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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
8
A satirical voice warns readers about annual campaigns on coal, Christmas shopping, and flu prevention, noting the strain of rising costs on households. The piece mocks budget pressure, ice and coal constraints, and the idea that the "bald-headed man" rises in power amid economic worry.
In Penn township clayton adair offers a blacksmith shop with 8 acres and outbuildings on Sept 2 plus a 71 acre farm near elizabeth township with 2 story house barn tobacco shed and running water on Sept 18, to be sold by mrs susan b brubaker. Sept 25 on front street lititz a sale of household goods by susan b brubaker. Also private sale of a desirable home in penryn village by isaac lora h with two story frame dwelling, 10 rooms, bath, running water and early 20th century improvements plus a frame barn 37x19, poultry houses and farm outbuildings, near the Newport road and white oak station. contact 70-e lititz exchange.
In a Saturday matchup Paper Box and Keath edged Chocolate Browns 6 to 5 with strong fielding. John L Carpenter drilled the ball and could be faster on the bases. Thursday's pair of games saw Paper Box defeating Ideal 18 to 6 as Oneida beat Fleckenstein and Matthews 9 to 6 in a late rally.
A fragmented piece presents a sequence of satirical proverbs and rhymes about money and social behavior. It weaves lines about high prices, financial hardship, and public indifference, interlaced with quips on work, brains, and hypocrisy. The tone resembles a newspaper snippet of humorous observations.
The Brownstown Fire Company festival drew a large crowd on Saturday and realized a net profit of 875 dollars. One hundred twenty five cakes were donated and 100 baskets of fruit were auctioned. The Malta Band supplied music. The company recently secured a Ford chassis with a chemical engine installed, and the group is pleased with community support.
Henry Bowers and Eliza beth M Wechter of Lititz wed at 8 PM in the Moravian church with Rev E H Crosland officiating. A reception followed at the Wechter home on South Cedar street. Henry, a World War I veteran, served with the 79th Division 316th Company F Infantry and was wounded in France.
A visitor claims Crimson Gulch has mellowed, while Cactus Tre credits a bank cashier for a thrift incentive. The plan encourages youths to deposit money, with the promise of easy access when they need it, though convincing them to save remains a hurdle.
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