Notable 19th Century Lancaster County News Snippets
A collection of brief notices from Berks and surrounding counties includes Mrs. Elizabeth Smith’s prolific quilt making with 24 646 patches, a Moorestown farmer’s suicide after a troubled period, a large Lancaster funeral for Rev. A M Witmer, and various local incidents. Also mentioned are medical ads, personal misfortunes, and a Wyoming County game warden catch of Potts-town men fishing through ice. A Lycoming tree near Lancaster is described as potentially the state’s largest, dating around 400 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Smith
Worman
Wyoming County
Potts
Lake Corey
Squire Bardwell
Cold Spring Township
Lebanon County
George Boltz
Phroany Ray
Frank
R. B. Reno
Hagerstown
Anna
Academy of Music
Joon
John Stauffer
Landisville
Lancaster County
California
United States
Sale of Unclaimed Mail Items At Post Office Sale
The Post Office Department held its annual sale of items returned to the dead letter office with no owners found. The catalogue listed 26 000 foreign directed parcels misdirected and undeliverable, 36 000 domestic unclaimed items, and 452 000 loose articles. Objects included inkstands, whips, jewel boxes, chinaware, watches, diamonds, brooches, and books, none returnable due to missing sender addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Western Wonvirx Hill Growth Prompts Cure Claim
The piece reports W L Hill from Bowie Texas claiming his weight rose from 90 to over 180 pounds after taking Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He says doctors warned of death from consumption and credits the medicine with his recovery and weight gain. The ad promises a guaranteed cure with prices 50c and 1.00 and a final bottle free through Ed Auker Drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Tex
W. L. Hill
Dr. King
Ed. T. Auker
How Diphtheria 18 Contracted
A note explains that a cold may leave a child susceptible to diphtheria and that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy quickly cures the cold and lessens the danger of diphtheria or other germ diseases. Sold by Ed T Auker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Ed. T. Auker
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Oxford Tern
HR. J. Smith
Jon Printina
West End
A.M Witmer
Masonville
York
A. C. Schriver
O'Bannon
John Lewis
Lena Tennessee
W. Wu. Raws
Bils
Tenn
Ed. T. Auker's
Paul Vought
Elizabeth Henry
J. A Henry
Paul
John Joyce
Lackawanna
Scranton
Joyce
Ella Henry
Newville
Amanda Watson
Tyrone
Elizabeth Stalker
Williamsburg
Blair County
Erierly
J. B. Waterman
Watertown
Rura
Kinne
Samuel Slenker
Slenker
Columbia Baking and Manufacturing Company
Columbia
Ness Brothers & Co
Gertrude Walls
Martha Hurt
Salina
Kansas
Alexander Harman
Berwick Township
Adams County
Renry H. Harman
Lancaster City
Orphans’ Court
Geo. A. Reaver
Pius A. Killer
James Reaver
Highland Township
D. F. Steffy
Register
Ayer
J.C ‘Ad
Lowis
Sarsaparilla
Jair Vigor
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Gro. N. Laurier
St. Paul Reformed Church
C. BE. Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth
Hantman
Jameene Conception Catholic Church
Young People’s Sodality
Manoney
F. W. Williams
Manhattan Avenue
New York
Farmers’ Bank of
McSherrystown
Pennsylvania
State of
Adams
I. Henry M. Rudisill
Henry M. Rudisill
Edwarda
Michael
N. P
C. D. Smith
Geo. Y. Hemler
A. J. Brady
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Center Square
New Oxford
Resources
Jas. W. Barnitz
M. Straley
J. P
F. M. Miller
J.C. Geiselman
Miley Miller
Farmers & Merchants Bank of
Banking House
Jad. W. Barnitz
New Oxford Exchange
Preyard
Boas
Reeves
Tegg
United Medical CO
Lancal
T. Auker
Toyland
East Berlin
W.livingston
Pitt Street
Deatrick Bros. Furniture and Undertaking
Hanover Street
New Oaford
Patrick
Patrick Commercial School
W. Market St
York, PA
Kentucky
H.a.smith
Hanover, Pa
Z. H. Cushman
Cashman
Hanover Produce Co
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