Drive Through Lancaster County's Scenic Country Pleasures
Herman T. Frueauff extols Lancaster county as a panoramic feast of scenery from Lititz hills to Brownstown and Millport. He praises Rothsville and the Moravian Linden Hall campus, urging support for expanding Linden Hall and its facilities as local appreciation for rural beauty grows.
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Lancaster County
Herman T. Frueauff
Lititz
Millport
Lititz Springs
Brownstown
Millway
Akron
Wiphrata
Rothsville
Lexington
Brickerville
Manheim
Landisville
Pennsylvania
State of the Union
Sheba
Solomon
Jerusalem
Linden Hall
Local harvests and curiosities in Lancaster county
Ambler of Martic reports Romanite and Russet apples from the 1910 yield. Lane of Millway owns a cow mothering twenty one calves in ten years, with triplets born last Monday. At Rohrer's saw mill a white oak log yielded twelve cords of wood for Stolizius of Gap. Rev. Weaver near Strasburg picked 4 028 boxes of strawberries from a half acre patch irrigated during a dry spell. A rumor claims Pennsylvania Water and Power Co plans to raise the dam to boost power. Personal effects sale of Levi Miller in Manheim featured a running automobile for 280 dollars. Lancasterers note diverse river-bottom birds near Pequea. John M. Kreider drowns fishing. his body recovered after three days. he was to graduate from Millersville Normal School as his brothers recently graduated from Franklin and Marshall and Jefferson Medical College. Sterling Illinois records note Lancaster county origins of two elderly residents. Quarryville tests dust control with oil versus calcium chloride. oil proves effective. Willow Street post office struggles with civil service vacancy as no applicants appear. A North Carolina lawyer visiting Lancaster praised local justice and county scenery in a described piece.
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L. R. Ambler
Martic
Harry Lane
Millway
H. S. Rohrer
Strasburg
Ezra Stolizius
Gap
Levi H. Weaver
Susquehanna River
Pennsylvania Water and Power Company
Levi Miller
Manheim
John M. Kreider
Millersville Normal School
Franklin and Marshall
Jefferson Medical College
Sterling
Ilinois
Lancaster County
Eliza Miller (Lefever
Dayton Organist Switch Ends With Unruly Audience
Reginald De Koven toured the country and visited a Dayton church. He swapped places with the organist during the service and played Mendelssohn and Chopin, thrilling the audience who refused to leave until the real organist reclaimed the stool.
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Reginald de Koven
Dayton
Mr. de Koven
Mendelssohn
A Fixed Habit of Advertising in Newspapers
A historian style reflection on advertising in newspapers. The author argues that readers rely on ads and notices to guide business, marriages, deaths, and financial matters, and that newspapers should present all news in a clear, honest form rather than only the bright side.
Manheim Florist Plans Expansion Of Greenhouses
P P Hostetter a Manheim florist is dismantling several hot houses on Stiegel street to reuse materials for larger more up to date structures on East High street He and P S Hostetter expand their hot house plant due to increased business in the borough.
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P. P. Hostetter
Manheim Florist
Stiegel Street
East High Street
P. S. Hostetter
Food for a Genius Inspires Mrs Siddons Rise as Lady Macbeth
A humorous anecdote from O V Lucas describes the painter Haydon paying a butcher who praises Alexander. The butcher claims Mrs Siddons ate his meat and thus could perform the savage Lady Macbeth, noting the actress’ striking wild look and the effect on onlookers.
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Sowerby
Mr. Sowerby
Lady Macbeth
Persian remedy claims wolf breath dissolves throat bone
In a Persian pilgrimage tale titled The Glory of the Shia World, Mirza Sadik Khan, chief physician of the vakilul malk, recounts a patient near death from a lodged bone. He cites wolves' raw diet and breath as dissolving bones, narrating a wolf breathing on the patient and releasing the bone.
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Mirza Sadik Khan
Vakilul Malk
Allah
Lam
Kermani
If Canada Had Been Ceded to Us
A historical note discusses how Washington and Franklin warned that without the right of cession Canada to the colonies from Britain would have led to war with France and possibly a return to loyalty to the Crown after the Revolution. It cites the Washington Post.
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Canada
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
England
Washington
Franklin
France
Washington Post
Saucers and Finger Bowls Through Time
A compact look at 19th century dining customs with old china sets featuring saucers for sipping from, single spoons for courses, and finger bowls. It recalls Senator Tom Benton’s diary note about Van Buren era etiquette and contrasts refined use with practical handwashing.
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Tom Benton
van Buren
Boston Transcript
The Wise Judge
The complainant recalls a morning quarrel with his wife who irons in anger and injures his head with a hot iron. The judge prescribes reconciliation and sends them home, noting both were wrong.
Shark Soup and Patchwork Pants Parade Across Asia and Home
In Ceylon the white shark oil trade thrives and shark fins supply gelatin for soup, a delicacy Chinese cooks value above turtle soup. In a separate note, a boy named Johnny laments his patched trousers, saying his mother should have patched them larger for new pants.
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Ceylon
Epicures
Johnny
Hard Luck and Creditors Force A Pact
A terse exchange reveals a suitor's heartbreak as she declares marriage impossible due to creditors. The man concedes the obligation, insisting the world remains unyielding.
Secret Sorrows and Kindness Across the City
A reflective note on hidden grief and the ripple of kindness in daily life. The excerpt density highlights inward sadness behind public masks and suggests shared humanity through conscious acts of warmth.
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W. H. Buch
Record Building
Lititz, PA
Willow Street
H. M. Stauffer
Civil Service
North Carolina
Lancaster
Dutch County
The
FOOD
New York Press
China
Longfellow
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Chas. H. Frey the Shoe Man
East King St
Heinitsh's
S. Queen St
Jewelers & Opticians
N. Queen St
North Star
Indiana
Hoffmeier Bros
King Street
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