Landis family reunion set for Lititz on Aug 3
Within the county a Landis family reunion is scheduled for Lititz on August 3. The item notes social gathering details and local event timing.
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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
2
Millway Camp Meeting Scheduled at John Wolf’s Grove
The Millway camp meeting will run from Wednesday July 31 to Thursday August 8 in John Wolf’s grove near Millway under the Harrisburg District of the United Evangelical church. Rev. E E Erdman will lead with other ministers, and special services are planned. Boarding and tents follow the usual rates. Huckstering is banned and camp laws will be enforced. For information write Rev H J Kline Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millway
John Wolf
H. J. Kline
Akron
A Letter Writing Saver From The Old Home Paper
The Holton Signal extols the home paper as a great labor saver and means to stay in touch with absent friends. It argues that regular reading of local news keeps readers connected to strangers who become compelling figures through letters, deaths, marriages, and other home events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holton
Enlarging McCall Ferry Power Plant
About three hundred workers are employed at the McCall Ferry power plant as concrete walls rise on aged foundations. Five turbines are active with a sixth being installed, and a gate house extension accompanies the main structure. The plant supplies Baltimore street cars and industries and will eventually transmit power to Philadelphia and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCall Ferry
Fishway
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Feed Prices Down Lift Cattle Men Across Nation
The article notes expected lower feed prices this year, predicting relief from the prior year’s high costs. Dealers link cheap feed to potential drops in meat prices, citing wartime-like scarcity and rising costs for corn, oats, and hay. Bran rents for high sums but remains in steady demand, while a bountiful hay crop may further ease feed costs nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Floating Farm on the Columbia River
Jens Soeby built a three-raft houseboat with a garden and nets warehouse serving as a floating inn for fishing parties. When rent dispute with C. E H. De Long led to ejectment, Sheriff removal failed due to low water until a freshet raised the river and a steamer towed the rafts downstream where Soeby and his wife remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens Soeby
Columbia River
Wide World
Loeby
China
Japan
Soeby
C. E H. de Long
Leeby
DeLong
Jeng
Ten Bowts for Travelers at a New York Hotel
A humorous circular from a New York hotel proprietor lists ten donts for guests. Items warn against cashing bad checks, marrying the news stand girl, lugging heavy trunks, overfriendly bar habits, rummaging the hotel, stealing souvenirs, singing, voicing requests loudly, and kicking without cause. The piece ends noting Jesse Jacoby of Clay township was cured of facial cancer by a Lancaster physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
O. K
N. G
Jesse Jacoby
Clay Township
Lancaster
Bent by the Sun on the Washington Monument
The Washington Monument shows heat bending the shaft on a midsummer day. A copper wire with a 174 foot plummet marks the center, and the apex 550 feet high shifts slightly north with midday expansion. High winds cause the plummet to move while still weather reveals tiny crust vibrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Monument
Frog in Stomach Removed From Washington Woman
Mrs. Fannie King of Deanwood near Washington, D C, swallowed a live bull frog last August while drawing water. At Emergency Hospital surgeons used a stomach pump and retrieved the dead frog, relieving her pain. The frog is preserved in alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie King
Deanwood
Washington
D. C
Beggar News Circulation Sparks Curiosity and Controversy
In Paris a semiannual paper titled the Mendi chants' Journal posts beggar themed ads including hired flute players and references guiding where begging profits may be made. It hints at costumes and lists of social events and notable weddings and burials for exploitation. Victoria recalls a stormy royal visit to Napoleon I's tomb and the scene with Napoleon II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendichants’ Journal
Paris
Bureau of Information
Victoria
Napoleon
Napoleon I
St. Jerome
Napoleon II
England
An Offensive Cravat and a Whistler Encounter
A tale recalls a visitor humored by Whistler in a room where a red necktie clashed with the color scheme. Whistler insisted the tie be removed before further talk, a comic brush with art etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
Regrets as Lessons for the Future
A reflective maxim on regrets, arguing they waste time unless they teach valuable lessons for future decisions and growth. The saying emphasizes learning from mistakes to improve outcomes rather than dwelling on remorse.
Literary Chat Exchange Sparks Online Debate
A playful dialogue titled Literary Chat circulates online, featuring characters Young Author and Society Miss. The convers ation plays with themes of reading and perception, drawing readers into a self aware literary moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Javion
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Landis
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Abraham Stoner
Barnum-Bailey Circus
Detroit Free Press
Harker
Barker
Jess
Tarker
Chicago News
Sonnie
Sydney Bual- Tetin
Panamas
Bankeks & Javas
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Queen St
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Farmers National Ba Lititz
PENNA
Heinitsh
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Oxford & Pump Sale
Russia
Chas. H. Frey
King St
North
Queen Street
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