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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
5
An old newspaper ad extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims cures for back pain uric acid and Brights disease and offers a free sample bottle and an informative book by mail, urging readers to mention the paper.
Joseph Martin led four weeks of revivals at Union Church with services closing Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Samuel Wenger of Mahoning County Ohio celebrate their honeymoon among friends in Voganville vicinity, staying with Israel B Weber and family. Levi W Nolt, a progressive farmer from Earl, slaughtered a 588 pound hog. Eby Rudy hosted a Farmerville Hotel dinner with an opulent menu and compliments to his cooking. John Vogan’s philanthropy is praised as villagers receive coal distributed to the needy. Whooping cough and other illnesses affect school attendance. Charles Reemsnyder from Hinkletown visits home for holidays. Baker Wright of New Holland distributes calendars with bread. Mrs Flora Sellers and Mrs Emma Harting visit Mrs Mary J Hoffman. A heavy snow blizzard prompts Christmas and New Year greetings.
An old family remedy claims Brandreth's Pills provide a reliable dose with consistent effects for all ages. The pills use pure herbal extracts and are aged three years before sale to mellow, offered in plain or sugar coated forms in drug stores.
Miss Mary G. Styer spent Saturday in Lancaster while Miss Sue Hyman enjoyed Christmas in Reading with friends. Edward’s area reports busyness in farming with Samuel Koch hauling wood and thrashing. Mr and Mrs Wm Smith and Miss Rebscon C Smith visited Reading and Shillington. Frank Bair shipped part of his harvest home. Wm Kessler had a minor accident when a harness broke causing a wagon wreck with slight bruises to a passenger.
A Chicago Record-Herald account recounts an ancient Indian tale of two rival chiefs and a warrior who conquers a distant camp, kills the rival, returns with the severed scalp token, escapes pursuers, and earns the eagle feather symbol of a successful warrior upon wedlock.
A Brooklyn clergyman recalls Iaa D. Sankey crediting tact as the key to wealth. A tale has Sankey dining with a former stranger who reveals wealth came from being tactful and pleasing acquaintances. Across dispatches, travelers note simplistic dispute resolution in western China and a quip about a book the public should not read.
A testimonial style notice promotes Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a safe non habit forming remedy for headaches. It claims quick relief from nervous or sick headaches and notes no opiates, with a money back guarantee if the first package fails. Sold by druggists for 25 doses at 25 cents.
The notice outlines bus departure times for Lancaster and Terre Hill including Lancaster late morning and afternoon runs with multiple stops such as Blue Ball and Park AYR. It notes Terre Hill departures and a through route via Caragokia east of New Holland with delayed connections and a central New Holland stop.
Closing hours vary by route with 9:45 am and 4:25 pm for most points on U and L railroads. 6:54 am mail from all points except along D and L. 8:40 pm and 7:00 pm arrivals from east, northeast, and south. Saturday closes at 8:00 pm.
Hon J Hay Brown Grabill B Long John D Skiles John Hertzle H W enecatens M ern J Guat yok wt appear in the directors roster, reflecting names associated with a local governing or corporate body. The fragment suggests an incomplete list of individuals serving on a board or committee.
Notices announce elections for four directors to serve three years and three auditors to serve one year at Hotel Realty Lancaster on Monday January 12, 1908, from 1 to 3 PM. Also a separate notice from Blue Ball National Bank outlines directors’ election for the ensuing year at the Blue Ball banking house on Tuesday January 12, 1908, between 7 and 9 PM.
An election for directors of the New Houtasxn National Bank in New Holland Pa will be held at the banking house on Tuesday January 12 between 12 and 2 p.m. The notice is signed by GEO F BESORE cashier.
An election for president eight managers and treasurer will be held at the office of W H Roland Lancaster on Monday January 4 109 at 1 30 pm H K Storb secretary.
Estate of Daniel Nolt late of Earl township Lancaster Co Pa deceased ETTERSTESTAMENTARY granted to the undersigned all persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims or demands against the same to present them without delay for settlement. Residing in Holland Pa R F D No 3 Hurkbohlen Asteraey
The notice touts Ely's Cream Balm as a safe, non injurious remedy for cold in the head and nasal catarrh in alignment with a new public protection law. It asserts no injurious drugs appear on the label and promotes safe consumption under a written guarantee. A civil suit is noted over monument charges and a marriage license is recorded for J W Buckwalter and Lizzie A Myer.
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