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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
5
A busy weekend in Spring Garden featured visits among Baxters and families, social events at the Baxter home, and note of Whitsuntide trips to Lebanon. Sunday school at 9 30 and evening services were planned, with tobacco planting beginning and corn planting still ongoing among farmers.
Henry Seaman his wife and grandson visited their daughter in Parkesburg during Whitsuntide. Reuben Stoltfus and family spent time there as well.
An old style ad describes antiseptic powder for shaking into shoes to ease tight or new footwear, soothe painful swollen feet and bunions, and reduce sweating. It notes the product is sold everywhere with a 2c price and includes a rebate offer and address in Le Roy New York.
Memorial Day observances were held at the M E Church with G A R attendance and a speech by Rev Amthor of Bird in Hand. A church parade, band music, and a Memorial sermon at Bridgeville followed, as did a Beckersville hotel reopening. Local news covers theft rumors, school board plans, auto purchases, and agricultural notes.
Rev. B G Welder led Whitsuntide services in German. A reunion for couples married under Rev Schweitzer is planned at Muddy Creek Church June 16. The 10th district Sunday School Convention meets June 1 at Grace Chapel. Children's Day services return June 16 at 7 pm. Decoration Day was observed at Muddy Creek with Sinking Springs Band. decorations by P C B A Camp 28 and OU A M No 60. Roadwork on Adamstown Reamstown road starts. A H Leid repairs his mother’s farm including a new well and kitchen extension. A severe thunderstorm Friday brought fast rain and large hail. Some attended Lutheran communion at Reamatoyn led by Rev Welder.
Susan Detterline, among New Holland's oldest residents, died Sunday morning after years of declining health. Born in Earl township, she worked for Jonathan Roland from youth and lived with Roland's family and later his daughter until moving to her daughter E C Diller. A longtime Trinity Lutheran member, funeral services were at the Diller home with Rev Mountz, burial in Lutheran cemetery. Funeral director Henninger cared for arrangements.
Last Saturday evening at eight o'clock Rev David Kilhefner of Ephrata united in marriage Miss Anna Mack of New Holland and Monroe F Good of Bareville. A reception was given Sunday at the bride's home to forty invited guests.
The text describes Damascus swords built from alternating iron and steel, tempered to bend to the hilt without breaking, and edge sharp enough to pierce mail. The polished surface is said to permit a Moslem to rearrange his turban using the word for a look, illustrating the blade’s famed refinements.
The article calculates that to store the Pacific Ocean would require a tank one mile by one mile by one mile filled daily for 440 years. It notes similar figures for other oceans and states all the sea water in the world would take about 2,000,000 years to flow over Niagara.
John Becka and family of Weaver Town were entertained at the home of John Pleamon. Mrs Pleamon and daughter Bertha spent Friday and Saturday in Lancaster with their uncle John R. Dosch and his family, accompanied by friend Koontse pon Leaman Place and Strasburg.
Investigations show globe fish and pagrina group species rarely lack oysters in their stomachs. Larger ray species are suspected of damaging oyster beds.
A fragment describes an elderly woman speaking with a friend about a bishop. The friend calls him a fine and handsome man, noting his only fault is being somewhat bellicose. The old lady recalls the bishop as tall and slender.
Fragmentary text shows a stalled dialogue with stray phrases and unclear context, lacking identifiable persons, places, or events to establish a coherent news item.
Senate reporters detail an anti administration amendment to the army appropriation bill that would remove General Wood as chief of staff and bar rivals Crozier and Funston from the position. Secretary Stimson says the clause would exclude most Civil War and 19th century commanders and would force selection by those with minimal staff experience.
Operators announce a 25 cent per ton wholesale price rise for prepared coal sizes at mines, triggering protests from Philadelphia wholesalers and retailers. The Philadelphia Coal Exchange sets retailer prices at Egg 6.75, Stove 7.00, Malt 7.25, Pea 6.50 per ton, with pea coal rising 50 cents. Read ing Coal and Iron Co and others confirm line price increases. some coal types hold steady.
Frederick Anim eleven years old of Second Street Camden Ned was killed during a Barrington Linden baseball game when Walter Githens struck the ball the bat broke and the shattered weapon struck Anim on the head he died before help could arrive the coroner ruled death from a skull fracture.
Alexander Kopeck of Stowe, Pennsylvan ia, dangled four feet from the top of a 100 foot quarry cliff near Pottstown when James Murray rushed to help. Murray used his belt to wrench Kopecka free, restoring his grip and pulling him up as Kopecka suffered a dislocated right shoulder.
Julius Sios xy, a confessed killer, was executed by firing squad at the state prison in Oak Lake City Utah. He had admitted to fatally shooting fourteen year old Tna Carrick during a burglary after a long denial and later confession.
Court of appeals in Albany ruled white Elks have exclusive right to the title Elks. Negro lodge officers may use similar titles but cannot use the Elks name. Justice Bartlett notes if they seek animal names, many unsued beasts birds and fishes remain.
See Ping a Brooklyn merchant sues Laura Ping in New York State Supreme Court claiming his wife left him with their child on May 7 and fled to the home of Lee Loy the Manhattan restaurant keeper at 107 Park Street.
Elsie Hinds died at Hamet hospital in Erie Pa after being shot by Clark Coy her sweetheart Coy had been under arrest claiming the shooting was accidental but was rearrested for further investigation The death comes as Coy faces a renewed probe.
Market notes show wheat and flour prices with slight firming on red No.2 wheat and at 23 to 24 cents for certain grades. Potatoes steady around 1 60 and oil and related commodities mention barrel pricing and screening costs. Overall activity appears subdued with minor shifts in grain and flour pricing.
Stock market update shows varied activity in Pittsburgh with mixed prices. Mentions choice, prime, and veal figures, listing several meat and commodity terms amid market chatter.
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