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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1932
Page
4
The Lititz Record lists editors and publishers E. D. Fulweiler and J. R. Johnson. It notes the paper is entered at Lititz, Pennsylvania, as second class matter and provides the mailing address and subscription rate of $1.50 per year.
An endorsement urging voters to back Henry J. Pierson for the Republican nomination in the 17th district. The piece stresses honesty, efficiency, and progress in government, urging voters to support qualified candidates and oppose those who do not meet these standards. It appeals to citizens to vote in upcoming state and national elections and to elect better leaders for the state senate.
A note from the past recalls the upcoming primary on Tuesday April 26 urging citizens to vote. The item, dated twenty five years ago from April 8 1932, highlights local life including a runaway horse incident near Kreiser's Hardware Store, a school play at Lititz High, a bank clerk change, and various local notices.
Fifty years ago on April 14 1882 the last gathering of people backing the Lititz to Prickerville turnpike was convened at the Kem per House with the meeting set for Saturday afternoon.
A Florida gift brings an 18 inch alligator to Lancaster stirring curiosity among residents. Forebaughs Circus heads to town on April 24 while Easter church services also receive attention in this week’s issue. Christian Imhoff, father of seven, died after choking on raw meat in Benjamin Lutz butcher shop despite warnings to chew slowly. Mrs Hambright’s dog tends a brood of young chickens as butter sells for 28 cents a pound and eggs at 14 cents a dozen.
The piece catalogs ambitious submissions to NBC and Columbia amid 1920s radio growth. It highlights dreamers proposing Eskimo songs, foreign broadcasts, birth control topics, and even trained animals, noting only a fraction become usable. It profiles figures like Leonard Joy, Ethel Barrymore, June Pursell, and others shaping radio’s talent and culture, with anecdotes of marriages, salaries, and studio life.
The article outlines wall treatment for the Heritage American Room No 32 by Carl Hnce, detailing wallpaper choice with small figures, shorter valances, tied back draperies, and light ivory repainting of dark woodwork. It also covers picture placement above eye level, two small lamps between windows, and ivy-styled wall stoup to tie furniture groups, with a promise to discuss color next.
In spring fashion, fabric shoes gain prominence with durene woven uppers praised for strength and easy cleansing. Designers predict a fabric year with ribbed and eyelet patterns in pumps, oxfords, and sandals, offering cool wear for hot weather.
The Holland Institute of Thermology in Holland Michigan notes that dust and pollen enter homes from outdoors and through heating systems. Modern home air-conditioning with an air washing unit removes 98 percent or more of indoor dust, adds moisture in winter, and provides dust free air in both seasons while also cooling in summer.
JOSEPHINE B GIBSON presents pastry ideas for home cooks with tarts pies and regional favorites. Recipes include Spiced Apple Butter Tarts Mincemeat Turnovers Mammy s Fried Pies Tartlets Supreme Mince Pie with Apple Meringue and I am Sandwich Biscuits with apple butter fillings.
A large dairy meeting is planned by the Lancaster County Agricultural Extension Association at the Y M C A Auditorium in Lancaster. It begins Saturday at 9:30 with morning and afternoon sessions to clarify current milk marketing conditions and project future milk production trends. Speakers include Prof Is B Fitts Dr F P Weaver Dr FH Munce Dr Charles Bishop and H D Allebaugh.
The Yenisei River in Siberia ranks among the world’s great waterways with a length of 3,290 miles. It crosses vast terrains, supporting transport, ecology, and regional history as one of the planet’s longest rivers.
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