Ream clan to hold fifth annual reunion at Reservoir Park
From Elizabethtown comes word the Ream family will gather for their fifth annual reunion at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg on Saturday August 20. The article lists numerous Ream family officers and regional connections, plus community visiting notes and social events involving members across Harrisburg Palmyra Hershey Elizabethtown Lancaster and nearby towns.
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Ream
Reservoir Park
Harrisburg
Norman W. Ream
M. W. Ream
New Philadelphia
Ohio
W. C. Ream
al. Jodna
L. B. Ream
Green Ridge
Solomon Ream
Winchester
Elizabeth Little
H. E. Ream
Elizabethtown
John H. Ream
Harry E. Ream
Annville
George B. Reazer
Lititz
Horace R. Ream
John A. Ream
Warren S. Ream
Lancaster
Jacob Shank
Arthur Morrison
Philadelphia
Stella Wormley
Grace
Frank Spickler
Franklin
Henry Hess
Irene
Atlantic City
J. L. Ulrich
New York
Canada
Joseph Basehore
Mark
Luke
Espenshade
Frank Espenshade
Hershey
Isaac Risser
Sadie Risser
Brenneman
John Zug
Palmyra
Sara Poorman
Lenore Gordon
Hummelstown
Effie Shank
E. D. Shank
North Market Street
Christ Lutheran Church
O. K. Snyder
Jeanette
W. F. Keener
Mary McElwee
Christiana
Abram Myers
Isaac Eshleman
the National Bank
Margaret
Nora
Genevieve Drohan
Town
Mary Drohan
Mary Clifford
Gertrude Lowry
Monroe Sweigert
Ephrata
S. G. Graybill
Benjamin
Merle Sweigert
Jane Bell
Maytown
D. H. Brandt
Frank Groff
R. W. Schlosser
Westminster
FE. Schlosser
Mary Belser
Margaret Drohl
Irl
Millersille Normal School
Bethlehem
Anna Wolgemuth
Margaret Bower
Lois Falkenstein
George Falkenstein
I. N. Will
Howard Fryer
Vocational Bible School
Russel Kuhns
Paxtang
Jacob Gingrich
Bethany
Bible School
Chicago
Orange Street
John Zeigler
Klinesville
Walter Ashenfelter
Katherine Aumiller
B. J. Aumiller
Middletown
Grace Hamilton
Florin
Protestant gains near two million in year across denominations
A Federal Council report shows almost 2,000,000 added to Protestant church membership in the last year. Denominations in the survey include Methodist Episcopal with 182,338 new members and Southern Baptist with about 200,000 accessions, while the Northern Presbyterian tallies 124,000 and the United Presbyterians report 10,356 professed believers plus 9,402 by certificate.
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Commission On Evangelism and Life Service
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Floyd W. Tomkins
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Philadelphia
Tomkins
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Northern Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Northern Baptist Convention
Protestant Episcopal Church
Southern Baptist Church
National Baptist Church
Congregationalist Church
New York
California
Disciples of Christ
Lutheran Church
Reformed Church
United States
African Methodist Episcopal Church
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
United Presbyterians
United Brethren Church
Why Do Womens Hats Carry Higher Prices
A shopkeeper explains that the price gap between women and men hats is not due to trimming costs. He notes women shoppers demand more time from sales staff, often occupying hours, whereas men require only minutes of service. The exchange highlights sales dynamics in millinery.
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Pat Colt
Bright Kid
Awakening Patient Seeks Heaven as Wife Reassures Him
A patient emerging from a prolonged fever asks where he is, and his wife gently tells him he is with her in their room, offering comfort as he regains awareness.
Briggs Restaurant Visit Sparks Candid Exchange
A proprietor discusses a recent dining outing and a curious aside about a neighbor named Biffkins. The conversation touches on social price expectations and a tense invitation to view a home furnace in a cellar setting, leaving questions about intent.
Tricks in All Trades Barber Dialogue
A light exchange reveals a barber using horror stories to heighten tension and customers’ hair-raising reactions as a shared joke. The banter underscores stagecraft in a small shop setting.
On Top Milk of Human Kindness Comment
A dialog about social styles and manners contrasts views on who belongs to high society with witty exchanges about the cream of society and the milk of human kindness being beneath them.
Ray of Hope Curate at Local Football Game
Dialogue reveals team concerns before a match. Captain notes weak goalkeeper and a possibly missing left halfback while brother Jim serves as referee.
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Ray of Hope
Jim
Spiral Trail Climb Sparks Scout and Scoutmaster Banter
A lively exchange between a scoutmaster and scout as they recall a steep spiral trail. The scout jokes about perspiration while describing the climb and the effort involved.
Not So Down in the Mouth Joke Exchange
A light exchange between Joe and Jim about relief from a dentist visit. Jim notes the dentist wasn't home, turning a common joke into a quip about timing and misfortune.
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Joe
Jim
Absolute Silence Scout BillHey
Scout Bill asks about the two babies in the next house keeping them awake and Jack says each one howls so loud only absolute silence remains as a result.
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Scout Bill
Jack
Sailor's caution as boiler fears rise aboard ship
An elderly passenger asks if the vessel will sink. The mate replies with calm assurance, noting the boilers are not in prime condition and warns that an explosion could occur, though he doubts immediate danger.
Jones’s puzzled mule joke reaches home
Jones challenged his wife with a riddle about being a mule and she retorted with a quick punchline, turning a simple question into a household quip.
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Jones
No, I’ll start him at the top and let him work down
A short exchange on planning for a recent graduate’s career path. One speaker advocates starting at the top and moving downward, while the other assumes a traditional bottom-to-top progression.
Indications of Trouble Johnny
A humorous exchange centers on a Sunday school teacher's joke about Moses receiving two tablets. Dad wonders about the boy's unusual question while Johnny hints at a digestive reference linked to the biblical story.
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Johnny
Moses
Dad
Wrong House Mix Up Ends at the Door
A book agent asks for Charles Dickens and Nathaniel Hawthorne at a doorstep. The resident corrects the mix up with a boarding house two doors down, and the agent moves on.
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Charles Dickens
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hardware and Queensware Section Clearance Sale
Advertisement lists men's Black Kid Bluchers and Mahogany Bluchers with English and Brogue Oxfords and perforated tips. Includes prices and discounts on bicycles, tires, cleaners, pails, axes, baskets, fishing gear, dinner sets and glassware with multiple clearance items and percent-off notes.
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Helen Fonahue
Rochester
N. Y
Bessie Smatters
du Bois
Secret
Briggs
Biffkins
F. B
Tedeh Hess
Boyd
James A. Banister
Goodyear
Tony
Lantet
Hardware and
Universal
Stewart Waller
China Department
Hershey Department Store
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