Starlings Rob Restaurant Keeper of Sausage Stock
Fred Gail of Quarryville and his wife Hetty mourn a winter sausage loss blamed on starlings. In a three story American Mechanics Hall building the rear window was pried and sausage disappeared leaving only grease. Villagers report starlings gorged on the supplies while sparrows fled to barns amid heavy snow.
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Lancaster
Mareh
Fred Gail
Quarryville
Hetty
Borongl
American Mechanics’ Public Hall
Starling
Starlings
Fred Gall
Chicken thieves terrorize Manheim roosts at night
Residents of Manheim report a surge in chicken thefts from local roosts during the past several nights. Farmers have to lock doors and guard perimeters to deter prowlers and protect flocks.
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Manheim
Twenty six marriages reported in Cove Virginia records
The Luray marriage register notes twenty six marriages performed in Cove Virginia during the period. Details include names and dates as read in the local civil records, reflecting a busy matrimonial year in the valley town.
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Cove
Luray
Virginian
Standing Walnut Tree Brings Veneer Value
A standing black walnut tree ninety four years old was sold for six hundred dollars. Logs were sent to a Warren veneer plant and furnished 81,000 square feet of walnut veneer valued at sixteen thousand dollars. Tree’s rapid growth yielded excellent veneer quality. State nurseries supplied 125,000 black walnut seedlings to private individuals for planting. Black walnut favors fertile bottom lands.
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Pennsylvania Department of Forests
Walters
Woon
Warren
Why Country Boys Win in Big City Careers
In this excerpt the author argues country boys, despite rural decline, rise to leadership in business and society. It contrasts self made rural grit with city advantages, noting Ford, Rockefeller, Edison, and the president as examples and explaining how determination and visible effort propel country-born individuals to top roles.
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America
Ford
Rockeetfeller
Sokewise
Edison
Mystery West Chester Millionaire Forgets to Pay Up
A well-dressed man visited multiple firms in West Chester, ordered 2000 rose bushes, two air compressors, and a fleet of trucks, then vanished. Local businesses canceled the orders after a dinner engagement failed to produce payment, leaving investigators and two sleuths disappointed.
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West Chester
Sherlock Thlmes
Federal advice on the number of birds to keep on the farm
United States Department of Agriculture experts advise farmers to avoid hit and miss flocks. A 200 hens guideline helps ensure consistent egg and meat supply and efficient use of feed. The department notes 200 can be split into 50 yearlings and 150 pullets for breeding and market production with emphasis on keeping more pullets than yearlings.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Jamaica youth bikes 1880 miles for $200 wager
Kenneth Keller, 20, of Jamaica Long Island and attached to Fifth Cavalry at Fort Clark Texas, rides 1880 miles on a 60 day furlough to Port Clark expected by Feb 25 in a $200 bet with a wealthy New York clubman. If he fails he loses $100. He left penniless and will work southward.
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Kenneth ¥. Keller
Jamaica
Long Island
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Clark
Texas
Young Keller
New York
Port Clark
Washington
Keller
Levi Fogel
Northampton
Northampton County
Million Dollar Estate Left to Charity in Pittsburgh Will
The will of Martin J. Agan probated in Pittsburgh reveals an estate valued over 1,000,000 dollars built by a former Pennsylvania Railroad Cheswick station agent. A public park of 100 acres is left to Springdale and Cheswick residents. annuities of 50 to 200 dollars monthly go to relatives and church charities. two thirds of net income supports charity. Blairville homestead goes to Rose A. Whitter and three nephews.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Martin J. Agan
Pittsburgh
Agan
Cheswick
Springdale
Blairville
Tpa
Rose A. Whitter
True Friends Visit For Food And Joy
True friends travel to see each other for the pleasure of companionship and sharing meals. The reunion centers on hospitality and warmth as visiting friends exchange stories and enjoy prepared dishes together.
Youngest Sheriff in State Cyril F. Runkle of Snyder County
Snyder County proudly notes one of the state's youngest sheriffs. Cyril F. Runkle, age 26, served as deputy to his ill father, carried on duties, and after his term ended his father did not seek reelection, he ran and won the office.
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Snyder County
Cyril F. Runkle
Bread loaf expansion saves costs at Westmoreland almshouse
Superintendent J Br Robinson had new bread pans built to enlarge loaves by one half at the Westmoreland county almshouse bakery. The change cut costs by about 406 for 1927 despite serving 2 958 more meals than the prior year.
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Westmoreland County Almshouse
J. BR. Robinson
Cash and trousers vanish in Chester burglary
Edward Hickery of the Chester school board reports a burglary at his Broad street home near Upland early Saturday. A burglar entered while Mrs Hickery slept, disabled lights by removing bulbs, and stole Hickery’s trousers with a wallet containing $250 from a closet pocket. The incident underscores a bold home invasion in broad daylight hours.
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Edward Hickery
Chester School Board
Broad Street
Upland
Hundred Dollars Grew Into A Million
Miss Ermine Elssier of Pottsville died last week leaving an estate valued between 400000 and 1000000 dollars. She willed her entire estate to her Pottsville chauffeur James F Curran, an unmarried man. Six decades earlier her mother bought a Miami real estate deed for 100 dollars that lay forgotten until the Florida boom. The property became Princess Park in Miami and later sold for a net profit near 1000000 dollars. Curran had served as her chauffeur for three years.
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Ermine Elssier
Pottsville
James F. Curran
Pottstown
Miss Elssier
Miami
Florida
Princess Park
Fla
Essler
Curran
Automowbay Joke Among Farm Talk Backwoods Farmer
A broken down historian chats with a farmer about a mowing machine. The farmer, irritated, explains the device is an automowbay, but admits it won’t work. The touristic misunderstanding highlights rural humor from a past era.
Temptation sparks over ads and bargains in a quarrel
A couple argues about their marriage and the lure of cheap household items. He accuses, she quips that their union was sparked by the ads. The exchange mentions 10 cent stores and assorted bargains as a lighthearted motive for marriage.
Cherchez la Femme Miss Demeanour in Montreal Case
In Montreal a husband faces charges amid talk of a woman involved in the case. Mrs Dawkins confirms his confinement and Mrs Rope notes a woman is connected to the affair. Mrs Hawkins adds that it concerns a Miss Demeanour.
Buying Trouble as Women Push Gift Dilemmas
A humorous exchange shows a young woman lamenting the difficulty of choosing gifts for men while a forty three year old spinster notes the challenge may be mutual. The playful banter captures dating era humor and social expectations.
Already Joined We Ah This Weather Keeps Me Sentimental
A brief, playful exchange notes sentimentality from the weather and a request to join. The response declines with a polite no, while the speaker confirms already being joined.
Insects Displayed at Harrisburg Department Exhibit
The Department of Agriculture in the South Office Building, Harrisburg, showcased over 20,000 insect specimens. Colors ranged from rainbow moths to beetles. the display is a partial view of a long-building collection totaling more than 50,000 specimens across over 11,000 species.
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Harrisburg
Department of Agriculture
Universal Post
Reading Auto Motive Trades Bonfire Destroys 50 Cars
Fifty automobiles that violated the new slate motor code were burned in a large bonfire on the Pottsville pike beyond Reading city limits. Organized by the Reading Automotive Trades Association the second hand cars were donated by members and rendered useless by the blaze with police and fire protection on site.
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Tnel
Pottsville Pike
Reading
Reading Automotive Trades Association
Prodigal's Long Mid Pleasures and Palaces Recalled
A visiting friend teases a hospital patient about a nurse's appearance while the patient jokes about illness. The exchange highlights relief at home and the surprising severity of the patient’s condition.
Not for the Public Eye Wedding Quip Echoes Big Future
A wry exchange centers on Truwn reacting to a daughter’s wedding cost. He suggests the present account pales beside grander sums he expects from future events. The line hints at pride and ambitions tied to family milestones.
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Truwn
Enlightened Ruler Ascha Edict Promotes Shade Trees
In the Third century B.C. Enlightened Ruler Ascha, an ermorer in fei, issued an edict commanding shade trees be planted. The decree shows early concern for urban greenery and public comfort.
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Ascha
Fei
B.C
Proof to the Contrary He I’m afraid Edith that you are without any sense
The exchange shows a tense domestic moment with Edith defending her judgment after a marriage proposal. The dialogue hints at strained perceptions and a clash over sensibility within a personal conversation.
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Edith
Skunk Word Rejected as Unparliamentary Shown Debate
A British sense of common language deemed the term uncivil and insulting in parliamentary use. The ruling marks the term as improper for formal debate and cautions against personal insult among members.
Track Clear Betty Do You Have Any Green LP Sticks
A cryptic exchange involving a drug store clerk and a Wright Engine Builder, hinting at a railroad man’s planned call tonight. The excerpt presents a fragmented dialogue with characters named Betty and Wright, suggesting a theatrical or coded conversation.
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Betty
Wright
Fragmentary verse fragment hints at dream and Africa imagery
Fragmentary text presents a poetic line about verdancy dreams and Africa with scattered words. It mentions a king, fair wards, and entering a vegetable costs note in unclear context. The readable content is minimal and cryptic.
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Africa
To a One Spot Will You Marry Me In Spite of My Trouble
A truncated dialogue fragment shows a plea and affectionate responses. The speaker asks a question about marriage while referencing trouble, followed by a terse exchange with affectionate terms like darling. The fragment hints at a romantic moment but lacks full context or narrative resolution.
Poker tale from a cautious player finds edge
A fragment recalls a player named Bill fearing poker’s challenge yet hints he may yet embrace the game in a cautious, evolving moment. The line suggests self doubt and potential interest in learning poker’s risks and rewards.
For Her Sake Excerpt Reveals Family Tret and Car Talk
A fragmentary exchange shows Smith and South debating a purchase of an old car. South explains his wife’s embarrassment at a nonfunctional vehicle, hoping the purchase will ease future decisions. The text captures a tense, informal moment in a domestic scene.
Eternity Benefit Hearing Confused Committee
A woman told the committee she sought her "eternity" benefit, insisting it was her hereafter support. The chair questioned the term, and the exchange continued with clarification attempts and puzzled reiterations.
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Ape Committee
Maybe When He Left Me Open Fire Time You Love Best
A fragmentary exchange shows a playful conversation about preferences and experiments with warmth and curiosity. The brief dialogue hints at intimate domestic mood and flirtatious curiosity between the speakers.
Perfection Beauty and Folly In Love's Paradox
A fragment explores a paradox of love portraying perfection as both beautiful and dumb. The speaker longs for a beloved who embodies ideal beauty yet lacks sense, suggesting affectionate desire despite perceived folly.
Doctor's Alibi Turns on Misunderstanding Overcoat
The doctor, having recovered his fur lined garment, refuses to press charges. A policeman asks if it is larceny. The doctor clarifies it is a misunderstanding as his patient, urged to stay warm, left with the overcoat.
The Football Game Gertie Dialogue About a Misguided Play
Gertie questions why a player was knocked down for going toward the wrong goal as Dick explains the aim is to score goals. They debate whether the action was necessary and reflect on common errors in the game.
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Gertie
Chorus Dilemma Sparks Gert’s Fiery Retort
A witty exchange reveals Gert’s bold reaction to a hypothetical chorus firing. The snippet hints at stage life pressures and theatrical pride. No dates or places are given, but the voices convey a jocular yet sharp mood characteristic of a curtain exchange.
Angels Labor On Earth For Money
The text presents humorous dialogue where angels do not always fly but stay earthbound to supply money. Jerry asks about his wife’s absence and Fred reveals a prank about a loud speaker in her chair, noting nourishment costs are cheaper that way.
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Jerry
Fred
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