Marked hospital improvement for German after shooting
Lebanon farmer Isaac Bartlust shot Charles D German in Womelsdorf when German allegedly refused to pay for grapes. German, 58, is said to be improving and may leave hospital within a week. Incident occurred Monday at Bartlust home in Creek Town Lebanon County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mert
Mond
Charles D. German
Womelsdorf
Lebanon County
German
Isaac Bartlust
Creek Town
In the Rain They Fall For A Greasy Radio Scheme
Dot and Eddie drift into a late night romance amid a shabby New York tenement. Edna mocks but approves, while Dot fears discovery by her strict brother Jim. A missed meeting in a rainstorm leads to a tense reunion as Eddie pleads, and the couple hints at a forbidden future.
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Eddie
Det
Dorothy
Eddie Comet
Edng
Edna
Dot
Floyd
Mr. Collins
Fashion Wise Women Learn Textiles Quality First
Miss Doris Hinman argues that true fashion wisdom blends current trends with personal fit and fabric quality. She warns against penny foolish purchases and highlights industry standards from mercerized yarns to durable cottons as safeguards, noting nationwide textile quality guides and guaranteed wear.
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Penny
Doris Hinnan
United States
Miss Hinman
Resolution Adopted by Polish Alliance Society at Plymouth
At the closing session of the annual convention the Polish Alliance Society of America unanimously adopted a resolution. Members said they migrated to America to escape the horrors of despots and czars, as Plymouth near here hosted the gathering Saturday afternoon.
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Polish Alliance Society of America
Plymouth
Here
America
Eddie Collins Wins Dot Haley in Coney Island Romance
Dot Haley and Eddie Collins form a fragile alliance amid poverty and romance. Eddie proposes amid tears and fear of disapproval from Dot's brother. They marry at the Municipal Building and begin a modest life, with Eddie vowing to provide and protect his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie
Eddi Collins
Dorothy Haley
Dot
Dorothy
Brownstown Notes Anniversary Service at ECV Church
The K, L, CG. E. Society of the Evangelical Congregational Church held their anniversary Sunday evening with a large attendance. Mr and Mrs Dougherty and a Greek lad of Lancaster Later Street Mission sang vocal selections. The Brown Boys Orchestra of Lancaster rendered musical selections. Joseph P Sherr served as chairman of the Finance Committee.
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K, L, CG. E. Society of the
Evangelical Congregational Church
Lutheran Union Adress and Harvest Home Services Plans
Committee of the K L C E Union Lancaster County held an address. Harvest Home Services are set for next Sunday evening at the Evangelical Church with Rev A E Miller. Rally Day is October 4 at the Evangelical Church with Rev W B Cox of Harrisburg as speaker. Fred Dougherty is drilling wells across the county. Most farmers have finished housing tobacco. corn cutting will follow amid storm-related field leveling. Local gatherings include the Nuss family visit, the Parke Gamber and Hess households, and others. The locals dropped two baseball games to Reams town and Raub Supply, 5 4 and 6 2. H S Zwally visited his mother in Elizabeth NJ. a Belgian family visiting the U S stayed with Elwood Neidermyer near Talmage.
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K. L. C. E. Union
Lancaster County
Harvest Home
Evangelical Church
A. E. Miller
W. B. Cox
Harrisburg
Fred Dougherty
J. M. Hess
Samuel Nuss
Lititz
Charles Martin
Rothsville
Parke Gamber
M. C. McGlowd
Ititz
Conestoga Creek
Penryn Social Guests Share Weekend Visits
Penryn residents hosted and visited numerous families this weekend. Harry and Mary Long plus relatives joined William and Ada Pfautz for dinner. Others from Lititz, Brickerville, West Willow, and nearby towns called on neighbors in Manheim and Elm areas.
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Harry Long
William Pfautz
Lewis Stur‘pis
Lititz
Oscar Waltz
Mir‘ia and
Jacob
Brickerville
James McMullen
Ronard Yeagley
West Willow
Ed Yeagley
Howard Bier
Jacob Bomberger
Mable
Pauline
Raymond Umberger
Bellgione
J. W. Biemesderfer
George Lauran
Mt. Joy
Susa Ober
Romanus
Strasburg
Irvin Keath
Mildred
Bim
Samuel Fry
Richard
Hallville
Alice Ober
J. T. Weber
Ruth
Harry Weber
Allentown
Robert Garman
Arvilla
Rebecca Kline
Lebanon
Edwin Calvin
S$. F. Kauffman
Geo. Riemesderfer
Galebach
Harold and
Thane
Raymond Galebach
Elm
St Paul’s Fate After His Last Appeal
The article notes scripture silent on Paul’s fate after his final appeal under Roman law. Early Christian tradition says the apostle was beheaded near Ostia, a few miles from Rome.
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St. Paul
Toman Lew
Apostle
Rete
Allenby’s Great Victory Justified by Arab Proverb
The piece cites an Arab proverb about the prophet from the West driving the Turk from Jerusalem and credits Allenby’s 1917 campaign. It notes his 96,000 troops, 46,000 horses, 40,000 camels, 13,000 mules advancing from the Suez Canal, Turkish surrender, railway and a 200 mile Nile water supply system aiding the pursuit. Charles H. Sherrill remarks in the American Review of Reviews.
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Allenby
Nile
Palestine
Jerusalem
Suez Canal
Egypt
Kantara
Suea
West
Charles H. Sherrill
American Review of Reviews
Grimace Word Origins Draw Scholarly Debate Across Languages
A Literary Digest excerpt surveys possible roots for grimace from grim, grima and grimaze with links to Old Saxon mask and French via Spanish. It notes grimaciers as historic carvers of decorative beads in architecture and cites varying scholarly theories including Italian grime and Anglo Saxon grima.
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Menage
Grimensor
Thomson
Grimmacia
Gimio
Simia
Grimaciers
Randle Cotgrave
Dietz
Mountain Monastery Tourism and Skiing at Chartreuse
The article highlights St Bruno Monastery and Chartreuse as major tourist draws in summer and winter. It notes the village’s sheltered location amid the Pic du Grand Som and Cucheron pass, with nearly 7,000 foot peaks shaping a renowned winter resort and unique ski fields.
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St. Bruno
Chartreuse
Finck
St-de-Chartreuse
Pic-du- Grand-Som
Cucheron Pass
Channechaude
France
Parthian Shots and Horse Archers in Antiquity
The Parthians flourished about twenty centuries ago under Persian rule and gained fame as horse archers. Their tactics inspired a proverb as mail clad horsemen wheeled in a cloud surrounding foes, showered darts, then fled while firing backward. A Parthian shot is a sharp remark leaving no reply.
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Renly
Quote from Memoirs of Prince Von Bütow on Homeric Worth
The text contrasts classical literacy with accounting skill, citing Albert Ballin who preferred a candidate who could read Homer and Vergil in the original to one skilled in double bookkeeping. It argues for the value of Greek and Latin study over purely economic expertise.
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Germany
Albert Ballin
Hamburg-Amerika
Homer
Vergil
Prince von Butow
Printing Transformations Narrow Medieval Knowledge
The text notes that medieval people had little access to reading and writing due to scarce knowledge and skills. It argues that printing sparked a rise in literacy, enabling individuals to read and perform tasks themselves, altering occupational demands and visual attention needs.
Fragmentary Exchange Reveals Awkward Proposal Moment
An exchange shows a man proposing and a partner remarking on it with a blunt, dismissive tone. The dialogue captures a moment of social discomfort and strained humor between two individuals.
American writers and Tunney critique of life abroad
The fragment quotes Gene Tunney weighing American novelists and Pan Americans and notes a painter who moved to a French village. The anecdote hints at cross cultural judgments and local reactions, ending with a garbled remark about visiting neighbors and a wood word play.
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Gene Tunney
Youst
Paris
Dubleigh Cited Under Pressure Over Pay Demands
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt describes the president questioning Dubleigh about potential crook activity. The manager replies with a sly grin, saying Dubleigh’s wife forced him to demand more money, and he knows he is fortunate to receive his current payoff.
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Dubleigh
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ventriloquist Solo Prompt Sparks Doubtful Claim
A terse exchange questions a man claiming ventriloquism. The speaker disputes the claim that his voice is unusually strong enough to throw. The remark highlights skepticism about the performer’s talent.
Auntie Promotion Prompt Sparks Parlor Debate
A parlor maid asks for Monday off to visit her aunt, pleading with her mistress while Peggy adds that the aunt has been made a sergeant, according to the Liverpool Express.
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Peggy
Liverpool Express
Flashlights and Bugs Slow Night Walk
Shirley and her mother set out at dusk to visit a neighbor but Shirley lagged behind as she watched bugs with their flashlights. The mother urged speed, saying they would never reach the neighbor if they waited any longer.
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Orotuy
Eddie
Edna
Dorothy
Dot
O. K
Shirley
Nice Neighbor Misses Digging Request
Humorous exchange at the door as Mrs Jones jokes about Mr Switch needing to borrow tied garden tools for a dig. The neighbor banter centers on a playful domestic moment and a light tease about gardening chores.
Unbelievable Mirror Break Sparks Seven Year Luck Belief
A humorous exchange shows a mother in law blaming a vixen worm for breaking a mirror and forecasts seven years of bad luck, while the son in law jokes about enduring another seven years of misfortune.
Height of Vanity in a Quip from Munich Papers
The fragment from FHegende Blaetter in Munich questions what defines vanity, contrasting a humorous dialogue about height and time tables. The exchange riffs on misread schedules and the futility of precise measurements in daily life.
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Fhegende Blaetter
Munich
A Supposition Riddle About Fish Teachers
A child asks if fishes travel in schools and learns the joke that when the teacher is caught the class will play lwokle, a playful exchange about schooling and mischief in a humorous riddle.
Tramp Tramp Tramp: Somnambulist Banter in Sleep Tale
Two sleepers exchange dry quips about a bad night. A comical dialogue shows one asking if sleep was peaceful and the other confessing lingering leg discomfort. The gag riffs on sleep fatigue and a stubborn charley horse.
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Charley Horse
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