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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
5
An old newspaper ad extols kidney and bladder health, claiming women and men suffer from kidney trouble. It promotes Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton NY, offering samples by mail and pamphlets with testimonials. The copy emphasizes cure possibilities and urges readers to request the free sample.
The piece describes lodge meetings of visiting Odd Fellows and Knights orders in New Holland with gatherings at Odd Fellows Hall and related halls. It notes initiations at Lancaster and Buffalo commanderies, addresses by prominent officers, and a forthcoming anniversary. A fire in a lodge hall damages property but preserves records, highlighting the need for safe-keeping. It also mentions a Thanksgiving visit by Monterey Lodge to Terre Hill and reports on Prothonotary bond approval for Mr Taylor in Columbia.
The Lancaster store posts a grand holiday showcase with 14 000 extra feet of floor space for Christmas stocks. Santa Claus in his workshop engages children, while a second floor Turkish Corner offers elaborate hangings and furnishings. The gift selection spans books, gloves, handkerchiefs, leather goods, and an enlarged art needlework section.
A will from Ba Millersville allocates 2200 to a minister and to the deacons of Millersville Mennonns Church for the use of the Sunday school.
Public sale of a 2 acre 148 perches woodland tract in Salis bury township Lancaster county. The lot adjoins Baer Buckley Tar nast and Limeville road formerly Weidman now estate of David Souder deceased. Auction at 2 pm Wednesday December 9 1902. Terms to be announced. Sarah Souder administratrix.
A reminiscence recalls the United Brethren church at Eph rata marking its thirtieth anniversary with services last week. Bishop Mills of Annville preached morning and evening to large crowds and Sunday school offered an afternoon program. The piece notes Eph rata as one of seven congregations born from Ranck church, founded by Daniel Weidman in the 1840s on land from Ranck family.
The Outlook annual book number surveys American genius through ten authors including Col. T W Higgison Brander Matthews Owen Winter Hamlin Garland and Dr Edward Everett Hale Portraits sketches feature Missa Hegan Mrs Lillian Betta H H Furness Booth Tarkington and Helen Keller A Washington Irving Country piece by Hamilton W Mabie and reviews and plates from Reuterdahl. John D Long contributes a Navy essay and Bliss Carman pens Father Hudson a five page dramatic poem.
Seaboard Air Line Railway announces winter tourist tickets on sale to Florida Cuba Nassau Pinehurst Camden and southern resorts. Tickets allow stopovers return trips through end of winter season with brochures on Manatee region offers for tourists gardeners and sportsmen. For details contact Seaboard agents and connected lines in Portsmouth Virginia.
A Victorian note describes a cricket fore leg acting as an auditory organ with an oval space on the tibia and a nerve ending inside the leg. The article contrasts this discovery with other curiosities and oddities in nature.
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