and Mrs Jones Bareheaded Tale
A brief proverb-like sketch notes a Mrs Jones standing bareheaded in cold as a half bottle of cold cure from last year is used up to clear the bottle, a pun on waste and thrift. The line is attributed to Lippincott's and reflects a humorous wartime era cautionary mood.
Had Done It Too In Bank Panic Tactics
Banking interests buy what they do not want to avert panic. A quoted line from Harper's Bazar notes a man buying his wife a response to pressure, reflecting market manipulation and social commentary on financial fears.
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Eknicker
Bocker
Harper's Bazar
Lititz Area Fraternal Groups Meet in Rudy's Hall
A roster of local fraternal, benevolent and civic organizations in Lititz lists meeting nights and venues. Groups include Litiz Lodge No. 3 K of P in Rudy's Hall on Thursdays, IOOF Lititz Lodge No. 160, Garfield Castle No. 7 KGB, Mornieg Star Temple No. 96 Ladies of the GBT, Pythian lodges, Shriners, Woman’s groups, and veterans posts. Meetings occur weekly or monthly at Rudy's Hall, Swan Hotel, Brebst's Hall, Warwick House, and schools, with times from evening to early afternoon.
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Litiz Lodge
K. of P
Tirp
Lititz Lodge
I. O
Hee Shen Moy
Rudy's Hall
Garfield Castle
Ladies of the G. B
M. Wa
Rothsville
Swan Hotel
St PR
Stevens Post
Lititz
Council Chamber
Court Lititz
F.of A
Trolley Road Schedules From Lancaster And Lititz
Timetables show hourly departures from Lancaster starting 4 AM, with connections to Lititz and Mankim. Saturday and busy days add earlier Lancaster runs and half hour gaps. Sunday begins with Lancaster at 6:00 AM and Manheim at 7:39 AM following the same pattern.
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Lancaster
Lititz
Lancaster. Petersburg
Manhelm
A. M
Manheim
Thersatie
High Grade Goods On Hand For Customers
Local supplier emphasizes quality with a broad stock including all sizes of Company Coal Hard Medium and Soft. Also available are lumber slate Victor Wall Plaster Calcium Plaster Pewter Sand roofing products from Granite Peroid Monarch and Mutual Rubber Roofing.
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Victor
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