Victorian Queen in Decline and Political Friction at Home
A Lititz Record column riffs on Queen Victoria's health and waning intellect. It mocks London society, rails at Pattison’s alleged extra session talk, and notes war chatter, labor relief talks, and local mishaps from mine disasters to arid politics in a broad pewter-toned editorial voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pattison
Queen Victoria
Join Brown
London
Perth
Elizabeth
Victoria
Old England
Harrisburg’s pagoda project and local town talk
Harrisburg agitates a pagoda Chinese temple plan while editors fear voter backlash and summer politics loom. The piece notes a Connecticut woman crafts a long incomprehensibility word puzzle, a governor may call an extra session, and a controversial marble tomb in Jamestown draws vandalism.
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Dr. Gibson
Jamestown
Sone
Ile
Mendysila
Jon
iLraw
Belle and Bragging Nod Counts Highlighted in Oregon Opinions
The piece discusses a pageant of nod counting where young women compete for the title Belle based on nods from suitors, noting a girl with 827 nods in one day. It includes local notices from Oregon about locusts, obituaries, health updates, travel, a Brethren meeting in Mexico, and a dinner planning tip for housewives.
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Dussinger
Mrs. Bare
A. Shenk
P. Bard
Philadelphia
Mexico
Ephrata
Rudy A d
Ohio
Bare
Mount Joy
Hostetter
Brubaker
Abram Lane
Lititz
Landis
Graybill Bear
Oregon
Decoration Day Observed Amid Heavy Town Gathering
Surerfpers Town saw an immense influx of visitors for Decoration Day with a 6 PM cemetery procession led by the Master of Ceremonies and local bands. Speeches by Mr A S Brendle and Rev A J Bachman heightened the event while flowers were laid on soldiers graves. Henry H Houck and relatives spent Sunday in town. a church treasury update pleased the Evangelical Tauberian congregation. a planned Ciceronian Society picnic was postponed. burial of Mrs Alena Miller followed. The article notes local religious dissent and remarks on ministerial rhetoric.
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Geldoon
Slaefferstown
Joo. K. Spangler
Shaeffern
P.O.S. of A
Reformed
Tutheran
A. J. Bachman
Benson
Brendle
Cicerouian Society
Alena Miller
Christain Miller
John H. Miller
Local General Merchandise Sale At Libing Drug Storr
A mixed sale listing many household goods and cheaper items. Shows cleaning supplies such as banner lye Ieper and caustic soda, pest control products like carborate of lime, moth destroyer, and sulfur. Also mentions paints lamps coal stoves and fashion items with reduced prices and drive to shop at Libing Drug Storr.
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Perih
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J. F. Bucs
Tuure
Europe
Tas
Quay
Magee
Canada
United States
Delaware
Ase Bezzaro
Washington
Wilkesbarre
Abe Buzzard
Abe
Turin
Connecticut
Gladstone
Ben Workman
Lexington
Ben
Trrn
Old Lancaster
Conshoho¢ken
Surerfperstown
Brinnerville
Edward S. Kreiter
Jones
Brownstown
Brown & Hornberger
TW. Buker& Bro
New York
Brussels
B. Martin & CO
Lancaster, Pa
Bucher & Bomberger
Elpits
Vale Tew
Chamdion
Gratin, Ped
Calebrated
Huebener
Fancy Goods and Nation Store
Main Street
Uitita
A. L. Sullas
Mr&. A. L. Shelly
Broad Street
la Belle
Buel & Bro
West Main Street
J. H. Engerriseh
Litity
Ringer & Fry
Eititz
Dunnyside Mills
WM. H. Kline
Brunnerville
Lane, Co
Tais
Reading & Celum
Alli
D. BD. Burkholder
Lancaster County, Pa
Delbo's
Boot and Shoe Store
Luiz
Island
Wade
Short & L
Deleo
Pennville
Simeres
Gable & Bomberger
Tshuli
Aplt
Alonzo Miksch
Main St
Lititz, Pa
Baugh & Sons
Lancaster County Mutual Live Stock and Chattel
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
George Young, Jr
Columbia
Tacob & Etrine
Samuel Filbert
Ton P. Starman
George S. Redseck
Bishop
Hamburg
Slamburg
Stump’s Store
COR
Broad and Orange
K. Shrek
Soutit Queen Street
Richard K. Fox
Franklin Square
N.Y
Leopold & Son
Treving
H. Snyder
Leon
Diffenderfer
Eby
North Queen Street
Manheim Foundry and
Manheim
A. B. Wolgemuth
Ghoppering Machines &Cy
Iran
Eschbach’s
Allerden
Horace L. Aschbach
Leinbach & Bro. Clothiers
Penn ST
Reading, PA
Our Custom Department
Tee
Leinbach & Bro
Rhading
Manheim Marble Works
Manheim, Pa
Ss. P. Miller
Rothsville Garriage Works
B. Kofroth
Michael Bear
Brunnerville Coach Works
T.chp
Hpartranet
Brunnerville, Pa
Stinson & CO
Portland
Maine
Esven
Thomas W. Bowman
Rochester
N. Y
H. Bomberger
Penn
Speedwell School House
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