County notes from Lancaster county fair and locals
Within the county, the Union Fire Co. of Lancaster notes its 162 years of existence under president John L. Martin. Sol S. Baker of Brethren Home Neffsville owns a War of 1815 canteen from his great grandfather, John Baker. Scott Gehman aided fodder shredding when his arm was crushed. Barr Spangler of Marietta, age 90, remains highly active in business. The Lancaster County Fair Association opts to hold the next fair Sept 30 Oct 1 2 and 8, joining the Pen Mar Fair and Racing Circuit. A Mastersonville bishop has issued a checker challenge. interested players may contact his managers. Two school chums, Helen Hoffmeier and Hazel Willis, underwent appendectomy at St Joseph’s Hospital Lancaster. both are recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Fire Co
Lancaster
John L. Martin
Sol. S. Baker
Brethren Home
Neffsville
John Baker
Scott Gehman
Aaron Witmer
Blue Ball
Goodville
Barr Spangler
Marietta
Lancaster County Fair Association
Pen Mar
Hanover
Carlisle
York
Hagerstown
Frederick
Mastersonville
King Row
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Helen Hoffmeier
Hazel Willis
Who Was It In Down Lancaster Way
A riddle-like query appears in the Philadelphia North American asking readers to identify a Bible character unnamed yet died without corruption after an act of disobedience. The verse alludes to a famous story and invites guessers to wait for the newspaper's weekly column to reveal the answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Lyceum
Lancaster Way
Philadelphia
Odd Names in Hotel Registries Spark Amusing Confusion
A traveling man notes how hotel registers show odd combinations of names that amuse and embarrass clerks. He recalls a West trip companion signing as The Wolf, revealing his real name Theodore Wolf. He cites a Chicago hotel page listing John Glass, Hugo Beer, and C. W. Budwiser, highlighting quirky name pairings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf
Theodore
Chicago
John Glass
Hugo Beer
C. W. Budwiser
Postal Delivery System Gains Higher Funding For Trial
The House passed the postal service appropriation increasing the experimental town and village mail delivery fund to 150000 dollars for the next fiscal year. Demand is high with petitions from across the United States, though only about 50 towns have been started. Ephrata, Pennsylvania began the first installations and will have a full year of trial next October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Service
House of Representatives
W. W. Griest
Post Office Department
United States
Ephrata
Griest
Defining a Canard Willie Law What Is a Canard
A canard is defined as a newspaper statement claiming a politician who is a friend of the Pee Pal has had his pants pressed. This definition appears in the Cincinnati Acquirer as a satirical or critical note on media ethics and political friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie—Law
Cincinnati
Etiquette Lesson From a Judge on Temptations
A courtroom remark contrasts social manners with crude impulse as a judge defines etiquette. The exchange frames restraint and politeness when desire clashes with authority, in a compact street morality vignette.
Letter From Porto Riga Concluded On Puerto Rican Reflections
The narrator recalls Puerto Rico under Spanish rule thirteen years earlier, noting fear, revolts, and the impact of American land gains on locals. He visits San Juan and Catano, describes scenery, trains, roads, and ponies, and paints life in markets, crafts, food, and daily chores. The piece contrasts colonial history with U.S. influence and local customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Juan del Rio
San Juan
Ponce
Rio Plata
Robinson Crusoe
Columbus
Borinquen
P. R
Catana
Bayamon
Ptatéeas
Ruisener
Manana
Express Package Labels Signal Prepaid or Collect Charges
A new express label system by Adams and U S Companies, under ICC guidance, uses yellow labels for prepaid charges and white labels for collect. Labels reproduce the waybill details including number, time billed, weight, shipment date, and amount, plus shipper and consignee names. When multiple packages go to the same address, labels show the number of packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Adams
U. S
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bond Redemptions Called by Lititz Borough 1906 Issue
Notice lists redemption numbers 82 83 87 and 98 for bonds issued June 1 1906 by the Borough of Lititz Penna to purchase Lititz Water Company plant. Interest on these will cease February 1 1913. Finance Committee. Also an ad copy for Fry's Stomach Remedy mentions Lititz drug store listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Penna
Lititz Water Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter H. Buch
S. Broad St
Eeaisoet
Ito Setigugh
Postal Delivery System
Leter
Porto
Riga
BE. K. H
Fry
Bejbodi
Fry’s Drug Store
H. F. Ruhl
Manheim
C. S. Ensminger
H. L. Cox
G. S. Royer
D.C Shummen
Kron
H.C. Miller & Bro’s Big Dept
Eiderdown
Corner Bread & Orange Sts
Lititz - PA
New York State
B. B. Leaman
N. Broad St
Lititz, Pa
J. C. Felker
Orange St
Warwick
Farmers Nationnad Bank
Farmers National Bank
Lititz, Penna
Wingert & Haas
Queen St
Lancaster, PA
Heinitsh's
S. Queen St
S. & H. Green
Chas. H. Frey
King St
North Queen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!