Relief After Twenty Years with Tanlac Promised
Emanuel G Richerick of York Pennsylvania reports long suffering from stomach bowel and nervous troubles. After trying many remedies he found relief from Tanlac with initial improvement and now eats well and feels vigorous. Tanlac is sold locally by Druggist L N Mayer. July Fourth celebration and several church and family picnics listed for Lititz Springs in the accompanying community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlae
Emanuel G. Richerick
Small’s Flour & Feed Warehouse
York
Tanlac
L. N. Mayer
Breakfast table quip on poets and phrenologists
A Yonkers Statesman humor snippet has a blond typewriter and a thin boarder at breakfast debating the difference between a successful poet and a phrenologist. The punchline: the poet earns from his own head, the phrenologist from others heads, as other boarders chime in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skinny
Indy
Yonkers
Secrets of Old Tronsides Stay Safe at Armory
A Glenville high school crew sought news on the Constitution Old Tronsides rumored junked for copper. After checking libraries they called Dorothea Armory and asked if the ship was destroyed. The secretary refused to divulge any military information.
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Glenville
Dorothea Armory
Tronsides
Boston Navy Yard
Cleveland Flain
Coupon Saver Chases Off Shoplifted Streetcar Transfer
In a Wall Street office a high salaried man hoards cigar coupons hoping for a big purchase like a car or piano. An office boy snatches a transfer from a fallen stack. The man yells to claim it, but the boy exits with the transfer, noting it’s now useless as it expired. The moment ends as the boy escapes onto the street.
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Wall Street
New York Sun
Lancaster eighth ward proves most patriotic in service
Lancaster county reports show the eighth ward as the most patriotic, with many volunteers across branches and sixty four men sent to the draft quota. Other items note bakery closure for food substitution violations, local graduations, hotel transfers, and enlistment efforts as the community supports the war effort.
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Lancaster
Food Administration
R. G. Heilig
Mt. Joy
Lancaster County
M. E. Bushong
What He Lost Mrs Matbush and War Duty Exchange
Dialogue shows Mrs Matbush noting her husband enlisted for the war and Mrs Bensonhurst replying he won’t lose anything for it. The exchange pivots on wartime duty and a joke about losses, mentioning Yonkers Statesman as a setting reference.
Where Wild Fowl Breed In Alaska’s Arctic Havens
A Kansas City Journal writer notes the migration mystery before Alaska was US territory and details summer breeding grounds near Golovine Bay on Norton Sound. Geese ducks swans cranes robins swallows and millions of white grouse gather in blue stem grass and lowlands while bears feast on salmon berries and huckleberries.
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Alaska
United States
Kansas City Journal
Yukon River
Golovine Bay
Norton Sound
Alaska Women Pretty Says Anchorage Times
A visitor notes Alaska women’s good looks and tasteful dress. The piece praises northern women for pure air, fresh water, exercise, engagement in community affairs, cosmopolitan views, health, and a confident, straightforward demeanor.
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Alaska
Anchorage Times
States
King of Siam Maintains 400 Armed Female Bodyguards
In the capital the king employs a bodyguard of 400 trained women serving as armed protectors. The force supports royal security and ceremonial duties, reflecting a long standing practice of female protection for the monarchy.
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King of
Siam
Ghostly tube sighting at jewel house shocks Swifte family
An 1860 Notes and Queries tale recounts keeper Mdiwund Swifte, his wife, sister in law, and infant son witnessing a cylindrical glass ghost hovering between ceiling and table in the crown jewels chamber. Swifte reportedly struck at it with a chair as it moved away, then vanished upstairs. Domestic Duties, Harold, a wealthy widow’s son, joins camp for warfare training and writes a playful letter home about dishwashing, sweeping, and hope of marrying a girl.
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Scranton
Reading
Camp
John J.casey
West Pittston
Easton
Rebecca Sechler
Limestonesville
Milton
Rebecca Gauger
Limestoneville
Charles L. Bachman
Haston
E. W. Collins
Nazareth Pike
Europe
Sarah Kress
Linden
West
James Robinson
Mdiwund Swifte
Mr. Swifte
Harold
Saturday Evening Post
Sly Fox Hard to Catch in Foxhunt Commentary
The writing extols the fox as cunning across nations and eras, noting its keen instincts rival human alertness. It remarks that trained fox hounds prevent endless pursuit, leaving many a sly elder fox to outwit predictions for years.
What Scouting Really Is The Scout Ideal And Platform
What Scouting really is a detailed statement praising Scouting as a real program for forming men from boys through outdoor education and service. It emphasizes patriotism preparedness democracy and universal brotherhood while outlining goals of physical strength mental alertness and moral integrity.
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Service of God
Brotherhood of Man
Scouts Largest World Body Amid War Effort
A wartime article extols the Boy Scouts of America as the world’s largest volunteer group and urges expansion to two million members. It notes Scouts worldwide aiding Liberty Loan drives, stresses youth service at home, and cites the president’s support for scouting in national affairs.
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Boy Scouts of America
Liberty Loan
America
Boy Scouts
United States
Serbia Regent Forms Scouts for Orphans
Prince Alexander regent of Serbia forms surviving orphans of slain soldiers into boy scout companies after Monastir bombardment. He mingles with the youths during reviews, praising progress and giving guidance to advance in scout lore.
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Serbia
Monastir
Alexander
Boy Scout Good Turns in Richmond Camp Lee Visit
Richmond officials report 2225 soldiers from Camp Lee visited the city for weekend rests. The city posted all entrances and monitored entries with Boy Scouts aiding. An expected boost to town transportation was noted after the count.
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Richmond
Over the Top Energized War Bond of Iron Truth
A promotional note urges soldiers and civilians to boost vitality with Irontic tablets. It links bravery and energy on the front to home life, claiming iron and herbal extracts enhance red blood and pep. The ad cites Dr. Pierce and the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, offering a trial pack for 10 cents and noting druggists sell at sixty cents a vial.
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Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Merit Badges Issued By Boy Scouts of America
The national court of honor reports that in one month 14 eagle badges and 27 life badges were issued, 23 star scout badges issued, and 180 merit badges granted. For 1917 to date 1,649 merit badges issued versus 741 in 1916, with total scouts holding merit badges reaching 9,537.
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National Court of Honor of the
Boy Scouts of America
Koy
Newsboys in Houston Join Boy Scouts Program
Newsboys in Houston Texas plan to align with the Boy Scouts of America after detailed briefings by the local scout executive. A large number enrolled, impressed by the boys’ grit shown in boxing and wrestling bouts held for guests, and officials see excellent potential material.
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Newsboys
Houston
Tex
Boy Scouts of America
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Detmer, Mason and Hanson
Wilson Baum
W. H. Buch
the Record Building Clothier
Lititz, PA
Lititz Springs
Lancaster Advent Lutheran S. S
Lancaster Otterbein and Covenent U. B.S
Lancaster 1St Presbyterian 5. S
Lancaster Christ Lutheran S
St. John’s Reformed S
Lancaster St. Stephen's
Lititz
Lancaster St. Luke’s
Kemper
Brownstown
Wit
the County
Lebanon Valley College
Marie Richwine
Ephrata
Raymound G. Nissley
Mount Joy
Dale Woods Garber
Florin
Ray Young Grube
Near Lititz
Paul E. V. Shannon
Millersville
Sara Erb Shannon
C. E. Stevens
Harrisburg
Merchants
Capital City
Lincoln Hotel
George B. Walker
S. S. Kraybill
East Donegal
Rheems
West Donegal
John S. Simons
Maytown
Marietta
Navy
Lester R. Rachel
New Holland
Martin
Philadelphia Navy Yard
National Council
Scouts of America
Scouts
BOY Scout
Wingert & Haas Hat
John A. Haas
N. Queen St. Lancaster, FA
Frey’s
Chas. H. Frey
East King St
Lancaster, Pa
W. A
Merit Badge
W. W. Appel & Son Jewelers & Opticianr
Nortean
Queen Street Taster
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