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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1878
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notes from 1878 reference advertisers and notices for presses and publications. Mentions a press regals aftermood and laser tien of winch seatierfler Webesity with companies and names, but details are unclear.
The Linden Hall Seminary commencement closes with graduations and farewells at the rail station as students prepare to return home. The class of 1878 departs amid mixed emotions, with best wishes for future prosperity and memory of strong ties formed during their years.
A travel account describes Niagara Falls from Buffalo to Goat Island, detailing the American and Canadian drops, the Horseshoe Falls, the 1300 foot suspension bridge, and the Cave of the Winds. It notes the Whirlpool Rapids, Blondin’s rope walk, and historic sites at Chippewa and Lundy’s Lane battle areas.
A fragmentary travel description recounts Niagara Falls attractions including the Maid of the Mist with sulfur water burning, Prospect Park and the Gate of the Winds. It notes crowds at hotels and streets filled with bead-work shops, with vendors vying for attention and tourists seeking portraits against the falls.
Norristown and surrounding Montgomery county towns report pickpockets at the Valley Forge centennial netted an estimated five thousand dollars. Only four or five offenders have been captured and are held in the Norristown jail.
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