Bear attack and bear death near Baden in Beaver County
Three hunters faced a maned bear east of Baden when their car stuck in mud. W. W. White suffered a gash to the leg and injuries. Allen Dusenberry and Roy E. Schnuth shot and killed the bear after it injured two cows. The bear, owned by A. A. Wehr, had escaped from a yard hours earlier.
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Baden
Beaver County
W. W. White
Conway
Rochester
Allen Dusenberry
Roy E. Schnuth
Freedom
White
Dusenberry
Schnuth
A. A. Wehr
New Sewickley Township
Buried $20,000 in jars rumor sparks find
A report from Snydertown confirms the death of E A Slagle a farmer and general store proprietor uncovers a fortune of $26 000 or more. Part of the assets were found buried in jars in the cellar as the will and estate details unfold.
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Snydertown
E. A. Slagle
Coal Quality Full Weight Quick Service
Good coal lasts longer and gives more heat. No. 1 Buckwheat just arrived. Call for supply to bank fires at night. Long and Company Coal Lumber and Building Material Phone 19.
Elderly Man Reveals Hidden Gold In Estate Dispute
Shortly before death a dying man told his housekeeper and an executor about gold hidden in his home. He disclosed a safe combination and hinted at valuables worth more than $20,000. After death, funds were allocated to sisters and brothers, with the house and some items left to the housekeeper.
300 Days in Jail for Trapping Rabbit
Charles Dougard faced 500 days in jail for trapping a rabbit after failing to pay a 500 fine plus 6.95 costs. His attorney challenged the sentence as excessive, arguing the rabbit trapping was a minor offense. A game warden testified he found traps and a rabbit on Dougard’s farm. Dougard claimed the traps were for muskrats and the rabbit was kept as a family pet.
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Charles Dougard
Montgomery
Dougard
H. F. Bourse
Winter forecasts from local weather prophets
Seers predict a long hard winter based on 30 years of observation. Heavy corn husks, thick vegetation on north sides, shallow roots, heavy fur coats on animals, early nesting of migratory birds, and an unusually wet spring point to early severe winter weather.
Tomato plants yield 205 tomatoes on nine foot spread
Mrs. Joseph Brittner of Lansdale reports two large tomato plants that produced 205 fruits during the season. The vines crawled along a fence and covered nine feet, as the Record notes an ad promising payment.
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Joseph Brittner
Lansdale
Governor Calls Two Minutes Silence for Armistice Day
Governor John S Fisher proclaims Monday November 12 1928 a legal holiday to observe Armistice Day set aside for two minutes at 11 am. Citizens and institutions urged to pause work and bow heads in remembrance of the soldiers sailors and women who sacrificed for country and peace.
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Fisher
Commonwealth
Chateau-Thierry
John S. Fisher
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Forecast of a plentiful 1928 turkey crop
The 1928 turkey crop rose about 4 percent from 1927, led by Western states especially Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah and Idaho. North-Central states also rose while Southern states declined. Pennsylvania reports 98 percent of 1927 production with birds in fair to good condition. Weather was generally favorable though heavy rains and cool June days caused losses in parts.
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Pennsylvania
Turkey
Man Unearths Roman Grinding Stone From Barnard Farm Sale
An English buyer at a Barnard farm sale purchased what seemed to be a stone pig trough. At home it proved to be a remarkably ancient Roman grinding stone used for corn, likely around fourteen hundred years old.
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Barnard, Castle
England
Not Mentioning Names Live Volcanoes Are A Menace
A proverb in the Atchison Globe notes that volcanoes are terrible hazards, yet nations always have a so called mouthpiece or statesman who causes more destruction than any eruption. The quotation underscores political risk alongside natural peril.
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Atchison Globe
Pug pups pick up paper group forms in Limpsfield
An oddly named organization of Limpsfield children unites to clear the common of litter. The group titled Pug pups pick up paper works to improve the village space and promote public cleanliness through local effort.
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Limpsfield
Eng
Big Mummers Parade At Manheim County Event
In Manheim the Hope Fire Engine and Hose Company will stage the Mummers Parade on Saturday November 8 with a 4:00 pm start. The parade will be led by the American Legion Drum Corps of Lancaster, fifty to seventy five men, followed by the Mannheim Band Ephrata American Legion Drum Corps and the Elizabethtown band plus other musical groups competing for prizes.
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Manheim
County
Hope Fire Engine and Hose Company
American Legion Drum Corps of
Lancaster
Manheim Band
Ephrata American Legion
Elizabethtown
County Farmers Lead State in Milk Production
Lancaster County farmers lead Pennsylvania in milk, eggs, wool, and honey production, per the Bureau of Statistics. State total value 1927 is $156,359.80. top six counties each exceed $5,000,000: Lancaster, Chester, Bradford, York, Bucks, Crawford. Closest nearby ranks list Lancaster $9,380,370 and Chester $8,047,870.
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Lancaster County
Bureau of Statistics
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Lancaster
Chester
Bradford
York
Bucks
Crawford
Cameron
Forest
Philadelphia
Pike
Lebanon
Dauphin
Fragmented text from results page yields unclear key event
Readable items mention a wooden key and a golden key with unclear context and several garbled phrases. No identifiable people, organizations, dates, or locations can be confirmed from the fragment.
South Sea Kanakas Benefit Aids Wawii Natives
A report notes the South Sea term Kanakas popular among natives of Wawii in New Caledonia and New Hebrides, describing it as a customary time or gift given within South Sea lands.
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South Sea
Wawii
New Caledonia
New Hebrides
All Order Islands
South Seas
Do To really Baston Peenserion
Unable to derive a coherent readable item from the provided text fragment. No clear people, places, dates, or events to summarize into a newspaper card.
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Baston Peenserion
Ford Dealers Trained to Service New Model A Car
Ford dealer network is specially trained and equipped to service the new Model A. Every Ford dealer has been instructed to provide the following Free services to customers.
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Ford
Tramp Explains Downturn From Hairpin Trade
A tramp explains to a lady that women’s bobbed hair ruined his hairpin business, forcing him to the road as his income declined. The exchange shows a humorous, observational tone about fashion trends impacting livelihoods.
Tightwad Mary and the first dollar lesson
A tale recalls a man who saved his first earnings and spent it when a dollar’s value seemed to fall short. Friends discuss his stinginess and frustration, illustrating a moral about money and value.
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Mary
Ella
Ideal Sport Knicker- Lucky fellow with quiet tenants
Knicker notes a man who never faces rent disputes from tenants. He owns property in a cemetery on the town's edge.
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Knicker
Bocker
Neighbor-Spousal Banter Offers Plainspoken Quarrel
A light exchange between neighbors centers on frank talk and a fence project. Mrs Suburban notes her husband’s blunt honesty while he digs post holes for a new fence, highlighting domestic humor in everyday chores.
Zero in Things to Be We’d Hate to Be a Crook
A terse reflection on vice and punishment. The speaker rejects criminal life and the constant pressure it brings, contrasting being hunted with a drumbeat of punishment and societal judgment.
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Drum
Perk inspects silent bus after long drive misstep
A humorous local anecdote recalls Perkins hearing an accident rumor. He had driven an old flivver for years and recently acquired a modern bus. When no noise greeted him, he assumed it wasn’t moving and stepped out to crank the engine.
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Perkins
Actress’s return raises questions about star romance
A brief theater-style exchange hints at a young actress’s continued prominence on stage or screen while a male admirer lingers in the background. The dialogue suggests ongoing interest and future visibility, framed in a coy, period-appropriate tone.
An Iron Whim Friend and the Wife's Iron Whim
A humorous exchange centers on a luxurious car and a wife with a resolving iron will. The husband questions the purchase while the wife’s persistent whim drives the decision in a wry, domestic moment.
To Teach Him a Lesson Stranger Ditty Exchange
An old gentleman and a stranger engage in a terse exchange over headwear. The stranger sits on the hat, prompting the gentleman to urge softer hats and reject hard brimmed styles for the future.
Nervous Wife Teases Husband’s Breathless Quirk
A humorous exchange centers on a husband described as fat wheezy and irritable who comments in a phonetic joke about breathing with his lungs. The scene spotlights marital banter and exaggerated comic breath control.
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John
Unappreciated Menu and Parking Woes in Hallway Exchange
A quirky dialogue features a diner seeking a perfect bait, noting a costly wait for a superb fish. Volunteering themes appear in Blinks and Jinks jokes about parking and police orders. An artist compares Wilkins’ academic pace with his own.
APT PUPIL Gaffe Sparks Gentle Golf Jab
A sharp exchange follows a player asking how long his partner has played golf. The reply, five years, triggers a scathing remark about the speed of acquiring such ignorance, highlighting the tester’s blunt critique of skill.
Insurance Agent Quizzed On Hazardous Occupation
A dialogue shows an insurance agent pressed about a college student son in a hazardous occupation. The agent’s reply notes the company does not pay on personal crisis reports, highlighting policy limitations and underwriting concerns.
Flapper boast and the shingle not needed
A fragment notes a flapper Mary boasting about earning a shingle, but the speaker doubts the claim and recalls where it would have mattered most. The lines suggest skepticism about Mary’s boast and a humorous misalignment between bravado and practical need.
Must Fall to Rise Daddy and Daughter Airplane Insight
A Vancouver Province excerpt describes a girl asking if planes reach heaven. Her father answers that they rise by coming down, offering a reflective meditation on flight and aspiration. The dialogue captures a simple, poignant moment between parent and child.
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Vancouver Province
Beginner Club Pro Challenge Tests Novice Golf Shape
The beginner and the club pro volley questions as the pro tests the novice's stance and club knowledge. The novice asks which club is being used while the pro estimates the learner's form.
A Recipe for Old Age Reporter to oldest inhabitant
The piece quotes a long lived resident answering what keeps him aging well. He notes the first seventy years had no motor cars, and the last thirty he has been confined to the house. The remark reflects humor about mobility and longevity.
On the Rocks After Honeymoon
A playwright’s dialogue reveals a newlywed couple facing financial strain and moody prospects as they reflect on their first anniversary and a year since their honeymoon. The mood is somber and anticipatory.
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Tom
Comfort Fit Prompt in a Fashion Exchange
A shopper praises a shoe as perfectly comfortable and asks for a size smaller. The vendor confirms fit and offers a smaller size option to satisfy the request.
Phraseplay Echoes on Metered Town Meeting
The reader muses on measuring voices and streets, praising a gathering where the most valuable metering is the lone speaker. A playful, rhythmic line contrasts city measurements with personal voice in a compact verse.
A Mighty Seat Comic Quip About Cambridge and Sing Sing
Two boys boast about academic chairs then one mentions his father held the chair of applied physics at Cambridge while the other says his father occupied the seat of applied electricity at Sing Sing, turning the exchange into a humorous jab.
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Cambridge
Sing Sing
Poor Fellow Appel Poor Old Bob Grima Golf Ruins a Man
A lighthearted vignette depicts a once trusted man, now ruined by golf. Alden queries if he committed crime. Appel responds golf ruined him, not crime. Saving Her Face shows a person feigning suicide to avoid drowning, with another character commenting on yielding to Jack.
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Appel
Bob Grima
Alden
Jack
Debt Reply Echoes Old Conversation
A brief exchange recalls a loan offer of fifty dollars. The respondent declines, saying it’s better to owe the answer than for the other to owe the money. The wording reflects a cautious, witty approach to a debt offer.
Well Wasn't He You Don't Look Well
A brief vignette features a patient remarking on another's appearance and the response that the person has been asleep for eight hours, quashing concerns about illness. The exchange ends with the punchline that the speaker was simply asleep.
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Keystone Exchanges
Bear
Long and Company Coal
SEERS
W. H. Buck
Clothier & Gents’ Furnisher
W. H. Muth & Co
the County
Ree Inspection Service
Ford Motor Company
Wilkins
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