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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1902
Page
4
Poem lines praise the value of kind encounters and the sunshine they bring. It reflects on giving as a divine debt fulfilled by shared warmth and visible joy. The speaker notes hearts beat faster and faces brighten when touched by another's presence.
The seventeen year cicada returns to many areas in large swarms though not a true locust. An expert description outlines their life cycle underground for seventeen years before the adults emerge to lay eggs and then die. They do limited tree damage and are not easily controlled by poisons or stinging insects.
The article notes a syndicate offering 900000 to buy the water plant as is while some push to lease and fund improvements. Voters distrust city authorities due to a past failed reservoir project that wasted about 100000 dollars in earth banks with little return.
The list covers the week ending Thursday with names of couples from multiple towns such as Goodville Terry Hill Lititz Brickerville Reinbold Lancaster Providence township Columbia Safe Harbor Colwyn Darby Mount Joy and Berks County. The record enumerates groom and bride pairs by day from Friday through Thursday detailing their home communities.
Fragmented OCR fragment mentions Perry County and a note about whitewash cloth and poles. No clear event or outcome is readable. The readable words suggest a technical or preservation topic but lack coherent detail or names.
A fragmented quotation discusses gastr digestion issues with irritation and pain near the pit of the stomach. It claims a remedy proven by permanent cures of thousands of severe cases and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as effective.
Col H C Demming of Harrisburg a mineralogist with the U S Geological Survey reports apparent ups and downs in Pennsylvania elevations since the Martinique eruption. He sent a letter to director Walcott noting increases from two inches to over twenty four feet at several sites but the survey bureau denies any change and calls Demming's claims notoriety seeking.
Frank J. Rieker of Lancaster was re-elected chairman by acclamation at a largely attended Democratic county committee meeting. Secretaries W. F. Pfautz George Birely and George W. Hensel were chosen without opposition, with Quarryville noted in attendance and no other business beyond filling vacancies.
In a Reading Midway scene, Captain Delaney and Miss Malke Williams wed in a lion den before about 5,000 spectators at Carson Park. Rev G W Brownback officiated from outside the cage, after courting publicity. The original couple who agreed to wed in the den failed to complete the ceremony.
The Rapallo arrived in New York from Hamburg carrying a diverse animal cargo for an dealer. It included two sacred white camels, four ordinary brown camels, a Siberian camel baby, eighty monkeys, twenty baboons, one thousand canaries, twenty cockatiels, twenty five parakeets, 150 African finches, one silver bear, two pumas, three hyenas, and other items.
The readable fragments indicate a Tuesday afternoon death and a brother named Clayton among survivors. The note likely references a carriage works accident and related fatalities with limited details remaining.
Unclear text appears to describe an incident involving a swindler in or near Alana with references to towns and taking goods. Details are fragmentary and cannot be reconstructed into a full event.
Soutter Buchanan and Young claim their Lancaster sale will be the best ever with low prices and surprise lots. Crowds are already drawn as Mill Ends remain, and the firm vows to continue until no yard of Mill Ends stays. The display features overlooked but merited lots offered at staple and stylish up-to-date goods in a prime season setting.
An advertisement touts a Silk Store of Lancaster sale week featuring Mill End prices on Twisted Foulards Satin Foulards Taffeta Silks and Black and White Jap Silks. Highlights include 7 cents to 47 cents per yard and limited quantities on Crystal Corded Wash Silk.
The ad touts discounts on unbleached muslin and sheeting in full yard widths, bleached maslovy and table oilcloth, and a range of mill end prices. It lists pillow cases, bolster cases, and sheets with yard prices from six to seven cents, urging shoppers to buy now.
Alfred Sanderson of Harrisburg formerly of Lancaster died at Harrisburg hospital from rheumatism after a six week illness. Born in Shippenburg he was nearly 67. He owned and edited the Intelligencer for 15 years and served as Lancaster mayor for over a decade. He edited multiple papers including the Reading Gazette and Pottsville Standard and helped with the Shippensburg Chronicle and Pennsylvania Methodist editorial work. Funeral services were held Monday at 4 p.m. from F B Groft’s 234 West Orange Street. Burial followed in Lancaster Cemetery.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co offers two high grade coach tours to the Pacific coast by special trains. Tour No.1 departs August 2 visiting Chicago Denver Colorado Springs Salt Lake City San Francisco Monterey Santa Barbara Los Angeles San Jose and Portland, with a daylight Canadian Rockies trip and a return via St. Paul and Chicago reaching New York by September 3. Tour No.2 goes east from Portland to Columbus with Yellowstone National Park side trip, return via St. Paul and Chicago to New York by September 4. Rates from New York Philadelphia Washington and other points east include transportation Pullman berth and meals except five days in San Francisco. Tour No.1 price $180 per berth. Tour No.2 $238 per berth. For information contact Geo W Boyd, distant general passenger.
The article reviews Charming fashions and millinery designed for summer seasides with prices, notes Mary Kilsyth and Dr Sara French Battey. It celebrates patriotic themes in July menus and literary notes by John DeMorgan and Sarah Landes, mentioning Seaside Frolics and Summer Apparel for children. It previews September editor changes and hints at designer rewards for women writers. It also notes Pennsylvania Chautauqua events at Mount Gretna in July.
The Pennsylvan ia Rails road Company offers self special excursion tickets from New York Philadelphia Chestnut Hill Phoenixville Wilmington Perryville Frederi ck Md Washington East Liberty Butler Indiana Connellsville Bedford Clearflala Martinsburg Bellefont Waterford Canandaigua Wilkesbarre Tomblicken Mount Carmel Lykens and other points to Mount Gretna and return at reduced rates. Tickets valid June 35 to August 13 inclusive consult ticket agent.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to Providence and return for July 8 9 and 10 at a single fare round trip plus $1. Tickets good from all stations on its lines and valid until July 10. Proceeds support the Baptist Young People's Union meeting.
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