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!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
3
The piece urges gratitude for today’s institutions and progress while comparing with earlier days. It cautions against apathy toward services from business, education, religion, industry, and agriculture, arguing that appreciation spurs collective effort and higher future achievements.
Nazareth Rotarians join the Allentown District Rotary convention cast Monday roll call. They are accompanied by a harmonica band organized by the Nazareth Club and aided by local efforts from Nazareth.
Walter Grim of Bucknell College and parents Prof and Mrs George Grim, several local residents, and churchb oys figure in a sequence of Sunday visits and services. Elaine Elizabeth Christman dies of scarlet fever at four. Rev W H Wotring conducts her funeral at 4:30 p.m. Interment at Plainfield cemetery. Daughters of America plan a card party April 30 with notable prizes. Gos sard Corsetiere offers free fittings at E J Anangst & Sons. Nazareth Castle Knights of the Golden Eagle discuss remodeling plans and bids. Oscar Larue and Col E H Young attend.
Delegates from fourteen lodges in jurisdiction No 2 of the Fraternal Home Insurance Society gathered in Allentown for the fourth biannual Lehigh Grand Lodge session. About 400 members from Lehigh, Northampton, and Pittston attended, with remarks from District Manager Allen R. Shimer and greetings from Mayor M W Gross, Luther DeLong, H W Guth, and others. The program included juvenile degree drills, a memorial for members lost since 1927, and a banquet at the Hotel Americus.
Practical demonstration shows a lifeless aircraft can be brought to Earth via parachute. The piece argues safety factors grow with invention, especially to speed in transportation, noting that such progress underpins modern existence.
A Norwegian engineer develops a process to impregnate wood rendering it fireproof. A building near Oslo reportedly with timbers treated this way resisted all attempts to burn, promising safer homes and lower insurance if cost stays reasonable. The idea recalls similar concepts used in some foreign match brands.
The former vice president Charles G Dawes is the new Ambassador to England. The decision follows his diplomacy training in the vice presidency and his noted status in finance and national affairs. Dawes is expected to be a popular figure in London and strengthen Anglo American relations.
World famed Marion Talley, famed as Metropolitan Opera’s youngest prima donna, will leave the stage to operate a family farm. She seeks happiness and health on the land, aiming to set a strong example for youth on farms as farm life lures even the celebrated.
A critique of forward planning urges looking backward to honor Nazareth’s past achievements. The piece argues that appreciating predecessors and cooperative effort builds a useful, beautiful, efficient city, while lament seekers ignore inherited foundations. The author warns against dismissing past work.
President Hoover delivers a dignified message to the special session outlining the state of the union and recommended measures. Public and private reactions will shape farm relief as lawmakers translate generalities into concrete legislation. The speech aims for fairness and serious consideration from Congress amid mixed views on its strengths.
The piece argues that enforcement is not the issue for the Eighteenth Amendment, since it is law already and requires corresponding Volstead era legislation for enforcement. It warns against treating enforcement as a political question, stressing that repeal or modification hinges on legal framework and constitutional status, not on enforcement debates.
A reminiscence on a summer storm by a lakeside observer. Birds and insects seek shelter as rain intensifies, then the rain ceases, prompting reflections on a greater Mind. The narrator contrasts urban and rural life and urges humility before nature’s power.
A forthcoming concert will be held in the High School auditorium on May 24 under the Dryland Church Choir with Grace Reformed choir of Northampton. Directors Mr Nagle and the Nazareth band will join in a program of four voice parts and several numbers. Tickets available at Heckman’s Drug Store Yeakel’s Drug Store and R W Weaver’s Store.
Ellen Remaley aged 76 died at 4 30 in the evening at her sister Mrs Sarah Knauss 201 North Broad street after illness from Brights disease She leaves sisters Mrs Knauss Mrs Heimer Mrs Meyers and Alfred Remaley Funeral was at 2 pm Sunday at the Knauss home with burial in Fairview cemetery Moorestown She was a member of the Moorestown Reformed Church and Needlework Guild Anna Nagy aged 64 wife of John Nagy of Bethlehem died at the County Home after an illness of complications She had been admitted from Bethlehem December 2 1925 Her husband survives only.
The Young People's conference of the Nazareth district met Tuesday evening at St. John's Lutheran church under the Northampton County Sabbath School association. Delegates attended from Tatamy Hecktown Forks and Nazareth churches.
Mr and Mrs Madison Holland hosted a Thursday birthday dinner at their South Broad street home in town. Guests included Mrs Catherine Holland marking her 85th birthday and Howard Lichtenwalner and Gilbert Hearn celebrating their birthdays. The family assembled for a chicken and waffle menu with Mrs Holland Receiving flowers and birthday greetings via cards.
Northampton County Legion meets in Hellertown and the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps parade in Philadelphia. Harold V Knecht Post 415 joins the parade. Memorial Day bring the Samaritans to Oakland Park. Tatamy hosts an annual carnival June 8 to 15 under the Tatamy Fire Department. Bushkill Centre grove hosts an ice cream festival with Bangor High School band. Four County Firemen’s Convention in Hellertown June 21 and 22. Moorestown hosts a strawberry and ice cream festival. Nazareth carnival runs June 22 to 29 under Legion Post 415. July events follow.
The passage describes a student trip featuring images from Luth Church, Florence statues by Michael Angelo, Venice gondolas, a pasta funeral barge, St Mark's Square, Bell Tower and Cathedral, Austria's scenery, an ascent of the Unterpfandischarte Glacier, a 12foot Alpine horn performance, Max Reinhart's Salzburg gateway to the Danube region, a Blue Danube ride to Richard the Lionheart's castle-prison, Vienna's Ringstrasse government buildings, and an excursion from Munich, highlighting European sights and travel experiences.
A vivid travel itinerary traces Oberammergau and Nuremberg scenes to Berlin and Potsdam with the Imperial Palace and blooming gardens. It moves along Goethe’s Frankfurt Rhine voyage to Lorelei rocks and Cologne Cathedral, then air trip to Amsterdam and Holland canals. Marken houses, Kennilworth ruins, Shakespeare country, and Anne Hathaway’s cottage frame the English countryside ending with Oxford colleges.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.