Record Price Realized for Hess Farm Near Ephrata
In Lancaster county news a Hess farm near Ephrata sold for 440 dollars per acre, 20 acres total, bought by David L. Burkholder. Also notes betoken typhoid illness in Chester Rettew and Parke Rettew, and contamination of well water as the suspected cause. John C. Carter elected president of Fulton National Bank succeeding John D. Skiles. Dr D Galen McGaa, Lancaster, claims a wireless telephone demonstration between York and Mountville.
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Lancaster County
S. R. Hess
Ephrata
David L. Burkholder
William Retten
Ephrata Township
Rettew
Chester
Parke Rettew
John C. Carter
Fulton National Bank
John’ D. Skiles
Lancaster
York
Mountville
Cattle Feed Surges as Lancaster Farmers Plan 35 000 Head
Feeding 35000 cattle next winter is planned by Lancaster County farmers. Many animals hail from Virginia Maryland and Tennessee with some from Canada. Corn is plentiful and profitable to feed so cattle may fetch high prices next spring. Tobacco growers dominate buyers benefiting from heavier cattle and high grade fertilizer for tobacco fields. The new crop is safely housed and curing well.
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Union Stock Yards
Lancaster County
Maryland
Tennessee
Canada
Oyster Digestibility and Market Shifts Highlight Year
The article notes oysters are easily digested with nutrients largely water soluble. It reports a price drop for oysters and shellfish due to East Coast overproduction. Also describes John A. Rigg building a $15,000 stone mansion near Churchtown Lancaster County with modern amenities. Other items include college dining manners at Wellesley, concerns over poison access prompting calls for regulation, and a promotion for The Youth's Companion magazine.
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Churchtown
John A. Rigg
Lancaster County
Wayne M. High
Reading
Rigg
Berks
Lancaster
A. S. Pier
Berkeley St
Boston
Mass
Mystery of Light Limits of Human Vision
A New York World summary describes how humans perceive color and light, noting spectral limits beyond red and violet, the eye’s lens mechanism, and the optic nerve. It explains ultraviolet and infrared rays, advises early eye checks, and stresses timely glasses for children to prevent lasting eye damage.
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New York World
Marks of Social Distinction and Holmes Wit
A Newark News quip notes the Hugginses’ social fame among the wealthy via grease spots on their curb. Sherlock Holmes offers a dry line about the reader’s glance. The Bee’s 1825 dictionary cites shopping among women as they browse shops with many goods.
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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock
Newark News
Bee's Dictionary
Boston Transcript
Cautious remark in dialogue about outings and control
A playful transcript notes Mrs Peck and Mr Highflier avoiding car outings. Peck remarks he does not want two unmanageable things at once. The exchange suggests tension between dream and present actions.
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Peck
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Mentor Union
W. H. Buch
Record Building
Litifz
Knox
Clothi Id
Gents’ Furnisher
Litiez, PA
Wellesley College
Free Press
Fletcher
W.C. Woodward
District of Columbia
Congress
Representative Mann
Illinois
Doctor Woodward
Mystery OF
Limits
Yale
Farmers National Bank
Lititz, Pa
North Queen &Tre
Lancaster, Pa
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Chas. H. Frey the
Shoe Man
King St
Davenport
Parra
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