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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1923
Page
4
The piece compares Harding's death to Theodore Roosevelt's passing, noting the public’s personal sense of loss. It lauds Harding for his plain beginnings, shared hardships, and practical common sense. It argues his experience as a struggling man shaped a sympathetic, down to earth leadership fit for postwar reconstruction.
From Pennsylvania and neighboring states comes news of money savers losing their funds as investment firms fail. Victims fell for high interest and big dividends from swindling concerns, while promoters profit from selling get-rich-quick schemes to gullible buyers. Authorities are urged to jail ringleaders and protect savers from such frauds.
Businessmen seek to extend merchandising reach and map trade flow from surrounding towns. They believe full local trade requires understanding where outside customers go and how to capture that demand. The passage notes the need to identify trade routes and gaps in attracting neighboring markets.
The text suggests cities and merchants organize a door-to-door solicitation effort to learn where people trade, which stores are favored, and how to attract new customers. Individual merchants could also contact people to gather data on shopping habits and local commerce. This would prepare a trade boosting campaign by surveying towns and stores and engaging residents directly.
Abner B. Risger is confined to bed with a severely bruised right leg after a fall. Dr. Long of Brickerville attends. Miss Esta Habecker, employed at Hphrata, was brought home ill. Dr. M. Ti se of Lititz is the attending physician. Hettie Hegs of Lyndon visited locally. Many residents attended the Muddy Creek picnic Saturday. Evan Miller and family and Lizzie Shaeffer attended Landisville camp. Mrs. Sue Dissinger and son Carl of Manheim visited Mr. and Mrs. J. V. S. D. Erb. Andrew Garber and daughter Mary of Firth's Corner called on Mr. Blackbill. J. Smith and wife, Monroe Eckert and wife visited Hershey and Mr. Smith at Mt. Hope and Elam Showers at White Oak on the way home. Rev. A. G. Fahnestock and family were guests of Hiram Minnich near Lititz.
Akron news item notes the Akron Fire Go will stage a community car carnival on September 29. The report lists various local residents and visitors attending church services at the United Evangelical tent meetings in Adams ah and references numerous families from nearby areas visiting relatives and spending Sundays with friends.
The gvests gathered Sunday at John K Pfautz residence with Mrs Louisa Couple from Lititz, Mr and Mrs Isaac Pouple from Manheim, and Mrs Ben Johns and her daughter among the attendees, signaling a community social event.
A string of Sunday visits tied together by travel among Philadelphia and Lancaster area residents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johns of Hartsburg and Mrs. Joseph Staley of Rexmont joined relatives in Lebanon county. Zacharias, Samu'l E. Ferry and P. O. Elser visited Wm. Romig at Akron. Harry Palm of Lincoln and John Palm of Hopeland visited with the Palm family. Sam S. Wiest visited Greenly at Springville. Mrs. Jacob Palm attended a Sunday school picnic at Muddy Creek.
Lexington residents hosted and visited relatives from Lancaster and surrounding towns on Sunday. Families including Zook, Ulrich, Shank, Landis, Weidman, Shultz, and Metzler were mentioned, with a birthday surprise for Miss Hiva Z Met marking her twenty first birthday and about fifty people in attendance as games and refreshments followed.
Baptismal services led by Rev. C O Horner occur Sunday at 2 30 p m at Conestoga Creek with a later sermon by Rev W Horner at 7 50 p m in the Evangelical church. Local baseball beat Mountville 8 to 1 last Saturday. Various residents visit relatives and travel from York to Mount Gretna and Hershey. Funeral of Harding prompts business closures. multiple families visit Rev Horner and others in Brownstown.
Mr and Mrs Abram Powden of Lancaster guests of Mrs Mary Steiner on Monday. John Melzer of Brooklyn NY visits son R O Melzer and family for two weeks. Mrs Frank C Dengate and children return from six week trip to Canada and Niagara Falls. Birth announced in Lititz RD4 with four week old daughter born Friday August 3.
The Independent Chocolate team defeated Columbia A A here on Saturday afternoon by the score 8 to 0. Mearig pitched great ball allowing Columbia only two hits and was backed up in great style. The Farm Bureau will hold a caponizing demonstration at the farm of J H Bucher Lititz R D 1 along the road leading from the State road meet on Tuesday August 14 2 00 p m Mr R Zug will be in i ahtees Capont is becoming very profitable to the farmers and poultrymen. All farmers and poultrymen interested are invited.
The fourth annual Taylor family reunion gathered over a hundred at Spring grounds on Saturday. Prizes were awarded in embroidery, crocheting, knitting, running, spelling, ball throwing, and quoit contests. Afternoon program featured hymns, prayers, addresses, and open forum led by Rev. I. W. Taylor and others. Officers elected: Rev. I. W. Taylor president, John T. Webbe vice president, John T. Taylor secretary treasurer. Next reunion planned for Lititz in 1024 with date by the executive committee.
A meeting considered sending a condolence letter to Mrs. Harding and buying the Taylor homestead between New Holland and Terre Hill as a family shrine. George Taylor showed a Wales to America lineage chart dated 1602. Charles Dussinger provided dinner and Phares Roser photographed the family.
Local retailer Scott's Book Store invites shoppers to save on silverware coupons and collect a Rogers silverware tree promotion. The ad promotes discounts and a themed giveaway, encouraging early purchases at the store location.
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