Religious notices outline church services this Sunday
Moravian Rev E Crosland holds S S at 1 30 P M preaching at 9 30 A M and 7 30 P M United Evangelical Rev J Harper preaching at 10 A M and 7 P M Teachers meeting at 9 15 A M S S at 1 20 Ev Lutheran Rev W K Fleck preaching at 10 A M and 7 30 P M S S at 1 30 P M Memorial service for Allen K Hartman Akron 10 A M baccalaureate 7 30 P M S S Lititz 9 A M United Brethren Rev C S Miller services 9 80 A M 10 A M 7 P M Y P S C E 6 15 P M Warwick Charge Rev George Rauezer preparatory service Brieckerville Saturday 2 P M communion Sunday 10 A M S S Lititz 9 A M preac hing White Oak Mennonite Indiantown Petersburg Landis Valley Lititz Erb's Lexington Union Chapel Lititz Manheim Lexington Neffsville Home Sunday school 1 30 P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosland
S.S
United Evangelical
Lititz
S. S
F. A. Weichsel
Allen K. Hartman
Akron
George B. Rauezer
Brieckerville
White Oak
Church OF the Brethren
Manheim
Lexington
Neffsville
Indiantown
Petersburg
Landis Valley
Erb’s
Lexington Union Chapel
Bible conference plans draw clergymen to Philadelphia
Town clergymen prepare to attend a public Bible conference in Philadelphia on May 28 to 30 to discuss the Second Coming of Christ. Other items note Rev. Weichsel memorial in Akron for Allen Hartman, and St Pauls Ev Lutheran welcomes Rev. Fleck as pastor with a strong first sermon. The Lancaster Classis gathers April 26 at Trinity Reformed East Petersburg with 35 charges, 15,000 members, 46 Sunday schools, 52 ministers, and delegates including A Y Keath and Nathan B Bruckhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
F. A. Weichsel
Akron
Allen K. Hartman
Charles Hartman
France
St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church
W. K. Fleck
Fleck
Lancaster Classis
The
Reformed Church
Trinity Reformed Church
East Petersburg
Jeremiah R. Rothermel
Reformed Churches of
Lancaster
Dauphin County
Japan
Franklin & Marshall College
Warwick
St. Luke’s
A. Y. Keath
Penryn
Nathan B. Bruckhart
Speedwell
Liberty Bond accepted for pianos and Sonora machines in Lititz store
Local merchants promote Liberty Bonds as full or part payment for pianos, player pianos, and Sonora talking machines at Youne & Son and Lititz Clothing & Shoe Store. The ads promise no strings, treating bonds as cash, and urge buyers to invest for home entertainment and family education. Also highlights average footwear value at Lititz Shoe Store window stock and invites customers to compare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youne & Son
Orange St
Lititz, Pa
Lititz Clothing & Shoe Store
S. Broad St
Hay Price Surge and Live Stock Gains Spotlight Farm Market
Agricultural notes report hay rising to 35 dollars per ton, scarce at that level, and potato prices varying from 20 to 92 cents a bushel at Warwick House sale. Fat cattle fetch strong prices with some buyers paying 154 cents a pound. L D Himmelberger & Son shipped two carloads averaging 1150 pounds, with the elder Himmelberger noting the highest cattle prices in his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Himmelberger & Son
Himmelberger
Farmers Buy Implements Amid Rising Costs for Harvest
Progressive farmers here buy soil preparation tools and cultivation equipment despite higher prices. Fertilizers are in big demand as growers plan bumper crops for the country and allies. Implement dealer Willis Gochnauer received a carload of baling wire and farmers are stocking up for harvest time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Gochnauer
Cabbage storage tips and silo surge in local farming
Local farmers report green solid cabbage stored last fall and advise building a high earth mound with roots upward and a drain ditch to avoid moisture. The county sees rapid silo adoption with Abram Metzler and M K Hoke selling and installing many silos for area farmers. Samuel Oberlin touts ensilage as paying for itself, boosting winter feed and meat and dairy production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Spinner
Abram Metzler
Lane Forney
Harvey Miller
Phares
Wayne Zartman
Daniel Mumma
Isaac Gibbel
Paul Hess
George Zartman
Irvin Graybill
Otto Eckert
M. K. Hoke
Samuel Oberlin
Lincoln
Warwick House sale lists diverse farm goods values
For the Warwick House combination sale held Saturday, 84 buyers traded 579 items including 22 turkey eggs at 12 to 15 cents each. Potatoes moved 189 bushels at 80 to 92 cents, 190 pigs sold from 3.75 to 26.50, a sow with 10-day old piglets brought 99, plus 87 chickens at 1.10 to 1.20 and 22 to 26 cents per lb, one rabbit at 2.50, 80 brooms 0.68 to 0.95, beets 15 to 20 cents lb, 4 onion bags at 4 cents, and 16 shoes 0.75 to 1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Be a Potatriot Fight for Potatoes and Wheat
Propaganda urging Americans to eat potatoes to save wheat notes the potato as a loyal ally. It describes the potato as a native American and a good soldier ready to enlist against the Kaiser.
Red Cross League forms for twilight baseball in borough
Last week the Record urged a Red Cross benefit baseball league with four teams to play two games weekly starting in May. A meeting led to concrete plans with four managers, a president, and team names to be announced next week. Also covered: dog law enforcement, licenses, penalties, and a reminder to purchase hats at Lititz Clothing & Shoe Store on Broad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Society
Messrs
B. G. Weir
Morris McCloud
H. S. Dissinger
Clyde Keller
Burgess
G. Graybill Diehm
Allen Hacker
Forget-me-not of the U S A War Time Verse
A wartime verse collage urges support for Liberty bonds and home front efforts. It contrasts floral imagery from Europe with American patriotism, calls for potatos price awareness, war gardens, and civic duties while poking gentle humor at daily life and daylight. It emphasizes cleaning, spring chores, and national unity amid war.
Mountain Trout Catchers Report Notable Strikes
In Poplar Run area streams mountain trout fishing yields several successes with Lewis Sturgis taking 12 fish, William Kissinger 9, and Correll Sturgis 4. Mountain trout tend to be smaller than speckled brook trout in other streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Run
Lewis Sturgis
Wm. Kissinger
Correll Sturgis
Stamps Drive Liberty Bonds and Thrift Certificates Buy
The Third Liberty Loan push boosts sales of war savings stamps and thrift certificates with some buyers investing 500 in thrift certificates. Many unable to afford Liberty bonds still buy stamps and certificates, while a timing for toll-free roads and a postponed highway celebration are linked to freeing more roads. Negotiations on the Lancaster area toll roads continue with delays due to lease issues. A stockholders meeting on the Manheim Dike sale is planned as talks proceed. An updated date for the Lincoln Highway opening is awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Bonds
Kaiser
Lancaster and
Williamstown
Harrisburg
Lancaster Automobile Club
Free Highway Fund
State
Lancaster County
Columbia
Manheim Piks
Manheim
Lancaster
Columbia Pike
Conestoga Traction Company
Auto Club
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Base Ball League
Benefit of Red Cross
Broad Street
England
Scotland
Italy
U.S. A
R. N. Wolfe
Main Street
Dee Sarrea Bayden N
Mary L. Mirsch
E. K. Zartman
Brubaker Roller Flour Mills
Retail Merchants’ Association
Lincoln Avenue
John B. Helter
Front ST
Dr. M. Leed
Leaman & Leed
Twortory
Main St
L. H. Seminary
Keystone Realty CO
N. Queen Street
B. Buch Toatf
East Main SL
Sac
H. Beckllatt
Broad St
Bell
Jad
Keystone Hide Co
Prince Street
Brunnerville
W. W. Gibbel
Keeler
Litite
Cook
United Zion Home
John Peifier
Reed
Tl J
Clayton Brubaker
Aiity
Wits
Bram Metzler
Horace Keller
Bpruce St
Centre Street
Apel
Kofrouth
Garag Dimati
EB. J. Hammond
Spruce St
V. Lititz and Vicinity
Estella Grosch
W. Main St
Lititz Springs National Bank
Lext
Benjamin B. Hertzler
Harvey Reifsnyder Brickerville
Lititz High School
Hepp
Lititz Jeweler
Pure Food
Graham
Campbell Soups
Pfautz Bros
Voiles
Dimities
Doster
C. R. Miller’s Department Store
Scorner
Sts
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