Lancaster county April revenue tops 448000 with cigars leading
Lancaster district revenue for April totals 448801 dollars and 28 cents. cigars account for about 216010 dollars and 92 cents. The district hosts the District No. 11 Sunday schools convention May 17 at Zion Reformed Church in Lincoln. Travelers Jacob W. Weaver and wife of Martindale and John M. Weaver and wife of Hinkletown depart for a two month tour through Ohio Indiana Michigan and Canada. State Water Supply Commission approves five new water and power company charters in Lancaster county. Ephrata plans Fourth of July events with Ringgold Band from Reading and activities in the new park. Police detain John H. Yingling, a Baltimore man posing as jewelry salesman, then release him on condition to leave town.
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Lancaster
Lancaster County
Zion Reformed Church
Lincoln
Jacob W. Weaver
Martindale
John M. Weaver
Hinkletown
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Canada
State Water Supply Commission
Lancaster County Water & Power Company
Buchanan
Lancaster Township
Hamilton
Manor Township
Stevens
Conestoga Township
Ephrata
Ringgold Band
Reading
New Park
Campbell
Columbia
John H. Yingling
Baltimore
New Baggage Rule Sets Free Baggage Limit
A new baggage rule takes effect June 1 allowing free carriage of trunks up to forty five inches in length on U S railroads. Rules also discourage trunks with bulging sides or bottoms designed to force a specific orientation to keep gowns and hats from traveling upside down. It may be some time before the so called freak trunks are eliminated.
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United States
California
Brazil
Riverside
Cal
Naval
New York
Florida
Porto Rico
New baggage rules set excess luggage charge per inch
Notice explains trunks rejected lawfully by requiring notice. It states five pounds will be charged for each inch over 45 inches as the rate of excess charges under the new baggage rules.
Pennsy plans new stock issue to fund major city rail improvements
Pennsy to raise about 45 million dollars with a new stock issue, with an estimated 20 to 25 million set for permanent upgrades. The plan targets electrifying the main line to Paoli and expanding Broad Street Station, signaling a rapid start once preliminary details are arranged and money is in hand.
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Pennsy
Rea
Will Discard Skirts and Morality Play Planned
A drama by Mrs. Christian Hemmick predicts skirts will be discarded by 2018 and both sexes will wear Oriental trousers with altered courtship rituals. Produced in Washington for suffragist funds, the play also features Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley in a role alongside a morality piece by Hemm eck.
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Christian Hemmick
Washington
Hemmeck
Harvey W. Wiley
Oranges traced back to India and Europe origin tale
The article traces the orange’s roots to India, with spread through Western Asia to Europe. It notes debates on Hindustan indigenous status, Arab and Genoese involvement, and early mentions in Italy. Details cover varieties, cultivation zones, naval orange dominance in California, and imports shifts from Spain, Jamaica, Cuba, and Puerto Rico.
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India
Western
Asia
Europe
Hindustan
Burmese
China
Western Asia
Levant
Palestine
Italy
Provence
St. Dominic
St. Sabina
Rome
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Menton Union
Lawrence Mills
Menton Mills
Walter H. Buch
Record Building
Lititz
Panama
W. H. Buch
Dr. Gamma
Buffalo News
Aranji
Azores
Japan
Indian
America
Spain
Cuba
Jamaica
Bell Telephone
Bell System
The
Bell Telephone Company, of
Penna
R. E. Smith
Lancaster, Ps
Farmers National Bank
Studebaker
Minneapolis
Chicago
Boston
Harres
South Bend
Ind
Dallas
Kansas City
Denver
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
North Queen Byre Lancaster, PA
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