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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
8
A reader argues that parents mislead children by encouraging Santa Claus gifts and stockings. The piece urges Christians to train children in godly ways per Proverbs 22 6 and abandon Santa Claus traditions to save souls and generations.
The advertisement asserts Allcock’s Plasters have stood sixty years of use and earned praise from medical authorities and millions of patients. It warns against imitators selling lanterns with cholera claims and insists Allcock’s remains unequalled as a household remedy.
WATVILLE residents Daniel Kellenberzer and family near Weavertown Harry RR Bair and family John R Bair Mrs Ida Vierling were entertained by Mrs Leah Good on Sunday. The Mennonites will have preaching in their Meeting House near Dry Hill tomorrow morning. Mrs Ida Vierling has been visiting friends for several days. Tobacco growers by the Ridge Road sold their crops. Farmers who bought cattle in this locality passed inspection. Mr and Mrs Andrew Good spent Sunday with Amos Myers family near Munselman s Mill.
Revival at Ranck church closed with eight conversions and seven accessions. ages ranged 11 to 75. New Holland revival to begin around January 1 1909 with Rev M J Renshaw assisting. Pulpit exchange set for tomorrow among Lancaster county U B churches. Prof N C Schlichter of Lebanon Valley College to preach at Ranck's 10 am and New Holland 7 pm.
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a remedy for nasal catarrh claiming it relieves inflamed passages by releasing secretions while warning against cocaine in powders and mercury medicines. The ad lists 50 cents and Ely Brothers as the makers at 56 Warren Street New York.
W M Palmer has built new cattle pens and a meat storage area beside his West Main street butcher shop. Davis Seaman did the work. J H Townsley & Son are renovating Elt M Martins warehouse with an office move and a showroom for bathroom and plumbing goods. H E Ruth & Bro upgrade includes a metal ceiling and a new grocery department with swinging cases and cabinets for easier handling.
Mrs John Mentzer of half a mile east of the borough, previously seriously ill for four weeks, is improving nicely and is now able to sit up in bed.
Joseph R. Driver and his bride Linzie W. Weaver, of Augusta County, Virginia, stay with their uncle Amos H. Hershey at Dry Bill while visiting relatives. Emma Thomas and Hannah Griffith of Parkesburg visit cousin Lisrael Bair. Mary BE Espensbled of Reading spends a week with brother J. D. Bowers and family. Jacob Bowers and daughter Grace of Farmersville visit J. D. Bowers. Mollie Stauffer of White Horse visits aunt Mrs. James P. Davis.
Mr. John S. Weaver of Kinzer was asked by Prof. A D Shamel of the U S Department of Agriculture to prepare a paper for the National Breeders Association meeting in Omaha Nebraska from December 9 to 11 1908. The paper concerns Pennsylvania Broad Leaf Tobacco and the science of tobacco seed Breeding with emphasis on a standard and separating light seed from the good.
The article describes a telegraphing typewriter that sends and receives messages like writing a letter. It notes Fleming restaurants on Oxford Street using electric cooking for chops steaks eggs and fish at 88 cents per hour per appliance, claiming a one third saving over previous methods.
Lancaster County Sheriff M T Ziegler, a Breaknock native, elected director to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George A Wallace. Jacob Hartz of Morgantown, a prominent creameryman and farmer, elected president.
A. H. Macmillan of Texas will present an address in Hess Hall on the end times and the world to come. The free lecture welcomes all, with no collection.
Wallace's Store at East Earl ceases to operate as a retail shop. E M Wallace sold out and closed the store. HA L Stauffer leases to Hoffman the tobacco buyer, and after January 1 the site will function as a tobacco packing house.
30 cords of cut wood offered for sale at 3.50 per cord delivered. Large or small pieces available from The Gro. W. Enter Lumber and Coal Yard in New Holland Pennsylvania. Call or phone 8 15 tf for details.
Public sale advertisements list forthcoming auctions at Blue Ball and New Holland from December to March. Items include horses mules cows hogs geese farming implements furniture bicycles wagons and produce with dates and auctioneers such as Geo K Diller I N Redman and A B Witmer.
Visiting brothers welcome at several societies. Bane Lopex No. 412 LO. O. F. meets Thursdays in Odd Fellows Hall. J-F. Seldomridge, Secretary. Knights of the Golden Eagle New Holland No. 157 meet Tuesdays in Odd Fellows Hall. P. H. Shaub, Master of Records. Washington Camp No. 40 P 0. B. of A. meets Mondays in B. of A. Hall. G. S. Townsley, Recording Secretary.
A broad selection touts groceries dried fruits and baking supplies with low prices and a large toy assortment. Promises special inducements to schools and Sunday schools and claims the stock is the finest and largest in the area.
A listing of worship times across Trinity Lutheran Church Reform Church and other congregations in the Lancaster area. Includes Sunday school times preaching hours catechetical instructions and midweek services across several denominations and locations.
Varieties announces H E Rutter & Bro and E C Diller & Sons will give a present to every lady customer on December 22 23 and 24 at Hexs ore. Ginger snaps from Wrights on a new machine attract shoppers. Oyster soup potatoes celery bananas California grapes carnations and marrow’s cream listed as offerings.
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