Epidemic hog cholera hits Brownstown area
The Brownstown and vicinity column notes hog cholera decimated local herds with several farmers losing multiple animals including Samuel Speran Jr and others. It also reports residents leaving for military training at Camp Greenleaf and Camp Lee, plus local news of Mrs. Caroline Wolf’s minor stroke and Mrs. Rebecca Grebill’s carp fishing success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownstown
Samuel Speran, Jr
D. B. Killian
Fred Dougherty
Jacob Kreider
Floyd Royer
Adam Hoover
Harry Zwally
J.r.ranck
E. K. Duck
Jacob Getz
Roy Cammaus
Aaron Bi
Brunnerville News Briefs Cover Visits and School Opening
Miss Clara H Rhoads visited Shamokin for John T Hackman funeral. Mrs Frank Roland and Mrs J Lincoln Hertz with John Atlee visited Samuel R Nissley. T Jeff Hartranft party auto through Read ing Labor Day. Village service flag with nine stars hung over square as public schools opened with Hettie Hess and Roy Doster in charge. Halfville brief notes include trips, tire issue, and Shreiner family moving to Mt Vernon NY. Clay, Elm items detail local visits, weathered tobacco sheds struck by lightning, school openings and bumper tobacco crop forecasts with auto traffic limited by fuel rules.
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Brunnerville Bries
Clara H. Rhoads
Shamokin
Sarah Hackman
John T. Hackman
Frank Roland
J. Lincoln Hertz
John Atlee
Lititz
Samuel R. Nissley
Elmer N. Hollinger
Mary Roland
Pine Hill
J. M. Bomberger
Arlene
Jacob B. Landis
Fleetwood
Berks County
Alice Lutz
Philadelphia
Sallie Koffroth
Edgar G. Diehm
Royersford
Oliver W. Diehm
Abe Balmer
Samuel Stauffer
Minnie
Palmyra
Seth Graybill
Airy Hill
I. W. Singer
Lexington Locals Chronicle of Local Visits and Meeting
The King's Daughters will meet at Mrs. Isaac Weidman's home on Tuesday September 17. Harry Kauffman and wife visited friends in Reading on weekend. William Mease and family stayed several days at Farmersville. John Beamesderfer and White Oak family called on Hiram Klines. Jesse Buchter and family visited Wayne Graybill and family at Middle Creek. Menno Habecker and family from Lancaster visited Elmer Todd over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
King’s Daughters
Isaac Weidman
Harry Kauffman
Reading
William Mease
Farmersville
John Beamesderfer
White Oak
Hiram Klines
Jesse Buchter
Wayne Graybill
Middle Creek
Menno Habecker
Lancaster
Elmer Todd
Travel News Highlights Local and Visiting Residents
Travel notes list Monroe Pfautz Chester. George Wagner Reading. Ezra Lutz Leon Lutz John Hertzler Philadelphia. Gertrude Milchsack Bethlehem. Ellsworth Stiffel Camp Dix Lancaster. Arthur Johannsen Philadelphia. Mrs Jacob Eshleman. John Hershey Bible Institute Chicago. Miss Emma Grosh Plainfield N J. C M Snavely Philadelphia. Mr Steel Navy Philadelphia. Miss Steel Philadelphia. Mrs J F Longenecker Mt Gretna. Helen Danz Lancaster. Vernon Snyder Ontario Canada. Martha Leaman Elizabeth Rudy reunion. Amanda Rowe Quarryville. W L White Honeybrook. Miriam Russell Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. J F Stoner Gladys. Charles Steinmetz. Watkins Glen NY trip. Lodge guests at Conestoga bungalow.
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Monroe Pfautz
Chester
George Wagner
Lulu
Reading
Howard
Young
Messrs
Ezra Lutz
Leon Lutz
John Hertzler
Philadelphia
Gertrude Milchsack
Bethlehem
Squire
A. B. Reidenbach
Ellsworth Stiffel
Camp Dix
Lancaster
Thad Stiffel
Arthur Johannsen
Jacob Eshleman
John Hershey
Chicago
Ill
Bible Institute
Mary
Emma Grosh
C. Wm. Grosh
Plainfield
N. J
Camp Altamont
N. Y
C. M. Snavely
H. H
Mr. Steel
U. S. Navy
Miss Steel
J. F. Longenecker
Mt. Gretna
Longenecker
Helen Danz
Vernon Snyder
Kitchener
Ontario
Canada
N. B. Leaman
Levi Rudy
Martha Leaman
Elizabeth Rudy
Kimbrough Offers Plan to Boost 1918 Tobacco Prices
Tobacco growers are urged to visit the Lancaster office and tent to learn how the Kimbrough profit sharing packing plan claims to raise per pound returns by 2 to 10 cents for adopters and 2 to 5 cents for others. Office hours Saturdays and Mondays, Lancaster PA.
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Kimbrough
Machinery Avenue
Lancaster
North Market Street
Reily Bros. & Raub
R. L. Kimbrough
Lancaster Business College Ad Teaches Stenographers and Clerks
Government and private employers clamor for stenographers typists and bookkeepers. Urgent demand and high wages paid. Positions everywhere. Lancaster Business College offers quick thorough training. Send for information from 42 N Queen St Lancaster PA above Zook's Jewelry Store.
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Queen St
Lancaster, Pa
Zook’s Jewelry Store
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Lititz Pa
Post Office
Halfville
George Shreiner
G. B. R. Smith
Lakewood
Ohio
Neffsville
Elmer Shreiner
Sarah
Virginia
Prof. Shreiner
Geo. Shreiner
Mt. Vernon
N.Y
Shreiner
Mr. Vernon
France
A. N. Landis
John Peiffer
Womelsdorf
Mabel Brubaker
Lebanon
Callie Weist
Elmer Snyder
Isaac Reidenbach
Millway
Benjamin Ritter
N. HB. Graybill
Nora Stoner
Ephrata
Harrisburg
Daniel M. Weidman
Mzra Keller
A. R. Keller
Edward Galen
Gertrude
Strasburg
Amanda Rowe
Quarryvile
W. L. White
Honeybrook
Miriam Russell
Robert Russell
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Lititz High School
L. N. Moyer’s
J. F. Stoner
Gladys
Charles Steinmetz
New York State
Watkins Glen
Seneca Park
H. H. Snavely
Conestoga
Jacob Wissler
J. G. Dommy
Charles Pfautz
M. H. Yoder
Elizabeth Bricker
Sophie Bricker
Maggie Bricker
Elizabeth Heltzhouse
D. 2. Bricker
Burgess GD. Diehm
Lintry
Lyons
Dissinger
Daylight Store
R. N. Wolfe
Main Street
Walter M. Scott
E. Main St
C. S. Zartman
Farmers National Bank
Palm Beach
Groff&Wolf Co
N. Queen St. Lancaster
C. H. Kreider
E. Main St. Ind
Dissinger’s
Cigar Makers
Halpern
Walter Tititz
Penna
Wertsch
Trimmer
Lancaster Business College
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