Pittsburgh Boys Arrested for Roof-Top Baseball Watch
A trio of Pittsburgh youths were detained after peering at a baseball game from a roof. A London farmer bought a bottle of Nine Oils from a stranger, paid by check, then learned it bounced and later cashed at a West Chester bank. A trapper, Nathan Dozer, delivered a six foot catamount found in Rose Valley to the county offices. Ambrose Stick faced a playful wedding prank in Al, and 77 year old Mrs. Catharine Smiser trekked nine miles to visit her daughter. D M Graft, aged 82, celebrated his birthday and is father to fifteen, with many descendants.
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Pittsburgh
Hugh Jacobs
London Grove
West Chester
Nathan Dozer
Williamsport
Rose Valley
Altoona
Ambrose Stick
Catharine Smiser
Lisburn
Cumberland County
Harry Deckman
Newmarket
D. M. Graft
Merrinstown
Craft
Margaret Wagner
Brownsville
Sarah Anna Hartford
Bealesville
Why They're Short Marriage Says George Ade Dinner Line
George Ade quips at a New York dinner that marriage changes people. He jokes about a newlywed man who looks shorter after settling down, saying the man replies he is “short now” after marrying. Ade’s playful observation reflects the social tone of the gathering.
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George Ade
New York
A Sign of Prosperity In Lancaster County
A sketch notes there were no farmer assignments or bankruptcies this season in Lancaster County. One man on the Chester border owed his insolvency to the loss of his sole horse, a provincial misfortune that underscores local charity differences between counties.
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Lancaster County
Chester
Road to wealth: Miller brothers in Connecticut show thrift
A feature on unseen millionaires highlights the Miller siblings of Connecticut. Thomas Miller gave each son $700 to start stores, enforcing “Pay as you go” and “Save a little.” The four brothers built diverse businesses, totaling about $25 million in wealth. One brother handed his Waterbury store over to clerks with a $400,000 valuation and a rule that no one can become rich without working for themselves. All brothers remain active in work.
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Ben Franklin
United States
Miller Brothers
Conneticut
New Britain
Waterbury
Conn
Two Collars on a Dog
A man buys a dog with a huge neck and buys two collars at the dealer’s suggestion. He discovers the dog is so strong and obstreperous it can slip a single collar, so the dealer explains fastening two collars with the chain to the back collar lets the dog tug all night without breaking free, risking death by own action but not loosening the collar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Elopement Dilemma and Jests From Browning and Magazines
A fragment from Browning's Magazine features a dialog where a hopeful young couple confronts wealth and duty, ending with a farewell. Included are anecdotal vignettes from Success Magazine and Topeka Journal about a Chicago author, a sentence puzzle, a portrait critique, and a quip about Audubon hats.
The Seven Stars Inn Manchester Holds License Since 1370
The Seven Stars in Manchester, an Old English inn, has held a license continuously since 1370. It served as the meeting place for the Guy Fawkes conspirators. An obstinate man does not hold opinions, they hold him.
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Manchester
England
Guy Fawkes
Rutler
Maud's Three Husbands Named William
A clipped remark in New York Times humorously notes Maud's three husbands all bore the name William. The exchange highlights a comic take on an unusual coincidence and the limits of promptness in conversation.
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Maud
William
New York Times
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M. H. Shenk
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J.hay Brown
John BD. Skiles Grabill
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John D. Skiles
Herbert O. Miller
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W. C. Hensel
H. W. Hartman
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Chicago
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Wright
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Philadelphia Record
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Penna
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Buffalo
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Coal Lumber
W. H. Muth & Co
Lititz, Pa
Degker and Jarsser
Jd. B. Young & Son
E. Orange St
Simmons
Fulton Studio
Ituste. Pa
Amos
Cortright
S. M. Huber
Lititz, OR
F. M. Bowman
Rothsville
Florida
Cedar Creek
Ritchie’s
E.c. Ritchie Railroad Restaurant
Ind
M .M. Souders Electrical Contractor
Farmers
Sorrel Horse Hotel
A. B. Adams
R. Binner
King St
BO. L.kelth
Justice of the Peace
Continental Food CO
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Spruce St
W. H. Bollinger
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