Final Call for Lancaster Notables Across Community Losses
Obituary notices summarize the deaths of Joseph R. Royer aged eighty four a candy manufacturer in Lancaster with Civil War service and local business ties. Ephraim Royer and Elsie B Royer married couples from Brownstown. Susanna M Burkholder a longtime Lancaster resident. Miss Mary A Snyder of Intercourse and Lancaster. Christian Hershey of Paradise. and Rev W H Kindt Evangelical pastor in Hazleton with prior posts in Lebanon Berks and Lancaster. Funeral and burial details accompany each notice.
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Joseph R. Royer
Lancaster
College Avenue
Royer
West King Street
Prince Street
91St
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Libby Prison
Roger
G. A. R. Veteran Legion
Knights of the Golden Eagle
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Woodward Hill
Ephriam Royer
Elsie B. Royer
Brownstown
Annie Bear
Elam Bear
Lester
Maude Kreider
Manheim
Elwood Sheetz
Laura
United Evangelical Church
Susanna M. Burkholder
Hiram Lefever
Marshallton
Chester County
Mary A. Snyder
East Chestnut Street
Intercourse
Zeltenreich’s
Boro
W. H. Kindt
W H Kindt
Pennsylvania
Hazelton
Salem
Lebanon
Berks
Lancaster Counties
County Wheat Crop Disappoints Across Lancaster County
Reports from Lancaster county sections indicate harvest is about completed and the wheat crop this year is far below the hoped mark. Early yields run over the county show disappointment though not below average, with several months of drought and adverse conditions blamed for the shortage.
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Lancaster
Move to make New Holland turnpike toll free
A community push in eastern Lancaster County calls for a public meeting to discuss freeing the New Holland Turnpike from tolls. The July 22 gathering at Firemen's Hall will feature speakers from Lancaster and aims to organize residents from Blue Ball to Mechanicsburg and beyond to pressure for a free road.
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New Holland
Bree
Lancaster
Blue Ball
Goodville
Churchtown
Beartown
Bareville
Leola
Mechanicsburg
Martin Mellinger
Shoro
Free Highways Association
Lancaster County
C. A.B. Zook
Zook
Clarion
Auto crashes into carriage after festival in Intercourse
An automobile driven by Guy Mentzer of Spring Garden struck a team driven by Harry Wallace of Gap, injuring five people including Mr and Mrs Wallace and John Trego. Trego suffered a fractured nose and head cuts. Miss Wallace had a deep gash above the eye. The carriage was wrecked and all injured were treated at a restaurant before being taken home.
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Intercourse
Guy Mentzer
Spring Garden
Harry W. Wallace
Gap
Wallace
John ‘Trego
Ivan
Trego
Wallace Had Parked ‘His. Team In .A Space. Alloted.for, That: Pornate
Christian
Fenstermacher
Airship Ride From Paris to Brussels Delights and Dares
A World War I era letter recounts a former New Holland boy in the YMCA service managing the Hotel du Pavillon in Paris and flying in a giant biplane from Versailles to Brussels. The narrative captures the thrill of takeoff, the sleeping quiet of air, and sweeping views of Paris and countryside beneath a sky of snow clouds, with vivid imagery of the Seine, trains, and distant cities.
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Brussels
Belgium
France
New Holland
Y.M. C.A
Hotel du Pavillon
Paris
General
Rue Auber
Versailles
Farman
Goliath
Seine
Archangels
Michael “Angelo
Bey
New Holland Defeats Lancaster A A 3 to 2 in Fast Game
New Holland beat Lancaster A A 3 to 2 with Lefty Davis striking out seven and two hits allowed. Bobby Good stole four bases as part of New Holland’s timely batting while Ames and Rutter impressed in the field. The win follows a prior defeat and sets up next clashes with Brownstown and Christiana.
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Lancaster A. A
New Holland Boys
Lancaster
Kings
Lancaster A. A’s. A
King
NEW Holland
Wright
Geist
Good
Davis. P
Ames, Cf
Kochel, Rf
Klemmer
Bair, Lf
AE Feister
Metzgarss
Bradley, P
M. Dougherty
Smithgall, c
Rutter
E. Dougherty
Bensing
Oj Edwards
Lane A. A
Bair
Erb
Ames
Edwards
Lane
A. A
Feister
Davis
Bradley
Rhoads
Brownstown
Christiana
Lanne
Firemen's Festival In New Holland
The Fire Laddies of New Holland plan a festival at the Baseball Field next Saturday evening July 26 with City Band music from Lancaster and various refreshments. Proceeds fund improved firefighting equipment. residents are urged to donate cakes and items for sale and to attend with generous support.
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New Holland
Lancaster
Boro
Fighting Through and Through A patriotic drama at Har
A vintage review describes the South era tale Fighting Through as not a war story but full of thrills and American spirit. Cristy Cabanne wrote and produced the feature with Maryland Braxton and Millicent Fisher in key roles, costing 250,000 dollars and presented with a light comedy.
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Mance
Sterner
Harner’s Treat W
Cristy Cabanne
Iir
Ion
Virginia
B. K. Lincoln
Hngh
Millicent Fisher
Maryland Braxton
Baseball Player Harry Longenecker Dies On Field
A baseball game at the Normal School Grounds ended with the death of Harry Longenecker, a 40 year old cigar maker from Millersville. He collapsed after a strike and stealing second base, despite medical aid. He leaves a wife four children four stepchildren and two brothers. Funeral services were held at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with interment in Mennonite Cemetery.
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Christian Hershey
Paradise
Esther Wentzel
Ethel
Earl
Christian
Hershey
Bareville
Mennonite Church
Hershey Cemeery
Harry Longenecker
Longenecker
Millersville
Lancaster
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Camp 40 P O S of A Officers Installed
District President C F Showalter of Terre Hill installed Camp 40 P O S of A officers for the term assisted by Past District President Geo H Ranck. Officers named include President W K Bensinger and Master of Forms John Whitmer. The camp reports 181 members, 24 more than a year ago, with 457.65 paid for sick and death bene fits.
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C. F. Showalter
Terre Hill
Camp 40
Geo. H. Ranck
Wm. Kochel
France
W. K. Bensinger
A. H. Weaver
John Whitmer
H. S. Mohler
Harold Riley
H. C. Houck
R. N. Bowers
Showalter
Harris Co announces 25 day sale in borough
Altho prices rise clothing and merchandize Harris Co of this borough announces a twenty five day reduction sale starting Saturday July 19. Everything in stock will be sold at 25 to 30 percent off regular prices. Buy now and pay later. Store will be open every evening. The ad appears on another page.
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B. Harris&Co
Community Club Prepares Chautauqua Drive August 27–31
The Community Club met at Firemen's Hall to plan the Chautauqua set for August 27 to 31. A ticket drive begins August 11 with two solicitors per district and daily reports from Firemen's Hall.
Twilight services begin at United Brethren Church
Beginning last Sunday evening the United Brethren church started twilight services for July and August. The program combines a Christian Endeavor session from 7:00 to 7:30 followed by preaching until 8:00. A choir feature and children's singing are included in the evening program.
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United Brethren Church
Social Side Of Everyday Life In Reading Area
Reading and nearby towns reveal a flurry of visits and calls as residents like Frank Custer Samuel Hollinger Mrs Emma Showalter and many others spend Sundays and midweek days with relatives and friends across Lancaster Terra Hill Paradise and Pennsylvan days include trips to Ocean Grove Asbury Park and Philadelphia with family updates and weekend gatherings among local families.
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Frank Custer
Reading
Ei Erent Samuel Hollinger
Denver
Emma Showalter
Terra Hill
Ralph Roseboro
Gon. Lewis
J. F. Bidden
Mastin C Weaver
Howard Lutz
M. R. Lutz
George W Bair
Vici
Skiles Blair
Elias Diller
Lancaster
Emma Diller
Lillie M. Rutter
Columbia
Jennie Mentzer
David H.styer
Merchantville
N. J
Philadelphia
Harry B. Mowery
Pennsylvania State College
Charles Good
Near Town
Diller Bowers
Fetterville
Dee
Paradise
David Gockley
Alice Kauffman
A. S. Kauffman
Eagle Hotel
Harry Houck
Levi Overly
Diller Avenue
Anna R Barton
Annie Mason
Ocean Grove
Asbury Park
Cora Bair
Florence Styer
Billy
Mary Storb
Terre Hill
Elva Raezer
Lititz
G. B. Raezer
Grace Zell
David H. Styer
Charles Fry
Allentown
Adam Fry
Joe Wentz
Arlene Stauffer
Mechanicsburg
Paul Wentz
Emily Supplee
Lancas
Bair
Ephrata
Nair
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New
Holland
Firemen’s
Har
Bry *Er’s Theatre
Gréen‘land
Crete
Myer Plotnick
W. E. Davis
Mary F. Weaver
Amos Diller
H. Q. Irwin
Wm. M. Stauffer
G . Besore
J A Hoffman
C. E Roseboro
Moritz, Bachman
Rettew
Boraston
Diller
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