Our Birthday Marks One Year Of The Recon Newspaper
The Recon marks its first year of publication with growth in circulation and advertising. Founders credit community support in Litiz, discuss plans for volume two, and note general news including yellow fever tolls and the Princess Alive disaster salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luiz
Litiz
Lancaster
Mezcory
Times
Vicinity
New Orleans
Memphis
Vickshark
Grenada
Greenville
Port Gibson
Canton
Plaquemine
Ocean Springs
Holly Springs
Hickman
Baton Rouge
Louisville
St. Louis
Morgan City
Port Eads
Brooklyn
Water Valley
Key West
Pittsburg
Cairo
Leighton
Bay St. Louis
New Albany
London
Thames
Crooked cigars seized and local incidents reported
Teal Intelligence notes collector Wiley seized several boxes of illicit cigars from Benjamin Balmer at Pine Hill. The report also covers a new Sunday school at Brickerville Lutheran Church under Peter K Saylor, public disturbances near the plank walk by rail station, a business move by Sam's EB Keller in Philadelphia, and a leather theft arrest leading to A H Arndt’s commitment. It mentions Lancaster primary renomination of J L Steinmetz, a fatal threshing accident, a child’s fatal barn fall, poultry thefts at two farms, a work accident in Rotheville, and a case of fornication and bastardy with a rewards offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley
Lancaster
Benj. Balmer
Pine Hill
Brickerville Lutheran Church
Peter K. Saylor
Tu County
J. L. Steinmetz
Benjamin Fisher
Mast Lampeter
Samuel Foster
Paradise
Amos Stover
Mr. Hess
Landis Valley
Good
Binkley
Fires and thefts mar quiet West Far Norrs area
News notes scarce as crops are plentiful yet trade moves slowly. Walnut purchases dominate buying while land sales rise to curb future value loss. A tramp arrested for indecent language and threats near Reuben Getz farm. A burglary attempt at Samuel Greyhill’s house. women’s bell frightened off the culprits. Elementary school lacks a bell. the teacher whistles for pupils. Church enlargement work begins and local yellow fever relief drives collect funds. A mill and stave factory fire at Levi Treisch’s middle Creek property causes about $5,000 loss, insured in Penn Township Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fart Norrs
Brown
Reuben Getz
Samuel Greyhill
Earlville
Greybill
Cedar Ell
Durlach
Frre
Levi Treiach
Middle Creek
Clay Township
Treisch
Dulach
Penn Township Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Litiz Record
J. F. Beer, Miter and Proprietor
Far West
Sam
Dourreout
Prersonal
Sam’s EB. Keller
Manheim
North Water Street
Philadelphia
Lodwaring
L.t. Reinhold
New Haven
Henry Miller
Geitner
Linz
Geitner’s
Reichenbach
Reinhold
A. H. Arndt
York
Penn Twp
BR. & C. R.R. Junction
John Zook
Manheim Twp
Hunsecker
Tshady
Tohn Lowry
Rothsville
Henry Buckwalter
Lydia User
Almbeth
Tnp
Steinimery
John M. Harmes
Elizabeth
Tw Oet
Jacob Horst
Sphiaia
Nestville
Jon
Landis
E . Oet
John Shreiner
Warwick
Oet
Dames W. Erb
Pennville
Lydia Usner
Schameck
Manheim Two
Tobias Shenk
John Biemesderfer
David Shirk
Brunnerville
John D. Landis
Neffsville
W. H. Enck
Crump
Edward J. Zahm
Zafim
Ae Eods
Lancaster County
Zahm's
Es Tshudys
Haydn HH
Tahudy
Main Street
WM. H. Bollinger
Matin Street
Litiz, Lang, Co., PA
L. Diffenderfers
Litiz Springs Hotel
Keiper
J. M. Keiper
North Queen Street
Isaac Buch & Son
J. A. Buch & Bro.'s
Litiz, Pa
Isaac Buch & A? Son's
NEW Haven Coach Works
H. B. Buch
Tshudy's Store
Davis
D.&. von Neda
Uwphbata
E. IE
Hummel
Yim
Phares W. Fry
N.qeen ST
Private Department For
Edward
Sturgis
Prop’r
Haydn H.tehudy
Corn Exchange
North Queen ST
Lancaster, PA
B. Frank Slough
Mim
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