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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
4
The piece reflects seasonal renewal as car owners tune up vehicles and plan purchases while gardeners imagine radishes beans and cabbage. Fishermen dream of bass by a quiet stream and housekeepers anticipate cleaning tasks. Willie dreads carpet beating as outdoor pleasures of baseball loom.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges planting black walnut trees as memorials to soldiers. Walnut wood aided World War I effort, used in gunstocks and propellers, with nutshell carbon aiding gas masks and kernels in rations. Seedlings are free, grafted trees about $1.50, offering easier cracking and sturdier nuts. fifty trees would benefit Spring Grounds townwide.
The Lancaster Intel ligencer notes Rev John T Reeve of First Presbyterian and Rev John W Bradbury of Olivet Baptist support religious advertising. Pittsburghs Oakland Methodist Church filled all 800 seats after liberal newspaper advertising without special campaigns, pastor Emory Beetham says advertising pays if followed up.
The church plans continued advertising to draw crowds for plain everyday gospel preaching. Officials say the campaign has been effective over the last two weeks and may require extra room to accommodate attendees.
A writer rails at big city society pages that mock weekly papers and small towns. The piece argues such coverage ignores honest locals, elevates the Four Hundred, and misreads community value while noting it reflects broader social tensions.
The editor asserts newspapers and printing differ from mercantile business. Costs rise with high rent and taxes, demanding fair charges for white space, job work, and subscriptions. Free notices must end, with paid ads supporting production. the Record emphasizes profitability to avoid closure.
The excerpt presents pithy maxims on motive and perception. A train of thought needs action to progress. Spring fever can tire a man after gaining wealth through a rich father-in-law. Eating with a knife and misusing English does not prove wealth.
Obituary notices from Lititz recount Franklin McKinney a lifelong violinist died at his home on Monday at 5 a.m. aged 75. Survived by four children nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren his funeral will be held at his home Thursday at 1:80 p.m. and at St Paul’s Lutheran church at 2 p.m. Interment Machpelah cemetery. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs. Benjamin Habecker and John C. Nye with funeral details and family survivors.
Jacob M Kissinger dies at St Josephs Hospital Lancaster after an operation aged 55 he lived in Lancaster ten years and was a member of Lititz United Evangelical church and IOG A M of Lititz survivors include wife and several children and siblings funeral planned at J Fred Fisher sons parlors Cedar Lawn cemetery Solomon Becker dies at St Josephs Hospital aged 83 after pneumonia two weeks as patient Neffsville Harold B Brubaker named Station Agent at Mill Way previously Denver assistant Our Classified Acts advertises outcomes
Mr John Krambines move to 151 West Orange Street Lititz and I B Koebler to replace him. Sonntag: Mrs Sallie Kofroth on the sick list. Yocums visit Brickerville. Nesleroth family from Fruitville visit Bombergers. Sunday guests include Landis Reist and families from Lititz Yammer Creek and Hammer Creek. Eli Yocum road supervisor begins road work.
Pittsburgh's William Norton visited Flora Kline on Sunday. Phares Kreider and Flora Hoover of Willow Street called on Abram Metzler and family. Isaac Stauffer of Manheim and Israel Huber of Hallville visited. Florence Bomberger and others visited Edwin Enek and family. Amos Swart of Manheim called on Martin Musser. Milton Blantz of Lancaster presided at Jacob Kittle's home, with Nelson Harper of Brownstown visiting William Mease.
The two day stunt feature in The Westerners shows a buckboard and two horses plunging toward a cliff. Kate the troupe’s star horse performs a near miss at the brink and saves the scene with a controlled retreat. The sequence required many rehearsals and skilled riders led by Joe Flores and Curley Eagles. Lafond the villain escapes unharmed while the buckboard is wrecked. Kate’s wary calm saves the horses and equipment.
Hairdressers have raised prices for women's hair over the past year. In Europe and Britain women sometimes sell hair, but the main trade occurs in continental countries. French Belgian and Italian peasant girls selling hair at regular intervals feed a market dealt by Westhy and Scandinavian buyers.
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