Elizabethtown to Build $50,000 Boys Home on Masonic Grounds
The Elizabethtown general committee accepted a $50,000 offer from Captain William Brown of Pittsburgh to erect a boys home on Masonic grounds next spring. The project marks the first of several cottages for the institution as fundraising and planning continue. A 350 by 400 foot area is cleared and architect M. J. East of Harrisburg is set to draw the plans.
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Elizabethtown
William Brown
Pittsburgh
M. J. East
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
John Chapman
Lancaster County Hospital
William
Irvin
Daniel Heisey
Susan Breneman
Middletown
Minnie Kauffman
May Chapman
Margaret Bower
Millersville Normal School
Nora Drohan
Lancaster
Elizabeth Myer
Bareville
Harvey Ishler
Palmyra
Walter Shaeffer
Jacob.Shank
Arthur Morrison
Joe Holmes
Cora Shaeffer
Tom Carstello
Baltimore
Esther Trimmer
Elizabethtown College
Carlisle
Roy Shaeffer
John M. Gibble
East High Street
Hurl Shank
Florin
Harry Reider
Edward Reider
North Hanover Street
Paul Engle
American Legion
The
Brethren in Christ Revival Moves Amid Church Services
Revival services at BACHMANSVILLE continue at Shenk church while Conewago church hosts closing Sunday accessions. New Year revival planned at Mennonite church near this place. Local families and visitors marked Christmas with gatherings across Derry Church Elizabethtown Beverly Palmyra and Hershey. Sunday School officers elected at Conewago church.
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Brethren In Christ
Shenk’s
Conewago Church
Mennonite Church
Eugene Garman
Addison Martin
Stella
Derry Church
Mela Martin
Peter W. Eshleman
Samuel
Elizabethtown
Nathan Eshleman
S. Z. Witmer
Fannie
Beverly
Elias F. Booser
Hiram Bricker
Conewago
Henry N. Shearer
Helen Marie
Buffalo
New York
Amos B. Shearer
M. B. Brandt
John T. Kulp
Amos Hambright
Mlizabethtown
Rauweell Martin
Aaron Shearer
Marie
Palmyra
Amos Shearer
Christmas Visits Reported Across Middletown Mt Joy
Mr and Mrs Eugle and their daughters Stella Sylvia and Esther were visitors at relatives in Middletown on Saturday. Prayer meeting was held at the home of Ben Grubb on Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Peter D Gruber and daughter Lena, Mr and Mrs J G Knight spent Christmas at the home of Rev and Mrs C A Snavely in Mt Joy.
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Eugle
Stella
Sylvia
Esther
Middletown
Ben. Grubb
Peter D. Gruber
Lena
J. G. Knight
C. A. Snavely
Mt. Joy
Steady Washer Keeps Groom Loyal in Courtroom Anecdote
A judge asks what drew a bride to her groom. The groom explains Dinah caught his eye and proved steady by washing for seven families, causing him to surrender indeed. The humorous tale reflects affection and domestic virtue in a courtroom setting.
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Dinah
Fragmented dialogue on biblical figures and Turkey pun
A humorous exchange contrasts Adam and Eve with Jonah and a turkey. The quip arises from a misheard question about living places, highlighting wordplay around Turkey and biblical names.
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Mike
Adam and Eve
Turkey
Pat
Jonah
Whale
Adam
Testing Her Theory On A Train Car Demonstrates Equality
A loud-voiced woman on a crowded train proclaims that a woman can fill a man's role in most fields. A weary doughboy taps her to switch places and she agrees, asking him to take her seat instead.
Father and Son Exchange Witty Money Metaphors
A father laments his last dollar as rent drains funds while his fifteen year old son retorts that some houses have wings and can fly. The exchange ends with the father conceding a wiser view may reside in the son.
Playing Safe in Church as Gréen Receives Collection Basket
Pastor Brown asks why Rastus stopped attending church. Rastus explains he prefers active roles and will pass the basket, noting Brothan Gréen, recently returned from Ovah Thai-ah, now got the job. He adds Gréen earned it not for heroism but for losing a hand.
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Rastus
Pastor Brown
Brothan Gréen
The Right Kind of a Girl He Was a Scot
A Scottish man proposes by telegraph and waits all day for a reply. The operator warns him, but the Scot defends his choice by saying the girl is worth waiting for the night rate.
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Elizabethtown News
Bible Institute
Russel Conwell
A. C. Wieand
Bethany Bible School
Chicago
Ele
Wilbur B. Stover
India
Church of the Brethren
H. Kober
Ober
Ezra Flory
Master’s Vineyard
Regular
Hershey
Bachmansville
Hoosier
Hershey Department Store
Hershey, Penna
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