Local Gossip and Rural Hopes in a Tattered Sheet
A half sheet issue reports on Philadelphia fruit stores expanding on Chestnut Street, a Wyoming silver bonanza near an old mining camp, and a quip about a State Librarian’s marriage vacating office. Minnesota wheat prospects loom large with a predicted fifty to fifty five million bushels and farmers earning at least forty million dollars in exchange. The Chicago camp meeting debates Sunday trains and refreshments, noting trains help crowds to worship while fountains and melons spark picnics but stir opposition.
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Wroening
Leadville
Colorado
Taramiey
Wyoming
Minnesota
St Paul
Chicago
Four Die In Philadelphia Boiler Explosion
Reports state last Friday four persons were killed in Philadelphia by a boiler explosion at a fire pail factory. The plant produced 35 000 tobacco pails in May, signaling a sharp business surge.
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Philadelphia
Bethlehem Times
Oil City
Bartholomew
Ives
McKean County
Western Penitentiary
David Keisel
Westmoreland County
Stuttgardt
Germany
Fat Man and sister weigh over seven and eight hundred pounds
Local intelligence profiles John Powell a 20 year old from Kentucky weighing 700 plus pounds and his sister over 800 pounds who will exhibit near the railroad depot. The piece notes their affable nature and claims they will perform for an exhibition, with details of birth and early growth. It also covers a neighborhood meeting, a fatal skull fracture from a fall, and a cruelty case against Henry Longenecker who owes fines.
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John Powell
Kentucky
Tiis
Henry Leigenecker
Squire Reitenbach
Lewis Buck
Longenecker
Longenerker
Fourth of July crowd to view Lititz celebration
The article notes a large Lone Lancaster attendance at Lititz July Fourth with no Lancaster demonstration. E B Weigand Reading and J Hay Brown Lancaster to deliver afternoon addresses. Evening illumination and pyrotechnics follow.
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Lancaster
Litiz
E. B. Weigand
Reading
J. Hay Brown
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Chestnut
Ther
New York
Indiana
Muhlenberg College
Geary
Harrisburg
George Starkey
Scranton
G. W. Lesher
Bucks County
Local Intelligence
United Brethren In Christ
White Oak
Manheim
Mb. Joy
Lewis Sowers
Chris Hershey
Tiershey
Brandt
Columbia Courant
Pannabecker
Beanstown
Tlias Rhoads
Reamstown
Lodge of Odd Fellows
A. Bravrirul
H. B. Buch
New Haven
John B. Rich
Teirami, Miller
Petersburg
MeErronoLogical
Noroow
Hh,wallest & CO
Portland
Af Aeron M. Franklin
Thor
East Orange Street
Induattions
Onge
Sbetor Timnsalves
Troe & CO
Augusta
Maine
HM Record
Etail
Record Pritig
Lat
Main Street
Littz
Joanne H.miksch
Mikscih & Regenna Algawo Wiksch, WM. H
Natciming
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Egga
Haydn H
Tshudy
Illam Byrns
Litiz, Penna
Tim Ea
Isaac Buch & Son
Merchant Tailors
Litiz, PA
WM. H. Bollinger
Lanc. CO
J.B. Martin & CO
Lancastre
J. B. Martin & CO
Stevens House
W. King and Prince Sts
ATS
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Acriver
Troy
C. Arundel Apooth
Huir
Phileda
Dwafd J
Zanws Corner
Antec
L. Diffenderfer
Nath
Wolle
Main Spriet
Litiza
Queens
Aaron Wissler
Tha Ie
Salton Yemcees Sen
Brannerville
John M. Ketper
Norti Queen Street
J. M. Keiper
North Queen Street
Tshady
Gills City Gallery
East King Street
Oly
Chlbo
Broad Street
Hamburg Bitters
Litiz Drug Store
Blatchley's Pumps
Old Reliable
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