Local notes and plans crowd Lancaster items in spring issue
The issue discusses weekly press deadlines and authen tication for letters, new housing demand, and a Harrisburg legislature note. It covers tax stamp requirements for 1885, a Lancaster bank planning committee with capital guidance, and regional market activity, including grain prices and the Master festival preparations. Diseases, prices, and agricultural tips appear alongside editorials on conduct and satire.
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Lancaster
Winc. D. Stauffer
Aaron H. Summy
J. W. Byrne
Benj
Landry
Robi
M. Morrow
Etterprise
Manheim
Litite Snd
Chromagh
New Milk Team Opens at Buch Farm Near Lititz
W. W. Buch and D. A. Buch operate on their Lititz area farm west of town, beginning daily milk delivery. They promise pure milk at satisfactory rates and seek customer patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Buch
D. A. Buch
Lititz
An Approach to Spring and Social Wrongs in 1885
A 1885 column reflects on the coming of spring easing urban poverty, contrasts rich and poor living conditions, and condemns wife beating while defending the use of whipping posts. It notes New Jersey’s 30 lashes law, critiques President Cleveland’s French cook, and ends with Philadelphia street cleanliness chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
United States
A.J. Isacysan
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Easter and Fasten Festival Origins and Practices
The article explains Easter Sunday as the first Sunday after the full moon near March 21, noting Faster may occur March 22 to April 25. It covers origins from Ostera, the Teutonic spring goddess, and the Christian substitution, plus global observances and varied traditions in France Ireland and England, including a London boy cry in the streets.
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Ostera
France
Ireland
England
Christ
Bewitched Children Plague Berks County Neighbors
In Wind sor Castle Berks county John Fink and his five children fall into violent fits and cat sightings amid fear of an elderly neighbor believed to be a witch. Doctors Hatfield and Hagenman conduct incantations with herb remedies but the children worsen. Crowds gather at the Fink home as the spell spreads through the community.
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Windsor Castle
Finks
Fink
Hatfield
Hagenman
Reading
Pennsylvania
Set-off in Pennsylvania case allows bank deposit against note
Judge Livingston approves a set-off in the matter of John D. Skies, administrator, against Robert J. Houston. The court sustains deposits at Henderson's bank as offset against an $850 note due January 20, 1885, awarding $87.74 plus interest from January 30, 1883, with costs denied.
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John D. Skies
Amos 8. Henderson
Robert J. Houston
Livingston
Houston
A. S. Henderson’s
Amos
Henderson
Pennsylvania
Courts of Equity
Akron Fire, School Closure, and Local Notices
Last Friday morning Samuel Mohler's kitchen burned from a bake oven, about seventy five people gathered, flames were subdued in half an hour, loss estimated at sixty dollars. East Akron school closed Sunday, a Frank Buehle child died Monday and was buried Wednesday with Rev. Tobias preaching. Wa Weinhald moved in Monday, Jacob Wenger and David Brandt moved into adjoining vacant houses. Our glee club serenaded Sunday night. Lancaster attorney Owen P Broken, Hsg., aGlaw, visits Saturdays and Mondays at 115 East King Street.
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Samuel Mohler
East Akron
Frank Buehle
D. C. Tobias
Lititz
Weinhald
Akron
Jacob Wenger
David Brandt
Wade
Wenger
Ganamaker's Promotes Undersold Ladies Fabrics
Ganamaker's ad from PIMLADRYPHTA dated March 3 1888 highlights extreme underselling of ladies cloths. It touts dollar and 75 cent yardgoods including 75 cent for 75 cent, other fabrics like tricots and iricut at 50 cents, and various hemstitched handkerchiefs with deep discounts.
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Pimladryphta
Sui
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Egislature
Harrisburg
Hanes
Landisville
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Arthur
White House
Doren
North-Pole
Akron Affairs
Owen P. Brroken
Hsg
aGlaw
Lancaster Offhe
East King Street
Europe
Strawbridge 2 Clothier
Eighth and Market Sts
Reamiing & Columbia
Tbecribey Ag
D. D. Burkholder
Lancaster County
Delbo’s
Main Strleet
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Ahort
Delbo
L. Reinthold
Marietta
Daniel M. Moore
Lancaster City
Martie Two
Co. T
11Th Pa. Calvary
Ior Recor
HTH
C. Lehman
Hast Trewpfield
Besa
Broad Street
I A. Buch & Bro
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E. Sy
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Samuel Workman
Phares W. Fry
North Queen Si
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la Belle
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Buch & Bro
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Gale
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America
H, Hallett & CO
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Kleinfeltersville
Jacob Eberly
Franke
New Haven
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John B. Living Yton
David W. Partengon
Court of Common Pleas
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Oger and
Lerminer
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Court House
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Sing of
George W. Tomlinson
Sany
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Rochester
NeXe
Stinson
Barnsley
Brussels
Takear
Joan Wanamaker
City Hall Square
Hager & Brotner
RICHS
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Damask
Wilten
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Vetrver
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Stinson, Sanford and Pwisgens Taphsthy
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College
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Pepsi
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H. S. Shultz
Brandt & CO
Tof
North Queer Street
Lancaster, PA
Rothsville Carriage Works
Rothsville, Pa
B. Koprrote
Michael Bear
Lititz, PA
Brunnerville Coach Works
Thee Bartranet
Brunnerville, PA
A. L. Shelly
A. A. L. Shelly
True &Co
Augusta
Nsotr
Martin Rudy
Sipt- Lancaster Bicycle
Tricycle Agency, OficaNo
Peast King ST
Girne
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