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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1885
Page
4
A column critiques cram courses and “finished educations” as overloads that dull minds and stifle gumption. It argues learning should flow with a child’s ease, likening excessive schooling to a sausage stuffing machine and urging parents and teachers to prioritize meaningful growth, curiosity, and practical wisdom.
Wakefield Starkey’s death on the International and Great Northern line is linked to a man’s fault, and his widow accepts an $8000 settlement after negotiations. The note hints the mule’s age mattered to the outcome. Also reported: Miss Daisy Breaux’s Charleston wedding. Penryn Park plans in Lebanon County. local aphorism about women’s trust.
An essay warns against gossip and repeated stories, arguing that news mongers harm reputations and walls of privacy. It urges discouraging tattling from childhood, noting the urge to tell grows into a corrosive habit. It champions thoughtful conversation over personal gossip and calls for restraint to protect intellect and character.
A dynamite blast at the Corn Wall ore hills near Miners Valley Lebanon county injures and kills several workers. Superintendent Patrick Cunningham ordered a retreat as the explosion shattered embankments mangling arms and cutting heads. Hungarians Adulph Commiskey Otto Voshatzer Stanislaus Wacha Rudolph Verker among the seriously hurt. Indignation spreads as blame falls on timing and safety.
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