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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1886
Page
3
Local items report visits, sales and market talk in Millheim and surrounding towns. Mentions include J. W. Lose’s grocery, Kauffman’s store stocks, Peters and Stover families, camp meetings, school openings, post office at Yarnall, and preparations for Lewisburg reunions.
A soaked season for farmers as fall seeding approaches. I F Beaver and wife from State College visit relatives. Beaver is head janitor at the college. Leah Hierman’s birthday party entertained many children with ice cream and cake and gifts. Many locals own land near town, tending potatoes and fall seeding preparations. Rev F J Frederick of the Nippenose charge visited his native town. A Penn's Cave picnic was held by Jacob M Stover, Chas N Stover, and C G Bright and families. D H Leaker and wife returned from Dauphin Co. for Francis Lenker’s wife funeral. An evening at the old Reformed church drew a large crowd though gallery noise marred the show.
SPRING MILLS reports Dr. W V Runkle of Philadelphia visiting his mother while R H Duncan of this place is on business. Knoxville police chief J J Atkins testifies to Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption curing coughs and colds with a free trial bottle at Eisenhuth's Drug Store. Large size priced at $1.00.
Persistent drought leaves wells dry in the area with the landscape appearing barren and parched as households face water shortages and agricultural losses after an extended rain absence.
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