Stray Briefs From Wayside and County News
Brief items on local happenings from Usner Hall events in Atron to mail routes from Rawlinville via Mt. Neba and Martin Forge. Notes on Akron pedestrians, a public works committee, farmland for rent in Fritztown Berks, a large hides shipment from Bird in Hand, and a stage coach incident in Intercourse. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup promotion ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritztown
Nonnemooher
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lancaster County
Nonnemacher
Lebanon County
D. Coleman Diller
Intercourse Stage
Braun
Wm. M. Stauffer
Hawthorne Press endorses Clarion and Pennsylvania German Poems
A Hawthorne Press letter to Solly Hulsbuck’s Pennsylvania German Poems praises the Clarion newspaper in Dauphin County and ELIZABETHVILLE PA. It commends the paper’s calendar and stationery, requests a copy, and includes a promise to mail stamps. The note closes with holiday wishes and signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne Press
Elizabethville
THE
Per’ Harvey - M.miller
Death During Christmas Dinner Reported In Local Notice
An elderly veteran named Anthony Bonham died after choking on a piece of chicken during a Christmas dinner. The passing is noted with reference to his trade as a mason and is recorded in a local notice. Dewitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are mentioned as a product in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Bonham
Earl Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Styer House
New Holland
Earl
West Earl
East Earl Townships
J. H. Burkholder
Spring Garden Notes and Local Doings
Spring Garden reports Chester Diller briefly visiting his parents during a two week vacation. Hamilton spent the week in Philadelphia. Elmor Bry. and a teacher's charge are mentioned with Christmas references. Limeville U B Church members donated to their pastor Rev Haesler. Corn moulding due to mild wet weather noted. John Hilton, son of George Hilton, broke his arm on a gym trapeze. L S Kurtz and others attended the Jr VU U A M banquet at Intercourse on Wednesday evening.
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Chester ‘Diller
M. College
Haesler
John Hilton
George Hilton
White Horse
Kurtz
Bernard Rife
H. B. Baxter
M. O. Singer
W. ‘Be. Robinson
L. W. Singer
Intercourse
Tales of Cities and Civic Trivia
A survey notes New York's payroll reaches forty two thousand eight hundred forty, London boasts many green spaces, Durbanville marks a centenary with a new town hall, and San Antonio enforces a beggars ban yet allows weekend begging under marshal orders.
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New York City
London
Durbanville
Cape Town
United States
San Antonio
Tex
Mauermann
The Cook Book And A Blue Ball Obituary
The passage discusses kitchen tips such as soaking beans, daily boiling stocks, avoiding mush sticking, and proper pudding heat. It also notes using cold rice in soup or with waffles and a Japanese lettuce salad idea. An obituary line reports Mrs Nancy Alderfer of Blue Ball aged 77 with 84 post wards from friends.
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Nancy Alderfer
Levi
Blue Ball
Miller Ressler Seeks 2500 Bushels Wheat Next Week
J. K. Ressler of Mascot offers to buy 2500 bushels of wheat next week at one dollar per bushel. He intends to complete the purchase promptly upon delivery.
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J. K. Ressler
Mascot
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Dauphin County
Saga of the Clarion
Dewitt
Stauffer
Tales OF
Rexall
Wm. MM. Stauffer
Quire Oo
Cjohn Rigg
Alves
Roy McWilliams
the Improvement Company
Roberts Avenue
F. Seldomridge
David M. Wenger
Rosabert Hershey
Kinzer, Pa
Honeybrook
WM. L. Scott
N. 49Th St
Philadelphia, Pa
Janiati
Lancaster Trust
Queen St
Burrah
Alberess
John Hertzler
M. Myers
Jos. T. Breneman
Herbert G, Milt
John 8. Graybill
Hon. W. Hensel
Aaron Hoober
Farl Township
Peters
Maria Miller
West Main Street
New Orland
New Holland Depot
B. G. Good
Groffdale
Samuel E. 8Nader
New Holland Turnpike Road Company
W. H. Roland
James Diller
J. Hay Brown
Grabill B. Long
John D. Skilea
H.W. Hartman, S. M. Myera
J. Gunt Zook
Clarion Office
New Molin
Henry Hoover
West Earl Township
Etters
Hoover
Hoover New Retteen
Rt. F
Elam N. Hoover
Hinkletown
P. D
E. WH. Burkwoover
J. Frank Seldomridge
Salisbury Township
Beartown Station
Meadville
Henry Hillard
George Myera
Mary Houck
Memel
Bylisbury Township
Chester Kurtz
Samuel Brubaker
Israel Northeimer
A. M. Weaver
East Earl, Pa
Captain Inn
Geo. D. McCoonnell
Honerbrook
Harry Clark
Ghant
New Holland, Pa
OLD Guard Mutual Fire and Storm Insurance Company
Leopard Hotel
LM. Witmer
Blue Ball National Bank
Blue Wall
Wec
Sarah D. King
A.F. Suenck
H. H. Moone
Auchonger
Geo. A. Wablage
New Hollynv National Bank
Geo. C. Roland
David Burkhart
Weat Earl Township
Esther Burkhart
John Burkhart
George N. Martin
E. H. Bunkwowen
Charles I. Landis
A. Assler
Court of Common Pleas
County of Lancaster
Court House
City of
Lancaster
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of
Ancaster
Milton T. Ziegler
Zimmerman
Martindale
Pen
W-E. Harner
New Holland, Os - Pa
Avery
Bern
White
Panama
New York
Corner Square
E. King St
Lancaster, Pa
Minnien Tobacco
Everett S. Geist
Nina
WW. Appel
North Queen Street
Lancaster, Penna
New Era
Reiley Bros. & Raub
Glarion
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