Everett And Its Industries A 19th Century Borough Overview
A former editor writes of Everett located in Bedford County on the Juniata River eight miles from Bedford and forty four miles south of Huntingdon. It describes the town’s population around two thousand, its main industries including a glass factory a tannery a planing mill a foundry a mill and a large furnace with 200 to 800 workers, plus nearby Earlston or Riverside with about eight hundred people. The piece emphasizes the town’s rustic setting and hillside views as well as its role as the county’s liveliest industrial center.
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Epiron
Clarion
New Bolland
Everett
Bedford ‘County
Raystown
Bedford
Huntingdon
Beaford
Cumberland
Huntingdon & Broad
Suxton
Rapewell
Tisea
Everets
Ereitest
Althoug
A. Ateam
Miattress
Mmits
Earlston
Riverside
Obituary notes for Rev David Weaver of Newton Kansas
Telegram announcing the death of Rev David Weaver of Newton Kansas. The obituary details a Wednesday funeral with interment at Newton. It lists surviving children and siblings and notes his Mennonite ministry and health-related travels. Also reports death of Mrs Martha Ressler in the county hospital and death of John Franklin Jacobs, a Pennsylvanian railroad brakeman, with brief biographical details.
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David ‘Weaver
Newton
Kansas
Weaver County
Cranton
Harry
Wetver
Earl Union
Kanaad
Mennonite Church
Arizona
John
Christina
David
Moses
Menno
Pitas
Reuben
Anna
Mozes Weaver
West Barl
John Weaver
Indiana
Anna Martin
Barl
Lydia
Hurshey
Lancaster
Martha Ressler
Martha M. Ressler
Isaac Resaler
Bratston
Mont
Saltie
Roe B. Drybread
Lenover
Cheater County
Frank
Charles
Henry Weller
Slater
Ohio
Pho
Weiler
C. ‘A. Muteh
U. B. Church
Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
N. cC. Henninger
John Franklin
Jacobs
Pennsylvania
Columbia Hospital
William Jacobs
United. States
Bay
Soma
Yolock
Colum
Reply to Last Week on Novel Reading Debates
A reader defends novels as moral and educational, arguing good fiction can train love and imagination. The essay cites authors like Irving Hawthorne Cooper Scott Dickens and Rosa N. Gary, comparing sacred storytelling to fiction and urging open discussion of reading value.
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Weak
Rosa N. Garys
Irving
Hawthorne
Cooper
Scott
Dickens
Christ
New Holland Wagon Sparks Town Gossip and Local Mishaps
A lighthearted local column reports a new delivery wagon from the New Holland Machine Company. It notes Councilman Eli Heas recovering from grip, a horse and wagon incident in front of Hess & Butters, and various town happenings. Hog butchering for Jacob H. Myers, a Lancaster social, a kicked rider at Blue Ball sale, a near-accident boarding a fast car, and a sleigh party to Paradise with a long road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsea
Hess & Butters
Atundera
Martin’c. Nolt
Martin
Amos Myers
John BR. Geist
Jacob H. Myers
Lancaster
Fred Swope
Failes
John Geist, Jr
Geo. K. Diller & Son
Blue Ball
Mr. Geist
George Sprecher
West End
Elam Kreider
Paradise
Weathering Snow and Wind Provides Little Birds Shelter
Fragments describe heavy snow storms and cold winds that shelter small birds. The text mentions treacherous weather, a bank of earth, and efforts to keep birds warm amid winter conditions.
New Holland Machine Company Votes Capital Increase
Stockholders met to approve raising capital stock to 100000 dollars with 250000 authorized. Only 25000 of the new amount to be issued now to finance a planned warehouse expansion for woodsaw and feed mill orders. The timing coincides with the end of the busy selling season and a push to promote engines.
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New Holland Machine Company
Woodlaws and Feed Mills
New Holland
Ita
Woodland forest fantasy by Pixley and Luders at Henry W. Savage
Amusement notes list Woodland described as a forest fantasy by Pixley and Luders, authors of King Dodo and The Burgomaster. Also announced are The Second Fiddle with Gouts Mann, The Two Johns matinee, Nance O Niel in Magda, and A Bunch of Keys in Saturday matinee and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Savage
Mesers
Pixley
Luders
Dodo
Johna
Nance O'Niel
Magda
Miss Tanguay Shines In The Sambo Girl Cast
Miss Tanguay is hailed as one of the era’s best comediennes with a unique stage presence that fuels The Tanguay's success. She previously triumphed as Phrasia the girl detective in The Chaperones and now headlines The Sambo Girl with a capable supporting company.
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Miss Tanguay
Comediennes
Tanguay
Phrasia
Bread deliverers flee as sleigh crashes in town
Last Saturday Earle and Robert Wright delivering bread through town collided with a sleigh near Miss Lizzie Kinzer's residence. The sleigh upset scattering bread on Main Street. The horse bolted toward Blue Ball before being stopped. a boy fell from a car but was brought back.
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Earle
Robert Wright
Lizz “Kinzer
Boya
Ana
Toneboro and Son Build Notable Flue Form Wagon
The firm Toneboro and Son showcased a handsomely lettered flue form wagon praised as a credit to the company. The feature highlighted the craftsmanship and utility of the wagon for Williamson's operations.
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Ftoneboro & Son
S Williamson's
Apualaygrad
Cranion: Ww a4 nl Zoo rule in advance
A cryptic OCR fragment suggests a policy or note about paying in advance. It mentions zoological context and year references but has unclear entities or actions. The readable parts indicate guidance on prepayment, not a clear event or person.
Emanuel Luther League Entertains Lancaster Members
About seventy five Emanuel Luther League members from Lancaster visited New Holland for a social evening hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church. The program featured hymns readings speeches solos and a quartette followed by a luncheon in the Sunday school room. The visitors praised New Holland hospitality and many local league members attended.
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Emanuel Luther League
Lancaster
League of Trinity Lutheran Church
League
Emanuel League
New Holland
Akron Murders, Missing Couple Spur Local Panic
Following a Cordova example, Akron citizens mull the simultaneous disappearance of Monroe B F Koffroth and Mrs. William Zwalley. The cigar maker, about forty, and his wife left home with about 900 in bank funds. Their son LeRoy, sixteen, a music prodigy, remains with relatives as inquiries continue. Mrs. Zwalley’s relatives fear for her, while sightings of Koffroth in her company surface amid grief and mystery.
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Akron
Monroe BF
Koffroth
William Zwalley
LeRoy
Zwalley
Maude
Ipbrata
Oyster Supper By The Lanies Aid Of Leola M Church
The Lanies Aid of Leola M Church hosts an oyster supper in the vacant dwelling opposite the Midway Hotel on Saturday evening March 11 from five to ten. Readings by Howard Seldomridge and phonographic entertainment accompany savory offerings and desserts. New Holland cars pass the door hourly and admission is free. if weather is poor the event moves to Tuesday evening.
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Lanies’ Aid, Society of the Leola M. &. Church
Midway Hotel
Howard Seldomridge
New Holland
Liquor License Case Sees One Local Remonstrance Filed
In license court, Monday will hear pleas for liquor licenses with Wednesday the deadline for remonstrances. Only one local remonstrance concerns the Western Hotel in the borough, arguing the hotel is unnecessary and too far from the business district. Wellington B. Rhoads of Lancaster seeks the license, while W C T U leaders and several citizens sign the remonstrance.
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Boro
Wellington B. Rhoads
Lancaster
Trucker's Sleigh Upset Causes Snowy Produce Mess
On a Saturday morning George F. Mahaley delivering goods in town, his sleigh toppled in front of Raezer's barber shop. The horse bolted toward Railroad Avenue, Geo W. Bair caught it. Produce including sauer kraut eggs and apple butter lay mixed in the snow before Mahaley regrouped and moved on.
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George F. Mahaley
Raezer
Geo. W. Bair
Railroad Avenue
Mr. Mahnley
Lent Services Announced at Trinity Lutheran Church
Ash Wednesday opens Lent with weekly services at Trinity Lutheran Church led by Rev. S. Mountz. Special Lenten services occur Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons through Holy Week ending Easter Sunday April 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
My Mountz
New Holland Bank Adds Staff as Wallace Yundt Noted
In the borough, Adden and The New Holland National Bank announce expansion of the working force with Wallace Yundt identified for a position. The wording is unclear but implies recruitment or appointment.
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New Holland National
Bankhaa
Wallace’ Yundt 1 Borough High
Aohanl
Figget
Ladies Auxiliary to Meet at Misa Hattie Diller Home
The Ladies Auxiliary to the General Hospital will meet Saturday afternoon March 11 at 2 30 at the home of Misa Hattie Diller. Riva Q Bam is the secretary.
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General Hospital Sill
Misa Hattie
Diller
Riva Q Bam
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