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In the shadow of the Pagoda, at 1501 Mineral Spring Road, sits the Hawthorne; mansion of the late George F. Baer. A statement to his… Read more: The Hawthorne & George F. Baer - Old Rajah Temple | 525 Franklin Street
The beginning of the local Rajah chapter dates to 1892 when the Berks County members of the Lulu Temple were tired of making the journey… Read more: Old Rajah Temple | 525 Franklin Street - The Stouchsburg Murder and Berks County’s most Sensational Trial
Occasionally I come across a story so heinous that I can’t believe it has become largely unknown. Much falls away from public awareness over the… Read more: The Stouchsburg Murder and Berks County’s most Sensational Trial
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