Fifty Hours From Ephrata To Florida
Lester B Wingenroth of Ephrata and Norman Fisher a contractor from Shilling ton completed a 4300 mile sight seeing trip to Florida in Fisher s Pontiac coupe. Leaving February 3 they drove nonstop aside from fuel stops landing in Jacksonville after fifty hours then toured Miami Coral Gables and the Everglades visiting friends and lumber camps before returning via a similar route. An attempted hold up near Camden N G followed the night pursuit by another car but the pair escaped unharmed.
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Lester B. Wingenroth
W. Main Street
Ephrata
Norman Fisher
Shillington
Florida
Jacksonville
York
Baltimore
Washington
D. C
Richmond
Raleigh
Charlotte
N. C
Camden
S. C
Augusta
St. Augustine
Daytona
West Palm Beach
Miami
H. A. DeLong
John Stephen
City
Wilson Hertzog
Coral Gables
Everglades
Key Largo
Okeechobee
Sebring
Tamipa
Dunnellon
Farge
World U S Convention in Los Angeles July 11 to 18
The Tenth World Sunday School Convention meets in Los Angeles July 11 to 18, with delegates from around the world. Pennsylvania plans two special train loads, sightseeing trips, and an all‑inclusive package around 325 dollars, plus a 5 dollar registration. Notable speakers come from Japan, China, India, and Europe. Shrine Civic Auditorium hosts general sessions.
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Los Angeles
Glasgow
Scotland
Pennsylvania
Tokyo
Japan
World's Association
Chicago
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak
Santa Fe
N. Max
Alburquerque
Grand Canyon
Riverside
Cal
Yosemite
Glacier Point
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Omaha
China
Phillipine Islands
New Zealand
Wanolulu
India
London
Greases
Turkey
Korea
Shrine Civic Auditorium
Hull
Walter E. Myers
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Miss Swope
HK. Vine Street
Lancaster
Chestnut Hill Man Returns From 12000 Mile Western Trip
M. B. Heltrich recently returned home to Chestnut Hill after visiting his brother in Tacoma Washington. During the western United States and Alaska journey he traveled about 12000 miles across the region.
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Heltrich
Tacoma
Wash
Chestnut Hill
Unite States
Alaska
Ex-mail clerk pleads guilty to stolen government checks
Searle, ex Harrisburg mail clerk, admitted possessing and storing war veteran checks stolen from the government mails in Altona and Juniata. In Pittsburgh federal court he was sentenced to 15 months in Atlanta penitentiary. Judge Hibson imposed the term. inspector Craighead said Searle opened 37 bank accounts using payees’ names, forged checks, and netted about $900.
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Franklin
Searle
Harrisburg
Ben
Altona
Juniata
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
RM. Hibson
George Craighead
Earle
Altoona
Janiata
Bellwood
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
York
First Story Book Malore’s Morte Arthur Published 1477
In 1477 the first published tale resembling the Arthurian legend appeared under a history of British romance. The work marks a key moment in printing and medieval storytelling, influencing later chivalric narratives and literary reception in Europe.
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Malore
Arthur
Eph rata Borough Enforces Dog License Crackdown
Constable Sweigart of Eph rata borough is ordered to kill any dog found running without a license tag. Tagged dogs running loose will be captured, detained, and sold after fees owed to local authorities are paid. Burgess Reyer cites daily complaints and Starris authorities urge enforcement.
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Sweigart
Ephrata
Burgess J. M. Reyer
Hoe
Starrisburg
Lancaster Ex change Club hears on farming in Lancaster County
A. B H. Cotton head of the Commodity Division of the Lancaster County Farm Bureau told the Lancaster Exchange Club that Lancaster farms are among the least abandoned in the United States. He spoke on the county’s economic condition and announced plans for National Exchange Week from March 25 to 31 with observed services planned in local churches.
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Lancaster County
United States
A. B H. Cotton
Lancaster Exchange Club
Lintel Brunswick
Lancaster
Fis
Lancaster County Farm Bureau
English Rats Eat Food Worth Millions
Sir Thomas Horder claims rats in Great Britain rival human numbers at about 44 million and each rat eats two cents of food daily, totaling roughly 333 million dollars a year. Mice, assumed equal in number, would consume about 170 million dollars worth yearly.
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British Isles
Thomas Horder
George
College of Pestology
Thomas
Great Britain
Sleps and Skates Slump Hits Market Speech
Dealers to sell sleds and skates still have big stocks on hand. This is one of the poorest seasons for the sale of these articles that they ever had. Girls have had less winter sport than for many years. Snow shovel sales have fallen as well. People buy snow shovels only when necessary, and they have been of little use. Farmers wish for more snow to cover fields and grain. Only one snow event of any size has occurred, brief on the fields.
Victimized Lancaster County Farmers Fraud Case
Harrisburg men Charles Steiner and Charles Simpson were arrested on a warrant from Justice of the Peace Charles Hicks. They allegedly obtained a $75 produce load from farmer Hiram Nissley by fraud, drove away to fetch a checkbook, then vanished. Hicks said the pair had operated three months across Lancaster County, victimizing three other farmers near Maytown.
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Lancaster County
Charles Steiner
Harrisburg
Justice of the Peace
Charles Hicks
Maytown
Justice of the
Aae
Hicks
Steiner
Charles Simpson
Hiram Nissley
Nissley
No Limit There is no limit to the amount of good a man can do
A quotation extols unbounded generosity by a selfless individual, asserting that the only barrier is concern for recipients. The line emphasizes doing good irrespective of recognition or reward.
Lincoln era memories at Lancaster balcony site
Charles Faber of 1845 Tray Terrace Baston born Lancaster February 24 1852 was 76. He recalled Lincoln passing through Lancaster February 22 1861 en route to his first inauguration and hearing an address from the Cadwell hotel balcony. Other figures like James Buchanan Horace Greely and Theodore Roosevelt also spoke there. The Cadwell hotel is now the Hotel Brunswick with a bronze tablet in its lobby.
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Charles Fairer
Tray Terrace
Baston
Lancaster
Abraham Lincoln
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lincoln
Washington
Cadwell
Faber
James Buchanan
United States
Worace Greely
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Brunswick
Fabrer
Haston
Violin Stolen From Seminary Dormitory Room
Landislaus Huvady, a Reformed Theological Seminary student in Lancaster, reported the theft of a rare violin valued at 8000 dollars from his dormitory room. The instrument bears the inscription Antonius Amatus Fecit 1690. If undamaged, the violin could be worth about 10000 dollars. it was a gift from a Cleveland family three years ago.
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Landislaus Huvady
Reformed Theological Seminary
Lancaster
Antonius Amatus Fecit
Hunyady
Shaub
Hungarty
Cleveland
Price Variances in Farm Stock
Fat hogs now sell for eight to eight and a half cents per pound the lowest in years. A year ago hog prices were nearly double. Cattle prices are high and rising, with many bunches sold recently. Fewer cattle have been fed this season than last.
Look Like The World Would Be More Habitable
A reflective vignette contrasts vision with reality, suggesting a sharper, more practical view would make life feel warmer and safer. The author muses on how clarity of sight mirrors clearer judgment, urging decisive action and simpler living.
Penetrating Fear and the Bandit’s Glitrone Gaze
A fragmentary report describes fear amid a bandit encounter and the chilling moment when onlookers face a gun. The scene hints at bravest actions fading under threat, with a dramatic gaze toward the weapon and the crowd’s tremor.
Little Jests and a Late Night Demand
A fragment from London Passage Show depicts a witty exchange where a maid asks if the chemist has sent a sleeping draught. The mistress orders him to be awakened and questioned about whether she should stay awake waiting for it.
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London
Dauber Remains Loyal to Art Despite Mocking Companionate Marriage
A Boston Transcript quote portrays Dauber as devoted to his craft while dismissing a union as a simple companionate marriage. The exchange frames art over matrimony in a concise cultural note.
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Dauber
Pshaw
Boston Transcript
A Poor Start Father See Baby Nice Horse Picture
Fragmentary lines describe a father and mother with a baby and a horse. The wording is garbled and lacks clear context, making the event or outcome uncertain. No identifiable people, organizations, places, or dates are clearly stated.
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Erly Ricing
Naturally First Warm Joke Baffles Tonight
First Warm asks why a banana peel joke wasn’t sprung tonight while Second Hand notes it slipped his mind. The exchange features a playful pun and a light banter about timing.
The Jury Squealed on Government Work Claim
A dialogic item depicts a manager and a job-seeker’s friend discussing a case. The exchange highlights humor around government work and evidence, with a quip about not enough evidence to convict. The piece reads as a terse, satirical wartime era exchange.
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Avell
Rules of the Game and a Cop’s Brief Clue
A fragmentary dialogue notes a game where the speaker reveals only part of a location. A cop arrives and takes down the license plate number. The exchange includes a quirky bilingual line and suggests an ongoing pursuit or puzzle.
Energetic statesman vows further investigations at shore time
Washington Star reports a buoyant remark by a prominent statesman promising more probes. Senator Sorgum reacts with exasperation asking if existing knowledge suffices. The exchange highlights tension over inquiry scope amid early shore-related events.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Force of Habit in Court Over Breach of Promise Claim
A courtroom exchange centers on a breach of promise allegation as the defense alleges the defendant postponed marriage six times while the plaintiff claims to be a champion heavyweight boxer. The dialogue suggests tensions between personal commitments and public persona.
No Wonder Lady of the House Fatigue Talk
A curt dialogue notes fatigue as hereditary with a joke about the father being the original tired business man. The exchange reflects a domestic quip about constant tiredness across generations.
Browns Separate Over Woman’s Face Lift Mortgage Dispute
A Boston Transcript item notes a disagreement in the Browns’ separation. The woman wished for a face lift while he insisted the issue was over a mortgaged loan. The brief records a personal domestic dispute with emphasis on property and appearance.
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Boston Transcript
Mothier Ethel Witty Denture Joke
A lighthearted quip contrasts a dentist’s tooth extraction with a pun about “extracting a premise.” The exchange features Mothier Ethel and a daughter, using humor about a dental chair scene. No formal event or location is given.
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Mothier
Ethel
Constant Practice Wife Teases Banjo Lesson Joke
A humorous exchange about a wife learning banjo in two lessons prompts the husband to quip that she’s been “picking on her husband” for ten years, reflecting domestic banter and lighthearted mockery.
Practical Proposal From a Curious Exchange
A fragment shows George proposing to Kitty in a blunt, practical style. Kitty replies briskly, instructing him to seek her father's consent, ending the exchange with a practical tone and a hint of social custom.
Italian Earthquakes Impress Tourist Beyond Words
A tourist praises Italy for its dramatic earthquakes which left him speechless, calling the experience wonderful and unforgettable while sharing the encounter with a friendly companion.
War Adolescent's Quiet Answer Sparks Tense Exchange
A brief exchange centers on belonging to a social set as a lad receives a jar. He responds with quiet resolve that he belongs only when war arises, revealing a stance shaped by conflict. The moment hints at broader social expectations and loyalties within a turbulent era.
Elderized Mother-Helen Possessed in Odd Tale
An odd fragment reports a character named Elderized Mother-Helen described as possessed. The text claims she will never be satisfied until she kneels the stick of an airplane, while Father Try is urged to persuade her that she cannot loudly practice with a broom.
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Helen
At the Cinema Palace a missing noon movie mystery
Patrons ask staff where the noon feature was. The film failed to be shown and no schedule was explained, leaving attendees puzzled at the cinema palace.
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Moving Picture
A Full Life in Grumps and Sorrows
A fragment reflects on Mrs Grump’s outlook as she anticipates troubles with a wry pleasure. The narrator notes she finds a strange enjoyment in sorrows that eventually unfold, hinting at a stoic or ironic temperament amid hardship.
The Apex of Depreciation on Auto License Plates
A compact exchange about depreciation of auto license plates as a sharp, framing joke. A speaker notes a drastic value drop in one year, prompting a puzzled response from the listener in a witty, period-voiced line.
A TOE DANCER AND A FUE DANCER IN DIALOGUE
A clipped exchange observes two dancers, a toe dancer and a fue dancer, with one asking about the other's craft. The fragment hints at contrasting styles, but the context remains unclear and fragmentary.
An Ancient Problem When Noah Sailed the Ocean Blue
A compact verse recalling Noah's voyage with troubles on the sea. The speaker notes days of travel before finding rest, mirroring timeless struggles and perseverance.
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Noah
Ark
Reginald Receives Credits for Energetic Ring Gift
Reginald earns two credits for reaching a notable energement ring milestone, with Ruhe T suggesting the jeweler also credited him for the same achievement. The scene centers on a reward tied to a jewelry purchase and a recognized effort by Reginald.
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Reginald
Banty Johnson's dog Sounder and a raccoon scare Gap
Still worse news comes from Gap about Banty Johnson. After Bing Sounder battled a raccoon in a tree near the railroad, a train nearly struck him. Gap laments a larger pain, fearing his dog Sounder may still be presumed dead.
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Banty Johnson
Gap
Mistaken Identity in Parlor Carried by Temper
A mother scolds her child for sticking out his tongue at the minister after visitors left. The boy explains he merely showed his tongue to a person named T, who he mistook for a doctor when asked how he felt.
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Bobby
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Monster Key
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Charity
Eby’s Mill
U. S
CLL
the County
Keystone Exchanges
Kent
W. H. Buck
Clothier & Gents’ Furnisher
Mongrels
IFE
Kitty
Father
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