Nazareth Manufacturing plant tour and local news items
A Nazareth Manufacturing Co tour and entertainments at the general manager’s home are noted along with local obituaries and social events. James Leibert promotes Morse code whistle signals for local businesses to aid emergency response and employee notification. A serious accident injures Benjamin Gloeckler in Hecktown when damp powder ignites during testing in a broom shop building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Leibert
Victor Bicycle
Nazareth Manufacturing Co
Steinton
J. William Flad
Mutchler
T. F. Emmons
A. C. Labarre
Thomas D. Danner
L. M. Fine
Bishop
William H. Leh
C. A. Morrison
Baker
Benjamin Gloeckler
Valentine Heller
Hecktown
Gloeckler
Heller
Mr. Gloeckler
Eugene Miller
Neighbors Fight Fire Then Tend Burned Neighbor
A blaze broke out, neighbors formed a bucket brigade and stopped the flames. Glo Eckler suffered severe burns to hands and face with skin torn. Dr Beck attended, making him as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloeckler
Dr. Beck
Local Blaze and Accidents Rock Nazareth Area
A string of incidents includes Daniel Mackus in Upper Nazareth after a somnambulism episode leaving him injured in a barn and hospitalized in Easton. A large barn on Tilghman Henry’s farm at Danielsville burns with hay and four horses, valued around $3000, likely from spontaneous combustion. A Bethlehem Township tax collector’s horse breaks loose, ends in a ditch then dies. A Richmond merchant bought a new auto. Anangst men travel from town to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. A multi-family motor trip to Tobyhanna and Saylor’s Lake with 28 travelers. Five-year-old William Paul fractures his arm after a fall near Morris Frable’s. A horse buggy and harness are stolen at Henry Roth’s Nazareth farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Mackus
Alvin Flory
Christian Springs
Nazareth Township
Easton
Nazareth
Tilghman Henry
Danielsville
Alvin Koehler
Bethlehem Township
Bethlehem
George Anangst
Philadelphia
A. G. Anangst
Atlantic City
John D. Edelman
Morris D. Frabel
Frank Marks
John H. Brecht
Asher Brown
Adam
Frabel
Samuel Kernang
Tobyhanna
United States
Pocono Lake
Naomi
Pines
Pocono Summit
Saylor's Lake
William Paul
Harry Paul
Maud Chunk &J
Morris Frable
Henry Roth
Nazareth horse thief confession ends chase after Heims
Herbert Heims, a noted town figure, was seen with the team toward Easton and later traced to Flemington and Three Bridges where he swapped a wagon and received a five dollar bonus. He returned to Nazareth, surrendered to Policeman Bonstein, confessed while intoxicated, and was jailed for court. The stolen horse remained at Joseph Teel’s near Bushkill Centre and the only property Roth’s team left was the harness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Heims
Heims
Easton
Flemington
N. J
Three Bridges
Pennsylvania
Bushkill Centre
Nazareth
Jerome Bonstein
Simon Andrews
Milton Jones
Helms
Joseph Teel
Roth
Stockertown
Aaron Heitzman
Forks
Trolley collision near Wind Gap injures Hastings
A trolley car skidded into John Hastings’s automobile at Stockertown on Saturday night as Hastings prepared to turn for the approaching trolley. Local man John Groh, recently back from Europe, visited his mother Emma Groh and plans a speech in Philadelphia. Q.8. Leopold drilled a 100 foot artesian well for William Smith at Chapman Borough. Albert Turkington and daughter Grace are mentioned among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hastings
Wind Gap Park
Manufacturers Club
Philadelphia
Groh
Glenside
Leopold
William Smith
Chapman Borough
Albert Turkington
Miss Grace
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bartholomew
Nazareth Manufacturing Company
G. A. Schneebeli
John Walter
St. Joseph County
Mich
Elizabeth Ritter
Emily
Julius Kern
East Centre Street
Carrie Odenwelder
Sadie Ziegler
Helena
Dorothy de Schweinkz
Bertha Liebhe
Fred Kern
Carl de Schweinitz
Asa Wanderly
Planing Mill
Henry Kraemer
E. A. Clewell
Furniture Factory
Mobilgrease
Mobilgas
John Welk
Cer
Broad and
Centre Streets
Leon Kolb
Main
Nazareth, Pa
Frank P. Rohn
Usdertaker Ane
Eewalker
Main ST
Howard E& Weisley Funeral Breveter
Maxton
Tatamy, Pa
Broad Theatre
Grube’s
Pockertown
Tel
Ckertown
Tel. Naz
Odsmobile
America
Oldsmobile
Fisher
General Motors
Frable
Shell Gas and Oil Greasing
Goodyear Tires
Bread & Center
Sts. Naz, Pa
Stewart Ever
Morris C. Kahler
Nasareth
R.F.D
Selfast Hotel
Belfast
Ron Ven & Foods
Easton Road
T. D. Kostenbader
Stocker Brothers
New St.—Nagareth
Roy T. Fehnel
General
A. J. Schissler
Main and Prospect St
Elwood S. Rohrbach
Case Farm Machinery
Acetylene
Ecktown
Donald H. Stier
Gulf of
Goodrich & Firestone
Broad and Belvidere Sts
R. D. Lambert
Belvidere Street
Tenerms Pty
Spruce St. Nag
Robert Florey
Fender
Turkington Evangelistic Party
Baltimore
Wescoesville
Thomas Oplinger
Newburg
Edna Abel
Near Newburg
Robert Laubach
Camilla Laubach
Martha Reinheimer
Howard Kunkle
Passaic
Cyrus Kunkle
E. P. Schnerr
Pearl
Charles
Anna Happel
Lehigh
Berks Counties
North Mainet
The
Broad ST. Theatre
Evroy
Simon Korpan
Sunoco
Main St. Tel
Hartman
Detistens Co
M. T. Weaver
Stewart-Warner and
Westinghouse
Wind Gap
W. F. Hahn
Bushkill Center
J. A. Lopresti
Massey-Harris Sales & Service
J. H. Beers
Banger B.D
Roy S. Kostenbader
General Merchandise
Flory
Wilhelm and DuPont
E . Wm. J. Messingsrad Sea
Toh Banger
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