Obituary highlights Rev F J F Schantz pastor of Meyerstown
Obituary notes the sudden death of Rev Franklin J F Schantz D D a longtime Lutheran pastor of Eriedens Church Meyerstown Lebanon County from a violent coughing attack He was a Franklin and Marshall College graduate 1855 Gettysburg Theological Seminary 1857 and a Muhlenberg College trustee He served in Pennsylvania German Society and at his funeral in Myerstown few details are given about other listed mourners and notices follow for local residents Annie Hinsey Marie Myers Emma B Nolt and John Kurtz with standard funeral arrangements and interment details.
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Franklin J. F. Schantz
Eriedens Church
Meyerstown
Lebanon County
Franklin and Marshall College
Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary
Pennsylvania German Society
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
Myerstown
Shantz
New Holland Lutherans
Trinity Churcc
Annie Hinsey
George Himsey
White Horse
Levi
Clyde
Margaret
Lewis
Frank
Bergatrasse Church
Hoar
Cedar Grove
N. CG
Henninger
Anarge
Marie Myers
Mattie Myers
John Myers
Boro
Isaac Evans
Keartown
Trinity Lutheran Church
Mountz
Emma B. Noah
Boro Board of Health Approves Expanded Card Printing
The Boro Board of Health met in the council room and approved printing 215 cards replacing 100 and 400 more cards for distribution showing officers and committees. The secretary will notify physicians to report contagious diseases births and deaths as required by the May 11 1893 act. The board adjourned to meet the second Monday of next month as the regular monthly night.
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Board of Health
Boro Board of Health
H. C. W. Showalter
J. W. Showalter
A. B E. Rutter
J. F. Brubaker
Boro
Act of Assembly
Celebrated Organist to Play Recital in Lancaster
Mies Hazel Claryoe Harris of Steinway Hall New York City will give a grand organ recital at St. Pauls Reformed Church in Lancaster on Thursday evening January 31 at 8 oclock. The pianist is acclaimed by critics as a foremost lady concert organist and has drawn praise from The New York Sun for poetic conception and exceptional technique.
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St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Lancaster
Mies Hazel Claryoe Harris
Steinway Hall
New York City
J. W. Meminger
Miss Harris
New York. Sun
Sermon on Hades and Gehennai at St Stephen's Church
Rev J Noss of St Stephen Reformed Church will preach on Hades and Gehennai tomorrow at 10 o clock. All church workers are urged to attend and hear this important subject for the community.
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Noss
St. Stephen ‘Reformed
Fine Porkers Branch Death Yields Large Lard Share
A Newton Hopee branch reported a pig processing outcome with 4 270 pounds dressed weight and 1 625 pounds rendered lard from ten hogs, part of a twenty seven head lot fed by Mr Horst.
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Newton Hopee
Horst
Bold Burglar Frightens Community Then Captured Near Mechanicsburg
Last Friday evening a bold burglar knocked at Levi Kurtz's door near Mechanicsburg and attempted entry at windows. Residents rang farm bells, neighbor Peter Weihold investigated, and Constable N B Rutter arrested John S Wenger at the Kurtz premises. Wenger, from Mohnton Berks County, 30, is jailed to await the county hearing with seven witnesses corroborating charges.
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Upper Leacock
Levi Kurtz
Mechanicsburg
Oregon
Kurtz
Peter Weihold
Weinhold
William Welsh
Welsh
N. B. Rutter
Squire R. K. Cooper
John 8.Wenger
Mohnton
Heavy Hogs Raised Near Habnstown and Hinkletown
On Tuesday Butvaher C. B. Frankfort of Hinkletown slaughtered a hog for Harry Jacoby near Habnstown that dressed 710 pounds the heaviest he ever killed. Other large hogs include 425 and 423 pound animals for Isaac Jacoby and Samuel Bowman, plus 425 for Frank Zollers. Jacob Speicher reported a 700 pound hog last week and Geo. L. Bard slaughtered two hogs weighing 424 and 446 pounds respectively.
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C. B. Frankfort
Hinkletown
Harry
Jacoby
Habnstown
Mr. Frankfort
Isaac Jacoby
Samuel Bowman
Frank Zollers
Jacob Speicher
Geo. L. Bard
Spring Grove Records Heavy Hog Slaughters This Week
Bur ton M Hurst slaughtered a hog dressing 1923 pounds, the season’s heaviest in this section, while M Z Good also reported a 516 pound hog Wednesday at Spring Grove.
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Spring Grove
Burton M
Hurst
M.Z
Surprise Birthday Gifts For Margaret Hammond
Margaret Hammond received a generous birthday surprise on Tuesday. Friends sent her eighty fine handkerchiefs to express their warm wishes and gratitude, making her day memorable.
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Margaret Hammond
Harmmond
Dietrich’s Dairy Farm Aims to Scale Up Modern Model
A visitor group tours Dietrich’s Dairy Farm near Glen Loch, tracing a 300 acre operation led by Rev J D Dietrich. They explore a 200 by 40 foot dairy barn with 90 cows, concrete floors, manure propulsion, silos, and a full dairy processing sequence from milking to cans, noting the lack of chemical fertilizer and emphasis on fresh manure for soil health.
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Clarion
J. D. Dietrich
Flourtown
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Mr. D
Farm Institute
Glenloch
Pennsylvania Railroad
Clarence Kates
Philadelphia
Family trip through Mifflin County includes Naginey cave visit
A party of four from Lancaster traveled December 21 2010 to Belleville Mifflin County visiting Christian Kanagy's family. They toured Naginey cave and Nagipey stone quarries of Cambria Tron and Steel Co. Descriptions note cave size water and lantern light and the quarry's 150 workers and 1200 to 1500 tons daily. The group extended thanks to locals and planned homeward travel via Harrisburg.
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John K. Peterenbeim
Amos L. Beiler
Satoma Fisher
Lydia Zook
Lancaster
Mifflin County
Belleville
Christian Kanagy
John K. Paterahim
New Holland
Weiter
White Hall
Allensville
Kishaucoquitas
Reedaville
Naginey
Milroy
Nagin
Nagipey
Cambria Tron and Steel
Rufus
Abraham Yoder
Harrisburg
Yoder
JK. P
Postoffice inspector pursues tobacco tag violators
A postoffice inspector collects $10 fines from numerous offenders who mail tobacco tags to a Richmond Virginia firm for prizes. Names of violators are gathered from across the country. Send tags with name outside the package and include a letter or pay postage to avoid further penalties.
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Richmond
Various Local Notices and Meetings in Karl Township Area
Community notes report on editor letters and small items, noting H P Summers illness and hospital plans for Ella Swope. Roadmasters meet at Styer House, Karl school board convenes there, and revival services continue with conversions. Bank directors elect John H Martin as clerk. silk mill adds looms, one carload set up. Miss Annie Brubaker grass field fire near depot. real estate sale confirms 31220 price to C B Renninger, with re-sale to John M Ranok.
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H. P. Summers
Karl Township
Styer House
Karl School
Elmer Fascacht
General Hospital
Lancaster
Ella Swope
M. BK
New Farmers National Bank
John H. Martin
Earl Township
William ‘Gilfillan
Paterson
N. J
F& Firm
New Holland
U. B
Annie C. Brubaker
Lancaster Lawyers Fight Saloon Closing Under New Law
Lancaster lawyers for hotelmen say they will not enforce the saloon closing hours during the primary. The group argues the section on closing licensed places is unconstitutional since not in the title. Test cases may arise to decide the act’s constitutionality as polls set from 2 p m to 8 p m next Saturday. Details note hotel leases changed with Diller selling Terre Hill lease to Detweiler who runs Kinderhook hotel and will take Terre Hill possession April 1.
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Lancaster Bar
Tia
George F. Diller
Groffdale Hotel
Terre Hill
Isaiah K. Detweiler
Kinderhook
Columbia
Detweiler
Terre ‘Hil
Mr. Diller
Samuel Schnader
Rothsville
Groffiale
Institute Today Readiness for the Teachers Local Distr
A program is announced to be held in Hess Hall today with entertainment by Miss Herring. The hall capacity is described as large enough to accommodate all attendees and the event is presented as a good program for the Teachers Local District.
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Hess. Hall
Unreadable OCR Summary Card
The text is garbled and unreadable, containing scattered fragments and missing context. no clear people places organizations dates or events can be identified for a coherent summary.
Matrimonial Notes From Local Weddings Aboard
A series of marriages near the borough includes Harry W. Hooher and Aqua Musselman at the Musselman home officiated by Rev. Brackbill with about seventy five guests. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm after April. Also Oscar Rife and Cora Musselman Yoder wed in Concord Tennessee and Oscar Munselman and Cora Yohn tied the knot in Lancaster with simple ceremony.
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Weaver Musselman
The
Boro
Harry W. Hooher
Aaron Hoober
Aqua Musselman
Weaver Murselman
C. BM. Brackbill
Alta Musselman
Misa Zinn
Martindale
Aona High
Paul B. Heas
New Holland
John Hooker
Manuel High
Aaron Hooker
Ciarion
Mussel
Noah H. Yoder
Concord
Tennessee
van Z. Musselman
Mias Cora Yoder
Virginia
West Virginia
Washington, D. C
Gettysburg
Tarry
Adams County
Samuel H. Munselman
Blue Ball
Oscar, Rife
Intercourse
Mias
Cora M. Yohtn
Churchtown
Faith Reformed Church
Lancaster
D. G. Glass
Personal Social Notes From Reading and Nearby Towns
A sequence of short social notes records visits and stays among Reading residents and neighbors. Names include Lydia Kissinger, N C Henninger, Thomas Miller, Violet Wiker, Helen Custer, Esther Custer, Milton Wenger, J H Townsley, Ralph Roseboro, Harry Hershey, Amos Dietrich, Elam Reiter, Josephine Rhoads, Weidler Bensinger, Ephrata families, E M Rutter, Isaac G Davis, and others across Reading, Lancaster, and nearby towns.
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Lydia Kissinger
Reading
N. C. Henninger
Thomas Miller
N.C. Henninger
Violet Wiker
Lancaster
Frank Hartman
Helen and
Esther Custer
Milton Wenger
Harry Diehl
J. H. Townsley
Ralph Roseborosy
Ralph Roseboro
Harry Hershey
Seaman Place
Maalson Dietrich
Voganville
Elam Reiter
Josephine Rhoads
Ciskietown
Amos Dietrich
Eugene Rishel
Ephrata
Weidler Bensinger
William Zorn
Calvin Zorn
Fetterville
E. M. Rutter
B. Davis
Philadel
Pee
Isaac G. Davis
Compliments to a Young Miss Varas in Missouri
Mias Missouri Varas daughter of George Varos received two handkerchiefs this week and enjoyed an agreeable affair. Forty eight handkerchiefs bore postmarks from Cleveland Reading Columbia Harrisburg New York and New Holland as she thanks friends who remembered her.
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Misa
Mias Missouri
Varas
Georg. Varos
Cleveland
Reading
Columbia
Harrisburg
New York
New Hollland
Man in Sterling Recalls Long Life and Failing Senses
In a letter from J. Sheaffer of Sterling, a longtime Clarroy contributor, he states he is eighty six years old and has lost much of his sight and hearing. He can read little now and cannot have family read to him. Friends in Lancaster County would be sorry to hear of this decline.
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J. %. Sheaffer
Sterling
The
Clarroy
Lancaster County
Farm News Brief: Tuesday Morning Update
Farm notes report a Thursday morning briefing about new agricultural plans and clerkly details for the community. Local readers are advised to watch for further developments and official notices.
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Emma B
Cora
Harry H. Nolt
Fairmount
Graffdale
Reva
John
Joseph Weneer
Bowers
Hades and Gehenna
Branch of Fine Porkrs
Dietrich
Leacock Township
W. RK
Hess Hall
Locust Grove School
Upper Leacock Township
McGlaughlin
A. M. Zimmerman
East Munich Street
William M. Mearig
J. D. Warfel
C. B. Renninger
Mr. R
John M. Ranok
Porkers
Moober—Musseelman
Claney
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