Expedition lore and fair notes for the Pacific coast
From the Pacific Coast notes recount Lewis and Clark reaching the Pacific on November 7, 1805 after a 4,000 mile journey. It links to the 1803 Louisiana purchase and notes Congress funded the expedition. The item then shifts to a World’s Fair description with grand Spanish Renaissance government buildings and displays including battleship models.
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Tesa
Oregon
Dent. Jefferson
Congress
Missouri
Pacific Ocean
Louisiana Territory
Aum
Lewis and Clark
United
Former Lancastrian Isaac Ranck Dies in California
Intelligence reports the death of Tanna Ranek, a Lancastrian, in California. The obituary notes his varied early life and careers across tailoring, mining, real estate, and river steamboating before settling in California life. He retired in recent years after placer mining near Hawkinsville. His wife Sophia Taylor, widow of Michael Walter, died years earlier. the article details their family and the local connections in Weavertown, Earl Township.
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Tanna Ranek
Autte
Daniel
Dimother
Swope
Leacock
Brown
Neekera
Gotto Mining
Portland
Oregon
California
Hawkinsville
George BH. Ranek
The
Everett, Pa
Republican
Clan
Sophia Taylor
Weavertown
Earl - Town
Michael ‘Walter
Philip Biassle
Borer
Terre Hill By Trolley Marks Early Growth Milestone
Fragmentary historical notes describe Terre Hill as an early settlement with first buildings and cradle industry. The piece recounts the arrival of mail service and stage lines, a later cigar industry push, and a surge of growth as railroad ties and trolley work expanded transport to Blue Ball and New Holland.
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Terre
Waper
Erre
omSun
New Holland
Blue
Ball
New Afar
Tes Thorn
Rator
Washington
Personal notices from Intercourse area residents
Personal items list visitors and travel across Lancaster County towns. Names include Mr and Mrs Lemon Blair Intercourse Rev J Stewart Hartman Silver Run M C Symons J M Symons Harry Spangler Ed Spangler from Ephrata and Reading visits. Numerous relatives and friends from Millersville Honey Brook and New Holland are mentioned with weekend and weeklong stays.
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Lemon
Blair
Inter‘Gaur
BF. Alderfer
J. Stewart Hartman
Silver Run
New Holland Reformed Charge
Edward
Laghter
Margaret
Philadelphia
Washington
Old Poin If Comfort
New York
Kate Jacobs
Churchtown
A. Bee
Latte ‘Ranck
Ella Ranck
Honey Brook
J.c., Showalter
Elizabeth
Kathryn
J.M. Ranck
Margie
Ephrata
B. W. Lundy
Columbia
Reusa
McKay
Jersey City
W. Lundy
S. M. Mountzare
Carlisle
Pean
Frank Sandon
Green ‘Bank
Meixells
Manheim
Catharine Rut
Elizabeth Skiles
Salisbury
Lytle
Holland
Lantor
A. Simi
Local updates and notices from the Clarion period
J W Showalter supplied nearly all fencing wire along the trolley line from Blue Ball to Terre Hill. Lan caster County Sabbath School Association meets October 10 in Harm. Mountz to speak. A town resident jokes about a nose red from pride. A traction engine hauls two coal loads from Kinzer’s yard. Geo Kinzer injured by rusty nail. Apology for omitted school reports due to space. New BE M. Rutter coal barn noted. 1300 ton capacity. Davia & Son expand Prizer Painter line and advertising. Cranton ads spur orders.
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J. W. Showalter
Blue Ball
Terre Hill
Lancaster County Sabbath School Association
M. Mountz
Lancaster County
M. Rutter & Coi
Jacob H. Townsley
Carpenter
I.G. Davia & Son
Tasue
James P. Davis
Ina
Clarion
Cranton
W C T U Reports From County Conventions
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at Mrs. E W Hoover's home. Officers reported on the Columbia and Chester County conventions held September 19 20 and September 21 22. Resolutions from Lancaster County protest license issuance and urge fair treatment, and approve the internal revenue ruling that druggists selling proprietary medicines must hold licenses.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
E. W. Hoover
Columbia
BH. ©. Diller
J. F. Brubaker
Lilian Phelps
Ontario
Canada
Brubaker
Annie E. Diller
Chester County
E. C. Diller
Anne H. Roland
Lancaster County
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Paper by the Acre Announces Big Trolley Road Opening
The Charron Job Department prints advertising for the Blue Ball to Terre Hill trolley line grand opening and Geo. K. Diller & Son livestock sale at Blue Bell. Opening set for Thursday October 12. planners estimate ad matter would stretch over three-fifths mile or cover one and one quarter acres if laid out. They expect a large crowd.
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Charron
Blue Ball
Terre Hill
Geo. K. Diller & Son
Blue Bell
Messia
Diller
Trolley Company
Mennonite Calendars Issued By John W. Weaver
The Mennonite calendars for 1906 listing meeting places in eastern Pennsylvania and Washington County Maryland have been issued by John W. Weaver of Spring Grove. The new form uses larger pages and a more concise arrangement. Copies cost six cents each, sixty cents a dozen, or four dollars per hundred.
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Pennsylvania
Washington County
Maryland
John W. Weaver
Spring Grove
Clarion Office
Pupils enjoy an outing to Conestoga Valley park
Locust Grove school at Upper Lea Cock held an outing Saturday. A special car met the party at the home of teacher Joseph A Mc Glaughlin and conveyed them to the park. After dinner the pupils enjoyed swinging boating and a one hour pavilion service led by Rev Dr W Gerhard D D who gave an address to the students and friends.
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Upper
Lea
Conestoga ‘Valley Park
Joseph A. McGlaughlin
Revy
W. Gerhard
Fall Love Feast Held by Baptist Brethren District
The Baptist Brethren of the West Conestoga district plan a fall Love Feast at the Middle Creek meeting house. The first service opens at 9:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday October 9 and 10, with a later gathering on Saturday October 14 at 3:30 p.m. in Ephratay.
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Baptist Brethren‘of the
West Conestoga
Lancaster Methodist Episcopal Church Vacation Notice
Unreadable fragments indicate a notice involving the Lancaster Methodist Episcopal Church. The text references Rev. W. and a time likely for an event or service, with unclear details due to damaged OCR.
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Lancaster
Will
The
Methodist “Episcopal
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Pacific Coast
Lewis, d. Clark
Warles
Isaac
Eac
Mary Weber
Vélah Mountain
Kinzer
John Smoker
Five Points
Voganville
Geo. W. Kinzer
Mr. K
New Holland Union
Menstas
Ofrona Vacation
Wil
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