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July 14, 1913
Perth Amboy Evening News
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
In Harrisburg, Pa., on July 14, Coxetown Methodist church members, including men, women, and daughters, toil day and night by electric light to dig the basement foundation for their new worship place, hastening construction.
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MEMBERS DIG FOUNDATION.
Men and Women Toil Day and Night to Aid Church.
Harrisburg, Pa., July 14. - Men and women, toiling by electric light, are working to complete the digging of the basement excavations of the Coxetown Methodist church, near here. The congregation is erecting a new place of worship and male members are assisting the contractor during the daytime. At night other male members, engaged in their own work during the day, and their wives and daughters go into the excavation and dig with pick and shovel so that the masons can start as soon as possible the foundation walls.
Men and Women Toil Day and Night to Aid Church.
Harrisburg, Pa., July 14. - Men and women, toiling by electric light, are working to complete the digging of the basement excavations of the Coxetown Methodist church, near here. The congregation is erecting a new place of worship and male members are assisting the contractor during the daytime. At night other male members, engaged in their own work during the day, and their wives and daughters go into the excavation and dig with pick and shovel so that the masons can start as soon as possible the foundation walls.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Heroic Act
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Church Construction
Community Labor
Foundation Excavation
Methodist Church
Harrisburg
Where did it happen?
Coxetown Methodist Church, Near Harrisburg, Pa.
Story Details
Location
Coxetown Methodist Church, Near Harrisburg, Pa.
Event Date
July 14
Story Details
Members of the Coxetown Methodist church congregation are excavating the basement for their new place of worship, with men assisting the contractor by day and other family members digging at night by electric light to speed up the foundation work.