The Peak View of Victoria Harbor and Hong Kong
A travel prose piece describing Hong Kong as seen from a steamship entering Victoria Harbour. It highlights the barren mountain rising from the sea, the terraced city, busy harbor, sampans, junks, and English influence. The climb to The Peak offers sweeping harbor views from a steep zigzag path and an incline railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
China
Victoria
The
Orient
England
Victoria Peak
Secondary School Report Attendance Records and Notables
In attendance figures, 20 20 40 average 18 16 34 percent 96 96 96. List of students present every day includes Verna Seaboldt Evelyn Roseboro Edna Dickersheid Emily Ruiter Alta Witmer Pearl Myer Sadie Myer Rosa Stauffer Beulah Brown Juliet Difabaugh Bernice Cauller Newlin Lafferty Abram Martin Lewis Hendrixson Harold Kochel Isaac Davis John Whitmer Ira McCarty John Lutz Henry Nagle George Kinzer Verna Seaboldt Rosa Stauffer Lewis Hendrixson Harold Kochel and Abram present every day.
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Verna Seaboldt
Evelyn Roseboro
Edna
Dickersheid
Emily, Ruiter
Alta ‘Witmer
Pearl Myer
Sadie Myer
Rosa ‘Stauffer
Beulah » Brown
Juliet Difi‘baugh
Bernice Cauller
Newlin -Lafferty
Abram ‘Martin
Lewis
Hendrixson
Harold Kochel
Isaac
Davis
John ‘Whitmer
Ira
McCarty
John Lutz
Henry
Nagle
George
Kinzer
Verna
Seaboldt
Rosa Stauffer
Lewis Hendrixson
Abrameg
Durcochel
Echo
Anna “Rutter
Barton
Churchgoers hear sermons as Lutheran officers attend convention
The P O S of A and members attended a Trinity Lutheran service with Rev S M Mountz delivering a Psalm 78:72 sermon. Rev J G Noss assisted as St Mary’s Reformed marked its 150th anniversary in Silver Run prior to Trinity’s plan for a possible assistant pastor.
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Zeltenreich’s
J. G. Noss
St. Mary's Reformed Church
Silver Run
New Holland
Western wheat failure prompts Lancaster farmers to reflect
Samuel Wenger reports winter killed wheat and a bare ground in Indiana. He sowed oats on 38 acres after a harsh zero weather and a cold wet spring with limited corn planting. His Lancaster cousin notes Lancaster tobacco farming pressures and contrasts western farmers reliance on oats, hoping the Lord blesses the crop.
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Samuel $. Wenger
Wakapusa
Elkhart County
Indiana
D. S. Wenger
Weaverland
Lancaster County
Fraud Paint Promises False Value in Local Crisis
A fragmented complaint rails against cheap paint and misrepresentation arguing that low price coatings are frauds aimed at deceiving customers. The speaker claims many firms claim superiority while duping buyers through façade and inflated claims.
Hangman’s Rope Breaks in Lancaster Execution
Antonio Romezzo was executed in Lancaster Pennsylvania for the murder of Tony Serafino. The first drop failed when the rope broke above the knot, leaving Romezzo unconscious as deputies rewired the trap and restarted the process. He died after the second drop. The crime motive was robbery.
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Antonio Romezzo
Lancaster
Tony Serafino
Romezzo
Ohio Gives Roosevelt 32 Delegates In Primary Returns
Early returns from the Ohio presidential primary show Colonel Roosevelt with 32 of 42 Republican delegates and Taft with ten. On the Democratic side Harmon is credited with 35 district delegates to Wilsons seven. The Taft Roosevelt contest shifts to the state convention on June 3 where six delegates at large will be chosen.
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Ohio
Roosevelt
Taft
Harmon
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Hardware In Girl's Stomach Report On 1097 Items Removed
An official report describes surgery on Miss Laetitia Miller of San Rafael California to extract 1097 items from her stomach mostly metal. The removed items include wire hairpins safety pins buttons nails tacks comb parts and various small metal pieces. The patient is on the road to recovery.
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Laetitia Miller
San Rafael
Cal
Presbyterians Drop Secretary Wilson As Delegate
Presbyterians in Louisville vote to rescind naming Secretary of Agriculture Wilson as a delegate to the Pan Presbyterian Congress in Aberdeen Scotland. The move follows his attendance at the Brewers Congress in Chicago last summer.
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Wilson
Presbyterian General Assembly
Louisville
Agriculture Wilson
Aberdeen
Scotland
Chicago
Dollar a Day Pension Rush Seen With Applications
Readers report a rush on pension increases as thousands apply under recent estimates. Officials say about 25 applications have reached the office so far and more are expected as programs expand.
Fatal Accident at Cunningham Coal Mine near Chitenx Pa
A deadly accident occurred at the Cunningham Coal Company mine near Chitenza Pennsylvania while workers were operating a cable device. Investigators will review the scene and determine cause and safety compliance.
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Cunningham
Coal. Company
Chitenra
Sas Ene Sores
Goodville Notes on Accidents and Local Happenings
Last Saturday at East Bar station Mr Joseph Martin’s horse panicked at a freight train, wrecking his buggy but he was unharmed and walked home for a new team. Local visits include Mr and Mrs John Steffy from Muddy Creek, and Mrs Martin Stauffer with friends from Goodville and California. A village chapel festival is planned for June 8 to raise funds, with many residents invited to attend. Abram Landis and wife from Juniata county visited, others include John R Martin painting for John M Weaver and Ivan Richwine party with Philadelphia family.
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Joseph Martin
East Bar
Martin
John Steffy
Muddy Creek
Goodville
B. W. Witmer
Wayne
John R. Martin
John M. Weaver
Ivan Richwine
Philadelphia
Residents Attend Carriers and Memorials and a Fatal Farm Accident
Blue Ball residents hosted a social gathering including E. S. Geist A. S. Shirk and others. A tragic parse of a farm wagon collision near town killed a valuable horse after a grain drill spooked. The report also notes Samuel Martin visiting Cambridge and the company distributing agricultural pamphlets in collaboration with Pennsylvania State College.
Colonial Vaudeville Inn Hosts All-Summer Show
Readers report an ongoing all summer vaudeville act at the Colonial venue noted for regular performances by Keith. The listing emphasizes continuous entertainment and ventila tion.
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Keith
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Clarion Printing House
New Holland, Pa
Sunscripbox
Ganea
New York
Donald McCaskey
Witmer
Secondary School Report
Trinity Church
Reformed Church
U. B
Ranck
VU. B
New Holland U. B
Methodist Notes
Charles Ressler
Isaac Cauller
Leon Smith
S. A. Zell
Mary Clemenson
Mrs. Whitmer
Kenneth Smith
Keller Mentzer
Epworth League
Epworthians
Ike A Whale
Gomez
Cuba
Slack
Navy
United States
Stokes
Public
Washington
B. T. Babbitt
B. T. Babbit
Babbitt, N. J
B. T. Babbitt Borrn
Tenenius
Babbitt
Lefs
Talbot
B. T. Babbitt, Inc
North
Queen Street
Newswanger
Abram Landis
Juniata County
Geist
A. OS. Shirk
Thelma ‘Martin
HL. M. Wallace
Harry
Grube
Samuel R. Weaver
Peter
Sear
Sue
Samuel Martin
Cambridge
Henry Sensenig
Mellinger
Hiram Weaver
Samuel Weaver
David W. Martin
Pennsylvania State College
Pennsylvania
Delaware- Maryland
Virginia Peninsula
Colonial
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