Lancaster County News Fragments From Many Topics
Inland notes tell of tobacco in sheds and watermelons ready for market at Engle brothers farm near Marietta. November dates mark Lan ster County teachers institute session. Susquehanna Cut Glass expands plant amid trade growth. A canning factory may convert to ration production. A crime report claims a woman killed herself in her home after a dispute with her husband. Potatoes yield 675 bushels per acre in a Strasburg garden bed. Socialists held a Denver meeting that collapsed to a half dozen. A Lancaster hotelier, Michael Markert, died by rifle shot amid family tragedy linked to another suicide last May.
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Engle Brothers
Marietta
Lanster County Teachers’ Institute
Susquehanna Cut Glass Company
Doginesyscaygil
Camille Garlin
Jacob Hostetter
Strasburg
Michael Markert
Lancaster
Louis Market
Jacoby
Elizabethtown
Wita
Ares Aly
Chinese aviator Tom Gun dazzles Alameda flight with General Lan
The only Chinese aviator in the country, Tom Gun, flew an agroplane at Alameda, San Francisco, with Gen. Lan Tien Wei observing. The 19 year old American born flyer spoke of aviation aiding the Chinese republican army and expressed ambition to be aviator in chief. The demonstration ended with Wei praising aviation’s future in China and Gun’s hopes for a place in command. Separately, Hon. A G Seyfert, American Consul at Ontario, Canada, has retired from the consular service with resignation effective October 1, 1912.
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Tom Gun
Alameda
San Francisco
Lan Tien Wei
Hassel
A. G. Seyfert
Lancaster County
Ontario
Canada
Lancaster County Fair invites all students and teachers
The Lancaster County Fair Association welcomes every school child and teacher in Lancaster county as guests on opening day Tuesday October 1 with free admission tickets. The annual event has long offered the youngsters a chance to enjoy the fair while being inspired by exhibits and the merit projects of local students and artisans.
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Lancaster County Fair Association
Lancaster County
Wonderful San Francisco from Wallace C Wise Letter 1912
Wallace C Wise writes from San Francisco September 10 1912 detailing Panama Pacific exposition plans for 1915 with estimated costs and city statistics. He notes population figures parks market street and electric cars traffic real estate and mortgage data and the strong prospects for employment and investment in the region. He mentions vast subscriptions and municipal support for the exposition and encourages a future visit to understand the area’s opportunities and growth.
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Wallace C. Wise
Lititz
Horace Greely
San Francisco
Cal
Bay District
City Hall
United States
Golden Gate Park
Pacific Ocean
Pesidio
Golden Gate
Market Street
Market
Fourth Streets
Coast
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Oakland
San Diego
California Nuts and Apricots Hit Big Harvest Forecast
English walnuts grown in Southern California will reach about 12,500 tons with a value near 3 million dollars as French output dips. The Southwest also yields apricots, with dried fruit expected to total about 20,000 tons valued around 3 million dollars. European crops are short, boosting demand for California dried apricots.
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California
America
Great
Europe
Prospects for Church Reunion Favorable
Thomas Bowman of Allentown senior bishop of the Evangelical Church returned from a six week western trip to preside at the Pittsburg conference sessions. He led a meeting of delegates at Linwood Park Cleveland in July and spoke of a reunion plan between the Evangelical and United Evangelical Churches, aiming to unite about 250000 members though details were not given.
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Thomas Bowman
Allentown
Evangelical Church
Ts West
Johnstons
Evangelical
United Evangelical Churches
Bowmar
Linwood Park
Cleveland
Bowman
Oyster Season Opens As Kitchens Glow In Town
The town celebrates oyster season with signs promoting oysters served in every style. The article explains oyster growth, harvesting cycles, and the spawning period for fresh water beds. It notes salt water beds are wild oysters, maturing at eight years, with seed brought from Chesapeake and beds dredged over several years before sale. It mentions restaurants employing expert openers and a speed contest once claimed at 1,000 oysters an hour.
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Chesapeake
Sunday School Workers in Lancaster County Honored
Lancaster County Sunday-school Association reports three local workers with over 50 years of active service. Roland B Brubaker of Trinity Lutheran New Holland D B Euck of Ephrata and Miss Mary Lytle Smyrna named. State medal may honor one or all. State convention in Philadelphia Oct 8 to 11. Delegates: county entitled to 30. four appointed by president. others to Miss Mary E Swope for credentials.
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Lancaster County
Brubaker
Philadelphia
Mary E. Swope
W. Grange Street
Lancaster
Initials as Pen Names In 18th Century Parodies
The article notes that masked authors used initials to hide identity such as T R D for The Miscellaneous Works. It cites Rev Jonathan Swift and Arthur Sykes as examples. It quotes a London Standard explanation interpreting initials as The Precentor and Prebendary of Alton Borealis in the Church of Salisbury.
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Jonathan Swift
St. Patrick’s
Ireland
Arthur Sykes
T. PA
P.O
Alton Borealis
Church of Salisbury
London Standard
The Secret of His Success Revealed by Captain
A witty exchange shows an interviewer seeking the secret to success and the captain of industry replying that the key is simply keeping the secret. The quip reflects a pragmatic, humorous take on achievement and privacy in business.
Bright Future and the Millionaire's Pledge
A man seeks wealth to aid the poor and gains riches swiftly. He does not neglect prayers for Providence to aid the needy, though he stays busy. He reflects that the poor have a bright future in heaven with treasure beyond this world.
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Providence
Atlanta
Uplift Above in New York Story Sparks Debate
A fragmented report from New York mentions uplift themes and a character named Ani in Baltimore context. The note hints at an alt perspective and rising interest but provides few concrete details or outcomes.
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