Stray Briefs By The Wayside In Lancaster County
A compilation of short items from Reading and Lebanon regions notes crop labor needs in Kansas, odd incidents including a four legged item in a Ritter lot, a Marietta man fined for speeding in Mannheim, and a Paris area beggar found dead with $18,000 in notes and gold hidden in a mattress. Also reports a woman struck by lightning, a man killed by a train at Atglen, local rescuer notes, and various minor accidents plus church notices and local governance actions.
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Kansas
John O. Ritter
Manheim
Marietta
Paris
Musser
Thomas ‘Hayes
Downingtown
Atglen
Jacob Gehman
Bowmanaville
Frank
Rohlerbach
Dark Room Rabies Treatment Reported In Pennsylvania
Isaac Albright, a 72 year old Jacksonwald hotel hosteller, is receiving rabies treatment at the Leidy homestead in New Hanover after a dog bite weeks ago. The method, kept secret by Mrs Leidy before her death, involves a three week dark room period with no food for three days then soda or allowed drinks every three hours and no water for the first three weeks. Albright is reported to be improving and Leidy claims no previous failures in such cases.
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Tacksonwald
Isaac Albright
Jacksonwald
Leidy
New Hanover
Montgomery County
Washington
Albright
Dan ‘Gure
Life Concepts on Marriage and Health
Fragmentary notebook style text discusses marriage as a health factor for spouses. It hints at social expectations and possible benefits of stable unions without clear events, dates, or named individuals.
Varieties and seasonal notes mix with quirky ad snippets
The snippet blends talk of hot days and cherry season with July Fourth plans and odd quotations. It references an iceman visitor, a Kennedy laxative claim, a barber, a freeradker, and patrol-like festival chatter, all in a fragmented old-time newspaper style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IAS
Kennedy
Wim. M. Stanfereed
Freeradker
Mar
Ndotety Mortinign Leads Odd Assembly in New Holland
A garbled OCR note reports an event in New Holland with attendees including Hal Brad Swope and others. It mentions Knights of an unspecified order and a meeting schedule, but many words are unreadable.
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Ndotety’ Mortinign
Ordnes
New
Holland
Meeta
Fragmentary rural auction and livestock notices
Fragmented OCR reads about livestock sale items including cows and mules from Centre County Lancaster and Lebanon counties. Mentions handmade sets and a hotel reference at Blue Ball with unclear dates and seller names.
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Dorges
Centre County
Lancaster
Lebanon County
Jon
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Walter A. Wood
Thad
Orie
Walter A.’ Wood
New Holland
Walter A. Wood Co
Saag
John FE. Long
Leesport
Burke County
Long
State Constabulary
Reading
Allentda
Krause
Lehigh
Allentown
Penny‘packer
Susquehanna
Harry Wittle
Moyer
Mount Joy
Ramsey's
Tollgate
Mra
Maria Brandt
Phurchés
Tamrry Lurarran Cavnon
M. Mountz
Lutor League
Aeropiep Cuuron
J. G. Nossastor
Vo Bnsyie
A. B. Osman
C. A. Mutoh
Hkanok
Ranch
P.O. U
BE. Onvuon
H. F
Leola
Epworth League
Cruro
Goods
Graftdale
Paradise
Old Road
Bowmanshville
Goodville
Martindale
Red Well
Menyonrre Onvacnus
Weaverland
Pequea
Bretheren
Kempers
Ayar
SS Ie
Rey
Leinbach & Bro
Reading’s
New Holmnd
Peraong
Beatifa
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