Old Home Week Planned as Marietta Marks a Century
In Marietta the borough celebrated its 100th anniversary with plans for old home week in September. Elizabethtown residents Engle and Heisey plan to move to California while Ezra Gish and family prepare to settle in Carlstadt Canada. A jewelry theft at R E Fegley’s was reported with $100 in goods stolen and the thief seen by Mrs. Winfield Tome.
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P. Engle
Joseph G. Heisey
Elizabethtown
California
Ezra Gish
Winfield Tome
B. W. Garber
Joy
Daniel P. Gerberich
Lebanon County
Lancaster County
W. 8. Thome
Vessels Lost Each Year Across the Sea
The article notes about 1,000 vessels go down annually, mostly trading ships with rare passenger losses. Storms, fires, and collisions cause wrecks, creating immense cargo and financial implications, while lives lost are not fully counted.
Painted Rats in Seattle Used to Track Rodent Migration
Health officers release 25 dyed rats in Seattle to map movement of rodents across the city. Each rat costs $2 per head and is used to trace drift from waterfront winter quarters to hills and residential areas, according to Health Commissioner Crichton.
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Seattle
Health Department
Water Front
Crichton
Horses Wanted Isaac Sarah of Penryn Buys Horses Weekly
Isaac Sarah of Penryn buys all kinds of horses and ships weekly. Write or call him on Ind. phone No. 70 or bell phone No. 193.
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Isaac Sarah
Penryn
Ind
Bell
Silent Wallenstein and the myth of the silent commander
The article portrays Wallenstein as the most dramatic silent man, noting his rigid reserve in contrast to William the Silent. It describes his insistence on absolute silence, guarded corridors and chains to prevent disturbance, and his intolerance of attention or questioning as part of his temperament and military discipline.
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Wallenstein
Washington
William the Silent
Netherlands
Gustavus Adolphus
Hardboiled Courtroom Question Tests Juror Bias
A lawyer asks juror candidates if they believe in capital punishment. The exchange hinges on whether a good looking young woman sits nearby, implying potential bias. The Chicago Record Herald notes the provocative moment during jury selection.
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Chicago
Herald
Particular Woman Demands Woman Lawyer In Divorce
The New York Herald notes a wife insisting on a female attorney in her divorce proceeding. She argued the marriage rite forbade any man to intervene, seeking adherence to the portion that reads Let no man put asunder.
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New York Herald
Meandering Mike Seeks Soap Share in Quirky Exchange
A Washington Star snippet shows Meandering Mike asking a lady for a rake of soap to share with his partners who have hiccups. The odd barter reflects regional dialect humor and everyday barter language.
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Mike
Washington Star
Wolves Close In On Sleigh Duel Of Love And Sacrifice
In a snow bound steppes chase, Petrow Alexandrowitsch sacrifices himself to save Count Nikola and Sascha from wolves. The sleigh tears toward a distant station as the pack closes in, while Sascha prays and Nikola clings to life with the horses racing for help. The tale ends with Petrov’s heroic act and a village rescue, leaving a moral on forgiveness.
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Nikola
Petrov
Petrow
Sascha
Vladimir
Nikola Michalowitsch
Petrow Alexandrowitsch
Sascha Wladimirovna
Sonja
Petrov Alexandrowitsch
Tost
Count Nikola
Nikela
Count Nikela
Sascha Waldimirovna
Alexandrowitsch
Ivan Ivanowitsch
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Balbrigan
India
W.H. Buch
Clothier
Record Building
Lititz, Penna
By M. Grabi
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Lititz
Farmers National Bank
McDougall
McDougal
S. Queen St
Lancaster
Russia
Has. H. Frey
East King St
N. Queen St
North Queen Btr
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