10 Mar 1908
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily News
Location
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
1
Fragmented notice lists fabrics and textiles with French Sevres ceramics and various garments. Mentions wool, broadcloth, crepes, and delicates. references stalls and a market setting with diverse price points and items. The garbled OCR suggests a local sale or exhibition of spring goods with fashion materials and samples.
Regular correspondents from Derry Church Budaky note a March 7 1908 program at Humagietstown with a literary event chaired by a local woman. A debate on marriage age was decided affirmatively. The piece mentions a forthcoming event with a prize fund. Other notes include church services March 7 and 7 pm, and various residents traveling or visiting. A farm tenant reports twin calves weighing 75 and unknown pounds at birth.
George W. Spats died aged 97 in Robesonia after a complication of diseases. He was a Republican, served as a councilman in the district, and belonged to Golden Rule Lodge No. 1 and various fraternal groups. Survived by widow and many children, grandchildren, and siblings.
Frederick T. Mirtvak of Geneva Providence attributes a severe cough and possible bronchitis relief to Father John's Medicine. He endorses the remedy after rapid improvement and urges friends with coughs to try it, claiming it prevents pneumonia and consumption and contains no opium or morphine.
A letter from John Adams of Gardner Maine extols Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a potent tonic aiding appetite sleep and health after a long bowel ailment. He praises its purity and thanks the makers while offering to share testimonials for public benefit and invites further orders at $1.00 per bottle.
Kleinfeltersville notes list Knights of Friendship members hosting Panera in Avon on March 9. The Wielnfaltersville Literary Society will render last week’s program. Local residents Thomas Brubaker and Clifford Biranss made a business trip to Lebdon. Timy Thaker bought a horse from Harvey Wealand. Abraham Ream from Palmyra spent two weeks with M. A. Welle and family and returned home. Twenty Heidelbergs Chapter 4 members attended Frank Petffer’s funeral in Avon. Laura Becker’s month old daughter was baptized. Services at T.B. church with Rev. Wo FP Schofer officiating. Hannah A. Rinklay visited Rainhold’s Station and returned home. Mr. and Mrs. John Rhoads and daughter Agnes of near Prescott visited their parents. Spring signs with blue birds and blackbirds appearing. Sallie Mathew of Newmans Town visited Cyrus Gockley. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Rekert of Rabesennin visited F. I. Hain. Spelling ties were well attended.
In the two churches at Bunday, Rev. Butz preached in the morning and Rev. Meitner in the afternoon. A baby of Mr. and Mrs.arry Parkes will be buried on Tuesday. Dre Karr of Frederickshare was here on an informal business trip. Wicker shantivecum meetings were canceled by bad weather. A farm for rent is advertised with general terms and conditions. JOSEPH AND HIS VALIANT DOG recounts a dog’s misadventure ending in a sausage prank. Joe’s attempt to wet a man led to his arrest and later the dog’s accidental fate in the station.
Lancaster county farmers sold over half of the large tobacco to packers this year at about half price. The price paid was eight cents a pound, a pot. The combination of packers accounts for 66 percent of the parcels sold so far. Farmers received 44 to 48 cents last year.
Advert explains a tonic called Golden Medical Discovery claimed to ease weak digestion headaches and stomach woes. It lists native American plants in a glycerine fluid extract and cites medical authorities to attest safety and efficacy. The ad offers free excerpts and pills for stomach and bowel support with postal-card requests.
Thousands of American women in our homes sacrifice daily to duty. To keep the home fires burning tidy and the children well dressed, women overdo and endure weakness or displacement in silence. They drift from bad to worse, knowing they ought to seek help to overcome daily pains and burdens. It calls to these faithful women that
Fifty word advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments over thirty years. It cites testimonials from Mrs Millworth of Mayville and Mrs Boyd of Beaver Falls and invites sick women to write to Lydia E Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for advice and factor health.
Schaeflfperstown shows a rough mix of local items dated March 4 08 with farm price offers and community notices. The piece lists baseball related signings from Labanon names James Wirkwood and John C Wollek, plus road supervision and various personal property transfers and meetings including the Reformed Missionary society program led by Grace J Bachman with recitations quintets choirs and addresses.
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