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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1924
Page
6
Three hats sized for matron wearers reveal refined lines and flattering shapes. The top hat features lace frill, moire ribbon collar, and an side ornament. Below, silk wings with pins, braid touches, and netting with floral accents complete the display.
Designers showcase morning frocks in striped flannel with self-decoration featuring transverse stripes. A notable frock uses side panels with stripes ending in pearl buttons and a matching belt.
Farmers report snow benefiting the wheat crop by protecting it from cold and reducing moth damage. Some small plots show frost in moist plains, but overall prospects remain strong as stock is sold off and mills can obtain grain to meet demand.
A buyer in Omaha Nebraska purchased a trunkful of black mud at a sale of an expressed claim. A chemist’s analysis proved the gold value at 1806.59. The item was inherited as part of a quiet time will.
A fragment notes caution about excessive care harming a healthy boy and influencing outcomes, suggesting a cautionary view on overprotection and its unintended effects.
The article notes Major Edward James Monroe, son of President James Monroe, living in Jacksonville Florida at age 108. It mentions his birth around the era of Madison and his long lineage, counting 25 presidents since 1825 and comparing him to other presidential descendants. The piece blends astonishment with historical context about presidential families.
The article contrasts the ages of Grant, Garfield, Hayes, and later presidents with Major Monroe in Allentown Chronicle and News. It notes they are relatively young beside Monroe’s advanced age.
The Lititz Springs Committee held a large meeting at the Parish House with D. R. Bricker as new chairman conducting the agenda. Proposals included ground cleaning job applicants, signs to deter vandalism, and a signed contract with the Perseverance Band of Lebanon for music plus a fireworks program costing over three hundred dollars. Everyone voted to mobilize volunteers at the President’s call for an evening on the grounds with axe and saw. refreshments followed.
The article explains half of cigars use left hand wrappers with opposite wrap directions to improve appearance. In a separate anecdote a nervous elderly woman in a boarding house overhears a young man dropping shoes at bedtime, prompting a delayed recall and a quiet end to the night.
A fragment quotes a voice at a door asking about dropping the other shoe. It cites a joke about hald and digging in the garden as a top spring medicine. It notes cars exist for all, yet everyone travels to different places.
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