Obituary of Mrs. Mary A Grube Widow of Martin Grube
Mrs. Mary A Grube widow of Martin Grube of New Holland died at her son in law Charles A Diller West Main street New Holland on Friday night at 10 o clock from a complication of diseases aged 72 years. Survived by Amos of Miranda SD Edwin of Janesville WI Herbert and May wife of Charles A Diller of New Holland One sister Mrs Bentley Styer of Blue Ball. Funeral held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from the late home with services. interment in Masts cemetery Morgantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Grube
Martin Grube
New Holland
Charles A. ‘Diller
Main Street
Amos
Miranda
South Dakota
Edwin
Janesville
Wisconsin
Herbert
May
Charles A.’ Diller
Bentley Styer
Blue Ball
Mast’s Cemetery
Morgantown
Mrs Ida B Skiles Found Dead At Gap Home
Mrs Ida B Skiles 41 wife of the late Horace L Skiles former cashier of Aigelm National Bank was found dead in bed at her Gap home about 10 30 am Wednesday by Miss Louisa Wallace with whom she resided. She was born Ida B Kreider and is survived by several brothers and sisters. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida B. Skiles
Horace L. Skiles
Aigelm National Bank
Gap
Louisa Wallace
Ida B. Kreider
Mrs. Sarah Davis Receives Birthday Surprise
On March 1 Mrs. Sarah Davis of Brimmer Ave celebrated her 88th birthday with a card surprise. Friends from Harrisburg Philadelphia Carlisle Manheim Lancaster Reading and New Holland sent greetings, arranged by Mrs. Chis Yost and Mrs. Cora White of Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Davis
Brimmer Ave
Davis
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Carlisle
Manheim
Lancaster
Reading
New Holland
Chis. Yost
Town
Cora White
New AR rivals in shoes and oxfords for spring wear
A dealer pitches a line of new ar rivals in shoes and oxfords, emphasizing variety and spring readiness with prices to suit everybody. S. Rubinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Rubinson
New Mennonite Church to be Built at Weaverland
A Weaverland Mennonite business meeting approved constructing a new church. A twelve member committee reviewed plans and cost estimates from William Horst and George Good and unanimously decided to proceed with building. The same committee was appointed to select a site and report at the upcoming Saturday meeting with options including the old building opposite the cemetery along the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaverland Mennonite
William Horst
George Good
Harner Theatre Reopens With Oh Doctor at Universal Front
The Harner Theatre resumes operations this Saturday March 6 after a four week layoff during which the Fire Company held its annual fair. It has signed with Universal Film Corporation to show top productions beginning with Oh Doctor starring Reginald Denny. The picture adapts a favorite Harry Leon Wilson serial and promises gentle humor and suspense. Don’t miss opening night.
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Harner
Universal Film Corporation
Reginald Denny
Harry Leon Wilson
Saturday Evening Post
Denny
Universal Pictures
Community Nurse Fund Drive Initiated by Local Committee
A committee conducts a week long canvass to raise funds for a nurse to serve the area for a year. If funds fall short, all money will be refunded to donors. The nurse will work under doctor supervision in emergencies with impartial handling. a full committee report will appear in the paper.
Apartment for Rent Nice 4 Room Unit
Nice four room apartment freshly painted and papered. Includes hot and cold water electric lights and steam heat. Apply to
Baby chicks thrive on Conkey's Starting Feed
Curious observers praise rapid growth and sturdy vigor in chicks fed with Conkey's Buttermilk Starting Feed. The ad suggests trying a bag at OVERLY & GOOD'S for proven results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conkey
Overly & Good's
Twin Girls Welcome Alta Mildred and Dorothy Marie
Mr and Mrs Ross Russell of West Main street welcome twin girls Alta Mildred and Dorothy Marie born last Friday. Both mother and babies are reported doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Russell
West Main Street
Alta Mildred
Dorothy Marie
Lions Luncheon Set With Noted Speaker at New Holland House
The Lions Club will hold a luncheon at the New Holland House next Tuesday night at 8. The entertainment committee is arranging a snapping meeting and a speaker of note will address the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland House
New Market Opens With Large Crowd in New Holland
A Friday opening drew a full crowd at the New Market on Railroad Avenue as farmers offered produce well before 4:30. Vendors sold out quickly and plan to expand, with stands paid for a year and potential twice weekly sales as crops rise. The project, led by A. B. Groff, aims to eliminate trips to Lancaster and boost local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Lancaster
Railroad Avenue
A. B. Groff
New Arrivals in Clothing For Men and Boys
Store announces fresh line of suits for men and young men with boys’ suits including two pair of trousers. The popular longies style is featured. Ready for inspection.
Glen Grill Hosts Chicken and Waffle Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs A W Weiler proprietors of the Glen Grill Restaurant New Holland served a fine chicken and waffle dinner Sunday to guests listed from Reading Harrisburg Lancaster Birdsboro and Reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Weiler
Glen Grill
New Holland
Ammerall
William Reed
Edwin Moore and Son
Birdsboro
Charles Weaver
Ralph Kreider
James Watson
Reading
Ray Clair
William Rodney
George Vernon
Harrisburg
Ralph Maynard
Howard Ray
Lancaster
Pollar Day At Harris Store Ad Highlights Goods
A fragmented ad notes Pollar Day at Harris Store on Saturday March 6. Readable items include 12 yards Aaron Gingham at 1300 dollars, 12 yards Outing Cloth at 1 005 dollars, two pieces Aluminium Ware, two Hats at 1 005 dollars, 18 bottles Worcestershire Sauce, 24 Cakes, and Wrigley's Seourin Soap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Gingham
Wrigley's
Seourin Soa
Wanted picture of first public free school for borough history
The Clarion notes a search by the local school board for a photograph or detailed description of the first public free school opened long ago. A photo is sought to grace the auditorium front curtain and a commemorative display during the Sesquicentennial celebration. Citizens with any image or documents should contact school directors or the Clarion editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
New Hallace
The
Trinity Lutheran Sermons and Services Plan Lenten Week
The church schedules a Sunday morning sermon on Promise and Practice and a Sunday night Bible Lecture on Initiation Into Church Membership. The Sunday School meets at 9:30. On Thursday March 11 Rev H A Benfer of Muhlenberg College will speak at the Cooperative Lenten Service with Keystone Quartet of Ephrata providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Benfér
Muhlenberg College
Our Church
Keystone Quartette
Ephrata
American Legion Meeting Weighs Tree Planting and Home Purchase
The Conestoga Post American Legion met with large attendance to decide on planting a permanent Christmas tree in the school yard and to pursue buying a home for the boys. A committee searches for the best location and financial terms as the town urges such a initiative. Ladies and Misses invited to view new spring coats and millinery styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conestoga Post, American Legion
Rubinson
King's Daughters Meeting March 9 1926 in New Holland
The King's Daughters of New Holland hold their regular monthly meeting in St Stephen Reformed Sunday School rooms on Tuesday evening March 9 1926 at 7330 2. New members will be welcomed into the Order and the evening's business includes a St Patrick's Day themed party planned by the social committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
New Holland
St. Stephen
Elcomed
St. ~Patricks
Local Telephone Man Journeys to South
Lester Mather of West Main Street leaves Lancaster for York Washington Newport News Atlanta and Miami to join a large telephone and telegraph firm. He has been with Enterprise Telephone Company for years. Mrs. Mather, a popular high school teacher, will stay until term end and join him in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Mather
West Main St
Lancaster
York
Washington
Newport News
Atlanta
Miami
Enterprise Telephone Company
Mather
Miss Gertrude Swope’s Surprise Shower Before Wedding
Friends hosted a mixed surprise shower at West Main Street, Nw Holland for Miss Gertrude Swope ahead of her upcoming marriage to Mr. Harry Keppelman of Reading. A luncheon followed with gifts for the bride to be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Swope
Miss Swope
Harry Keppelman
Reading
Isaac H. Snader
West Main Street
Holland
Hannah Martin
Anna Harner
Mary Russell
P. R. Wentz
Wm. B. Bair
L. M. Storb
George F. Besore
Harry K. Storb
H. M. Walters
Roy Hooker
Paul B. Hess
Sam Robinson Expands Store With Front Shoe Dept Move
Alterations at Sam's progress as the central stairway is removed to expand the dry goods department and the shoe department shifts toward the front. The Old Styer House is being converted to present a genuine 1926 front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Robinson
Styer House
Bake Sale by American Legion Auxiliary at New Holland House
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a bake sale featuring cakes pies and a variety of good foods at the New Holland House on the 13th starting at 10 o clock in the morning. Proceeds support the Legion and attendees are urged to remember the 18th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
New Holland House
Legion
Epworth League to Stage Love a la Carte Farce
For the third year the Epworth League of the Methodist Church plans a Tuesday April 6 performance of Love a la Carte at Harner's Theatre. Officials predict it will be their best yet and urged readers to watch the Clarion for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Harner
the Clarion
Tobacco Packing and Storage Offer at Burkholder Warehouse
Notice to tobacco farmers announces packing for trade at Earl Union on the road from Hinkletown Pike to Terre Hill. Burkholder of New Holland says charges for packing and storage will be reasonable and fillers will be bought at market price. contact EB Burkholder, New Holland, Pa. Phone 904-X.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Union
Hinkletown Pike
Terre
Hill
Burkholder
New Holland
No. 3
Anti Tobacco Meeting In Harner's Theatre Friday Night
An anti tobacco meeting will be held at Harner's Theatre Friday evening March 5 at 7 45 o clock. Sponsored by QO H Shenk of Ridgeway the event features pictures from Dr Kellogg of Battle Creek Sanitarium and lectures by Dr Boland of Pittsburgh and Dr John D Burkholder of Harrisburg. Residents and especially youth urged to attend after chairs for the school auditorium were not delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harner
QO. H. Shenk
Ridgeway
Kellogg
Battle Creek, Mich
Boland
Pittsburgh
John D. Burkholder
Harrisburg
First Anthracite Coal Arrives for Musselman Bros
The first load of real anthracite since the strike began arrived at Musselman Bros last Friday and more is expected in a few days. It is the first anthracite shipped over the D and L since last fall as coal moves quickly with railroads giving it freight preference and even retracking passenger traffic to speed delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musselman Bros
Thanking neighbors for kindness after Mother's death
The family of Mrs. Chas Brown expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during her illness and death, signed by her brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Chas, Brown
Christian Endeavor Plans Monthly Program With Leaders
Christian Endeavor activities begin with a prayer meeting Sunday evening March 7 led by A. W. Warner on Persevere In what. A second topic March 14 How Overcome the Spirit of Anger and Revenge led by Prof. I. P. Lowry. March 21 What Does Jesus mean by Cross bearing led by Mrs. Dan Hoover. March 28 The Gospel in the Near East led by Miss Annie M. Bair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
A. W. Warner
I. P. Lowry
Jesus
Dan Hoover
Near East
Annie M. Bair
Special Attractions at Lenten Service
Former football star H. A. Benfer will preach at the Lenten service, drawing attention as a notable guest speaker. The event highlights include his address on faith and community impact, with attendance expected from local congregations and supporters.
Keystone Broadcasting Quartette to Sing at Lenten Service
The event on Thursday night March 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church features Rev. H A Benfer former All American football talent and Muhlenberg College staff delivering the sermon with a quartet from Ephrata performing four songs. It combines athletics and faith in a Lenten program presented by local church and radio group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
H. A. Benfer
Benfer
Muhlenberg College
Ephrata
Unclear Historical Textile Names in Fragmented Ad
Fragmentary OCR lists clothing items and fabrics such as top coats suits cloths crepes and draperies from brands like Gotham Draperies and American Beauty Cloths. The text is garbled with misspellings and incomplete phrases, hard to parse for a coherent item or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Cambries
Gotham
Sonya
Radioux
Personal notes of Lancaster county weekend visits
Miss Bertha Doster of Lancaster spent the weekend as a guest of her sister and husband Eugene L Knecht. Mrs. Mary C Weaver hosted guests Sunday including Miss Mild Rhoads, Mr. and Mrs Charles Wear and son Richard of East Earl. Numerous Lancaster area residents visited relatives in Reading Narberth Harrisburg and Reading over the weekend. Multiple families hosted and were hosted by friends and relatives in towns such as Strasburg Hinkletown Bareville Coatesville and Mechanic sburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Doster
Lancaste
Eugene L. Knecht
Mary C. Weaver
John Myers
Jeremiah Leaman
Hartburg
Kathryn Leaman
William B. Harner
Phadelphia
An Horner
John M. Ranck Spe
Eliza Sheaffer
Lrcaster
Eugene L. Kne
Bertha Coster
E C
Strasburer
Raymond Anan
Lancaster
Davis C. Re
Amos Zack
Dorothy
Earl Sny
Hinkletown
George Dicely
Earl Dicely
Lancas
Former
Lester Hammond Lancaster
Harry Hamm
M. Witmer Rohrer
Friends Town
Gloria Harnish
Brow Town
John Mur
le Coldren
Reading
Arthur Rennin
Amos Myers
Susan
Near Town
Earl Snyder
Alexander Ryt
Miriam
Ryback
J. Miller
Far
Collegeville
Daniel Grog
Ma Grog
Hettie
Mancat
Athe
Sam Frymyer
Mechanicsburg
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Mary ‘A. Grube
Mrs
Ida Skiles
Weaverland
Universal :Pictures
Stork News
Robinson
Willys Overland
Intial
New ‘Howse
Harris Bros
Trinity Lutheran
American Legion Meeting
King's Daughters Meeting
Sam
Woman'’s Missionary : “Associ
Anti Tobacco
C. E
Keystone Broadcasting Quartette
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