State farming notes mix with danger and progress
A survey of rural life reports William Seybert lacking help to harvest 3000 bushels of apples near Berwick while George Laurin’s beating may prove fatal near Mahanoy City. Angora goats are tested in Elk county as Center County harvests 600 bushels of peaches sold in Bellefonte markets.
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William Seybert
Berwick
Mahanoy City
George Laurin
Nazareth
Elwood Flick
John Simon
Ridgway
Thomas G. Ashton
Philadelphia
Chesterdel Farm
Willistown Township
Chester County
Milton
Lawrence Hill
Green Ridge
Bradford
Medina
Edwin T. Moore
B. F. Davis
Lancaster
Coatesville
Moore
Chester County Automobile Club
Chester
Albert Miller
Chalk Hill
A. R. Raub
Scranton
Lincoln
Crawford County
Cumberland County
Abigal Sims
Church of the Brethren
Huntsdale
Shippensburg
D. W. Allison
Ice pick chaos at the ranch and a wandering mind
In a domestic scene the ordinary man laments a missing ice pick and other tools, blaming his wife for misplacing items and recalling past losses. The exchange escalates to a critique of organization as the couple recalls tool sheds, a garden rake, and a Christmas bench project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liece
Jimmy
Sle
Chicago Daily News
How to Read the Moon Lesson from Latin for lunar phases
The New York Sun offers a whimsical guide to tell waxing from waning moons. It notes a D shape signals decrescit meaning waning, but the moon is said to deceive so the opposite is true. Those without Latin can check for the word decreasing to infer waxing.
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New York
Cost of First Class Traveling Across The Seas
Ed W. Howe notes in travel writing that a life insurance man spends about 11 dollars daily on travel costs including afloat and ashore expenses. He claims a yearly total near 114 dollars per day charged to the company matches actual spending. The estimate covers rapid travel by rail and steamship, guided sightseeing, and unavoidable purchases, with savings only by choosing second class and denying many comforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Ocean
Ed W. Howe
Morning Duties and Fritters Delight a MinisterFamily
A minister balances sacred duties with cherished domestic chores, still making fritters at breakfast for family joy. Edith, four, tea guest, asks if she has someone to pray for her, prompting a light exchange about her father’s prayers. The piece ends with a nod to Philadelphia Ledger.
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Edith
After Philadelphia Ledger
Common Weakness in Edward VII Revealed by Anecdote
A story recalls the late King Edward VII showing a playful human side. A niece tells how the king would repeat a good tale to others, then forget its origin, illustrating his easygoing, sometimes forgetful nature.
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Edward VII
England
Romeone
Information Wanted Husking Bees Conversation
Simmons returns from vacation and recalls husking bees to a young woman. They discuss how to husk a bee. A small buy transaction appears with a druggist, cigars, and change as a light dialogue snippet.
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Simmons
Mr. Simmons
Be at war with your vices and be a better man
A fragmented quotation from a Detroit Free Press exchange ponders fate and personal growth. The lines reference a woman in a bad accident and a husband who betrayed a bank, ending with a Franklin maxim urging virtue and neighborly peace.
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Franklin
Livingstone’s Lion Attack in Bakwataland Encounter
David Livingstone recounts a dramatic fight with a wounded lion near Mafe king among the Bakatalas. He describes being knocked down, restrained by the lion, and saved as gunfire and spear thrusts finally killed the beast. He notes bites into his arm and a near-miss with Madame’s shot, with lasting pain and a lesson on the creature’s dying rage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Livingstone
Dr. Livingstone
Bakatlas
Mafeking
Makatsa
Mabalwe
Madame
Old China and the Preservation of Delicate Porcelain
Old China remarks on brown surface spots and a burial method to remove them without harming delicate china. Darker spots need longer treatment, lighter ones require less time, per a New York Telegram Universal note. A mix of quips and historical quotes frames the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
New York Telegram
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Pennsylvania
Iowa
Atlantic
Wen
Oliver Morin
John Martin
Breet
Trevoux
Amsterdam
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Detroit
Free Press
Livingstone
Universal
Chicago Record-Herald
Philip Sidney
apsu-Lax
Snows
Copsifer
Samuel Blanc
Blanc Pharmacy
Ued
Parkside Ave
Waverly
Waverly Oil Works Co
Pittsburgh
Mae
Kofroth Electric Co
Center St
Lititz
A. R. Bomberger & Co
Lititz, PA
Morris River Cove
E. Cc. Ritchie Railroad
Lititz Ind
John D. Bair
Blue Ball, Pa
Grubes
W. M. Grube
Penna
J. E. Eshleman
Centre ST
Letitz
Astors
W. D. Liverling
Warwick
C. H. Kreider
Mala St
W. D. Fichthorn
Imhoff’s Restaurant
Marrow
Daniel Imhoff
East Main St
Ind
Geo. L. Heath
Justice of the Peace
Brunnuerville
Isaac Sarah
Penryn
Bell
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