Deaths of Mrs Brubaker Near Lancaster
Last summons cites paralytic stroke. Mrs Brubaker, 61, born Landis Valley, daughter of Henry L and Catherine Landis. Lived near Mechanicsville Petersburg area. husband died 20 years ago. Member of East Petersburg Mennonite Church. Survived by seven children and several siblings. Funeral at home Saturday at 9 AM then East Petersburg Mennonite Church at 10:30 AM. interment in nearby cemetery.
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Brubaker
Landis Valley
Henry L
Catherine (Reist) Landis
Mechanicsville
Petersburg
East Petersburg
Malicious Mischief Charges Force Hearing for Oregon Residents
Charged residents Penrose Granger and Quinton Cooper face a hearing before Alderman Stauffer in Lancaster on malicious mischief and surety of the peace. Prosecutor H. G. Buch says they stoned warning signs, damaged a garden, released dogs to drive away rabbits, killed some, and threatened violence. Buck also charged Clayton Carvell and George Garver with assault on his son and daughter, Harry and Katie Buck, after an attempted gun defense on Buck property.
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Penrose Granger
Quinton Cooper
Oregon
Alderman Stauffer
Lancaster
H. G. Buch
Mr. Buck
Clayton Carvell
George Garver
Harry
Katie Buck
Katie
Adelaide Neilson and the tears that defined a star
In John S. Barnes's Potty Years On the Stage the actress Adelaide Neilson is praised for tears that could surface at any cue. The piece notes her beauty, origins in Yorkshire born Elizabeth Ann Brown, and a volatile Baltimore incident when the audience demanded Jacques’s speech.
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Adelaide Neilson
John S. Barnes
Neilson
Baltimore
Milnes Levick
Jacques
Marching Troops and the Foot Care Behind Army Might
A Washington Star piece outlines how foot health and proper footwear sustain soldier efficiency. It notes the shift from bare durability to properly fitted socks and shoes, the role of a foot examination, sock standards, and the quartermaster shoe's modern quality.
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United States Army
National Guard
Herman Meyer
Washington Star
Foreign Devils and a Chinese Official's View Revealed
A British consul in Santon asks why Chinese call Westerners devils. An official finally says it is because the consul looks like devils, a stereotype echoed by Boxer era placards. The piece cites Headland's account of Chinese superstition and the spread of the idea in verse and prose.
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China
Isaac Taylor Headland
Kueitan
Deyi
Santon
Jimman
Phel
Weigh Their Hats, Fad of Fussy Men and Cranks
The New York Sun reports a Broadway hatter uses scales to satisfy customers demanding exact hat weights. He notes many men insist on specific weights, switching from heavier winter hats to lighter summer options, with some buying heavier straw hats for comfort.
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Liem
Broadway
New York Sun
Samoan Babies and John Bull Caricatures in Notes
A pasted collage of notes references Samoan babies said to show advanced traits and beauty per A S Middleton, plus discussions of John Bull caricatures from early 18th century satire and Washington Irving references. It also quotes lines from Mother Macree and a Kansas City Journal joke about angering a wife by flirting.
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Samoa
A. S. Middleton
Sailor
Beash
England
John Bull
Jor Bull
John Arbuthnot
Washington Irving
Kansas City Journal
Grotesque Sea Birds Awe and Amuse Sailors
A study of northern and southern sea birds highlights the penguin the auk and the tufted puffin with their odd looks silent manners and ridiculous courtship. Puffins nest in burrows on Farallones and provide clothing from skins while remaining silent except for occasional groans.
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Arctic
Audubon Societies
North Pacific
William Leon Dawson
Farallones
Dawson
North Pacific Islands
Garrett P. Serviss
Spokane Spokesman- Review
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Lititz, Pa
Uncle Sam
Ocean
Costa Rica
Matthew Arnold
Channel Island
Channel Islands
Jersey
Guernsey
France
Franee
London Spectator
Leber's Gate and Exchange Stables
Virginia
Hallmann
Perm
Aaron H. Bess
Mary R. Douple
John L. Douj Je
H. Imboden
Halane
C. Cc
Hallman
M. G. Kurtz
Clayton
Musselman
Ephrata
Weady
Geo. S
Demmy
Spruce Street
Lititz
Frank E. Sohnerer
Agetti
Jacob Shormaker
Lancaster County
Liitu
Init
Anna Shoemaker
Leinbach’s
S. & H. Green Stamp Carnival
Leinbach & Company
Lititz Arcorp
Thesday
Fembach&o
Lancaster, Penna
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Record
Lancaster Morning Journal
Lela
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