If you’ve been naughty, the Belsnickel, dressed in furs and carrying a switch, just may pay you a visit at Christmas. Read all about this old traditional charcter!

If you’ve been naughty, the Belsnickel, dressed in furs and carrying a switch, just may pay you a visit at Christmas. Read all about this old traditional charcter!
A witch? Here? The subject of witches has a dangerous side, and the good folk of Telford had to take it seriously when one of their neighbors became the target of a whisper campaign in 1882.
A bit of local history through the eyes of Ernie Hange.
Ray Albright was pilot, photographer, and well-known local businessman. Read about his life from the memories of his son, guest-author Gary Albright.
Most small-town newspapers have their quirks, and items that seem humorous today. So it is with this collection from our own Souderton Independent. Smile!
A fun look at some Souderton Independent advertising pages from 1917.
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