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Henry Weill (1860-1929) was a well-known horse dealer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This business card was printed for him by David Bachman Landis . For similar cards by Landis that feature text printed over a background illustration, see: -- Chas. O. Ursprung, Horse Collar Manufacturer, Lancaster, Pa. -- W. R. Cheney, Carriage Builder, Lancaster, Pa. -- William C. Myers, Practical Artesian Well Contractor, Salunga, Pa. Henry Weill, Dealer in Driving, Heavy Draft, and Fine Coach and Saddle Horses. Sale and Exchange Stables, 200 to 216 West Orange St., Lancaster, Pa. Presented by ________ Acclimated and western horses always on hand. Telephone connection.

"Peter Spath's Livery, Sale, and Exchange Stables. Horses, carriages, and buggies supplied on short notice. Prices reasonable. Office rear of Central Hotel, Dillsburg, Pa. T.C.W." According to an entry on the Find A Grave site, Peter Spath (1840-1920) emigrated from Germany at the age of 16, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1881, and worked as a blacksmith. As his business card (above) indicates, he also ran a stable in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania . The back of Spath's card (below) lists the distances from Dillsburg to other nearby towns in Pennsylvania.

Distance in miles from Dillsburg to other nearby towns in Pennsylvania. For more information, see the front of this business card: Peter Spath's Livery, Sale, and Exchange Stables, Dillsburg, Pa. Table of Distances Franklintown - 2 Big Dam - 4 Bermudian - 6 East Berlin - 14 Clear Spring - 4 Latimore - 8 York Springs - 8 Heidlersburg - 12 Idaville - 13 Biglerville - 18 Bendersville - 18 Churchtown - 6 Boiling Springs - 7 Mt. Holly - 12 Carlisle - 12 Mechanicsburg - 8 Shepherdstown - 5 Lisburn - 12 Lewisberry - 12 Siddonsburg - 5 Rossville - 9 Wellsville - 7 Mt. Top - 5 Dover - 14 York - 22 Mt. Royal - 11 Gettysburg - 22 Harrisburg - 14 Hanover - 22

"Oxford Market Hotel, 1907 and 1909 Oxford Street, Philadelphia. Jones & Co., proprietors. Accommodation for the traveling public, stabling for horses, depot and express wagons to hire."

"Merchants' House, Denver, Pa. F.P. Miller, prop'r. Bar stocked with the finest wines and liquors. Livery connected."