Elizabeth Farms Short Horns win prizes at fairs
Elizabeth Farms at Colemans shows strong Short Horn cattle results with first and second place wins at Reading and Allentown fairs. Exhibits to York, Hagerstown, Frederick planned. Also notes on local events including a boy shot incident, W C T U activities, rummage sale, and a school meeting schedule.
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Elizabeth Farms
Elizabeth
Coleman's
Reading
Allentown
York
Hagerstown
Frederick
Pennsylvania Growth Through The Century Declared
A rediscovered 1882 copy of the declaration with a chart of the twenty nine states has passed to antique dealer Charles Weaver. The data show Pennsylvania population in 1820 at 1,049,358 and city figures for 1830 including Pittsburgh 12,000 Lancaster 7,684 Reading 5,859 Harrisburg 4,807 Lebanon 7,704 and York 4,216.
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Union
Charles Weaver
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Lancaster
Reading
Harrisburg
Lebanon
York
Probing for Snappers Along Brandywine Ditches
Hunters from Lancaster trek to Brandywine ditches in autumn and spring to capture redleg terrapin. They wade through cold mud and water, earning money by selling to restaurants, while locals rarely engage in the hard, unpleasant work. Terrapin populations linger along Hammer Creek and nearby spots, with memories of Jesse Pennabecker and John Ely illustrating the venture.
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Brandywine
Lancaster
Hammer Creek
Jesse Pennabecker
Lititz
Miss Laura Hershey Nazareth Travel Log Describes Sacred Sites
The diary recalls Nazareth visits including Mary’s Well Greek Gothic St. Gabriel’s Church and a water source once used by Jesus. It notes a Greek convent a Hebrew school Mohammedan quarter an old Synagogue and an orphanage with Latin singing children. It ends with a pocket Testament reading from Luke about Jesus’s growth.
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Mary’s
St. Gabriel's Church
Mary
Jesus
Nazareth
Carpenter
James
Joseph
Juda
Simon
Tim
Iif
Christ
Grose
God
Texas family visits Quarryville pastor on cross country ride
Visitors Mrs Alfred N Stubbelbine and her two sons Wilbur and Charles traveled from Ranger Texas to Philadelphia by automobile. They spoke of living in Texas for ten years and noted Rev Stubbelbine once pastored St Pauls Reformed Church in Quarryville. They plan to settle in Philadelphia.
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Ehere
Troy
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Quarryville
Alfred N. Stubbelbine
Wilbur
Charles
Philadelphia
Ranger
Tex
Texas
Stubbelbine
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Autumn notes and Lancaster fair memories in Berks county
A collage of observations on fair week issues, prices, and seasonal changes. Includes notes on readings 175th anniversary, apple butter, quince abundance, and rising sugar prices, plus a long auto trip narrative through Brannerville to Berks towns with town sights, agriculture, and local life.
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Lancaster
Reading
York Fair
Florida
Brannerville
Agnes Dulubobn
J.J. Smith
Mr. Smith
Brickerville
Waldeck
Groh
Schaefferstown
Richland
Arong
Stovensburg
Frank Troutman
Stonehburg
Sheridan
Henry Rhoades
Kleinfeltersville
Nathan Bollinger
Brendle Park
Furnace Hills
Hampshire
Brubaker Valley
Proutman
Oll Berks County
Roth
Stouchsburg Man Has Many Indian Relics
Mr and Mrs John Reed of Stouchburg possess what is believed to be Berks county’s largest private Indian relic collection. Found mainly on their Reed farm, the trove includes 5000 arrow heads a ceremonial stone arrow tapers stone fits spades battle axes and tomahawks.
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John Reed
Stouchsburg
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P. B
Loyal Temperance Legion
Moravian Sunday School
S. Broad Street
Fahnestock
Brunnerville
Ams
J. B. Yuune & Son
Orange Street
William Kuhn
Akron
William
Kuhn
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Enos Miller
Owl Hill
Khatorrabh
Stoner
Mr. Miller
The
High School Alumni Association
Richmond
Little Symphony Orchestra
Consisti
J. Adam Bede
Congressiman
Minnesota
Dictrie and Company
Temple Singers
Lucile Buzzo
Lourella Ensworth
James Evans
David Davis
Marion Anderson
ASCO
Asco Calif
Asparagu
America
Richland Butters
Asco Pancake
Strictly Fresh
Calif
Choice Prunes Ib
Victor
East Main Street
Ial
Thandis
Neo Fain Bank
SS Anpeare
Laura Hershey
Smokehouse
Seaman
LEED
Lititz, PA
Priser Royal Oil Stove
Columbian
WM. M. Amer
Broad St
Batiste
Zartman Corner
Broad & Front
Parker D.Q
Wertsch
M. OQ
T. W
Broad Street Dept. Store
Lititz Springs National Bank
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!