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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1879
Page
3
The Hlitthein Journal lists B O Deinringer as editor with R A Bumiller as assistant editor for the August issue of 1879. The note records editorial staff and roles for the publication.
Community items report large camp meetings at Clintondale and Pine Grove Mills, robust crop prospects in Union County, and a 82 000 person Ocean Grove gathering. Local accidents, obituaries, rail road meetings, and a noted observatory on Nittany mountain are described alongside burglaries and postwar civic updates.
Van Pelt and Shoop, founders and machinists, sustain a large business. Henry Boozer sells his stage line to Jacob Dinges and plans to expand the saddle and harness trade. Centre Hall welcomes a steam grist mill after years of need. Mrs. Samuel Krise leaves for Iowa to visit her daughter. Daniel Flisher’s new house nears completion, promising a pleasant home. Isaac Guggenheimer & Co. begins closing out stock for bargains.
A reader review extols the Central State Normal School in Loch Ma ven Pa as one of the best institutions of its kind in Pennsylvania. It notes ex governors Curtin and Bigler on the board with Bigler as president and highlights the nine faculty members including Prof James W Bright who oversees languages. The piece praises its location building and strict yet salutary rules and urges teachers to pursue training to improve the profession.
A Burbank resident recounts a 350 mile trip from Mil Ball to Centre County with comments on Pennsvalley, Aaronsburg, borough incorporation, and local improvements. He urges the editor to keep the Journal nonpolitical, jokes about Jeff Davis figures, and sends one dollar for a year’s subscription while praising hospitality and local scenery. He hints George Holloway’s political stance and hints at Ohio politics and a governor forecast.
Agricultural summaries note Illinois wheat yields at 42,041,252 bushels from 2,137,063 acres, valued around $37,277,757 with 88 cents per bushel. claims largest crop sown in Illinois, while other items mention a Park Camp meeting in Watson town and notable injuries and deaths from local conflicts.
A catalog of diverse goods offered at unusually low prices. Fine Bibles, photograph albums, knitting cotton, blank books, ink and paper, frames, games, and more advertised as cheaper than anywhere in Penns or Brush Valleys. Call and see.
The document lists 18 grand jurors and two weeks of traverse jurors for August court beginning Monday, August 25, 1870. It includes names such as W.W. Leech, J H Rhone, J A Hunter, Robert Holmes, and J J Condo among grand jurors, with extensive traverse jurors listed for first and second weeks across multiple townships and boroughs.
On the 18th inst near Blairsburg Hamilton Co Iowa Chestie A wife of Rev C H Gramly aged 85 years passes away in late life her death noted in local obituary records
A 1879 letter from Carl Schreiber of Rebersburg argues that well-behaved children disturb church services and should cry at home. The editors note editors aren’t responsible for correspondents and invite respectful debate through the JOURNAL.
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