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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1922
Page
2
24 year old Freda Norwitz of Scraton leaped from Dodgetown bridge into the Lackawanna river to end her life. Louis Bozen, 13, plunged into the swollen stream and dragged her to shore. Tarents say she had been despondent.
A groom from Waverly New York handed a non existent bank check to Rev Fidward Simpson pastor of the First Baptist church Williamsport earning seven dollars. After a warrant for arrest the groom settled with the alderman. A gift to the Berks County Historical Society features an iron plate cast at Windsor furnace near Tam Barg in 1832 showing Christ and the Twelve.
The Lancaster area recalls the first Mennonite meeting houses built in 1780 at Rohrerstown and Habecker's in Manor township, with services formerly at Hans Herr dwelling on Willow Street. The Heyberger farm track in Bart township, 144 acres, was purchased in 1966 for 1785 by Abram Walton from heirs of Jacob Heyberger. a Downing-built house from 1747 sits on the site, and a mill store ruin burned in 1875 remains. Isaac B. Haak of Myerstown, longtime Zion A. B. Sunday School superintendent since 1866, was reelected after a 53-year tenure.
Advertisement praises Gude's Pepto Mangan as a timeless iron tonic from Dr A Gude that nourishes the blood, adds color to lips and cheeks, and strengthens the body. It notes liquid and tablet forms and urges readers to buy to stay well. Read the Record is priced at $1.50 per year.
Interest on Liberty bonds totaling 12,765,050 par value was paid to Lancaster County owners on the last interest date, amounting to 371,257.00. The record notes the disbursement and the bond group involved.
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Lancaster Automobile Club push to free toll roads in the county. They cite 62.34 miles across routes including Lancaster Lititz Columbia Chestnut Hill and Strasburg plus local requests from Lititz Manheim Strasburg and others. County funds may cover road improvements without new taxes.
S. W. High, proprietor of the Styer House, New Holland, who recently attempted suicide but recovered, did not lift his 1922 1923 liquor license. The bar room has been rented to a store keeper.
Cantilevers are well proportioned to fit the foot like a glove and look dressy. Their arches are flexible and conceal no metal as ordinary shoes do. This Cantilever arch flexibility mirrors the natural foot arch designed to flex while walking. Lancaster, Pa. Read the Record, $1.50 a year.
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