State Briefs and Local Tragedies Across Pennsylvania
Executive engineer C L Seibert announces mobile laboratories for the Sanitary Water Board to survey streams this summer with two new units ready June 1. West Chester driver John A Miller acquitted after a fatal Lincoln Highway collision near Downingtown. Dr Perry W McLoughlin 49 a Norristown physician commits suicide at U S Veterans Hospital. Loysville farmer Rodney Crawford crushed under a tractor. 27, died instantly. Distress and quotes from editorial pages follow.
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Arrisburg
C. L. Seibert
Sanitary Water Board
Coatesville
Perry W. McLoughlin
Norristown
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Here
Ford
Loysville
Rodney Crawford
Perry County
Homer
Crawford
William Burchfield
Young America and Natty in Drug Store Heist Trial
In a juvenile court scene Arthur Doray and Nutty Edward Bearish face burglary charges after breaking into Doray's Drug Store to steal medicine. Judge Blake suspends execution and places both boys on probation with strictures, while Mrs Beamish and Mrs Doray defend their guardianship and urge rehabilitation.
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Sim
Dorsy
Nitty
Art
Natty
Hem
Arthur
Judge Blake
Officer Weems
Doray
Afrec Weems
Blake
Arhus
Nutty
Edward Bearish
Are
Azz
Duches
Edward
Won
Tim
Nuuy
Judge
State Reform School
Beamish
Mary Taylor
Reform School
Prunes and Epicurean Flair in Rector Anecdote
George Rector recalls Paris sauce learned for lIine service at Marguery and Cafe de Paris. A diner wrecks a cafe over prunes served backwards, illustrating epicurean discretion. Rector shares two prune dishes: Stuffed Prune Hors d Oeuvre and Noodles with Prunes a la Rector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Paris
America
Chinese Lama Temple Replica for Chicago World Fair
The Golden Pavilion of Jehol,Lama temple architecture, is rebuilt as a Chicago World Fair exhibit. Dr Sven Hedin spent two years in Inner Mongolia to source the design, and Chinese artisans carved a replica 10,900 miles from Jehol. A wall will include a corner of the original temple and a 37 foot column ceiling supports.
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China
Jehol
Chicago
Vincent Bendix
Sven Hedin
Inner Mongolia
Lincoln Admirer of Washington Highlighted by Scholar
Dr. Louis A. Warren asserts George Washington was Lincoln’s foremost hero based on his boyhood Reading of Weems Life of Washington and a 83 year old tribute Lincoln delivered as a country lawyer. Lincoln hailed Washington as the mightiest name on earth and civil liberty’s cause in a fading, solemn eulogy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Lincoln
Louis A. Warren
Lincoln Historical Research Foundation
Washington
Warren
Weems
Hope
John C. Calhoun
Poultry Origins Traced to Far Off Regions
The text notes that except for the turkey, all farm poultry were imported from Murope. It cites the jungle fowl as the probable ancestor of the fowl, a bird still found in Burma and northern India as well as the Philippine islands and nearby regions.
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Burma
India
Philippine Islands
Beautiful Reptile Known for Sun Ray Iridescence
A vivid description highlights a striking reptile praised as a living diamond. The creature glows with iridescence even when preserved, earning a native name. It is reputed to be very poisonous.
Park View Barber Shop Gains Hold In Lititz
Park View Barber Shop at 29 North Broad Street Lititz Pennsylvania claims rapid growth as the leading shop in town. Nelson I Leinbach registered barber promotes cuts and massages promising better looks at no extra cost.
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Park View
North Broad Street
Lititz, PA
Language and slang in early newspapers cross paths
The piece cites Mom's saying about three kinds of males and quotes an etymologist on language as a living thing. It notes reaction in Cincinnati Enquirer and Columbia State items, reflecting regional glosses on speech and social commentary of the era.
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Mom
Cincinnati Enquirer
Columbia
Kelp-O-Vita Promises Vitality Revival
An advertisement touts Kelp-O-Vita as a safe revitalizer for debility and glandular issues. It claims benefits like increased vitality and invigoration, urging readers to send 25 cents for a week’s sample from Kelp-O-Vita Laboratories in Los Angeles.
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Vita Laboratories
Venice Blvd
Los Angeles
Calif
Dept
Administrator's Novice Estate of Emma Irwin Lititz
Estate of Emma Irwin late of Lititz. Letters of administration granted to GRO L KEITH. Creditors to present claims and debts to Keith at 1 East Lincoln Avenue Lititz Pa. Attorney Joseph J Wissler. Also a divorce notice and alias subpoena for Joseph Carey issued May Term 1932. Sheriff D F Shuman to enforce appearance on June 30 168%.
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Emma Irwin
Borough of
Lititz
Lincoln Avenue
Gro. L. Keith
Frances E. Smith Subpoena for Divorce in Lancaster Pa
Frances E Smith appears for divorce proceedings before the Court of Common Pleas in Lancaster Pa. Walter W Smith named as respondent in the alias subpoena and is ordered to show cause why the divorce should not be granted. The hearing starts Monday June 20 1932 at 10 o'clock a.m. and is overseen by the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Carey
Lancaster
Court of Common Pleas
Mary Carey
D. F. Shuman
Walter W. Smith
Tancaster
Frances T. Smith
Charter Notice for United Zion Cemetery of Rothsville
An application will be made to the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County on June 4 1932 at 10 AM by George Long Addison C Felker C C Landis Harvey S Miller and Peter Sweigart for a charter of United Zion Cemetery of Rothsville to acquire land establish and maintain a cemetery in Rothsville Warwick Township Lancaster County for burying church members and their families and others as determined by the directors under by laws. Joseph B Wissler solicitor.
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Court of Common Pleas
County of
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
A. D
George Long
Addison C. Felker
C. C. Landis
Harvey S. Miller
Peter Sweigart
State of
United Zion Cemetery of
Rothsville
Warwick Township
Lancaster County
United Zion Church
Chate
Joseph B. Wissler
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Ay B
West Chester
John A. Miller
Philladelphia
Court House
Lincoln Highway
Downingtown
Boston Transcript
Toledo Blade
YOUNG
Spencer Tracy
Hox Film Corporation
Chapter
Apu
Burny
Tincey Calmy
Arts
Coupeight
Will L. Linahorst
Iamond Jim" Brady
Rector’s
Brady
Flo
Walter
Chicago Fair
Stockholm
Mr. Bendix
York, PA
Nelson I. Leinbach
Porber
C. L. Wertsch
Optometrist
John W. Eshelman & Sons
Circleville
Ohio
Joseph J. Wissler, Attorney
Mike Schermick
Frances E. Smith
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