Bath area church and community notes from a stormy week
A Busy Bath community report covers the Woman's Missionary Society gathering at Mrs. Minnie Worman's home on East Main Street, Sunday School attendance leads by Frederick J. Frantz's class and girls runners up in Mrs. David Smith's, Rev Helffrich's Boy Scout service with oath and temple decor theme, choir performances, and a 200-strong congregation. It notes storm aftermath delaying bus routes via Nazareth to Bethlehem, mail and papers arrival, and local school and road repairs including a major West Main street water main leak near the Bibighaus residence requiring two days to fix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society
Minnie Worman
East Main Street
Frederick J. Frantz
Frank S Graver
Bath
Moorestown
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Main
West Main Street
Bibighaus
Pattern 8691 Junior Miss Dress With Peter Pan Collar
A girl’s frock features princess lines puff sleeves and a contrasting peter pan collar with matching cuffs. Sized four to fourteen it suits bright plaid gingham or percale chambray silk and is easy to launder. Send 15 cents per pattern with name address style number and size to Patricia Dow Nazareth Item Pattern Department Brooklyn NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Dow
Nazareth
Fifth Ave
Brooklyn
N.Y
Heavy snow causes North Chestnut roof collapse in Bath
A heavy snowfall collapsed the frame roof in front of Hirman's meat market on North Chestnut street at 2 30 a m. no injuries reported amid historic snow in Bath. The period saw extensive street snow while local churches and residents adapted with events and community acts including a new catechetics class at Lutheran Church and Scouts delivering food to shelters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirman
North Chestnut Street
Bath
Community Notes From Bethlehem Area Visits and Snow Storms
Forty two years ago Mr and Mrs Clinton Kern of Bethlehem visited friends in town during the past week. Rev Worring christened their child on Sunday. Harry Clewell traveling for a New York bicycle house returned from the south on Saturday, traveling through thirteen states. Friends near Cherry Hill held a birthday surprise for Thomas Kahler with about fifty guests from Nisky Nazareth Hecktown Newburg Cherry Hill and others. Otto Schmickley of Stockertown was stuck in a snow bank west of Niskey and was helped home. The Nazareth mail pouch was taken to Bethlehem by horse last Tuesday. A young man from Niskey left Sunday for his sweetheart, returned Monday noon. A party from Aluta tried to reach Eas ton but only reached Nazareth. Harry Schlamp's windblown hat near Samuel Knecht's farm disappeared. Bangor Portland and Easton Northern railroads faced heavy delays. two engines tried to reopen Maus cut but snow prevented progress. After hours of effort, crews returned home as drifted tracks reopened then closed again. A joint county meeting fixed 21500 for alms house expenses for 1893. Edwin Walter and Rudolph Frankenfield of Georgetown visited Walter's brother Nathan Walter at the Norristown asylum. Nathan expects to return home in June. Howard Koch, Hecktown School teacher, will hold an entertainment on Saturday evening March 4. Two young men from three miles above Edelmans walked to Schoeneck hoping to meet girls, but the church was empty. Granville Henry and family of Boulton were guests of Charles Henry of New Village on Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Kern
Bethlehem
Worring
Harry Clewell
New York
Jacksonville
Florida
Louisiana
Thomas Kahler
Cherry Hill
Nisky
Nazareth
Hecktown
Newburg
Otto Schmickley
Stockertown
Niskey
Aluta
Easton
Harry Schlamp
Samuel Knecht
Bangor Portland and
Easton Northern
Maus
Court House
Edwin Walter
Rudolph Frankenfield
Georgetown
Norristown Asylum
Walter
Nathan Walter
Nathan
Howard Koch
Edelmans
Schoeneck
Granville Henry
Boulton
Charles Henry
New Village
Slimming Advice Promotes Kruschen Salts Remedy
A Havre de Grace, Maryland woman claims losing 20 pounds using Kruschen Salts. The ad urges light meat, fruit and vegetables, and a daily half teaspoon in hot water, promising gentle waste elimination without drastic laxatives. Paul W. Heckman sells the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Heckman
The Brush Family Expands With New Grooming Brushes
A household brush set once included Tooth brush, Hairbrush, Clothes brush and scrub brush. Now additional brushes appear, including options for nails, complexion, and general grooming, reflecting a broader brush line in common homes.
Brush varieties for home care and grooming in old markets
The passage catalogs a wide range of brushes for bath, laundry, and wardrobe maintenance. It highlights long and short hand brushes, powder and complexion brushes, a grooming brush for men, curved brushes for removing hairs, nap brushes for hats, and specialty upholstery and bathroom brushes. It notes boar bristles as superior and hints at Siberian boar reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
Nerous
Independent Bristle Craft and Household Tips
A column discusses choosing genuine boar bristles for brushes and notes the superiority of independent craft over communal influence. It also covers hair brushing techniques for curly hair, factory economy in pineapple processing, and a mother’s solution to manicure costs for five growing daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberian
Steppes
Crusty Corn Bread Sticks From a Restaurant Recipe
A vintage recipe explains crisp corn bread sticks with a flour cornmeal mix. Mix four tablespoons soap flakes in hot water for nail softer emulsion. For sticks, combine one and one quarter cups flour three teaspoons baking powder one teaspoon salt one cup yellow cornmeal one tablespoon sugar, add egg milk and melted shortening, bake at 375 degrees in breadstick pans.
Dowager Utters Cryptic Offer in Echoing Plea
A fragmented remark from a dowager surfaces, as she bids a pretty young mother a hint of leniency. The garbled line hints at time, aid, and a start, leaving the intent and context unclear amid the damaged text.
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Senseuvisnsi
John Senden
Anglemire
Monogram Gas Range
Westinghouse
Coolerator
Sunbeam
C.a.anglemire
Main St
Nazareth, Pa
Cook
Item
Re.stout
Patricia Down Kader
Lutheran Church
John Spanitz
Allentown
Tireg
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dorsie Williams
Danville
Illinois
Lrasis
Angers
Nebraska
National Capitol
Washington
Dragoel Ceelf
Carter
Complete Optical Service
Orroom Traker
Bete
Magic Chef
Item Cooking
Bossard Elec. CO
Broad St. Theatre
Virginia Smith
Metropolitan Edison Company
Nazareth, Penne
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