Columbia Spy July 1 1937 edition notices and riot mention
A 1937 issue lists Bartraw A. Sustrien as a candidate for State Senator from Lancaster County subject to convention. It includes notices from local firms, a digressive essay on tea and American nerves, and a detailed account of New York Fourth of July riots with police casualties. death of William L. Marcy at Ballston, and a note on Samoon Journen Tor July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartrayw A. Susrrren, Esq
Lancaster
Behllon
William Lb. Marcy
Mr. Pierce
Ballston
Joan Paanix
Columbia
Columbia Spy
Lancaster County
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Soudersburg
Sud
Jay Cadwell
Columbia and Lancaster Telegraph, Company
Orther
Thomas Lloyd
Fourth of July Fire Company Parade and Odd Inventions
Our Fourth celebration featured a fire company parade through the borough led by the Vigilant from Wrightsville, with the Worth Infantry and Susquehanna Brass Band. The event included a Declaration reading, fireworks, and a playful but cautionary mock advertisement for Phoenixs Feline Attachment, a cat powered sewing aid, plus notes on local railroad progress and a magician's show in the Odd Fellows Mall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsville
Worth Infantry
Susquehanna Brass Band
Columbis
Rolling Mill
Susquehannas
Walnut
Walnut, &c
Second Street
Cyrus S. Haldeman
Columbu
Viggs
PHG@UNIX
Broadway
New York
Patent Bank
Avrien
Odd Fellows
Alle Musical
Cost per mile of thirty six miles of rail line total
Company purchases iron rails for cash with instalments due in one year and begins track laying. Costs for grading bridgings fencing laying track and equipment total per mile at about 20 000 dollars, yielding 36 miles to Maryland line with 3 220 added for equipment and 620 for contingencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvanian
Philadelphia and
Baltimore Centaal
Reading
Columbia
West Chester
Philadelphia
Delaware and Chester
Maryland
Maryland Line
Dissolution Request for Columbia Pastor Reported
An adjourned meeting of the Presbyterian congregation of Columbia on July 6, chaired by Sam B. Heise, elected A Caldwell secretary. The committee reported the pastor RevRB Erskine would seek Presbytery to dissolve the pastoral relation, urging continuance despite reduced membership and emigration. The resolutions praised his preaching and pastoral faithfulness, urged respect for his request, and asked commissioners to present them to Presbytery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Congregation of Columbia
Sam
B. Heise
A. Caldwell
E. Erskine
J. W. Cottrell
N. M. North
Wuernss
RB. Erskine
Millersville Normal School stockholders meet at Cooper's hotel
The Millersville Normal School stockholders met at Cooper's hotel to discuss land acquisition and building expansion. Ten acres adjoining the current school were secured for 2500 with plans to enlarge the main wall to seat 1000 and add a wing. A mass meeting is proposed for August 22 to organize further fundraising and invite the governor and judges to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersville Normal School
Cooper’s Hotel
Thomas IE. Burrowes
Provident
Bare
Abraham Peters
Friends of Common School Education
Lancaster
York
Lebanon
Millersville
P. W. Hiestand
Lesuleed
Thomas N. Burrowes
B. Martin
Courting by Advertisement and First Love Folklore
A Boston Post essay contrasts matrimonial ads in London and New York, mocking a New York youth seeking a girl “not over sixteen” and describing the absurdities of love and business mixed in dating notices. It then riffs on boys’ first loves with comic vignettes about Jack, unguents, acrostics, and fashion, punctuated by a Waukegan deacon anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
Ile
Aspasia
Weebe
Master Jack
Jack
Byron
Ray
Waukegan
Ilis
Dboston
O. J. Wood
Covington
The Colossus of Advertising World and Press Views
The piece extols the advertising impact of Professor Holloway and Ponnoway remedies, claiming global reach through newspapers and immense profits funding broader diffusion. It lauds public faith, notes universal use across classes, ages, and regions, and cites Cincinnati Daily Columbian as supporting context, followed by a satirical exchange on Ivy and a bachelor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Union
Ponnoway
Cincinnati Daily Columbian
Our Last Resource and Other Items From Punch Era
A compact page recounts satirical jests and anecdotes from Punch including a father scolding his son James for squandered careers and a Tennessee American misreading electoral votes. Also a brief legal notice announces water rent liens on borough real estate under a 1855 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faiher
James
Mutual Philanthropic Loan
Columbia
Snevk Files Sheriff Candidacy in Lancaster Ahead of Union County Convention
Sayr announces that Christian Snevk of Lancaster city will seek the office of Sheriff, pending Union County Convention decision. Dated May 2, 1857.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayr
Christian Snevk
City of
Lancaster
Union County
Protiovursry Candidate Nominations Noted in Union County
Protiovursry announces Prien Manzi of Clay two as candidate for Prothonotary and Saver Evans of Columbia as candidate for Clerk of Quarter Sessions both subject to Union County Convention decisions dated April 25 1857.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crier
Saver Evans
Columbia
Union County
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A. Pa
Cwumbia and Lancaster Telegraph Co
Building Committee of Public Ground Co
Wm. B. Huling
Prof. Wolloway
Hollotway
John Merr
Samuel B. Weary
Phila
Signor Verdi
London Times
England
Times
Metropolitan Police
Sixth” Ward
Thos. If
Lurrowes
Wanessier
Anickerbocker
Cinecrar
Hersel
Methodist
Thomson
Seekonk
Thompson
A. Lewine Macaixe
M. Morse
John W. Shrman
Front Street
Messrs. Pry & Hagman’s
S. B. Hesse
A. Callowenn
Colossus
PRESS
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Ivy
Bachler
Baoock
Tennessee
Millard Fillmore
United States
Fillmore
Max Prentice
Louisville Journal
George Sand
Bey
Mississippi
Niagara
Mr. Punch
Leacock
Jay Capwell
Jay Capwrin
George Leamon
East Lampeter
Tne Suerirranry
Benjamin F. Rowe
Providence Township
Union Courty Convention
Brown Stone
Rockhill & Wilson
Chestnut Street
S Xih
Fetridge & CO
N.Y
Draggiets
Gmeow
Auburn
Buech
Geo. W. Cray
Bach
Canada
Jonee & Co
Mg Srey
Crescent
Abere
Jones & CO
Ipitimod
Joan Lowry
Dsharg
Mame
Elenry
Adthine Midiv
Dias Place
Washington Institute
Sa‘tomday
Jaane Caster
Susquehannan
J. W. Fisher
BP. Sartiner
Truscuo
Llilam Wilson
Imir
Adrian
Cola
Williamsport
W. B. Waling
SucCuchunia
Walamapon
Sunbury
Erie
Cour House
Willam-port
Aponon
William B. Nuling
J.R
W. B. Huling
William-port
Fondersmith's
UPIN
Sophius
Dressea
H.C. Fondersatith
People’s Cash
Fondersmuth
People’s Store
Fondersmith
Ustrian
Tobe
Aine
Portland Maine
People's Store
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