Christmas sale notes and gift ideas in local ads
A collage of holiday promos lists toys at Spacht. smoking tobaccos Beck Brothers. flowers from H. H. Girvin with primroses cyclamens poinsettias begonia and cut stems. ice cream and restaurant specials at Burkholder's and Wertsch. quality meats at D. M. Bender. shoes at East End Store. tools from Kreider and Son. cigars at Burkholder's. a Brunswick Radiola and smoking stand bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Girvin
Helen Kreider
Gifts and goodies advertised for Christmas sales
A collage of local ads promotes oranges special candies fresh nuts and other gifts. Stores tout candies hot water heaters Buick cars Marrows Ice Cream holiday cakes coffee and bakery buns with delivery and early ordering encouraged. Spruce Street Grocery features candy nuts oranges and Christmas presents for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Studenroth
Spruce Street Grocery
Peggy Shippen Ivory Portrait Hidden in Lancaster Vault
A Lancaster bank guards two Peggy Shippen treasures, an ivory miniature and an Arnold letter to Martha Washington from 1778, once hidden in a coach bought by Benedict Arnold. The Thackera heirs keep and protect the artifacts, allowing photography by permission only for close friends. Sugar history note follows the main tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Shippen
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Benedict Arnold
Martha Washington
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
William Thackera
Lanccaster
Arnold
Mr. Thackera
England
Peggy” Shippen
Edward Shippen
Willian H. Thackera
William
George
Thackeras
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bett
Beck. Bros
Micro Aluminum
Kreider and Son
Fred Spinner
Spacht
Lititz Springs National Bank
Zartman’s
Burkholders Restaurant
Beck Brothers
Harris
E. A Player
Piano
Howard S. Young
Farmers Bank
Madza
James Goldthwait
Childs
Up —Kreider and Son
Plautz Brothers
Lloyd
Gorton
Pfantz Bros
Beck Bros
Fada Radio— Kreider, and Son
I. S. Youngs
Christmas Savings Club
Trimmer’s Stores
Daggett’s
Burkholder’s
Pfantz Brothers
Burkholder’s Restaurant
Hammer Brand
Scott’s
Victor Bubble Book
Scotts Bookstore
The
D. M. Bender
Sen
Wertsch
Rocker
Rader’s Cigar Store
East End Store
Boe
Pfautz Brothers
Brunswick Radiola
Howard
Young
Grandpa
Levi B. Witmer
N. D. Sturgis
H. P. Gingrich and Co
J. W. Miksch
Buick
Thomas Steffy
the Springs Hotel
Keller’s Bakery
Monmouth
N. J
Washington
Jerseys
O. Arnold
Europe
Asia
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