Obituary of Henry B Petticoffer 26 in Lititz area
Henry B Petticoffer 26 died at his parents home near town at 1 85 P M Tuesday after three weeks illness from rheumatism He was born in Rapho Township and lived near Lititz three years He was a helper on his father’s farm Survived by parents Barton G and wife Esther Elser of Brickerville brothers Edgar Rohrerstown Ammon Gap and Earl Ira and Elmer at home Funeral at 145 P M from home then 2 PM at St John Lutherans Brickerville Interment in adjoining cemetery Beck Bros funeral directors Relatives and friends invited without further notice
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Henry B. Petticoffer
Rapho Township
Lititz
Barton G. Petticoffer
Esther Elser
Brickerville
Edgar
Rohrerstown
Ammon
Gap
Lee
Earl
Ira
Elmer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Beck Bros
Simon P Hess dies at 75 in Akron shoe pioneer
Simon P Hess 75 a founder of Miller Hess Shoe Co Akron died at home from complications after active duty in the firm until five years ago He was a Mennonite Church member Survived by many children grandchildren and great grandchildren Services at Ephrata Mennonite Church with burial in Wolf’s Cemetery near Ephrata
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Simon P. Hess
Miller-Hess Shoe Co
Akron
Mennonite Church
Hess
Amos
Meadow Valley
John Mentzer
Jason Mellinger
Strasburg
Jacob Keener
Lititz
John
Clarence
Edwin
Roy Hess
Ephrata
Harry
Mastersonville
Helen
M. M. Weaver
T. M. Tirb
Heston
Kansas
J. N. Wolf
Ephrata Mennonite Church
Wolf's Cemetery
Mrs. Elizabeth Ruth Hoffman Dies at 74 in Ephrata
Mrs. Elizabeth Ruth Hoffman 74 wife of Samuel E. Hoffman died at 158 West Fulton Street Ephrata of diphtheria. Survived by husband and children Walter S Denver Frank R and Mrs W K Martin three grandchildren one great grandchild and brothers Harry G Ruth Terre Hill Edwin B Ruth and Mrs G R Raezer Lititz. Private services were held at the home Saturday at 3 o clock with interment in Voganville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ruth Hoffman
Samuel E. Hoffman
West Fulton Street
Ephrata
Diptheria
Walter S
Denver
Frank R
W. K. Martin
Harry G. Ruth
Terre Hill
Edwin B Ruth
G. R. Raezer
Lititz
Voganville Cemetery
Lititz Day Planned at Y M C A Camp
E 8 Deckert of Lititz High School will be social director at the Lebanon Y M C A Camp near Greble from July 26 to August 23. Lititz boys will spend two weeks there with Carl Helman the cornetist as guest artist for Lititz Day and the Lititz Green Jug Band performing at an evening campfire program.
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E. 8. Deckert
Lititz High School
Lebanon
Lititz
Carl Helman
Lititz Green Jug Band
Evolution of English shorthand systems
The article traces shorthand development in England from Timothy Bright's early method through Shelton, Byron, and the phonetic base by William Tiffin in 1750. It notes orthographic roots, later phonetic shifts, and key figures across the 16th to 18th centuries.
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England
Queen Elizabeth
Timothy Bright
Thomas Shelton
John Byron
Willam Tiffin
Levi R Hackman Died At Conestoga Center
Levi R Hackman aged 68 died at his daughter Mrs George Kneisley home at Conestoga Center Thursday morning from complications of diseases. He was a member of Boehms M E Church. Survived by children Mrs David Sterneman Mrs George Kneisley Warren Maris Lyndon Mrs Abram Hess Letort Samuel West Willow Harry Tra Willow Street Paul Stone Hill and Mrs Charles Ressler Lancaster. Funeral services were held Sunday at Zerchers funeral home then Boehms M E Church with interment in the ad orning cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi R. Hackman
George Kneisley
Conestoga Center
Boehm
M. E. Church
David L. Sterneman
George H. Kneisley
Warren
Maris
Lyndon
Abram Hess
Letort
Samuel
West Willow
Harry
Tra
Willow Street
Paul
Stone Hill
Charles Ressler
Lancaster
Maris R. Hackman
McKeesport
Milton R
Martin Hoffman
Lititz
Zercher
M. E
Celluloid Kisses and the Language of Film
A quirky note on film length consumption for expressions and actions in early cinema. It links affectionate gestures to measured film usage, estimating a kiss at 12 feet a pistol shot near as much, the word ove a foot, a wink an inch and a half, and a shriek six feet, highlighting patient pacing in movie making.
Adversity's Uses and The Test of Manhood
A reflective quotation on how difficulties reveal character and test latent abilities. It likens trials to polishing a gem, asserting that growth comes through relentless adversity and gritty perseverance.
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Lindhorst
M. C.A. Camp
Record Book Store
General Sutter
GRUBE
O. K
Lititz Springs
Broad and
Marion Sts
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