The Home Town Newspaper and Community Life
A reflection on the vital role of the local newspaper in informing residents, sustaining commerce, guiding civic discussion, and opposing tyranny. It argues the paper must serve as a community spokes voice, aiding residents and merchants while uplifting society.
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Avill
Ipposi
From the Past August 17 1863 Local Notes and Events
A varied northern town record recounts a cabbag stalk and tomato findings by residents T B R Hacker and William Oehme. It notes the Lexington Union Sunday Behelds seventeenth year with a Brethren conference and communion, a Sunday school, and ongoing church notices. It mentions Brummersilla Boundry orders, Cole picnic plans near a grove, and Langaster Co Insurance erecting coal chutes along the railroad. A July 1863 price shows 74 cents a round and 18 cents a dozen. A 1908 item reports Spruce Street kne hand home case, Buckwalter's Shoe Store, Shenk taking possession, a chocolate factory vs cigar factory baseball game, and a large cantata crowd with gate receipts. The combined Sunday School picnic drew 4000–5000. park usage maxed, with extensive local activity and finance notes.
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T. B R. Hacker
William Oehme
Ledxington Union
Ieee
Beunerville
Brunmersilla
Cole
Furm Music
Langaster Co
le Hing
Hue Roi
Spruce Street
Stark
Carpenter
Wier
Hacker
Relshagzzar
Vo M.C. A
Alan
Throwstown
Rotheville
Local Histories Mention North Borough Figures and Land Records
Fragments describe residents and families in the North borough area including the Bomberger Denbaker Mimmich and Bon family links. Mentions of Magadalena Beal and Albert She and notes on land deeds copied from a Philadelphia museum reveal historical ties to Wile stain Fenn and early borough development.
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T. Borgelsanghes Md
Bomberger
Denbaker
Mimmich
Footeslater
Iy Beal Grand- Pwp
Albert She
Tagelstanger
Manchevouch
Toorberg Vuivker
Porth
Francis
Hoover
Dighter
Farabeth
Nortisdeve Dagst
Tronver
Bousbergey
Philadelphia
Hold Joist Picnic Naval Joint Picnic of Athville
Partial OCR note reports a naval joint picnic event tied to Athville and a church school group. The fragment mentions the Tatheransian Evangelical Congregational Schools in Be gy m without clear dates or locations.
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Naval Joint Picnie of
Athsville
Tatheransian Evangelical Congregational Schools
AC Ru
Begy m
Lancaster County tobacco growers discuss government aid plan
At a Lancaster County gathering the Lancaster County Tobacco Association discussed a plan to reduce production and hand over 10 000 acres to the government. Officials estimate about 250 090 will be distributed to growers before November 1 as harvesting for the 1938 crop begins amid wildfire and leaf spot concerns.
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Neaster County
Tobaco Association
Twncaster
Bucher
Bard
East Cehaching
Santing
Lancaster
Wenger Family 18th Annual Reunion Held at Large Park
The Wenger family held their 18th annual reunion at a large park with about 450 attendees. The family planned to meet again at the same location next year.
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Enver
Che ¢Lan
Lihitn
Family Reunion Notice for Roth and Butter Families
September dates listed for an Aveust ion 8 and 24 event and an August 26 family reunion for the Roth and Butter families. The fragmentary note provides no further details on location or organizers.
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Aveust Ion
Amily
Roth and Butter
Church Services Altered As Pastors Vacation
Sunday programs vary with no preaching at Reformed Gharee due to the pastor’s vacation. Sunday School at Titi OA A BL and Penryn at 9. Regular services resume next Sunday August 27 led by Rev. G. B. Racer. Children’s Festival at Moravian Church includes morning prayer worship and lovefeast. Special Harvest Home services tonight at Litlle Mennonite Church start at 8. In St Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School attendance rises from 550 May 1932 to 427 in May 1933. Morning sermon at Williamsburg B C titled A Time To The Jhmmer Tree with an evening topic God and Fain.
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Titi OA A
Penryn
G. B. Racer
St.Paul’s
Muay
B.C
God
Geo
B. Jaesen
Lititz
Varanaes
Breteren
Tass
Benedic
A. Weicksal
Pastarie
B.S
Alcon
Coleman Chapel
Bromer
Lausch Clan to Hold Annual Reunion at Getz's Park
About 400 invitations mailed by the yelary to Lausch clan members for the annual reunion set at Getz's Park Millway Saturday. Morning business at 11 E T and program at 1 30 EST with games and prizes for youngest oldest and largest family.
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Membef
Lausch
Getz’s Park
Park
Millway
More Park
Tinkletown
Getz's Park
White, Whrata
Lincoln
Rothsville
Church and Sunday School Listings Moravia to Brunnerville
Moravia area church services list morning prayers Sunday schools and worship times for Moravia Anamosa and surrounding parishes. Entries include St Pauls Lutheran Harold Mumper Joseph Donat United Brethren Rev J C Light Trinity Evangelical Rev T D Lonesdorf and others with sermon times and midweek services.
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Record Printing CO
South Bread
Wertsch
AGO
North Oral
Litile Mennonite
Berlin
Mary G. Clara
Pittsburgh
St. Pauls
St. Paul’s Sunday School
Lausch Clan
Ohn
Neident
Vd. K
Aat Mattos
Mary Goltz
Tlarry W. Kreider
2. D
Elizebeth Shaub
Henry Gehman
Mise Menders
Wlizebeth Shaub
John Os. Lauseh
Sanra Matthews
Fmanuel
Moraviaan
Byron K. Horns
ST. Paul’s
Luther
Harold Mumper
Joseph Donat
C. J. Light
Trinity Evangelical
TD. T. Lonesdorf
Pr Ng
They
Lutz
W.m.amer
South Broad Street