Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 1
Summary
Three paragraph article citing an 1830 Lancaster Journal article that states that a Mr Benedict had obtained a patent for a coal fired stove for cooking and heating. The advantages of using coal wer said to be that foods could be cooked without a smoky taste and that coal was safer to use. The article says that one ton of coal kept the stove in constant use for the winter while a wood burning stove would require three or more cords of wood.
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 30, no. 10
Notes
Newspaper was entitled Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser.
The Pennsylvania Packet, or the General Advertiser, was an American newspaper founded in 1771 that, in 1784, became the first successful daily newspaper published in the United States. The paper was founded by John Dunlap as a weekly paper in late 1771. It was based in Philadelphia except during the British occupation of the city in 1777-1778, when Dunlap published the paper at Lancaster. David C. Claypoole eventually became a partner with Dunlap. As of September 21, 1784, the paper was issued as the Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser, reflecting the paper's move to daily publication. [from Wikipedia]
Summary
Short articles and public notices from what was the newspaper of the day while it was being published in Lancaster, PA.
