Goitre Treated Externally In Pennsylvania Woman's Story
Mrs Frank Myers of Duncanville Pennsylvania recounts distressing symptoms including headache nervousness and choking before using Sorbol Quadruple a remedy sold at druggists and by Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio She notes rapid relief beginning in three days and urges others to try the treatment despite cautionary language about her condition
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Pennsylvania
Frank Myers
Duncanville
Sorbol Company
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
L. N. Moyer’s
Trapping fine, polecat den found, and wartime tale endures
A man named John Wike paid a ten dollar fine for failing to attach his name to traps used to catch fur bearing animals. At Gettysburg a congregation fled when three polecats nested beneath the Church of the Brethren, prompting a supply pastor to be told not to come. In a railway coach near Alberta station a man claims to recognize a German WWI captive once turned over to front-line troops, pieced together after ten days at Fattle Creek Sanitarium. State Workmen’s Insurance Fund manager Mr Moyer travels to Harrisburg, health improving, while a Berks jail school program appoints Eugene Whitlman to teach prisoners.
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John Wike
Myertown
Ibach
Church of the Brethren
Gettysburg
York Springs
Wappen Kamerad
Wilkes-Barre
Iarleton
Alberta
Lee Mace
St. Johns
Mace
France
Fattle Creek
Harrisburg
Moyer
State Workmen’s Insurance Fund
Rothsville
State cattle inspectors guarded near New London
State troopers guard state cattle inspectors near New London Chester county amid threats to shoot from farmers opposed to tuberculin testing of cattle. Michigan Sanitarium Gabriel H Moyer of Lebanon returned from Battle Creek Michigan.
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New London
Chester County
Michigan
Gabriel H. Moyer
Lebanon
Battle Creek
No Withdrawals In A Bank Of Town Gossip
Bobby brags his father runs a bank with the largest deposits in town. Betty questions the bank’s inclusivity and asks if it is for men only. The pair exchange a terse, social banter about gender and propriety.
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Bobby
Betty
Sincerity Among Friends Reflected in Lending Attitudes
A reflective quote on friendship and money from Diisraell notes that among sensible people a rich friend is seen as sincere if he does not borrow money, while those with less wealth value the friend who lends.
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Fortyone
Diisraell
Punkin Pie and Sugar Prices Stir Nostalgia in Quaint Quips
A playful excerpt quotes Josh Billings praising pumpkin pie and pumpkins as comfort food and urges a return to boyhood for sixty minutes. It notes sugar at 5 4 cents a pound when buying 100 pounds, reflecting vintage pricing and homespun wit.
New England Not Home Of The Real Fiddler
Four state fiddlers contest invited players from Pennsylvania New Jersey New York and Ohio to Ithaca Conservatory of Music in early May. Sponsor W Grant Egbert notes old performers and claims New England lacks native farmer tunes still played in New York and Pennsylvania backwoods. Pennsylvania entrant Thomas Bergen 88 says his violin is from an old Revolutionary rifle stock and strings from a wild cat he killed at eight.
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New Y
New York
Ohio
Ithaca
Conservatory of Music
W. Grant Egbert
Conservatory
Pennsylvania
Thomas Bergen
Williamsport
Oleana
New
Bergen
Egbert
New England
Farm Calendar: Sweet Clover For Pasture And Lawn Repair
Summary of farm notes: sweet clover needs lime for pasture use in Pennsylvania, old lawns can be renewed by lifting sod or filling with soil and reseeding, sheat oats for smut control with seed treatment boosts yields, reinforce lightning protection on buildings ahead of storms, ensure ground connections with moist earth, and guard early plants with copper dust sprays for tomatoes eggplants and celery in cold frames.
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Pennsylvania
Pennylvania State College
Saint Boensfave Saint of English Birth and Missionary
Saint Boensfave an English-born apostle of Germany, native of Kirton Devonshire. He began missionary work in 716 and was murdered in Ireland.
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St. Boensfave
Germany
Afrid
Kirton
Devonshire
Iriestand
White Oak Dam Ownership Planned Improvements
In County ATTENTION FISHERMEN the White Oak Dam ownership is now with the White Oak Fish Association which plans improvements likely funded by contributions from interested fishermen. Lancaster County Firemen test a semaphore traffic cop plan to curb long speeches, with a go sign to start and a stop sign to end, giving guests of honor a chance to speak without prolonged addresses.
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White Oak Dam
White Oak Fish Associatoin
Lancaster County Firemen’s Association
Louis Piersol
Piersol
Lititz Men Seek Re Hearing After Confession
Howard C. Werner of Lancaster and Larry J. Longenecker of Lititz were jailed for a North Water Street Lancaster robbery of 250 in June 192. Longenecker fled then later captured and pleaded guilty. Both were jailed five years and fined 500. Longenecker’s later confession claims Werner had no role. Werner denied involvement and stated no share of the money. No hearing date set.
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Lititz
Chum
Howard C. Werner
Lancaster
Werner
Larry J. Longenecker
North Water Street
Longeneckes
Longenecker
Unusual wind affected college football field goal
In a Middle West game a team attempted a field goal that clearly went over the crossbar and between the posts but was blown back into play by wind before hitting the ground. Officials split on whether the goal should count, with debate among referees and observers.
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Knotty
Middle West
Spectacle and Charity in Language From The Ohio State Journal
A quotation blend from the Ohio State Journal contrasts the word blob with boob as sounds like meaning, praising Harth as a splendid exhibit of virtue. It laments intolerance, noting love that tolerates intolerance and charity that veils character flaws.
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Ohio State Journal
W. Tobertson
Founding the Cycle by Each Other
Fragmentary note recalls a group who rode together and shared a minister, living and meeting at Blue Jug. Details are scattered, but the fragment hints at a collective or club with shared faith and meeting places.
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Blue Jug
Sure Sign Marie And Do You Think He Was Earnest
Mary states she believes his proposal was sincere as he seemed earnest and even let his cigarette go out, signaling a genuine moment.
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Marie
Mary
Unobservant Man Hub You Are Extravagant
Unobservant man discussed as extravagant spending on unnecessary clothes. Wife counters that such purchases are absurd and not in fashion, highlighting domestic dispute over spending habits.
Sheridan's School for Scandal Sparks City Talk
Mrs Nay ber reportedly took her young daughter to Sheridan's School for Scandal, prompting Mrs Teller and Mrs Lisner to remark on the decline in public morals as people flock to such sights and to du Trouveur de Sentiers.
Still Had His Faults First Prof That Sophomore
A dialogue reveals misidentifications and delays as a secretary corrects a mistake about Mr. Smith. The scene centers on a door, photographs, and hurried corrections, with the misrecognition of two young men and the need to adjust the mean telpiece display.
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Flirt
Mary
Mr. Smith
The Receiver Ton The Most Useful Present
A humorous clipped dialogue notes the best gift ideas for a three-tube radio setup. It plays on gadgets like tonthpaste shaving cream and hair-slicker, with playful references to radio slang and a truncated script style.
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Kol
Torm
Question on bumper numbers sparks cop confrontation
A discussant asks why a driver has a contact number on the front bumper. An officer wakes the driver and questions the rationale. The exchange centers on the stamps or marks the pedestrian wears to identify a hit and run during an incident.
Nell's elopement rumors delay family plans
Gossip circles question Nell's elopement with her father's handsome French chauffeur amid teasing exchanges. Friends wonder what holds up the wedding plans as rumors swirl in social circles.
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Nell
Mercy
The Trouble Admits Wish for Marriage Meets Witty Barrier
A witty exchange unfolds as a character laments desire to wed but cites lack of a suitable father in law. The banter hints at social expectations and constraints affecting romance. The humor rests on an impossible matchmaking obstacle.
Let Neighbors Alone
A humorous exchange questions universal habit of talking about others. The cynic asks if anyone never speaks ill of neighbors, and the companion responds with a witty reminder that even Robinson Crusoe once lived in solitude, implying isolation from neighborly chatter.
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Robinson Crusoe
Comic Exchange Sparks Laughs Over Gags and Hysteria
A playful dialogue unfolds as a comedian character Ignatz jokes about gags while another character, Hysteria, questions belief in them. The banter centers on wearing a gag to prove the point, reflecting a lighthearted back and forth.
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Ignatz
Faysteria
Extraordinary Frankness First Visitor and Cakes Exchange
A dialogue scene shows two visitors discussing hard cakes and a prior remark about taking a piece. The exchange highlights blunt humor and social behavior in a candid moment.
Hard Boiled Mother and Sister Disturb Family Scene
A terse, rugged line captures a domestic moment where a mother and sister cry. The speaker dismisses the tears, directing attention to the younger sister and her needs, creating a tense family vignette characteristic of hard boiled prose.
Borrowed Too Misquoted Manners in a Flappers Dialogue
A playful exchange centers on borrowed manners and a doctor noting pain in the left shoulder. The flapper retorts that if you haul it you wouldn’t think it keen, implying a light, jokey tone about borrowed behavior and discomfort.
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Commercial Printing— Office
Middletown, Pa
Resta
Catarre Medicing
Ove F. J. Cheney & Co
Lancaster and Suburban
Aetna
Maryland
Penn Real Estate Co
Queen St. Lancaster
IFTY
W. H. Buch
Clothier and Gent’s Furnisher
Penna
Keystone Exchanges
Berks County
Eugene T. Whit Iman
Punkin Pi
Punkin
England
Josh Billings
Lancaster County Chicks
the Musser White Leghorn Farm
Fiddler
the County
Haarlem
Maria Sweigart
J. W. G. Hershey
Albert R. Bear
Liity
Ruth Agnes Kofroth
Bessie Mae Martin
Rae
Pratis
WM. Amer
Elmer Eby
Bobbie
Barnum
P. T. Barnum
Judi
Farmer’s Nat’! Bank
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