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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
4
A terse classified line notes rates for six months and for hire at eighty cents per month with unclear terms. The fragment implies pricing or subscription terms but lacks full context or entities.
A 1909 New Holland notice urges dust control to protect homes and sidewalks. It favors sprinkling streets, notes cost of street improvement, and argues a steady, funded effort will quiet dust and improve roads and safety for city and country travelers.
Master John Harold Ressler of Mascot aged ten, a noted young fisherman, toppled into the stream from a overhanging log after his line was seized by a large fish. He fought the creature bravely and ultimately landed a sizeable sucker in a test of grit and perseverance.
Intercourse news notes C A Yost hired to aid rising trade at Zook and Loar shop while E Zimmerman Son store glows with electric light. Local hotels change ownership and paving contracts progress as the Mechanics festival nears on July 10. Church meetings draw crowds and a mission exhibit remains open Saturday afternoon.
Entertained friends at the Bareville home of John E Myers for a double wedding honoring Caleb Eby and wife from Michigan and Joel Buckwalker and wife from Bareville. Guests included Aaron Eby, John and Lizzie Eby, Leah Grabill, Maria Grabill, Groff family, Harry and Elizabeth Groff, and Leah Myers. The dinner and porch viewing followed a well arranged meal.
S W Martin reports a patch of about half an acre of very fine tobacco near Blue Ball along the trolley line about a mile north stating the crop is large and thrifty.
A column of social visits across Hatville and nearby towns lists James Henninger and wife visiting Harry R. Bair, Lancaster guests Leah Groff and Mary Herr with W. W. Busser, and several local families hosting gatherings. Also noted are church service times, a hay sale price, tax auditor question, a horse illness incident, and multiple Sunday guests at various households.
Brecknock township school board meets at Bowmansville with H. A. Good as president J. G. Horning as secretary and J. M. Shiffer as treasurer. Four and one half mills set for tax seven month term. Teachers listed for Silver Hill Goods White Oak Red Run Chestnut Hill Muddy Creek Stavers Bowmansville etc. Schools open August 30 salaries $40 to $50 monthly. A thunder storm damaged Harry Seifrits house slightly. Community notices and horse tonic advertisement follow.
The Philadelphia Press promotes a daily feature titled Famous Words of Famous People urging readers to subscribe. It emphasizes thorough education through reliable news and highlights the paper's practice of printing all the news as soon as it happens.
The Landisville Camp Meeting opens July 22 with a love feast led by Dr J W Munhall of Germantown. Rev John Watchorn of Lancaster will direct spiritual activities, with Chas F Isenberger Reading for the young people, Edward Gill Philadelphia for the nine o'clock experience, and G H Ketterer overseeing the children. Grand Army day will be a major feature as the youth plan a special meeting. organizers promise a very successful event.
Wesley Mentzer Geist son of Rev. A Diller Geist graduated from the School of Pedagogy Philadelphia on June 24 1909 and won a beautiful gold medal from the Alumni Association for the pedagogical essay He is prepared to enter the field of teaching.
Weston says the antiseptic powder has real merit for comfort and helps when feeling down and out. He notes shaking it into shoes delivers relief, promising many miles of support for walkers and everyday use.
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