Kindness and natural pest control in early 20th century advice
A collection of domestic guidance on kindness, pest management, and animal trade practices. Topics include humane conflict resolution, foreseen summer fires, fly prevention by painting and growing hops, beetle and worm control via road-side habitat, cow lactation rest periods, mole deterrence with traps, and a record elephant from East Africa. Also notes about bluejays harming other birds, homemade peanut butter, and summer pruning to boost next year’s apple blossom yields.
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Colantha TV
Joanna
Humane Horse Care and Euthanasia Guidance
An 1900s advisory describes immediate actions when a horse falls or injures a leg. It recommends restraining the animal, unfastening harness, and, if a leg break occurs, euthanizing to prevent suffering. It notes alternative treatments like slings but warns they often fail and stresses nail removal and tetanus risk.
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Country Life
America
Hypnotizing Lobsters Draws Crowd on South Street
A South Street man demonstrated hypnotizing lobsters, stroking them to make them stiff then limp. He lined up several to show their responses as they began to scuttle away, claiming the trick works as well on Broadway.
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South Street
Tod
Broadway
New Yorke
Falling Up If a Man Falls from Air Vessel
A Harper's Weekly excerpt explains that a man falling from a rising airship would initially continue rising if the craft keeps ascending. Reducing ascent speed could allow the vessel to stay beside and rescue the man as gravity gradually slows his upward motion.
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Earth
Harper's Weekly
Side Issues and Church Fund Contributions
A humorous remark from a Chicago Tribune cartoon caption shows Brother Hardesty asked about gospel support. He lists church contributions including organ fund $15 chandelier fund $6 carpet fund $5 coal two tons groceries and janitor fund plus grocer ies at a church supper, then asks for the amount.
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Hardesty
Askum
Chicago Tribune
Pa Was Right Says Store Keeps Everything
In a brief local chat, a village editor’s son notes the store owner keeps almost everything and the owner admits it is due to not advertising, a quip recorded by Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Soulless Contributors Parson and Deacon Dispute Collection
The Kansas City Journal quotes a church gathering where the parson says thirty two souls attend and the deacon corrects to thirty, noting two plugged nickels in the collection box. The exchange highlights a humorous or ironic moment about church attendance and offerings.
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Kansas City Journal
Household Jewel Cleverly Outsmarts Peddlers in Jest
In a witty quip from the Detroit Free Press, the household jewel asks if the new maid is competent and replies that she can fool agents and peddlers into believing she is the mistress of the house.
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Household Jewel
Detroit
Bates House Innovates with Cooked-to-Order Breakfasts
A historic Indianapolis Bates House once dazzled visitors with washstands, in-room combs, and private rooms, but its bold idea to cook breakfasts to order sparked fierce debate over personal liberty and hotel service as readers recalled Edward Byrdgleston’s Recollections.
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Indianapolis
Bates House
Edward Byrgleston
A Fragrant Train: France's Cut Flower Limited Express
A winter nightly train known as the Rapide des Fleurs carries tens of thousands of cut flowers from Nice to Paris on the Paris Lyons and Mediterranean line. Some cars divert to Frankfort Berlin Munich or Brussels while others go to Calais for London and Manchester markets. The route enables rapid delivery of Hyeres violets Antibes roses and carnations from southern France to Paris within about eighteen hours.
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France
Toulon
Paris
Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean
Nice
Frankfort
Berlin
Munich
Brussels
Calais
London
Manchester
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Alphonse Karr
Ecriyain
St. Raphael
Hyeres
Cuteness of Madmen and Courtroom Quips Told
A witty collage cites Sir William Butler on six insane sailors who vanished on a voyage to Cape Town and were later identified among 1800 sane deckhands. Also notes Lord Robson recounting a Glamorganshire witness who claimed he cannot speak the truth and a snappy exchange about club membership and fellowship.
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Sir William Butler
Durban
Cape Town
Lord Robson
The
Glamorgan Society
Glamorganshire
St James Gazette
Biggs
Old Man
Miggs
Brown
Boston Transcript
Dangers of Carelessness I4on Tamer to assistant
In London Opinion the phrase warns of an open cage and the risk of theft. A dark aside notes a lover’s remark about Miss Sweet and mentions a satirical take on wedlock with Mrs Sinnick. An exchange contrasts life and time with Carlyle’s line.
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London
Miss Sweet
Lititz Fraternal and Civic Groups Meeting List
A compiled schedule of local organizations in Lititz including K of D Lodges 253 1050 Garfield Castle 76 Ladies Auxiliary 70 G A R Stevens Post 617 Jr 60 U A M Lititz Borough Council School Board Littiz Hose Company Warwick School Board and related bodies with meeting days times and venues in Rudy's Hall Brobst's Hall the council chamber and Warwick House.
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Litiz Lodge
K. of D
Rudy's Hall
Lititz Lodge
J. O
TMG
Garfield Castle
K. GB
Morning Star Temple
Washington Camp
F. O
Rothsville
Swan Tiotel
M. Stevens Post
Brobst’s Hall
Lititz Springs
Warwick School Board
Warwick House
Littig Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Local Trade Yard Lists High Grade Building Supplies
A historical notice advertises a large stock of Company Coal hard medium and soft varieties. It also lists lumber slate wall plaster calcium plaster pewter sand granite roofing materials and several roof products. Included are ground alum common fine salt rock salt and table salt. Phosphate blends from Griffith and Boyd are offered.
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Victor
Griffith and Boyd
Trolley Road Schedules For Lancaster Lititz and Manheim
Lancaster Lititz and Manheim timetables show daily departures starting at 5 AM from Lancaster and 5:45 AM from Lititz with hourly runs to 8 PM and additional late services. Saturday and holiday additions exist with extra half hour intervals. Sunday schedules vary by town with multiple listed departure times.
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Lancaster
Lititz
Aa. M
Manheim
A. M
FAO
Abave Tharaafte
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Ganden
Fetrigg
Kansas State Board of Health
Charles Akeley
East Africa
Fumbo
Eternitias
Carlyle
Coal & Lumber
Peroid
Monarch
Mutual
Bear & Long
Lititz, PA
Lancaster, Nevfsville and
Litith
Lancaster. Petersburg
Anheim
W. BD
Fichthorn
Bow- Rudy's Maatman’s
Decker End Jansser
Janssen
Allentown
C. H. Kreider’s Hardware Store
Main St
A. R. Keller Beir
Redy
Hotel
Sturgis
D. Frare Kline
H. King Sr
Fox
Aaron &, Hershey, Tink
Building & Gen
Eral Hardware
A. R. Bomberger & Co
Lancaster's Best Jewelry Store
Zook’s
Look’s New Jewelry Store
Queen St
Lancaster, Pa
Hershey, Leaman & v0, Lititz, Penna
Hershey & Gibbes Conveyancers Scriveners
Realstate and
Isles
Ind
Lewis N. Moyer
P. D. Pharmacist
Main Street
Regennas
C.fred Regennas & Sons
Lititzz
Andrew
Lanh
Warwick
Lancaster County
Erouse
Simu T
Samuel L
Cameron FR Lane
Barry EB. Dank
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