Orchestra at Rothsville High School Saturday
Hackmans orchestra will perform during entertainment at Rothsville High School this Saturday. The notice lists local figures including Mr. K. K. Erb of General Electric Co visiting family, and notes on serial fiction, a found pocketbook, jubilee celebration plans, cabbage planting, knitting mill work, and various local anecdotes about residents and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackman
Rothsville High School
K. K. Erb
General Electric Co
New York
Local Dealers Cut Coal Prices for May
Local coal dealers announce May prices with Nut and stove at 12.00 per ton egg at 11.75 and pea at 10.00, yard prices for 2000 pounds, plus 0.50 delivery. Prices lower than many cities but likely to rise in May due to English miners strike and rising orders. A Ringland order of 100000 tons cited. Dealers say they work on small margins and urge prompt purchasing to avert shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringland
Gilling
Visitors at Lititz Springs Draw Local Attention
Last week two notable visitors appeared at the Spring Grounds within an hour. A young man from northern Wales spoke with local workers about Lititz dates and facts while a well travelled lady shared experiences visiting mineral springs in Germany and northern France. Both enjoyed Lititz Springs water and asked questions about local details.
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Wales
Germany
France
Lititz
Real estate transfers in Rome area dealings reported
Dr John W Landis moved to the property formerly occupied by William Snavely at Rome. Christian Risser sold to William Oehme a brick house once occupied by the late Michael Witman, with a nearby frame dwelling and a rear warehouse on private terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Landis
William Snavely
Rome
Christian Risser
William Oehme
Michael Witman
Local Auto Dealer Sees Fast Recovery This Season
John F. Longenecker, Lititz auto dealer, says business is rapidly recovering and he expects to sell as many machines this season as last year. He recently delivered a Scripps-Booth touring car to Owen Coldren of Ephrata and a coupe to Jacob Brubaker of Hampbrights, plus a carload of five Samson tractors with plows and discs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Longenecker
Scripps-Booth
Owen Coldren
Ephrata
Jacob Brubaker
Hamtbrights
Lititz
Samson
Frost Proof Cabbage Plants Distributed by Regennas and Kell
Charles Regennnas and Horace Kell er received 10000 frost proof cabbage plants from South Carolina. The lot contains several varieties. They are grown outdoors with a strong root system and will endure light frosts. Mrs Regennas reported prior success with the frost proof variety.
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Charles Regennnas
Horace Keller
South Carolina
Regennas
Around the World In 90 Minutes Lecture at High School
Rev EB Crosland will present an illustrated talk Thursday April 14 at the High School Auditorium about his around the world journey. Sights from many regions will be shown with colored views and his own photos. The Lititz Male Chorus will sing, admission free with a voluntary offering for expenses. The article also notes local notes on Atwood Kreider’s job change and a Boy Scouts play on April 21, plus a stock tip about eggs.
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Crosland
U. S
Hawaii
Japan
Korea
China
Malaya
Ceylon
India
Egypt
Holy Land
Battle
France
Lititz
Snavely Auctioneer and the Folk-Lore of a Local Sale
A portrait of H H Snavely, famed Lititz auctioneer with thirty years in the business. The piece recalls his reputation, the crowd’s loyalty, and the skills a successful auctioneer must master from memory and language to judging livestock and gear, while noting a possible successor and the auctioneer’s enduring influence.
Native Son of Lititz Heads Local Baseball League
J Brubaker a Lititz native and Fenn Mutual Life Insurance employee serves as president of the Financial League representing eight teams. The season opens April 18 at Kingsesging Recreation Grounds. Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company’s team won the pennant last year. schedule includes twenty one games.
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T. J. Brubaker
Fenn Mutual Life Insurance Co
Philadelphia
Financial League
Kingsesging Recreation Grounds
49Th Street
Chester Avenue
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Yahlman
Might Have Been Worse Isaac Moyer in Auto Crash
Isaac Moyer, employed at the Keath planing mill, was in an automobile accident at Union Square Monday evening. He drove along the main road when another car emerged from a side road, causing his vehicle to overturn after being sideswiped. The front of his car and the other vehicle were badly damaged, but none of the occupants were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Moyer
Keath
Union Square
Iowa farmer lectures Warwick on farm market changes
Mr C B Martin of Iowa representing the National Farm Bureau visits Warwick township farmers. He cites strong imports unbalancing the home market, notes wool prices and clothing costs, praises direct wool-to-mill processing to cut prices, and urges an emergency tariff to protect farmers. Martin’s message finds a warm reception locally.
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C. B. Martin
Iowa
National Farm Bureau
Warwick Township
Ile
Mr. Martin
National Farm Federation
Freeding Irish Setter Dogs Sold at Elizabethtown Sale
William Snavely sold a pair of freeding Irish Setter hunting dogs to Fisher and Shaver in Elizabethtown. The dogs were shipped several days ago, with a four weeks old pup sent along to be returned when older. The pup has already been sold to a man in South Carolina who seeks this bloodline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Snavely
Fisher and Shaver
Elizabethtown
South Carolina
Former Lititz Man on Hager’s Honor Roll
Martin N. Stark appears on the Honor Roll of Hager’s store in Lititz and Lancaster congratulates him. Born in Warwick now North Cedar street Lititz, his first wife was a Lititz woman, sister of Henry C. Sturgis. The Store Chat feature highlights Stark as a veteran and long-time Hager & Bros. employee, with 40 years of service noted. Pflantz Bros. announce a sale with California canned fruit specials this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hager's
Martin N. Stark
Lititz
Mr. Stark
Lancaster
Warwick
North Cedar Street
Henry C. Sturgis
Town
Pflantz Bros
California
Potatoes Given Away Free At Warwick Sale
A farmer at a Warwick House sale handed out potatoes free as the auctioneer delayed the offering. He preferred to leave early, despite prices as low as ten cents per bushel. A Philadelphia buyer, active this year, offered 88 cents but held off. One Lititz farmer stored 1500 bushels awaiting higher bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Philadelphia
Lititz
Visitors to Stay With Local Hosts Camps in Miller’s Woods
Oscar Huessig and his wife of Washington Pa will visit Locust street residents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hertzler next month. Huessig works on tank construction at the Millany oil station and plans to bring a camping outfit for a week long stay, with a tent pitched in Miller’s woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Huessig
Washington, Pa
Jacob Hertzler
Locust Street
Haessig
Millany
Miller's Woods
Lititz Deeds Recorded In Lancaster Transfers
Deeds recorded in Lancaster list transfers in Lititz including Harriet Hess to Milton Weitzel on East Main Street for 700 with a mortgage 800 John Lehn to Tahlman Brubaker on West Lincoln avenue for 375 with 300 charges Harry Musselman to Ada Meiskey on South Cedar Street for 2850 Thomas Steffy to Brubaker on West Lincoln avenue for 500 with 600 charges Franklin Buch to Morris Weit on Lititz property 2900 John Gantz to Samuel Hoffer on Lexington Warwick Township property 1925 J W G Hershey to Monroe Whiterall on South Broad Street Lititz 1800
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Lancaster
Harriet B. Hess
Milton B. Weitzel
East Main Street
Lititz
Harry A. Musselman
Ada E. Meiskey
Cedar Street
Thomas H. Steffy
Tahlman I. Brubaker
Lincoln Avenue
Franklin G. Buch
Morris R. Weit
John H. Gantz
Samuel F. Hoffer
Lexington
Warwick Township
J. W. G. Hershey
Monroe T. Whiterall
South Broad Street
Serenading at Local Post Office Spurs Quiet Cleanups
At Lititz post office merrymakers serenaded mail carrier Henry B. Shenk after his March 22 shift, with Edwin Bear abstaining from the noise. The serenade followed Edwin Bear's Saturday wedding, and the horn and sleigh bell din prompted a lunch treat for Shenk amid a recently reduced, quieter force.
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Lititz
Henry B. Shenk
Edwin Bear
Edwin
Uncle Sam
Mr. Shenk
Brubaker Brothers Stage Slalom at Five Points
Clarence Brubaker and his brother Tahlman drove onto the pavement at Five Points on Sunday morning. The stunt aimed to yield to another car and left the vehicle undamaged and unscathed.
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Clarence Brubaker
Tahlman
Five Points
Mr. Brubaker
Warned by Fearful Runaway on Lincoln Avenue
Two young women about twenty, of good reputation, fled into a house on Lincoln Avenue after claiming two men pursued them and handed an objectionable note. They were badly scared. There is good evidence identifying the suspects, and they must avoid trouble by proper conduct.
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Lincoln Avenue
Lost Items Notice at Record Office
Lost two pairs of yellow kid gloves with black stitching. Return to Record Office. Lost a diamond hairpin on Thursday night at Hip Hip Hooray play at the gymnasium or on Main Street. Return to Record Office.
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Record Office
Main Street
Travelers Near and Far in Lancaster Area News
Mr John Kauffman of Lancaster visited G L Hepp on Sunday. Mrs Albert Sabin of New Haven Conn visits her parents in town. Dr Samuel Schmucker of West Chester Normal School visits his mother. Owen Badorf convalesces. Harry Smith and Manxz of Philadelphia guest of the Eby family. Louise de Schweinitz of Bethlehem, Linden Hall Alumnae president, visiting Linden Hall. Prof J C Mummert announces a daughter. Elmer Kautz visits Bethlehem. Wilson Grube and Martin Hess tour Philadelphia. Charles Hacker family and Martha Thuma visit Lancaster and Philadelphia. George Smith moves to Lancaster home of E J Hammond. D B Betzner returns from Sebring Fla to Ontario Canada. Miss Sabina Samuel of Orwigsburg visits uncle Joseph and Mrs Dreifus. accompanied to Quantico Va to see Dr Percy W Dreifus.
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John Kauffman
Lancaster
G. L. Hepp
Albert Sabin
New Haven
Conn
Levi Rudy
Samuel Schmucker
West Chester Normal School
Owen Badorf
Harry Smith
Manxz
Philadelphia
Harry Eby
Louise de Schweinitz
Bethlehem
Linden Hall
Hammond
D. B. Betzner
Sebring
Fla
Christ Charles
Ontario
Canada
Sabina Samuel
Orwigsburg
Joseph Dreifus
Joseph Dreifus. Miss Samuel
The
Dreifus
Quantico, Va
Percy W. Dreifus
Drowning of Henry Hammer and Son at Sullivan Mo
Word was received of the drownings of Henry Hammer about forty nine and his eighteen year old son Haydn at Sullivan Missouri. A wife and daughter survive as does a brother Hiram Hammer of Lititz and a sister Mrs John Gingrich of Neffsville. The father was born in Lexington and had been away twenty one years. He left a small farm and lately worked in a machine shop. The father was recovered though the son was not. Dr J W Royer of Terre Hill delivered a lecture last evening on The Divinity of Jesus. He plans to study Biblical lore in the Holy Land and then return to evangelistic work.
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Peter Killian
Meldor
Pottstown
Killian
Lititz
C. Martin Bomberger
Jeanstte
National Editorial Association
Florida
Cuba
South Broad Street
Lawrence Brickenstein
Winston-Salem
N. C
Brickenstein
Herman Brickenstein
Linden Tall
James Miksch
Henry Hammer
Haydn
Sullivan
Hiram Hammer
John Gingrich
Neffsville
Lexington
West
J. W. Royer
Terre Hill
Bethany U. E
Jesus
Terre Hil
Royer
Nettie Swart
Holy Land
Little Girl Breaks Nose in Sidewalk Fall
Two year old Nora, daughter of Allen Putt, fell on a sidewalk fracturing her nose. Attending physician is Dr. M H Yoder.
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Nora
Allen Putt
M. H. Yoder
A Fair Exchange is No Robbery
William Eshleman has moved into his new quarters three doors south of his former place. He carries wall paper for retail and wholesale and will handle a well known brand of paints later this month. Eshleman and expressman Mr. T Heath exchanged locations.
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Wiliam Eshleman
Eshleman
T. €. Heath
Expressman
Social Events Highlight Lancaster Gatherings
Mrs. Ferry Garber hosted a 500 party at her Lancaster home Saturday evening with many local attendees. Elizabeth Troltzhouse organized a bridge party on Saturday afternoon and Mrs. N. H. Beck hosted a 500 party last Thursday evening.
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Ferry Garber
Lancaster
Elizabeth Troltzhouse
N. H. Beck
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Christien Garber
Kissel Hill
Lititz R. D. No
Crasland
Conpuscation
D. Fred Spinner
Eugene
David Teeth
Spruce Street
John G. Habecker
Habecker
Furnace Hills
F. E. Schnerer
Louis
Louis Ochme
Esther Zwalley
Elva Long
Rothsville
Anna Hess
Millway
West Palm Beach
Isvith
Lutz
Iver
Ben
Atwood Kreider
Cain
Kreider
Pfantz Bros
Boy Scout
H. H. Snavely
Jake Hershey’s
Snavely
Cobb, Hart
Billy Sunday
Ty. Cobb
Henryson
Cin Gooda Peife
Cobb
Seld
Homer Landis
Baseball
Towa
Hager’s Honor
Martin Stark
Hager
Hager House
Hager & Bros
House of Hager
John K. Lehn
Tahlman I
Brubaker
Lincoln
Avenue
Ford
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