Land Grants and Early Post Office Roots in American History
Land grants to Lafayette along the Mississippi in 1808 and a 1824 township of 11 520 acres in west Florida trace Tallahassee's site. Old surveys were sparse and landmarks guided locations. Historians note America's first post office in Boston in 1689 for foreign mail reception, not named a post office until 1760 with a pest master in charge.
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Lafayette
Mississippi River
Florida
Tallahassee
America
Richard Fairbanks
Boston
Prehistoric Kansas Birds with Teeth Uncovered in Chalk Fossils
Fossil remains in western Kansas reveal Hesperornis, a five foot sea bird with long beak and backward teeth. Unable to fly, it swam using strong legs and paddle-like feet, with a submarine shaped body and a long neck. The find shows birds once inhabited North American sea islands and preyed on fish.
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North America
Carroll Lane Fenton
Department of Paleontology
University of Michigan
Kansas
Hesperornis
Salt Needed by Early Americans Ties Settlers to Coast
Detroit News notes 18th century settlers depended on coastal salt to preserve meat and live comfortably. Bishop Spangenburg in 1752 described routes to Charleston, Boing's Point and Roanoke for salt, with annual pack trains carrying furs and ginseng. Discovery of Kanawha Holston Kentucky salt springs later eased coastal reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Spagenburg
North Carolina
Charleston
Boing's Point
Virginia
James
Detroit News
Witty Exchanges and Small-Town Anecdotes End in Laughter
A quip about pound cake prompts a playful domestic joke as a wife and husband banter over desserts. A stern clerical worker faces honesty and a boy explains the fate of a kitten with a simple rural twist, turning a curious visitor's questions into a light ending.
Fable of the Unusual Cop and a Cautionary Tale
A quirky excerpt recalls a fresh cop who assists drivers with care and humor as an engine stalls on the street. He urges patience and calm while the crowd shows affection, ending with a humorous twist about the cop’s fate after being kissed.
May days and busy locals as spring unfolds
Rare days and nature show beauty in May. Gardens bloom and wheat grows while railway travel and soda water trade improve. Autos multiply on roads as housecleaning and yard tasks begin. Some houses rise poorly, others boast Florida oranges and California imports.
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Lititz Park
California
Jonahs
al. Ways
Lititz Borough Council Approves April Bills
Lititz Borough Council met in regular session with all members present. Street Committee began street patching work and Light Committee was authorized to install a street light on North Cedar Street and another at the water works. Bills approved include salaries for A. R. Kreider, C. W. Miller, and H. Breneman, plus labor, stone, supplies, and books totaling numerous small charges.
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North Cedar Street
A. R. Kreider
C. W. Miller
N. M. Kofroth
E. HE. Breneman
Atwood Kreider
Chas. Watson
Addison Sheneberger
P.M. Neidermyer
P.M. Ne
Lititz News Briefs Highlight Local Bills and Sales
Local accounts list payments to Liita Paper Box and Ptg Co Edison Electric Penn State Tel Co Raub Supply Neptune Meter Co and A W Spacht with charges totaling several dollars. A Sunday Atlantic City trip featured Chester Ruth and others from Lititz. Local ads promote pianos for sale Monday deals at Ritchies Candy Shop Columbia bicycles Shop ads for Plantz Bros apron dress sale May 1 to 10 and a Read the Record subscription.
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Liita Paper Box & Ptg. Co
Chas. Snyder
Edison Electric Co
St. Light
Penn State Tel. Co
Raub Supply Co
Neptune Meter Co
A.W. Spacht
Plantz Bros
Burkholder's Restaurant Special Dinner on Sunday
Alpines Chocolates offered at 50c per pound as part of a special Sunday dinner promotion at Burkholder's Restaurant. Local patrons are invited to attend and enjoy the deal while it lasts.
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Burkholder’s Restaurant
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ASCO
Asco Coffee
Victor
N. B
Sweethome
Hershey’s
Richland
del Monte
Calif
Kieffer
Post’s
Kellogg’s
Caliornia
New Texas
East Main Street
Lititz
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
Aentleman
Jack
Ethel
Tran
Lititz Brough
Paramount
Neil
Pecos
Louish Fazenda
Mack Sennett
Betty Compson
Bert Lytell
Atlantic City
Chester Ruth
Helen
Ember Witmer
Monroe Rollman
Kathyrn Rollman
Arthur Kling
William Weachter
Howard Young
Ritchie
Columbia
Scott’s
F. B. Burkholder
E. Main Street
Conkeys
Conkey’s
Peiffer Spruce
Lititz Springs
Nats Bank
The
Farmers Nat’l Bank
Franklin
Leaman & Leed
Farmers National Bank
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