The Last Days and Death of Daniel Boone
The article recounts Daniel Boone’s troubled final years hindered by defective land titles and robberies. He moved beyond the Mississippi to Missouri, kept one tenth of his land, then returned to Kentucky before dying September 26, 1820 at eighty seven. His ashes were later moved to Frankfort, Kentucky with honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Boone
Kentucky
Mississippi
St. Louis
Missouri
Frankfort
Malta Dinner Toast Acknowledges England’s Coming of Age
Admiral Marsden’s Fourth of July toast at a Maltese manor for American officers and English guests drew humor from a strained toast. When presented with The day we celebrate the crowd left glasses untouched until the host reframed the occasion as England’s eldest daughter’s coming of age. The room warmed as the toast finally found its mark and was shared with cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Marsden
Malta
England
Body of 93-Year-Old Rahn Interred at Hummelstown
William Rahn died at his Palmyra home and his body was brought to Hummelstown for interment. He was 93 and long known in town. The funeral from his home was led by Rev. J. P. Dieffenderfer with a Derry Council Jr. U L A M delegation. Interment followed at Hummelstown Cemetery. Various local church improvement projects and community notices are listed, including roof work at Reformed Church and Zion Lutheran renovation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Rhan
Palmyra
Rahn
J. P. Dieffenderfer
Reformed Church
Derry Council No. 40
Jr. O. UL A. M
Hummelstown
Ezra Rupert
United Brethren Sunday School
Stoverdale
Zion Lutheran Church
D. Burt Smith
Main Street
S. Sollenberger
Harrisburg
Elmer McCormick
Garden tips for vegetables and home clock adver tisement
Practical gardening advice on crop spacing sun exposure and watering. Guidance on seed saving seed potatoes root crops and soil quality plus notes on cats birds and pests. Also mentions a clock advertisement and a sleepometer.
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W. A. Macy
Joseph B. Bowles
William Rahn
Richard Wall
Jane Hummel
Burt Zell
Chester
J. Paul Nissley
Elmer Stondt
Kuiztown
Grover C. Buser
Behney
W. C. Zeller
E. Z. Ebersole
Lower Paxton
Walter Shue
Alfred Sutcliffe
Paul M. Hummel
New York
Winfield Sanders
Benjamin Badger
Philadelphia
Ward Hummel
Big Ben
J. M. Shiner
John B. Currys
Swatara Pa
John Scholl
West Main Street
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