Charles Zell Pardon's Petition Withdrawn
The petition to the state board of pardons for Charles D. Zell former treasurer of the Agricultural Trust Company Lancaster was withdrawn. The reason given is that Zell has served five years of his sentence and has been sufficiently punished. The petition was filed by Attorneys John Malone and B J Myers.
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Charles Zell
State Board of Pardons
Charles D. Zell
Old Agricultural Trust Company
Lancaster
Upper Leacock School Bonds Sold for Leacock Building
The Farmers Trust Company of Lancaster bought the Upper Leacock township school district bond issue, valued at $60,000, for $1,700 above par. Funds will finance the construction of a school building in Leacock.
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Upper Leacock
Farmers Trust Company, of
Lancaster
Upper Leacock Township
Leacock
Schoeneck Gets Charter for New Church and Cemetery
The Schoeneck Union Meeting Trouse and Cemetery Association receives a charter to build a church and funeral facilities in West Cocalico township with an adjoining cemetery. The Lancaster court granted charters to three associations.
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Schoeneck Union Meeting Trouse and Cemetery Association
Cocalico Township
Lancaster Court
Lititz Teacher Wins English Post at Lancaster City High
J. Lawrence Strickler of Lancaster, former principal of Lititz High, has been elected to the English teaching position at Lancaster City Boys High School.
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Lititz
Lancaster City
J. Lawrence Strickler
Lancaster
Iigh
Bethlehem Moravians shaping American religious life
The essay recalls Bethlehem as the Moravian center in America, tracing Zinzendorf's roots, early settlements in Pennsylvan ia, and the 1700s migration to Nazareth and Bethlehem. It notes the land deals and the rose quit rent, Moravian missions to Indians, and Bethlehem’s wartime role and social growth. It also mentions a separate notice about Alpha Osborne’s severe burn and ongoing treatment.
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Count Zindendorf
Tve
Zinzendorf
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Bethlehem
America
Evangelist Whitefield
Billy Penn
William Penn
Letitia
Nazareth Hall
Moravian
Woman attacked by gigantic blacksnake in York County
Mrs. Cynthia Chronister fled a Chanceford township chicken house pursued by a huge blacksnake that coiled around her body. She ran a mile through hills and woods for help before local men killed the reptile as State Police Troop C took temporary command of the Manheim sub-station and relocated troops through the county.
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Chanceford Township
York County
Cynthia Chronister
State Police
West Reading
Manheim
Tharec
Secret cork causes spill on trolley car in Lancaster
A passenger on a Hphrata Lancaster trolley trip toward Lancaster had a bottle hidden in his hip pocket leak cork contents onto the car floor and a rear seat passenger’s shoe. Seth E Gordon resigns as Secretary of the State Game Commission effective July 15 to join the Isaac Walton League.
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Hphrata-Lancaster
Lancaster
Seth Gordon
Witie
Isaac Walton
Seth E. Gordon
State Game Commission
Origin of the Limerick Name Tied to Irish Party Verses
The piece explains that limericks arose from informal verses produced at communal Irish cotillion parties. Each person contributed a line while others sang a chorus with the line Will you come up to Limerick. This suggests the term limerick for the poetry form derives from those gatherings.
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Ireland
Limerick
Most Songful Trees by Joséphine Preston Peabody
A poetic reflection on solitary trees in a meadow, praising their spontaneous growth and expressive, dreamlike form. The speaker notes how the tree stands straight yet seems to reach out with joyful, singing arms as if composing a song.
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Joséphine Preston Peabody
Amusing Gambling Tale From The Gimbling House
A whimsical report describes women visiting a gimbling house to gamble and play for hours. When a mishap occurred a participant berated others while a conspirator retorts about luck and endurance, ending with a cryptic exchange.
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Felix Istanaells
Gut
Early History of China in Antiquity
The narrative notes Chinese civilization arising by 2200 B C in the Yellow River valley. It traces successive dynasties Ta Shang and Chow from 1122 B C to 244 B C, with the Chow dynasty described as the only truly historical among them.
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China
Yolow River
Yauselse-Nisng
Proof Positive amid Norman's lessons on sea history
Father uses Saturday afternoon to widen Norman's knowledge by pointing to stranded fields once under the sea. Norman notes evidence like an empty salmon tin as a reminder of former waters, while a rebuke follows when ignorance is challenged.
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Norman
Dan
Venus of Medicine in Garden Yew Hedge
A Tit-Bits item recounts Misunderstood describing a garden feature. Mrs. B, wife of a profiteer, asks about a hedge with niches holding statues, while a man friend is shown around. He asks if it is yew, she replies blushing that it is the Venus of Medicine.
Wifie George Proclaims Manners For a Car
A humorous squib questions why a woman who owns a splendid carriage would object to acquiring a car, implying social expectations and practicalities in a lighthearted tone.
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George
Untitled Riddle of a Hidden Mummy Tale
A playful verse hints at a sealed tomb containing a mummy and treasure. The lines suggest splendor might mask a trick or illusion, leaving readers unsure what lies beneath the ancient facade.
First-Class Stranger Visitor in Local Exchange
A resident defends neighbor Jim as a first-class stranger type, noting reservations about trusting J. Oyley Gouge yet praising Jim Gouge as reliable and straightforward. The dialogue hints at community suspicion and neighborly regard within a small town.
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J. Oyley Gouge
Jim
Faithless Woman Prayin' for Bettah Times
A clipped line from the American Legion Weekly shows Jake claiming faithless behavior and his wife advising improvement. Mandy is called out in reproach as the couple discusses moral expectations and better times.
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Jake
Mandy
American Legion Weekly
Father Tests Suitor With Mother Appearance Claim
A tense scene unfolds as a young man asks to marry, and Mr. Brown questions him about meeting the mother. The suitor replies that daughters seldom resemble their mothers, adding doubt to the proposal.
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Gail Mr. Brown
Bucknell Belle Hop Robbers Tale Clue Deductions
A scrambled clue narrated by SAL! notes a robber war scene with a girl named Bucknell Belle Hop. The speaker observes a silly mug and suggests seeking a man with receding gums as the suspect.
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Shaw
Sal
Bucknell
Egg Beater Arrest Sparks Dark Humor Across Page
A fragmented item notes an arrest for beating a wife tied to a pun about egg beaters and a caption about a dog named Fido whose fate brings tears. The page includes comic quips about a shepherd dog and a shepherd’s look, reflecting a chaotic, jokey column.
Definition of raining cats and dogs Explained
A dialogue explains that the phrase raining cats and dogs means beastly weather. It clarifies popular idiom usage without offering further context.
Snicker From Sydney Family Marriage Conversation
Sydney asks about the marriage rumor while Georgette reports the father sounded awful after hearing the news. The exchange hints at family tension and disapproval surrounding a forthcoming wedding.
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Sydney
George
Georgette
The Druggist’s List of Sickroom Essentials
A druggist jokes about his list that includes quinine calomel and jalap and asks what the customer is making, revealing the shop’s focus on remedies and patent medicines for the sick.
Pretty Poor Gear From City
A terse note questions local goods and farming gear as a resident challenges the city’s supply quality noting inability to raise a simple umbrella and implying broader frustration with urban offerings.
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I. Farmer
Derailed Wiggins How did Blake happen to have a nervous breakdown
Higgins suggests Blake suffered a breakdown due to a single minded focus that derailed his thoughts, while Wiggins questions how Blake arrived at that mental state.
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Derailed
Wiggins
Blake
Higgins
Long Wait Answers Doddler Age Enigma
A reader query plays on a cheeky line about a man who entered a telephone box and is claimed to be ninety two. The exchange asks how old he was when he went in, prompting lighthearted speculation.
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Whitefield
Seward
Pennsylvania
Richard Peters
Penn Fund
Philadelphia
Thomas Penn
Delaware
Florida
Peters
Penn
Upper
Nazareth Township
Liana Allen
Allen
What Matters Who My Brother Was a Tarnished Saxophone Player
A fragmented excerpt questions identity and fate after a musician’s unspecified harm. The line hints at a brother’s tarnished reputation and asks who finished him, implying a concealed or unresolved outcome.
The Wise Orator Told a Radio Laugh Story
A speaker known as a wise orator shared a humorous tale over the radio. The exchange blended wit with light political or civic commentary in a relaxed broadcast setting.
Tide of Opportunity Missed by Unprepared Person
A warning about missing a major life chance when finances block readiness. The speaker suggests true readiness defines opportunity and urges preparation to seize life’s greatest moment.
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Schoeneck
W. H. Muth & Co
B. V. D’s. — Munsing
Cooper — Topkis
W. H. Buck
Girard
THE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Charles M. Schwab
Oreas Tennsylvania
George Whitefield
Germany
Germantown
Montgomery County
United States
Susquehanna
Lehigh Valley
Nazareth
Beth- Iehem
Wyalusing
John Wooman
Wilkes-Barre
David Zeisberger
Ohio
Washington
Conrad Waiser
Mora
Alpha Osborne
Mifflin County
Miss Osborne
Clyde
Merseytown
Florsheim Shoe
Grobe
Big Snake
West Reading Troopers
Hgg
Johnny Egg
Fido
Vido
Farmer’s Nat’l
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