Tobacco Growers Eye Big Local Crop Amid Labor Shortage
Lancaster County tobacco growers plan to plant as much as possible for the 1906 crop with the scarce farm labor limiting acreage. Many growers are buying tobacco planters and cash for implements is rising as meat-farmers pay for tools. Joseph Ressler delivered top priced tobacco from Samuel Brubaker’s farm, indicating local demand and high prices despite labor constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobaco
Lancaster
Cdunty
McCalla
Joseph
Ressler
Samuel ‘Brubaker
Obituary notices for Foltz and related locals in Lancaster area
Multiple obituaries follow detailing Mary Foltz Sawite of Terre Hill died Sunday after protracted illness, survived by children Peter Kye Samuel William from Terre Hill Wayland and others with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church with interment in Bowman's Cemetery Ephrata. Also notes death of Stephen Keene of Leacock Township and Sarah Bry Pry widow of Daniel Pry with funeral arrangements and survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Foltz
Sawite
Samuel
B. Foltz
Terre
Hill
Dida
Suday
Peter Kye
Peter Kye ‘and’ ‘Samuel, of Terre, Hill William,. of: ‘Wayland
Mary DeHuff
William
Yohin
Arriéd
the Terre, Hill Cemetery
Y ‘Michael Hare
Hiness
Atomach
Annie D
Samuel R. Raby
Witmer
Ige
Enos Geh
Henry
New York
Lydia
Harry. Auer
Lancaster
Hettie
Theodore Bare
John
Chicago
Abraham
Isaac
Stephen’ Keene
Leacook
Homie
Bis
Morris, Bachnaple
Wittenberg
Germany
Fe Maras
Sarah
Bry
Mra
Sarah Fryj
Daniel Pry
Ream
Denver
Ste
Elahty
Medal Contest Held by Loyal Temperance Legion at M B Church
Loyal Temperance Legion 1 conducted a medal contest at the M B Church on Friday evening in April. The program featured a pondered sequence with enticements about air and water in a community event format.
Welcome letter from the West recounts Lancaster reader’s move to Kansas
Buckwalter, a former Lancaster County resident now living near Newton Kansas, writes from April 1906 about farm life there. He describes haymaking alfalfa yields, crop prices, livestock values, and local optimism, noting plowing, oats, corn, and weather as spring progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckwalter
Earl
Jay Hawker
Tie Honeybl good territory series Wee
Fragmentary text references a territory series and a person named Tie Honeybl. No clear event date location or organizations are readable. The readable fragments suggest a local sports or quiz style note but lack specific facts for a fuller summary.
Paxson Move Noted in Obscure Notice
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions James E B Paxson and a move or relocation in a terse public notice, though details are incomplete and the event context is unclear.
Matrimonial Notes From Lancaster Area Weddings
A series of Lancaster area marriages is reported. Hecker and Eyrich unite at Olivet Baptist Church with reception of gifts and wedding trip to Philadelphia Atlantic City Baltimore and Washington then reside in Lancaster. Other couples include Rife and Coffroath in Salisbury township and Hummel Landis in Philadelphia with future residence planned there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan B. Hecker
Hecker& Eckman
Florence. Eyrich
Lancaster
Edding
Olivet’ Baptist’ Church
Walter Whitley
Wappy
Irene
Rameey
Bernard Rife
Springville
Violetta Coffroath
Meadville
H. B. Coffroath
Salisbury Township
United Evangelical Church of the Conestoga Oircuit
A A. M. Sweigart
Park Bair
Edward P. Hummel
John Hummel
Alice Landis
Bareville
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Ruby Street
Cuarton
Bradford County men form free school tax abolition movement
A new organization of Bradford County men claims to have created a movement to abolish school tax. They report a net profit of 38 million dollars and a large donation from Standard Oil Company as evidence of support. The group seeks funds to relieve individuals from tax burdens and to push for state level action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford County
Titel Gece
Standard ‘ Oil
Just a Little of Everything in New Holland Notes
A lively column covers small town happenings in New Holland. Amos Seldomridge builds a front porch while Gideon Peteraheit plans a stable on Jacob Keller's property. The Hart township school board winds up its year after final settlements. Repairs at Isaac Good’s home and a repainted exterior are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Seldomridge
West End
Gideon Peteraheit
Jacob Keller
Earl Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Styer
Hart Township School Board
Isaac Good
James Barr
Israel Kachel
Frank Showalter
William Martin
New Holland
Bird in Hand W Union Sings At April Meeting
At Bird in Hand Union April session held at the Methodist Episcopal church the opening exercises were led by Elizabeth Brubaker with Ethel Brubaker reporting literature for distribution totaling pages. Marianna Brubaker noted sending March meeting accounts to three newspapers. The gathering was small but the lecture was excellent and a 92 contribution toward the church coal fund was approved. A committee was appointed to place a literature box in Bird in Hand post office and progress was reported.
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Methodist Episcopa
Mra
Elizabeth Brubaker
Ethel ‘Brubaker
Marianna
A. Brubaker
Yaibe
Elizabeth
Brubaker
Mies
Ethel Brubaker
Board of Trade Meeting Postponed to Next Friday
The Board of Trade meeting scheduled for last evening has been postponed until next Friday at 8 o'clock due to many members being unable to attend Good Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
of: Trade
Rail depot plans rumored for Lancaster cut off area
Rumor says a new passenger depot will be built on the Lancaster cut off. Lancaster supervisors set one mill as the 1906 road tax rate. Fifty five join Trinity Lutheran Church in Ephrata. Fancy York Baldwin apples fetch forty cents per half peck in eastern PA markets. George Heiserman of Mt Joy, sixteen, six feet one and a half inches tall weighs 103 pounds. Bermuda new potatoes sell for five to seven dollars per barrel. old potatoes about 75 cents a bushel. Ellendale area farmers praise mild weather and potential fruit crop. Erie to use stockade for vagrants with 400 tons of broken stone to be used on streets. Reading mayor proposes arrest and forced work for hobos. Lancaster Valley Electric Co plants sold at public sale for 320,800. bondholders to receive 25–30 percent.
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Clarion
Uarion. Ag
Lancaster
Ber
Lancaster County
Newton
Kansas
David Wenyver
Reu‘ben
P.R, BR
Lancaster Township
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ephrata
York State
Pennsylvania
Bermudas
Ellendale
Del
Erie
Gerber
Reading
Commonwealth Trust Company
Philadelphia
Lancaster Valley Electric Company
Mt. Joy and
Manheim
Personal visits and family travel notes from the area
Local residents and relatives are reported visiting kin and friends. O A DeHuff and son Charles spent time with friends, Elva G Bair stayed with sister Mrs William McCreary, Mary Rutter vacationing with parents E M Rutter, Howard Lutz visited Denver, J D Bowers and W W Spangler called on Eph rata, Davis Warfel visited Manheim, H A Showalter traveled to Philadelphia, Frank W Miller and Fred Swope spent the week in New York, W E Davis of Philadelphia visiting his father Isaac G Davis.
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O. A. DeHuff
Charles
Elva G. Bair
William McCreary
Mary Rutter
Irving College
E. M. Rutter
Howard Lutz
Denver
M. R. Lutz
J.d.bowers
Ephrata
W. W. Spangler
Mrs. Davis Warfel
Manheim
H. A. Showalter
Philadelphia
Frank W. Miller
Fred Swope
New York
W.E. Davis
Isaac G. Davis
Death of Rev Samuel Murray Ends Century of Service
Elder Isaac Taylor of Earl township reported the death of Rev Samuel Murray of Indianapolis Indiana. He was the oldest Baptist Brethren minister by years and service, born April 1 1806 and died March 31 1906 at age 100. He was ordained seventy years ago and preached within the last year though not in a regular charge recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Taylor
Earl Township
Samuel Murray
Indianapolis
Indiana
Murray
Baptist Brethren Church
Spring Meeting Of Stauffer Mennonites Set For May 20
The Stauffer Mennonites will hold their spring meeting at the home of Jacob W. Horst in West Donegal Township on Sunday May 20. The Pike Church in Earl Township is the denomination’s main church with congregations in several western states and Canada. Representatives from all congregations are expected. preachers John Weaver and Aaron Senseniz were chosen for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stauffer -Menononites
Jacob W. Horst
Donegal Township
Earl ‘Township
Canada
John Weaver
Aaron Senseniz
Bertha M. Frank Sets Perfect Attendance Record
Bertha M Frank nine year old daughter of Jos B Frank Earl township has made a good attendance record by not missing a day in three years at the Eastern school. Mr Frank strongly supports education. One of his boys has only missed a half day in four years due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha’ M. Frank
Jos
B. Frank
Earl Township
Sehool
Town Girl Lucky at Lancaster Theatre Draw
Miss Biya Retten of this borough won a prize at the Family Theatre in Lancaster last Saturday after drawing an admission ticket. She received a five dollar hat prize, described as a bonnet with a Dwoky style.
Correction Notice From Trinity Lutheran Services
A correction was issued regarding Trinity Lutheran services in the church calendar. The notice clarifies misreported dates and reiterates service times and venue as previously announced.
Unclaimed Letters List at New Holland Pantoniee
Uncalled letters remain for the week ending April 13 1906 at New Holland pantoniee. The notice lists multiple recipients awaiting correspondence in the local post office.
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New Holland
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Tobacco
Bi Hobaiod Trade, Journal
Amuel
the. A
T. L
Buck Walter
James EB
Paxson
Hecker-Eyrich
Swelgart-Wariner
John Swelgart
Hummel-Landis
United Brethren
Boro
Roland
Rlchwine
Rosella Reinhold
C. A.mutch
Clanton
C.C. Heigel
John Slate
J. A. Dundas
Commander Mills
Duluth
R. H. Wright & Bro
Wright
Clarion Man
Bird
in-Hnand W
Board of. Trade
George Heisermaon
Mt. Joy
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