Carpenter's Hall Anniversary Recalled in History Talk
A re enactment at Carpenter's Hall marks the 250th anniversary of the first Continental Congress and the 200th of the U.S. Constitution. The Philadelphia hall, once the guildhall of the Carpenter's Company, stands as a monument to early liberty and religious freedom. Delegates in Continental costumes gathered to honor the site, while memories of Paul Revere and the powder incident underscored the push toward independence and the birth of a republic.
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Carpenter's Hall
Tony Philadelphan
Faneuil Hall
Beaton
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
Representa‘ives
New Republic
United States of America
Worthy and Honorable Association of Carpenters and Architects
The
Carpenter’s Company
First Congress
Carpenter’s Hall
Chestnut Street
Third
Fourth
Wavitt Street
Chestnut Street Court
Tenry, Hancock and
Artamus
Columls
Aid Place
Ut Fa
First Continental Congress
Firsl
Baptist Association
Friends of Religious Freedom
Mary
Episcopals
Virginia
Friends
Pennsylvania
New England
Congress
Boston
Paul Revere
Boston Evening Post
Gage
Massachusetts Bay
United Colonies
Human Contacts Shape Personality in Lawrence Insight
D. H. Lawrence argues that individuals are defined by living connections with others and the world. Without human contact and sunlight, we become emptier, like a river without banks, and personality emerges through relational flow between people and surroundings.
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D. H. Lawrence
Scribner's Magazine
Goethals Reply To Women On Canal Zone Porches Pajamas
General Goethals responded to objections from women in the Canal Zone colony about men resting on screened porches in pajamas after work. He said the men deserved comforts and warned that those who objected could take a steamship to New York every Thursday.
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Goethals
Canal Zone
New York
Apparition Spooks Porchester Village Castles
London Tit-Bits reports a ghost scare in Porchester England with sightings of a tall white apparition in Porchester Castle. Residents fear investigations as tales link the spirit to a returning sailor and a wraith haunting the harbor corner near Warblington.
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Porchester
Torchester Harbor
England
Hampshire
Warblington
Margaret
Warblington Castle
London
Unkind Nature and a Rainy Bower Observation
The passage muses on nature's stern mercy during storms and scorching days. It recalls a damp refuge at Erye's bower in Paradise as a cheerless shelter, imagining wet roses and the sharp discomfort of a rain soaked rest, illustrating Hawthorne's mood in a weather tempered scene.
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Erye
Paradise
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Unfortunate Sea Lions and a Chinese Suicide Note
The article notes sea lions were slaughtered off the west coast for leather after centuries of exploitation. It also reports a Chinese merchant who died by suicide in his Bank of Communications room, leaving a proverb about minding one’s own affairs as his final message.
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Nature Magazine
Bank of Communications
Origins of the accounting profession traced through early bodies
The text charts early accounting origins with the Collegio dei Ragionati founded in Vollige in 1551, Milanese charges for professionals in 1742, and the first named professional accountant George Watson born in Edinburgh in 1314. It notes the Ly directory listing five in 1790 and formal U.S. recognition in New York laws dated April 1890.
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Collegio Dei Raxonati
Vollige
Milan
George Watson
Palinburgh
Lyi
United States
New York
Fall From Tree Kills Man in Lancaster County
Abram Young 47 of East Petersburg died after a fall from a cherry tree on a farm near Farmersville. He was visiting Isaac Dennis’s property and was a Mennonite. Survived by siblings Sallie Catherine Elizabeth Karl L. Funeral held at Sheetstone parlors East Petersburg with private then public services at Monsonite Church. Burial in adjoining cemetery.
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Abram Young
East Petersburg
Isaac Dennis
Farmersville
Mr. Petersbure
Mennonite Church
Sallie
Emanuel Fry
Manheim
Catherine
Willian Forich
Rohrerstown
Elizabeth
George Rosenberger
Lancaster
Karl L
Priv
Monsonite Church
Mavial
Neffsville News: Church Societies Attend Mt Cretna Convention
Reported attendance by Junior C K Society of the U B Church at Mt Cretna C B Convention with Elmer Frey Erma Denkle Russell Brookmyer and others earning the Grand Banner. C E Society Lutheran to host raspberry social July 5 on church lawn. Junior C EB Society to picnic July 5. Local residents and visitors noted including families of Reidenbaugh Shreiner Krick Breneman Rineman Amer and Albright with various visits and reunions.
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C. K. Society
U. B
C. B
Mt. Cretna
Elmer Frey
Erma Denkle
Russell Brookmyer
Berniece Brookmyer
Cathryn Reidenbaugh
Marie Reidenbaugh
John Rothfus
Russell Foreman
Naomi Brookmyer
Vernon Foreman
R. L. Brookmyer
E. B. Reidenbaugh
C. E. Society of the
Lutheran Church
C. EB. Society
H. R. Reidenbaugh
Berwick
Martin Shreiner
Lancaster
Harry Krick
Annie Herr
Isaac Breneman
Joy
D. T Frey
Helen
Charles
Robert
Kauffman’s Park
John Rineman
Jacob Amer
Minnie Albright
Hanover
Clay Township Woman Relinquishes Custody for Adoption
Mrs. Elsie Walter of Clay Township appeared in County Orphans Court before Judge William N. Appel to relinquish all claim to her nine year old son Jaco. She urged adoption by Mr. and Mrs. William K. Keller of Gray, with the child to be known as Jacob S. Keller. Walter said her husband deserted her seven years ago and has not contributed to support. Three witnesses testified to the adoptive couple’s high moral character. the adoption was approved.
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Elsie Walter
Clay Township
William N. Appel
County Orphan’s Court
Sweigert Family Reunion Sets Next Gathering in Lititz
The Sweigert clan numbering 300 to 400 from Lancaster Berks and Mifflin Counties held its 16th annual reunion at Springs Park on Saturday. Miss Lillian Brunner of Reinholds led the program and Miss Mildred Messner of Mohnton played piano. Reverend John Sweivers of McQuaystown delivered the address. Seven deceased members were named and a bouquet placed on each grave. The oldest attendee, Jacob Weinhold near Terre Hill, is 88. the youngest, Miriam Jane Bowman of Middle Creek, was 83 weeks old. The group voted to meet again in Lititz on the fourth Saturday in June.
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Sweigert
Lancaster
Berks and
Mifflin
Springs Park
Lillian Brunner
Reinholds
Mildred Messner
Mohnton
John Sweivers
McQuaystown
Mifflin County
Jacob Weinhold
Terre Hill
Miriam Jane Bowman
Middle Creek
Lititz
Scotland of South America and a Primitive Wagon Tale
The article notes Patagonia as the vast region nicknamed the Scotland of South America and briefly mentions a crude four wheeled wagon used by the Rus, described through a tele gram fragment. The readable text emphasizes regional identity and a rudimentary transport device referenced in the source.
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Scotland
South America
Patagonia
Argentina
Coming Events Listed For Springs Park
A reader notices calendar of community gatherings at Springs Park with multiple family reunions and church and school events scheduled from July into August. Names include Eecenrode Lancaster Lititz Leola Mechanicsburg and various family reunions such as Fasnacht Kling Kreider Witmer Gantz and others.
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Eecenrode
Covenant A. B
Lancaster
Advent Lutheran Sunday School
Christ Lutheran Sunday School
First Presbyterian
Keller
St. Mark's Lutheran
Lititz Union
Fishburn
Kulp
St. Andrew's Reformed
St. Stephen’s Lutheran
Faith Reformed Sunday School
Fasnacht
Leola
Mechanicsburg Union
Kling
Emanuel Lutheran
Kemper
Wenger
Witmer
Gantz
Neegard
Kurtz
Witmyer
Butzer
Goss-Roth
Thur
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Carpenters’ Hall
Washington
Lancaster County
Log Cabin Farms
Richgold
Jersey
Log Cabin
Lititz, Pa
Penn Dairies, Inc
Lancaster, Pa
Bell
Ford
Busser’s
Neffsville News
Clay
Sweigart
Kraft’s
ASCO
N. B.C
Victor Bread
Rob Roy
Canada
California
Wees
Asco Coffee
Victor Blend
Acme Brand
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