Reading market closings and local notices highlight early 20th century concerns
Shortages in Schuylkill coal output due to influenza. Reading markets to close Saturdays at 6 PM by order of Health Board. Pottstown dealer pays high prices for chestnuts amid blight. Ice cream prices fixed in Blair county. Fire case in Fayette jail. Ptomaine poisoning blamed on canned salmon in Scranton. St Peter's Reform Church increases pastor salary after Liberty Bond investments. Accidents and fires rise. Bethlehem architect Captain Leh dies at 70 with Civil War service. Influenza spreads in Schuylkill region. 20 Pittsburgh physicians deployed to Pottsville. Walnut Tree Planting Day proclaimed by Governor Brumbaugh with planting guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuylkill
Board of Health
Reading
Harry Endy
Pottstown
Rieghard
Blair County
St. Charles
Smith
Fayette County
Francis
Redmond Gallagher
Scranton
St. Peter’s Reformed Church
Easton
Liberty Bonds
W. H. Mader
John Paring
Rittersville
Paring
Pennsyvania
A. W. Leh
Bethlehem
Allentown
Hatcher's Run
Lehigh University
Charles M. Schwab
Schuylkil
Pittsburgh
Pottsville
Brumbaugh
Local notes on community events and notable people
Quarryville cannery produces twenty thousand tomato cans daily. Rev. C. A. Snavely to become pastor at Mt. Joy Church of God. Drs Silas Hertz and J. D. Hertz connected by family ties. Red Cross collects clothing for Belgian relief and gas mask materials. Gladys McCloud injured by a flame. Marietta Elizabethtown Gas raises tariff for early payments. Antique sale at Balsbaugh estate in Mt Pleasant. clock sells for $220. Emerson Miller earns French war cross. R. E. Rodda Candy ships twenty five tons to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarryville
Mt. Joy
Marietta & Elizabethtown Gas Company
Public Service Commission
Balsbaugh
Mt. Pleasant
Horseshooe Turnpike
Elizabethtown
Kateaugh
Tarvey H. Kissinger
Rothaville
Emerson R. Miller
Ephrata
Bucknell University
Canada Aims to Abolish Nobility and Reform Fire Safety
Ottawa report describes radical proposal to abolish hereditary titles for British subjects in Canada and to end noble recognition. The piece notes Canada’s medieval titles like Duc d Arkansa and Baronet of Nova Scotia, and cites debates about democracy and merit. It also discusses Canada’s plan to cut fire losses through compulsory prevention measures amid high per capita damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Providence Journal
France
College of Arms
General Gordon
General Vance
Duc d
Arkansas
Baronet
Nova Scotia
North America
United States
Hut Canada
Commission of Conservation
Confederation
England
Switzerland
Europe
Colored Regiments Rise in Regular Army After 1866 Law
The 1866 law integrated colored regiments into the regular army. Units like the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry and regiments Thirty-ninth, Fortieth, and Port were organized by 1869, with consolidations forming the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth infantry. The Ninth and Tenth earned frontier renown, and in the Spanish American War they distinguished themselves in Cuba and at the Battle of San Juan Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth
Tenth Cavalry
Ory
Cuba
Cgn
of Color
Rough Riders
Hr Caney
San Juan Hill
Boston Globe
Isabella Learns Patience From Repeated Corrections
A mother remarks on the many corrections given to Isabella as she struggles with listening and effort. The child responds with a poised, self aware sentence showing she tires of constant talking yet accepts the guidance. This vignette from Harper's Magazine captures parental teaching and child resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella
Harper's
Prices for 1918 tobacco crop demand top market prices
Lancaster Tobacco District growers push for specific prices for 1918 crop including 10c for trash 18c for fillers and 30c to 40c for wrappers. An October 7–12 registration at 46 North Market St Lancaster aims to pack on profit sharing if top prices aren’t met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Tobacco District
Pennsylvania
North Market Street
Lancaster
Tenail testimonial from Rose Kesner promotes Tonall health cure
Rose Kesner of Coatesville Pennsylvania says Tonall helped her recover strength and energy after illness. She claims daily tasks like housework are easier and urges others to try Tonall. Testimonial dated June 29 1918 notes Tonall sold at J E Charles Drugs Store Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Kesner
Coatesville
J. E. Charles
Happiness through unselfish labor and cooperative ideals
Norman Hapgood argues that unselfish behavior yields greater happiness than selfish gain and urges applying New Testament simplicity and devotion. He cites a small factory where employee committee governance led to fair wages, profits shared with workers, and a model capitalist who values inner calm over wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hapgood
Leslie
Herring Fête in Berwick on Tweed A Feasting Tide
A correspondent notes a recent Berwick on Tweed sale of herrings at three for a penny. Catches overwhelmed labor, curers unable to cope, yet townspeople enjoyed free supplies in the forenoon and the sizzling fish scented the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwick-on-Tweed
Scotland
Berwick
England
Tirpitz
Girt Isle
Influence of Home Morals and The Packhorse Comeback
The article stresses home moral influence on children through words actions and family harmony noting charity and parental unity as lasting legacies. It recounts Devon packhorse revival efforts by the prince of Wales linking tradition to rural life and describes historical use of packhorses in western England versus current coastal donkey and pony transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Devon
Dartmoor
England
Willing to Share Message From Roosevelt Dialog
A fragmented snippet shows dialogue about family burdens and charity citing Theodore Roosevelt’s call to mobilize national effort. The passage mentions Freddie admiring an aunt and asks about aiding two boys, reflecting a stewarding tone of shared responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Tvar
Jane
Freddy
Tana
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Munsing
Cooper
Cordova
W. H. Buch the Record Building Clothier
Lititz, PA
the County
R. E. Rodda Candy Company
John Tei
Liberty Bond
Mr. Bond
Jess
Wingert & Haas Hat
John A. Haas
Queen St. Lancaster, Fia
Frey’s
Packer
Has. H. Frey’s Shoe Store
East King St
Lancaster, Pa
W. A
Evers Trerye
Theodore Roosevelt
Doctor
Philadelphia
Mia
Brine Grimes
Amber St
W. W. Appel & Son Jewelers & Optician
North
Queen Street
Tse Valentine
Bronnerville Coach Works
P. W. Flory
Brunnerville, PA
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