A Famous Miser Cooke Died Wealthy After Stingy Life
The article profiles Thomas Cooke the "Tsling ton miser" who died with more than $300,000 after a life of petty saving and trickery. He feigned illness to obtain meals, discouraged gifts, and rejected legacies, using frugality and deceit in daily antics. A quack onion remedy for a sick horse illustrates his extreme thrift and miserliness.
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Cooke
Thomas Cooke
Philipp Kirchner
St. John’s German Lutheran Church
Reading
Stouchsburg
Kirchner
Globes Made From Brown Paper Stand Strong
A detailed description explains how brown paper globes are crafted from a wood matrix and strips of pasted paper, forming a sixteenth inch thick sphere. After shaping, a plaster coating, meridians, gores, coloring, and polishing complete the globe. The maker now handles all steps on one premises and the globes are remarkably strong.
New Guinea: Vast Unknown Land Yet Full of Dread
The article portrays New Guinea as the largest island split between Britain and Holland, largely unexplored beyond a coastal strip. It describes fierce tribes, cannibal practices, pygmy inhabitants, harsh climate, and rich wildlife, with native villages as long rooms and women treated as slaves.
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New Guinea
Great Britain
Australia
Greenland
Holland
Madagascar
New York
Chicago
Rene Bache
Boston Herald
France
British Isles
Philippine Islands
Borneo
Sumatra
Kaiser Wilhelm
Captain Rawling
The
New Guineas
Cecil G. Rawling
Philippines
Andaman Islands
Equatorial
Africa
British New Guinea
New
Motion Pictures in Color The Struggle for Viable Process
A survey of color motion picture efforts notes limited success with color films. Early attempts painted color or used three synchronized films to create color images faced extreme registration errors when projected. A 1908 London Society of Arts demonstration by G A Smith reduced color recording to a smaller set, signaling progress amid ongoing challenges.
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G. A. Smith
Society of Arts of London
Lititz Caramarxed Railroad Schedule Details
The timetable lists Saturday departures from Lititz at 5 45, 6 45 A M and every 30 minutes to 8 45 P M then 10 15, 10 45 and 11 45 P M. Lancaster departures at 5 00 and 6 00 A M and every half hour thereafter until 7 00 P M then 9 00, 10 00 and 11 00 P M. Sunday trains run Lititz 8 15 A M and Lancaster 7 00 A M with weekday pattern otherwise. Freight from Lititz leaves 9 15 A M and 3 15 P M arriving Tabrasper 11 30 A M and 6 00 P M.
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Caramarxed
Lititz
Lancaster
Tabrasper
P and R Time Table Trains Leave Lititz
P and R time table lists train departures to Reading Philadelphia Lancaster Columbia and Lebanon. Weekday and Sunday times shown including early morning midday and evening departures with several 7.06 PM and 7.08 PM suffixes. The schedule notes specific routes and towns served.
Fraternal and civic group meeting schedule in Lititz
A compiled list of local organizations in Lititz with meeting times and venues. Groups include Knights of Malta Lodge No. 19 A. O. of M. C. at Rudy's Hall, Lititz Lodge No. 100 I. O. of P. at Rudy's Hall, Odd Fellows Garfield Castle No. 76, Morning Star Temple Ladies of the G E. at Rudy's Hall, Washington Camp No. 56 P. O. of A. at the Swan Hotel, Stevens Post G. A. R. at Brobst's Hall, Jr O. U. A. M. Morning, Lititz Borough Council, Lititz Springs Council Jr. O. U. A. M., Warwick School Board, Lititz Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance, W. C. T. A., and Court Lititz F. of A. noting monthly or biweekly schedules and locations.
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Lititz Castle
A. O K
M.C
Rudy's Hall
Litiz Lodge
Beery Thuraay
Lititz Lodge
ILO O. F
Rudy's
Garfield Castle
Rudy
Lititz Hose Company
Council Chamber
Gast Orange Street
Warwick School
Warwick House
Litiiz Agricutural Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Court Lititz
F. of A
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Lancaster County Fair
Lancaster County
Zand
Henry A. Creer & Co
Cortright
Cortright Reg. U
Mary
Maps ON Globes
Motion Pictures
Conestoga Traction Co
Lancaster and
Allen
D. Frank Kline, M.D
Orange St
Hershey, Leaman & Co
Lititz, PA
W.h.muth &Co. Coal, Lumber and Cement
Lititz, Penn’a
Moyer’s Drug Store
First Consult
Thomas W
Stelley
Bell
E. Myer
Letitz
W. D. Fichthorn
A. R. Keller
PENNA
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