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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1921
Page
4
A historical editorial argues against the full crew law as costly and unnecessary for railroad safety. It claims Pennsylvania spends about 3.5 million annually on the law, adding to coal and daily expenses, creates needless jobs, and urges public awareness and labor union restraint as the industry’s war ends.
A derrick near the Armstrong Linoleum Plant signals drilling after a reported oil seepage. The Lancaster papers deny the oil claim, but expert chemists distinguish waste oil from natural oil. The line was moved overhead to prevent recurrence. Oil may be present in paying quantities, but only drilling will prove it.
The article notes the decline of country hotels as automobiles replace horse travel. Lan caster landmarks disappear as inns fade from memory. The shift toward longer road trips favors larger towns and modern hotels over traditional roadside stops.
A sequence of land deeds recorded shows transfers in Warwick and Lititz townships. Names include Tienry Graybill executors to Jacob Fenstermacher and Charles Vollertsen for parcels totaling 36 acres 41 perches with prices from 5 000 to 6 500 dollars, plus many other transfers involving properties on Front Street East Main Street East Lincoln Avenue Liberty Street and various parcels in Warwick and Lititz with prices ranging from 540 to 9 000 dollars.
Mrs. Mamie Harting and daughter Marie along with Mr. Lou Baettie of Lancaster joined the Pfautz family for Sunday. Visitors from Manheim and near Lititz included the Carpers and Levi Bucher families. Other gatherings featured the Wiest, Balmer, Biemesderfer, Keller, Brunner and Loose households with varied Sunday visits and church attendance in the region.
A folk poem advises perseverance in fishing and life. It suggests quitting never, continue casting bait after failed attempts, and expect success to eventually bite your hook if you persist and repeat the effort.
Rothsville youth Chester A Peters aged 18 died after tetanus developed from a corn stub injury while running barefoot. He died at General Hospital Lancaster after April 2 accident and April 10 hospital admission. Survived by father Chester W Peters, stepmother, brothers Robert and John. Funeral in Lancaster, private interment in Lancaster cemetery. Also: Mrs. Ida A Singer of Reading died at St Joseph's Hospital Reading after stomach trouble and surgery. Born in Lititz, lived in California then Reading. Moravian church and Sunshine Circle member. Surviving husband, children and siblings. funeral in Lititz Moravian church with interment in Moravian cemetery. Charles S Ensminger, 54, druggist of Manheim, died after appendicitis operation at St. Joseph's Hospital Lancaster. Survived by wife, daughter Jean, sister Alice Ely, and others. Funeral at his home and burial in Fairview cemetery, Manheim.
Norwood Ronald Seitz aged eight died at Menno nite orphanage Millersville of heart trouble linked to flu aged eight born in Lancaster April 19 1918 survived by parents Tarry L and Mary E Shirk Seitz two sisters Evelyn Lititz Arlene Atglen funeral Graf's undertaking parlors Saturday interment Greenwood cemetery Polly Corl aged 82 died at United Zion Home near Lititz from infirmities of age guest since November 1919 funeral at Home then Rothsville Evangelical church interment cemetery adjoining.
Burial was made in the Mt Zion cemetery Akron with Rev J L Guinther delivering the funeral sermon. World War veterans acted as an escort. the firing squad at the grave included Henry Westerhoff Jr Kenelm Shirk Harry Connor Robert Fry J Ross Tweed Clarence Givler Winfield Overly Lloyd Mentzer and Samuel Stover. Becker belonged to Company H 145 Infantry and is survived by his parents two brothers Harvey of Ephrata Milton of Lititz and a sister Mrs George Long of Rothsville.
Letters from readers praise the Record and its editor for uplifting coverage and local good news. Irvin Grayhill reports his mother and sister joined him in California. Aldus Hackman from Long Island says he misses the Record when it’s unavailable. He also notes Lititz information comes from the paper.
Mr Hiram Reedy is home after two weeks at Freeport New York where he led singing in evangelistic meetings in Presbyterian and Methodist churches. He will lead services at Manheim and Columbia on Sunday and at Bethany Church Lancaster on the 28th. Mrs Israel Bear thanks the King's Daughters for bouquets during her illness. Mr and Mrs Daniel H Landis thank friends for support during his sickness and gifts. they wish the Lord to bless them.
Dr M M Saxmann and his brother George Saxmann visited Lancaster this week to practice chiropractic at 26 EB King Street. They promote a drugless health science in its early county adoption and plan to use the press to outline the science and its methods.
Funeral services for Reuben Becker, son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Becker, who fell on the Western front November 38 1918 were held Sunday afternoon from his home in Ephrata.
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