Friends and Enemies Decide Between Allies and Foes
The saying warns that choosing between friends and enemies matters, as a friend may become an enemy while an enemy may turn into a friend, a caution about shifting loyalties and trust.
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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1926
Page
2
Robbery Invitation Targets Car Dealers in Atchison Globe
A terse advertorial item from the Atchison Globe notes a scam attempt where a man appeals to a motor car dealer with a lure to sell a vehicle at an unreal low price, urging urgency and secrecy. The notice flags a fraudulent scheme aiming to profit from dealer gullibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iken
Atchison Globe
Heavy Penalty The Pain of Losing Old Friends
A Waterbury Democrat column reflects on the social cost of rising to success and the strain of leaving behind long-time friends, noting the emotional weight and consequences of outgrowing past relationships. The piece weighs personal ambition against loyalty and community bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury Democrat
Doans Pills Help Lititz Resident In Kidney Back Pain
Lititz resident Mrs Howard McCreary reports relief from backache headaches and frequent kidney action after taking Doan's Pills a diuretic for kidney problems. She says the remedy stopped the pain and improved her health and urges others to use the same product from local dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY backs the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Howard McCreary
Cedar Sr
Dean
Valley Mutual Fire Ins Company and Aetna Maryland Causality
A brief notice lists Valley Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Lancaster and Aetna Maryland Causality alongside other reliable stock insurers. The item notes broker stock insurance offerings and emphasizes stable company names within the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aetna
Maryland
Against the Planting of Poplar Trees in Lebanon
Dr Clarence Fox told Lebanon City Council to pass an ordinance banning planting of poplar trees and ordering removal of existing specimens. He warned roots spread laterally into sewers, with sewer roots reaching 75 feet, and claimed only lead pipe resists such growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Fox
City Council of
Lebanon
South Dakota preserves eggs and antelope habitat
The piece notes how April eggs are best for water-glass preservation with a simple solution and storage method. It also reports South Dakota fencing a 10 000 acre antelope preserve to shield 1 000 pronghorns from predators, aiming to curb extinction and attract tourism, as Capper's Weekly highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Plains
Mississippi
Rockies
Capper
Blood Purifier Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
An ad promotes Blood Purifier Hall’s Catarrh Medicine as a combined local and internal treatment for catarrh and blood diseases. It claims over 40 years of success and directs readers to ask their druggist for F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Death of New Rochelle Rooster Ends Whistle Alarm Era
A famed New Rochelle rooster that served as an alarm clock for boatmen near Old Mill dam on Echo Bay died after an autopsy. Owner Adam Samfied found a tiny metal whistle lodged in the windpipe, causing crowing. The cause was a small pea lodged in the whistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
Old Mill Dam
Echo Bay
Adam Samfied
Forgave Thief By Marrying Him In Pottsville Court
Hailed into Pottsville police court last week by widow Mrs Annie Landash the accused Michael Drumbold admitted stealing 300 dollars but begged forgiveness so effectively that she accepted his marriage proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Annie Landash
Michael Drumbold
Nine sisters gather about quilting frame in Lamar
Nine of ten Lamar sisters, all married, met at Mrs. B. Greib's home to finish a bed-spread on a framing in one afternoon while the tenth was away sick. The group’s family tale notes their long roots in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
B. Greib
Not Recognized One Reason Why Few Recognize Opportunity
The quote notes that opportunity often goes unseen because it appears as hard work. It highlights a viewpoint attributed to Austin in American discourse emphasizing effort before payoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Disappointed crowds seek Con owingo dam site
Many from the vicinity expect to view the Con owingo hydro electric dam site near York County but access is by permit and the camp lies three miles beyond the bridge. Some 3000 workers are already building housing for future laborers as the project progresses toward what may become one of the world’s largest hydro power dams. Dr. Schmucker’s Oklahoma lecture on Evolution and Modern Religious Thought argues Genesis as a teaching vehicle while science dates the earth far older. He maintains evolution lacks religious doctrine and criticizes school Bible teaching bans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conowingo
York County
Schmucker
Oklahoma
Schumacher
Pennsylvania State Normal School
West Chester
Institute of Arts and Sciences
Glassen High School
Strawberries Grown In A Barrel Demonstrated
A Californian, Delavan D. Johnson, shows strawberries can supply a family for a season in a single barrel. Holes bored in the barrel hold dirt and a vine is placed in each hole with a platform beneath to support growth. As many as 60 vines can be grown in one barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delavan D. Johnson
Popular Science Monthly
Wisconsin official recalls early peddling days in Berks
Solomon Levitan Wisconsin state treasurer traces his rise from poverty to power describing childhood packing a load through York Baltimore and Dauphin counties and meeting diverse traders in Lebanon Berks Lehigh and Bethlehem He recalls earning 62 1 2 cents daily and how Pennsylvania German farmers sharpened bargains before he saved capital to start anew in the West He hints at visiting old scenes someday but doubts change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Berks
Solomon Levitan
Dauphin
Guggenheim Brothers
Cumberland Valley
Samuel S. Lewis
Levitan
York
Baltimore
York County
Lebanon County
Lehigh
Bethlehem
Lewis
Harrisburg Telegraph
Old Tradition Jack in the Green Angers Arthur Legend
In English May processions a chimney sheep called Jack in the Green is said to symbolize Melys a petty king who lay in wait in ambush to steal King Arthur’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Melys
Arthur
Bluebird Poem and Curious Cow-Sheep Hybrid
In Rohnenland Prussia a cow ram hybrid with a cow body and sheep head draws scientific and popular speculation. The mother cow weighed 495 pounds the father ram 176 pounds. The creature owned by Herr Thomsen shows a sheep tail curved horns and lamblike wool despite a cow body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rohnenland
Prussia
Herr Thomsen
Pruning Grapevines An Artful Berks County Practice
Berks County growers assess pruning as an artful craft with timing debates. Orchardists thinning fruit trees prepare for blossoms, while vintners weigh old wood versus winter protection. Proper pruning guides the vine’s two year growth and shapes the permanent framework for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berks
They Don't Pray Here Tale Teaches Courtesy
In Allentown, Davie and Ellie, niece and nephew of Major Frucauft of the 138th Penn., accustomed to saying grace at home, are told by their uncle that prayer is not spoken in his house. Ellie begins a petition aloud, Davie interjects, and the lesson that grace should precede meals is learned after that dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davie
Ellie
Frucauft
Allentown
Grace
Major Frucauft
Regi Penna
Gettysburg
Jesus
The True Friend Quote Prompts Reflections from Uncle Eben
A Washington Star excerpt presents Uncle Eben noting that true friends overlook faults. The line “We all has our faults” frames a reflection on friendship and honesty, suggesting loyalty lies in pretending not to notice others’ flaws. The quote contrasts feigned ignorance with genuine belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben
Washington Star
He’s an Actual Radical A Modernist Says It
Milwaukee Journal piece notes a modernist thinker who treats a paper towel as a symbol of practical resilience. The quotation frames a totemic view of artistic boldness within everyday objects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlwaukee Journal
Earth's Poles Across Geography And Climate
The earth has six imaginary poles including the geographic north and south and magnetic north and south poles, plus the north and south poles of cold representing points of lowest temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Estate Notices for Lititz Borough Deceased Partners
Estate of Dr. Bendit and Estate of Albert Bear in Lititz Borough grants letters testamentary. Executrices and attorneys request immediate payments and prompt filing of claims, with settlement sought in Lititz Pennsylvania. Executrixes are Marie Bender Ruth Kofroth and Bessie Martin. attorneys include M G Schaeffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weidler Bendit
Lititz
Albert R. Bear
Ruth Agnes Kofroth
Bessie Mae Martin
Miss Lucille La Verne Recalls Lost Smell Tale
A cold Miss Lucille La Verne recounts a story of a near maid who claimed she could not smell. The actress reacts with disbelief, saying the maid must still have some instinct, while the narrator insists she has truly lost her sense of smell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille la Verne
Miss la Verne
Sportingsand
Democratic News
Times Have Changed Stray Stories Nugget
A quip about aging marriage from Stray Stories contrasts early romance with present times where a wife at home asks if something is forgotten. An older husband recalls past kisses. now the line often cues wiping shoes, illustrating changes in relationship rituals.
Getting One Over The Grocer Fires Back
A young maiden accuses a grocer of overcharging and is met with a sharp retort. The grocer claims prudence and steadiness, insisting he will not be skinned.
Not the Fashion Throwaway Winter Coat Gaffe
Mamie jokes over a relic coat while Maude quips that it resembles an eaten jacket in a witty Tit-Bits London moment from old newspaper fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie
Maude
London
Fragmentary Court Dialog Echoes Loneliness Claim
A brief, clipped exchange reads Your honor yes his absence makes you lonely She insists she is left alone with no one at home The fragment hints at a domestic dispute or custody style argument without full context or names. The tone suggests a courtroom moment highlighting isolation and absence.
Crowded Court Crowds Testimony in Hobo Case
In a crowded courtroom the exchange focuses on whether the defendant is guilty. The two speakers trade terse remarks about the crowd and the case, with a brief declaration of not guilty from the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusty
A Garage Story Oily to Bed
An automotive tale describes a man at rest and rise as he cares for his car. The piece highlights oil, routine, and a mechanic mindset shaping daily life.
You Say Your Husband Is Going To Be A Candidate
A sharp exchange from Paris Aire mocks a couple’s political ambitions. The husband’s public speaking is criticized as dull, while the wife defends his prior speech as evidence of engagement. The quip highlights public credibility and political performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Aire
Tales From School and Home Reflect Quiet Domestic Scenes
A compiled line hints at a school lecturer’s tales and a Japanese custom of removing shoes before entering a home. It contrasts a child’s voice with an adult remark about a father arriving late from the club, suggesting a domestic vignette of everyday life and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Not Sure Poulterer Chicken Plea About Flavor
A customer questions a poulterer about a chicken dish after a Saturday meal. The speaker notes uncertainty about the meat and flavor, while TJ remarks on the difficulty of judging the taste. The exchange reflects kitchen dining doubts and customer curiosity.
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Lancaster
Suburban
Penn Real Estate Co
Queen St
H. N. Reiber
Lititz Rep
Broad St
BIG Deer
John Peters
Emmitsburg
Munsing
Cooper and Topkis Union
W. H. Buch
Clothier and Gent’s Furnisher
Penna
B.T.G
M. G. Schaeffer Attorney
Marie BE. Bender
Executrix
Elmer Eby
Lomey
Fred
Maudley
Farmer’s Nat’] Bank
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