Longtime Lancaster hatter Stauffer dies at 76
J N BTA-¢ ser ming at his residence 1-2 North Duke street and Elizabeth Wenger Staatfer New Holland mourn loss. He was co owner of Stauffer and company hatters 1890 to 1916 and member of Lan ster Lodge No 43 Freemasons. Survived by wife Sara A and two daughters May Stauffer Ang and Edeth Stauffer Carpenter. Funeral held yesterday at J Fred Fisher parlors. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.
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Ming
North
Duke Street
Elizabeth Wenger
Stauffer
Lanster ‘Lodge
Frege
Rcpted Masons
Graund My
The
Republic
Sara A
Obituary Notice for H Gehman and Perré Hill Services
Services for H Gehman and Perré Hill were held yesterday afternoon at 2 oclock at the local church. Relatives and friends gathered to remember the deceased in a moment of tribute and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gehman
Pein
Perré “Hill
Mrs Rebecca A Parmer Dies at Home in Philadelphia
Mrs Rebecca A Parmer widow of Henry Parmer died Monday night at 7 o clock at the home of tin Fortin Skyles in New Holland R F. The illness preceded the death and the widow is survived by family in Philadelphia and Harry McClem.
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Henry Parmer
Fortin
Skyles
Holland
R. F
Philadelphia
Harry’ “McClem
Blawonth Shirk, 60, Dies in Churchtown Funeral
The obituary notes Blawonth Shirk aged 60, late Mrs Willi Itkanda's grandson, resident of Marietta. Survived by widow, a daughter Miss Iva pe, and a son Smith M. Funeral Monday at 1:30 pm from his late home in Churchtown with J. C. Henninger, pit borough officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
É Blawonth Shirk
Willishe Itkanda
S Samuel
Houston
Marietta
Shome
Churchtown
Rand
Turchtown
J. C. Henninger
Pit
Complete line of straw style received
A brief notice reports receipt of a line described as complete in the straw style. No further context or events are provided in the readable text.
Romantic comedy theater cast and show details
Local notice describes a May theater production in Spoonsville with a romantic plot. Cast notes include Mary Henry Hastings and Jennie, with two male parts played by girls and a change in cast. Admission is 85 cents general, 15 cents for reserved seats, curtain at 8 PM with music, candy sales, and Epworth League sponsorship.
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Mary
Henry
Eleanor
Chan
Andrew
Jennie
Stauffer’s
Helen Mentzer
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Open letter denies Blue Ball store closure rumor
The note from Blue Ball Pa denies circulating talk of closing its store. It states the business will continue, invites customers to try a visit to save money, and claims to pay eggs and the highest market price at all times.
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Jwe
Blue ‘Ball, Pa
Harris Bros. &. CO
Blue Ball, Pa
Diller Opens Grocery and Restaurant in Borough Home
Charles A Diller of West Main Street completes front alterations to his residence to launch a grocery store and restaurant. He plans a full line of groceries Ice cream soft drinks coffee and luncheon service for residents and nearby communities with daily evening hours and emphasis on good service.
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Charles
Diller
West Main Street
Mr. Diller
Habit Retail Exchange Notes Unclear Message
Fragmentary OCR style text appears to discuss time, commitment, and offerings with garbled phrasing and stray quotes. No coherent events or entities can be identified for a factual summary.
Local Hollands first game opens Lancaster A A club
The 1924 baseball season starts in New Holland with manager Becker's team hosting Lancaster A A on Saturday May 3. The Lancaster squad features players like Lefty La Ville Red Stetter Abe Johns Nubby Weaver Speed Mellinger and Nig Hart as catcher in a strong opening lineup.
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Thigh
Becker
Lancaster
Lefty” la Ville
Red” Stetter
Abe Johns
Let Herstiock
Os” Shertzer
Cambridge
Hartranft
Spring City
Deal’ Brothers Rossmere
Nig” Hart
Gibraltar
Raffensberger
York
Nubby” Weaver
Terre Hill
Canter
Shorty
Miller
Harrisburg
Earl Weaver
Paul Tuffy
Kochel
Burkholder and Hooker's warehouse notice on twill fillers
A typed notice outlines payment terms for twill fillers at four tenths to one and two tenths cents per pound, and one to two cents per pound for unaized fillers. It requests clean baled trash and lists Burkholder and Hooker's warehouse or a farm near Hart Union schoolhouse as receiving locations.
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Burkholder
Hooker
Hart Union
Shoes and Oxfords Styles Promoted in Advertisements
A fragmented OCR snippet references shoes and oxfords with mentions of styles and rubinson. The text appears as an ad style fragment noting footwear offerings and fashion terms without complete context or readable details.
Automobile accidents at corner of Brimmer Avenue and East Main
A series of crashes near Brimmer Avenue and East Main Street marked the past days with several near misses. On Thursday a Ford driven by a Blue Ball man with three State Highway Department employees overturned after veering to avoid Rufus Martin’s car. occupants escaped with minor injuries. Tuesday evening another Ford, driven by Al Stief, struck the rear of Earl Weaver’s Mack truck, while Weaver observed dresses and coats as new stock arrived nearby.
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Brimmer Avenue
Main Street
Bareville
State Highway Department
Rufus Martin
Dr. Showalter
J. C. Henninger
al. Stief
Hear Town
Fourteenth Wedding Anniversary Observed in Borough
Mr and Mrs J Warren Bryson of North Railroad Avenue celebrated their fourteenth wedding anniversary with a chicken pot pie dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry R Meck and family of Ephrata, Mr and Mrs William Y Zerfass, Mr and Mrs Mark Hirshman, Mr and Mrs Willis Snyder and Arline, and Miller Mellinger of the borough, who offered best wishes for continued happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Warren Bryson
North Railroad Avenue
Henry R. Meck
Lottie
Violet
Lizzie
William Y. Zerfass
Mark Hirshman
Willis Snyder
Arline
Harry L. Meck
Ephrata
Miller Mellinger
Students Win Prizes for Essays on Evils of Tobacco and Alcohol
Four high and grammar school pupils were named winners at a Women's Christian Temperance Union meeting in the Sunday School room last week. High School winners Margaret Ranck and Blanche Houck. Grammar School winners Lester Nelson and Herbert Smith. Alta Diller presided and awarded the prizes. A music program and devotions by Pastor E. L. Lelsey accompanied the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian
Temperance Union
High School
Margaret Ranck
Blanche -Houck- Grammar School
Lester Nelson
E. L. Lelsey
General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary Fraternal Meeting Notice
The Lancaster General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary announces its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. B C Diler on Thursday evening May 8 at seven thirty. All members are urged to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regula
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Lancaster General
B.C. Diler
Saturday Visitors Suffer Loss From Thieves in New Holland
A wave of petty thefts hit Saturday shoppers in New Holland as groceries blankets auto robes and an overcoat vanished from unattended autos and yards. Victims include Joe Weaver Chas Good Isaac Palmer Wilson Duck Ab Myers Bart Lockop and James Brubaker plus an unconfirmed report of a horse and buggy theft. Authorities plan patrols to deter a repeat, with no suspects yet identified.
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New Holland
Joe Weaver
Weaverland
Chas. S. Good
Ryback
Isaac Palmer
Wilson Duck
Ab. Myers
Bart Lockop
James Brubaker
John B. Ranch
Eli Hess
Tax notice for early 1924 abatements and collection sites
Tax Collector P H Shaub announces a 5 percent abatement for all taxes paid on or before June 1 1924. Collection will occur at the New Holland House on May 15, at Davis Sons Store on May 16 and 17, and at various May dates including May 22 28 and May 24.
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New Holland House
I. G. Davis’ Sons
P. H. Shaub
W M A Meeting and C E Society Anniversary
The W M A of Rancks church holds its regular meeting May 10 at 2 PM at Mrs Mary Ranck's home. The C E Society observes its thirty fourth anniversary May 4 at 7 30 PM with an address by Harvey Mohler of New Holland for the youth.
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Rancks Church
Mary Ranck
C. E. Society of Ranck
Sunday School and Church Activities Notice
A church notice invites Sunday school at 9:00 and a 10:15 sermon by Dr. H V Gigler. It urges attendance, invites bringing others, and highlights May events including Christian Endeavor at 6 80 and Mother and Daughters events on May 8 and May 11. It also advertises dry goods bargains and a Gutline style sign off by 28 Robinson.
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H. V. Gigler
Christian Endeavor
Otterbein
Guild
Mother and Daughters
Church and Sunday School Social at St Stephens
The Church and Sunday School Social at St Stephens Reformed Church on April 29 drew a record crowd. The event featured a varied program with readings, contests, musical numbers, and an address by Rev. C. G. Bachman. Refreshments followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. ‘Stephens
St. Stephens Reformed Church
George Good
Walter Katz
E. M. High
Katrinka
New York
James Henninger
Jack Dempsey
Mra
LeRoy W. Groff
Florence Barr
Rube
Pumpkinville Center
Lewis Garman
Down South
C. G. Bachman
District C. E. Rally Set at United Brethren Church
District Christian Endeavor rally for Pequea Paradise Intercourse and New Holland will be held at United Brethren Church in Christchurch on Saturday May 3 starting at 1 45 oclock Delegates and visitors are expected A program includes invocation song service welcome address responses devotions special music and three addresses by L C Hershey C H Holzinger and Rev W E Deibler Benediction offered by Rev Ira Lowery and others
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United Brethren Church
Christian Endeavor
Pequea
Paradise
Intercourse
New Holland
United Brethren
Christchurch
Ira Lowery
C. A. R. Lutz
Harvey Mohlér
W. E. Deibler
L. C. Hershey
Elizabbethtown
Chicken Potpie Supper at Trinity Lutheran Church
The Ladies' Aid of Trinity Lutheran Church will serve a chicken potpie supper from 5 to 8:80 this Friday in the Sunday school room. The menu includes chicken potpie or chicken, potatoes, peas, pepper cabbage, fruit salad, cake and coffee. Tickets are 60 cents. All are invited.
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Ladies’ Aid
Trinity Lutheran Church
Auto Owners Paint and Top Upgrades Offered by Groff
Groff and Weaver advertise auto painting and top replacement services in Holland Pa with promises of new upholstery and curtains that open with doors. They also offer tobacco farmers payment rates for good sized fillers and unsized fillers, mentioning warehouse pickup on Saturdays.
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Groff
Weaver
Holland, Pa
Personal notices of local residents and visits
Local society notes list numerous visits and weekends with relatives in Lancaster, Terre Hill, New Holland, Denver, Ephrata, and other area towns. People named include Mr. and Mrs. Martin G Bair and Stella. R D 1 of New Holland. Darius Gehman. Miss Ezra Buzzard Clyde Buzzard. Clara Wenger. Lloyd Grube. Ludwig Pflaumer family. John Bidemiller. Sidemiller family. Paul Buckwalter and Esther. E Renninger. Emma Clime. Rev. E L Lessey. Silas Bard. Charles Fry and Alice Louise. Adam Fry. Harold Diffenderfer. William Stauffer. Evelyn Roseboro. Beechwood Alumnae. Margaretta Weaver. intercourse pair B L Leisey and Parke Geist. Knerr family. Reading Chautauqua. Elizabeth Ranch. Raymond Buzzard. Dorothy. Edward Andrew family. Terre Hill group. George Zell. Scott Kurtz. Spring Garden residents. Blanche Brubaker. Marvin Brubaker. Mary Houser. Frank Houser. H E Martin. Helsler's Church vicinity. Elizabeth Ranck.
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Stella
New Holland
R. D
Akron
Ludwig Pflaumer
John Bidemiller
Terre Hill
John Sidemiller
Paul Buckwalter
Esther
Ephrata
Buckwalter
E. Renninger
Denver
Emma
Llewellyn Seaman
Lancaster
William Stauffer
Evelyn Roseboro
Harrisburg
Beechwood
Miesey
Catherine M. Bard
Carol Davis
Philadelphia
B. L. Leisey
Parke Geist
Intercourse
Kauffman
Martin Ranck
Groffdale
Elizabeth Ranch
Raymond Buzzard
Dorothy
Edward Andrew
Fetterville
George Zell
Susan Shirk
Mary C
Margaret K. Wallace
Near East
Earl
Mary Houser
Frank Houser
Walter Groff
Springville
Carl Kurtz
Childdren Richard
Margaret
Daniel Overly
Scott Kurtz
Spring Garden
Blanche Br
Near Terre Hill
Edwin Wenger
Helsler’s Church
Elizabeth ‘Ranck
Notice to refrain from rubbish and debris deposit
Notice warns that no rubbish of any kind may be deposited in Amos M. Witmer’s quarry in East Earl Township. Violations will be dealt with according to law.
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Witmer
Earl
Persson
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J. N
Rebecca A. Parmer
Elsworth
Shirk
Ala
Harris Bros. & CO
I. H. Snader
Rubinson
the General , Hospital
W. M. A. Meeting
U. B
C. E. Rally
Groffy
Ay. B. Groff
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