North Penn cigar factories back to full time amid blight concerns
Reports say most cigar factories in Perkasie Quakertown Sellersville and nearby towns are operating full time as San Jose scale declines and farmers warn of fire blight affecting orchards along South Mountain Franklin County grower H E Bonbrake expects 2500 bushels of peaches from 1000 trees in bloom and 1000 planted two years ago. State fishery and wildlife actions affect foreign workers on Erie fishing tugs while deer damage prompts requests for reimbursement. State forester H C Evans oversees planting 108 009 trees this spring aiming for 20 million annually in 50 years and Kane Sheffield area sees pheasant hens laying eggs with brooding hens along Bucher s Mill road keeping wary road distance.
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Perkasie
Quakertown
Sellersville
North Penn
San Jose
South Mountain
H. E. Bonbrake
Five Forks
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Erie
Alexander McDonald
Joseph Smith
Muncy
Rose Valley
D. L. Stiger
H. C. Evans
Waterville
Connecticut
Rothrock
Kane
Sheffield
Bucher’s Mill
Chloroform in Fiction Debunked by Medical Experts
A New York Herald interview with anaesthesia specialists debunks tales of burglars chloroforming households. Experts say a sleeping adult cannot be anaesthetized without awareness, needing multiple attendants, and warn such fiction should be set aside as implausible.
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New York City
New York Herald
James J. Walsh
J. L. Gwathmey
Beard Recalls Zachary Taylor Portrait Promise
The artist James H. Beard recalled painting a portrait of Zachary Taylor and the quip about Taylor becoming president. Taylor reportedly said he hoped not a military man would lead, yet notes imply he accepted the presidency.
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James H. Beard
Zachary Taylor
Large Class Graduated in 20th Century Commencement
The commencement program praised character building with talks on truthfulness, industry, and national unity. Speakers, including Marian Nies and John Hershey, urged keeping American products and values, while the chorus rendered songs and a valedictory on books and learning.
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Jason
Hercules
Horace Greely
Geibel
Verdi
George Z.minnich
America
John Hershey
Agricultural Trust Company seeks farmer stock under Lancaster plan
The Agricultural Trust Company proposes a trust banking charter to aid Lancaster County farmers and industrials. Shares priced at 100 each require 5 upfront. future calls planned for June to October. Subscriptions accepted by J W Fehl with provisions for installment payments and contact lists for potential investors across local townships.
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Lancaster County
Lancaster City
Lancaster
Agricultural Trust CO
Agricultural Trust Company
Board of
Commencement Address Praises Truth and Study Over Athletics
Dr. Klein lauds mind over body and a life of study. He highlights Mr. Dorizas the Greek athlete who declined the Panama Expo to stay in college. Graduates urged to pursue higher study, cultivate ambition, and uphold honor and Christian ideals as the chorus performs and benediction is given. Names of graduates listed.
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Lancaster County
United States
Pennsylvania
Penn
Loncaster County
Hugenot
Braga
Giese
P. E. Beck
Longfellow
Victor Wagner
Miss Leib
Martin Muth
Roy Workman
Rubenstein
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster
Klein
Dr. Klein
Dorizas
University of Pennsylvania
California
Jesus Christ
Medieval Punishments Still On the Statute Books
An analysis of archaic English penalties that linger in modern law. The navy and army retain methods once used for harsh discipline, including old forms like outlawry and confiscation for fatal car accidents. The piece notes absurd remnants such as outlawry restricting testimony and voting rights.
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England
Army
Navy
Glasgow
Art of Throwing Kisses Excerpt and Quotes
A collage of humorous quotes on kissing and manners from sources such as the Chicago Tribune and Woman's Home Companion. The snippets feature a college professor praising a Mexican dancer, a child dialogue about the earth's hunger, and a quip about seeds and little deeds.
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Chicago Tribune
Ethel
Mamma
Papa
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Philip Nolan
Marian Nies
Brinkman
East Orange St
Lancaster, Pa
J. W. Fehl
Pro
Fehl
Martin Lefevre
Strasburg
Aaron C. Sanders
Manor Township
Albert G. Herr
Washington
Boro
S. F. Sweigart
Albert R. Landis
Ches. F. Hess
New Providence
Davis
John E. Lefever
Safe Harbor
R. D
Henry M Herr
Millersville
Franklin Warfel
Conestoga Centre
Frank B. Miller
Isaiah F. Hess
John M. Herr
Geo. F. Marry
Henry J. Gish
Elizabethtown
Amos N. Risser
Henry L. Gise
J. P
R.D
John H. Martin
Mt. Joy
Clayton J. Rover
Lititz
Lane Forney
John Mobier
Ephrata
M. Hi. Hottenstein
Manheim
Church of the Brethren
Hershey Park
Philadelphia
Reading
R. R
Rothesville
Millway
Akron
Ephrata Stevens
Denver Reinhards
Vinemont
Richland
Myerstown
Hershey
Petersburg
Lancaster Junction
Lv. A.m
Igette
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