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“English History for Master Homer” – Orwigsburg, PA (1907)

October 22, 2026 No Comments

Master Homer Shoener resided in McKeansburg, now a census-designated place near the Little Schuylkill River in Schuylkill County of east-central Pennsylvania. First settled by Europeans

“Linwood Sends a Turkey” – McKeansburg, PA (1908)

November 30, 2025 No Comments

Mr. Raymond Shoener lived in McKeansburg, a census-designated place in Schuylkill County of east-central Pennsylvania. This small community grew up around a crossroads of two

Homer Has a Birthday – McKeansburg, PA (circa 1910)

June 16, 2024 No Comments

Master Homer Schoerner was growing up in McKeansburg, a census-designated place in Schuylkill County of east-central Pennsylvania. This small community grew up around a crossroads