Birkenhead Disaster Remembered at Chelsea Memorial
The piece recalls the Birkenhead shipwreck of February 1852 off the Cape of Good Hope. It notes Queen Victoria’s order for a memorial tablet at Chelsea and honors the officers and soldiers who saved women and children by maintaining order as the ship foundered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape of Good Hope
Chelsea
Queen Victoria
Birkenhead
Ireland
Cape
Simon’s Town
Hhis
Danger Point
Seton
Seventy-fourth Highlanders
Wright
Highlanders
Prussia
Birken‘head
Germany
London
Globe
Fragmentary Financial Ledger Totals and Specie Entries
Fragmented figures show legal tender redemption fund, specie notes, and various totals including 125,000 plus 1,5000 amounts. The snippet lists totals in dollars and cents with entries like 9,000 00 and 31,739 85, indicating partial ledger sums and balances for redemption, specie, and fund allocations.
Balance Sheet Snapshot from a Lancaster National Bank
In a sworn statement dated July 20, 1910, Chas. S. Awally, Cashier, attests to the bank's assets and liabilities including loans, bonds, reserves, and deposits. The document lists U.R. bonds, national bank notes, and trust company deposits, with totals under liabilities and capital stock. Notary J. Fl Brubaker verifies the oath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeee
Denxavivanta
Lancaster
Roland
FP. Brubaker
Amos Sensenig
W.R. Redcay
H.L. Worst
State OF
Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster
Chas. S. Awally
Lottie
Chas
Farmers National Bank Statement at Ephrata July 15 1908
Bank report from Ephrata Pennsylvania shows assets and liabilities including loans of 1 00109, deposits of 181 262 76 and capital stock 7,0000. Notarial swearing by cashier H M Shnavely on July 17 1908 with directors J F Mentzel J Milton Aprcher and P W Weidman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
U. S
Rankine House
Pee Chinsnisen
Ces Een Ween
Nick Ang
Phan Gerade Poke
Eeee
Wee
BONO
Taxer Paig
Ee Center
Cote Es
Ings
Carhier’s
Georgia Peach Crop Expected To Surpass Last Year
The north will receive Delaware Maryland peninsula peaches within days, shifting from Florida and Georgia supplies. It is estimated that over 3500 freight cars will be needed to move the crop, totaling about 1,779,030 baskets. Georgia's season peaks as output may exceed last year by over 1,000,000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Georgia
Delaware-Maryland
Dr Miles Nervine Ad Promises Nerve Relief
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as a nerve energy booster to improve digestion circulation and overall vigor. It claims relief for nervous unrest insomnia and melancholy and includes a testimonial from Judge Jacob Schemmann of Madison Wisconsin. It also promotes Dr Miles Heart Cure with a money back guarantee from Miles Medical Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles’ Nervine
Miles
Jacob Sermann
Madison
Wisconsin
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
New Holland Borough Approves Quarry Contract for Roberta Avenue
The borough authorizes the Street Committee to contract with E M Good and Co for quarry access and limestone to repair Roberta Avenue from Main to Franklin. The plan includes quarrying at Caroline Kinzer’s land, delivery of crushed stone with water rolling and screenings, and a 30 day completion deadline with a 200 dollar forfeiture for delays. Payments at two dollars per cubic yard upon inspection and acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough OF
New Holland
FE. M. Good
City of
Lancaster
I. M. Good & Co
Roberta Avenue
Main
Franklin Streets
Aaid Avenue
Caroline M. Kinzer
Pennsylvania
M. Storb
John D. Bowers
Eli Fess
Caroline At. Kinzer
Roberts Avenue
T. M. Stork
Eli Hess
KB. M. Good
E.M Goon & Co
Phrpans
Main and
Haid
E. M. Good & Co
E. M. Good
I. M Good & Co
Elias Goff
Report of Title Condition at Blue Ball Bank
Bank in Blue Ball Pennsylvania closes business July 15 1908. Assets include loans and discounts 112089? and other items with total resources 230983 06. Liabilities show deposits 230983 06 and legal reserve 1250 00. Authentication by cashier EM Wallace and notary public F Brubaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Pennsylvania
Lawrvr Mosry Respare Bank
Enn
Ese
Eseesecantene Lawrun Moxey Reneny F
Bak
Geo.a
Wallace J. Bonano
Kinzre
Notable Officials Named in Local List
Hon J Hay Brown ais W Hartman Grabill B Long S M Myers John D Skiles J Gust Zool John Hetzler named among local officials in the district records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hay Brown
Ais W. Hartman
Grabill B. Long
S.M. Myers
John D. Skiles
J. Gust Zool
John Hetzler
Local Notes On Visits Camps and Farming Progress
VICI highlights include The Misses Sharp of Philadelphia visiting Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Denlinger and Mrs. Rachel Evans of Honeybrook visiting her daughter. Browns town camp meeting drew a large dusty crowd. W J Moore relies on carpenters to finish outbuildings around a newly erected barn. Peter Plank and men from Intercourse handle the work. Harry L Overley reports good business at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharp
Philadelphia
Garfield Denlinger
Rachel Evans
Honeybrook
W. J. Moore
Stella Hoar
Centerville
Jason Kling
Brownstown
Leamon Deninger
Jacob Denlinger
W. JD. Moore
Peter Plank
Tntercourse
Harry L. Overley
Allcock's Plaster Endorsed For Back Pain Relief
A prominent American authoress promotes Allcock's Plaster in Eve's Daughters as an effective comforter for slow recovering acting back and lumbar pain. She advises constant wear over the seat of uneasiness for days or weeks to sustain warmth and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Eve
Allcock
Go in for all you are worth bad advice for youth
A fragment from Philosopher's Note Book warns young men about stock market folly and risky investments. It likens gains to green trading stamps luring bankrupt noblemen and contrasts foreknowledge with winter harshness, noting virtue yields no strong banking collateral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Magazine
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Holland National Bank
Resources
Treas
Intion
Total
Varand
Rmon A
Farmers National Bank
New Stolland
Pennsylvanian
U.R
Martin Lamos R. Hess
Ephrata
Abe
K.N. Bowens
H. A. Showalter, Burgess
Blue Ball National Bank
Urplus Fund
Ft Sveens National Bank
GML
P.O
Japr
Alves
Recrail
H. M. Shirk
Bine Ball
Jackson Street
Teria
Henry Mentzer, Jr
New Harland Patt
Metal Mothers
Buyerstown
J. el Wool Hershey
Kinzer
Hedy
Herbert Hershey
Ringer
Traut
Rhode Island
M.W. Taylor
Reidenbach Store
West Main Street
A. M. Weaver, Enat Karl, I’a
THE
Lancaster Trust
N. Queen St
Asetiius
Attenti Alj Trust
John Hertzler
M. Myers
Jos
Breneman
Herbert C. Miller
John
Ybilus
Real Matute
W. A. Hensel
VICI
Marton Elarland
Shepherd Check
Voile de
Soie
Sau
New York
Corner Square
E. King St
Lancaster, Pa
S. W
Goft
Jeneth
Everett S. Geist
Hamilton Watch
Hamilton
Qur
W. Appel
North Queen Street
Akwartne
Aaron Hoober
Rye Straw
CollartAfaker
F. W. Oehmf
New Holland, Pa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!