Manheim and Lititz Turnpike Company declares 3 percent dividend
County news notes a three per cent dividend payable on demand by the managers of the Manheim and Lititz Turnpike Company after their Saturday meeting. The Ephrata Law and Order Society is active with expected requests and actions. Rev Charles L Nagel of Lancaster preached his last Schoeneck Moravian sermon on June 16 and soon will relocate with his wife.
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Manheim and Lititz Turnpike Company
Ephrata Law and Order Society
Charles L. Nagel
Lancaster
Schoeneck
Northampton County
Nagel
Rube Scheme Busted by Ephrata Interference
Philadelphia salesmen Morris Gottleib and Louis Gald had warrants for Edward Gring proprietor of an Ak ron hotel and James Hammer of Lancaster. Hammer posed as a Philadelphia detective to coerce the men into an auto to Lancaster for fake theft charges. Spectators blocked the abduction. Hammer confessed impersonating an officer and was jailed. Gring posted bail.
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Morris Gottleib
Louis Gald
Philadelphia
Edward Gring
Akron
James Hammer
Lancaster
Ephrata
Hammer
Gring
Hull’s Tavern Seeks Boundary Recheck Near Lancaster Lebanon Line
Hulls Tavern on South Mountain near Kochs, long claimed by Lancaster, is set to lose its name as a boundary hotel after a survey ordered by the Lebanon and Lancaster boards. The 1853 line is to be relocated revealing the hotel lies 10 feet inside Lebanon county. The bar room sits near Lebanon. licenses were issued by Lebanon Court and the hotel is famed for club dinners and sleighing parties.
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Wm. F. Hull
Lancaster County
Lebanon
Lebanon Court
Spray or bag grapes as advised by Prof Surface
A Lebanon county grape grower asked Prof H A Surface whether to spray grapes or bag them. He recommends Bordeaux mixture with arsenate of lead, spraying every two to three weeks, and notes bagging—two pound bags around clusters after blossom—offers excellent protection for small numbers.
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Lebanon County
H. A. Surface
Prof. Surface
Onion Maggot Advice for Gardeners in Pennsylvan ia
A Pennsylvania horticul turist reports severe onion maggot damage and quotes State Zoologist Surface advising preventive measures. Pour kerosene oil into sand, scatter around onions at planting, add turpentine to kerosene to repel the fly, and note there is no cure once infestation starts. The onion worm is identified and guidance given for future crops.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Wiggs and Buges Clash Over Household Roles
In a 1950 page fragment, Wiggs claims the boss at home while Buges concedes he wears the dresses in the family. The terse dialogue hints at domestic power dynamics within a familiar domestic scene.
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Wiggs
No Cheaper Beef in Sight
A Washington market merchant told a New York Sun reporter that beef prices are likely to stay high through summer and even rise further in a month. He cites cattle scarcity on Western ranges as the main cause and notes that two years are needed to raise a steer to market. Lamb and pork may fall first.
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New York Sun
Washington
Kansas City
Beef Trust
Cheaper Sugar Prospects Amid Tariff Debate
New York reports hint at a renewed price war between the Arbuckle interests and the Sugar Trust. The first move may be to remove the duty on sugar, allowing Arbuckles to refine without protection while hurting national revenue. A two cent per pound drop would aid families with limited means.
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New York
Arbuckles
Sugar Trust
Trust
Pennsylvania Seeks Cure for Chestnut Blight Despite No Reward
The State of Pennsylvania and its Chestnut Tree Blight Commission push scientific efforts to erase the Chestnut blight threatening millions in native chestnut growth. Experiments at the University of Pennsylvania and private labs seek a simple, affordable remedy as officials expand field staff, open a Tyrone branch, and urge property owners to help prevent westward spread.
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Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Commission
Tyrone
8. B. Detwiler
T. E. Francis
Parallel Anecdote About Napoleon and Suvorov
A London Standard snippet recalls Napoleon Bri cane student exam answer about provisioning in a besieged town and notes a striking similarity to a Suvorov sergeant who earned promotion with the same reply. The piece questions whether the likeness results from shared thinking or mere coincidence.
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Napoleon
Bricane
Suvarof
Death by pressing in medieval judicial practice
The article describes death by pressing or peine forte et dure as a medieval method to force a confession. It details the torture, starvation, and weight applied to the condemned, noting a 1650 case in England and the Salem witchcraft reference to Giles Corey, with the event surrounded by ambiguities.
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England
Salem
Giles Corey
New York Sun
Snakes and Training: Limits of Serpent Minds
A Chambers' Journal excerpt argues snakes are not trainable beings. their brains are limited and real education ends after teaching trust. Exhibitors may only adapt to snakes movements, using familiarity to seem purposeful, with charmers exploiting cobra defiance.
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Chambers’ Journal
Men’s Evening Clothes Praise From Gandara Portraitist
Antonio de la Gandara defends men’s evening dress citing sober lines and harmony. He praises the white shirt front as a single bright point against black, asserting the attire’s nobility and predicting future praise for early 20th century male fashion.
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Antonio de la Gandara
New York World
Dining Table Etiquette From Colonial Times
The article notes colonial dining differed from modern practice with a long narrow trestle table called a board, no legs, and a boardcloth used instead of a tablecloth. It highlights how meals and table settings evolved from the past to today.
Cause of the Row in the Popley House
A domestic quarrel unfolds with Mrs Popley exclaiming about Willie and Mr Popley responding from the bathroom that he wants the earth to wash off Willie's hands and face. The exchange highlights a family dispute over cleanliness and frustration. The Philadelphia Press captures the heated moment in a vivid domestic vignette.
Sidestepped Late Night Question About Daughters Return
A brief Life column quotes a sidestepped exchange about a daughter’s curfew and a request to tell her father that the speaker has been trying to get home early for six months. The dialogue underscores parental boundaries and social propriety in a domestic setting.
Very Much Married. Waitress and family dialogue fragment.
A fragmentary social scene shows a waitress offering another glass as a husband, wife, and mother converse. The text includes quoted lines and aphoristic phrases about humility and fame, with names suggesting a literary or period flavor.
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Friedrike
Hermother
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S. Broad St. Record Bldg
Lititz, Pa
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Panamas
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Mackinaws
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
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Lititz, Penna
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