Manheim Celebrates Hard-Won Baseball Victory
Manheim wins a tense game as Fritsch scores and Lutz earns two key outs in extras. Lititz faces New Holland next week for a deciding game tied to local events. Ephrata, Mountville, and Boyertown also post wins as Union picnics loom and community games draw large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritsch
Manheim
Lutz
Biemesderfer
Jones
Murphy
Hevener
Luitz
Lititz
New Holland
New Holland Union
Lititz Union
Ephrata
Groninger
Mountville
Jap Doremus
Boyertown
Young Men’s Business League
Fire Company
Ushers Associaton
St. Paul’s
Skeleton in the Closet Origin and Moon Habitability
A medieval tale explains the origin of the saying skeleton in the closet with a story of a nobleman’s wife who hides a rival’s skull in a closet. In a separate note an astronomer doubts lunar life, describing the moon as lifeless, airless, and barren with no wind or rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
France
Passenger Train Wreck Near Dillerville Causes No Injuries
A Lancaster bound passenger train leaving at 6 23 PM derailed near Dillerville after the Reading train approached the crossing. The engine and tender turned on their sides but the coupling pin held the baggage car, preventing coach separation. No one was hurt. hundreds of excursionists waited as wrecking crews cleared the line through Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillerville
Lancaster
Philadelphia and
Reading
Lititz
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Hershey Park
Lancaster Junction
Millway Camp
Algo
Lancaster Banks Reflect 32 Years of Growth and Prosperity
Lancaster's banking expansion shows 1882 with four national banks and three private banks for about 2.5 million in deposits. Current reports to the currency controller reveal six trust companies and four national banks in the city with over 20 million in deposits. Countywide bank formation spurred competition, trade, and saving habits, encouraging youths to value bank books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
First National
Lancaster County
Fulton and
Farmers
Thatched Roof Building in Red Run Lancaster County
Lancaster County records describe the lone thatched roof barn north of Churchtown. The 17 by 35 foot structure retains a rare north-side thatch of rye straw, bound in bundles and packed with benches, forming a water resistant layer about a foot thick. owner Henry Schlaybach plans to repair and preserve the thatch rather than remove it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Run
Churchtown
Lancaster County
Henry Peifer
Henry Schlaybach
Last Summons and Obituaries From Lancaster Area
John Newcomer of near Mt Joy and others are named in a last summons list. Surviving siblings include Abram Huber Fanny Strite David Huber Barbara Shetter John Huber Annie Hostetter. Funeral at East Petersburg Mennonite church with cemetery interment. Daniel Hertzog dies at 68/69 after dropsy illnesses. Surviving wife and children Eben Wilson Martin Phares. Funeral from Wilsons home in Ephrata then Mellingers Church near Schoeneck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Newcomer
Near Mt. Joy
Daniel Good
Fast Petersburg
Daniel
John Brubaker
Fruitville
Abram Huber
Neffsville
Fanny Strite
Maryland
David Huber
Barbara Shetter
Chambersburg
John Huber
Manheim
Annie Hostetter
Near East Petersburg
East Petersburg Mennonite Church
Andrew Kauffman dies on Jacob Reist farm
Andrew Kauffman aged sixty died at the Jacob Reist farm in Penn township east of Manheim from chronic pleurisy. He was a Mennonite and survived by Benjamin at home and two daughters Mrs Katie Geib and Mrs Nora Geib. a brother Henry of Campbelltown, Lebanon county also survives. Funeral held from his home and Landisville Mennonite church. Interment in adjoining cemetery. The Penryn Reform Sunday school picnic will be held Saturday afternoon August 7 in the grove near the church with Tyrrells band providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Kauffman
Jacob Reist
Penn Township
Manheim
Mennonite Church
Benjamin
Katie Geib
Penn
Nora Geib
Brunnerville
Henry
Campbellstown
Lebanon County
Landisville Mennonite Church
Penyrn Reformed Sunday School
Tyrrell
Band of Lebanon
Farm Auction and Local Sales Notices
Auction of a 68 acre tract adjoining Cyrus Gibbes and others includes a two story brick house, outbuildings, fruit trees, grape vines, a well and hammer creek. Also a tract of 40 acres between Hamer-ville and Lexington with half payment due on the farm at 4 percent interest. Sale starts 2 PM with terms matching paper records. other notices list multiple cattle auctions and a 77 acre area in Elizabeth Township.
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Canvaisina
Cyrus Gibbes
Wayne Kline
Samuel Hess
Hamervile
Lexington
Pape
Laura H. Kline
H. A. Snavely
Audt
Haxtwatrix
Hershey & Giobel
Clerks
Elizabeth Township
Zartman’s Mill
John
Reider
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aia T. A
Lancaster's Many Banks
Daniel Hertzog
Lincoln
Eben H
Schoeneck
Wilson
Martin
Mellinger
Penryn
Lewis N. Moyer
Wy Stables
Akronborough
Diamond Station
Akron
H. N. Wolf
Bell
Geo. S. Demmy
Vianna Kline
Wiarwick Township
Aaron Kline
Clay Township
Lewiting
Wissler’s Mill
Aeron
HH. WN. Wolf
Geo
Demmy
Clay
H. Moore
C. R. Herr
John A. Coyle
H. Tl. Moore
Bronnerville
Fianna Kline
Theater Bent
Pennnship
Aarnaay Hess Parm
RK. Douple
John J. Bouple
Donovan Furniture Store
Mr. Man
United States
BIG Brass
N.ga
TECE
Williamson and Foster & Cochran
E. King St
Lancaster, Pa
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