Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Price and Local Notes from 1907
From the past twenty five years ago January 10 1907 a stock listing shows Pennsylvania Railroad selling at 70 1 8. Greek employees at the Animal Trap Company did not work January 7 for Christmas. A winter electrical storm with lightning and thunder hit the area the prior Friday. On Tuesday tobacco delivery for W M Pfautz for M M Frey Co Lancaster. Walter B Light crushed toes at the Chocolate Plant elevator. Weather prophets predicted mild January but rough February and March and late Spring. Paul E Beck organized an orchestra to be known as the Y M C A orchestra.
Philadelphia storage house sale on dining and bedroom suites
Largest and best Philadelphia storage houses offer walnut and oak dining room suites from 30 to 58 dollars. Walnut and mahogany bedroom suites 50 to 58 dollars. Living room suites 30 to 80 dollars. All reconditioned. Open evenings.
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Philadelphia
Fifty Years Ago in Lititz Headlines
Twenty five items recap local history: Daniel Sanders rents half the malt house for a cigar plant. Miss Ella Bachman celebrates a birthday with Sunday School girls. Lititz National Bank directors are all re-elected. Seventeen youths order roller skates and plan to rent Broad Street Hall. Lancaster County Mutual Hail Insurance eyes town office. Linden Hall girls rail against Reading Company and request a women’s special car and new station. Butter at 26 cents a pound and eyes at 22 cents a dozen.
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Linden Hall
Reading
The
ECHO
Flour Prices Fluctuate Across Listings
A fragment notes flour prices with multiple lines showing 25 flour at 10 cents, 15 at 5 cents, and 39 cents in a small buy listing. The unreadable context suggests a rural market notice or advertisement from a historical page.
Easter Date Was Early This Year
Easter falls on Sunday March 27 marking an unusually early season. Ash Wednesday is February 10 with Memorial Day and the Fourth of July on Monday and Christmas on Sunday. Election Day can be as late as November 8 this year.
Turkey Dinner Served at Dresher Home on New Year’s Day
A turkey dinner was served on New Year’s Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J L Dresher. The brief item notes the hosting couple and celebratory meal.
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Fred JL. Dresher
Dresher Family Members Listed in Group Names
Dresher and children, Mary, Vernat ent were listed along with numerous relatives including Mr. and Mrs. John L ta and John Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dresher with Gladys Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Galen F Rohrer with Eugene Galen Jr Victor and Anna, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gib ble with Charles Wilbur Grace and Darlene, Mrs. Walter Blantz with Walter Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guntryman, Mrs. Lizzie Lenhart, Mr. and Mrs. Ira K Sammy and children Clarence Henry Esther Irene, Messrs. Luther Lentz Arthur Dresher Luther Dresher Norman Dresher and Miss Mabel Dresher.
Local Family Visits Noted Across Lancaster Area
Penryn gatherings span Elm, Annville and Manheim as Mr and Mrs Moyer host Biemesderfer Koehler and Meda plus Jerome Koehler. Wayne Wolfskill visits Adair, McMullen and Diehm with Nathan Bruckhart’s family joins. Buch and children from Lincoln visit Greiner. Pfautz and Mabel of Manheim and Loechner of Lancaster call on Biemesderfer. Irvin Miller returns home.
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Jacob Moyer
J. W. Biemesderfer
I. B. Koehler
Meda
Jerome Koehler
Elm
Wayne Wolfskill
Chester ‘Adair
Annville
Robert Buch
Lincoln
Isaac Greiner
Maria Pfautz
Mabel
Manheim
Carl Loechner
Lancaster
George Flowers
Elizabethtown
Caroline Biemesderfer
Irvin Miller
Local visits reported around Lancaster area on Sunday
Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday noted social calls. Elsie Bomberger of near Manheim visited Agnes Bomberger on Sunday. Nora Ober and daughters of Richland visited Alice Ober on Saturday. B H Weber and sons of Lititz visited J T Weber on Sunday. R A Weichsel and children of Manheim visited Mr and
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Lancaster General Hospital
Elsie Bomberger
Manheim
Agnes Bomberger
Nora Ober
Richland
Alice Ober
B. H. Weber
Social Visit Highlights From Local District
Mrs. George Biemesderfer is noted for Saturday events. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Galebach visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Galebach on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fry and son from Hallville and Claude Bender of Millport visited Mr. and Mrs. Ammon Ulrich Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beard of Lancaster visited Mrs. Mary Diehm on Sunday.
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Fred Galebach
Mrs
Paul Galebach
Samuel Fry and Son
Hallville
Claude Bender
Millport
Ammon Ulrich
Charles Beard
Lancaster
Mary Diehm
Call for Low-Cost Work Delivery by Phone 279 W
A terse notice offers to call for and deliver any work at very low cost. It requests readers to contact via phone number 279 W for arrangements and completion of tasks.
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Jeck
Shamokin
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Jack
John Kova
George Gessner
Joseph Dirk
Daniel McGlynn
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. M. Pfautz
M. M. Frey & Co
Walter B. Light
Paul E. Beck
Y. M. C. A. Orchestra
Eckhart Furniture Co
North
Queen Street
Daniel Sanders
Ella Bachman
Lititz National Bank
Broad Street
Lancaster County Mutual Hail Tnsurante Company
Libby
Sharp’s Store
State OF
Pennsylvania
Lititz Motor Sales
N. Cedar St
Lincoln Ave
Lititz
Penna
Penryn
James McMullen
Helen
John Diehm
Nathan Bruckhart
Wertsch
Beck
Beth Say
Ainer
Ramon Novarro
Ben Hur
Regis Toomey
Sue Carol
Reno
Wm. Boyd
Lilyan Tashman
Buddy Rogers
John Gilbert
George Biemesderfer
Russ Shreve
S. Ann Street
Lancaster, Pa
Broad St
Sweet-Orr CO
Pepperell
Sweet-Orr
America
Lady Baltimore
Zartman’s Store
Wolf’s Garage
Campbell
Pride of the Valley
Keebler
Brookfield
Franklin
California
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Leaman & Leed
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