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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
8
A box social to benefit Eden fire company is set for Thursday April 14 at the Eden community house opposite the store. Funds raised will cover a fire apparatus with proceeds from socials and festivals through spring and summer to follow. An orchestra will provide music. Terre Hill and Adamstown trolleys pass by.
Moth balls, dress ginghams, muslin and toweling pieces, bloomers and vests for women and children, and laces. A new line of sweet coated chocolates offered at 60 cents per pound. Special weekly deal on Kyanite Stain with brush for a low price.
A collection of humorous lines and reflections on spring, aging, and human folly. From cheerful proverbs to sharp jokes about debt and delay, the verses mix optimism with satire and everyday observations. Notable themes include cheer over jeer, patient resilience, and social quirks.
Lititz was shown to be among the state’s earliest musical centers in a Lancaster Association of Organists paper read at the Moravian church. Prof. H. H. Beck’s paper, presented by Miss Salinda Brubaker, traces Lititz’s musical beginnings from Carl Beissel’s harmony system to 1838 Moravian orchestra renditions and the first village band in 1810.
A Lititz industrial baseball league meeting elected KR O Melzer as president with Harrison Selman as vice president James Raynsford secretary Harry Gorton treasurer and Geo B Zimmele to manage the Ideal Chocolate Co team Valentine Brobst the Paper Box and Keath team Ellis Butzer the Oneida trap team and A C Fleckenstein the Safe Works and Paper Mill team The Paper Mill will join with Safe Works replacing Solotone A county all star from the league will face an out of town team on Memorial Day and a league nine will play two games with county teams on July Fourth A new grandstand sign board advertising Lititz industries will be erected
The Hager brothers mark 100 years in business with a Centennial celebration at their Lancaster store starting April 6. The event features a colonial room with period furnishings, a modern room, glass cutting and ice cream demonstrations, and knitting classes by Mrs. Laura Grossman beginning April 11, with activities to continue for two weeks.
Freshmen team triumphs over Eighth Grade with a 50 to 14 score reflecting strong teamwork. Local readers are reminded by the Lititz Record that it costs $1.50 a year and is worth more.
The Carlisle Herald announces its final issue this week after years as a loss making paper. Editor Dr. Guy Carlton Lee, noted lecturer and writer, had steered the publication through troubled times. Lancaster apron gingham and fine dress fabrics are advertised by the local clothing store.
Lititz High School presents a play Tuesday evening in the auditorium and Rothsville High School stages a play Saturday evening at Rothsville. Local readers are invited to enjoy performances featuring student actors and school musical talent.
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