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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
8
Fire at 3 o clock Sunday afternoon in East Lampeter township destroyed the barn of Aaron L Landis one mile east of Eden. Overheated baling machine box caused the blaze. Loss included horses mules calf twenty tons hay about 300 bushels wheat and farming gear including a baler owned by Clayton Nolt.
Redeem your coupons for 2 pieces P G Ivory Soap 1 Ivory Soap Flakes and 1 Star Washing Powder all for 20c. This week Table Oilcloth 25c yd. Saturday Palm Olive Talcum Powder and Swiss Rose Soap 25c. R M Crochet Cotton 10c Grandma White Laundry Soap 5 cake Export Laundry Soap 2 for 5c Sweet Ann Soap 3c cake Swift Pride Soap 5c cake.
Public sale register for Thursday September 8 lists a 98 acre stone ground farm located three miles from Lititz and one mile north of Neffsville. It includes a brick house and a large barn. The Stoltzfus and Nolt losses total 1,000 with Stoltzfus reportedly burned and insured. Record and Jacob Stoltzfus referenced.
The fragment mentions sarsaparilla ginger ale and root beer priced at 124¢ and 15¢ respectively. It advises keeping a dozen bottles handy and includes unclear terms like seo mustard and several clipped brand-like words such as Aveo Asco Ago Apco Ageo.
A tight seven inning contest at the trap grounds saw Rothsville edge Oneida 1 to 0 on a sixth inning run by Diehm after a three bagger. Fralich pitched superbly for Rothsville, while McCloud held down the Oneida slants with strong defense. Crowds gathered as selections from Carpenter led Logamettes to an 8 to 2 victory over Oneida. Also reported is a local embezzlement case at City Hall involving Fasnacht and Will, with connections to forged water department shortages and the death of a clerk.
A dense list of scheduled events and gatherings across Lancaster and neighboring counties includes Lititz Union S S picnics at Lititz Springs, Mt Airy Union Sun day school picnic in Mt Airy Union Park, and multiple reunions in Ephrata and Springs. The schedule covers picnics by the Malta Lodges, Knights of Malta excursion to Granville, tobacco growers outing in Ephrata Park, and band performances by Ephrata and Schaefferstown. Additional events feature Oktebu dates at Kutztown Fair and various civic gatherings through September 3 including a Fire Company festival in Rothsville and a Reams town carnival.
List of fairs from Sept 3 to Oct 7 including Reading Lancaster York Allentown and Ephrata with reunions at Ephrata Lititz and Brickerville. The page also features cheerful verse urging smiles and witty lines about appearances and manners and a practical joke.
On Friday August 12 1921 Will Leber's Sale and Exchange Stables Washington Avenue Ephrata Pa offer a public sale of one express carload of Illinois horses described as extra good feeders chunks drivers special family broke horses two fast pacers two trotters and one saddle horse plus three pairs of mules. Sale begins at 1 p m terms by Jos W Baker with M G Kurtz auditor M W Hess clerk also some acclimated horses.
Huber announces the marriage of Carl Dayton Huber to Esther J. Barlow of Asbury Park New Jersey. P B Kofroth announces Avor Edward to Vera Brooks of New York City. Frantz Bros. to collect coupons for Procter and Gamble soaps. Pfantz Bros. promotes 10 lb sugar at 5c with shoe purchase.
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