Picnic Plans and Local Agriculture Across Lancaster County
In Clay township the Hopeland United Brethren Sunday school schedules a July 18 picnic at Hopeland Park. Epworth Leagues across Lancaster will host a August 7 gathering at Penryn Park with expectations of about 5000 attendees. Farmers plant corn early, replanting in parts due to cutworms and cold nights. Stone mason Dave Potts modernizes Quarryville with limestone foundations. Nearby caves near Florin showcase remarkable formations. The county’s southern end draws farmers and investors aiming to buy farms as prices trend lower, with strong crops possible in Drumores Little Britain Eden Colerain Bart Fultonasin Manor Hempfields Pequea Lampeter areas.
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Hopeland United Brethren Sunday School
Clay Township
Hopeland Park
Hopeland
Manheim
Abram Kauffman
Epworth
Lancaster County
Penryn Park
Dave Potts
Beggar Row
Lancaster City
Florin
Drumores
Little Britain
Eden and
Colerain
Bart
Fultonasin Manor
Hempfields
Pequea
Lampeters
A Profitable Turkey Hen at Hamaker Farm
A turkey hen owned by Al Guistwite on the Hamaker farm near Manheim produced her fiftieth egg in fifty straight days and continues laying daily without signs of quitting, marking a notably profitable bird for the farm.
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al. Guistwite
Hamaker
Manheim
Insects on Roses Plea for Pest Remedy in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia reader asks State Zoologist H A Surface in Harrisburg for a mixture to kill insects on roses. Surface identifies cut worm larvae causing damage to buds and fruit and recommends poison bran mash made from Paris Green and bran, applied at dusk around the base to attract and kill the pests.
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Philadelphia
H. A. Surface
Harrisburg
Prof
Surfaces
The Man-Eating Shark of Fresno Chronicle
Fresno June 21. Thomas Green borrowed 100 dollars to buy a stuffed man eating shark and now begs for food for his destitute family. The tale prompts mixed public feeling with irony on power and popularity and a warning to Barnum style exhibitors as his show ends.
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San Francisco
Fresno
Thomas Green
Caitiff
Barnums
Sure Cure for Fleas from Castile Soap Remedy
A Worcester Massachusetts dog owner shares a simple flea remedy using Conti's imported Castile soap. Dogs are washed without a bath, soap rubbed into coats, fleas vanish, wounds heal, mange improves, and coats become thick and glossy. The method uses warm and tepid water, no sponge, and leaves pink skin and clean coats.
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Cora Hy Crompton
Worcester
Massachusetts
Conti
Conti’s
Castile
Seasickness on ships shifts from plague to ease
A chat with G Scholz chief steward of the Hamburg American steamer Amerika notes sea sickness has declined over decades. He recalls 90 percent sick in the past versus 90 percent dining at meals on his recent Europe voyage. He also cites improvements in fresh meat eggs fish and poultry preparation over 30 years.
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G. Scholz
Scholz
Amerika
Europe
Harriet Quimby
Leslie’s Weekly
Italian in Tarrytown Feeds Pepper to Elephant
An Italian railroad worker in Tarrytown New York fed an elephant in a freight car a pint of black pepper on Wednesday night. The elephant Jumbo II sneezed violently and struck the man with its trunk, throwing him about 50 feet onto a coal car. The Italian was seriously injured but aided home by friends.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Jumbo II
Jumbo
Betting In Buenos Aires at the Hipodrome
The Buenos Aires Jockey Club owns the Hipodrome the citys premier race track. Argentinians chiefly gamble with sums that reach tens of millions of American dollars annually, averaging about fifty dollars per resident. The jockey club takes ten percent of all bets plus entry and seat fees.
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Buenos Aires
Hippodrome
Buenos A Aires
Jockey Club
Travel Magazine
Admiral Vernon and the origin of grog and Mount Vernon name
The article recounts Admiral Edward Vernon who popularized grog by mixing water with rum and earned the nickname Old Grog. It notes his influence on Washington’s family, including Lawrence Washington naming his Potomac home Mount Vernon and a midshipman appointment for George Washington. Vernon died in 1757 and is linked to Westminster Abbey’s memorials.
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Washington
Mount Vernon
Duke of Monmouth
Vernon
Willian Tik
Edward
House of Commons
London
Cartagena
Lawrence Washington
George
Potomac
North Sea
Westminster Abbey
Smollett
Awe Inspiring Eclipse Tale Of Galton's Heat Measure
The article recalls Sir Francis Galton measuring the sun’s corona during a total eclipse. He felt supreme exultation when his instrument broke and he could briefly revel in the spectacular halo, even neglecting to note the moment of first contact.
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Sir Francis Galton
Roman Lamps and Their Offensive Feast Odors
Roman lamps varied in size but resembled modern sauce boats with a ring for carrying and a small oil-filled body. A rag wick protruded from a tube at the opposite end, giving off smoke and a rancid fat odor when lit. Poets often mention the foul effluvium at feasts.
Punishment For Poisoners In Ancient Rome
The article recalls how poisoning carried crucifixion in ancient Rome, usually reserved for slaves. Rich or respectable offenders faced crucifixion yet argued it unfit for a gentleman. The emperor then ordered the cross painted white and made presentable. Whether the convict approved is not noted.
Indolent Rossini and the Barber of Seville’s rapid creation
The passage notes Rossini as exceptionally lazy yet capable of completing operas quickly. It cites The Barber of Seville as an example written and mounted in under a month. Donizetti quips that Rossini’s speed proves his laziness.
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Rossini
Donizetti
Information Wanted From London Tit-Bits Fragment
A man in room 23 instructs a page to check a woman in room 26 asking if she is moaning or singing. If singing, change the room. if moaning, summon a physician. The line comes from a London Tit-Bits snippet and reflects a curious hotel-side scene.
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London
No Use For Barbers Exchange Scene
A barber chair exchange reveals a conversation with a world famous pianist named You Trumper. The barber dismisses the performer as unseen, noting that pianists rarely patronize him or others in his trade.
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Barbers
Trumper
Barber
Neffer Batronize
Not So Enjoyable. Wedding Breakfast Banter Across Time
A fragmentary dialogue evokes a wedding breakfast chat where hedging about happiness and prior nuptials surfaces. The exchange references Mr Honeymoon and a sigh, hinting at cautious optimism and recurring life events across years.
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Mentor
Panama
Walter H. Buch
Broad St
Record
Lititz
Paris
Admiral Vernon
Burke
Panamas
Bankoks
Javas
Milans & Machkinaws
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Farmers National Bank
PENNA
S. Queen St
Lancaster
Heinitsh
Oxford & Pump Sale
Russia
Chas. H. Frey
King St
North
Queen Street
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