Bonsall, T. Sterling to Family – 1850
In this letter, Sterling writes home to his family from Westtown school. He was about 15 years old at the time and writes the entire letter in one very large paragraph. West Town, 12 mo....
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McFarland, David M. to Chas. T. McFarland – 1917
Though the letter is undated, the envelope is postmarked November 19, 1917 from Boston. David was at college and wrote on Beta Theta Pi letterhead. David was a student at MIT at the time. Sunday Dear...
Hiester Clymer – His Death Caused By Morphine
Special Dispatch to the Inquirer Reading, Pa. June 17. Considerable excitement was caused here today by the report that the death of Hon. Hiester Clymer, who was buried yesterday afternoon, was caused by his...
Boas, Kate L.: Sues Woman; Alienation Inferred
Special to the Inquirer. Reading, PA., March 15 Kate L. Boas, wife of former Select Councilman Howard L. Boas, this aftenoon started an action in trespass against Mrs. Laura F. Steininger, a divorced woman....
Lessig vs. Brinton – Breach of Promise Suit
Triangle Claim in $25,000 Suit Divorcee Says Man Failed to Wed Her; Another Woman Blamed Suit for $25,000 damages for alleged breach of promise was brought by Blanche V. Lessig, of North Fourth Street,...
Hiester, Adam W.
Adam W. Hiester, a well-known jeweler of Strausstown, Pa., was born Dec. 13, 1868, in Upper Tulpehocken Township, not far from where he now resides. Mr. Hiester is a son of Moses Hiester, and...
Hiester, Daniel F.
Daniel F. Hiester, who carries on business as a carpenter and joiner at Reading, is also a surviving soldier of the Civil war, and belongs to one of the old families of Berks county....
Hiester, Eli. E.
Rev. Eli E. Hiester, a retired minister of Strausstown, Berks county, Pa., was born near Belleman’s Church, in Centre Township, January 14, 1830. He is a son of Thomas and a grandson of Daniel...
Hiester, Gabriel
Gabriel Hiester, (son of Hon. Gabriel Hiester, a prominent representative man of Berks county) was born in Bern Township Jan. 5, 1779. He was given a good English and German education, and his youth...
Hiester, Harry K.
Harry K. Hiester, farmer of Penn Township, was born on the old Hiester homestead in Bern Township, this county, July 27, 1874, son of Harrison K. Hiester, and grandson of John Christian Hiester. John...