Origins of Paper and Notes on Lions and Youth
A collage of brief excerpts discusses the debated origins of paper across several regions from China to Damascus, medieval notes, and later flax based methods attributed to Italy and Germany. It then shifts to reports on the Holy Carpet escort in Egypt, and measurements of lions and tigers with expert-anchored heights. The piece continues with reflections on youth, Turkish justice, the Samian letter, and snippets of daily life humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Arabia
Henry
France
Paris
Royal Library
Damascus
Italy
Germany
Harper's
Manchuria
Nepal
Bill Nye
Daft Days and Lanterns From Old New Year Lore
Scottish New Year customs drew crowds on December 31 and January 1, with tempered revelry and tales of the Blick Marty rescuing drunken revellers. Ireland and Wales once carried lanterns with wreaths and songs to earn coins. London era stagecoaches in 1762 faced opposition from John Crasset who warned they would corrupt manners and tempt wives to city visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Loulon Chronicle
Edinburgh
Ireland
Wales
Wren
England
John Crasset
London
Roast Pig In Servia And Races Of Mankind
A Wide World Magazine excerpt describes Servian roast pig cooked on embers for hours, yielding tender meat with rich gravy. It also surveys racial classifications of mankind, five basic groups with debated origins and notable physical and mental differences. It then notes beliefs about rainbows changing sex, and closes with humorous exchanges about training and accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servia
Napoleon
New York American
There Are Cooks and Cooks Quote Laughs at Wives
A lady correspondent notes cynically that many men who hesitate to marry their cook would gladly make a cook of their wife. A proverb from the Italian Treasury reads those who would rest must work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condon Standard
City of
Lancaster
County of
Milton Eby
Samuel Habeuker
Latio
Warwick Township
Brunnerville
Samcel V. WS Becker
Lancaster Lititz schedules and bus times amid chaos
A historic notice lists multiple fixed departure times from Lancaster and Lititz with morning and afternoon runs, including Saturday and Sunday variations. It notes routes to Lancaster Petersburg and Manheim and references early morning first cars, then inconsistent times, plus a final “tech” fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lititz
Qanerites
Petersburg
Manheim
Onee M
Also Mentioned on This Page
Medina
Mecca
Desert
Turkey
Pythagoras
Samos
Pope
Mamma
Hattie
Papa
Bounder
Hin
South Africa
Norway
Australia
Greece
Bey
Ingia
London Mall
Windsor Magazine
B’m
Chicago Tribune
C. H. Kreider’s Hardware Store
Main St
Westinghouse Electic Motors
M. M. Souders
Ko, L.eith
Justice of the Psase
Real Matate
Collectionsi
Nieb
Charles I. Landis
Aaron B.lasslish
Court of Common Pleas
County of Lancaster
Courts of Oyer and Terminer
Court House
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Abramam Sthrickler
Lancaster Co
Warwick
Raphe Townships
Abraham L. Strickler
Kissel Hill
Abraham Geib
Tech
Maine
Carbtou
Ind
Edison Electric CO
Lancaster, Pa
Bertron, Criscom & CO
Philadelphia
New York
Jay N. Schroeder
Woolworth
John F. Long
John Schleibh
Conestoga Meat CO
W. King St
Rogers Bros
International Silver CO
Meriden Britannia Co
Meriden
Conn
Allen
Prank Kline
E. King St
Conconsultation
Hershey, Laman & Co, Lititz, Penna
Old Reliable
Geyer
Imhoff’s Restaurant
Marrow
Maurice River
Daniel Imhoff
East Main Street
Brandies
Conkey
Conkey‘s
Cornman’s
Hess & Clarke
Garber’s Poultry
Lewis N. Moyer, P. D
Main Street
Toma
H. P. Gingrich & Co
S. Broad St
Lititz, Pa
Pine
Depot Lititz, PA
the Decker End Jenssen
Janssen
A. R. Keller
Lititz, Penna
W. H. Muth & Co
Spruce Villa Dairy
D. C. Brubaker
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