Arrest in Bethlehem liquor case and local lore mix
E G Kemble proprietor of the Eagle Hotel in Bethlehem is arrested by Mrs. Sarah Schrader who alleges liquor sold to her husband Allan Schrader. Nearby notes report Jacob H Gable’s 98th birthday, cow sales in Columbia, chestnut crop prospects near Tinesta, a Wilkes Barre house move, Snyder family lineage efforts in Altoona, a giant sumac hollow seed, a trained hen that lays eggs at a Cumberland County residence, and snippets on Swiss naval history and humorous quips from period papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Kemble
Eagle Hotel
Bethlehem
Sarah Schrader
Allan Schrader
Jacob H. Gable
Pottstown
Henry
Arthur Strickler
Wrightsville
Solomon Rosenthal
Columbia
Wilkes-Barre
Snyders
Altoona
Simon R. Snyder
David L. Snyder
Blair County
Loysburg
Walter Bleiston
Lebanon
George B. Snively
Shady Grove
Cumberland County
Conscience Question in Sunday School Class
In a Chicago News item a teacher asks a boy what a conscience is and the reply frames it as the feeling of discomfort when a wrongdoing is discovered. The exchange reflects daily life and moral awareness in church settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Moral tale ends with unexpected marriage in town
A dominie tells a tale with a moral about selfishness. A widow's three daughters include Dorothy, the selfless one, who must share a suitor with her two elder sisters. After the elder daughters resist, Dorothy and Harry wed impulsively following a brief courtship and a chilly November night out in the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominia Stoitly
Dorothy
Harry Lambert
Edward Holgewater
Elizabeth
William Jackson
Ruth
Harry
Mr. Edgewater
Frame-Up for a Picture Ruled Conversation
A man recalls doing business with a merchant described as a frame-up artist. He says he exposed nothing, only staged the framing to create a photo setup. The exchange implies a deceptive scheme tied to a planned image.
Inconsistency Sparks Wife Antisuf Fragist Gaffe
A sharp exchange questions a wife’s stance on antisuf fragism. The husband challenges her claim as she pivots to a broader critique of domestic roles, sparking a debate over social norms.
Polly's Pink Parasol Sparks a Valentine Proposal
Phil Fuller confronts jealousy and illusion after Polly Moore's illness. Kathryn Stevens and a pink parasol trigger a strip of rumors at the country club. Polly, pale in a pink negligee, finally agrees to marry Phil, ending a day of doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Moore
Phil Fuller
Phil
Kathryn Stevens
Moore's
Country Club
Kathryn
Kat
Polly
Tie
Mrs. Moore
Twisting the Language in the Philippines
Review of Reviews notes how English usage by Americans in the Philippines blends with Filipino and Malay phrases. It cites terms like bamboo fleet and bamboo government, plus Tagalog and Moro words such as baguio palay tao amok date kris and sarong, illustrating evolving colonial jargon and linguistic mixing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Ameriua
Island
Philippine
United States
Boats Grow on Trees West Indian Toy Boats From Cocoanut Spathes
West Indian boys make seaworthy toy canoes from coconuts spathes. Buds split from a woody casing and reveal flexible green fronds. By sewing the open end and adding rods sails and seats they resemble small dugout canoes used by fathers. Also notes a printer error in a Den hymn.
Wrong Hunch No Lunch Here New Employer Joke
A New York World item recalls a boy told by his new employer to fetch three ham sandwiches. The boy vanished and died for about thirty minutes. The boss questioned the boy about the delay and the missing sandwiches as the incident unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Upbringing and the New Mother Advice
Quotations reflect attitudes toward childrearing and success. Mrs Flimgill rejects art and music for her daughter preferring a superior pose to observe others with tol erant interest. The New Mother recalls a mother’s injunction to be good or to make good.
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Germany
Switzerland
Genoa
Geneva
Savoy
Republic
Brother
Kansas City Star
Chicago Record-Herald
Ted
Ned
Dudge
Peacher
Freddie
Proeddie
Coal Bells
Iti
Jimmy
Miss
Dominie
Mr. Jackson
Lundon Tatler
Philadelphia Press
Samuel Eeas
Parkside Air Nave
Philadelphia
Waverly Gasolines
Waverly Oil Works CO
Pittsburgh
Kofroth Electric Co
Center St
Lititz
A. R. Bomberger & Co
Lititz, PA
Morris River Cove
Hershey & Gibbes Conveyancers
Scriveners
Ind
HEA
Elizabeth Farms
H. Imboden
Astors
W. D. Siverling
PHONT
Warwick
East Main Street
Sturgis
John H. Tshudy
Fry
M. E. Fry
J. E. Eshleman
Centre ST
C. H. Kreider
Main St
W. D. Fichthorn
John F. Schleith
Spruce St. Lititz
Inv
PHON
Geo. L. Keath
Justice of the Peace
Brunnerville
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