Thomas Potts Expands His Iron Industry: Mt. Pleasant Furnace (1737-1800) and Spring Forge (1739-1884)In 1737, ironmaster Thomas Potts built Mt. Pleasant Furnace and Spring Forge in what would become Berks County, Pennsylvania. This was Pennsylvania's fifth cold blast charcoal furnace and fourth refinery forge. Combined with his other ironworks, they were the first step toward mass production of colonial iron and guaranteed that his output would be consumed by the Pennsylvania market without needing English manufacturers in the process, which started

Hotel Phillis

Following the directory portion there is also a classified business directory of the city

a current (1894) membership list of the church

This children's book celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the First Settlement in Lancaster County

and a list of other soldiers from Elk County who served in WWI

Doolittle Hill

This report covers the town of Lock Haven

Mancill (de Mansel-Mansel)

Duffee & Deyoe

-- From Coatesville: -- The Coatesville Carriage Works

This fictional story is based on actual events

Chapters in the collection examine the influence of Amish-produced newspapers and books