Motion picture record planned of Pennsylvania National Guards life
A motion picture project will document Pennsylvania National Guardsmen. A trained man will spend four weeks at Mt Gretna and Tobyhanna across infantry cavalry artillery anti aircraft air service tank and other camps to capture guard life for a permanent record. The film will be shown by local units in their communities.
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Pennsylvania National Guards
Air Service
Mt. Gretna
Tobyhanna
National Guardsmen
Women Take Jobs Working on Roads in Londonderry Township
Demmy, supervisor of Londonderry township above Elizabethtown, says women can outwork men in heavy road jobs. With few men available, he hired two women who loaded 44 wagons of mountain stone in two days and did more work than a comparable group of men.
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Demmy
Londondery
Elizabethtown
State College hunter heads to Alaska on fourth safari
Newton E Hess of State College jets to Seattle to join two Ohio hunters. they plan boat trip to Seward Alaska for big game. This will be his fourth expedition after big game with trophies filling a room at his home.
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Newton E.hess
State College
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Ohio
Seward
Mr. Hess
United States
Long delayed honeymoon ends in Greensburg reunion
E. J. Burch aged 65 and his wife Anna aged 61, long separated after parental objections split their 40 year marriage, were reunited at Greensburg county home when Burch, nearly blind, recognized her voice in the dining room after he was sent there from Vandergrift, Pa.
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E. J. Burch
Anna
Greensburg
Bureh
Vandergrift
Hisife
Wild Life Heaven Near Ephrata Lancaster County
A 40 acre woodland tract near Ephrata hosts diverse wildlife and tall trees including white oaks and hickory. The area houses 2000 white pines planted by Boy Scouts, hosts birds such as the great blue heron, and is near Camp Chickamauga. Visitors find fossil bones around tree bases.
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Lancaster County
Ephrata
Boy Scouts
Chesapeak Bay
Camp Chickamauga
Frey’s
May Apple and Its Uses in Pennsylvania Notes
The May apple, Podophyllum peltatum, known as mandrake in medicine, has a rich vernacular. It bears poisonous leaves when fresh but dried roots are used for pills powders and liver remedies. The plant grows in moist areas with underground roots inches deep and can reach long rope-like lengths.
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Redmen
Spanking Debate Sparks Controversy in Boston Telegram
A trimmed excerpt from the Boston Telegram quotes a provocative line about child discipline and luxury parenting. The remark questions whether affluent children are properly disciplined and emphasizes the need for corrective parenting in certain social circles.
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Boston
Life's Added Problems We Count Blessings While Eating
A Kansas City Star quip notes daily life turning mathematical as people tally blessings calories change and sheep before sleep, reflecting a tongue in cheek observation of modern routines.
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Kansas City Star
Journey from Rottweil to Nuernberg Through Bavarian Towns
Traveler recalls a west to east rail trip from Rottweil to Nuernberg passing Cannstadt on the Neckar and Ausbach. He notes Queen Olga’s bow at Cannstadt and memories of the New Year 1872 in a snow covered park. The narrative covers Ausbach's historic rulers, Napoleonic battles at Wagram, a Saxon officer’s death, and a hotel stove in Nuernberg.
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Rottweil
Stuttgart
Nuernberg
Cannstadt
Neckar
Olga
Nicholas
Russia
University of Fuebingen
John Hopkins University
Ira Renssen
Bavaria
Munich
Ausbach
Germany
Hohenzollern
Bayreuth
France
Wagram
Vienna
Austria
Karl von Schweinitz
Ansbach
Karl
Royal Saxon Guards
Saxony
Augustus the Strong
Easton
Bloomberg
Niesky
Koenigsfeld
America
Cure for Optimism Note from Neurologist Chronicle
A San Francisco Chronicle note reports that neurologists say optimists live longer than pessimists. It adds a quip about optimism and fragile hope influencing outcomes.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Vernacular Exchange Highlights Prejudice in Sydney Shields Hiring
An old South mammy employed by actress Sydney Shields overhears a colored man seeking work. The exchange shows coded speech about hiring and attitudes toward labor. The dialogue reveals the era's racial tensions in employment contexts.
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Sydney Shields
College Sweetheart and a Curious Farming Tale
A playful exchange between a mother and Hiram centers on Alma Mater and college romance. The dialogue shifts to marveling at fruit trees with a farmer mentioning pruning pear trees, implying a twist of practical craft and rural life.
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Hiram
Sabbath Rule Challenges Road Race Lapse
A fragment quotes a modern version of Sabbath rest urging no work or play on Sunday, then pivots to a dare to drive fast and pass others. The text contrasts sacred observance with reckless driving, hinting at a satirical or provocative tone.
Rastus Ah Tries to Sell Chickens for Security
Dialogue shows Rastus Ah offering two chickens to secure trust until next week while a grocer agrees to buy them and offer one back later. The exchange centers on money and negotiation over security and livestock.
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Rastus
Glacier Rock Story At Park Teaches Time Of Ice
A tourist asks about a rock in a park bowl and a guide explains a glacier carried it here. The tourist and guide discuss where the glacier went, noting it moved on after dropping another rock.
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Bowlder
Guite
Dentist Bill Ends in Assault at Local Shop
A patient confronted a dentist over a bill and was struck, leaving two teeth knocked out. The Boston Transcript notes the incident as a dispute over charges and physical altercation.
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Mike
Pat
Boston Transcript
Indigestion Quip From Chicago Doctor About French Heels
A Chicago doctor quips that the French heels of waitresses cause more indigestion than any food diners eat. He notes extant filet de sole but says French heels have not been tried.
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Chicago
Very Shy She-J Mabel and a Sunless Day
A fragmentary verse scene features a shy she named Mabel and a male speaker. They discuss clothing and a failed attempt to obtain sorghum from a keg on a sunless day, with the act oddly withheld from progressing.
This Works Haig Joke About Pocket Inspection
A humorous exchange notes a man distracting his wife by claiming he has been fishing. He jokes she fears finding a fishing worm in his pockets.
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Greene
Haig
Imaginative Work Prompted by Berlin Der Brammer
A short dialogue explores imaginative work as a reflection on current activity. It features quoted lines about imagining what work is like and asks what counts as imaginative effort. The piece frames creativity through casual spoken phrases.
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Berlin der Brammer
Moonlit Porch Conversation
A brief exchange shows Mrs. Juggs inviting Mr. Juggs to enjoy the moon from the porch. He replies that he'll join after grabbing his magazine and asks to bring a book along.
Village Echo Sparks Bushy Debate At Meeting
A heated village political meeting ends with a jab as one man asks who brayed at the crowd and hears the witty reply that it was only an echo. The exchange underscores local tensions and satirical humor among residents.
Learn to Love’s Odd Exchange on a Thursday Evening
A brief dialogue shows She hesitantly agreeing to try loving, while He asks if she could learn to love him a little, and she responds that Thursday evenings are the only night she’s not always dating.
Tales and Truths About a Hello Girl
A brief meditation on telling truths to a girl described as a hello figure. The piece questions when secrecy or candor is appropriate and how stories and tales shape a young person’s sense of self.
Fishing in a Rowboat and an Ocean Liner Tale
In a brief reminiscence two speakers compare near mishaps at sea. In a rowboat E hooks a fish feared to haul in to avoid swamp, while in an ocean liner Jerry reports a similar frightful moment.
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Ted
Jerry
Poems You Ought to Know Inspires Introductions
A speaker notes that one admirer is drawn to a girl described as a living poem. He asks for an introduction, remarking she is among the group labeled Poems You Ought to Know.
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Tom
Jack
Silent Cook Keeps Tongue Quiet At Home
Mrs Rawler reports her new cook has broken nearly every dish. The hostess replies the cook stays silent, saving words for the end.
Showing Results At Beauty Clay Ad Talk
Mrs Gabb comments on using beauty clay for complexion while Mrs Stabb notes the muddy appearance, reflecting a small exchange in a local feature.
Sweater Beguiles Oar Hat and Mashie Bar Fur Coat Styles
A garbled excerpt describes fashion items and a young entrant in a crowded shop. The text mentions sweaters hats and fur coats with enigmatic references to a barber and delays. Specific names and clear events are not present in the readable material.
Noisy Soup-Imbiber Turns Around in Restaurant
Fragmentary dialogue describes a noisy incident in a restaurant where a neighbor confronts someone and a mistaken belief about a fall surfaces. The text mentions an editor and a decorative role, with references to stamped envelopes and an internal joke.
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