Meadville parson ties nuptial knots as County Court unites 11
In Meadville the local clergyman marries 11 couples while the County Court completes as many unions. In Allentown a hobo found suspicious wears three pairs of trousers four shirts two vests and hides $300 in a sleeve after police search. A Bally Berks county wall stone from 1770 marks West Branch paper mill as Eastern Pennsylvania’s oldest of its kind, owner Isaac Yoder with twelve children teaches them paper making.
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Meadville
Robert Johnson
Allentown
West Branch
Bally
Old Leaf In Demand In York County Tobacco Market
The 1910 tobacco crop in York County largely remains under econtract with large cigar firms while smaller manufacturers seek 1909 stock. John Beamsderfer sold 857 cases of wrappers and 73 cases of fillers, earning a fair profit, as Lane & Co moved 400 cases of 1910 tobacco. Dealers face price docking disputes with York farmers and police were needed to keep peace. Buying of the 1910 crop has slowed, with a few large growers holding back for samples. February revenue reports indicate a mixed Ninth district cigar industry, some firms noting brisk activity while others report dull business.
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John Beamsderfer
Joy
Ohio
York
Isnt It the Truth Trust in the Country Newspaper
A humorous quip on newspapers being the public’s most trusted institution. It notes the fickle reactions readers have to trusting and criticizing papers and ends with a jab about paying subscriptions to sustain the press.
Heating Woes in New Steel Coaches on Pennsylvania Lines
Engineers confront a puzzling heat retention problem in all steel passenger cars recently placed in service by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Three heating systems a direct steam line a hot air heater and a hot water stove system fail to keep the cars warm as the older wooden coaches did.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Measuring Raindrops by Flour Dough Pellets
A simple method measures raindrop size by letting drops fall into a one inch layer of dry flour. Pellets form from the drops and harden, revealing that pellet size closely matches the original drop. Largest tested drops exceeded one fifth of an inch, with most much smaller, varying by cloud type.
The Philadelphia Record A Family Newspaper Leader
The Philadelphia Record stands high with wide circulation both inside and outside Philadelphia. It is a Democratic paper in Republican stronghold territory, trusted for accurate news without bias, and celebrated as the region’s premier sporting authority and a source for market data farming science and home life.
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Philadelphia Record
Philadelphia
The
Record
Iti
Breckinridge Lititz Rooster Wins at Philadelphia Show
James H Breitigan of Lititz, famed fowl breeder, exhibited Columbia Rocks at major shows including Philadelphia where his rooster earned first prize among ninety or more birds. Several of his breeds are valued at two hundred dollars.
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Philadelphia
James H. Breitigan
Lititz
Columbia’ Rocks
Caruso
Up To The Minute Parisian Fashions
Paris is finalizing this year’s styles and next Sunday’s North American will publish an eight page section on the new French fashions. The issue aims to inform American readers as fully as Parisiennes, guiding women to timely gowns. Orders should be placed early to ensure delivery.
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Paris
America
United States
North America
Startling figures about water and atoms
A scientist once compared a half pint of water to ultimate particles by stating that draining a tumbler at a rate of a thousand times Earth's population would take seven million to forty seven million years. Lord Kelvin suggests a water drop magnified to Earth size would have particles between cricket ball and football size.
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Earth
Lord Kelvin
Oceans
A Fish Aids Science Demonstrates Equal Water Temperature
A Leipzig scientist tested whether fish are warmer than surrounding water by inserting a needle connected to a thermoelectric circuit into a live fish. The circuit’s other end rested in the same water. No galvanometer deflection occurred, implying the fish and water share the same temperature.
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Germany
Leipsic
Doctor Advertising in Chautauqua Audiences
A western and eastern trend shows doctors calling out for attention in public lectures, provoking eruptions of laughter. Fairfield Iowa and Sheldon Iowa episodes illustrate managers prompting physicians from the crowd, while a suitor decries aristocratic faults and marriage plans.
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Black
Sheldon
Iowa
Dr. Brock
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E. G. Geyer
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Philip Rudy
Queen Street
Lancaster
M. H. Shenk
Lancaster Trust Co
Queen St
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John D. Skiles
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PENNA
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Pennsylvania
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Pittsburg
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F. M. Bowman
Rothsville
Florida
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Ritchie's
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