Governor signs death warrant for Lazarus Schon case
The administration warns of execution on Thursday August 1 as Lazarus Schon case proceeds in Berks County. A string of local notes follows including Fourth of July accident victims and a Wilkes-Barre milk ice duty, plus livestock sales and unusual poultry deformities in minor local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tener
Lazarus Schonour
Berks County
South Bethlehem
Jog Lokoski
Wilkes-Barre
David
Duchess pays long overdue pill bill with offer of gratitude
In Pearson's Weekly a duchess forgets to pay her milliner. A ten year old girl goes to request the money and recites a prayer before the duchess quickly writing a check. A separate note suggests a gambling ploy at Monte Carlo using a purse dropped on the floor to collect coins.
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Monte Carlo
Pearson's Weekly
Unhinged Tales of Ivan the Terrible and His Bears
A humorous relic recalls Ivan IV ordering a flea measure that led to a court official's execution and a 7000 ruble fine on Moscow. The emperor also wandered with companions and bears, causing villagers to flee as the bears roared and menaced them.
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Ivan IV
Moscow
The Boyhood Aspiration and Change of Mind Debate
The uncompromising speaker cites a boyhood ideal while Senator Sorghum counters that without changing minds or sacrificing first ideals most of us would be circus clowns. Washington Star quotes illustrate a clash over integrity and adaptation in political thought.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Insolent Fellow Refuses Payment Implication From Fall
A brief exchange notes that a man did not verbalize refusal to pay but signaled it by action. The other party recalls being kicked downstairs during the incident, suggesting a dispute over payment and conduct as recorded in a party journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther McLaughlin
Penbrook
Dauphin County
Tie
Gossip and Grumbled Gift Rile Early Life Readers
A fragment from Life magazine notes readers quip about a wedding present from a disliked Gotros figure. The comment mocks the gift and the social sting of a pompous ceremony. The excerpt captures wit and social tension in a brief cultural snippet.
Hidden Words and Timers in a Clockwork Winding Scene
A fragment shows a character anxious about a clock running down and asking for a tonic or remedy. The dialogue hints at fatigue and a light humorous exchange as the scene unfolds with a nudge of comic distress.
Freedom of London Rights and Peculiar Local Privileges
A piece notes varied local freedoms across Britain, from Brightlingsea’s remaining juries and mayoral rites to Earl of Carnarvon’s manor freedoms. It highlights London’s claim to keep pigs in St James Parish, while acknowledging high land costs and practical limits. It cites parliamentary history and a London Family Herald remark.
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St. James
Great Britain
Brightlingsea
Earl of
Carnarvon
Freed and Warren
City of London
St. James, Piccadilly
London
In a Hurry Jones Dashes Through Chicago Morning
Chicago scene shows In ahurry Jones racing along State Street then into the Palmer House and Field office building while a Southern observer trails him. Jones rides an elevator and returns to work calm behind his desk as the observer imagines a major financial conference. The piece blends rapid city life with a contrived vignette and a grim fable about a herd dog and a palm tree bearing a single crop.
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Chicago
Ahurry Jones
Jones
State Street
Palmer House
Puter
Washington Street
New York Post
Stevenson
John
Todd
Pentlands
Kirk Yetton
London
Standard
Still Life and Still Life in the Studio
A portly man questions a landscape painting as the artist confirms a rude shack is a moonshiner cabin. The exchange ties the work to Still Life in the catalogue, then shifts to a riddle about a den with a humorous misdefinition and a clarifying remark from the maker.
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Chicago Tribune
Hidie
London Express
Deception and Secrets Highlighted in Humorous Quips
A jokey exchange recalls a husband who pretends to like his wife’s cooking for ten years, while another quip from the Detroit Free Press notes a husband admitting to hiding weekly spending from his wife. The Chicago Tribune and Detroit Free Press provide witty commentary on marital transparency.
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Chicago Tribune
Lititz Area July and August Community Picnics and Fairs
A long list of upcoming events including Independence Day celebration and K G E parade in Lititz, multiple church and Sunday school picnics at Lititz Springs, and numerous family, union, and lodge picnics at Lititz and nearby towns. Regional fairs in Middletown and Carlisle plus Lebanon Valley Fair are noted for late summer.
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Lititz
National Guard
Mt. Gretna
Lancaster Covenant U. B
Otterbein S. S
Lititz Springs
Lancaster St. Mark’s Lutheran
Kief
Lancaster Memorial Presbyterian U. S
Brickerville St. John's Lutheran
Mountville Union S. S
Lancaster Faith Reformed S
Brunnerville U.B
Hess’ Grove
Lititaz United Evangelical
New Holland and Banks
Burger
4Th Reg’s
Kemper
Littz
Lancaster Bethany U. E. U. S
Lancaster M. E
Akron Union
East Petersburg
Agricultural Society of
Cumberland County
Carlisle
Lebanon Valley Fair Association
Lebanon
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Ind
Royal Garage
Marion
South Broad
John B. Habecker
John Person
Allen Frederick
Weissport
Carbon County
Franz Eger
Altoona Turngemeinde
Joel B. Hayden
Missouri
Mr. Hayden
Harry J. Hayden
Reading
Union Theological Seminary of
New York City
America
M. A. Kiefer
Uniontown
Margaret Dickson
Kiefer
Monte Carto
Gotros
Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Props
Buffalo
N, Y
Freedom OF London
Saga
Detroit Free Press
Detroit
R. J. Kofroth
Centre St
Stephen B. Kissinger
W. Lemon St. Lititz
The
Lancaster Trust
Queen St
Lancaster, Pa
John Vartaler
J John, D. Skiles
Erbert C. Miller
S. Mellinger
John 8. Graybill
W. A. Hensel
Hon. J. Hay Brown
John PD. Seiles Grabill
B. Long
Hartman John Hertzler
John A
Nauman
John B. Miller, T, Breneman J
H. Weaver
Big
Norib
Joseph Dreifus
Cortright
S. M. Huber
F. M. Bowman
Rothsville
A. R. Keller
Penna
Decker and
Janssen
J. B. Young & Son
E. Grange St
New York Sun Ame
NEW York Sun
New York
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A. H. Kreider
W. Vine ST
Lancaster
C.N. Tiers
J. G. Usner & Son
Rothsville, Penna
Bear & Long’s Coal and Lumber Yard
W. F. Groff
Aucorp
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