Largest willow tree cut down on Granville Lefevre farm
A historic willow on Granville Lefevre’s Eden township farm near Quarryville was felled to clear a new Quarryville to Colerain road. Planted fifty years ago by Elmer Lefevre, the eight foot ten inch diameter trunk required dynamite for removal and yielded multiple cords of firewood, Stirling Illinois native Elmer Lefevre later.
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Granville Lefevre
Eden Township
Quarryville Borough
Elmer Lefevre
George Lefevre
Sterling
Illinois
Quarryville
Colerain
Providing For Birds In The Garden
Birds are our greatest garden friends. Shrubs and trees attracting them may be selected for planting on the home grounds. Bird houses and baths can be provided that are ornamental as well as useful.
Garden Tools Ready For Spring And Cultivation Techniques
Four reasons to cultivate soil weeds moisture aeration and appearance. Hand tools for small patches and wheel hoes for larger areas with attachments for seeding, weeding, and row marking. Start with tools in good condition, oil rusted parts, and keep blades sharp. Maintain irrigation and provide decorative bird houses and sand baths for usefulness and ornament.
Denver Borough Schools Closed One Week by Board of Health
The Borough of Denver closed all schools at noon Monday for a week due to diphtheria and multiple cases of mumps influenza and common colds. The schools will reopen next Monday morning.
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Denver
Board of Health
Health Board
Lancaster County Home ends feeding hoboes at almshouse
The Lancaster County almshouse discontinued feeding transient guests including hoboes and unemployed men not admitted to the institution. Daily between 60 and 75 non inmates had been fed, but officials said the privilege was abused by those able to support themselves, becoming a nuisance. the board voted to stop the practice at its regular meeting.
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Board of Poor Directors
Uncle Eben Warns to Save Money Cheerfully
A Washington Star item quotes Uncle Eben urging readers to save money and keep a cheerful attitude about financial prudence, stressing frugality and optimism in thrift.
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Eben
Washington Star
The Difference Reputation Is What Men and Women Think
A concise quotation attributed to Thomas Paine asserts that reputation reflects public perception, while character remains known only to God and angels. The line contrasts external opinion with inner moral worth.
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Thomas Paine
Horned Toads Shine In State College Nature Museum
Old Main at State College hosts an exhibit of horned toads from Texas once thought to hibernate in a cornerstone. Professor George R. Green notes lack of conclusive proof the toad survived 31 years and discusses long snake and reptile lifespans as extension class lectures draw interest from eastern Pennsylvania teachers.
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State College
Nature Study Department
Pennsylvania State College
Texas
Nature Division
Radio Kelley
George R. Green
Department of Nature Education
Pennsylvania
Ligard
Link Boulevard Plans Approved by Lancaster City Planning Commission
The Lancaster City Planning Commission approved changing Dillerville road between Harrisburg and Manheim pikes into a wide boulevard. It will add a direct traffic lane to the new Pennsylvania Railroad station, relocate about 500 feet to join the boulevard with President Avenue. All property owners except two railroad companies agreed to donate needed land.
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Dillerville
Harrisburg
Manheim
Italian Charged with Violating Mann Act
Mae Evans a Lebanon factory worker was lured by Italian Joe Greco to Baltimore promising luxury and companionship. She was forced into prostitution, moved to Philadelphia and Ephrata, and later identified by federal agents who captured Greco. Mae and her father were subpoenaed for the trial in Philadelphia.
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Mae Evans
Henry Evans
Toutman Street
Lebanon
Baltimore
Clarry J. Schouls
Office of Commissioner Schools
Mae
Second Avenue
East Walton Streets
Joe Greco
Avon Inn
Itallian
East Pratt Street
Miss Evans
Euphrata
Grece
Philadelphia
Ephrata
Secret Service Department
Greco
Grace
United States District Court For
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Unbelievable Penn Township Shack Housing Ten People
G Gexsler of the Humane Society found a one room shack in Penn township near Grapeville Westmoreland County housing Thomas Patrick 45 his wife Anna 44 and eight children ages 1 to 14. The family slept on a cot and bed with minimal clothing and food Patrick was arrested amid the discovery of seventeen goats fifty chickens and two horses in the dwelling.
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G. Gexsler
The
Humane Society
Penn Township
Grapeville
Westmoreland County
Thomas Patrick
Patrick
Anna
Hey
The Dance Poets On Stage City Sings Of Feet
A brief fragment recalls a past performance by the Dance Poets. The line hints at movement and style with cryptic phrasing about feet and shoulders. No concrete names, dates, or locations are provided in the readable text.
Senator Sorghum Reflects on Public Service and Loyalty
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum noting long service to Washington and expressing pride in-country devotion. He jokes about sacrifices, contrasting government pay with corporate payrolls while defending his public stance.
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Washington
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Joke about actress and secretary sparks divorce quip
A humorous quip plays on a cinema actress and her secretary’s flawed records leading to a graphic joke about the number of divorces versus weddings. The line reflects light entertainment dialogue without broader context.
Forced Landing Passenger Pleas as Car Clears Pedestrian
A street car incident ends with a tumble onto the pavement. A passenger cries for delay as the motorman retorts to hurry off, invoking the danger of delaying the move. The exchange captures quick, sharp humor amid the accident.
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Meyer
Tough Luck Turns Quick Fix In Car Trouble Tale
A traveler recounts a rough escape after five miles of driving when the car broke down. A bystander revealed himself as an auto mechanic and promptly repaired the vehicle, sparing the traveler further mishap.
Finesse Ads Bribe Notion of Wedding Honeymoon
A humorous fragment notes that fussy ads push scams with no payment expected. A wedding tale ends with the couple driving away and the groom revealing the honeymoon was spent in a hospital, highlighting a ironic twist of fortune and misdirection.
Foresight on Buying Radios Behind Radio Plan
Dialogue sketches a shopper asking about new radios and another clarifying the plan to buy two units. The reasoning hinges on backup against static interference, suggesting a practical, cautious approach to receiving signals. The exchange captures a home-broadcast mindset.
Strange exchange over imminent play production
A brief dialogue reveals a performer anxious to learn if a manager will proceed with a new play tomorrow. The producer reportedly agrees to stage it if the artist calls to confirm. The exchange hints at anticipation and the uncertainty of timing in theater.
Waiter charged cover spurs pocketed tablecloth dispute
Diners recount a quarrel over a two dollar cover fee. A diner says the waiter stuffed the tablecloth in his pocket to cover the charge while the other asserts the server intended to pocket the cloth and the dispute centers on the improper handling of the table linen and cover charge.
So Handy Hride to be What do you use to deng Ue carpes
London Passing Show features a playful exchange where a hostess recounts trying many remedies before finding her husband to be the best aid, delivered in a period voice. The fragment hints at stage banter and a dipping humor style of the show.
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London
Rent trends discussed in late evening chatter
A Sure Sign Run Hollie proposed yet Polly No dear but I think he will tonight He spent most of last evening wondering if rents are likely to come down soon
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Hollie
Polly
Fat Men Stand Heat Tests, Says Popular Mechanics
Fat men tolerate high temperatures better than thin ones in Bureau of Mines tests cited by Popular Mechanics Magazine. They lost more weight but showed less exhaustion after experiments. Trials indicate high pulse rate, not only body heat, drives discomfort in heat and humidity.
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Bureau of Mines
Popular Mechanics
Lesson Learned From a Vexed Gardener Tale
A quarrel arises when a housewife accuses a supposed helper of promising lawn care in exchange for a square meal. The worker admits the offer and reveals the mower and roller locations, then insists on teaching a lesson about trust and words. The anecdote underscores the warning never to take anyone at their word.
Quarreling Couple Recounts Past Loves at the Seaside
A quarrel between a wife and husband reveals his past romances at a seaside hotel. The husband admits twelve unnamed lovers, noting he did not count them earlier and it was too late to remember. The exchange ends with a comic, chastened tone.
How She Does It and You Do That Gracefully
A playful exchange contrasts graceful action with disgraceful behavior in a lighthearted street scene featuring a he you and she looh expression. Poised banter highlights performance and embarrassment in a humorous moment.
Toad and Rabbit Tale From a Curious Forest Thicket
A puzzled rabbit and a toad meet in a dark blackberry thicket. The rabbit complains of being stuck while the toad jokes about a sudden shake revealing their shared predicament and stubborn escape endeavours.
Strange Exchange Over Movin Pitchers In Rezzitlew of Petunia
An old resident in Rezzitlew of Petunia laments about moving pitchers and what they reveal. A companion mentions Ningapy and distant Rocky Mountain locales as foreign curiosities.
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Old
Rocky Mountains
Why She Cut Her
A terse exchange centers on a decision to cut a person described as a “diamond in the rough.” The dialogue implies a judgment of potential versus behavior, suggesting a backstory of evaluating fit or value in a relationship or team context.
Kings Life Plays On With You And Me
A fragment reflects on Kings Life and shared humanity as people seek pity at a plain pauper's door, noting recurring acts of supplication and communal empathy.
Obstacle says no to reading papers from editors
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge declines the Tomlinville Tereh of Liberty and Toesin of the Times invitation, saying he isn’t taking a paper now. The scribe asks if he has time to read, but Johnson replies he might if he could ever get caught up with his resting.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Tomlinville Tereh
Liberty
Toesin
The
Times
Kansas City Star
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Terre Haute Tribune
Eby’s Mill
Lititz, Pa
W. H. Muth
J. Albert Hall
E. Main St
Long and Company
Lititz
W. H. Buck
Clothier & Gents’ Furnisher
the County
Lancaster County
W. M
Penn State
Horned Toad
Ife’s
Desi
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