Moravia Children’s Sheetings and Sunday Services at A M
Moravia section announces Saturday and Sunday gatherings for children with English preaching on Sunday and various services at Longnecker, Earlville, Filen, and White Oak. A Sunday school at 1 A M and preaching at 10 4 A M with a prayer meeting at 7 30 P M. Also notes boys’ veterans excursion to Penryn Park with round trip 42 cents and special trains for Atlantic City and Lehigh Branch trips.
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Moravia S
Sunulay
Ola
Longeneckerta
Earlville and
Filen
Shmed
Ceochle
White Oak
Evasuenican
Sons of Veterans
Penryn Park
Lititz
Penryn
Shaffer
Atlantic City
Rethsville
Millway
Akron
Ephrata
Allentic City
Summer Echoes in Lititz Sees Music Plans and Local News
Reports from Lititz describe community plans including a new singing group with hopes of Dr Seiling as instructor, a proposed picnic at Conestoga Creek, and a revived band scene. Local business changes include Ringer and Fry dissolving a partnership, a sheriff’s action against Diffenderfer and Eby, and Leopold's fruit stand acquired by Miles Goda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaber & Grube
A. BR. Beck
Blacksnakes Plentiful At Warwick Track And Nearby Areas
On Monday evening Samuel Foltz killed a blacksnake on the Warwick race track measuring over four feet. Last week the Eshelman boys in Rothsville killed two of the same species, each over five feet. Josiah Suavely, a local authority, says blacksnakes are more plentiful this summer than ever and offers no clear explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Foltz
Warwick
Eshelman
Bear Rothsville
Josiah Suavely
Oregon Opinions and Local Happenings
Levi Rupps eight year old son dies of bowel inflammation following diphtheria. Funeral obsequies held. Brief notes on local services including religious gatherings by Revs Martin Hunsecker and Sait. Social items cover weddings and picnics, cucumber cooking tips, glycerine stain removal, and decorative slate ideas for school.
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Levi
Tizzie Rupp
Levi Rupp
West Earl
Keller
Komam
Oregon
Taft
Accidets
New Mennonitea
Union Church
Martin and
Hunsecker
Sait
U. G
Lemon Raland
Henry Buch
Unionville Harvest Meeting and Upcoming Camp Events
The Dunkards held a harvest home meeting at Tenae Minich's farm near Unionville. Mrs. Pfautz of Manheim was buried in White Oak graveyard. Rev J. Peter of Manheim preached. Unionville Choral Society pauses until September. White Oak camp meeting starts August 26 for ten days. Community gossip notes pale faces and darkies at camp. Residents visited Penryn for the Meinnerchor picnic with dancing, cards, and rowing reported.
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Dunkards
Tenae Minich
Jurley
Unionville
Pfautz
Manheim
White Oak
J. Peter
Darkies
Tirat
Penryn
Miennerchor
Campmeeting Experience Ends With Injuries For Three Men
Wayne Niedamyer Harry Miley and Lincoln Hummer of Oregon attended a Brownstown campmeeting Monday evening. On the return trip their horse panicked and threw them. Hummer suffered a badly gashed face with 1.5 inch cuts, Niedamyer had two ugly head gashes and leg injuries, Miley escaped with scratches though the buggy wheels ran over him. Dr A F Diliman treated the injured men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Niedamyer
Harry Miley
Lincoln Hummer
Oregon
Brownstown
Mr. Hummer
Mr. Niedamyer
Mr. Miley
Promising Tree Bearing Yellow Apples on Premises of James Selyeman
Short report describes a six foot tree on James Selyeman property giving three yellow transflorent apples, praised as flawless. The piece notes the tree bears fruit unusually early, before two years of planting, amid other local anecdotes. A theft attempt by two boys toward Bard’s Oregon bound goods is briefly recounted with one lad captured after being seen cutting a box with a knife. Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption is advertised as a proven cure with free trial bottles at Kitty Brug Store Turge size.
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James Selyeman
F. P. Bard
Oregon
Lancaster
Mr. Bard
Dr. King
Kitty Brug
Sunday-school Picnics and Community Notes
Weather delays Sunday-school picnics at St. Paul's Reformed and the Evangelical Lutheran groups plan August dates. The Shaefferstowe band performed on Centre Square to appreciative crowds. Mr. C. G. Benson prepares to depart for Sealsgrove to enter Lutheran Academy. Mrs. Miller’s boarders are described as mostly single women. Mrs. Dengler visits from Ohio, daughter of Dr. Shertzer. Rev. Bachiman urges liberal benevolence at harvest home service, raising over forty dollars for missions. Brownstown camp meeting reports sixty nine tents with a growing turnout and a large, multi-denominational attendance through midweek. Reading attendees include Miss Bachman and Miss Neitz. a phaeton wheel accident is noted. Bronner|\u2019ville Union School hosts second annual celebration with Rothsville Band, crafts and sermons. a runaway incident injures Milton Schaeffer but ends with minor harm.
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St. Paul’s
Shaefferstowe
Centre Square
C. GC. Benson
Selinsgrove
Lutheran Academy
Dengler
Ohio
Annie Nagle
John Shertzer
A. J. Bachiman
St Paul’s Reformed Church
Brownstown
Browstown
J. C. Hornberger
J. C. Hornverger
Eder
B. D. Albright
Breyfagel
H. J. Glick
F. Hoffman
I. F. Heisler
J. J. Neita
A. B. Saylor
N. Werman
A. Ziexenius
A. J. Beaver
Reading
Bachman
Carrie Neitz
Solomon Neitz
Ben. Rupp
Bronnerville News
Bronnerville Union Sunday School
Samuel Hessgrove
Rothsville Band
Mansie
Tobias
Weirich
Brownmaler
Mesers
Joseph Steininger
J. L. Hertz
U. S
the Grove
Joseph Weirieh
Milton
Schaeffer
Jeff
Hartranft
Nathaniel Brubaker
Warwick School House
Marietta Notes On Funeral Pageant And Local Change
Marietta residents attended the Grant funeral pageant in New York while services at Central Hall impressed observers. Local leadership praised as many orators as Lancaster county, and several wealth figures are noted. Changes since the iron era show pig iron output down from six thousand to six hundred daily, with lumber rafting waning. A cavalry company is discussed, and Marietta contributes to the Third brigade. Readers are urged to visit Donegal Springs Cameron, Col. Duffy’s park, Wild Cat Glen, and Chickies Rock.
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Marietta
Haldeman
Joy
Columbia
Donegal Springs
Cameron
Duffy
Choral Delegate Meeting Notes Fund Shortfall Sparks Friction
Twenty two delegates of the Leba non and Lancaster Choral Union met at the Lititz Springs Hotel on Saturday August 8. President Prof. Riegel of Lebanon called the meeting to order. The secretary was absent and Mr. Nauman led the section. Reports from excursion committees were adopted but funds proved insufficient to corroborate the reports. Richland failed to hand in funds. After debate a telephonic solution was proposed but failed amid confusion. Officers were re elected and an assistant secretary added. A new meeting is set for Paradise on the third Saturday in September with all delegates expected to attend.
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Lebanon and
Richland
Paradise
Rothsville Rivulets and the New Railroad Plans
The Rothsville community reports nightly disturbances at Millport Union church with youths causing disruption. A stricter policy will be enforced, with an officer on duty to curb nuisances. Upcoming events include a Rothsville Sunday school celebration at Mallway Grove on September 12, and a woods meeting in Rhine Heinz’s woods starting August 16. A new patent by John Fry on a self fastening screw is noted, plus twins born to Daniel Zwally. The Lebanon to New Holland railway proposal would bring towns like Shaefferstown and Ephrata into rail traffic, costing less than expected and shortening travel to Philadelphia. The route spans 26.6 miles through Conestoga Valley and Calico and Muddy Creek regions. The piece ends citing Robert Coleman’s anticipated achievement and civil engineers’ reassessment.
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Rothsville
Millport Union
Sonty
Rothsville Evangelical Sunday School
Mallway Grove
John Fry
River Brethren
Rhine Heinz’s Woods
Daniel Zwally
Terre HW
Lebanon
Philadelphia
Cornwall
New Holland
Waynesburg
Pennsylvania Road
Shaefferstown
Kieinfelternville
Newtown
Clay
Lincoln
Hinkletown
Reidenbach
Ephrata
Reading
Conestoga
Cacalico
Muddy Creek
Robert Coleman
Lancaster Inquirer
Community Notes from Clay and VicinityVisit Highlights
Local visitors include Mr Hiram L Torb of Clay and delegates from the eloral society. Tours, illnesses, and families gather at the Sturgis and Eschbach households with many names and towns listed. The North End Rifle Club reported scores at Schoeneck, with a long tally of shooters and results.
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Fle
North End Rifle Club
Ot. Schoeneck
Corn crop seen large as fall nears and stray notices
The itemizes many scattered notes from a small paper: talk of a large corn crop, fall approaching, a five-Sunday month, a Marietta circus on the 18th, an Ephrata Lutherans excursion to Penryn, a lynching figure from six months, and local social events. It mentions a Terre Hill picnic, Nettsville Sunday-school picnic on the 29th, a Niagra hackman remark, an excursion to the ocean on the Ath inst, and folk proverbs. It also cites a Lincoln marriage by Squire Ketler, a dog hydrophobia joke, and a Texas judge remark about a horse theft case.
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Marietta
Ephrata
Penryn
Terre Hill
Nettsville
Picvic
Long's Woods
Eieri
Haekinen
Niagara
New Holland
Trane Astor
Grant
Squire Ketler
Lincoln
Sby
Will
Texas
Religious Notes and parish celebrations scheduled
Religious Notes report parish events for September with shifts in venue. Paradiso U B Sunday School celebration moves to HS Eberly's grove near the creek for baptism after services at Parailice U B Church led by Rev Cranmer. Mt Pleasant Sunday School set for September 4 at B S Eberly's grove. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised with price five cents per bushel? sold at Lititz Drug Store.
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Paradiso U. B
HS Eberly
Angus
Parailice U. B
Cranmer
Mt. Pleasant
B.S. Eberly’s Grove
Bucklen
Arnica
Lititz
Lititz Produce Market Weekly Listing Correction
Corrected weekly market list from HM H Trhudy notes butter ducks pigeons and poultry items. References to Philadelphia Lehigh Valley and Western Union lines appear, with railroad and regional company mentions. Unclear fragments suggest a catalog of goods and carriers rather than a cohesive market report.
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Lititz
HM. H. Trhudy
Shudy's Store Ad Promises Fresh Produce and Dry Goods
Florida and California oranges, California comb honey, boneless ham, home made sausage, fresh garden seeds and potatoes. The store boasts a complete line of coffees and sugars at unmatched quality and prices, plus clothes and cassimeres for men and boys. Just received Kirk's celebrated items.
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Florida
California
Soap Brands in a Vintage Toilet Goods List
A reader’s catalog shows an assortment of soap names including White Castile Club Bath Glen Honey Royal Windsor Palm Glycerine Jersey Oat Meal Owassa Bath King Cream White Honey Manilla Violet Cologne Palmer House Palma Rosa Sulphur Ninety six Turkish Bath Elderflower Zenithia Shaving Soap.
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Royal Windsor
Palmer House
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Local Intelligence
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Ocean Grove
Bertie
A. R. Beck
Christ, Snyder's Dam
Jacob Blanta
Elizabeth Township
Janze
Augustus Grosh
Gust
Busine
Reinhold
HA. Miller
J. M. Sheaffer
Farmersville
Zug
Maintreet
Bethlehem
Ephrata Union Sunday School
Plautz
Wigar
David BR. Plautz
Litilz Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Evangelical Church
Berks County Fair
Lancaster County
Harry Eckert
Goterrilly
Messrs
Ringer & Fry
Springs Hotel
Ringer
Memorial Chapel
Hovor
Gen
Diffenderfer & Eby
Miles Goda
Leopold
Miles
Dr. Seiling
Jesse Pannabecker
Garfield County
Col
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Fult
John Bender
Ephrata Lutheran
Pearyn
Alkron
Ware
Reamstown
Cornwail
Berksedanty
N. L. Kalbach
Mr. Killian
Landisville
Gehmo
Hahbecker
Pennville
John F. Evans
D.D
Burkholder
Main Street
Tress
Oregon Opinions
Unionville i Tems
Shaefsferstown
Hiram L. Torb
Eloral Society
Oliver T. Sturgis
Maud Sturgis
L. Defbo
BE. C. Hamilton
Susan ‘Beam
App
Sturgis House
D. B. Flory
Wo. Beaber
Grosh and Whitecher
David Pfautz
Anthony Eschbach
New York
Eschbach
Louisa Mohr
John
Mohrsville
Maud Adam
Carlisle
Mary Sharp
Brobst
John Arthur
Ontario
N.S. Walle
Susie
Minnie Sturgis
Ada Reidenbach
H. H. Tshudy
E. A. Leibert
Nazareth
Brickenstein
Abbie Jackson
Jos
Washington
Adam Williams
Lexington
8. D. Schriner
Samuel Js. Keller
Baltimore
Mary Zahm
James W. Marshall
Gen. Sutter
Kelsey
W. H. Appel
Lehigh County
John Keller
J.A. Snavely
W. J. Romig
Lm, Wels
E. F. Bard
D. R. Hagg
Steinmetz
J. M. Stuber
J. B. Sprechez
Yotal
G.E. Monter
Carpenter
H. B. Kelier
HY. Yocum
FF. B. Buch
8. Sharp
J. A.stobar
H. M. Hoffman
J.a.snagely
WS. Romig
L. M. Weist
E. ¥. Bard
Hazy
A. A.heam
B-Sprecher
aoLdl
G. & Mohler
Recordangys
Wolle
Hamburg
S. C
Marrind
Aus
Brownmiller
Wm. BE
Lecking
Lizzie Sowers
John P. Mumma
Barbara W. Nalt
B. J. Barr
Lititz Steam Mille Eblodr
de Haven & Townsend
Bankers
South Third Street
Marzin
Philare
Bidange
Pennsylvan
Philadelphia ‘Ee Rendine BE
Lehigh Valley
Navigation &O Butt, & Phils, RB. B. Co
New Janey Central
Northern Pacific
Transcontinental
Union Pacific Western Union West Shore
Istue
Louisville & Nashvilton
Silver
Wyades
Insee
Priva
Western and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Family
Pennsylvania
Phina
Kinser & Fry
Tititz Springs
P. G. Ringer
C. P. Fry
H. P. Fry
Fredwelling
East Front St
Chas. R. Kreiter
J. M. Kreiter
Harrisburg
New Haven
ROUSE
New Haven Coach Works
H. B. Buch
Rand County
Mcgrann's Park
J. M.stichman
East Hempfield
Wm. H. Brosius
Drnuore Jno
H. Land
Manor
St. J. McGranh
John B. Kendig
West Lampeter
Simon
Mast Donegal
le Greider
Rapho
John G. Linville
Salisbury
John Gingrich
East Hempf
Jacob B. Long
Old Post Office
Labraster
Bucher & Bomberger
Tshudy's Store
Kirk
Tshudy’s
Are Kobver’s Liquor’ Store
Esoffbach’s Bakery
Lititz PA
Allerden
Horace L Bschbach
Reid
Jacheen
K. M, Shenk
Jaulz-Gw
Eplirate
Pas
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