Lititz Post Office Notice Entry as Second Class Matter
Entry indicates material is entered at Lititz Pennsylvania Post Office as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
4
Entry indicates material is entered at Lititz Pennsylvania Post Office as second class matter.
In 1912, American auto makers beat British costs with higher wages, prompting calls for protective duties as Britain laments losing price ground. The piece notes shrinking purchasing power of dollars, and lists sheriff sales in Lancaster and surrounding townships including parcels seized from J. J. Bomberger, H. L. Usner, Harry H. Firestone, and Harry M. Walters with prices from $100 to $5,700.
A large Lancaster county Democratic ratification meeting at Engleside Park endorsed National State and county tickets. About five hundred attendees shared a 50 cent dinner. Speakers included County Chairman B F Davis William H Berry George B Shaw E B Greenawalt and R M Reilly. The Lancaster County Fair in October is set to showcase many educational exhibits including Curtis Publishing moving pictures Pennsylvanias health department tuberculos is pure milk crusade American Anti Vivisection Society Southern Pacific Land and Industrial exhibit State Chestnut Commission and Penn State College stock and agriculture exhibits. The fair is expected to surpass past exposits in size.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held its annual meeting and picnic on the Spring grounds with about sixty attendees. The treasurer reported 221.36 dollars this year, plus 87.71 from before, totaling 309.07, expenses 227.29 leaving 79.68. Regular members total 142 including 118 regular, 22 honorary, 2 contributory. Reports from superintendents cover L. T. L. meetings, fruit and vegetable donations, bouquets and literature distributed, pledges secured, and mercy work. Various branches reported pages of literature, sermons, and community outreach. prizes were awarded for the most work. Other local notes include school openings, teaching appointments, weddings, church events, and agricultural prices.
Rosters note a Lutheran Sunday school picnic in Bollinger's Grove on Saturday Aug 24 with Beck's Concert Band providing music. The Emu Diehm land sale was withdrawn at a top bid of 100 dollars per acre. Borough elections, school openings, and various town visits are listed with residents visiting relatives and towns like Lancaster Ephrata Reading and Lebanon.
Lancaster residents will witness aviator J. B. McGalley performing aviation feats similar to those seen in Dayton San Diego and Dieppe. McGalley, holder of Aero Club License No 94, will fly at Rocky Springs Park over three days, with total distance seven miles and five figure 8s between points 1 640 feet apart. Admission is only car fare, as crowds are expected to number in the thousands.
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