Anna H. Hurst dies in 71st year at Hinkletown
Anna H. Hurst widow of John K. Hurst died at her daughter Mrs. Daniel Good’s home in Hinkletown from a complication of diseases in her 71st year. Lifelong member of Groffdale Mennonite Church. Survived by sons Elam N. Hurst Jonas N. Hurst John N. Hurst David N. Hurst and daughter Lizzie Good. Funeral from her daughter’s home Monday at 9:00 and 10:00 at Groffdale Frame Mennonite Church with interment nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna ‘H. Hurst
John K. Hurst
Daniel Good
Hinkletown
Groffdale Mennonite Church
Elam N. Hurst
Groffdale
Jonas N. Hurst
Farmersville
John N. Hurst
David N. Hurst
Lizzie
David Nolt
John Nolt
Peter Nolt
Henry Nolt
Amos, Nolt
Bowmansville
Groffdale Frame Mennonite Church
Death of Miss Catherine Kready in Intercourse area
Miss Catherine Kready aged 86 or 87, formerly of Ottanna Pennsylvania, died at her niece Mrs George Reams home near Intercourse from heart disease. An investigation by Squire Slack and Dr Mylin found heart trouble as the cause. Services were held at the Ream home, then at Fairfield Reformed Church and burial followed in Fairfield cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Kready
Ottanna
George Ream
Intercourse
Squire Slack
Dr. Mylin
C. G. Bachman
New Holland
Henninger
Fairfield
Adams County
Reformed Church
Four-Year-Old Amos B Rohrer Dies of Tuberculosis
Amos B Rohrer age four died Saturday at his parents home in Salisb ur township after a year and a half illness from tuberculosis. He leaves his parents and a brother Paul. Funeral services were private at Hershey's church with public services at 10. Interment followed in the adjacent cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos B
John H. Rohrer
Bunn’s
Salisbury
Paul
Hershey’s
Death of Mary B. Mellinger 11 in Ephrata
Mary B. Mellinger 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey W Mellinger of Ephrata died Saturday afternoon at St Josephs Hospital Lancaster Funeral services were held from 116 West Fulton Street Ephrata at 1 30 Thursday afternoon followed by services in Trinity Lutheran Church Ephrata Rev J W Smith Interment in Cedar Hill cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Mellinger
Harvey W. Mellinger
Ephrata
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
West Fulton Street
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. W. Smith
Cedar Hill
Eye Injury Sues From Flying Leather Chip At Shop
Martin Hoffman, owner of the Electric Shoe Repairing Shop in the Styer House Basement, suffered a serious left eye injury when a minute piece of leather flew from an electric trimmer and lodged in the eye. Dr Duttenhofer could not remove it, and an eye specialist may be needed for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hoffman
Styer House
Duttenhofer
Hoffman
Blue Ball Festival draws large crowd and profits
The Blue Ball Athletic Association held a village festival on public school grounds with the Liberty Band from West Chester providing music. The event cleared about $1,000 for the organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ball Athletic Association
Liberty Band
West Chester
Fragmentary advert note with disjoint items
A scrambled OCR fragment lists items like Seanad carriage sharness lap spreads and bags from Ephrata Pennsylvania with odd spellings and stray brand terms. It lacks coherent narrative or dates and reads as incomplete catalog text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seanad
A Motor Trip to Ontario Canada Across the Lancaster Road
A narrative of a summer automobile journey from Lancaster County through Berks Lehigh and Northampton into Ontario. The route notes harvests, scenery, Moravian heritage towns, historic quarries, the Delaware Water Gap, Lackawanna Trail, and Empire State drives toward Buffalo and Niagara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo County
Ontario
Earl Township
Canada
Lancaster County
America
Caster County
Delaware Water Gap
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Binghamton
New York
Lackawanna Railroad
Elmira
Buffalo
Painted Post
Bath
Wayland
Geneseo
Avon
Albany
Niagara
Glen
Finger Lakes
Canandaigua
Batavia
Empire State
Trust Belt
Sauder Opens Large Addition for Progressive Auto Dealer
John N. Sauder, a progressive New Hol land auto dealer, completed a 36 by 50 foot addition to his garage between Diller Avenue and West Main, facing Diller Avenue, doubling storage. He distributes Willys Knight Durant and Overland cars with Supreme gasoline and Oldfield tires. A Willys Knight car shipment arrived Monday and a sale to Luther Mentzer of Spring Garden followed Tuesday. Sauder invites inquiries and demonstrations for the makes he handles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Sauder
New Holland
Diller Avenue
West Main Street
Mr. Lauder
Willys-Knight
Durant
Overland
Oldfield
Luther Mentzer
Spring Garden
Sauder
Easton Hospital Training School Seeks Young Women
The Easton Hospital Training School for Nurses offers a course for young women aiming to become nurses. Accredited in Pennsylvania, interested applicants may contact Easton Hospital in Easton, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton Hospital
Pennsylvania
Easton
New Holland Postmaster Isaac H. Snader Honored
A biography details Isaac H. Snader born July 29, 1879 in New Holland. It notes his schooling, sales work across the United States, construction foreman role, and appointment as postmaster on June 1, 1921. He chairs Storb-Snader & Co., directs The Three Earls Fire Insurance Co., and is active in town booster efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
New Holland
Isaac H. Snader
A. W. Snader
Millersville State Normal School
Franklin and Marshall Academy
Pennsylvania Soap Company
Lancaster
United States
Good Mfg. Co
New York City
Johns-Manville Co
Storb-Snader & Co., Inc
New
Snader
Farmersville Home Sold Auction Terms Revealed
Landis Buchen of Farmersville sold a home by private terms to James White, transferring title from John KS Hufford on an auctioneer led sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis Buchen
Farmersville
James White
John KS
Hufford
Liberty Fire Company Festival Tonight in New Holland
The Liberty Fire Company festival is set for tonight on the Jason Bair lot with the City Band of Lancaster providing music. Organizers expect a large crowd with ample parking, decorations, and numerous amusements and foods to attract attendees from near and far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Fire Company
Jason Bair
New Holland
City Band of
Lancaster
Lancaster Cunty
Picnic Notes Boost for Biggest Picnic Yet
The Picnic Committees report strong progress toward a grand event by the Picnic Association. Members urge planning and boosting now, stressing practical attire and focus on nourishment. A follow up meeting is set for Friday evening August 4 at 8 o'clock and readers are asked to watch for the Booster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picnic Association
Willie
Broken Feed Wire Nearly Hits Worker At Rail Street
Last Monday morning workers straightening curb stones along Railroad Avenue watched as a 4400 volt feed wire broke and dropped into a tree. It struck a worker on the head area, leaving a hat mark, but the circuit was broken before a fatality occurred. Power was cut off temporarily during repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Avenue
Grand Opening Planned for Sul B Harris Bargain Store
Sul B Harris Bargain Store in New Holland Pennsylvania announces a forthcoming grand opening. The stock is not yet complete but will feature men and boys clothing ladies and gents furnishings and shoes all new at very low prices. The exact date will be announced in this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul. B. Harris
New Holland
New Holland Plagued by Night of Thievery
Town of New Holland awoke to a string of burglaries as thieves entered multiple buildings including John Lawrence’s garage and a Pennsylvania Station waiting area. They stole a Ford truck loaded with produce, damaged the radiator, attempted to breach the Bracea office, and fled leaving the tools in a ditch. Other sites hit include Springville Store and a poultry coop. the abandoned truck later found in Welsh mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
John Lawrence
Jackson Street
Railroad Avenue
Lancaster
Chester Brimmer
Lawrence
Pennsylvania Station
Howard Irwin
Stork, Snader & Co. Mills
Welsh Mountains
Missing Boy Henry R. Weiler Found Safe Near Pittsburgh
Henry R. Weiler, once of New Holland and now Lancaster, was located after weeks missing. He wrote to his mother saying he is safe, worked in a small town west of Pittsburgh, and was en route home to resume canvassing for a Philadelphia book firm with renewed vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry R. Weiler
New Holland
Lancaster
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Ladies Auxiliary Meets in New Holland Legion Rooms
The newly formed Ladies Auxiliary of Conestoga Post 662 American Legion met in Legion rooms on Thursday at 8 o'clock with about fifty members present. They planned to elect officers next Thursday August 3 at 8 pm and invited all interested women to attend. Four Lancaster ladies will address the group and a luncheon will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Conestoga Post No
American Legion
New Holland
Légion Rooms
Legion Rooms
Lancaster
Injury at Linotype Machine Hospitalizes New Holland Worker
Milo Martin of Jackson Street New Holland and an employee of the Clarion Printing House suffered a severe crush injury to the middle finger of his right hand when it was wedged between a delivery finger and the space band chute while operating a linotype. Dr Duttenhofer treated the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Martin
Jackson Street
New Holland
Clarion Printing House
Dr. Duttenhofer
Baby Clinic Continues Strong Interest in Town
The Baby Clinic at Liberty Fire Hall each Friday after noon draws mothers in increasing numbers, now about forty one enrollments. Dr Reemsnyder of Hinkletown gave a lecture on forty years of baby care, with Dr Duttenhofer in charge and Nurse Mary Rider assisting. Hostesses aid in the meetings, contributing to the clinic's success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Fire Hall
Reemsnyder
Hinkletown
Duttenhofer
Mary Rider
Lancaster
Dulttenhofer
Improvements Along Railroad Avenue Upgrade Local Pavements
Flagstone sidewalks in front of Amos Hershey John Bowers Henry Benner and Eugene Rutter have been removed and curb stones leveled The pavement bed is being leveled and flagstones will be laid evenly Cement steps are being erected at the John Bowers property The improvements will greatly enhance Railroad Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Hershey
John Bowers
Henry Benner
Eugene Rutter
Railroad Avenue
Wanted Fifty Pounds Cot ton Rag Stock
The Clarion calls for about fifty pounds of clean cotton rags no smaller than twelve inches square. Rags should be delivered to the Clarion office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion Office
Personal notices of neighborhood visits and guests
A long list of local residents hosting and visiting relatives and friends over weekend and holidays. Names include Steffler Clark Fritz Wolfskill Supplee Seigle Mountz Kurtz Bair Schilauch Johns Shaub Esbenshade M. Supplee G B Supplee Bratbaker Overly Killian Overly Reba Plank Fenninger Kinzer Hope Renninger Rife Townsley Diehl Townsley and others with dates and locations such as Lancaster Philadelphia Reading Ocean City Strelton Worchester Ohio and Frederick Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Steffler
West View
Pittsburg
Sallie Clark
Churchtown
David H. Styer
John Clark
Jesse
John
Ashland
Ohio
Clinton Fritz
Leola
Elwood Wolfskill
Irma
Terre Hill
Emily S. Supplee
City Hospital
Frederick
Maryland
M. M. Supplee
Groffdale
Brook
Sunda
Martin Seigle
Mountz
Mt. Gretna
Lengel Cottage
Parke Kurtz
Mildred
Dorothy
Near
Honey Brook
Martin Heigle
Leroy Martin
Ephata
Wm. Martin
Edward Schilauch
Philadelphia
Harvey Johns
Robert
Lancaster
Clayton R. Bair
Irene Shaub
Millersville State Normal School
Mary Esbenshade
Grace
Near Town
Willian
Martin
MM. Supplee
George B. Supplee
Naomia Bowers
Amd
Shelly
Columbia
Harvey Bowers
Tamily
Nor
Collekunse
Gilbert
Cornwall Mes
Mes
Bratbaker
Doreen
Mas
Chelter
Mars
Harry Milbearran
Reta Miller
Reading
Dreyd
Pan
Tes
Lotvaster
Germantown Hospital
Our Town
Kate Rolland
Ocean City
Samuel Shirk
George Zeizer
Brownstown
Julia Grossgean
Alice
Margaret
Wilbur
Worchester
Mroo
Davis C. Ranek
Mast Main Street
Hazel Diehl
Helen
Jacob Townsley
Diehl
Janith Hope
Virginia Renninger
Mary Benson
Walters
Chauncey Rutter
Town
Jason
Thelma
Soh
of Strelton
Walter
Karl, Darrow
Orma
Cleveland
Mra
Marga DeHaven
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anna H. Hurst
Amos B. Rohrer
Blue Ball Athletic Ass
Barats
Ephrata, Pa
Berks
Lehigh
Northampton Counties
Lehigh River
Blue Ridge Mountains
Niagara Falls
Allentown
Northampton
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Lititz
Portland
Evans
Lan
Holland
Liberty Fire Company Festival
Gang OF Thieves
J. G. Lawrence
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