Susquehanna Hole Mystery Shocks River Engineers
Port Deposit story told of a legendary hole in the Susquehanna near Conewago bridge that allegedly pours into the James River in Virginia. U.S. engineers surveying the lower river reportedly confirmed an immense depth with no bottom at times, quelling skepticism but leaving many questions about the strange pool and the raft legends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower York County
Susquehanna
Conewingo Bridge
Delta
James River
Virginia
United States
Port Deposit
Conewinga
Susquehanna Valley
Deposit
Job
James Down
Thomas Christopher
A. Skinner
Benjamin Vandiver
Commodore Conner
Chesapeake
Bay
Clearfield County
Pennsylvania
Lower River
Monthly gems and their promises in ancient lore
The article lists stones and their supposed virtues for each month. February links amethyst and bloodstone to courage and affection, May to emeralds for true friends, June to emeralds for longevity, July to ruby to reveal poison, August to sardonyx and chrysoprase for conjugal felicity, October to opal for vision and hope, November to topaz for fidelity, and December to turquoise for love and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max
Emerald
Quoits Match Draws International Attention
The article notes an England United States quoits contest between Billy Hodson and Jimmy McLaren ending in a draw. It discusses origins of the game, references to the Discus Thrower statue, and includes a humorous hotel anecdote about a fire escape observed by a hotel guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Hodson
All England
Jimmy McLaren
United States
McLaren
Newark
N. J
Myron
Quoits
Hubby at the Cookstove: cooking added to college curriculum
A St Joseph Gazette item notes Pennsylvania State College male students now study cooking. It argues every man should know basic cookery, especially married men, to prepare meals if wives are away. The humorous piece envisions a husband in a flour-dusted apron, boiling kettles and biscuit making to ease domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State College
Joseph Gazette
Rats Use Crabs As Food On Coral Island Tale
Captain Moncton recounts a New Guinea island barren of life save rats. Observed behavior shows rats diving into reef, dangling tails, and catching crabs to eat. The tale contrasts fate worship with fickle luck worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traveler
Moncton
New Guinea
Egyptian Decorative Ideas and Shoulder Alignment Facts
Experts discuss Egyptian furniture decoration showing construction driven design with lotus papyrus palm and geometric motifs. The piece also notes most people have uneven shoulders with left higher than right due to parental reading habits guiding a child and causing subtle postural changes over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile Valley
Macaulay Defies Bedtime Reading Warning Tale
A historical anecdote recounts Macaulay reading in bed on the northern circuit. An elder counsel warns against the habit, but Macaulay answers with rapid-fire wit about not fearing parricide or matricide and ignoring others’ lives in Leeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macaulay
King’s Counsel
Hin
George Trevelyan
Leeds
Phi Beta Kappa Began at William and Mary in 1776
The first Greek letter society Phi Beta Kappa formed at William and Mary College on December 5 1776 as a secret social club and literary society. It adopted a motto meaning philosophy the guide of life and evolved into an honorary fraternity admitting members based on scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Beta Kappa
William and Mary Coliege
Velocipede Inventions and Early Pioneers Stream of Notes
The article surveys inventors of the velocipede dating from Blanchard in 1779 to Niepce and Baron von Drais who patented the draisien in 1818. It notes that many claimed credit, while highlighting that the velocipede paved the way for bicycles. It also offers homespun advice on garden beauty and perennial plantings for lasting landscape effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchard
Nicephore Niepce
Baron von Drais
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tnele
American Legion
Hubby
Hayden K. Carper
Borough of
Lititz
Ada H. Carper
Joseph B. Winsler
Catherine S. Becker
Lane, Co
Manheim Boro
Amos G. Hamaker
South Grant St. Manheim, Pa
Emanuel Ditzler
Litiz Shoe Repair Shop
Broad St
Record Printing House
Lititz, PA
U.S
Heat Corporation
Ritchie
E. Main St
Miles
Grange Ma
Willay
Alcatel
Pfautz Bros. Dept
Hunt
Curtis Hensel
Penna
Prince Albert
Prince Albert Tobacco
P. A
Eta
Petter el Nai Nash
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem
Raezer's Pulmon
J. Fred Essig
REAL
Essig
D. A. Long
D.D.S. Lititz, PA
E. B. Beck
S. Broad St
Strirz
Bell
Hershey & Gibbel Conveyancers, Scriveners Real Estate and Insurance
Geo. L. Keith
Lincoln Ave
Frank E. Schnerer
Spruce ST
Ind
Cedar & Main Sta
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!