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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
1
Items of mild public interest include June street openings and influenza recovery for Henry Keller. News mentions Lititz baseball talks, village flower sightings, school exams on June 20, lititz boy leaders pictures for Liberty Loan, and memorial plans for Memorial Day with Sons of Veterans.
Dr Weider Bender suffered a frightening moment when a gun accidentally discharged at his East Main street home on a Tuesday afternoon. The weapon slipped from his grasp while he escorted a hat sun out of the office, breaking a door in the parlor and blasting a hole in the ceiling, leaving him shaken for the rest of the day.
Tense dispute over use of the $15,000 municipal building pits the council against the fire company. They refuse to place a front room under lock and key and clash about meeting venues. The annual strawberry festival likely canceled due to local opposition and weather risks. officials note misleading reports in city papers.
The Recoxp advertising plan to give free cinema tickets is halted for a month due to measles quarantines. It will resume once the quarantine ends and the illness abates, as merchants praise the novel scheme amid public health concerns.
Susan Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Smith of Cedar Street, was struck by a car near the paper mill on Saturday noon while crossing from an auto track collecting for a festival. The fender struck her and she suffered cuts and bruises to the face hip elbow and temple, but escaped more serious injury. Driver Daniel Gocheneur did not see danger in time. the crash was described as apparently unavoidable.
In East Petersburg the Church of the Brethren elected Roy Forney at a special congregational meeting to the ministry. Forney, twenty one, may attend college to prepare for his calling, following votes by church leaders including Bishop M. Goyoy and others.
A youth entered the Ste 8 restaurant on a festival night asking for sugar and left with a neatly tied package. The victim recalls the boy's name but details remain unclear as the clerk, distracted, later opened the parcel and found sand inside.
Daniel Bowman died Friday evening at his home on West Grange street Lititz aged 87 years 1 month 20 days after a long illness. He learned shoemaking at 16 and worked nearly 32 years with Jacob Witters and later ran a shop on East Main street. He was an active member of the United Evangelical Church serving as Sunday School superintendent and teacher among other roles. Surviving are wife Lydia, children Ralph Josephine and a grandson, with four sisters. Funeral services were held Tuesday with burial in United Evangelical Cemetery.
Hershey Leaman Co. begins work on a pig pen and chicken house at Hambright's fort for B. Frank Kready. The pig pen measures 26 by 40 feet with a central driveway and the chicken house 16 by 40 feet. Both structures use the Rarken system lighting and King system ventilation.
Our notice touts special prices on women’s waists at Lititz Clothing and Shoe Store. If you missed it, visit the Lititz shop to see the deals and browse the selection on display.
The Lititz community is urged to prepare canvassers and subscribe generously to the Victory Loan echoing past campaigns. The notice honors local soldiers who fought in France and those who died or were wounded, urging the town to meet its quota to honor the dead and support the living.
Ralph Sauders recalled his World War I experiences during a local Odd Fellows anniversary gathering. He described being wounded at Chateau Thierry while serving with the 149th Machine Gun Battalion, losing consciousness after aiding a fellow soldier, and later enduring shell shock and daily headaches. He also recounted frontline conditions on the Marne and the strain of patrols at Camp Dix before his honorable discharge in November 1918.
Burgess Norman Hadorf calls Lititz to action in a clean up weather drive. He urges carting ashes and trash, cleaning alleys and vacant lots, painting where needed, and interior care of homes and factories. He warns against rubbish and unsafe use of matches and gas. Plant in vacant lots to show pride.
The message from Rev. Joseph E. Baker of St. James Lutheran Gettysburg references Isaiah 9 6 and notes 9 lbs and April 14. Baker, a Lititz native, suggests a playful riddle about guessing gender with a moral punchline involving a boy or girl misdirection.
Through the efforts of ilen G G Diehni two hundred twenty five exhibition trout were sent from the State Department of Fisheries to Robert Russell for distribution in Lititz spring creek. One hundred fifty ranged seven to twelve inches, seventy five four to five inches. The trout have drawn visitors and helped make the park famous. About twenty large trout remain in the pool.
Immense Firestone cord tires 40 by 56 inches replace solid tires on a Mack truck front wheels. Each weighs about 200 pounds, tested to 5000 pounds, with air pressure of 120 pounds. Manufacturer claims longer life and less engine jarring. user may fit rear wheels as well.
Travel notes list Mr and Mrs Charles Pry of Philadelphia visiting for Easter. Mrs P Brickey travels to Philadelphia to see her parents Rev and Mrs I W Bost of Ray Niassler and Paul of Bethlehem College for Easter. Various Philadelphia and Lancaster residents visit home for Easter and share family ties, with mentions of church activities and local hosts. Continued on page 5.
Army and Haw notes describe visits by Terry Miller and Bunnell Bowles in East Main street with Miller’s parents. Bowles hails from Flint Michigan and is the son of Genesee county treasurer. Calvin R. Dissinger, a canal blacksmith, visits with his brother Jacob. Other locals mention a Kissel TUM relative and former chocolate factory worker Harvey. Frank Landis of St Peters burg returns on furlough from San Antonio to greet friends and is in the cavalry.
The piece urges merchants to advertise in the Record noting it reaches nearly 700 homes and beyond. It argues advertising builds business by informing local customers of in-store goods and mail order options, citing past firms like Prautz and stressing returns on ad spend.
Three local fishermen hired a team for a day trip, found the bite poor, damaged gear, and totaled costs at 14.75 with one four inch sucker caught. The tale ends with a store ad urging readers to buy spring clothing at Lititz Clothing and Shoe Store.
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