Allentown Fair Returns Bigger and Better in Fall
The Allentown Fair resumes after a two year break with September 22 to 27 activities including trotting and pacing races, running and chariot events, a big horse show, and a $2000 purse double team race. Special attractions, free acts, automobile races on September 27, and various rail excursions are planned. The grounds will host a peace jubilee and large cattle, pigeon, and poultry exhibits.
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Allentown
United States
Anentown
Pennsylvania
Allentown Wair
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Jersey Central
Perkiomen
Lehigh Valley Transit Company
Septis Europe
United States Railroad Administration
Unusual Death At Reading Iron Co Tube Works
John Oberlin aged 54 a Denver resident and tube tester was fatally struck by an escaping water jet at Reading Iron Co tube works during a high pressure test. The stream penetrated his chest, killing him instantly. Oberlin a former farmer and school director leaves a large family and was survived by wife and ten children. Funeral held in Denver with services at Melinger's meeting house near Schoeneck.
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John Oberlin
Denver
Reading Iron Co
Oberlin
West Cocalica
Jacob
Martha Oberlin
Middle West
Texas
Kansas
West Codhalico
Mae
Oscar R. Stuber
Ada
Elam
Binkley
Ona
Amy
Kay
Ray
Near Brunnerville
Schoeneck
Catharine
Samuel Henry
West Cocalico
Lizzie
Henry Risser
Emma
Samuel N. Wolf
Akron
Life Aboard Ship Continues to Honolulu Voyage Diary
On board en route to Honolulu the writer details crowded cabins and a social hall cot shared with nine others. They expect nine days more, with dates Sept. 3 and Aug. 28 noted. The journey includes meals, a wireless attempt to contact Theodore, and daily boat humor plus weather changes as they pass Washington, Oregon, Frisco and loganberries.
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Erie
Honolulu
Frisco
Washington
Oregon
Miami
Florida
Ilawaiian Islands
Theodore
Uis
Veterans urged to join United Spanish War Veterans meeting
Spanish War veterans are urged to affiliate with the United Spanish War Veterans as Congress considers vital legislation. Gen. Wm. McCaskey Camp of Lancaster will hold a meeting next Sunday at 2 PM in City Hall Council Chamber, inviting all Spanish War veterans of Lisztz and nearby areas.
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Congress
McCaskey Camp
Lancaster
Council Chamber
City Hall
Litisz
Child Struck by Wagon Dies in Hospital Near Millport
Clarence F. Linville, son of Mr and Mrs Linville, was fatally injured when a tobacco wagon struck him Saturday afternoon near Millport. He died at General Hospital at 1 a.m. Sunday. Survived by parents and siblings Elmer Mary Belle Minnie Ellis Verna and Jay. Funeral held Tuesday from the home with services at Mellinger's Mennonite church. Interment followed in the adjacent cemetery.
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Clarence F. Linville
Millport
General Hospital
Verna
Jay
Mellinger’s Mennonite Church
Real estate and household sales announced in Sept and Oct
On a road from Roma Lititz to Halfville in Warwiek township 78 acres of gravel land with improvements will be sold by Louisa G. Douple as administrator of Alfred M. Douple estate. East Petersburg area features a 214 acre farm and farm implements and household items to be offered by the heirs of Samuel W. Woomert. A final sale for John McCloud includes an entire lot of household furniture at the corner of Orange and Cedar streets.
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Roma Lititz
Halfville
Warwiek
Louisa G. Douple
Alfred M. Douple
East Petersburg
Samuel W. Woomert
Orange and
Cedar Streets
John McCloud
Primary election results in Warwick township and Lititz borough
The report lists Republican and Democratic primary results for ward offices in Lititz Borough and Warwick Township. It notes low Democratic votes in Warwick, signaling the general election may hinge on Republican primary outcomes. Key names include Erb, Teilman, Schlegel, Sweigart, Hilton, Lindsay, McKlvaine, Orien, Posey, Breneman, Brubaker, Zartman, Pfantz, Brieker, Moyer, Ruth, Young, Seaber, Wiehm, Eshleman, Runk, Adams, Mumma, Ressler, Enck, Binkley, Bushong, Myer, Oberholtzer, Weidler, Diller, McAllister, Shirk, Zook, and other local officials.
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Thos. II. Erb
Dan, Teilman
G. L. Schlegel
A.B. Sweigart
CG. Hilton
R. K. Lindsay
John F. Orien
Lititz
R. Posey
John ¢. Breneman
John W. Brubaker
Clayton
Zartman
Chas. A. Pfantz
D. P. Brieker
L. N. Moyer
Jacob B. Young
G. Eshleman
Frank B. Runk
Nathaniel FR. Seaber
Ralph A. Wiehm
Connell
H. H. Bomberger
John D. Helter
R Amos
Burkholder
Clayton Zartman
Chag
A. Pfauts
Warwick Township
Wilson B. Enck
E. W
Harry I. Binkley
F. W
S. KE. Bushong
BE. W
H. Walter
I. W
Henry H. Myer
FE. W
Sam'l B. Oberholtzer
Jacob B. Weidler
Haydn Bomberger
East Warwick
Public Sale At Edwin Longenecker Home West Of Lilite
A public sale will be held at the home of Edwin Longenecker 23 miles west of Lilite along the Manheim and Litit road. Items include Rival Stove with warming closet and tank, email stove, small stove for house use, stove pipe, two sinks, three tables, parlor tile, three chairs, Hoosier Kitchen cabinet, beds, roll top desk, bureau, wash stand, couch, copper and iron bell, bench, wringer, washmachine, telephone box, jars, baskets, oilcloth, bags, lawn swing, shovels, hog, and more. Sale to commence at 1:50 PM. Mrs. Bessie Longenecker agent.
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Edwin Longe
Lilite
Manheim
Litit
Public sale of real estate in Elizabeth Township
By order of the Orphans Court a tract of land of 6 acres 71 perches in Elizabeth Township will be sold on the Clay to Brickerville road about one mile east of Emanuel's Church. The property includes a large two story L shaped house, a tobacco shed, chicken house, fruit trees, grapevines, and a nearby well. Viewings arranged by the undersigned. Sale starts at 2:00 PM with terms announced by the auditor and estate administrator.
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Orphans’ Court
Elizabeth Township
Clay
Brickeville
Lititz BR. F. D
Hassler
Lot Evans FF
E. Schmierer
Dic Ivans
Sale of 78 Acre Farm in Warwick Township
At 2 P M on the premises in Warwick Township Lancaster County Pa along the Newport and Mt Hope Road will be sold by the undersigned under an Orphans Court order All that tract of farm land containing 78 acres and 95 perches with improvements and adjoining lands of Schreiner Fry Homberger Reist Landis and Bomberger Trustees to sell real estate of Alfred M Douple dec a Joseph B Wissler Attorney BBBL
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Warwick Township
Lititz
Orphans’ Court of
Lancaster County
Newport and
Mt. Hope Road
Henry Schreiner
Henry Fry
H. H. Homberger
H. Reist Landis
John Tbomberger
Valuable Farm Near Lititz Sale
A two oclock sale of a 75 acre 100 perch gravel farm near Brunnerville two miles northeast of Lititz Lancaster county tenanted by Israel Wershey. Property along Lititz Brunnerville road bounded by Ephraim Eby Henry Bucher Ezra Klein and others includes a two story dwelling with summer kitchen wash house bunk barn tobacco shed water supply from a never failing well and various outbuildings. Orchard bearing apples and peaches with near bearing condition. Terms and conditions to be made known on sale day.
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Israel Wershey
Brunnerville
Lititz
Lancaster County
Brunnervily
Ephriam Eby
Henry Bucher
Ezra Klein
Flags Put On Permanent Display In Harrisburg Rotunda
Flags of Keystone Division units including 79th and 30th Infantry and other Pennsylvanian organizations will be deposited in glass cases in the capitol rotunda. The board of public grounds and buildings with Adjutant General Beary will arrange the display in a few months with a formal ceremony anticipated.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania National Guard
Camp Hancock
Board of Public Grounds and Buildings
Adjt
Beary
Adjutant General
Keystone
Handy two compartment chair finds at Linden Hall
Rev F W Stengel of Linden Hall Seminary acquired a novelty chair with a split back for storing a gentleman's trousers and a pressing feature. It includes a hidden shoe drawer beneath the seat, a hat-hanging plate, and a goat banger on the back. The owner knew little of all the unique features.
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of Paramount
Farmers Nat'l Bank
Penna
Mellinger
OKXEH
Emerson and
Victor
Okeh
Liberty
Phonograph Sales & Equipment CO
East Main Street
Life Aboard Ship
Little Clarence F. Linville
Kotusville
Wayne
Alvin B Weidler
Eyi Bender
Clarence R. Kreider
D Constable
Jacob Singley
John F. Ruth
Seis
Eee
R Clarence R. Kreider
N Constable
John Carpenter
Seeee Ee Cease BF Borough Auditor
A. M. Shisster
Warren K. Enck
Clayton B. Schmuck
Paul H. Bomberger
Arville Burkholder
Weill Weidman
Inspector Harvey S. Clair
Chester Adams
Wallace B. Mumma
Jerome E. Ressler
Warwick Diller
McAllister
Shirk
Zook
Ghe
Joseph B. Wissler
BBBL
Kate B. Hershey
John G
Hershey
Tershey
Gibbel
Clerks
Capito
Borough of
Hiphrata
Lebanon County
Geo. S. Demmy
West Hind
Mechanicsburg
Durham
Houck H.N
Lititz Springs National Bank
Lititz, Pa
American Stores Co
Main Street
Lebanon
Bologna
Choice Peas
Victor Bread
Kellogg
Sauer
Donovans
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