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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1925
Page
7
A brief entailed notice from New Holland PennsylvanIa mentions Enterprise Phone and Ind Phone charges as reasonable. The item notes charge reasonableness without detailing amounts or dates.
A seasoned hack writer John Farnsworth in a cramped room mentors a young boy with stories he rewrites into polished pieces. The boy’s fast ascent tempts Farnsworth to seize his chance, while his own loneliness and fading purpose clash with the lure of fame.
The Richmond Times Dispatch reports a son born to Dr. and Mrs. George Bolling Lee. The infant, the fourth Robert E. Lee, is named to honor a long line of Confederate forebears and bears heavy expectations to live up to his storied name.
A Maryland entrepreneur near Cambridge operates a muskrat farming venture using leased swamp land and his own trap manufacturing. The project relies on abundant fresh water and vermin control, with no feeding required.
A Burlingame resident quotes the Detroit News joke about a stubborn collar button. A home remedy is described where drapes are fixed to the bed and dresser to trap the escaping button, allowing the person to retrieve it with a chuckle.
The noted market for shark fins far exceeds supply with high prices in American centers such as San Francisco. Chinese communities on the Pacific coast consume portions, while most fins are exported to China for delicacy. Fins are graded by length, six to eight inches preferred, flesh removed and fins sun dried without salt.
Two clergymen discuss wedding service texts for married couples, debating guidance and rules during vows. The brief exchange touches on acceptance and routine in ceremonial readings.
An Egyptian who allegedly descends from pharaohs demonstrated power over snakes and scorpions at Karnak. He disrobed, spoke, and summoned about a dozen snakes into a basket. He then coaxed scorpions from a well, was stung, yet paid no heed. His son failed to inherit the power as a cobra struck him.
The United States weather bureau states there is no known way to prevent hailstorms. Pathfinder Magazine notes prior European attempts with hail rods and electric devices proved futile, with no plausible scientific basis for their effects.
A humorous excerpt contrasts two ant kinds with playful lines about mother’s sister and small line insects. It notes ants live in tiny holes and hurry in and out, claiming they are not sociable. The piece ends with a quirky remark about bad luck and a misprint about the Bunlingham Age Herald.
The Ged notes the Wedderburn lineage as hereditary standard bearer of Scothind and the last of two famed families. It traces the name to lands near Berwick, cites Walter de Wedderburn’s fealty to Edward V, and mentions Alexander Wedderburn as favorite of James VII who helped form the union and received a royal ring. The line ended in 1761 with estate passing to Scrymgeour Wedderburns of Wedderburn and Kirkhill.
A vacationist confronted a girl with an accusation of multiple engagements. She dismissed him with hauteur, while he pressed that no ring purchase would settle his claim. The exchange underscores social notions of consent and ownership in engagements.
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