Davis Observation on Historic Sites During Sea Voyage
The account describes a sea journey along the Dardanelles with vivid scenes of ancient Greece and Rome. Athens and Constantinople are contrasted for their grandeur while noting the Acropolis, Parthenon, Santa Sophia, and imperial museums. The voyage includes stops described with historical echoes and lively deck life.
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Dardanelles
Asia
Europe
Xerxes
Mt. Ida
Troy
Christ
Leander
Hero
Byron
Walla
Athens
Greece
Rome
Reception for Rev. J G Rosenberger at Conestoga circuit
A reception was held Tuesday for Rev. J G Rosenberger and family by Conestoga circuit members and friends. The event followed his East Pennsylvania Conference assignment and arrival delay due to a late moving car, with singing and prayers, and comments of gratitude from Rosenberger and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Rosenberger
Conestoga
United Evangelical Church
Rosenberger
East Pennsylvania
Reading
Fetterville
You Can Now Call The Enterprise Deleon Tele
A terse prompt fragment hints at a telecommunication or enterprise call context in Deleon. No clear event dates, organizations, or names beyond Enterprise and Deleon appear readable, leaving the item as a brief notice of telecommunication use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Deleon
Trinity Church notes on services and Easter plans
Ill pastor Moritz Weickeel of Mechanicaburg led Lenten services last Friday. Rev Lauer of Trinity Church Lancaster preached Sunday morning. Rev Mountz aims to preach both services tomorrow. Hon. E Augustus Miller will speak next Friday at Trinity Church. the event invites all townspeople. Easter program Christ Triumphant by Rev Ohl of Philadelphia planned for Easter evening. Annual congregational meeting set for the first Monday in April to elect officers and review reports. further details to be announced from the pulpit.
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Moritz
Christ Triumphant
Ohl
Philadelphia
Classified success boosts sales in Blue Ball area
The Clarion notes a butcher H M Shirk in Blue Ball spent a quarter for a small classified ad and quickly sold a washing machine. HL Bauman of East Earl RE D sent a card asking ads be removed after adding new spring stock. Eggs for hatching also sold six settings in a week with buyers from Earl Leacock and East Earl.
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Blue Ball
Lt. Bauman
East Earl RE. D
Earl
Leacock
Lancaster County Baseball League Forms Plan at Franklin House
A Lancaster County Baseball League meeting in the Franklin House Lancaster elected H H Hensel as president. Representatives from Terre Hill Lititz Adamstown Ephrata attended. Mt Joy Elizabethtown undecided about joining. The aim is a six club league with a next meeting called by President Hensel.
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Lancaster County
Base Ball League
Franklin House
Lancaster
Harry W. Coleman
Warren B. Weaver
Terre Hill
Charles Loercher
P. ‘Wagner
Lititz
Harrison ‘Harding
William Schweitzer
Adamstown
Garver
B.G
Wésterhoff
Ephrata
Mt Joy
Elizabethtown
Teague Will
Hensel
Ern Iene
Incomplete OCR fragment from historic item unclear
Fragmentary text contains stray names and phrases. no coherent event or entities to summarize into a proper news item with dates or organizations.
Picks up Paul Espenschied to work with J. D. Bowers
Embalming course in Philadelphia completed. Espenschied to join J. D. Bowers, with whom he had been employed before going to the City of Brotherly Love. Local social notes mention Miss Anna M. Reeser and Miss Lena H. Rohrer among visitors from nearby towns, and several families visiting Amelia Schlauch.
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Paul Espenschied
Philadelphia
J. D. Bowers
Rohrer
Boyerstown
Anna M. Reeser
Spring Garden
Lena H. Rohrer
New Milltown
Elsie’ Eshleman
Near Center Church
Hattie Myera
Mary Weinhold
Near New Holland
Mary Hilton
Reamstown
Blanche
Ruth Shrom
Aaron Sander
Haman Wentzle
George
Harry Geigley
Harry
Hull
Swope and Martin Unite in New Holland Nuptials
Clarence B. Swope and Annie M. Martin, both prominent New Holland residents, wed at the U B parsonage on a Saturday night March 18. Reverend I H Albright officiated with a small attendance before a brief honeymoon to Philadelphia Norristo and nearby towns. The couple plan to reside in the borough. Also married last Saturday were Dr. John B. Long of Birdsboro and Mrs. Mary M Oberholtzer of Bowmansville, wedding officiated by Rev. W L Meckstroh.
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Clarence B. Swope
Annie M. Martin
New Holland
U. 3B
I. H. Albright
Philadelphia
Norristo
John BR. Long
Birdsboro
Palmer & Son Butchers Add New Delivery Wagon
W M Palmer and Son butchers brought a new delivery wagon to their streetside shop with a center side door and practical design. The extra wagon accommodates growing trade and the vehicle, built at Rosebord shops, signals plans to attend the Lancaster market.
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W.M. Palmer & Son
Storo
Messrs. Palmer
Lancaster
Card of Thanks for Husband and Father
A loving husband and father is gone. Daniel Baby is laid to rest on Monday after illness and bereavement. The widow and children express sincere thanks to all who sent flowers and offered help during the illness and funeral.
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Daniel Baby
Moonlight Hunt Ends With Fox Hound Chase
Friday evening Philip Brubaker of the Sunflower Hunt led a moonlight fox chase at his father Harry Brubaker’s home south of the borough. A large crowd attended and refreshments were served. At 10 o’clock a reynard was dropped after a three to four mile run before the quarry was overtaken by the dogs. John Pangle captured the brush.
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Philip Brubaker
Sunflower Hunt
Harry “Brubaker
Boro
Reynard
John Pangle
Will-o'-the-wisp tale resurfaces in Dutch archives
Fragments referencing a late nineteenth century “will o the wisp” legend reappear in Dutch newspapers, hinting at folklore travel from New Holland era. The unreadable OCR yields scarce names or dates, but evokes ghost lights and curiosity about historical beliefs.
Fire destroys Kinzer Bender farm buildings near Mechanicsburg
A Tuesday afternoon blaze at Kinzer Bender’s farm half a mile south of Mechanicsburg burned a barn and a brick house, spreading from fodder to the barn and home. A train nearby is suspected as the spark source. responders saved lower floor furniture while upstairs was lost. Loss estimated above $6000 with partial insurance.
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Kinzer Bender
Mechanicsburg
Editor Nearly Robbed by Lancaster Woman
An Ox ford News editor denounces a Lancaster county woman he alleges tried to steal his weekly board money from a pigeon hole in his desk. He defends himself as a bachelor who sometimes hides funds for hotel bills and calls theft from an editor the height of degeneracy.
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Hitchler
Oxford ‘‘News
Lancaster County
News
Trier Sisters Highlight Last Star Course of Season
The Trier Sisters headlined the final Star Course show on Thursday, delivering song and readings that drew many encores and were hailed as the best of the sequence. A planning session with Antrim Entertainment Bureau IPC in Philadelphia outlined a four-number next season including the Trier Sisters.
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Trier
Star Course
Antrim Entertainment Bureau
Philadelphia
Are You One Within the Past Weeks CLaRion Bills Readers
The CLaRion reports it has sent bills for subscriptions and other work in the past few weeks. It urges prompt payment to keep the paper running and settle debts. A word to the wise is sufficient.
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the Clarion
Milton Good Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Milton Good, hospitalized in Lancaster last week, has returned to his parents Mr and Mrs Moses Good in Hinkletown this week. The explosion of a dynamite cap last week damaged his right hand injuring the thumb and two fingers, leaving him unable to work for some time.
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Milton
Good
Lancaster
Moses
Hinkletown
Final Summons Answers Across Lancaster County Obituaries
A string of death notices from Lancaster area pages reports Emma S Mellinger 80 died of typhoid fever with three weeks illness funeral at Graffdale Mennonite Church Elmer ill with same disease long time at Red Well father Michael Seibel widow Mary Ayers Fannie R Blank Jesse Martin infant twins and others across local towns detailed with ages kin and funeral directors noted
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Emma S
Charles Mellinger
Paul
Elmer
Alta
Anna
Helen
Mellinger
Michael Seibel
Graffdale Mennonite Church
Lancaster Conference
J. D. Bowers
Elias B. Kendig
Elis B. Kendig
Welsh Mountain Mission
Mr. Kendig
Mechanicsburg
Mack
Jesse Martin
Millport
Mr. Lefever
Mennonite Church
Mt Airy Social Ties Highlight Weekend Visits
Amanda Spotts and Ralph Spotts visited Andrew and Mrs Good in Batville. Diem and Simmons visited Olive Wise in Gap. Frank Sandoe visited Newton Palmer. Lucetta Ressler and Mae Sandoe visited Mahlon Clark. Rosenberger tribute attended by Diem Spotts and Bryson. Sandoe and Diem at Mrs Ayers funeral in Red Well. Ellsworth Frybarger visited Sandoe. Mid week prayer at Solomon Marshall’s. James Osman seen in town from Philadelphia. Mt Airy quarter meeting led by Rev Erdman and Rev Rosenberger. Sunday school collection totaled 7 dollars 78 cents.
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Amanda Spotts
Ralph Spotts
Andrew Good
Batville
Christian Diem
Blanche Simmons
Brisban Skiles
Olive Wise
Gap
Frank Sandoe
Newton Palmer
Lucetta Ressler
Mae Sandoe
Mahlon Clark
Elias A. Diem
J. L. Bryson
Hilder
Erdman
Rosenberger
Wright Brothers Plan Two Story Home Addition
Wright and Brothers, who purchased the Brimmer Avenue property of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Groff last fall, are erecting a two story attachment. J. H. Townsley and son are doing the work.
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Rel Wright
Elizabeth’ ‘Groff
Watt & Shand Offer Free Catalpa Trees to Lancaster Pupils
Watt and Shand announce a program to give free Hardy Catalpa trees to every pupil in Lancaster County schools for Arbor Day. The catalpa, praised by the United States Forestry Department, grows to 28 feet in height and can yield usable wood in six years. About 20 000 trees will be distributed, with April 4 as distribution day.
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Lancaster City
Watt & Shand
Lancaster County
United States Forestry Department
Hager Department Store Nears Opening in Lancaster
The Hager firm completes a yearlong rebuild and plans to share its opening with readers. The Lancaster store revival is featured alongside other column ads in this paper.
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Hager
Lancaster
Fis
Weekly Anatomy Lectures Start at Witmir School
Dr Donald Meester begins a weekly course on practical anatomy at Yates school. He meets the students every Friday afternoon for confidential conferences.
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Red Well
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