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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1900
Page
1
The Clarion Printing House New Tolland Lancaster Co Pa lists subscription terms with prices for one year ten dollars? per year and six months sixty cents and three months twenty four cents paid in advance. A failure to discontinue ends subscription. Five new cash subscribers earn a free year for the finder.
The note lists various food items such as vegetables, candies, canned goods, evaporated milk, spices, and general market products. It reads like an old shopping guide or advertisement fragment with misspellings and informal phrasing.
An account of Millersville Academy turning into a public teachers college in 1855. Key figures include John C. Wickersham, James B. Wickersham, John F. Stoddard, and local trustees who funded and hosted the early summer institute, with the school opening on April 19, 1855. The article honors Wickersham and notes the institution roots in Lancaster County.
Levi Rhoads of Bird-in-Hand died at his Chiat ville residence after years of paralysis and strokes. A New Holland native and son of Daniel Rhoads, he ran the Dird-in-Hand hotel, served in the internal revenue department during the Civil War, and for over 30 years was a director of Farmers National Bank in Lancaster. A lifelong Republican, he lived in retirement but remained active in public life, member of Leavoek Presbyterian Church, survived by wife, one grandchild Anna J. Lintner, and sister Mrs. Alderfer. Funeral held at Paradise Presbyterian Church with large attendance.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as crucial for engine-like body parts and claims it cures chronic ailments. A testimonial from Chas Hunwick of Lenox, Michigan, praises recovery after long illness and crutch use, noting improved sleep and walking. The ad offers Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser for one cent postage.
Lancaster Morning News reports William B. Given, head of all electric lines in Lancaster County, announcing contracts for 600 poles and 15 000 ties to McPalla Smithville, and wires for copper die and water works. Westinghouse supplies a generator and a horse power engine. Plans include electrified lines from Mechanicsburg to New Holland, with extensions to Shaiishbiure, Rolirersatowat, and Maubeio. The Conestoga Railway will connect major towns within two years, funded by bond sales and bids opened in Philadelphia.
G. H. Winson of Burgettstown reports a night of extreme stomach pains followed by weakness but recovers after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy from Miller and McCurdy's drug store. He praises the product as essential and notes he will keep it at home. Sold by Wim M. Stauffer in New Holland.
Rev M H Wingler and about twenty Sunday school members attended devotional services at Trinity Lutheran church led by Rev Hagler who thanked New Holland people for support. The party then heard his brief talk and moved to the Methodist church for the children’s day service where he again spoke.
Last Saturday night under the auspices of the New Holland Hook and Ladder Company a festive event drew a large crowd. The Ephrata band performed well and the gate receipts reached about fifty dollars with free admission for children. seven hundred attended, refreshments and sale items sold well, and no sacrifices were needed.
A dying man in East Marl township sought help for a barn sleeping request after taking pills. He died next day, with the inquest noting heart failure from too large a dose. Deputy Coroner T. C. Maller attended. no identification papers were found.
Independent family figures relocate to a Newotha battlegrounds outlet where proprietor Jace Doerr plans enhanced communication over the plane.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New Tolling announces a Saturday afternoon meeting at the home of Mrs Th Ranek. The Loyal Temperance Legion will be invited to join the event as speakers and attendees gather for the temperance cause.
A resident of this borough, Warren A1. Tershey, recently graduated from Passasy bearnin Business College in Lancaster in commercial shorthand and typewriting. He has secured a position as a photographer for the Pecortn Paint Company of Philadelphia.
The Millersville State Normal School graduating class includes three from New Welland Miss Mary F Weaver Miss Christie Hartman and Harry C Symons Symons delivered the Normal oration on Self Reliance as one of the honor members.
WU will be closed on the Fourth as a National holiday with all barns stores and business places shutting for the day. The post office hours will be limited to mail times 5 10 to 6 30 am 9 00 to 10 00 am 3 20 to 4 20 pm and 6 00 to 7 15 pm.
Workmen cutting hay on Mahlon Myer’s farm discovered a dead copperhead between three and four feet long. The head was severed just above the eyes, likely by the mower’s knife during grass cutting.
Irene McQuate a four year old daughter of B F P McQuate of Terre Till fell from a platform at the Martin Imports Company cigar factory about three and a half feet to a stone pavement breaking an arm above the elbow and dislocating a joint. Dr Roger attended the child. A Toledo city notice lists Hall’s Catarrh Cure sworn by Frank J Cheney.
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