Fayette county institute tackles teachers attire and knee powder
Fayette County superintendent John Carroll signals relaxed limits on women teachers apparel at Uniontown session while urging modesty and knee powder. A lost purse of 490 dollars found after four days, lost on a coal wagon, is recovered. Reports describe turtles preying on fowl in Conewago Creek and a giant bass with fishing line and hook lodged in its mouth caught near Sheep Bridge.
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John §. Carroll
Fayette County
Fayette
Frank Shirey
Ligonier
John Gunter
Shirey
Gunter
V. K. Dayhoff
York
William V. Dayhoff
Dayhoff
Ideals of American Legion Explained in Chadron Post
A published announce ment from Bi Dowling Post Chadron Nebraska explains the ideals of the American Legion. The preamble calls for unity across politics labor and ex service ranks and urges ex service members to stick together to support government and national interests.
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American Legion
Bi Dowling
Chadron Neb
Legion
Middle West
Les
Farm sale near Willow Street sets 18 acres at 8800 dollars
In County Now Per Acre That’s High Mrs Henrietta Huber sold an 18 acre farm near Willow Street to Irwin Nolt for 8800 dollars. A ton of dynamite was used in a quarry blast by A G Kurtz of Ephrata with three fifty seven foot holes drilled. Roosevelt Would Like This Mx and Mrs Willis Milhouse of Manor township aged 82 have 11 children and their second pair of twins arrived last week.
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Henrietta Huber
Willow Street
Irwin Nolt
Ephrata
A. G. Kurtz
Roosevelt
Willis Milhouse
Manor Township
Rare Flowers at Perry Park
Readers are invited to Penryn Park to observe diverse plant life including Indian Turnip, Cardinal flower, Broad Leaved Arrowhead, Nine-bark, and Button Bush. The article notes fruit-like flower spheres, nectar-rich blooms, and seasonal changes while highlighting park charm and a Maine billboard regulation debate.
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Penryn Park
Woman Raises Big Turkey Flock In Drumore Township
Mrs Norris Wilkey of Uniorn, Drumore township, nurtures a notably large flock of 58 young turkeys amid her other poultry. The flock, uncommon for the area, reflects her expertise and the property’s suitability for poultry farming. A Civil War era loaded shell was unearthed by florist William J. De Shields near Wrightsville, possibly from Gen. Gordon’s Confederate brigade in 1863. Harvey Fishburn returns from the South after playing in the By-State Baseball League and assumes a new role as Physical Director and math teacher in Downingtown High School.
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Norris Wilkey
Uniorn
Drumore Township
Wrightsville
William JL. de Shields
Gen. Gordon
Gettysburg
Tyr. Shields
Pick
Harvey Fishburn
W. K. Fishburn
Ephrata
Reidsville
N. C
Fishburn
Ephrata High School
Lebanon Valley College
Downingtown
Temperamental literary men and character reading games
A discussion on temperamental scholars and the behavior of great minds from Walter Scott to Byron. It describes a New York Times style character analysis game using character readers and face builders to score traits, with optional photo analysis as an alternative.
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Frederick H. Pierce
The
Literary Review
Walter Scott
Joseph Ritson
Purnival
Swinburne
Byron
Porson
Cambridge
Torson
New York Times
Beecham's Pills Endorsement Endures Through Generations
An advertisement extols Beecham's Pills as a safe, effective bowel regulator. It touts daily elimination via natural organs and warns against harsh medicines, claiming Beecham's has been trusted for over 70 years by diverse users including families and military personnel.
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Beecham
Ten Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee nation west of the Mississippi held ten principal chiefs since its founding in 1830. Names include John Ross Louis Downing William P Ross Charles Thompson J W Bushyhead Joel B Mayes C J Martins S H Mayes T M Buffington and W Rogers with mixed ancestry noted for most. John Ross and Louis Downing served as assistant chiefs and Ross previously led the eastern Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
John Ross
Louis Downing
William P. Ross
Charles Thompson
J. W. Bushyhead
Joel B. Mayes
C. J. Martins
S. H. Mayes
T. M. Buffington
Wild Elephants Battle Horsemen in Burmah
Report describes clashes between wild elephants and elephant riders in Burmah. Elephants lunge with heads, tusks, and trunk shields while riders cling on and flee if the animal is fatally wounded. This account notes riders abandoning doomed mounts as elephants rage.
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Burmah
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