Local Intelligence and Community Notices in Moravia
Local intelligence lists church services across denominations with times for Sunday worship and meetings. It notes a plastering job by Wm Lutz in Lancaster and a severe scalding accident at White Oak. It advertises encyclopedias and cyclopedias, tobacco and crop notes, and details arrival of Moravian Church organ with public usage planned for July 13. It previews Our First Century by RM Devens and related reference works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tith Wan Ongan
Zaguar
Boston
Fiiz Army
RM. Devens
K. F. W. Day
Liiz
Patent Right Men and the Uppe r End Farmer Scam
Reading correspondent in Lebanon News recounts a tale of a smooth stranger in a broad brimmed hat visiting Jacob Witmoyer in Berks County to sell a patent corn shelter township right. John Witmoyer and his two sons thwart the ruse by exposing a $300 promissory note as a trap, then coarse boasted reactions follow as the con man is tricked and leaves the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lebanon News
Mithor
Jacob Witmoyer
John
Bie
Nian
Man Commits Suicide In Barn Near Mountville
A farmer Benja Min Nail aged about 50 to 60 committed suicide Sunday evening around 6 by shooting himself in the corn barn on his property two miles from Mountville. He ate supper then went to the barn where he was found on the floor with a revolver beneath and a rope looped as if to hang himself if the pistol failed. He leaves a wife and three children. Local notices mention residents Maggie Potts of Charlottesville and various townsfolk visiting or recovering from illnesses, with several names and travels noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benja Min Nail
Coord
Mountville
Flo
Yiig
Ete
Fragmented 19th Century Advertisements Signal Local Commerce
Readable scraps show busy shops and daily life in Berks County. Mentions markets selling watermelons and tobacco, store closings for seasonal months, and local names like Isaac Bach & Son. Notes marriages to police staffing for Fourth of July, and a lawyer in town on weekends. Includes references to land, crops, and travel out of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Jacob Erb
Penn Township
Isaaue Bach & Son's
Berks County
Funeral notices and local incidents in Lancaster County
Funeral of Ramet Plasterer of Penn township took place June 28, with burial at White Owls church after three years of illness. Also notes on the Molin family funeral at Lincoln, summer illness, and Rev. Tobias delivering comfort. Rural anecdotes include a prolific goose at Tandis Valley and a large hall championship game between Ironside and Ball clubs in Lancaster. A runaway wagon incident at Lilia steam mills caused property damage but no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramet Plasterer
Penn Township
Lancaster County
Plasterer
Brickerville
Jane
White Owls
Thev. D.C
Tobias
Clurch
White Gai
William
Edmund
Mary Catherine
Steininger) Molin
Pevennts
Warwick
Lincoln
Wille
Novemer
D.C. Tobias
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Local Intelligence
Mor Avis
Tiervunmen
D.c.lobi
New Havinstd A. M
Bethany fEphiala
Wm. Lutz
Littzy
Lancaster
Tsaac Buch
Reuben Diehmi
Samuel Grube
White Oak
Lacyrlopedia
Carveracl Kno
Beekman Stres
New York
Chamber
Abraham Huber
Tidar
Jacot L. Schell
Litiz Band
Phata
Trav
Wolfe
Dandrai
Speewell
Coleman
Manheim
Gea. B. Youtz
Farnt
Middletown
Rysdyk Hambleioviai
Shamvesk
Shamrock
Gait Aa Il
Ara
Speedwell
Mt. Joy Herald
Nnpleasant Woodland
Maggie Potts
Cottesville
Paw
Linden Hall
Diitiz
Jeremiah H. ‘Achey
Ger. Sutter
Fiory
Lewistown
Eli Hreknith
Womeladorf
Rborka County
Charles Nagel
Amrust
Tian
Justis Teas
Ventral
Pennsylvania
J. A. Beek
Philadelphia
A. Ry
Beek
Uerlz
Lexington
Jacob Hallacher
Rothsville
Ohio
Isses Nannie
Belle Young
Duniherville
Tames M
Taggart
Milton
Rose Witner
Anna Witmer
Palmyra
Mary Lenhert
Bauma Beliouman
Hanibyre
Chean John
PL Brroxer
John. Gresh
Daniel Gresh
Tandis Valley
Cee
Charles Paul
Tran
Prain
Lilia Steam Mills
VQ Newdity
Ames Barr
Kauffman & Beckles Weal Shed
Litia
Aidan
Mie
Elouta
B.J. Bare
Litiz
If TE Téhwly
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Eostonay Plus., Tit, Kentral
DeHaven & Townsend Hanke South
Brooks
Boa Neale
Abu Bargai
Richols, Shepard & CO
Battle Creek, Mich
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Kayne
Aistion
Aritars
Compionavea
Eanigmient
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D.cab.usradle
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Aevelist
Haley Ramet Tree
Ard
Moune
Corn Exchange Hotel
North Queen &T
Paslough & Bro
Har, Mb Ami
Shormalta
Grea
H. Shoemaker
Avral
Reading
E. F. Bowman
East King Street
Isaac Buch & Son
Broad Street, Litiz
Fox Jaques
At -B
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W. Fry A
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Eflence, Proprietor
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Liliz
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Corning N.Y
Borkwalt
James Ver
Addy Merick
Ogdensburg
New
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Benys
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